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Movies with macabre vibe

Shelby Oaks

1. Shelby Oaks

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
5.4
20251h 31min

Overview

A woman's obsessive search for her missing sister leads her into a terrifying mystery at the hands of an unknown evil.

Themes

"movie: shelby oaks. genres: horror, Mystery, Horror, Mystery main themes: rape, Ohio, Woods, Rape, Ohio, Woods full keywords list: rape, Ohio, Woods, Paranormal, Paranormal investigation, Evil, Found footage, Ghost town, Video tape, Supernatural horror, Sisters, Mysterious disappearance, Missing. concept analysis: the film explores how unresolved grief and familial guilt can be exploited by malignant forces, Blurring the line between love-driven obsession and self-destruction. it also functions as a meditation on predestination and violation of bodily autonomy, Suggesting a cosmic horror in which human lives and relationships are manipulated as vessels for an inhuman agenda."

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Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

2. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

Romance Comedy Fantasy Horror Dark Romance
7.0
20231h 31min

Overview

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.

Themes

Bullying fuels revenge, Blood supply dependence, Unlikely friendship challenges norms, Vampire hunger humanity, Teen suicide consequences, Blood sucking ethics

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Studio 666

3. Studio 666

Horror Comedy Music Supernatural Horror Parody
5.6
20221h 46min

Overview

Legendary rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much anticipated 10th album. Once in the house, Dave Grohl finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band.

Themes

"movie: studio 666. genres: horror, Comedy, Music, Horror, Comedy, Music main themes: decapitation, Demonic possession, Cannibalism, Decapitation, Demonic possession, Cannibalism full keywords list: decapitation, Demonic possession, Cannibalism. concept analysis: the film explores the destructive nature of obsession and the thin line between artistic inspiration and madness. it serves as a commentary on the pressures of fame and the lengths individuals will go to achieve success, Even at the cost of their humanity."

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V/H/S/94

4. V/H/S/94

Horror Thriller Found Footage Horror Investigation Suspense
5.6
20211h 43min

Overview

After the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape, a brutish police SWAT team launches a high-intensity raid on a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy.

Themes

"movie: v/h/s/94. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: anthology, Vhs, Found footage, Anthology, Vhs, Found footage full keywords list: anthology, Vhs, Found footage, Analog, Horror anthology. concept analysis: the film explores the voyeuristic nature of horror and the ethical boundaries of documenting violence. it critiques the desensitization to brutality in media and the consequences of commodifying human suffering."

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Roald Dahl's The Witches

5. Roald Dahl's The Witches

Comedy Fantasy Family Horror Dark Fantasy
5.4
20201h 44min

Overview

In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered.

Themes

"movie: roald dahl's the witches. genres: comedy, Fantasy, Family, Horror, Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Horror main themes: hotel, Witch, Based on novel or book, Hotel, Witch, Based on novel or book full keywords list: hotel, Witch, Based on novel or book, Mouse, Transformation, Orphan, Based on children's book, Talking animal. concept analysis: the film explores how love, Resilience, And chosen family empower vulnerable children to confront hidden evils that adults either ignore or cannot see. beneath its fantastical horror, It suggests that knowledge, Solidarity, And moral courage are the true defenses against predatory forces disguised as charm and respectability."

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3 from Hell

6. 3 from Hell

Horror Thriller Gore Horror Revenge Thriller
5.4
20191h 55min

Overview

After barely surviving a furious shootout with the police, Baby Firefly, Otis Driftwood and Captain Spaulding are behind bars. But pure evil cannot be contained. Teaming up with Otis’ half-brother Winslow, the demented Firefly clan escape to unleash a whole new wave of murder, madness and mayhem.

Themes

"movie: 3 from hell. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: prisoner, Sadism, Clown, Prisoner, Sadism, Clown full keywords list: prisoner, Sadism, Clown, Sequel, Murder, Death, Firefly, Rejects. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of familial loyalty and the inescapability of one's violent past. it delves into the nature of evil and the lengths individuals will go to for freedom, Questioning the morality of their actions in a corrupt world."

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The Conjuring 2

7. The Conjuring 2

Horror Haunting Horror
7.3
20162h 14min

Overview

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Themes

Skepticism vs belief, Family safety under threat, Possession and agency, Intergenerational protective bonds, Naming the threat, Investigator intuition vs evidence

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Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

8. Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

Action Adventure Animation Horror Epic Action
6.5
20101h 24min

Overview

Dante journeys through the nine circles of Hell -- limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery -- in search of his true love, Beatrice. An animated version of the video game of the same name.

Themes

Betrayal and deception, Guilt from infidelity, Power and greed in hell, Confrontation with family, Self exploration under trial, Life and afterlife liminality

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

9. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Drama Horror Psychological Horror Tragic Drama
7.3
20071h 56min

Overview

The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Revenge motive, Power abuse, Social injustice, Corrupt authority, Cannibalism via pies

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Corpse Bride

10. Corpse Bride

Romance Fantasy Animation Dark Romance Supernatural Fantasy
7.4
20051h 17min

Overview

A nervous groom in a 19th-century village prepares for his arranged marriage, practicing his vows alone in the forest, until one perfect line slips onto a dead woman’s finger and she drags him into the underworld as her husband, leaving his living bride behind as both worlds tilt toward a macabre love triangle.

Themes

Arranged marriage pressure, Class mobility tension, Wealth and legitimacy, Romance vs duty, Gender expectations, Underworld boundary

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