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Movies with eerie vibe

Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders

431. Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders

Animation Family Comedy Mystery Science Fiction
6.8

20001h 14min

United States

Director: Jim Stenstrum

Overview

A cosmic case of flying saucers, intergalactic intrigue and out-of-this-world romance launches Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Inc., Gang into their most unearthly adventure ever.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Loyalty under pressure, Secrecy and concealment, Pursuit of wealth, Science versus authority, Misdirection and manipulation

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Il Mare

432. Il Mare

Fantasy Drama Romance Relationship Drama Fantasy Romance
7.5

20001h 36min

South Korea

Director: Lee Hyun-seung

Overview

In the year 1999, a young woman leaves her quaint seaside house and returns to the city, leaving in the mailbox a card for the next owner, with instructions to forward any mail of hers to the new address. In the year 1997, a jaded young architect moves into the same house and finds the letter. His reply, which he slips into the mailbox, finds its way to her, beginning a parallel-time love story separated by a span of two years.

Themes

Letter-based connection, Mailbox as conduit, Millenium drift, Beach interludes, Time travel romance, Parallel timelines

Available on

Plex
Plex Channel
Kocowa
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What Lies Beneath

433. What Lies Beneath

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror
6.6

20002h 10min

United States

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Overview

When Claire Spencer starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her. All the while, her husband tries to reassure her by telling her it's all in her head. But as Claire investigates, she discovers that the man she loves might know more than he's letting on.

Themes

Marital strain suspicion, Haunting lake ghost, Therapist intervention, Seance possession, New neighbor secret, Missing child investigation, Car accident echoes

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Scary Movie

434. Scary Movie

Comedy Parody
6.3

20001h 28min

United States

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans

Overview

A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody!

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception and masks, Media spectacle, Teen group danger, Horror parody, Parodic violence

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Amazon Video
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Frequency

435. Frequency

Science Fiction Thriller Family Crime Time Travel Sci-Fi
7.4

20001h 58min

United States

Director: Gregory Hoblit

Overview

When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.

Themes

Deception and framing, Altering history consequences, Cross-generational communication, Family bonds across time, Unintended collateral damage, Duty under danger

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Final Destination

436. Final Destination

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.7

20001h 38min

United States

Director: James Wong

Overview

After a teenager has a terrifying vision of him and his friends dying in a plane crash, he prevents the accident only to have Death hunt them down, one by one.

Themes

Survival under threat, Investigation and doubt, Fate vs control, Premonition influence, Time-triggered danger, Collective hazard response

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Ju-on: The Curse

437. Ju-on: The Curse

Horror Mystery Haunting Horror Investigation Mystery
6.9

20001h 10min

Japan

Director: Takashi Shimizu

Overview

When elementary school teacher Kobayashi investigates the absence of one of his young pupils from the classroom, he finds himself at the doorstep of an anonymous suburban house that harbours a horrible secret, and into which all who enter are doomed.

Themes

Family fracture, Violence and aftermath, Haunted space anxiety, Possession and control, Deception and infidelity, Secrecy and obligation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Uzumaki

438. Uzumaki

Mystery Fantasy Horror Supernatural Horror Mindbender Mystery
6.1

20001h 30min

Japan

Director: Higuchinsky

Overview

The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.

Themes

Spiral obsession, Phobia and control, Social coercion, Mass contagion

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Retrocrush
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Sleepy Hollow

439. Sleepy Hollow

Fantasy Thriller Mystery Horror Supernatural Fantasy
7.3

19991h 45min

United States

Director: Tim Burton

Overview

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

Themes

Appearances vs reality, Inheritance and estate power, Skepticism vs superstition, Conspiracy within a household, Deception and concealment, Communal paranoia

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Being John Malkovich

440. Being John Malkovich

Comedy Drama Fantasy High-Concept Comedy Psychological Drama
7.7

19991h 53min

United States

Director: Spike Jonze

Overview

One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.

Themes

Control through embodiment, Desire and rejection, Ownership and autonomy, Identity collision, Immortality via bodies, Betrayal and manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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