Movies with eerie vibe

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Clinical Eerie

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In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) but in the end will Light win? or will a Shinigami named Ryuk make all the difference in Light's victory or his ultimate death?

Themes

Investigative deception, Battle of wits, Supernatural power control, Broadcast manipulation leverage, Rule-based deception, Memory loss gambit

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Tense Dynamic Eerie Stylish Dreamlike

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When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Power and responsibility, Ethics of dream therapy, Deception within science, Control of dreams, Boundary between dream and reality

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Immersive Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Relentless

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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

Themes

Outsider genius, Obsession with scent, Absence of personal odor, Pursuit of perfect perfume, Craft as control, Power of fragrance over others

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Tense Claustrophobic Eerie Fast-paced Stylish

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Three tech-obsessed teens treat Halloween like a game, until a cranky neighbor’s decrepit house turns into a living, breathing monster that targets them, trapping their gadgets, their friends, and their courage inside its walls.

Themes

Community resilience under pressure, Parental absence, Space as threat, Youth agency, Fear of the unseen, Grief embodied in space

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Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Deliberate Eerie

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Rose, a desperate mother takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears and Rose begins a desperate search to get her back. She descends into the center of the twisted reality of a town's terrible secret. Pursued by grotesquely deformed creatures and townspeople stuck in permanent purgatory, Rose begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.

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Trauma and resilience, Religious fanaticism and purification, Limbo between dimensions, Abuse and victimization, Persecution and scapegoating, Maternal protection under siege

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Eerie Witty

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A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Parasitic contagion and autonomy, Bodily transformation and horror, Small-town isolation and fear, Hive mind control vs individual will, Violence as containment

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Realistic Deliberate Eerie Intense Measured

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A resourcefull working-class woman living in Madrid gets her hands dirty in family secrets with the help of a teenage daughter and hairdresser sister.

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Class tension, Family secrets, Community superstition, Gendered labor, Resilience through solidarity, Ghostly presence, Sexual abuse legacy

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Dry Relentless

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After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

Themes

Teamwork under threat, Sibling rivalry, Parental absence pressure, Responsibility through play, Danger bonding under stress, Trust through conflict

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Tense Eerie Stylish Measured Charged

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Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and financial advantages that this relationship affords him, Chris becomes obsessed with Tom's fiancee, American actress Nola.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Wealth as lure, Infidelity and deception, Marriage for security, Obsession and control

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Realistic Claustrophobic Bleak Procedural Restrained

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An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

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Family strain, Diner violence fallout, Dual identity pressure, Public scrutiny and consequences, Robbery aftermath pressure

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