Movies like Dark Was the Night
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Dark Was the Night (2014)
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
An evil is unleashed in a small town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighboring woods. Isolated and threatened, a mysterious force hidden within the trees outside the small town of Maiden Woods, strikes fear in the townspeople as Sheriff Paul Shields attempts to overcome the demons of his past while protecting those that he loves.
Style:
scary, bleak, captivating, atmospheric, suspenseful, spooky
Plot:
creature feature, supernatural, creature, monster, police investigation, suspense, small town sheriff, undercover, uncover truth, loss of son, forest, dog, werewolf, winter, religion, house, farm, fear, supernatural being, basement, clergy, monster hunter, fae, horse ranch, animal death ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, scary, serious and bleak films with plots about suspense, danger, supernatural, deadly, monster, murder and death mostly in Horror, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like Dark Was the Night: We Are What We Are (2013), Vampire at Midnight (1988), Arbor Demon (2016), Entity (2013), Wake Wood (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In this reimagining of the 2010 Mexican film of the same name, director Jim Mickle paints a gruesome portrait of an introverted family struggling to keep their macabre traditions alive, giving us something we can really sink our teeth into.
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scary, disturbing, psychological, suspenseful, tense ...
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cannibalism, macabre, cannibal, rain, death, suspense, small town, religion, family relations, parents and children, siblings relations, missing person ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, delaware
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
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surprise ending
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vampire, police officer, nude, police investigation, hypnosis, psychopath, psycho, sensuality, psycho killer, vampirism, female nudity, death ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
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An adventurous woman with a secret from her husband insists they go for a romantic camping trip in a remote wood to reconnect and share some quality time. But their idyll is shockingly cut short after a group of nearby hunters are brutally killed by ...
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suspenseful, rough, bleak, fairy tale
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creature, camping, forest, suspense, supernatural, monster, isolation, undercover, couple relations, murder, confined, camp ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Eugene, a man dealing with the tragedy of his family's death by living at the vacation cabin that they last stayed, discovers he's completely snowbound. During Eugene's desperate attempts to dig himself out, he discovers he's not ...
Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, psychotronic
Plot:
supernatural, forest, paranormal phenomena, paranormal, suspense, catholic priest, fear, danger
Time:
21st century
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28%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.
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scary, suspenseful, captivating, serious, psychological ...
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supernatural, ritual, pagan, grief, haunted by the past, isolation, spouse in danger, small town, dealing with death, village, curses spells and rituals, redneck ...
Place:
ireland
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A screenwriter who travels to an abandoned house to finish a script on time, but a series of strange events lead her to a psychological breakdown.
Style:
scary, bleak, psychological, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, mental breakdown, mentally unstable, isolation, woman in danger, haunted by the past, confined, mind game, writer's life, uncover truth, haunted house ...
Time:
21st century
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23%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When a mysterious animal attack leaves a mutilated body in the forest, a conservative small town detective must enlist the help of an eager wildlife specialist to uncover the dark and disturbing truth that threatens the town.
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psychological, scary, psychotronic, bloody, bleak ...
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werewolf, monster, investigation, mythology, small town, veteran, post traumatic stress disorder, police officer, forest, police, police investigation, crime investigation ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The relationship between two neighboring farm families are strained when one of them chooses to lease their land to an oil and gas company. In the midst of growing tension, the land is drilled, and something long dormant and terrifying, deep beneath ...
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suspenseful, disturbing, bleak, scary, natural horror
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Time:
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Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Dr. Michael Cayle thought leaving the chaotic lifestyle of New York City behind for the quiet, small town of Ashborough would bring his family closer together. Soon after arriving, however, he discovers the town's deepest secret: a terrifying ...
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suspenseful, scary, captivating, tense, psychological ...
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small town, deadly creature, family relations, survival, creature, forest, showdown, resistance, rivalry, suspense, violence, ghost ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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22%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An Anthology feature film with webs of evil and murder. Shorts "FEM", "On The Hunt", "Dark Psychosis", and "Cop A Kill" intertwine with blood and death to form a dark hematic web.
Style:
bloody, psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, violence, violent, killer, paranormal investigation, paranormal, deadly creature, creature, demon, peril, paranormal phenomena, characters in danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A vicious and corrupt small-town sheriff and her deputies brutalise Lisa and leave her for dead in the nearby woods. There she is bitten by a werewolf and bestowed with supernatural abilities. Can Lisa retain her humanity as she exacts revenge and ...
Style:
psychotronic, scary, disturbing, suspenseful, bleak
Plot:
werewolf, supernatural, revenge, monster, female werewolf, vengeance, hunting, chase, haunted by the past, murder, characters in danger, creature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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22%
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the tool shed in his ...
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disturbing, suspenseful, bleak, scary, psychological ...
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violence, death, school, fear, vengeance, suspense, supernatural, demon, mockery, bullying, vampire, traumatic childhood ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
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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 ...
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devil, demon, religion, supernatural, courtroom, supernatural horror, priest, investigation, death, suspense, legal, evil force ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
illinois, usa
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22%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A dog that is a minion of Satan terrorizes a suburban family.
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dog, creature feature, demon, family relations, reincarnation, supernatural, occult, dangerous animal, hell, killer animal, killer dog, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
70s
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22%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Following the murder of her family at the hands of her father in the wake of World War I, a young woman is sent to live in a convent. However, the demons that plagued her father follow, reawakening the nightmares of her past.
Style:
disturbing, bleak, scary, psychological
Plot:
paranormal activity, supernatural, nightmare, church, devil, demon, evil, violence, loneliness, suspense, priest, a vision ...
Place:
minnesota
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Inheritance tells the tale of sinister old lady Lillian Baker (Marjorie Nelson) & her kind hearted, good natured carer Abigail Nielsen (Jen Taylor). Abigail feels sorry for Lillian & does her best to keep her happy, however one ...
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psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious, scary
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Belle, her little sister, and her comatose twin brother move into a new house with their single mother Joan in order to save money to help pay for her brother's expensive healthcare. But when strange phenomena begin to occur in the house ...
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Audience:
teens
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Time:
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Place:
usa
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21%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Scott (Jon Foster) is a filmmaker in need of inspiration. He and his girlfriend Penny (Sarah Jones) move into a desolate house hoping to make a breakthrough. Then they discover their neighbor, the elusive Mr. Jones. Famous for his haunting ...
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Time:
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Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Mother Nature gets revenge on some careless campers in this remastered version of the Australian horror classic.
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suspenseful, serious, scary, captivating, atmospheric ...
Plot:
dangerous animal, forces of nature, survival, nature, wilderness, confined, couples, crumbling marriage, isolation, family problems, camp, suspense ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigette and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves. And an enigmatic Indian hunter decides to help the girls, but one of the girls has been bitten ...
Style:
scary, gothic, dark, stylized, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
werewolf, supernatural, female werewolf, mythical creature, transformation, wilderness, sister, curses spells and rituals, winter, beast, sister sister relationship, snow ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s, georgian era
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After her lousy stepfather steals her savings to buy a vicious tiger, Kelly loses all hope of going to college. But Kelly's situation worsens when a hurricane leaves her and her autistic brother boarded up in their house with the man-eating ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A teenage girl with self-esteem issues finds confidence in the most unlikely way, by spending her summer battling vampires that prey on New Orleans' disenfranchised with the help of her best friend, the boy she's always pined for, and a ...
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Haunted by terrible acts the Nazis forced him to participate in, the disenchanted Father Lankester Merrin focuses his energies on helping with an archaeological dig in the northern part of Kenya. There, the crew uncovers a church that predates ...
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supernatural, good versus evil, suspense, demon, redemption, transformation, life philosophy, mentor, priest, church, religions or cults, curses spells and rituals ...
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19%
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A neuroscientist's obsession with a drug that expands the human mind inadvertently unleashes a deadly supernatural force on his team.
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suspenseful, scary, ambiguous ending, sad, splatter
Audience:
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Time:
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed.
Style:
scary, bleak, suspenseful, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A small rural town in Maine is shocked as a mysterious animal leaves a local resident brutally ripped apart. Deemed to be a random bear attack by town officials, freelance journalist Max Frome suspects it might be something more.
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tense, disturbing, scary, suspenseful, bleak ...
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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19%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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