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Horror, horror film, slasher film, teen film
On March 12, 1944 in Avalon Bay, during World War II, a woman named Rosemary Chatham writes a letter to her boyfriend, breaking up with him. On June 28, 1945, Rosemary is attending a graduation dance with her new boyfriend Roy. The couple …
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Horror, Psychological Thriller, horror film, slasher film, thriller film
Psychiatrist Dan Potter is appointed on the staff of Dr. Leo Bain's experimental psychiatric hospital, known as the Haven, in New Jersey. His predecessor, Dr.
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Horror, Horror comedy, Slasher Horror, Thriller, comedy horror, slasher film, teen film, thriller film
A paperboy delivers a newspaper to the house of District Attorney Bill Carson, who has planned a hunting trip. He warns his teenage daughter Paula to do her homework, not to allow boys in the house, and most importantly not to cut class. P…
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Dark Comedy, Family Comedy, Komödie, Late Western, Raunchy comedy, Satire, Sexploitation Film, Slasher Horror, action film, drama film
Thriller, horror film, slasher film, thriller film
An unknown woman enters a maternity ward and, with help from an accomplice, steals a newborn baby. Terry, one of the guards catches them in the act but ends up being stabbed to death. Beth Sohapi is having a birthday party for her husband,…
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Horror, body horror film, horror film, monster film, slasher film, television film, thriller film
After a voice-over narrates on an opening card, Bobby Carter and his psychiatrist are discussing the events of the first film, which took place eight years ago. Bobby is still traumatized by the events, but he and Rachel (formerly known as…
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Crime, Mysterie, crime film, psychological thriller
Megan Paige, an investigator for the Rochester Police Department, is investigating the murder of a young girl named Carla Castillo. Her body was found in the nearby village of Churchville, New York, along with traces of white cat hair. Opp…
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Christmas film, Horror, Slasher Horror, horror film, slasher film
thumb|left|thumbtime=1994|upright=1.5|300px|Silent Night, Bloody Night (full film) On Christmas Eve 1950, Wilfred Butler dies in a burning accident outside his mansion in East Willard, Massachusetts. The residence is bequeathed to his gran…
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Horror, drama film, fantasy film, folk horror film, horror film, independent film, mystery film, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, religious horror, slasher film, supernatural film, supernatural horror film, suspense film, thriller film
Martha and Jim Schmidt live on an isolated Pennsylvania farm named "Our Blessing." Most of their neighbors are Hittites, an austere religious community led by Jim's father Isaiah Schmidt, who forbids any interaction with non-Hittites. Afte…
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Slasher Horror, horror film, mystery film, slasher film, splatter film, thriller film
Ten-year-old Timmy Reston is berated by his mother for playing with a jigsaw puzzle of a nude woman. After she orders him to dispose of the puzzle, he returns with an axe, murders her, then dismembers her body with a hacksaw. When the poli…
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Horror comedy, comedy horror, science fiction comedy, science fiction film, splatter film
After suffering a brief illness, Brian experiences a powerful and comforting hallucination. He soon discovers that he has become host to a worm-like parasite that speaks perfect English and promises to give him a life free from worry. The …
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High School Comedy Film, Horror comedy, Silly Movie, Teen Horror Film, Time Travel, comedy film, comedy horror, horror film, science fiction film, slasher film, teen film
A serial killer known as Cinderhella is on the loose and preying on Grizzly Lake High's student body. Viewers are introduced to misfit students Riley, Ione, Toshiba, Mimi, and Clapton, as well as Sander who is infatuated with Riley. The sc…
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Slasher Horror, horror film, monster film, slasher film
Daisy Rain goes to her apartment in the Lusman Arms, a former luxury hotel undergoing renovations, and is beaten to death with a hammer by a man wearing a balaclava. In another room, new tenants Nell and Steven Barrows, a teacher, and a me…
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Horror, horror film, slasher film
Years after the events of the second film in 1995, a Candyman-themed gallery event hosted by artist Miguel Velasco in Los Angeles is attended by Caroline McKeever, daughter of Annie Tarrant and Paul McKeever from the second film and a dire…
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Horror comedy, Parodie, comedy horror, crossover fiction, horror film, vampire film
Stan Helsing (Steve Howey) is an underachieving employee at a video rental store named Schlockbuster whose personal mottos are "don't get involved" and "don't talk about it". His teen-aged boss Sully orders him to drop off a bag of films t…
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Slasher Horror, Thriller, giallo, horror film, slasher film
One night at her bayside mansion, Countess Federica Donati is attacked and strangled to death by her husband, Filippo, who stages the murder as a suicide. Shortly afterwards, Filippo is stabbed to death by an assailant, who removes his cor…
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B movie, Horror, horror film, monster film
After inheriting a 12th-century castle which belonged to a famed Duchess in Italy, John Reilly, his wife Susan, and their blind teenage daughter Rebecca travel to Italy to visit. Susan blames John for the death of their five-year-old son i…
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Horror, Komödie, Psychological Thriller, Slasher Horror, comedy film, drama film, horror film, slasher film
In the town of Moorehigh in 1957, the patients of Dr. Evan Rendell keep disappearing. The townspeople find out that Rendell and his son (Evan Jr.) have been ripping out the patients' hearts in an attempt to resurrect the doctor's dead wife.
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Horror, Psychological Thriller, horror film
At a small college, film major Stephen Grace meets fellow student Quaid, who reveals his plan to conduct a "fear study" as a school project, recording people as they talk about their greatest fears. Quaid, however, is mentally unstable and…
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Crime, Horror, LGBTQ-related film, Thriller, biographical film, crime film, drama film, horror film
In 1953, John Wayne Gacy argues with his father, John Stanley Gacy, who says he will "never be brave enough" and kicks him. In 1976, the adult Gacy's lunch with his family is interrupted by a neighbor demanding something be done about the …
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Slasher Horror, horror film, slasher film
Five teenagers — Kate (Margo Harshman), Zack (Greg Cipes), Vicky, Riff, and Ashley — are on their way to pan for gold during Spring Break when they make a wrong turn. They encounter two strange men, Pig and Garth, who warn them to return h…
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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, 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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Crime, Horror, Thriller, crime film, horror film, slasher film
The film begins with Mexico City policemen banging on the door of what seems to be an abandoned house. Ulises and his partner enter the house and find magical sigils with gruesome remnants of animal and human sacrifice. The two are ambushe…
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