Movies with eerie vibe

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Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Relentless Eerie

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In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas "Locke" Lockhart, hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer whose crimes defy scientific explanation. When the killer mysteriously resurfaces nine years later, Locke's obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity.

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Duty under scrutiny, Time travel paradox, Science vs belief, Identity across timelines, Extremist violence impact, Obsession vs family

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Eerie Fast-paced

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When their car breaks down, a couple on the run headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out.

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Deception and manipulation, Power and control, Survival under threat, Desire for a child, Coercive captivity dynamics, Bargaining under pressure

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Bleak Eerie

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Evan values family above all else, and anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learns that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

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Murder driven family dynamics, Serial killer psychology, Slasher violence realism, Psychological horror tensions, Deception and parental control, Collapse of trust and secrecy

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Realistic Raw Claustrophobic Bleak Eerie

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Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat—or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real.

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Deception and manipulation, Mistrust of authority, Ethics of power, Parental control and isolation, Fear of the outside world, Protective vs exploitative guardians

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Realistic Claustrophobic Deliberate Eerie Oppressive

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Kate and Matt discover that a part of their house can grant wishes. In the wake of two miscarriages, what they want most is a child.

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Wish fulfillment costs, Fragile marriage under pressure, Room as external force, Isolation inside walls, Time distortion and aging, Boundaries between home and world

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Bleak Procedural

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When a 10-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family that slowly gnaws away at Jackie's grip on reality. But after a malicious presence manifests itself in their home and puts their son, Connor, in mortal danger, the cold, hard truth about evil in the Harper household is finally uncovered.

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Deception and manipulation, Small town secrets, Home secrets and intrusion, Hidden victims and trauma cycles, Marital strain from affair, Investigative pressure and accountability

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Claustrophobic Eerie Melancholic Surreal Unsettling

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A young woman and her fiancé are in search of the perfect starter home. After following a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development, the couple finds themselves trapped in a maze of identical houses and forced to raise an otherworldly child.

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Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Deliberate Relentless

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27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.

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Loyalty under pressure, Loss and resilience, Identity and belonging, Intergenerational trauma, Collective memory strain, Prejudice and violence, Ritual as burden

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Restrained

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A woman grieving over the death of her daughter loses grip of reality when she begins to think her girl may still be alive.

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Unreliable perception, Trust and manipulation, Boundary crossing and deception, Grief and obsession, Custody tensions, Isolation and judgment

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Eerie

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Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.

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Small town secrets, Haunted house peril, Folk horror dynamics, Storybook danger, Ostracism and witchcraft, Pollution as cover

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