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Salem (2014)
27K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Set in the volatile world of 17th century Massachusetts, 'Salem' explores what really fueled the town's infamous witch trials and dares to uncover the dark, supernatural truth hiding behind the veil of this infamous period in American history. In Salem, witches are real, but they are not who or what they seem.
Style:
scary, gothic horror, gothic, atmospheric, sexy, suspenseful, stylized, erotic, serious, costume drama ...
Plot:
witch, supernatural, evil force, curses spells and rituals, society, danger, supernatural ability, witch hunt, wizards and magicians, love affair, devil, religions or cults, paranormal activity, punishment, dishonesty, village life, small town, hypocrisy, aristocracy, hanging, graphic violence, uncover truth, violent content, magic, halloween ...
Time:
17th century, 1600s
Place:
new england, salem massachusetts, hawaii, usa, massachusetts
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Most similar movies to Salem
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, suspenseful, scary and stylized films and TV series with plots about supernatural, supernatural ability, danger, witch, magic, supernatural power and witchcraft mostly in Fantasy, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Salem: The Witch (2015), A Discovery of Witches (2018), Penny Dreadful (2014), Hemlock Grove (2013), Luna Nera (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
348K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 1630s New England, William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness, exiled from their settlement when William defies the local church. When their newborn son vanishes and ...
Style:
dark, atmospheric, disturbing, scary, satanic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
witch, supernatural, folk horror, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, religion, wilderness, black magic, paganism, family bonds, isolation, sacrifice ...
Time:
17th century, 2010s, year 2015, year 2016, 19th century
Place:
new england, america, new hampshire, usa, canada
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.
Style:
romantic, stylized, scenic, captivating, epic fantasy ...
Plot:
witch, vampire, magic, supernatural, danger, vampire human love, love and romance, interspecies romance, impossible love, witchcraft, time travel, magical power ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, chicago, venice, france, united kingdom ...
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller ...
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, dark fantasy, gothic horror, scary ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
supernatural, witch, fear, vampire, werewolf, psychotherapy, deadly creature, sex scene, victorian england, imaginary, sex, supernatural ability ...
Time:
victorian era, 1890s, 19th century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
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Story:
One cannot quench his all-consuming thirst. The other cannot tame the beast clawing its way out. In the sleepy Pennsylvania village of Hemlock Grove, two young men struggle to accept painful truths: about family, themselves, the mystery of the White ...
Style:
gothic, suspenseful, serious, exciting, erotic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
werewolf, danger, supernatural, small town, vampire, gypsy, desire, protagonist as suspect, family relations, family secret, forbidden sex, sheriff ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
pennsylvania, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 43 min.
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Story:
In 17th-century Italy, a teenager learns about her destiny among a family of witches, just as her boyfriend's father hunts her down for witchcraft.
Style:
gothic, captivating, tense, supernatural thriller, epic fantasy ...
Plot:
witch, witchcraft, witch hunt, political unrest, dishonesty, rivalry, killing, imaginary, politics, danger, violence against women, kingdom ...
Time:
17th century
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on Melissa de la Cruz's best-selling novel, "Witches of East End" centers on the adventures of Joanna Beauchamp and her two adult daughters Freya and Ingrid -- both of whom unknowingly are their family's next generation of ...
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, exciting, serious, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
witch, supernatural, magic, spell, creature, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, family secret, curse, evil force, magical, siblings relations ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
long island, new york, usa
Similarity:
60%
177K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day ...
Style:
touching, suspenseful, serious, humorous, teen ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, teen drama, adult
Plot:
werewolf, supernatural, supernatural ability, high school, lycanthropy, youth, high school life, high school student, peril, friends, life turned upside down, team ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, mexico, idaho, california, japan ...
Similarity:
100%
49K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle ...
Style:
serious, atmospheric, surreal, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
circus, surrealism, prophecy, healing power, god or devil, evil, psychic, self discovery, clergy, good versus evil, supernatural, freak ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1935, year 1934
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
75%
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Four young men who belong to a supernatural legacy are forced to battle a fifth power long thought to have died out. Another great force they must contend with is the jealousy and suspicion that threatens to tear them apart.
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, satanic, teen, fairy tale ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, teen drama, adult
Plot:
supernatural, good versus evil, teenager, magic, warlock, youth, wizards and magicians, curses spells and rituals, high school, chase, friendship between men, supernatural ability ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, 17th century, 21st century
Place:
massachusetts, nova scotia, usa
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina must choose between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. Based on the Archie comic.
Style:
satanic, dark, atmospheric, stylized, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, pre-teens, teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
witch, witchcraft, high school, half breed, coming of age, teenager, black magic, devil worship, dedication, teenage love, satanism, teenage protagonist ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
After her mother dies in a fire, Cassie Blake moves in with her grandmother in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her boyfriend Adam, brooding ...
Style:
mysterious, captivating, enigmatic, supernatural thriller, serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen fantasy, teen drama, adult
Plot:
supernatural, witch, witchcraft, high school, teenage life, supernatural ability, teenage love, female protagonist, youth, teenage girl, curses spells and rituals, small town ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
washington state
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A man struggling with his faith is haunted by the sins of his past but is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, scary, supernatural thriller, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
supernatural, angel, supernatural power, demon, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, rescue, danger, save the world, good versus evil, demonic possession, psychic ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 183 min.
TV show
Story:
Vampires are invading a small New England town. It's up to a novelist and a young horror fan to save it.
Style:
creepy, gothic horror, suspenseful, gothic, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, horror for children
Plot:
vampire, small town, supernatural, murder, adultery, antique shop, stephen king, mansion, heart attack, dog, child murders a child, priest ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
new england, maine, usa, texas, new jersey ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Story:
Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment.
Style:
captivating, suspense, supernatural thriller, sad, deep ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
witch, lesbian, female protagonist, lgbt, magic, sorceress, military service, public service, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, female soldier, sapphic, military ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
usa, salem massachusetts
Similarity:
70%
119K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
Style:
gothic, teen, dark, satanic, horror comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, teen fantasy, girls' night ...
Plot:
witch, supernatural, magic, high school, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, bullying, black magic, goth, revenge, coming of age, supernatural ability ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
usa, los angeles, seattle, san francisco
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.
Style:
dark fantasy, gothic, dark, stylized, gothic horror ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
witch, knight, supernatural, sword and sorcery, medieval, legends and myths, witchcraft, good versus evil, inquisition, monk, possessed girl, demon ...
Time:
middle ages, 14th century, medieval times, year 2011, year 2000 ...
Place:
seattle, europe
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A Group of teenagers test the legend of an immortal witch and get more than they bargained for. It's almost Halloween and six young people, spooked but not undaunted by the folklore surrounding an old haunted house, make their way to the abode ...
Style:
scary, serious, rough, suspenseful, slasher ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
witch, urban legend, spell, lake, supernatural, teenage life, youth, small town, sex scene, male nudity, search party, woods ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
270K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
True Blood is an American television drama series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, detailing the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, ...
Style:
sexy, gothic, tense, erotic, serious ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
vampire, supernatural, couple relations, dangerous attraction, vampire human love, sex scene, forbidden love, love triangle, danger, couples, supernatural ability, love affair ...
Time:
y2k, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
louisiana, usa, seattle
Similarity:
57%
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21K
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A warlock flees from the 17th to the 20th century, with a witch-hunter in hot pursuit. A Warlock is taken captive in Boston, Massachusetts in 1691 by a witch-hunter Giles Redferne. He is sentenced to death for his activities, including the ...
Style:
dark fantasy, intense, suspenseful, satanic, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
witch, time travel, warlock, good versus evil, supernatural, curse, wizards and magicians, witch hunt, supernatural ability, monster, chase, murder ...
Time:
80s, future, 17th century, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, boston, massachusetts, usa, colorado ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The Mosley family keeps the secrets and dark history of a town located on the outskirts of New Orleans that is also a landing patch for the world's darkest manifestations of fear, guided into the world by a mysterious malefactor named The ...
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, dark fantasy, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
supernatural, witch, mysterious character, supernatural power, rivalry, secret, underground, danger, stereotypes, african american protagonist, deadly creature, creature ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, disturbing, fairy tale, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
magic, fantasy world, supernatural ability, magician, supernatural, supernatural power, wizards and magicians, magic spell, school, lgbt, magical power, studying ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention ...
Style:
gothic horror, gothic, soap opera, surreal, spooky ...
Plot:
werewolf, vampire, dracula, time travel, ghost, curses spells and rituals, danger, imaginary, witchcraft, curse, good versus evil, seductive behavior ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, georgian era, 18th century, year 1995 ...
Place:
maine, usa, new england
Similarity:
67%
44K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
FBI agent Audrey Parker arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve a murder and soon discovers the town's many secrets—which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.
Style:
atmospheric, stylized, detective, suspenseful, supernatural thriller ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, supernatural ability, female protagonist, surprising revelation, investigation, small town, stephen king, danger, fbi, mysterious place, paranormal activity, small town life ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
maine, usa, new england, nova scotia
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A series of supernatural events begins in a small coastal New Jersey town after the arrival of a mysterious teenage girl, who apparently has the ability to influence the people and events around her.
Style:
atmospheric, suspenseful, scary, enigmatic, captivating ...
Plot:
dark heroine, good versus evil, supernatural, mysterious character, memory loss, betrayal, supernatural ability, human nature, danger, small town, small town life, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new jersey
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing ...
Style:
scary, dark, spooky, demonic, satanic ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, date night, adult
Plot:
demon, devil, supernatural, religion, courtroom, exorcism, supernatural horror, demonic possession, priest, courtroom drama, life & death, evil force ...
Time:
year 2005, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
illinois, usa
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
A supernatural thriller set in South Carolina, South Of Hell focuses on Maria Abascal (Suvari), a stunning demon-hunter-for-hire whose power stems from within. Like those she hunts, Maria is divided within herself, struggling with her own demon, ...
Style:
scary, twist ending, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
demon hunter, demon, supernatural ability, supernatural, family relations, religions or cults, good versus evil, siblings relations, small town, danger, strong female presence, parents and children ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, georgia, south carolina
Similarity:
33%
19K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Set in the fictional college town of Hilltowne, Charmed follows the lives of three sisters, Macy, Mel and Maggie Vera who, after the tragic death of their mother, discover they are three of the most powerful witches of all time.
Style:
captivating, enigmatic, suspense, gothic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
witch, hereditary gift of witchcraft, magic, supernatural ability, demon, curses spells and rituals, good versus evil, friendship, witchcraft, twists and turns, book of magic, investigation ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, michigan
Similarity:
50%
98K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each ...
Style:
feel good, enigmatic, exciting, humorous, supernatural thriller ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
supernatural, witch, magic, supernatural ability, witchcraft, female protagonist, hereditary gift of witchcraft, curses spells and rituals, good versus evil, family relations, demon, spell ...
Time:
2000s, 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa, california
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When a mysterious object crashes to Earth, a group of seemingly unconnected strangers die from the energy pulse, but then awaken to learn that they have assigned the task of preventing the impending Apocalypse.
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspenseful, bleak, demonic ...
Plot:
angel, good versus evil, apocalypse, supernatural ability, superhuman powers, chaos, danger, rivalry, religions or cults, supernatural, death, fugitives ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas, usa
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A Chicago-based wizard works as a private investigator.
Style:
serious, detective, stylized, exciting, mystic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
supernatural, magic, private detective, magical, paranormal activity, investigation, wizards and magicians, imaginary, investigator, suspicion, danger, victim ...
Place:
usa, chicago, illinois
Similarity:
100%
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