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Movies with eerie vibe

171. Terrifier

Terrifier
Horror Thriller Slasher Horror
5.5
20181h 24minUnited States
Director: Damien Leone

Overview

A maniacal clown named Art terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Survival under threat, Violence as spectacle, Fear during holidays, Media intrusion and mockery

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172. Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories
Horror Drama Supernatural Horror Psychological Drama
6.4
20181h 38minUnited Kingdom
Director: Jeremy Dyson

Overview

Professor Philip Goodman devotes his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans. His skepticism soon gets put to the test when he receives news of three chilling and inexplicable cases -- disturbing visions in an abandoned asylum, a car accident deep in the woods and the spirit of an unborn child. Even scarier -- each of the macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to the professor's own life.

Themes

Grief and guilt, Skepticism vs belief, Unreliable perception, Hauntings in ordinary spaces, Abandonment and care, Obsession and paranoia

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173. Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key
Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
5.7
20181h 43minUnited States
Director: Adam Robitel

Overview

Parapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s claim of a haunting. Terror soon strikes when Rainier realizes that the house he lives in was her family’s old home.

Themes

Power and control, Abuse and resilience, Family bonds under stress, Fear as catalyst, Secrecy and harm, Professional pressure

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174. Hangman

Hangman
Mystery Crime Thriller Investigation Mystery Serial Killer Crime
5.2
20171h 38minUnited States
Director: Johnny Martin

Overview

A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game, Hangman.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Abusive foster care, Ethics of policing under threat, Revenge across generations, Trauma shaping violence, Obsessive pursuit under pressure

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175. I Kill Giants

I Kill Giants
Fantasy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Supernatural Fantasy
6.1
20171h 46minBelgium, United Kingdom
Director: Anders Walter

Overview

Sophia, a new high school student, tries to make friends with Barbara, who tells her that “she kills giants,” protecting this way her hometown and its inhabitants, who do not understand her strange behavior.

Themes

Trauma and coping, Fantasy as coping mechanism, Bullying dynamics and resilience, Adolescent identity under pressure, Support systems in crisis, Grief and maternal illness

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176. The Endless

The Endless
Science Fiction Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi
6.5
20171h 52minUnited States
Director: Aaron Moorhead

Overview

Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.

Themes

Childhood trauma legacy, Time manipulation ethics, Time loop repetition, Cult dynamics under pressure, Ascension framework, Video cassette mystery

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177. Marrowbone

Marrowbone
Thriller Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
6.7
20171h 51minSpain, United States
Director: Sergio G. Sánchez

Overview

A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.

Themes

Family secrecy under pressure, Trauma and dissociation, Deception in inheritance, Confinement and fear, Survival through fragmentation, Abuse and memory

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178. 1922

1922
Horror Crime Drama Psychological Horror Organized Crime
6.2
20171h 42minUnited States
Director: Zak Hilditch

Overview

A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.

Themes

Deception sustains crime, Pride precedes ruin, Greed causes murder, Guilt haunts the living, Loyalty tested under strain, Consequences outlive the act

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179. Cold Skin

Cold Skin
Horror Fantasy Drama Monster Horror Dark Fantasy
6.0
20171h 46minFrance, Spain
Director: Xavier Gens

Overview

A young man who arrives at a remote island finds himself trapped in a battle for his life.

Themes

Isolation and captivity, Power and domination, Survival under threat, Uneasy companionship, Resistance to rescue, Otherness and boundaries

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180. The Babysitter

The Babysitter
Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Supernatural Horror
6.4
20171h 25minUnited States
Director: McG

Overview

When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Bullying and retaliation, Autonomy under coercion, Peer-group pressure, Survival through self-reliance, Cult indoctrination and fear

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