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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 222 films.
Horror comedy, Satanism, black comedy film, horror film, thriller film
As a child, Daniel Le Domas is confronted in his family's mansion by Charles, a wounded man who begs him for help. Instead, Daniel alerts his family, who arrive in ceremonial masks and robes. Despite his bride Helene's pleas, Charles is sh…
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Horror, Mysterie, Psychodrama, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, mystery film, satanic film, thriller film
Kevin Lomax is a defense attorney based in Gainesville, Florida who has never lost a case. While defending schoolteacher Lloyd Gettys against a charge of child molestation, he realizes his client is guilty. He proceeds with his defense, de…
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Empire Awards - Winner, Exorcism Film, drama film, horror film, mystery film, satanic film, supernatural horror film, thriller film
In northern Iraq, priest Lankester Merrin takes part in an archaeological dig in the ancient ruins of Hatra. During the dig, he finds a stone talisman of a winged being that evokes a concerned look on his face. He then visits an ancient st…
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Gothic film, Horror, Psychological Thriller, drama film, gothic horror film, horror film, psycho-biddy, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, religious horror, satanic film, supernatural film, supernatural horror film, suspense film, thriller film
Guy and Rosemary Woodhouse rent a recently vacated apartment in the Bramford, a large Gothic building in New York City, after the previous tenant, an elderly woman, fell into a coma and died. Guy and Rosemary ignore their friend Hutch's wa…
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Thriller, drama film, horror film, satanic film, thriller film
During World War II, while serving in the Solomon Islands, U.S. Marine Willard Russell and his patrol find Gunnery Sergeant Miller Jones skinned and crucified by Japanese soldiers. As the patrol examines his dog tag, Jones becomes consciou…
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Exorcism Film, Modern-Day Fantasy, Mysterie, Obsession, Super Hero, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, satanic film, superhero film
In Mexico, a scavenger discovers the tip of the spear that pierced Jesus Christ and, after becoming possessed, takes it to Los Angeles. There, cynical occult expert John Constantine exorcises a demon from a young girl after witnessing its …
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Adventure, Fantasy, adventure film, cinematic fairy tale, dark fantasy, epic film, fantasy film, sword and sorcery film
In order to cast the world into eternal night, the Lord of Darkness sends the goblin Blix to kill the unicorns in the forest near his castle and bring him their horns. Told by Darkness that the best bait is Innocence, Blix and her colleagu…
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Occult Horror, satanic film, supernatural horror film
In 1956, Father Noiret and his altar boy, Jacques, perform daily chores in their church in Tarascon, France. While investigating a disturbance, Noiret is raised into the air, set on fire, and burned to death before a terrified Jacques. Fou…
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Horror, found footage film, horror film, satanic film
The film's prologue is framed as a documentary investigating an unexplained event that occurred on the night of Halloween 1977, during the live broadcast of a sixth-season episode of the struggling variety late-night talk show Night Owls w…
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Cartoon, clay animation, fantasy film, live-action/animated film, musical film, puppetoon animation
Fantasia is the adventurous 1940 experiment from Disney. The film sets Disney animated characters to classical music as Mickey Mouse uses his magic wand to set broom stick to dancing in one of the more famous elaborate scenes. The film was…
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Mysterie, Super Hero, action film, fantasy film, horror film, superhero film
The demon Mephisto sends his bounty hunter, the Ghost Rider, to retrieve the contract of San Venganza for control of a thousand dark souls. Seeing that the agreement would give Mephistopheles the power to bring hell to Earth, the Rider ref…
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Biographical picture, Occult Horror, biographical film, drama film, satanic film
In 1634 France, following the aftermath of the Huguenot rebellions, the French Catholic statesman Cardinal Richelieu influences King Louis XIII in an attempt to gain further power. Richelieu seeks to consolidate his authority by systematic…
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Monster Film, Satanism, splatter film, thriller film
During the German Autumn of 1977, Susie Bannion, an American from a Mennonite family in Ohio, is admitted at the Markos Dance Academy in West Berlin. The academy is reeling from the disappearance of a student, Patricia Hingle, who vanished…
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Horror, Mysterie, Psychological Thriller, horror film, mystery film, satanic film, thriller film
American diplomat Robert Thorn and his wife Katherine are living in Rome, where Katherine gives birth to a boy. Father Spiletto, the hospital chaplain, tells Robert his baby died after one breath and persuades him to secretly adopt another…
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Horror, Obsession, Psychodrama, art film, drama film, erotic thriller, horror film, mystery film, psychological thriller film
An unnamed couple have sex in their Seattle apartment while their unsupervised infant son, Nic, climbs up to the bedroom window and falls out of it to his death. The mother collapses at the funeral and spends the next month in the hospital…
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Family Drama, Thriller, action film, drama film, film noir, heist film, satanic film
Note: The story is explained here in its chronological order, rather than as it is presented in the film. Facing an upcoming audit that will reveal he has been embezzling money from his employer, payroll manager Andy Hanson decides to flee…
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Crime, Drama, action film, biographical film, crime film, drama film, satanic film
In 1975, James "Whitey" Bulger, leader of the Winter Hill Gang, controls most organized crime within South Boston, along with his right-hand man Stephen Flemmi, newcomer Kevin Weeks, and callous hitman Johnny Martorano. Bulger lives with h…
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Horror, Mysterie, horror film, mystery film, neo-noir, psychological thriller film, supernatural film, thriller film
Dean Corso, a New York City rare book dealer, is hired by wealthy collector Boris Balkan. Balkan has acquired a copy of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, a book by 17th-century author Aristide de Torchia said to be able to summon t…
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Action, Fantasy, Komödie, Thriller, action film, fantasy film, horror film, superhero film
In rural Eastern Europe, Moreau, an alcoholic monk, warns a nearby monastery about Roarke's forces seeking to kidnap a young boy named Danny. They aim to perform a ritual that transfers the aging Roarke's mind into Danny's body. A firefigh…
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Exorcism Film, horror film, satanic film
In Haiti, photographer Victor Fielding and his pregnant wife Sorenne are on their honeymoon when a massive earthquake ensues. Sorenne is gravely injured, and paramedics tell Victor he must choose to save either his wife or child. Thirteen …
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Monster Film, fantasy film, horror film
In 1127, a djinn asks a Persian emperor to make his second wish. When the emperor wishes to see wonders, the Djinn uses his powers to torture and mutilate people in the palace. The emperor is horrified, but the Djinn tells him to use his t…
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Fantasy, Horror, Komödie, Mysterie, comedy film, comedy horror, fantasy film, female buddy film, horror film
Alexandra Medford, Jane Spofford, and Sukie Ridgemont are three dissatisfied women living in picturesque Eastwick, Rhode Island. Sculptor Alex is a single mother of one, newly divorced music teacher Jane cannot have children, and Sukie has…
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Modern-Day Fantasy, Obsession, Satanism, fantasy film, horror film, mystery film, religious horror, supernatural film, supernatural horror film, suspense film, thriller film, zombie film
Centuries ago in the Middle East, the Brotherhood of Sleep—a secret order of the Catholic Church—discovered a massive cylinder containing a swirling green liquid. Hidden even from the Vatican, the relic was eventually moved to Los Angeles …
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Mysterie, erotic film, erotic thriller, fantasy film, horror film, mystery film, neo-noir, satanic film
In 1955 New York City, a man named Louis Cyphre contacts private investigator Harry Angel to track down crooner John Liebling, known professionally as Johnny Favorite. Favorite suffered neurological trauma resulting from injuries received …
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