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Movies with eerie vibe

181. Happy Death Day

Happy Death Day
Comedy Horror Mystery Slasher Horror Whodunit
6.6
20171h 37minUnited States
Director: Christopher Landon

Overview

Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her chances of survival run out.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, College social pressure, Affair and jealousy, Time loop persistence, Repeated danger and risk, Agency under constraint

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182. mother!

mother!
Drama Horror Psychological Horror Relationship Drama
6.6
20172h 1minUnited States
Director: Darren Aronofsky

Overview

A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

Themes

Memory erasure ethics, Domestic pressure under secrecy, Violence and vulnerability cycles, Protective motherhood under debt, Societal blame and stigma, Perceived innocence and guilt

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183. Memoir of a Murderer

Memoir of a Murderer
Crime Mystery Thriller Serial Killer Crime Whodunit
7.2
20171h 58minSouth Korea
Director: Won Shin-yeon

Overview

A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend who may be a serial killer too.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Protecting family under threat, Memory vs reality, Unreliable memory, Dementia and violence, Memory-driven crime

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184. It

It
Horror Thriller Drama Monster Horror Domestic Thriller
7.3
20172h 15minUnited States
Director: Andy Muschietti

Overview

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

Themes

Bullying and social exclusion, Childhood trauma and resilience, Abandoned house danger, Collective courage under fear, Abuse and protection dynamics, Unspoken loyalty under pressure

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185. Veronica

Veronica
Horror Supernatural Horror
6.2
20171h 45minSpain
Director: Paco Plaza

Overview

In 1991 Madrid, after holding a séance at school, a teen girl minding her younger siblings at home suspects an evil force has entered their apartment.

Themes

Possession and control, Family obligation under danger, Ritual meaning and harm, Authority vs unknown, Fear in confinement, Childhood disrupted by crisis

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186. Little Evil

Little Evil
Horror Comedy Dark Comedy Supernatural Horror
5.7
20171h 34minUnited States
Director: Eli Craig

Overview

Gary, who has just married Samantha, the woman of his dreams, discovers that her six-year-old son may be the Antichrist.

Themes

Parental responsibility under danger, External scrutiny via rumor, Cult influence through secrecy, Marital trust via deception, Family stress through fear, Uncertainty via hidden danger

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187. Annabelle: Creation

Annabelle: Creation
Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5
20171h 50minUnited States
Director: David F. Sandberg

Overview

Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the doll maker's possessed creation—Annabelle.

Themes

Deception through impersonation, Demon possession threat, Care for orphans under strain, Protective guardianship under threat, Haunting within domestic space, Rituals as defense

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188. Okja

Okja
Adventure Drama Science Fiction Rescue Mission Adventure Family Drama
7.3
20172hSouth Korea, United States
Director: Bong Joon Ho

Overview

A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Animal commodification, Corporate image vs reality, Public spectacle manipulation, Activist resistance and risk, Ethical conflict in farming

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189. OtherLife

OtherLife
Science Fiction Crime Mystery Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Prison Crime
6.2
20171h 36minAustralia
Director: Ben C. Lucas

Overview

Ren Amari is the driven inventor of a revolutionary new drug. OtherLife expands the brain's sense of time and creates virtual reality directly in the user's mind. With OtherLife, mere seconds in real life feel like hours or days of exciting adventures. As Ren and her colleagues race around the clock to launch OtherLife, the government muscles in to use the drugs as a radical solution to prison overcrowding. They will create virtual cells where criminals serve long sentences in just minutes of real time. When Ren resists, she finds herself an unwilling guinea pig trapped in a prison cell in her mind. She must escape before she descends into madness, and then regain control of OtherLife before others suffer the same fate.

Themes

Time manipulation ethics, Memory as reality, Corporate control of science, Confinement by technology, Overpopulation pressure, Government use of science

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190. Shimmer Lake

Shimmer Lake
Thriller Crime Drama Mystery Investigation Suspense
6.3
20171h 23minCanada, United States
Director: Oren Uziel

Overview

Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and blackmail, Secrecy and exposure, Moral ambiguity in crime, Family tragedy and revenge, Corruption in authority

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