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Thinner (1996)
37K
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A fat Lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old gypsy man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the gypsy to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, scary, tense, cult classic, psychological, bad ending, slasher, demonic, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
stephen king, curse, macabre, redemption, husband murders wife, vengeance, death, paranoia, guilt, supernatural, corruption, legal action, body horror, revenge, curses spells and rituals, gory, gangster, food, husband wife relationship, weight loss, magic, courtroom, mafia, lawyer, violence ...
Time:
90s
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Most similar movies to Thinner
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, scary, suspense and slasher films with plots about supernatural, death, monster, violence, danger, murder and deadly mostly in Horror, Fantasy and Thriller genres. Some movies like Thinner: Creepshow 2 (1987), Drag Me to Hell (2009), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), Pumpkinhead (1988), Creepshow (1982). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
EC Comics-inspired weirdness returns with three tales. In the first, a wooden statue of a Native American comes to life...to exact vengeance on the murderer of his elderly owners. In the second, four teens are stranded on a raft on a lake with a ...
Style:
anthology, cult classic, black comedy, scary, slasher ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
stephen king, hitchhiker, lake, hit and run, bullying, raft, man eating plant, marijuana, monster, murder, supernatural, scalping ...
Time:
80s
Place:
maine, arizona, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA, India
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for the worse. Christine is convinced she's been cursed by a Gypsy, but her boyfriend is skeptical. ...
Style:
scary, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious, suspense ...
Audience:
horror for children, adult
Plot:
witch, demon, supernatural, evil wins, ghost, curses spells and rituals, supernatural horror, evil, dark humor, macabre, exorcism, legends and myths ...
Time:
2000s, year 2009, 20th century, year 1969, 60s ...
Place:
los angeles, pasadena california
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100%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A Harvard anthropologist is sent to Haiti to retrieve a strange powder that is said to have the power to bring human beings back from the dead. In his quest to find the miracle drug, the cynical scientist enters the rarely seen netherworld of ...
Style:
sexy, creepy, surreal, suspense, mysterious ...
Plot:
voodoo, superstition, black magic, zombie, anthropologist, hallucination, nightmare, surrealism, buried alive, torture, supernatural, religion ...
Time:
80s, 70s, year 1978, year 1985
Place:
haiti, boston, caribbean
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A man conjures up a gigantic vengeance demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy the teenagers who accidentally killed his son.
Style:
slasher, atmospheric, scary, melancholic, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, demon, witch, vengeance, macabre, murder, revenge, creature, father son relationship, death in the family, supernatural ability, dealing with death ...
Time:
80s, year 1988
Similarity:
100%
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57K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A. Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terror to the screen.
Style:
anthology, bloody, grindhouse, frightening, cult horror ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
death, torture, revenge, stephen king, murder, monster, halloween, dark humor, transformation, gory, violent, zombie ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 1830s, 19th century, future
Place:
pittsburgh
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The first segment features an animated mummy stalking selected student victims; the second tale tells the story of a "cat from hell" who cannot be killed and leaves a trail of victims behind it; the third story is about a man who witnesses ...
Style:
anthology, scary, suspenseful, black comedy, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
witch, transformation, stephen king, hitman, mummy, gargoyle, macabre, child in peril, revenge, murder, witchery, supernatural ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.
Style:
scary, satanic, cult classic, clever, psychological ...
Plot:
stephen king, small town, cursed object, devil, occult, prank, murder, desire, manipulation, spell, satan, lighthouse ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, europe, england, turkey, maine
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A group of contest winners arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselves trapped in nightmare scenarios.
Style:
suspense, surprise ending, psychological, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
reality vs fantasy, danger, fear, wish fulfillment, hostage, heroes, revenge, resort, twists and turns, island, assassination attempt, jungle ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A group of high school friends reunite after two years when one of their fathers' committed suicide. They all spend the night at their friend's place. When darkness falls, strange things begin to happen to them one by one. It is as if ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, scary, suspenseful, slasher ...
Plot:
supernatural, sadism, black magic, tortured to death, murder, curses spells and rituals, supernatural ability, vengeance, strong violent content, holiday horror, violence, guilt ...
Place:
thailand, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Two investigative reporters for a tabloid magazine track down across country "The Night Flier", a serial killer who travels by private plane stalking victims in rural airports. One of the reporters, Richard Dees, begins to suspect that ...
Style:
scary, suspense, splatter, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Plot:
vampire, reporter, stephen king, supernatural, airplane, evil wins, professional rivalry, airport, investigation, monster, serial killer, macabre ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york state, maryland
Similarity:
67%
123K
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Dr. Louis Creed's family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life -- with "minor" problems. At ...
Style:
scary, tense, frightening, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night, teens, adult
Plot:
zombie, macabre, stephen king, indian burial ground, supernatural horror, grave robbing, killer child, cemetery, back from the dead, death, creepy child, ghost ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
maine, usa, chicago, new england
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A mother-and-son team of strange supernatural creatures come to town to seek out a virgin to feed on.
Style:
sexy, creepy, slasher, scary, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
incest, sex scene, cat, incestuous relationship, mother son incest, stephen king, transformation, incestuous sex, supernatural, violence, vampire, death ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
indiana, usa, california, ohio, egypt
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The Djinn having been released from his ancient prison seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.
Style:
scary, slasher, suspenseful, creepy, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
demon, djinn, violence, genie, devil, wish come true, transformation, supernatural power, violent, curses spells and rituals, monster, blood ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, persia
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Toulon, a puppet maker, discovers an ancient Egyptian potion and uses it to bring his creations to life. His puppets become murderous little demons and escape. Distraught, the master takes his life. Years later, psychics tune into the existence of ...
Style:
demonic, suspense, scary, atmospheric, enigmatic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
puppet, evil doll, murder, violence, supernatural, doll, deadly creature, killer doll, female nudity, time machine, transformation, puppet master ...
Time:
80s, year 1939, 1930s
Place:
new york, yale university, pacific ocean, california
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
It's been many years since Freddy Krueger's first victim, Nancy, came face-to-face with Freddy and his sadistic, evil ways. Now, Nancy's all grown up; she's put her frightening nightmares behind her and is helping teens cope with ...
Style:
slasher, scary, bloody, surreal, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, date night, teen fantasy, kids, adult
Plot:
serial killer, mental institution, supernatural horror, nightmare, killer, dead teenager, dream, supernatural, group of teenagers, trapped, maniac, serial murder ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1990, 90s
Place:
los angeles, usa, ohio
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Alice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of Alice's unborn child. His ...
Style:
slasher, scary, grindhouse, bloody, classic horror ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, adult
Plot:
nightmare on elm street, comic book, serial teen killer, psycho terror, fetus, nightmare, serial killer, sexualized violence, pregnancy, supernatural, vengeance, gory ...
Time:
80s, 1940s, 90s, year 1992
Place:
ohio, usa, midwest
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The "sematary" is up to its old zombie-raising tricks again. This time, the protagonists are Jeff Matthews, whose mother died in a Hollywood stage accident, and Drew Gilbert, a boy coping with an abusive stepfather.
Style:
slasher, scary, serious, suspenseful, classic horror ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
zombie, halloween, stephen king, death in the family, resurrection, burial, bully, small town, vengeance, chase, gory, back from the dead ...
Time:
90s, year 1992, 20th century
Place:
maine, usa, new england
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, UK, Romania
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
During a bitter family feud, Jodie Hatfield, and her boyfriend Ricky McCoy, decide to leave town to avoid being found out, but are soon caught in the act. Wanting vengeance, he seeks out the monster Pumpkinhead, and resurrects it seek revenge on the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, scary, slasher, suspense ...
Plot:
demon, wedding, supernatural, brother brother relationship, monster, family feud, ritual, ghost, supernatural ability, tragic love, vigilantism, death in the family ...
Time:
year 1988
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a detective attempts to investigate the mysterious case, only to discover that the house is cursed by a vengeful ghost. Now targeted by the demonic spirits, the detective must do anything to ...
Style:
scary, tense, harsh, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
death, haunted house, cursed, supernatural, ghost, supernatural horror, terror, paranormal, danger, violence, adaptation, disorder ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, year 2005, year 2004, 2010s ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
30%
226K
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Carrie White, a shy and troubled teenage girl who is tormented by her high school peers and her fanatically religious mother, begins to use her powers of telekinesis to exact revenge upon them.
Style:
psychological horror, dark, tense, cult classic, intense ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
revenge, high school, prank, bullying, telekinesis, prom, social misfits, female protagonist, cruelty, coming of age, supernatural horror, stephen king ...
Time:
20th century, year 1976, 70s, year 1979, future ...
Place:
maine, usa
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA, Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The small city of Tarker's Mill is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears that this is the work of a maniac. During a search a mysterious, hairy creature is observed. This strange appearance is noticed once a month. ...
Style:
atmospheric, suspenseful, creepy, scary, tense ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, kids, horror for children, teen drama
Plot:
werewolf, beast, stephen king, transformation, escapades, supernatural, shapeshifter, monster, danger, social relations, murder, paraplegic ...
Time:
80s, year 1976, 70s
Place:
maine
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A family is terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a home that was the site of a grisly mass-murder.
Style:
scary, demonic, suspenseful, suspense, splatter ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, supernatural horror, supernatural, danger, death, murder, domestic disturbance, family in danger, paranormal activity, torture, brutality ...
Time:
year 2005, year 2000, 70s, 21st century
Place:
wisconsin, long island, usa, new york
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A vengeful spirit has taken the form of the Tooth Fairy to exact vengeance on the town that lynched her 150 years earlier. Her only opposition is the only child, now grown up, who has survived her before.
Style:
suspense, scary, dark, demonic, creepy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, child in peril, supernatural horror, lighthouse, childhood trauma, ghost, revenge, boy, darkness, small town, haunted by the past, danger ...
Time:
y2k, year 2003
Place:
las vegas, usa
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A horrific Leprechaun goes on a rampage after his precious bag of gold coins is stolen. He uses all of his magical destructive powers to trick, terrorize and kill anyone who is unlucky enough to hinder his relentless search. In a frantic attempt to ...
Style:
slasher, suspense, horror comedy, scary, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, horror for children
Plot:
legends and myths, supernatural, monster, deadly creature, holiday horror, murder, leprechaun, dark humor, violence, vengeance, black magic, chase ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
north dakota, usa
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Traumatized by her mother's death, young Susan is becoming possessed by the same demon that possessed her mother before she died. More and more her husband and psychiatrist are noticing the strange changes
Style:
slasher, grindhouse, demonic, scary, classic horror ...
Plot:
telekinesis, cemetery, psychiatrist patient relationship, mausoleum, death of mother, demonic possession, husband wife relationship, tomb, family curse, female demon, possession, supernatural power ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.
Style:
scary, serious, suspenseful, demonic, suspense ...
Plot:
stephen king, small town, sheriff, curses spells and rituals, survival, mine, murder, supernatural, mysterious character, danger, family in danger, gory ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, salt lake city utah, vietnam, nevada
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A group of five college graduates rent a cabin in the woods and begin to fall victim to a horrifying flesh-eating virus, which attracts the unwanted attention of the homicidal locals.
Style:
suspense, scary, creepy, cult horror, dark comedy ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
virus, gory, woods, infected, body horror, disease, fear, paranoia, eaten alive, danger, plague, forest ...
Time:
year 2002, year 2003, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
George Lutz and his wife Kathleen, move into their Long Island dream house with their children only for their lives to be turned into a hellish nightmare. The legacy of a murder committed in the house gradually affects the family and a priest is ...
Style:
scary, cult classic, demonic, creepy, spooky ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, haunted, supernatural, supernatural horror, macabre, paranormal, murder, fear, possession, indian burial ground, demon ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1975, year 1974
Place:
long island, new jersey
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Six college students take a wrong turn and find themselves lost in a strangely deserted rural town... only to discover that this deceptively quiet place hides a murderous cult of children controlled by evil forces. Yet even as bodies begin cropping ...
Style:
slasher, saga, classic horror, cult horror, pastoral ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
stephen king, creepy child, evil child, killer child, supernatural, religion, teenager, bad kids, faith, occult, creepy kid, murderer ...
Time:
90s
Place:
nebraska, usa
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Horror legend Tom Holland dares you to join him for nine nerve-shredding, totally Twisted Tales. Serving up a mind-bending assortment of the macabre, it’s an anthology fine-tuned to keep you on the edge of your seat. A new drug offers users a ...
Style:
anthology, suspense, scary, psychotronic, bleak ...
Plot:
satanism, fear, magic, vampire, vengeance, witch, murderer, killing, deadly creature, characters in danger, evil, death ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
29%
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