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Gothic film, Horror, Thriller, horror film
In 1692 in fictional Whitewood, Massachusetts, a witch named Elizabeth Selwyn is burned at the stake. Before her death, Selwyn and her accomplice, Jethrow Keane, sold their souls to Lucifer for eternal life and revenge on Whitewood in retu…
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Slasher Horror, comedy horror film, slasher film, splatter film
Luther Edward Baxter was an introverted circus clown (known as 'Gurdy' or 'Gleydson') who began dating another circus member named Tracy Greaston. Tracy's friend Roxanne Doogan, whose actual name was Sarah Summers, became jealous that Trac…
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Horror, thriller film
Jess, a recovering addict and nurse, moves with her daughter Tyler and young son Owen back into her old farmhouse after finally regaining custody of her children. Tyler and Owen discover that the nearby lake has completely dried up surroun…
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Fantasy, Monster Film, Sci-Fi, crossover fiction, horror film, science fiction film, vampire film, werewolf film
For trying to replicate Dr. Frankenstein's experiments, Dr. Gustav Niemann is put in prison, where he meets another incarcerated criminal, the hunchback Daniel.
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drama television series, horror film
In 1925, London solicitor Arthur Kidd travels to the coastal market town of Crythin Gifford on England's east coast to attend the funeral and settle the estate of their client Alice Drablow, a reclusive widow. Upon his arrival, he meets Sa…
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Adventure, Thriller, adventure film, horror film, science fiction film
In 1901, Joanna Selby is on her way from New Orleans to a South American cocoa plantation to meet her new husband, whom she married by proxy, plantation owner Christopher Leiningen. On a boat up the river to the Leiningen plantation, Joann…
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Horror, Slasher Horror, horror film, slasher film
Virginia "Ginny" Wainwright is a pretty and popular high school senior at Crawford Academy, a member of the school's "Top Ten," an elite clique of the most privileged and popular students. Each night, the group meets at the Silent Woman Ta…
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LGBTQ-related film, comedy horror, science fiction comedy, science fiction film
The Diaper Mafia (criminals dressed as infants) break into the Tromaville School for the Very Special and commit a mass shooting. The Toxic Avenger ("Toxie" for short) shows up, under the guise of a bikini news model, alongside his morbidl…
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Horror, horror film
In 1925, Evangeline Broussard hosts an evening gathering hoping to catch the eye of her crush Louis, who is into black magic. At a séance, a group of demons are summoned and state that they need seven human sacrifices to rise again. Fright…
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Horror, body horror film
Valerie "Val" Nguyen is a successful motivational speaker who secretly struggles with a compulsive urge to scratch the back of her head. This behavior intensifies following the death of her mother, Chi, which occurred during a traumatic bo…
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Horror, horror film
After Jean Thatcher, a young dancer, is injured in a car accident, her father, Judge Thatcher, and fiancé, Dr. Jerry Halden, implore neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Vollin, who now only conducts research, to come out of retirement and perform a d…
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Animalhorror, mystery film, psychological horror film
Horror
A few months after the first film's events, Professor Roy Curien at the fictional Cuesta Verde University (CVU) in Seattle has managed to subdue and contain a "Hyper sapiens" specimen, who is revealed to be his son, Rudy Curien (a survivor…
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beach party film, comedy horror
Florence Forrest is a Gidget-like character determined to learn to surf, and earns the nickname "Chicklet" from the surfer guys. Chicklet, though, begins displaying multiple personalities, experiences inexplicable blackouts, and fears that…
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Adventure, Monster Film, adventure film, fantasy film, horror film, monster film
Dr John Rollason, his wife Helen, and their assistant Peter Fox are guests of the Lama of the monastery of Rong-ruk while on a botanical expedition to the Himalayas. A second group, led by Tom Friend accompanied by trapper Ed Shelley, phot…
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Horror, LGBTQ-related film, Zombiefilm, comedy horror, zombie comedy
On a beach in the peninsula town of Port Gamble, a blind resident discovers a rotting zombie washed up in the sand that wakes up. On September 25, 2003, Iranian-American girl Frida Abbas returned to Port Gamble, her hometown, after droppin…
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Monster Film, Sci-Fi, action film, adventure film, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, independent film, kaiju, natural horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, suspense film, thriller film
Joe Ryan and Sam Slade are partners in a salvage business, operating the vessel Triton off the Irish coast, with Ryan as master. After a submarine volcanic eruption damages the Triton, they put in at Nara Island for repairs. At harbormaste…
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Found Footage, Horror, horror film
Eli (Brendon Huor) is fleeing through the woods with Jamie (Mickey Facchinello), who is recording. Jamie suddenly disappears, and Eli searches for him, but instead finds the Operator (Doug Jones), a tall, faceless creature in a suit. The O…
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Horror, horror film, vampire film
Prologue Five men, one by one, enter a train compartment in a London station bound for the town of Bradley, and are joined by a sixth, the mysterious Doctor Schreck (German for "terror"). During the journey, the doctor opens his pack of Ta…
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Horror, drama film, horror film, science fiction film
Two high-school sisters, Stacey and Emma, have recently moved to a suburban area in California, where their father will teach high school science. Emma struggles to integrate into the community while Stacey quickly makes new friends and a …
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Horror, werewolf film
During a work expedition in Nepal, photo-journalists Ted Harrison and his girlfriend, Marjorie, are attacked by a werewolf. The werewolf kills Marjorie - with Ted being bitten while trying to save her - before Ted in turn kills the werewol…
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Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Horror, Modern-Day Fantasy, Mysterie, horror film, mystery film, post-apocalyptic film
Paul, a projectionist in a Detroit theater, is reading about the 16th-century disappearance of the Roanoke Colony when the lights suddenly go out. He finds that all the staff and patrons have vanished, leaving only their clothes behind. He…
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Fantasy, Horror, horror film
A violent thunderstorm strands young Judy, her father David, and her stepmother Rosemary in the English countryside. Seeking shelter, the trio break into a nearby mansion, where they meet the owners, a kindly older couple named Gabriel and…
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LGBTQ-related film, comedy horror, musical film, vampire film
After a spree of vampire attacks on lesbians, Father Eustace (a Catholic priest) realizes that only Jesus Christ can fight off the vampires. Eustace sends two priests to a beach, where they inform Jesus of the problem. Three vampires, incl…
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