Movies and TV shows like Carnivàle
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Carnivàle (2003)
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 between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.
Style:
serious, atmospheric, surreal, captivating, erotic, period piece, psychedelic, dramatic, apocalyptic, costume drama ...
Plot:
circus, surrealism, prophecy, healing power, god or devil, evil, psychic, self discovery, clergy, good versus evil, supernatural, freak, carnival, supernatural ability, psychic power, dark secret, secret, healing, dwarf, talented, religions or cults, chosen one, creature, tarot card, priest ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1935, year 1934, 30s
Place:
california, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, suspenseful, atmospheric and psychotronic films and TV series with plots about supernatural, supernatural power, supernatural ability, danger, magic, show and paranormal mostly in Drama, Mystery and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Carnivàle: Damien (2016), Grimm (2011), Penny Dreadful (2014), True Blood (2008), Tru Calling (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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serious, suspense, suspenseful, demonic, horrifying ...
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religion, antichrist, catholicism, destiny, devil, supernatural, evil, mysticism, secret, satanism, prophecy, bible prophecy ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
captivating, exciting, fairy tale, detective, scary ...
Audience:
teens
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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gothic, atmospheric, dark fantasy, gothic horror, scary ...
Audience:
adult
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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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:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 43 min.
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Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that was shown on the Fox Network from 2003 to 2005. Created by Jon Harmon Feldman, the series was produced by Original Film, Oh That Gus!, Inc., and 20th Century Fox Television.
The ...
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serious, touching, atmospheric, detective, thrilling ...
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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tense, serious, allegory, erotic, sensual ...
Audience:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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scary, gothic horror, gothic, atmospheric, sexy ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Style:
atmospheric, psychological, neo noir, mind bending, surreal ...
Audience:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Place:
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75%
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
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Duration: 60 min.
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Duration: 60 min.
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Night Gallery is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1970 to 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, The Twilight Zone, served both as the on-air host of Night ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Three siblings who move into their ancestral estate after their father's gruesome murder discover their new home's magical keys, which must be used in their stand against an evil creature who wants the keys and their powers.
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captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, spooky ...
Audience:
teen fantasy, teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
supernatural, magic, siblings, family bonds, small town, supernatural power, demon, puzzle, old dark house, father, murder, good versus evil ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
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Audience:
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supernatural, angel, supernatural power, demon, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, rescue, danger, save the world, good versus evil, demonic possession, psychic ...
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Place:
usa
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100%
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 60 min.
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Father Vergara—an exorcist, boxer and ex-convict—lives in a remote village in Spain. Hoping to be lost and forgotten, Vergara’s demons catch up to him.
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dark, scary, disturbing, contemplative, tense ...
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Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
spain
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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suspenseful, scary, serious, gothic horror, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
supernatural, vampire, monster, paranormal, ghost, demon, brother brother relationship, supernatural ability, creature, angel, supernatural power, peril ...
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Place:
arizona, usa
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Audience:
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supernatural, vampire, werewolf, youth, witch, lifestyle, female werewolf, supernatural power, danger, imaginary, vampirism, neighbor ...
Time:
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usa
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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gothic, scary, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious ...
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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captivating, atmospheric, serious, spiritual, thrilling ...
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100%
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
teens
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Time:
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usa
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen fantasy, teen drama, adult
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Duration: 60 min.
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Time:
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Place:
louisiana, usa, california
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28%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, serious, rough, period piece ...
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Place:
england, britain, united kingdom, syria, usa ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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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:
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