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The Dark Within (2019)
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A disturbed man with unknown psychic abilities tries to unravel the mystery of his parent's disappearance while battling his own demons.
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, enigmatic, suspense, suspenseful, twist ending, intense
Plot:
disappearance, spy, twists and turns, demon, abduction, mysticism, invasion, hostage, kidnapping, puzzle, memory loss, conspiracy, missing person, psychiatrist, life is a bitch, memory, amnesia, chase, supernatural being, mother son relationship, parenthood, demonic possession, danger, kidnapped, family problems ...
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Most similar movies to The Dark Within
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, suspense, psychological and scary films with plots about supernatural, supernatural horror, danger, twists and turns, ghost, chase and demon mostly in Mystery, Horror and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Dark Within: The Forgotten (2004), Hide and Seek (2005), Three (2002), The Cellar (2022), Mirrors (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 8-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created eight years of memories about a son she never had. But when she meets a man who has had a ...
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, mind bending, suspenseful, enigmatic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
memory loss, conspiracy, twists and turns, missing child, mind game, delusion, alien abduction, memory, grief, paranoia, husband wife relationship, estrangement ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named ...
Style:
twist ending, surprise ending, suspense, psychological thriller, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
imaginary friend, plot twist, twists and turns, split personality, psychologist, supernatural horror, mental illness, haunted by the past, single father, murder, child's point of view, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
44%
4K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Memories: A woman wakes up on a street without memory. A husband cannot remember why his wife left him. The woman wanders the streets trying to contact the only phone number she has on her. The husband see's her ghost in his apartment and ...
Style:
anthology, psychological, scary, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
missing person, losing-it hero, doll, supernatural, uncover truth, haunted by the past, danger, life is a bitch, ghost, curses spells and rituals, memory loss, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
japan, china, asia, hong kong
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Ireland, Belgium, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's ...
Style:
enigmatic, suspense, tense, satanic, mystical ...
Plot:
supernatural horror, supernatural, mysticism, basement, occult, witchcraft, demon, evil, haunted house, mother, hell, disappearance ...
Place:
ireland, europe
Similarity:
43%
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119K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Romania, Germany, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.
Style:
scary, psychological thriller, suspenseful, psychological, rough ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, evil, demon, supernatural horror, twists and turns, mirror, death, haunted house, schizophrenia, possession, brutality ...
Time:
year 2008, 20th century, 2000s, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
pennsylvania, new york
Similarity:
41%
75K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When a 12-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family that slowly gnaws away at ...
Style:
suspenseful, bleak, surprise ending, tense, detective ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
home invasion, serial killer, kidnapping, infidelity, murder, search party, extramarital affair, cruelty, obsession, disappearance, husband wife relationship, forest ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, columbus ohio
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Spain
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Francesca is a pediatrician who is dedicated to both motherhood and children, married to another physician, Pedro. Following the birth of a new child, Francesca begins to suffer from postpartum depression. Following the advice of friend and ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
losing-it hero, ghost, obsession, supernatural, haunted by the past, family problems, family relations, confined, hopes, danger, starting over, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
40%
400K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
It sounded like just another urban legend: A videotape filled with nightmarish images, leading to a phone call foretelling the viewer's death in exactly seven days. As a newspaper reporter, Rachel Keller was naturally skeptical of the story, ...
Style:
scary, atmospheric, suspense, creepy, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, ghost, life is a bitch, supernatural horror, death, twists and turns, urban legend, female protagonist, danger, investigation, curse, paranormal phenomena ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
seattle, astoria oregon, washington state, fictional island
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
Style:
surprise ending, suspense, scary, twisted, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
kidnapping, missing child, small town, urban legend, abduction, danger, conspiracy, dysfunctional family, justice, family problems, parents and children, rescue ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
washington state, usa, washington d.c., canada, seattle
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A stranger obsessed with the unsolved Redwood murders, convinces a group of bereaved family members to venture into the wilderness in hope of proving the existence of the infamous killer. Their quest for truth sees a sinister turn of events, as the ...
Style:
slasher, psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
masked killer, serial killer, tough guy, machismo, maniac, torture, urban legend, violence, danger, brutality, family relations, hopes ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, UK, Japan, Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, suspense, slasher, psychological ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, ghost, supernatural horror, investigation, uncover truth, cowardice, delusion, friendship, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, spirit, serial killer ...
Time:
year 2008, future, 21st century
Similarity:
31%
436
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A young girl discovers a bewitched necklace on the beach, unaware of the malevolent force linked to it. As she falls under its dark influence, she unwittingly releases a lethal water demon intent on ensnaring her and her loved ones.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, mystical ...
Plot:
cursed object, folklore, demonic possession, female protagonist, paranormal activity, cursed, supernatural, paranormal, mysticism, curse, supernatural horror, paranormal phenomena ...
Similarity:
31%
39K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A female forensic psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient's multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what's happening before her time is finished.
Style:
scary, psychological, suspenseful, atmospheric, fairy tale ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
supernatural, supernatural horror, murder, psychiatrist, twists and turns, doctors and patients, split personality, voodoo, child in peril, witch doctor, demon, female psychiatrist ...
Time:
year 2000, 80s, 2000s, 1910s, 21st century
Place:
usa, canada
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Four twentysomethings find themselves stuck on a haunted antique bed where leaving means suffering a gruesome death. Plagued with frightening hallucinations, they must figure out the bed's secrets before they are ultimately picked off one by ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, bleak, rough, disturbing ...
Plot:
cursed object, deathtrap, cursed, childhood memory, hallucination, hearing voices, memory, bloodbath, trapped, curse, visual hallucination, mysticism ...
Similarity:
30%
295K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When a new murder victim is discovered with all the signs of Jigsaw's hand, Detective Eric Matthews begins a full investigation and apprehends Jigsaw with little effort. But for Jigsaw, getting caught is just another part of his plan. Eight ...
Style:
scary, slasher, brutal, psychological, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
serial killer, torture, gory, trap, sadistic horror, mind game, serial murder, antidote, killer, violent, insanity, plot twist ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Margaret and Ben take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie and Thomas and their two young children. Eventually, Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, tense, mystical, enigmatic
Plot:
evil force, supernatural horror, parents and children, mysticism, supernatural, children, demon, demonic possession, secret, undercover, creepy kid, woods ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Just as Dan and Kristi welcome a newborn baby into their home, a demonic presence begins terrorizing them, tearing apart their perfect world and turning it into an inescapable nightmare. Security cameras capture the torment, making every minute ...
Style:
suspenseful, stylized, demonic, suspense, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
found footage, supernatural, supernatural horror, demon, haunted house, video surveillance, demonic possession, haunting, death, paranormal phenomena, paranormal activity, evil force ...
Time:
year 2010, year 2000, 2010s, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
29%
276K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, Germany, France
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A married couple with a rocky past adopt 9-year old, Esther to fill the void created by a recently-stillborn baby. However, Esther is not quite who she seems.
Style:
psychological, scary, twist ending, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, adult
Plot:
adoption, orphan, killer child, serial killer, evil child, female psychopath, fear, mysterious character, creepy child, children, parents and children, family in danger ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, connecticut, estonia
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives. Against this backdrop, a young American woman comes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, psychological, enigmatic, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, suicide, sisters, missing person, twists and turns, destiny, hallucination, forest, mental illness, haunted house, storytelling ...
Time:
year 2016, 21st century
Place:
japan, mount fuji, tokyo
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A psychologist becomes obsessed with the disappearance of his young patient, and the menacing owl-headed figure that plagued her nightmares.
Style:
gothic, scary, twist ending, mystical, suspenseful ...
Plot:
folk horror, murder, split personality, survival, brutality, dissociative identity disorder, mental illness, girl, hostage, fear, blood, ghost ...
Place:
scotland, united kingdom, europe, scottish highlands
Similarity:
28%
124K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After a car crash, a criminal psychologist (Halle Berry) comes to, only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been accused of murdering her husband -- but she has no memory ...
Style:
psychological, scary, suspenseful, psychological thriller, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
mental institution, serial killer, murder, mental illness, mind game, supernatural, insanity, investigation, psychiatrist, supernatural horror, rape, violence against women ...
Time:
year 2003, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
connecticut, new hampshire
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The anomalous heat wave overwhelms everything, forcing everyone to reverse the pace of life: only during the hours of darkness it is possible to work, move, survive. And it is precisely in the middle of the night that Samantha emerges from the ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, rough, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
kidnapping, private detective, danger, psychopath, psychologist, private investigator, kidnapped, survival, psychiatry, kidnapped woman, investigation, amnesia ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A rookie cop's world is turned upside down when she comes face to face with Paymon - King Of Hell. Officer Jessica Loren has the last shift at a transitioning police station, assigned to wait for a crew picking up bio-hazard waste from the ...
Style:
psychological, demonic, tense, satanic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
police station, ghost, supernatural, female protagonist, twists and turns, serial killer, mind game, haunted, supernatural horror, workplace, gory, sacrifice ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
26%
Movie in collections
77K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's situation, a high-ranking ...
Style:
suspenseful, satanic, biblical, psychological, controversial ...
Plot:
religion, supernatural, conspiracy, priest, possession, miraculous event, vatican, investigation, catholic, church, mission from god, destiny ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place:
brazil, usa, pittsburgh, new york, rome italy
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Seventeen-year-old Jesse has been hearing terrifying sounds coming from his neighbor’s apartment, but when he turns on his camera and sets out to uncover their source, he encounters an ancient evil that won’t rest until it’s claimed his very ...
Style:
scary, demonic, suspense, twist ending, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, haunted house, danger, demon, found footage, ghost, curses spells and rituals, demonic possession, murder, paranormal activity, female nudity, twists and turns ...
Time:
year 2012, 80s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa, tokyo
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place over forty years ago.
Style:
suspenseful, scary, suspense, spooky, psychological ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
serial killer, ghost, mental institution, nightmare, reincarnation, small town, haunted by the past, danger, vengeance, gory, grudge, twists and turns ...
Time:
year 1970
Place:
japan, asia, tokyo
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A traumatized Vietnam war veteran finds out that his post-war life isn't what he believes it to be when he's attacked by horned creatures in the subway and his dead son comes to visit him...
Style:
twist ending, disturbing, surreal, scary, surprise ending ...
Plot:
nightmare, paranoia, delusion, memory, hallucination, twists and turns, haunted by the past, conspiracy, plot twist, dealing with death, soldier, macabre ...
Time:
year 1990, 90s, 20th century, year 1971, 70s
Place:
new york, vietnam, usa, asia, brooklyn new york city ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: UK, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Tomaz, an ex-soldier now homeless in London, is offered a place to stay at a decaying house, inhabited by a young woman and her dying mother. As he starts to fall for Magda, Tomaz cannot ignore his suspicion that something insidious might also be ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, scary, atmospheric ...
Plot:
sexual assault, paranormal phenomena, demon, sex crime, violence, post traumatic stress disorder, parenthood, occult, mystery woman, abused woman, homeless man, motherhood ...
Similarity:
25%
59K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Violinist Sydney Wells was accidentally blinded by her sister Helen when she was five years old. She submits to a cornea transplantation, and while recovering from the operation, she realizes that she is seeing dead people.
Style:
scary, suspense, suspenseful, twist ending, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
afterlife, ghost, supernatural horror, blindness, demon, death, eye, danger, supernatural, seeing dead people, cheating death, haunting ...
Time:
2000s, year 2008
Place:
los angeles, new york, mexico
Similarity:
24%
682
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Experience the fear as you're sucked into the disturbed mind of Alex. Tormented by harrowing voices of the past Alex searches for the one girl who can silence the horror of a tortured soul. As the quest becomes darker and more sinister ...
Style:
psychological, rough, suspenseful, suspense, independent film ...
Plot:
serial killer, woman in danger, police detective, psychopath, danger, mentally unstable, stalking, twists and turns, eye, violent content, law enforcement, sexual content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
24%
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