Top 100 Art-Horror Movies
Best Art-Horror movies of All Time
Movies with Artistic Horror plot in any form (psychological, survival horror, supernatural, gothic, body horror, science fiction, experimental, art-house, e.t.c.).
Definition: Art-Horror is a sub-genre of both horror films and art-films. It explores and experiments with the artistic uses of horror, challenges the horror stereotypes as a fresh approach to the genre.
Characteristics: metaphorical or allegorical storytelling, unexpected directions, surrealism, existentialism, psychological unease situations, intellectualism, use of symbolism, unnerving imagery, artistry, highly stylized, experimental and avant-garde.
Essential / Must-see / Genre-defying: art-horror movies:
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Movies with Artistic Horror plot in any form (psychological, survival horror, supernatural, gothic, body horror, science fiction, experimental, art-house, e.t.c.).
Definition: Art-Horror is a sub-genre of both horror films and art-films. It explores and experiments with the artistic uses of horror, challenges the horror stereotypes as a fresh approach to the genre.
Characteristics: metaphorical or allegorical storytelling, unexpected directions, surrealism, existentialism, psychological unease situations, intellectualism, use of symbolism, unnerving imagery, artistry, highly stylized, experimental and avant-garde.
Essential / Must-see / Genre-defying: art-horror movies:
- Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
- Nosferatu (1922)
- Repulsion (1965)
- Don't Look Now (1973)
- The Shining (1980)
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- DirectorElem KlimovStarsAleksey KravchenkoOlga MironovaLiubomiras LauceviciusAfter finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet resistance movement against ruthless German forces and experiences the horrors of World War II.Come To See (Иди и смотри) (1985)
Drama – History – War – War Drama – WWII (1939-1945) Era – Nazi Occupation of Byelorussia – Soviet Resistance Movement – Young Belarusian Partisan Teenager – Low-Rank Militiaman Recruit – Cruelty – Brutality – Atrocity – Dehumanization – Tragedy – Survival Horror – Wartime Survival – Horrors-of-War – Psychological Horror – Psychological Distress – Nightmarish Fears – Feverish Terror – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Art-House – Hyper-Realism – Surrealism – Existentialism – Others – Anti-War Film – Philosophical – Thought-Provoking – Disturbing – Shock-Value – Ales Adamovich's 1971 Novel – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 80's – Foreign Language – European – Russia – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10) - DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.Oldboy (Oldeuboi) (2003)*
Drama – Action – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Ordinary Businessman – Kidnapping / 15-Years Imprisoned – Mysterious Enemy – Blame Game – Wifes' Murder – Frame-Up – Fake Escape – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Power Games – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy Web – Identity Crisis – Distrust – Corruption – Madness – Paranoia – Moral Collapse – Downward Spiral – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Sadomasochistic Torture – Hyper-Violence – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Revenge Spiral – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Kafkaesque Nightmare – Existential Terror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Guilt Complex – Psychosexual Drama – Incestuous Relationship – Symbolic Mutilation – Oedipus Complex – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Extravagante – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – WTF-Factor – Shock Valu – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-M - DirectorTakashi MiikeStarsRyo IshibashiEihi ShiinaTetsu SawakiA widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.Audition (Ôdishon) (1999)
Drama – Romance – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Romantic Mystery Drama – Middle-Aged Widower – Loneliness – Melancholy – Grif Trauma – New Wife Search – Fake Casting Audition – Shy Enigmatic Young Woman – Romantic Relationship – Attraction – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Social Isolation – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Drama – Femme Fatale – Female Oppression – Seduction/Deception – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Childhood Trauma – Sexual Abuse – Female Exploitation – Gender Battle – Revenge Horror – Vigilantism – Sadism – Brutality – Atrocity – Torture – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Fatalism – Others – J-Horror – Bizarre – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – No-Exit Finale – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Let The Right One In (Låt Den Rätte Komma In) (2008)
Drama – Horror – Romance – Fantasy – Romantic Horror Fantasy – Ice-Cold Stockholm Suburb – Isolated Apartment Complex – Bullied 12-Year-Old Sensitive Boy – Mysterious Lonely Girl New-Neighbour – Loneliness – Melancholy – Intense Friendship – Close Bond – First Love – Bloody Local Murders – Serial Killer – Murder Mystery – Macabre Secret – Genderless Adolescent Vampire – Moral Conflict – Compassion – Goth Horror – Revenge Horror – Sadistic Classmates – Relentless School-Bullying Victim – Empathy – Terrorism – Rage – Suspense – Tension – Violence – Vigilantism – Massacre – Body Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Psychological Manipulation – Psychological Struggle – Childhood Trauma – Others – Coming-of-Age Story – Social Stigmatization – Vampire Film – Socio-Psychological Drama – Romanticism – Vampirism – Racism – Stoicism – Humanity – Alienation – John Ajvide Lindqvist's Novel – Plot Twist – Indie Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Sweden – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorKiyoshi KurosawaStarsMasato HagiwaraKoji YakushoTsuyoshi UjikiA frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.Cure (Kyua) (1997)*
Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Emotionally Repressed Police Detective – Bizarre Unmotivated Murders Case – Serial-Killer – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Enigmatic Amnesiac Man Prime-Suspect – Cryptic Hypnotic Powers – Apathy – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manhunt – Psychological Manipulation – Magnetism – Paroxysm – Vigilantism – Vengeance – Psychological Horror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychological Maze – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Threat – Supernatural Horror – Occult Horror – Paranoid Thriller – Uncharted Realms – Unseen Malevolent Force – Ever-Present Threat – Suspicions – Simmering Tension – Mistrust – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Metaphorical – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Others – J-Horror – Disturbing – Shock Value – Criterion Collection – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Best 90's – RE-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorTarsem SinghStarsJennifer LopezVince VaughnVincent D'OnofrioAn F.B.I. Agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim.The Cell (2000)*
Science Fiction – Crime – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Sci-Fi Crime Thriller – Comatose Serial Killer – Modus Operandi: Kidnap / Captive / Ritual Torture Women Victims – Sci-Fi Laboratory – Experimental Technology – Serial-Killer's Subconscious-Mind Link – Child Psychologist Woman killer’s Subconscious-Insider – Latest Victim Rescue Mission – Abusive Memories – Twisted Psyche – Evil Personified – Insanity – Paranoia – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manhunt – Mind Power-Games – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Psychological Manipulation – Violence – Torture – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Schizophrenia – Psychosexual Thriller – Master-Slave Relationship – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Domination – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Surrealism – Impressionism – Others – Cult Status – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorMichael HanekeStarsSusanne LotharUlrich MüheArno FrischTwo violent young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.Funny Games (1997)
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Horror Drama – Bourgeois Family – Isolated Vocation House – Two Strange Young Men Neighbors – Home Invasion – Hostage Situation – Anxiety – Fear – Desperation – Unbearable Cruelty – Violence – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Sadistic Power-Games – Psychological Manipulation – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror Thriller – Psychopathic Villains – Claustrophobic Terror – Psychological Torture – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Extravagant – Realism – Sadism – Narcissism – Nihilism – Others – Human Behaviour Study – Black Humour – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Cult Status – Best 90's – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – Austria – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoKim Ok-binChoi Hee-jinThrough a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Thirst (Bakjwi) (2009)
Drama – Romance – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Vampire Horror Fantasy – Altruistic Catholic Priest – Deadly Contagious Virus – Medical Vaccine Experiment – Blood Addict – Vampire's Powers – Serial Killer – Violence – Gore – Supernatural Horror – Body Horror – Psychosexual Erotic Thriller – Childhood Friend's Beautiful Young Wife – Twisted Love Story – Sexuality – Desire – Sadism – Fetichism – Bloodlust – Animalistic Desires – Sexual Obsession – Guilt Complex – Existential Crisis – Black Comedy – Darkly Comical – Parody – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Femme Fatale – Melancholy – Moral Conflict – Cynicism – Nihilism – Amoralism – Fate – Art-Horror – Religious Symbolism – Surrealism – Lyricism – Others – Vampirism – Macabre – Bizarre – WTF Factor – Alternative – Best 00's – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorF.W. MurnauStarsMax SchreckAlexander GranachGustav von WangenheimVampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.Nosferatu (Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie des Grauens) (1922)
Silent Era – Fantasy – Horror – Vampire Horror – Young German Male Estate Agent – Remote Transylvanian Castle Business Trip – Mysterious New Client Visit – Vampire Nature – Sinister Intents – Danger – Fear – Supernatural Dread – Gothic Horror – Escape Thriller – Art-Horror – German Expressionist Cinema – Vampirism – Others – Bram Stoker's 1897 Novel – Landmark Film – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – European – Germany – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorRobert WieneStarsWerner KraussConrad VeidtFriedrich FeherHypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders.The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr.Caligari) (1920)
Silent Era – Drama – Crime – Horror – Crime Horror Drama – Two Good-Natured Friends – Shadowy Village Visit – Strange Young Man Somnambulist – Death-Like Sleep – Mysterious Hypnotist-Scientist Keeper – Murder – Investigation – Serial Killer – Hypnotic Spell – Suspicions – Insanity – Paranoia – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Art-Horror – German Expressionist Cinema – Surrealism – Symbolism – Bizarre – Others – Gothic Horror – Plot-Twist – Landmark Film – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – European – Germany – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.The Shining (1980)
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Supernatural Horror Drama – Three-Member Family – off-Season Isolated Mountain-Hotel – Winter Caretakers – Alcoholic Aspiring Writer Husband – Psychic Son – Extra-Sensory Gift – Hotels' Dark Secrets – Supernatural Evil Forces – Patriarchal Insecurity – Hallucinations – Obsession – Domestic Violence – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Threat – Gothic Horror – Metaphysical Terror – Homicidal Maniac – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Oedipal Complex – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Philosophical – Surrealism – Symbolism – Nihilism – Others – No-Exit Finale – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsCécile de FranceMaïwennPhilippe NahonBest friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.High Tension (Haute Tension) (2003)*
Horror – Thriller – Slasher Horror Thriller – Two Frenchwomen College Friends – Isolated Country Family-Home Holidays – Psychotic Serial Killer – Home Invasion – Murder / Kidnapping – Hyper-Violence – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Pursuit – Manhunt – Survival Horror – Rescue Mission – Sadism – Torture – Gore – Body Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Obsession – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Childhood Trauma – Maniac Psychopath – Alter-Ego – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Horror – Obsessive Love – LGBTQ – Lesbian Frustration – Sexual Repression – Art Horror – Avant-Garde – Nihilism – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Plot Twist – New France Extremity Movement – Cult Status – Indie – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorBen WheatleyStarsNeil MaskellMyAnna BuringHarry SimpsonNearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.Kill List (2011)*
Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Troubled ex-Army Soldier Married Man – Retirement Domestic Problems – Depression – Contract Assassin – Apathy – Mysterious Client – Three Target Kill-List Contract – Job-gone-Awry – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Organisation – Satanic Cult – Manipulation – Corruption – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror Thriller – Hyper-Violence – Oppression – Claustrophobic Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Metaphysical Dread – Occult Horror – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Art-House Horror – Naturalistic – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Surrealism - Others – Amoralism – Symbolism – Fatalism – Nihilism – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Slow Burn – Indie Film – Alternative – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorNicolas RoegStarsJulie ChristieDonald SutherlandHilary MasonA married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond.Don't Look Now (1973)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Drama – English Couple – Family Tragedy – Young Daughter's Death – Love-Lose Trauma – Grief Trauma – Depression – Melancholy – Mystery Thriller – Venice Business Trip – Mysterious Blind-Woman Psychic – Death Daughter's Spirit Contact – Creepy Warnings – Mysterious Sightings Experience – Skepticism – Doubts – Psychological Horror – Faith Crisis – Nightmarish Fears – Metaphysical Dread – Supernatural Horror – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Subconscious-Mind Trauma – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Fatalism – Surrealism – Eroticism – Impressionism – Psychedelic – Allegorical – Avant-Garde – Bizarre – Auteur Style – Innovative Editing-Technique – Others – No-Exit Finale - Daphne du Maurier'a 1971 Short-Story – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Indie Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 70's – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsNicole KidmanChristopher EcclestonFionnula FlanaganIn 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.The Others (2001)
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Period Mystery Drama – Post-WWII (1945) Era – Isolated Country House – Fragile Single Mother – Two Photosensitive Children – Mysterious Three New Servants – Odd Rules – Strange Occurrences – Suspicions – Hysteria – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Psychological Horror – Repressed Emotions – Ever-Present Danger – Claustrophobic Threat – Supernatural Dread – Gothic Horror – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Delusional Disorder – Psychotic Delusion – Oblivion State – Doppelgänger Effect – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Art-House Horror – Symbolism – Expressionism – Existentialism – Fatalism – Uncanny Experience – Others – Haunted-House Tale – Gothic Horror – Ghost Story – Plot Twist – Criterion Collection – European – Spain
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorRobert EggersStarsAnya Taylor-JoyRalph InesonKate DickieA family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.The VVitch (A New-England Folktale) (2015)
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Puritan (1630) Era – American Colonial 7-Member Puritan Family – Isolated Near-Forest Farm – Beautiful Teenage Daughter – Mysterious Unbaptised-Child Disappearance – Witchcraft Forces – Family's Anxieties – Faith Crisis – Uncertainty Stress – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Tension – Mistrust – Blame Game – Blind Zealotry – Hysteria – Religious Paranoia – Madness – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Threat – Occult Horror – Metaphysical Horror – Supernatural Dread – Shame Complex – Guilt Complex – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Psychosexual Metaphor Drama – Patriarchal Stresses – Male Domination – Incestuous Feelings – Oppressed Sexuality – Electra Complex – Penis Envy – Freudian Theory – Art-Horror – Symbolism – Allegorical – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Others – Period Drama – Slow Burn – Indie Film – Alternative – A24 Production – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Cult Status – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorNicolas PesceStarsKika MagalhãesWill BrillOlivia BondIn their secluded farmhouse, a mother (a former surgeon) teaches her daughter, Francisca, anatomy, and how life and death are not to be feared. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters the idyll of their family life, and deeply traumatises Francisca, but also awakens curiosities. Years later, Francisca clings to her increasingly distant father, but the trauma she sustained reawaken when her desire to connect with the world around her takes on a dark form.The Eyes of My Mother (2016)*
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Horror Drama – Strangely Unearthly Young Woman – Coming-of-Age Tale – Isolated Farmhouse – Animal Eye Surgeon Mother – Anatomy Lessons – Psychotic Serial-Killer Visitor – Mother Brutally Murder – Traumatic Experience – Melancholy – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Twisted Revenge Horror Thriller – Captive – Sex Slave – Sadism – Torture Porn – Atrocity – Gothic Horror – Body Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Personal Demons – Twisted Family Relationships – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Frustration – LGBT – Twisted Desires – Necrophilia – Oedipal Obsessions – Art-Horror – Grotesque – Others – Minimalistic Setup – B&W Cinematography – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)- S - DirectorJennifer KentStarsEssie DavisNoah WisemanDaniel HenshallA single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.The Babadook (2014)
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Family Drama – Dysfunctional 2-Member Family – Troubled Widow Mother – Personal Struggles – Grief Trauma – Ambiguous Loss – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Guilt Complex – Anxiety Disorder – Adjustment Disorder – Erratic Seven-Year-Old Son – Behavioral Disorder – Obsessive Phobias – Bedtime Stories – Mysterious Book – Imaginary Monster – Desperation – Psychological Horror – Dead Husband Spirit Possession – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Domestic Terror – Supernatural Dread – Mental Disorder – Depression – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Repressed Emotions – Sexual Urges – Oedipus Complex – Attachment Theory – Defense Mechanism – Freudian Theory – Others – Symbolism – Allegorical – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Australia
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorPascal LaugierStarsMorjana AlaouiMylène JampanoïCatherine BéginA young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.Martyrs (2008)
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Revenge Horror Drama – Two Childhood-Abused Orphan Young Girls – Middle-Class Suburban Family Perpetrators – Home Invasion – Brutal Massacre – Mysterious Group Unexpectedly Attack – Caption – Conspiracy Theory – Secret Philosophical Cult – After-Life Experiments – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Brutality – Hyper-Violence – Sadistic Torture – Physical Abuse – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Mental Disorder – Child Abuse – Childhood Trauma – Repressed Guilt – Art-Horror – Mysticism – Avant-Garde – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Plot Twist – Cult Status – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAdrian LyneStarsTim RobbinsElizabeth PeñaDanny AielloMourning his dead child, a haunted Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of death.Jacob's Ladder (1990)*
Drama – War – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Drama – Post-Vietnam War (1955-1975) Era – Haunted Veteran Man – Shocking War Experiences – Love-Lose (Child) Trauma – Depression – Hallucinations – Amnesia – Anxiety Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Memory Trauma – Enigmatic Strange-Creatures Stalking – Conspiracy Theory – Government Shadowy Conspiracy – Secret Army Experiment – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Doubt – Mistrust – Corruption – Confusion – Mania – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror Thriller – Personal Struggles – Inner-Inferno – Emotional Chaos – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Dread – Metaphysical Terror – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Puzzle Film – Non-Linear Timeline – Dream-Like Reality – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Hypnotism – Fatalism – Psychedelic – Other – No-Exit Finale – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – Best 90's – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorOz PerkinsStarsEmma RobertsKiernan ShipkaLucy BoyntonTwo girls must battle a mysterious evil force when they get left behind at their boarding school over winter break.The Blackcoat's Daughter (February) (2015)*
Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Isolated Prestigious Catholic Academy – Week-Long Winter Break – Two Catholic Schoolgirls Left-Behind – Demonic Possession – Brutal Murder – Gore – Mysterious Young Girl Drifter – Psychological Horror – Religious Oppression Torment – Claustrophobic Dread – Metaphysical Terror – Supernatural Horror – Psychological Breakdown – Macabre – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Puzzle Film – Non-Linear Timeline – Parallel Narratives – Complex Storytelling – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Discomfort Sense – Others – Dream-Like Reality – Crypticism – Satanism – Exorcism – Slow-Burn – WTF Factor – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Indie Film – A24 Production – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Canada
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorJonathan GlazerStarsScarlett JohanssonJeremy McWilliamsLynsey Taylor MackayA mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.Under The Skin (2013)*
Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Erotic Drama – Glasgow Scotland – Enigmatic Young Woman – Sexual Predator – Men Seduction – Fatal Sexual Attraction – Eroticism – Sexism – Lust – Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller – Liquid-Abyss Prison – Otherworldly Dimension – Mysterious Motorcyclist – Alien Invasion – Extraterrestrial Life – Humanoid Alien – Psychosexual Horror – Femme Fatale – Seduction–Deception – Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Horror – Body-Horror Fantasy – Art-Horror – Avant-Garde – Bizarre – Nihilism – Existentialism – Surrealism – Uncanny Experience – Psychedelic – Lovecraftian Aura – Others – Michel Faber's 2000 Novel – Experimental Film – Alternative Film – Indie Film – A24 Production – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorAri AsterStarsToni ColletteMilly ShapiroGabriel ByrneA grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.Hereditary (2018)*
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Drama – Four-Member Weird Family – Family's Matriarch-Grandma Death – Grief Trauma – Mystery Thriller – Desecrated Grandma Grave – Sinister Family Secrets – Supernatural Horror – Malevolent Spirit Presence – Depression – Superstition – Possession – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Fate – Psychological Horror – Internal Demons – Personal Struggles – Emotional Violence – Emotional Trauma – Existential Dread – Supernatural Horror – Occult Horror – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DIS) – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Pessimism – Fatalism – Spiritualism – Satanism – Others – Parental Fears Study – Cult Status – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsBelén RuedaFernando CayoRoger PríncepA woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.The Orphanage (El Orfanato) (2007)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Seaside Abandoned Orphanage – Frail Woman's Family Relocation – Reopen Plan – House Dark Secrets – Young Son's Strange Behavior – Mysterious Imaginary Friends – Son Disappearance – Kidnapping / Missing Child Case – Investigation – Melancholy – Emotional Drama – Tragedy – Supernatural Horror Thriller – Haunted House / Haunted Mind Αmbiguity – Ghost Story – Gothic Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Love-Loss Trauma – Grief Trauma – Motherly Obsession – Repression Mechanism – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Symbolism – Fatalism – Uncanny Experience – Others – Plot Twist – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJoachim TrierStarsEili HarboeKaya WilkinsHenrik RafaelsenA confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.Thelma (2017)
Drama – Romance – Mystery – Fantasy – Thriller – Erotic Mystery Thriller – Ultra-Religious Christian Family – Introverted Young Woman – Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) – Extrasensory Perception – Inexplicable Psychokinetic Power – University Female Student Friend – Erotic Affair – Mysterious Epileptic Seizure – Coming-of-Age Tale – Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Cosmic Horror – Religious Paranoia – Psychosexual Thriller – Submissive Persona – Sexual-Awakening – LGBT – Lesbianism – Gender Anxieties – Sexual Repression – Guilt Complex – Childhood Trauma – Art-House Horror – Surrealism – Allegorical – Uncanny Experience – Others – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – Norway
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorKim Ki-dukStarsJung SuhKim Yu-seokCho Jae-hyunWorking at a fishing resort in an idyllic location, but surrounded by various facets of human unpleasantness, a young mute woman falls in love with a man on the run from the law for committing murder.The Isle (Seom) (2000)*
Drama – Thriller – Twisted Erotic Drama – Mute Woman – Fishing Resort Operator – Suicidal Fugitive Man – Isolation – Loneliness – Lovesick Romance – Twisted Love-Story – Cruelty – Brutality – Violence – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Existential Dread – Desperation – Torture – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Psychosexual Thriller – Sadism – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Sexual Obsession – Gender Submission – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Avant-Garde – Bizarre – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Minimalistic – Naturalistic – Alternative – Cult Status – Best 00's – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorDavid LynchStarsIsabella RosselliniKyle MacLachlanDennis HopperThe discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.Blue Velvet (1986)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Romance – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Young College Student – Severed Human Ear Mystery – Investigation – Erotic Thriller – Twisted Night-Club Singer – Sadomasochistic Relationship – Intrigue – Conspiracy Theory – Criminal Shadowy Organization – Psychotic Gangster – Hostage – Blackmail – Sexual Slave – Psychological Horror – Unendurable Dread – Psychological Violence – Sexual Abuse – Nightmarish – Psychosexual Thriller – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Voyeurism – Dominance-Submission (D/S) – Sexual Obsession – Sexual Roleplay – Humiliation – Sexual Despair – Stockholm Syndrome – Art-House – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Bizarre – Surrealism – Eccentric – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Expressionist Cinematography – Femme Fatale – Cynicism – Moral Corruption – Others – Satirical Fiction – Mise-en-Scène – Influential Film – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 80's – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsJake GyllenhaalMélanie LaurentSarah GadonA man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie.Enemy (2013)*
Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Thriller – Depressed History Professor – Mysterious Bit-Part Actor – Identical Double – Opposed Personalities – Obsession – Subconscious Mind Struggles – Identity Crisis – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Personality Disorder (DID) – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Anxieties – Sexual Frustration – Gender Dominance – Sadistic / Masochistic Split Personality – Madonna–Whore Complex – Scopophilia – Castration Anxiety – Paranoid Thriller – Magical Realism – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid Phobias – Delusional Disorder – Schizoid Chaos – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Subconscious Perspective Narrative – Dream-Like Reality – Confusing Narrative – Multiple Possibilities – Flashbacks – Non-Linear Timeline – Art-Horror – Existential Dread – Identities Fuse – Unspeakable Horrors – Others – Surrealism – Existentialism – Symbolism – Bizarre – Allegorical – Metaphysical – Doppelgänger – Indie Film – A24 Production – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Canada
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsRod TaylorTippi HedrenJessica TandyA wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.The Birds (1963)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Romance – Thriller – Romantic Comedy Drama – Northern California's Seaside Small-Town – Wealthy Socialite City Woman – Young Bachelor Lawyer – Weekend Getaway – Attraction – Flirtation – Love Interest – Sexual Conflict – Intrigue – Lawyer's Family Complications – Protective Neurotic Mother – Lawyer's ex-Fiancée – Complex Characters – Screwball Comedy – Mystery Thriller – Unexplained Phenomena – Flock-of-Ravens Mysterious Arrival – Abnormal Situation – Simmering Danger – Alarm – Jeopardy – Survival Horror – Malevolent Birds – Avian Assassins – Rage – Savage Attack – Massive Birds-Attack Sequences – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Primal Fears – Claustrophobic Terror – Discernible Dread – Existential Dread – Escape Thriller – Man-against-Beasts – Despair – Hysteria – Paranoia – Chaos – Art-Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Uncanny Experience – Psychosexual Horror – Allegorical – Symbolism – Religious Metaphor – Childhood Trauma – Freudian Theory – Mother-Son Relationship – Oedipus Complex – Castration Anxiety – Phallic Symbolism – Others – Disaster Film – Daphne du Maurier's 1952 Short-Story – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 60's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorBrunello RondiStarsDaliah LaviFrank WolffAnna María AvetaA lonely, sexually-uninhibited young peasant is subjected to an exorcism after she hexes a man who rejects her advances.The Demon (il Demonio) (1963)
Drama – Romance – Horror – Erotic Drama – Isolated Mountainous Village – Lonely Peasant Young Woman – Romantic Obsession – Love-of-her-Life Rejection – Amour-Fou Victim – Eroticizing Pain – Desperation – Anger – Horror – Evil-Eye Curse – Psychosis – Demonic Possession – Superstitions – Religious Issues – Witchcraft Blame – Mass Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Occult Horror – Folk Horror – Exorcism – Cruelty – Violence – Mental Disorder – Schizophrenia – Insanity – Psychosexual Drama – Obsessive Love – Self-Mutilation – Sexual Abuse – Art-Horror – Neorealism – Others – Pastoral Setting – F a v e – Best 60's – Foreign Language – European – Italy
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAna Lily AmirpourStarsSheila VandArash MarandiMarshall ManeshIn the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014)*
Horror – Romance – Horror Romance – Fictional Iranian Industrial Ghost-Town – Enigmatic Hijab-Clad Female – Lone Vampire – Crime Underworld Vigilante – Karmic Avenging Angel – Young Hardworking Iranian Man – Melancholy – Loneliness – Emptiness – Romantic Love – Sexual Awakening – Gothic Horror – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Bizarre – Mise-en-Scène – Others – Spaghetti Western – Political Parable – Culture Study – Dysfunctional Patriarchy – Female Oppression – Feministic Rage – Castration Anxiety – Symbolism – Vampirism – Fatalism – Alternative – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Cult Status – Foreign Language – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorSeverin FialaVeronika FranzStarsLukas SchwarzElias SchwarzSusanne WuestTwin boys move to a new house with their mother after she has face-changing cosmetic surgery, but under the bandages is someone the boys don't recognize.Goodnight Mommy (Ich Seh Ich Seh) (2014)*
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Isolated Lakeside House – Nine-Year-Old Boys Vocation – Identical Twins – Face-Bandaged Mother Arrival – Cosmetic Facial Surgery – Complex Relationship– Mother's Identity Doubts – Suspicions – Uncertainty Stress – Oppression – Frustration – Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Existential Struggle – Claustrophobic Dread – Sadistic Torture – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Art-House Horror – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Uncanny Experience – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Plot-Twist – Indie Film – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Austria
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsMia FarrowJohn CassavetesRuth GordonA young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Drama – Frail Young Pregnant Wife – Family Relocation – Apartment-Building Dark Secrets – Neighbours Strange Behaviour – Witchcraft – Enigmatic Murder – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Conspiracy – Manipulation – Satanic Cult – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Doubts – Mistrust – Confusion – Religious Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Personal Struggles – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Supernatural Terror – Occult Horror – Urban-Gothic Horror – Mental Disorder – Cyclothymia – Depression – Psychosis – Psychological Projection – Defence Mechanism – Freudian Theory – Art-Horror – Mysticism – Surrealism – Fatalism – Others – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 60's – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorDejan ZecevicStarsAleksandar StojkovicVuk KosticTihomir StanicSerbian soldiers discover a man locked in a basement at the end of the war. After he is freed, people start disappearing.The Enemy (Neprijatelj) (2011)
Drama – War – Mystery – Thriller – War Mystery Drama – Post-Yugoslavian Civil War (1991-2001) Era – Border's Isolated Rural Area – Serbian Army Engineering-Unit – Removing Mines Mission – Enigmatic Prisoner – Strange Phenomena – Disconcerting Effect – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Demonic Figure – Paranoid Thriller – Psychological Manipulation – Oppression – Tension – Confusion – Suspicions – Alienation – Intolerance – Hostility – Distrust – Madness – Chaos – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Threat – Supernatural Dread – Metaphysical Horror – Art-Horror – Allegorical – Others – Horror-of-Wars – Bizarre – Thought-Provoking – Slow-Burn – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Serbia
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAlex GarlandStarsNatalie PortmanJennifer Jason LeighTessa ThompsonA biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.Annihilation (2018)
Science Fiction – Adventure – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Apocalypse Mystery Thriller – Mysterious Quarantined Zone – Meteor-Crash Effect – Bizarre Biohazard Phenomenon – Cyclical Entropy – Mutating Plants / Animals – Alien Presence – Mystique – Militaristic Adventure Thriller – Missing Persons – Militaristic / Scientific Expedition Team – Secret Rescue Mission – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Strange Visions – Mutant Animal Attack – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Insanity – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Nightmarish Fear – Extraterrestrial Threat – Existential Terror – Body Horror – Death-Drive Theory – Self-Destruction – Art-Horror – Nihilism – Existentialism – Surrealism – Grotesque – Uncanny Experience – Lovecraftian Aura – Others – Christian Conditionalism – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Doppelgänger – Non-Linear Timeline – Jeff VanderMeer's Novel – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorGerald KarglStarsErwin LederRobert Hunger-BühlerSilvia RyderA troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.Angst (1983)
Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Horror Drama – Psychotic-Maniac Serial Killer – Prison Release – Isolated Suburban Villa – Home Invasion – Family Hostage Situation – Terrorise – Sadistic Torture – Brutality – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Emotional Chaos – Paranoid Terror – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Childhood Trauma – Attachment Theory – Schizophrenia – Art-House Horror – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Bizarre – Naturalistic – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Documentary-Like Camerawork – Cult Status – Foreign Language – European – Austria
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsBarry G. BernsonHerb CaillouetBill CampSteven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.The Killing of A Sacred Deer (2017)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Four-Member Perfect Family – Wealthy Heart-Surgeon Father – Teenage Boy Protégé – Weird Bond – Dark Secret – Curse – Mysterious Disease – Uncertainty Stress – Desperation – Revenge Thriller – Methodical Revenge – Instant Karma Justice – Eye-for-an-Eye Justice – Sacrifice Decision – Vigilantism – Sadism – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Terrorize – Psychological Horror – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychosis – Apathy – Obsession – Art-Horror – Discomfort Sense – Symbolism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Metaphorical – Allegorical – Bizarre – Others – Black Humour – Indie Film – A24 Production – Alternative – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorOlivier AssayasStarsKristen StewartLars EidingerSigrid BouazizA personal shopper in Paris refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.Personal Shopper (2016)
Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Young American Woman – Parisian Fashion Celebrity's Assistant – Twin Brother Sudden-Death – Melancholy – Love-Loss Trauma – Grief Trauma – Dead's Spirit-Contact Attempt – Afterlife-Signs Search – Spiritual Crisis – Mysterious Text Phone-Messages – Enigmatic Stalker – Murder Subplot – Psychological Horror – Unspoken Fears – Supernatural Threat – Metaphysical Dread – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Psychosexual Intrigue – Art-House Horror – Spiritualism – Existentialism – Bizarre – Others – Hitchcockian Aura – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorEskil VogtStarsRakel Lenora Petersen FløttumAlva Brynsmo RamstadSam AshrafDuring the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.The Innocents (De Uskyldige) (2021)*
Drama – Fantasy – Horror – Thriller – Drama – Endless Nordic Summer – Large Norwegian Housing Apartment-Complex – Four Neglected Children – Loneliness – Bullying – Family Problems – Friendship – Strange Bond – Supernatural Horror Fantasy – Mysterious Hidden-Powers – Deadly Supernatural Powers – Telekinesis – Telepathy – Escalate Tension – Malevolence – Violence – Murders – Psychic Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Simmering Danger – Existential Dread – Unsettling Horror – Body Horror – Art-House – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Existentialism – Surrealism – Allegorical – Others – Coming-of-Age Story – Good-vs-Evil Battle – Moral Complexity – Slow-Burn – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Norway
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsCatherine DeneuveIan HendryJohn FraserA sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence.Repulsion (1965)
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Horror Drama – Disturbed Shy Young Beautiful Woman – Attraction / Repulsion State – Loneliness – Isolation – Disorganisation – Distress – Vivid Hallucinations – Visual Nightmares – Anxiety Domination – Psychological Horror Thriller – Mental Disorder – Psychoneurosis – Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) – Claustrophobic Threat – Societal Fears – Schizophrenia – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Anxiety – Sexual Contact Terror – Frustration – Sexual Oppression – Sexual Abuse – Childhood Trauma – Genophobia – Anhedonia – Compulsory Heterosexuality – Disgust-Horror – Male Gaze – Lacanian Theory – Paranoid Thriller – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid Phobias – Delusional Disorder – Schizoid Chaos – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Minimalism – Surrealism – Others – Unsettling Atmosphere – Disturbing – Iconic Film – Influential Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 60's – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorGeorge SluizerStarsBernard-Pierre DonnadieuGene BervoetsJohanna ter SteegeRex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After three years and no sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor.The Vanishing (Spoorloos) (1988)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Thriller – Young Man – Girlfriend's Mysterious Disappearance – Missing Person / Kidnapping – Three-Year Obsessive Search – Melancholy – Love-Loss Trauma – Abductor Contact – Diabolical Mind – Psychological Manipulation – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Tragedy – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Horror – Metaphysical Terror – Art-Horror – Fatalism – Thought Provoking – Others – No-Exit Finale – Tim Krabbé's 1984 Novel – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 80's – Foreign Language – European – Netherland – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJack ClaytonStarsDeborah KerrPeter WyngardeMegs JenkinsA young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.The Innocents (1961)
Drama – Horror – Drama – Emotionally Fragile Young Governess – Two Angel-Faced Orphan Children Care – Isolate Country Mansion – Loneliness – Strange Visions – Suspicious Behaviours – Ostensibly Evil Possession – Fear – Doubts – Uncertainty Stress – Muted Hysteria – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Gothic Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Schizophrenia – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Anxieties – Repressed Virgin Sexuality – Repulsion – Freudian Subtext – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Extravagant – Fanaticism – Somber Visual Style – Others – Period Drama – Haunted-House Tale – Ghost Story – Good-vs-Evil Battle – Henry James's 1898 Novel – Stage-To-Screen – Criterion Collection – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 60's – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent CasselNina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.Black Swan (2010)
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Drama – Vulnerable Young Ballerina – Narcissistic Overprotective Mother – Tchaikovsky's Ballet "Swan Lake" Role Casting – Competition – Good White-Swan "Odette" Persona – New Confident Ballet Dancer – Evil Black-Swan "Odile" Persona – Artistic Jealousy – Twisted Relationship – Perfectionism – Stress – Fear – Anxiety – Madness – Paranoia – Metamorphosis – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Bulimia – Attachment Theory – Psychoneurosis – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Schizophrenia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – Repressed Sexuality – Genophobia – Sadism – LGBT – Sexual Obsession – Self-Mutilation – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Bizarre – Doppelgänger – Others – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorRobert EggersStarsRobert PattinsonWillem DafoeValeriia KaramanTwo lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.The Lighthouse (2019)
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Fantasy – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Late 19th-Century Era – Storm-Wracked Coastal Isolated Lighthouse – Older and Young Lighthouse Keepers – Loneliness – Melancholy – Depression – Uneasy Tension – Sadism – Mysterious Lighthouse Light – Psychological Horror Thriller – Gothic Horror – Occult Horror – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Nightmarish Fear – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Inner Demons – Paranoid Thriller – Mysterious Forces – Desperation – Hallucinations – Suspicions – Distrust – Corruption – Obsession – Guild Complex – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – Homoerotic Tension – Toxic Masculinity – Domination – Sexual Oppression – Sexual Frustration – Alpha Male Syndrome – Identity Struggling – Phallic Symbols – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Symbolism – Enigmatic – Metaphorical – Uncanny Experience – Lovecraftian Aura – Others – Period Drama – Farcical Drama – Minimalistic Setup – Slow-Burn – No-Exit Finale – Alternative – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorPablo LarraínStarsJaime VadellGloria MünchmeyerAlfredo CastroAfter living 250 years in this world, Augusto Pinochet, who is not dead but an aged vampire, decides to die once and for all.The Count (El Conde) (2023)
Comedy – Horror – Fantasy – Horror Fantasy – General Augusto Pinochet – Ruthless De-Facto Chilean Dictator – World Fascism Symbol – Fake Death – Patagonia Ruined-Mansion Hidden – Centuries-Old Vampire Monster – Abandon Eternal-Life Decision – Money-Grubbing Family Reunion – Greed – Corruption – Macabre Fantasy – Black Comedy – Black Humour – Satirical Horror – Political Satire – Farce – Art-Horror – Alt-History – B&W Cinematography – Surrealism – Symbolism – Metaphor – Others – Gothic Horror – Sociopolitical Themes – Patriarchal System – Fascism – Opportunism – Cynicism – Capitalism – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – American – Chile
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorJulia DucournauStarsGarance MarillierElla RumpfRabah Nait OufellaA young woman, studying to be a vet, develops a craving for human flesh.Raw (Grave) (2016)
Drama – Horror – Horror Drama – Vegetarian Student – Veterinary School – Fraught Sisterhood – Meat Cravings – Animalistic Tendency – Murder – Cannibalism – Body Horror – Gore – Violence – Sadism – Paranoia – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Awakening Metaphor – LGBT – Carnality – Sexual Obsession – Sexual Torment – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Surrealism – Symbolism – Metaphorical – Allegorical – Grotesque – Bizarre – Others – Coming-of-Age Tale – Sisterhood – Splatter Film – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – Shock Value – Plot-Twist – Indie Film – New France Extremity Movement – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorBrandon CronenbergStarsAndrea RiseboroughChristopher AbbottJennifer Jason LeighAn agent works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.Possessor (2020)*
Science Fiction – Horror – Thriller – Dystopian Horror Thriller – Toronto Canada mid-21st Century Era – Top-Secret Sinister Corporation – Brain-Implant Technology – Assassination Contracts – High-Profile Targets – Victim's Mind-Invasion – Subconscious-Mind Control – Identity Possessor – Professional Cyber-Assassin Woman – Contract-goes-Awry – Out-of-Control – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Espionage Thriller – Top-Secret Black-Ops Operation – Cyber-Surveillance – Covert Assassinations Program – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Organisation – Manipulation – Doubt – Confusion – Alienation – Derealization Symptoms – Schizoid Chaos – Insanity – Cyber-Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Corporate Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Identity Crisis – Emotional Thread – Psychological Oppression – Psychological Warfare – Existential Terror – Body Horror – Art-Horror – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Others – Sociopolitical Subtext – Nihilism – Disturbing – Shock Value – E x t r e m e – Plot-Twist – F a v e - Re-Watch Value – Canada
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorAri AsterStarsFlorence PughJack ReynorVilhelm BlomgrenA couple travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.Midsommar (2019)*
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Depressed Young Female Psychology-Student – Family Tragedy – Emotionally Distant Boyfriend – Relationship Drama – Graduate Students’ Summer Trip – Remote Rural Swedish Community – Scandinavian Neopagan Cult-Festival – Mysterious Paga- Rituals – Mischief – Frustration – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Doubts – Distrust – Confusion – Ever-Present Threat – Pagan-Cult Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Destiny – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Danger – Emotional Stress – Claustrophobic Threat – Psychedelic Horror – Occult Horror – Art-Horror – Symbolism – Existentialism – Grotesque – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Others – Folk Horror – Paganism – WTF Factor – Cult Status – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorLucile HadzihalilovicStarsMax BrebantRoxane DuranJulie-Marie ParmentierThe only residents of young Nicholas' sea-side town are women and boys. When he sees a corpse in the ocean one day, he begins to question his existence and surroundings. Why must he, and all the other boys, be hospitalised?Evolution (Évolution) (2015)
Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Dystopian Mystery Drama – Mysterious Volcanic Island – Isolated Village – Sickly Young Boy – Emotionless Single Mother – Gynocentric Society – Strange Rituals – Mysterious Hospital Experiments – Caesarean Section Operations – Elusive Danger – Fear – Young Nurse Guardian – Dilemma – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Gothic Horror – Body Horror – Male Subconscious Anxieties – Sexual Awaking – Art-House Horror – Existentialism – Surrealism – Symbolism – Impressionism – Expressionism – Bizarre – Allegorical – Enigmatic – Darkly Poetic – Others – Uncanny Experience – Lovecraftian Aura – Low-Key Thriller – Alternative – Indie Film – New France Extremity Movement – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJeff NicholsStarsMichael ShannonJessica ChastainShea WhighamPlagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.Take Shelter (2005)
Drama – Thriller – Drama – Middle-Class Family – Construction Worker Husband – Apocalyptic Dreams – Impending Environmental Disaster – Coming Storm Hallucinations – Storm Shelter Construction – Family's Mental Illness Stigma – Anxiety Disorder – Danger – Fear – Insanity – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Mental Breakdown – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Dread – Compulsive Obsession – Psychosis – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Paranoid Schizophrenia – Adjustment Disorder – Male Oppression – Masculinity Crisis – Uncertainty Future Stress – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Disturbing – Symbolism – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Others – Disaster Movie – Ecological Thriller – Family Drama – Indie Film – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorAgustí VillarongaStarsGünter MeisnerDavid SustMarisa ParedesA former Nazi child-killer is confined in an iron lung inside an old mansion after a suicide attempt. His wife hires him a full-time carer, a mysterious young man who is driven slowly mad by the old man's disturbing past.In A Glass Cage (Tras El Cristal) (1986)
Drama – Horror – Psychological Horror Thriller – Catalonia Spain Remote Village – Isolated Maison – Paralyzed ex-Nazi Doctor – Child Molester – World War II Sadomasochistic Experiments – Mysterious Young Man New-Caretaker – Sinister Hidden-Agenda – Doctor's ex-Victim – Blackmail – Violence – Sadism – Torture – Gore – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Unspeakable Terror – Unsettling Horror – Revenge Horror – Vigilantism – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Abuse Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – BDSM – Fetichism – Sadomasochism – Sexual Abuse – Paraphilia – Childhood Trauma – Art-House Horror – Extravagant – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Others – Horrors-of-War – Barbarism – Nihilism – Bizarre – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsJeremy IronsGeneviève BujoldHeidi von PalleskeTwin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman.Dead Ringers (1988)
Drama – Horror – Thriller – True Story – Psychological Drama – Identical Twin Gynecologists – Complex Characters – Telepathic Communication – Attractive Actress Patient – Seduction-Deception – Manipulation – Fall-in-Love – Depression – Drug Abuse – Emotional Tension – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Advantage – Kinky Love Affair – Sadomasochism – BDSM – Sexual Obsession – Sexual Domination – Attraction–Repulsion Syndrome – Freudian Theory – Psychological Horror – Nightmarish Feel – Claustrophobic Dread – Unsettling Terror – Body Horror – Separation Anxiety – Male Hysteria – Identity Crisis – Mental Disorder – Schizophrenia – Psychosis – Mental Breakdown – Art-House Horror – Uncanny Experience – Doppelgänger – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Others – Bizarre – Disturbing – Eccentric – Surrealism – Cynicism – Fatalism – Bari Wood's 1977 Novel – Indie Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Canada – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorGuillem MoralesStarsAndoni GraciaMónica LópezFrancesc GarridoIn the dark corridors of Félix's house, an intruder is hiding. Is he real, or is he a manifestation inside the obscure maze of his mind?The Uninvited Guest (El Habitante Incierto) (2004)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Recently Separated Architect Man – Loneliness – Large Modern House – Enigmatic Stalker – Home Invasion – Invisible-Intruder Obsession – Elusive Danger – Uncertainty Stress – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Hide-and-Seek Game – Manipulation – Sadistic Psychological Games – Paranoid Thriller – Magical Realism – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid Phobias – Delusional Disorder – Schizoid Chaos – Suspicions – Doubt – Madness – Paranoia – Ironic Fate – Psychological Horror – Psychological Torture – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Sexual Repression – Art-House – Social Satire – Allegorical – Voyeurism – Others – Bizarre – Alternative – Hitchcockian Aura – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsJessica HarperStefania CasiniFlavio BucciAn American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.Suspiria (1977)
Horror – Thriller – Supernatural Horror – American Ballet Student – German Prestigious Dance Academy Arrival – Unseen Force Presence – Unusual Circumstances Murders – Sinister Dark Past – Witchcraft – Occult Conspiracy – Operatic Violence – Gore – Paranoia – Supernatural Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Claustrophobia Dread – Gothic Horror – Art-Horror – Hyper-Real Visuals – Psychedelic – Surrealism – Nihilism – Disturbing – Avant-Garde – Bizarre – Others – Slasher Film – Sadism – Satanism – Fairy-Tale Twist – Thomas De Quincey's 1845 Essay – Influential Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Foreign Language – European – Italy – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorKiyoshi KurosawaStarsHaruhiko KatôKumiko AsôKoyukiTwo groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.Pulse (Kairo) (2001)
Horror – Thriller – Supernatural Horror Thriller – Young People Group – co-Workers / Friends Mysterious Disappearance – Investigation – Weird Website – Malevolent Spirit Presence – Possession – Ghost Invasion – Suspense – Apocalypse Horror – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Terror – Metaphysical Horror – Paranoid Fears – Isolationism – Alienation – Uncertainty Stress – Fear – Despair – Paranoia – Puzzle Film – Complicate Storytelling – Non-Linear Timelines – Parallel Narratives – Multiple Protagonists – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Uncanny Experience – Others – Modern Anxieties – Technophobia – Social Commentary – Hitchcockian Aura – Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2001 Novel – J-Horror Wave – Cult Status – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorSeverin FialaVeronika FranzStarsRiley KeoughJaeden MartellLia McHughA soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé's two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place.The Lodge (2019)*
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Drama – Isolated Mountain Winter-Lodge – Christmas Holidays – Two Traumatized Children – Love-Loss (Mom's Death) Trauma – Grief Trauma – Father's New Fiancée – Christian Cult-Sect Dark-Past – Bond Attempt – Blame Game – Mistrust – Hostility – Horror – Strange Events – Vivid Hallucinations – Religious Anxiety – Gaslighting – Psychological Torture – Mental Disorder – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Fate – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Inner Demons – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Aesthetic – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Low-Key Thriller – Slow-Burn – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Canada
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorAndrzej ZulawskiStarsIsabelle AdjaniSam NeillMargit CarstensenA woman starts exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking her husband for a divorce. Suspicions of infidelity soon give way to something much more sinister.Possession (1981)
Drama – Horror – Erotic Drama – Married Couple – Marital Crisis – Divorce – Wife's Mysterious Lover – Erratic Behaviour – Infidelity Suspicions – Husband's Investigation – Psychological Horror – Humanoid-Squid – Body Horror – Urban-Gothic Horror – Supernatural Horror – Depression – Hysteria – Paranoia – Existential Dread – Delusional Disorder – Emotional Trauma – Downward Spiral – Mental Breakdown – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Repression – Sexual Frustration – Separation Anxiety – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Experimental Film – Doppelgänger Subplot – Surrealism – Symbolism – Nihilism – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Others – Monster Movie – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – WTF Factor – Mindfuck – Lovecraftian Aura – Cult Status – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorTrey Edward ShultsStarsJoel EdgertonChristopher AbbottCarmen EjogoSecure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son. Then a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge.It Comes At Night (2017)*
Science Fiction – Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Mystery Drama – Three-Member Family – Isolated Forest Cabin – Mysterious Deadly-Plague – Highly-Contagious – Human Population Annihilation – Quarantine Measures – Jeopardy – Another Family Encounter – Tension – Dilemma – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Survival Horror – Hostile Unpredictable Environment – Elusive Danger – Lone Survivors – Paranoid Thriller – Ever-Present Danger – Desperation – Suspicions – Fear – Distrust – Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Cosmic Horror – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Nihilism – Minimalistic Setup – Others – Eschatology – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watchable – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10)-M - DirectorLars von TrierStarsWillem DafoeCharlotte GainsbourgStorm Acheche SahlstrømA grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage, but nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.Antichrist (2009)
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Family Drama – Unhappy Bourgeois Couple – Traumatic Child-Death – Grief Trauma – Guilty Complex – Isolated Mountain Cabin – Therapeutic Games – Strange Visions – Violent Sexual Behaviour – Psychic Pain – Angst – Depression – Despair – Psychological Horror Thriller – Personal Struggles – Inner Demons – Discomfort Sense – Existential Dread – Claustrophobic Terror – Mental Disorder – Compulsive Disorder – Hysteria – Violence – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Self-Harm – Body Horror – Psychosexual Horror – Female Sexuality – Destructive Sexuality – Sadomasochism – Nymphomaniac – Genital Mutilation – Emasculation – Clitoridectomy – Art-Horror – Religious Symbolism – Allegorical – Bizarre – Experimental – Thought-Provoking – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Indie Film – European – Denmark
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJordan PeeleStarsLupita Nyong'oWinston DukeElisabeth MossAdelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.Us (2019)
Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery – Comfortably Middle-Class Four-Member Family – Phobic Wife – Traumatic Child Memories – Isolated Vocation House – Mysterious Family's Semi-Zombies-Doppelgängers Appearance – Shock – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Fear – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Murderous Clones – Home Invasion – Terror – Violence – Pursue – Suspense – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Primal Fears – Existential Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Childhood Trauma – Conspiracy Theory – Government Experiment Cloning – Human Control – Art-Horror – Allegorical – Satirical Fiction – Social Metaphor – Grotesque – Uncanny Experience – Others – Socio-Political Commentary – Plot Twist – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJames Ward ByrkitStarsEmily BaldoniMaury SterlingNicholas BrendonStrange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead.Coherence (2013)
Science Fiction – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller – Eight Friends Reunion – Suburban House Dinner Party – Marital Tensions – Rare Astronomical Event – Passing Comet Effect – Mysterious Blackout – Strange Phenomena – Multiple Realities – Paradox – Doppelgänger – Identity Chaos – Uncertainty Stress – Panic Attack – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Doubt – Mistrust – Confusion – Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Cosmic Threat – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Identity Neurosis – Art-House – Existentialism – Surrealism – Allegorical – Others – Human Behaviour Study – Schrödinger’s Cat Theory – Thought-Provoking – Bizarre – Mindfuck – Minimalistic Setup – Intelligent Film – Experimental Film – Alternative – Indie Film – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorEmiliano Rocha MinterStarsNoé HernándezMaría EvoliDiego GamalielAfter wandering a ruined city for years in search of food and shelter, two siblings find their way into one of the last remaining buildings. Inside, they find a man who will make them a dangerous offer to survive the outside world.We Are The Flesh (Tenemos la Carne) (2016)
Drama – Horror – Fantasy – Horror Fantasy – Mexico City – Unknown Apocalyptic-Event – Societal Collapse – Hostile Environment – Poverty – Despair – Young Brother-and-Sister Survivors – Abandoned-Building Find-Shelter – Devilish Old-Man – Dangerous Offer – Inescapable Challenge – Hardcore Actions – Sexual Violence – Brutality – Torture – Atrocities – Murders – Cannibalism – Gore – Psychological Horror – Disturbing – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Dystopian Nightmare – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Terror – Body Horror – Psychosexual Horror – Paraphilia – Humiliation – Incestuous Rape – Sexual Sadism – Voyeurism – Sado-Psychedelic Descent – Stockholm Syndrome – Art-Horror – Allegorical – Bizarre – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Psychedelic – Surrealism – Nihilism – Others – Sacrilegious Overtones – Repulsive – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Indie Film – Alternative – Foreign Language – Mexico
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorBabak AnvariStarsNarges RashidiAvin ManshadiBobby NaderiAs a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war-torn Tehran of the 1980s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.Under The Shadow (2016)
Drama – War – Horror – Thriller – War Drama – Iran-Iraq War-of-the-Cities (1980-1988) Era – Warzone Desolate Building – Mother and Daughter Last Inhabitants – Horror – Mysterious Malevolent Presence – Supernatural Creature (Jinn) – Disturbed Behavior – Suspicions – Anxiety – Fear – Paranoia – Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Domestic Terror – Supernatural Dread – Folk Horror – Personal Struggles – Obsessive Phobias – Female Oppression – Repressed Emotions – Patriarchal Pressures – Defense Mechanism Theory – Art-Horror – Symbolism – Feminism – Religious Fundamentalism – Allegorical – Others – Political Subtext – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – Foreign Language – Asian – Iran – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJeff RenfroeMarteinn ThorssonStarsRichard ReesJeremy SistoUdo KierAfter receiving mysterious empty packages inside his apartment, a young computer-programmer begins a personal investigation into their origins.One Point O (2004)
Science Fiction – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Dystopian Mystery Thriller – Young Lonely Computer Programmer – Deadline-Project Stress – Enigmatic Empty Packages – Investigation – Eccentric Neighbours – Mysterious Deaths – Paranoid Thriller – Mysterious Forces – Desperation – Hallucinations – Suspicions – Distrust – Corruption – Obsession – Paranoia – Conspiracy Theory – Secret Corporate Experiment – Advertising – Nanotechnology – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Psychoneurosis – Art-Horror – Grotesque – Surrealism – Symbolism – Bizarre – Mindfuck – Uncanny Experience – Kafkaesque Nightmare – Others – Cyberpunk – Intelligent Plot – Indie Film – Alternative – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorShin'ya TsukamotoStarsShin'ya TsukamotoYûko NakamuraCoccoWhen a single mother suffers a nervous breakdown, she is suspected of child abuse and her child is taken away. Her mental suffering escalates as she succumbs to her darkest fantasies.Kotoko (2011)*
Drama – Horror – Psychological Drama – Mental Distress Single-Mother – Double-Visions (Diplopia) Episodes – Terrifying Hallucinations – Motherhood Anxieties – Japanese Social Services Taken-her-Son Away – Desperation – Alienation – Fear – Misery – Nervous Breakdown – Psychological Horror – Violent Thoughts – Self-Harm – Mania – Nightmarish Terror – Body Horror – Existential Horror – Psychosexual Horror – Paranoia – Psychological Chaos – Downward Spiral – Paranoid Thriller – Self-Deception – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid Phobias – Ever-Present Threat – Delusional Disorder – Schizoid Chaos – Distrust – Art-Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Surrealism – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Experimental Film – Others – J-Horror Wave – Bizarre – Disturbing – Shock Value – E x t r e m e – Indie – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorRose GlassStarsMorfydd ClarkCaoilfhionn DunneJennifer EhleA pious nurse becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.Saint Maud (2019)
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery Drama – Young Private Palliative Care Nurse – Devout Roman Catholic – Dying Atheist-Hedonist Retired-Dancer Patient Care – Soul Salvation Obsession – Hallucination – Faith Stoicism – Blind Zealotry – Muted Hysteria – Religious Paranoia – Anger – Madness – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Emotional Repression – Existential Dread – Holy Terror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Christ Saviour Complex – Art-Horror – Fanaticism – Symbolism – Nihilism – Impressionism – Others – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsDavid HemmingsDaria NicolodiGabriele LaviaA jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.Deep Red (Profondo Rosso) (1975)
Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Horror Thriller – English Jazz Musician – Murder Witness – Murder Mystery – Maniac Serial Killer Case – Private Investigation – Eccentric Italian Woman Reporter Associate – Anxiety – Determination – Distraction – Jeopardy – Violence – Gore – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Slasher Horror – Art-Horror – Artistic – Surrealism – Grotesque – Others – Giallo Film – Sadism – Shock Value – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Foreign Language – European – Italy
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorGaspar NoéStarsSofia BoutellaRomain GuillermicSouheila YacoubFrench dancers gather in a remote, empty school building to rehearse on a wintry night. The all-night celebration morphs into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn their sangria is laced with LSD.Climax (2018)
Drama – Horror – Music – Thriller – Music Drama – Remote Dance-Hall – 24-Members Dance Troupe – Rehearsal's After-Party – Sangria Laced-With LSD – Drug-Trip Ride – Nausea Effects – Psychotic State – Hallucinations – Suspicions – Whodunit – Uncertainty Stress – Claustrophobic Tension – Conflict – Violence – Degradation – Confusion – Madness – Delirium – Hysteria – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Mental Breakdown – Chaos – Tragedy – Psychological Horror Thriller – Internal Angst – Destructive Impulses – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Existential Dread – Psychedelic Nightmare – Psychosexual Experiment – Sex Addiction – Voyeurism – Hedonism – Sensual – Pansexual – Sexual Assault – Human Sexuality Study – No-Taboo Movie – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Nihilism – Psychedelic – Experimental – Extravaganza – Bizarre – Long Continuous Takes – Others – Shock Value – No-Exit Finale – Slow-Burn – Alternative – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorBrady CorbetStarsBérénice BejoLiam CunninghamStacy MartinA chronicle of the childhood of a post-World War I leader.The Childhood of A Leader (2015)
Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Period Mystery Drama – Treaty of Versailles (1919) Era – American Career Diplomat Family – Neurotic German-Born Wife – Unhappy 7-Year-Old Son – Dysfunctional Childhood – Bad-Parenting – Traumatic Violence – Pathological Egoist – Fascist Dictator Fate – Coming-of-Age Tale – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Threat – Emotional Repression – Reverse Psychology – Psychological Manipulation – Obsession – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Expressionism – Symbolism – Fascism – Nihilism – Allegorical – Uncanny Experience – Mise-en-Scène – Others – Low-Key Thriller – Jean-Paul Sartre's 1939 Short-Story – Indie Film – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorPanos CosmatosStarsNicolas CageAndrea RiseboroughLinus RoacheThe enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.Mandy (2018)
Action – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Horror Fantasy – Quiet-Man Lumberjack – Gentle Fantasy-Art Artist Girlfriend – Remote Mountain-Cabin Idyllic Life – Deranged Religious / Hippy-Weirdo Sect – Demonic Leather-Clad Bikers Assassins – Home Invasion – Torture – Girlfriend Kidnapping – Grief Trauma – Sadness – Action Revenge Horror – Track-Down – Manhunt – Vigilantism – Eye-for-an-Eye Avenger – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Nightmarish Terror – Slasher Horror – Cosmic Horror – Art-Horror – Visceral Experience – Surrealism – Sadism – Nihilism – Psychedelic – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Bizarre – Others – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorFabrice du WelzStarsLaurent LucasBrigitte LahaieGigi CoursignyMarc, a traveling entertainer, is on his way home for Christmas when his van breaks down in the middle of a jerkwater town with some strange inhabitants.The Ordeal (Calvaire) (2004)
Horror – Horror – Young Traveling Singer – Van Breaks-Down – Remote Mountain Region Inn – Psychotic Old-Man Innkeeper – Strange Villagers – Innkeeper's Wife Run-Away – Love-Loss Trauma – Hostage Situation – Humiliation – Desperation – Violence – Brutality – Insanity – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Body Horror – Sadistic Torture – Crucifixion – Escape Thriller – Manhunt – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Unendurable Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychosexual Horror – Gender Subversion – Sexual Deviant – Toxic Masculinity – Bestiality – Art-Horror – Surreal Comedy – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Disturbing – Metaphorical – Bizarre – Others – Folk Horror – New France Extremity Movement – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Belgium
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJustin BensonAaron MoorheadStarsLou Taylor PucciNadia HilkerFrancesco CarneluttiA young man in a personal tailspin flees from US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.Spring (2014)
Fantasy – Romance – Horror – Romance – Young American-Man Drifter – Southern Italy Travel – Mysterious Beautiful Local Girl / Genetics Student – Mutual Attraction – Romantic Affair – Love Story – Obsession – Femme Fatale – Girl's Strange Behaviour – Horror Fantasy – Dark-Secret – Mysterious Affliction – Ancient Creature Transformation – Deadly Supernatural Needs – Mounting Dread – Lovecraftian Fears – Body Horror – Supernatural Horror – Art-Horror – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Others – Monster Movie – Romantic Dramedy – Vampirism – Eroticism – Enigmatic – Atmospheric – Naturalistic – Witty Script – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorMasaki KobayashiStarsRentarô MikuniMichiyo AratamaMisako WatanabeA collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.Kwaidan (Kaidan) (1964)
Drama – Fantasy – Horror – Folk Horror Anthology – Four Ghost Stories – Haunting Tales – Demonic Comeuppance – Spiritual Trials – Psychological Horror – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Dread – Supernatural Horror – Art-House Horror – Atmospheric – Surrealism – Expressionism – Metaphysical – Elliptical – Bizarre – Mise-en-Scène – Uncanny Experience – Others – Lafcadio Hearn's 1904 Novel – Criterion Collection – Classic Status – Cult Status – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorHélène CattetBruno ForzaniStarsCassandra ForêtCharlotte Eugène GuibeaudMarie BosAs a young girl Ana was a rebellious child. She was also tormented by images of death and a shadowy, ominous figure in black. Now an adult, she is once again tormented by shadowy, other-worldly forms.Amer (2009)
Horror – Thriller – Erotic Horror Drama – French Riviera – Young Woman’s Sexual Development – Three Different Chronicle Instances – Childhood-Adolescence-Womanhood – Oppressive / Hypersensitive Persona – Feverish Nightmares – Rape Fantasies – Exaggerated Fears – Chaotic Journey – Downward Spiral – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Psychological Struggle – Claustrophobic Dread – Unsettling Horror – Body Horror – Psychosexual Thriller – Sexual Awakening – Sexual Oppression – Sexual Obsessions – Repression – Desire – Sensual – Fetichism – Male Gaze – Art-House Horror – Uncanny Experience – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Experimental Film – Psychedelic Visual Stylings – Expressionism – Surrealism – Eroticism – Others – Slasher Film – Giallo Film – Coming-of-Age Tale – Enigmatic – Frenetic Elliptical Plot – Indie Film – New France Extremity Movement – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Belgium
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorDavid LynchStarsSheryl LeeRay WiseMädchen AmickLaura Palmer's harrowing final days are chronicled one year after the murder of Teresa Banks, a resident of Twin Peaks' neighboring town.Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Drama – Crime – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Fictional Small-Town – Troubled Homecoming Queen Mysterious Death – Enigmatic Double Life – Hedonistic Young Girl – Sexual Abuse – Incest – FBI Agent Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Shadowy Forces – Previous FBI Agent's Mysterious Disappearance – Malevolent Spirit Possessing – Psychological Horror – Eerie Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Supernatural Dread – Existential Terror – Paranoid Thriller – Unseen Malevolent Force – Suspicions – Doubts – Mistrust – Confusion – Paranoid Fears – Puzzle Film – Inter-Dimensional Travel – Non-Linear Timeline – Dream-Like Reality – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Fatalism – Doppelgänger – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Others – TV-Series Prequel – Offbeat Humour – Bizarre – Disturbing – Experimental Film – Alternative Film – Indie Film – Criterion Collection – Cult Status – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorGaspar NoéStarsPhilippe NahonBlandine LenoirFrankie PainA horse butcher's life and mind begin to break down as he lashes out against various factions of society while attempting to reconnect with his estranged daughter.I Stand Alone (Seul Contre Tous) (1998)
Drama – Crime – Thriller – Psychological Crime Drama – Misanthropic Unemployed Horse-Butcher Portrayal – Unstable Mental State – Urban Alienation – Revenge-Society Obsession – Runaway Rage – Inner Monologues – Dissatisfaction – Depression – Hate – Anger – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Mental Breakdown – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Emotional Wreckage – Psychosexual Th riller – Estranged Mute Daughter Re-Connection – Incestuous Relationship – Madonna-Whore Complex – Castration Anxiety – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Ticking Time-Bomb Danger – Nightmarish Delirium – Psychological Struggle – Existential Dread – Art-House – Avant-Garde – Pessimism – Existentialism – Amoralism – Nihilism – Others – Disturbing – Social Commentary – Indie Film – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorBrad AndersonStarsDavid CarusoStephen GevedonPaul GuilfoyleTensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.Session 9 (2001)*
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Horror Mystery Drama – Isolated Abandoned Mental-Asylum Renovation – 5-Member Asbestos Abatement Crew – Tight Deadline – Anxiety – Frustration – ex-Patient Psychiatric Therapy Sessions Recordings – Malevolent Spirit Presence – Staff Member Mysterious Disappearance – Tension – Uncertainty Stress – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Toxic Masculinity – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Madness – Eerie Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Surrealism – Avant-Garde – Extravagant – Disturbing – Others – Naturalistic – Minimalistic Setup – Indie Film – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorAlex van WarmerdamStarsJan BijvoetHadewych MinisJeroen PercevalA vagrant enters the lives of an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.Borgman (2013)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Horror Mystery Drama – Enigmatic Homeless-Man – Malevolent Parasitic Persona – Supernatural Ability – Mind Control – Arrogant Upper-Class Family Intruder – Psychological Manipulation – Catastrophe – Psychological Horror – Occult Horror – Nightmarish Fears – Simmering Threat – Existential Dread – Cryptic Dread – Claustrophobic Terror – Unsettling Horror – Art-House Horror – Satirical Fiction – Allegorical – Symbolism – Surrealism – Evil Metaphor – Others – Home-Invention Thriller – Twisted Humor – Cynicism – Nihilism – Bizarre – Disturbing – WTF Factor – Indie Film – Alternative – Foreign Language – European – Netherlands
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorLynne RamsayStarsTilda SwintonJohn C. ReillyEzra MillerKevin's mother struggles to love her strange child despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorMatthew HolnessStarsSean HarrisAlun ArmstrongAndy BlitheAfter returning to his childhood home, a disgraced children's puppeteer is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured his entire life.Possum (2018)
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Disgraced Children's Puppeteer – Childhood Home Return – Sadistic Old-Aged Uncle – Long-Buried Secrets – Horror – Mysterious Spider-Like Marionette Stalking – Haunted Imagination – Depression – Fear – Guilt – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish – Oppressive Fears – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Sexual Abuse – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Art-Horror – Surrealist Horror – Symbolism – Enigmatic – Bizarre – Others – Character Study – Uncanny Experience – Minimalistic Setup – European – U.K.
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorJim JarmuschStarsTilda SwintonTom HiddlestonMia WasikowskaA depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Drama – Romance – Horror – Fantasy – Romantic Horror Fantasy – Vampire Couple Married-for-Centuries – Depressed Musician Male-Vampire – Optimistic Sophisticated Female-Vampire – Bohemian Lovers – Several Centuries Love-Story Chronicle – Modern-Day Stigma – Melancholy – Alienation – Depression – Obsession – Companionship – Black Comedy – Romantic Deadpan Comedy – Dry-Wit Humour – Irony – Art-House Horror – Allegorical – Vampirism – Dandyism – Romanticism – Lyricism – Existentialism – Atmospheric – Others – Gothic Horror – Nostalgia – Slow-Burn – European – U.K.
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorMarcin WronaStarsItay TiranAgnieszka ZulewskaAndrzej GrabowskiA bridegroom is possessed by an unquiet spirit in the midst of his own wedding celebration, in this clever take on the Jewish legend of the dybbuk.Demon (2015)
Drama – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Horror Fantasy Thriller – Young Couple's Marriage – English Groom – Polish Bride – Traditional Wedding Reception – Strange Visions – Malicious Spirit – Possession – Epileptic Seizures – Exorcism – Supernatural Threat – Occult Horror – Mental Collapse – Madness – Paranoia – Black Comedy – Wry Humour – Comedy-of-Manners – Art-Horror – Allegory – Mysticism – Others – Folklore Horror – Jewish Mythology – Social Repressed-Guilt – Hunting Past-Tragedy – Xenophobia – Bizarre – Indie Film – Foreign Language – European – Poland
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorEmma TammiStarsCaitlin GerardJulia Goldani TellesAshley ZukermanA plains-woman faces the harshness and isolation of the untamed land in the Western frontier of the late 1800s.The Wind (2018)*
Western – Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Western Drama – American Frontier (Late 1800s) Era – Two Young Couples Frontiers – Isolated Land Setup – Lonely German immigrant Wife – Frequently Absent Husband – Dark Thoughts – Horror Mystery – Mysterious Demonic Force Stalking – Psychological Horror Thriller – Personal Struggles – Inner Conflict – Existential Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Supernatural Terror – Alienation – Depression – Repulsion – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Puzzle Film – Non-Linear Timeline – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Art-Horror – Non-Linear Timeline – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Minimalistic Setup – Others – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★ (5/10)-S - DirectorLukas FeigelfeldStarsAleksandra CwenCelina PeterClaudia MartiniAfter the loss of her tormented mother, the erratic behavior of a 15th century woman living in an isolated mountain village becomes a threat to the safety of her infant child.Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse (Hagazussa) (2017)
Drama – Horror – Fantasy – Horror Fantasy – Europe’s Dark Ages (15th Century) Era – Remote Alpine Village – Goat-Herder Young Girl – Social Pariah – Dark Memories – Psychotic Delusions – Witchcraft – Superstitions – Insanity – Mounting Paranoia – Macabre Sadomasochistic Sex-Ritual – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Supernatural Threat – Psychedelic Nightmare – Cannibalistic Horror – Art-Horror – Atmospheric – Hypnotic – Avant-Garde – Surrealism – Occultism – Paganism – Minimalism– Gothic Horror – Folk-Horror – Others – Lovecraftian Fears – Bestiality – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – Foreign Language – European – Germany
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsElle FanningChristina HendricksKeanu ReevesAn aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.The Neon Demon (2016)
Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Horror – Los Angeles Fashion Industry – Shy-Innocent Young Aspiring Model – Natural Talent - Carrier Successful Beginning – Fellow-Models Envy – Personal Inner-Struggles – Sexual Proclivity – Vanity – Wrath – Amok – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Occult Horror – Body Horror – Psychosexual Thriller – LGBT– Lesbian Desire – Sexual Predators – Sexual Urges – Voyeurism – Fetichism – Paraphilia – Necrophilia – Rape – Self-Gaze – Female Fears – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Psychedelic – Surrealism – Mise-en-Scène – Others – Beauty-Obsessed Society Satire – Cannibalism – Narcissism – Nihilism – European – Denmark
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorLiam GavinStarsSteve OramCatherine WalkerSusan LoughnaneA determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.A Dark Song (2016)
Drama – Mystery – Fantasy – Horror – Drama – Isolated Countryside House – Grieving Mother – Love-Loss (Son's Murder) Trauma – Grief Trauma – Desperation – Psychological Horror – Antisocial Black-Magic Practitioner Recruit – Dead-Son Contact Ritual – Enigmatic Demanding Rituals – Black Magic – Sadism – Manipulation – Torture – Abuse – Sexualized Bullying – Psychological Stress – Depression – Doubts – Madness – Paranoia – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Unsettling Horror – Art-Horror – Parable – Atmospheric – Psychedelic – Occultism – Mysticism – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – European – Ireland
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorRobin HardyStarsEdward WoodwardChristopher LeeDiane CilentoA puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl, who the pagan locals claim never existed.The Wicker Man (1973)
Horror – Mystery – Music – Thriller – Horror Mystery Drama – Scottish Isolated Island – Young Girl Mysterious Disappearance – Conservative Christian Police Officer – Investigation – Weird Unhelpful Community – Unusual Sexual Behaviour – Sinister Pagan-Rituals – Human Sacrifice – Frustration – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Conspiracy – Manipulation – Celtic Pagan Cult – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Danger – Emotional Stress – Sexual Repression – Christian Anxiety – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Doubts – Distrust – Confusion – Ever-Present Threat – Pagan-Cult Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Destiny – Art-Horror – Zealotry – Psychedelic – Eroticism – Symbolism – Barbarism – Existentialism – Fatalism – Grotesque – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Others – Folk Horror – PaganCult Satire – Celtic Paganism – WTF Factor – No-Exit Finale – David Pinner's 1967 Novel – Cult Status – Classic Status – Indie Film – Best 70's – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorAli AbbasiStarsEva MelanderEero MilonoffJörgen ThorssonA customs officer who can smell fear develops an unusual attraction to a strange traveler while aiding a police investigation which will call into question her entire existence.Border (Gräns) (2018)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Horror – Romance – Fantasy – Crime Drama – Female Customs-Inspector – Ape-Like Face – Extraordinary Sense – Human Emotions (Guilt/Fear) Smell-Ability – Missing-Childs Investigation – Local-Police Operation – Child-Pornography Case – Pedophile Network – Mystery – Mysterious Odd-Man – Remarkably Similar Physical-Features – Mystical Life – Suspicions – Mistrust – Obsession – Romance Fantasy – Strange Attraction – Romantic Relationship – Phantasmagoria – Troll Folklore – Folklore Horror – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Threat – Unsettling Horror – Supernatural Horror – Body Horror – Art-House Horror – Grotesque – Surrealism – Others – Animality – Disturbing – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – Ajvide Lindqvist's 2005 Short-Story – Foreign Language – European – Sweden
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsCristina MarsillachIan CharlesonUrbano BarberiniA young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.Opera (1987)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorPhilippe GrandrieuxStarsMarc BarbéElina LöwensohnGéraldine VoillatA sexually frustrated serial killer takes a liking to a woman he comes across.Sombre (1998)
Drama – Horror – Drama – Te Tour de France – Solitary Motorist – Unstable Serial-Killer – Strangling Prostitutes Obsessive Pattern – Violence – Paroxysms – Psychosexual Horror – Emotional Wounded Woman Encounter – Complex victim/Killer Bond – Dysfunctional Relationship – Love-Hate Romance – Primal Instincts – Passion – Psychological Rapture – Sexual Abuse – Sadomasochism– Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Instinctive Terror – Unsettling Horror – Art-House Horror – Bizarre – Experimental – Elliptically Fractured Plot – Confusing Cinematography – Minimalist Photography – Others – Beauty-and-Beast Allegory – Provocational Cinema – Discomfort Sense – Disturbing – Shock Value – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Indie Film – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorJulia DucournauStarsVincent LindonAgathe RousselleGarance MarillierFollowing a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for ten years.Titane (2021)
★★★★ (4/10) - DirectorClaire DenisStarsVincent GalloTricia VesseyBéatrice DalleTwo American newlyweds in Paris experience a love so strong, it almost devours them.Trouble Every Day (2001)*
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Erotic Horror Thriller – Two Couples Scientist – Strange Bond – Dark Secrets – Enigmatic Science Experiment – Strange Illness – Bloodthirsty Disease – Sexual Predatory Behaviour – Cannibalistic Bloodlust – Vampirism – Violence – Gore – Body Horror – Psychosexual Thriller – Obsessive Love – Shocking Sexuality – Carnal Desire – Sexual Abuse – Sadomasochism – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Bizarre – Elliptical – Others – Disturbing – Shock Value – Indie Film – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★ (4/10)-M - DirectorSion SonoStarsMasumi MiyazakiIssei IshidaRie KuwanaThe erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear.Strange Circus (Kimyo Na Sakasu) (2005)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Erotic Mystery Drama – Paraplegic Erotic-Novelist Woman – New Novel-Project – Dysfunctional Family's Chronicle Theme – Morbid (Incest-Suicide-Murder) Story – Mysterious Past – Asexual Young Man Personal Assistant – Secret Investigation – Story's Origins Uncover Plan – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Feel – Mental Disorder – Antisocial Personality Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Drama – Nymphomaniac – Sexual Abuse – Sexual Violence – Self-Mutilation – Incest Activities – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Surrealism – Eccentric – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Others – Bizarre – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Mindfuck – Shock value – J-Horror Wave – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan
★★★★ (4/10) - DirectorTakashi MiikeStarsYûta SoneKimika YoshinoShohei HinoA yakuza enforcer is ordered to secretly drive his beloved colleague to be assassinated. But when the colleague unceremoniously disappears en route, the trip that follows is a twisted, surreal and horrifying experience.Gozu (Gokudô Kyôfu Dai-Gekijô: Gozu) (2003)
★★★★ (4/10) - DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsJames WoodsDebbie HarrySonja SmitsA programmer at a Toronto TV station that specializes in adult entertainment searches for the producers of a dangerous and bizarre broadcast.Videodrome (1983)
★★★★ (4/10) - DirectorBrandon CronenbergStarsCaleb Landry JonesLisa BerrySarah GadonIn a blackly satirical near future, a thriving industry sells celebrity illnesses to their obsessed fans. Employee Syd March's attempts to exploit the system backfire when they involve him in a potentially deadly mystery.Antiviral (2012)
★★★★ (4/10) - DirectorAntti-Jussi AnnilaStarsVille VirtanenTommi EronenViktor KlimenkoAs a 25-year war between Russia and Sweden concludes, two brothers who are part of an effort to outline new border accords become undone by their actions, and their mistreatment of a young woman during their journey.Sauna (2008)
★★★★ (4/10) - DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsViggo MortensenLéa SeydouxKristen StewartHumans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.Crimes of The Future (2022)
★★★★ (4/10) - DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsJennifer LawrenceJavier BardemEd HarrisA couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.Honourable Mention:
Mother! (2017)
★★★ (3/10) - DirectorBen WheatleyStarsJulian BarrattPeter FerdinandoRichard GloverAmid the Civil War in 17th-century England, a group of deserters flee from battle through an overgrown field. Captured by an alchemist, the men are forced to help him search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field.Honourable Mention:
A Field in England (2013)
★★★ (3/10)