Movies like Dorm
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Dorm (2006)
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Original name: เด็กหอ
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Thailand
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
When 12-year-old Ton transfers to an all-boys boarding school, he's taunted by his peers and terrified by their tales about the ghosts that inhabit the school. Ton is utterly miserable -- until he befriends a mysterious fellow pupil.
Style:
touching, bleak, serious, scary, suspense, black humor, asian horror
Audience:
kids
Plot:
nightmare, coming of age, friendship, rescue, guilt, drowning, supernatural, haunted by the past, danger, social misfits, estrangement, little boy, pregnancy, youth, boarding school, swimming pool, children, student, schoolboy, swimming, suicide, adultery, creepy kid, boys' school, death ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
asia, thailand
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Most similar movies to Dorm
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, suspenseful, scary and serious films with plots about supernatural, ghost, danger, death, deadly, youth and family relations mostly in Drama, Horror and Mystery genres. Some movies like Dorm: A Real Friend (2006), Siam Square (2017), Hurt (2009), Blame (2006), Sorum (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Spain
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
The lonely Estrella is an intelligent teenager and good student but is outcast in school. She spends most of her time alone in school or at home, reading horror books or watching horror movies, while her widow mother Angela works as a nurse in a ...
Style:
surreal, scary, suspenseful, atmospheric, suspense ...
Plot:
youth, school, supernatural, haunted by the past, deadly creature, danger, social misfits, family relations, figment, house, parents and children, nosferatu ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Thailand
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A group of high school students try to capture evidence of an urban legend on film but soon realize that they're the ones being watched.
Style:
bleak, disturbing, scary, psychotronic, suspense
Plot:
ghost, urban legend, high school friend, school, supernatural power, supernatural, chase, friends, characters in danger, mission, escapades, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
93%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
There are terrible things happening in the desert...unexplainable, frightening things. Tragic, inexplicable incidents… ever since she arrived.
Style:
suspense, psychological, tense, captivating, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
rescue, ghost, supernatural, desert, dysfunctional family, haunted by the past, eye, murder, uncover truth, dark secret, american horror, child ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
arizona, usa, canada
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Spain, UK
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
When the single mother nurse Gloria has financial difficulties, her colleague and friend Dr. Ana Torres invites her to move with her six year-old daughter Vicky to her old big house where she runs a gynecologic clinic. In return, Gloria would assist ...
Style:
suspense, serious, suspenseful, bleak, queer horror ...
Plot:
abortion, pregnancy, supernatural, danger, doctors and patients, family problems, couples, dark secret, mother daughter relationship, lesbian interest, friendship, motherhood ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Similarity:
82%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A young man moves into a run-down apartment building and soon gets into a relationship with a neighbor. Both the characters and the building have traumatic histories, and over time the ghosts of their past come to light.
Style:
atmospheric, scary, suspenseful, psychological, suspense ...
Plot:
ghost, domestic disturbance, family problems, estrangement, danger, supernatural, murder, asian, extreme, vampire, taxi, haunted house ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, korea
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
4bia or Phobia (Thai: สี่แพร่ง or See Prang) is a Horror Anthology. The first segment, "Happiness" is about a lonely girl who corresponded with a stranger over hand phone text messaging and soon discovered something strange ...
Style:
anthology, suspense, scary, psychological, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
curse, ghost, nightmare, bullying, drowning, black magic, vengeance, supernatural, woman in danger, rivalry, danger, isolation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: South Africa
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A grieving British girl unravels her murdered mother's secrets connected to a South African witch doctor's curse. She wants to put an end to this haunting hex by traveling to South Africa, but instead it casts her deeper into sinister ...
Style:
disturbing, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, scary ...
Plot:
curses spells and rituals, danger, death, rescue, paranormal investigation, chase, violence, murder, ghost, deadly creature, haunted by the past, peril ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south africa
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
While investigating the school files, the frightened teacher Mrs. Park startles and calls the young teacher Eun-young Hur, telling her that the deceased Jin-ju Jang is back. The line dies and Mrs. Park is attacked and killed by a ghost. On the next ...
Style:
scary, suspenseful, enigmatic, bleak, serious
Audience:
teens
Plot:
ghost, friendship, high school, bullying, haunting, supernatural, revenge, haunted house, paranormal, who done it, supernatural ability, dark past ...
Time:
90s
Place:
korea, asia, south korea
Similarity:
78%
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Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Two brothers team up to battle a creature under the bed, in what is being described as a "suburban nightmare" tale.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, mystical, scary, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
nightmare comes true, family in danger, supernatural, suburbs, creature, youth, brother brother relationship, nightmare, haunted by the past, dark past, mysticism, recurring nightmare ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A Taiwanese man returns to the island after years abroad when he inherits a house; when he and his fiancé move in, strange things start to happen.
Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, atmospheric, suspense ...
Plot:
ghost, vengeance, inheritance, nightmare, haunted by the past, supernatural, haunted, haunted house, family relations, family problems, danger, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
taipei
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When the Solomons trade in the craziness of big-city life for the quiet of a North Dakota farm, little do they expect the nightmare that follows. Soon after arriving, teenage Jess (Kristen Stewart) and her younger brother see terrifying apparitions ...
Style:
psychological, scary, horrifying, suspense, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, murder, supernatural, haunted, death threat, uncover truth, haunted by the past, family in danger, family problems, psychopath, family life ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
north dakota, chicago
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Strange rumors start to spread at the catholic girls’ high school after Unjoo committed suicide one night. Unjoo’s younger sister Jung-un who attends the same school gets suspicious about Unjoo’s death. After persistent investigation, Jung-un ...
Style:
suspense, serious, scary, suspenseful
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school student, ghost, supernatural, investigation, parasite, macabre, student, teenager, friendship, manipulation, best friend, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea, asia
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Thailand
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A family moves into a new house where they gradually begin to encounter paranormal and horror events.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
ghost, family relations, family in danger, paranormal activity, supernatural, parents and children, death, black cat, haunted, evil force, fear, old dark house ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
china, asia, thailand
Similarity:
75%
284
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Philippines
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Half-sisters Aileen and Romina, along with first cousins Ruth and Sandra, reunite in Camiguin to bury their grandmother. Accompanied by Sandra's friend, Lucy, the five girls dare to call on the spirits of the dead when they find their old Ouija ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, suspense, bleak, surprise ending
Plot:
haunted house, ouija board, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, premonition, nightmare, mysterious death, ghost, sister sister relationship, curse, corpse, good versus evil, mythical creature ...
Place:
the philippines, asia
Similarity:
75%
34K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, New Zealand, Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Every culture has one – the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years earlier. Is the Boogeyman real? Or did Tim make him up to ...
Style:
scary, christmas horror, suspense, creepy, psychological ...
Audience:
horror for children
Plot:
childhood, nightmare, boogeyman, death, fear, haunted by the past, hallucination, childhood trauma, thanksgiving, hometown, gory, ghost ...
Time:
year 2005
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Indonesia, South Korea
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Physical and mental violence became Alex's daily menu at the school. Terrible incident haunts senior students after a spirit-calling ritual.
Style:
disturbing, psychotronic, bleak, scary, suspense ...
Plot:
ghost, student, death, violence, friendship, supernatural power, supernatural, killing, supernatural ability, youth, evil, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The determined new headmaster of an English prep school attempts to reform the frequently unruly students, who are tormented by a ruthless bully.
Style:
realistic, touching, serious, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
boys' school, boarding school, corporal punishment, coming of age, bullying, friends, self discovery, power relations, hardcase students, misfit, lifestyle, dedicated educator ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
england, europe, united kingdom
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Dahlia Williams and her daughter Cecelia move into a rundown apartment on New York's Roosevelt Island. She is currently in midst of divorce proceedings and the apartment, though near an excellent school for her daughter, is all she can afford. ...
Style:
psychological, creepy, dark, disturbing, stylized ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
supernatural horror, ghost, haunted, imaginary friend, mother daughter relationship, divorce, haunted house, spirit, fear, evil child, starting over, danger ...
Time:
year 2000, 70s, year 1974, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york, usa, seattle, washington state ...
Similarity:
74%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Don Koch tries to renovate a rundown mansion with a sordid history for his growing family, only to learn that the house has other plans.
Style:
suspense, scary, suspenseful, bleak, twisted ...
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, supernatural, mysticism, danger, paranormal phenomena, hardcore, death, macabre, revenge, redemption, brutality ...
Time:
year 1984
Similarity:
74%
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Genre: Horror
Country: South Korea
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
While training after hours in her high-school, the aspirant singer Park Young-Eon is mysteriously killed and her body vanishes. Her ghost is invisible and trapped in the school, but her best friend Kang Sun-min, who broadcast in the lunchtime in ...
Style:
scary, serious, suspenseful, brutal, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
ghost, friendship, haunted by the past, danger, supernatural, youth, investigation, elevator, hearing voices, darkness, parasite, macabre ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, korea
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A man commits suicide leaving a disturbing note. His wife and his daughter try to cope with it when the step-brother of the deceased visits them.
Style:
tense, serious, psychological, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
teenage rape, pregnancy, estrangement, family relations, on the run, youth, odd couple, escapades, teenage life, parents and children, single parent, death in the family ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Horror, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A staircase leading to the dormitory of a remote boarding school usually has 28 stairs, but every so often there appears to be 29. When someone steps on the mysterious extra stair, the horror begins.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, scary, dark drama, suspense
Audience:
teens
Plot:
ghost, curse, supernatural, paranormal, friendship, curses spells and rituals, obsession, forbidden love, boarding school, extreme, rivalry, art class ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, korea
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
It is the last day of school for Christian and his younger sister Sophie. They are heading to a party at his friend Trina. High school graduation is just around the corner and after the freedom and future. But behind the idyllic facade lurks tragedy ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, realistic, semi serious, crying ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
nightmare, youth, ghost, scarecrow, suicide, secret, teenage life, danger, woods, student, vacation gone wrong, supernatural ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark, europe, scandinavia
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. The ceiling of their apartment has a dark and active leak.
Style:
splatter, suspenseful, disturbing, creepy, cult horror ...
Plot:
ghost, haunted house, nightmare, haunted, losing-it hero, haunted by the past, danger, family problems, custody, parents and children, single parent, elevator ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
72%
63
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Faroe Islands, Denmark
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
A psychological drama taking place during a day and a night in the life of a young family living in a beautiful house by the sea in the village of Sandur in the Faroe Islands. At a first glance it seems like an ordinary, happy family - mum and dad ...
Style:
psychotronic, bleak, suspense, scary
Plot:
ghost, supernatural power, supernatural, monster, chase, peril, rescue, victim, paranormal phenomena, mission, death, evil ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The Sloan's young son Daniel has been in coma for an extended period of time following a car accident. Hannah, who was driving at the time of the accident, is suffering a great deal of guilt and depression. Shortly after moving into a newly ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, danger, family relations, haunted by the past, farm, mentally unstable, uncover truth, relocation, paranormal, dealing with death, haunted house ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
71%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Chon is suffering from having bad times while sleeping. He tries not to sleep because he's scared of a girl in his nightmares. In the dreams, the girl screams for help before she is cruelly killed. Ae, Chon's sister is worried about the ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, scary, serious, bloody ...
Plot:
ghost, murder, danger, hypnosis, haunted house, husband wife relationship, imaginary friend, hallucination, mental illness, investigation, haunted, supernatural ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
thailand, asia
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A young girl begins seeing the ghost of her sister who died in an accident a year earlier.
Style:
scary, slasher, psychological, suspenseful, mind bending ...
Plot:
ghost, killer child, radio, supernatural, grandmother, creepy kid, evil child, haunted by the past, death in the family, parents and children, family problems, vengeance ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
It's summer. One endless, sexy party under the open sky. Tina and her friends are living the dream of a whole generation of decadent Berlin-party-kids. But after one excessive night she's haunted by a mysterious ugly creature in nightmares ...
Style:
surreal, enigmatic, suspense, absurd, psychotronic ...
Plot:
teenage girl, creature, mental illness, car accident, monster, mental disorder, danger, investigation, death, supernatural, life & death, parents and children ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
berlin germany
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Rufus is a shy and lonely boy determined to make a new start. Sure he has some quirks. So what if he likes the taste of blood? It's not like he's addicted. When a cunning vampire hunter slips into town searching for the fountain of youth, ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
vampire, vampire hunter, supernatural, small town, danger, loneliness, youth, dangerous attraction, dark secret, evil child, teenager, coming of age ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
70%
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