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The Priest (2021)
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Original name: ദ പ്രീസ്റ്റ്
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The culprits behind multiple deaths in a family over a few years are exposed, but there is more to it than meets the eye.
Style:
scary, bleak, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, contemplative, religious horror
Plot:
exorcism, priest, paranormal investigation, investigation, supernatural, murder investigation, supernatural power, ghost, demon, revenge, police officer, heroes, violence, hunting, friendship, death, paranormal phenomena, murder, paranormal, rescue, chase, supernatural ability, evil, murder mystery, fear ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out scary, suspense, bleak and psychotronic films with plots about death, paranormal investigation, deadly creature, curses spells and rituals, fear, rescue and demon mostly in Horror, Thriller and Mystery genres. Some movies like The Priest: Anjaan: Special Crimes Unit (2018), The Evil Gene (2015), Chathur Mukham (2021), Avunu Part 2 (2015), Munafik 2 (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
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Story:
Two police officers, ASP Aditi Sharma the believer and ACP Vikrant Singhal the skeptic, investigate strange unsolved cases, while unnatural forces impede their efforts.
Style:
contemplative, psychotronic, suspenseful, scary, suspense ...
Plot:
police, ghost, supernatural power, supernatural, killing, partner, society, violence, obsessive quest, youth, couples, demon ...
Time:
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Place:
india
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
FBI agent Griff Krenshaw is dispatched to solve a murder at a federal correctional facility for inmates with a rare genetic defect that leads to psychosis and violence. Once there, Griff becomes convinced that the facility is plagued by a much ...
Style:
scary, psychotronic, suspenseful, disturbing, bleak ...
Plot:
murder investigation, killing, paranormal, police detective, paranormal phenomena, supernatural power, good versus evil, mission, law enforcement, hunting, peril, investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
94%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
An ambitious young woman faces a supernatural force through technology. Will she be able to survive the onslaught and solve this unheard phenomenon?
Style:
bleak, suspense, scary, psychotronic, stylized
Plot:
woman in danger, supernatural, supernatural ability, paranormal, killing, loss, fear, paranormal investigation, paranormal phenomena, mission, evil, ghost ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 198 min.
Story:
The lustful spirit of Captain Raju stalks Mohini till the end in this continuation of the first part. A true part 2 in the sense that the second part picks up from exactly the same shot from where the first part ended.
Style:
bleak, scary, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
spirit, evil spirit, killing, escapades, supernatural ability, characters in danger, curses spells and rituals, heroes, deadly creature, paranormal investigation, exorcism, vengeance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Ustaz Adam has to help a friend whose village is corrupted by a group of misguided religionists lead by a sinister sorcerer. To make matter worse, Adam himself is also being mysteriously haunted by evil apparitions that keeps disturbing him from ...
Style:
suspenseful, bleak, suspense, psychotronic, scary
Plot:
exorcism, woman, supernatural power, ghost, killing, supernatural ability, paranormal, paranormal investigation, paranormal phenomena, rescue, revenge, evil ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
malaysia
Similarity:
66%
406
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
A filmmaker goes to check out a haunted house in Ooty to seek inspiration for a horror film, not realising that the place has a connection with his past.
Style:
suspenseful, scary, bleak, disturbing, psychotronic ...
Plot:
supernatural, ghost, supernatural power, haunted house, paranormal investigation, deadly creature, heroes, curses spells and rituals, supernatural ability, society, characters in danger, obsessive quest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Lindsay is a teenage girl with a unique gift, but one that might literally be the death of her. In the small town of Willow Point, she discovers how evil can flourish in the commonest of places.
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, scary, tense, psychotronic ...
Plot:
death, killing, murder, vengeance, fear, loss, creature, supernatural, supernatural power, paranormal phenomena, victim, demon ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
As Zhou Tong, a bourgeois woman returned from abroad with her fiancé Li Yi to success to her father's property, the old memory was unsealed. The story just begins from there. There aren't any impression or nostalgia for her, though that ...
Style:
scary, bleak, suspenseful, psychotronic, disturbing ...
Plot:
ghost, killing, love and romance, heroes, curses spells and rituals, family relations, supernatural ability, characters in danger, deadly creature, escapades, vengeance, paranormal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Malaysia, Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Troublesome Night series director Yip Wai Ying returns to the horror genre in the 2018 scarefest The Cursed. Surgeon Jia'er (Annie Liu, Hungry Ghost Ritual), who grew up in an orphanage, is surprised to one day receive news of a grandmother ...
Style:
scary, psychotronic, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural power, supernatural, killing, characters in danger, paranormal phenomena, family relations, revenge, deadly creature, society, vengeance, obsessive quest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
malaysia
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Indonesia
Story:
This is an Indonesian horror film based on the lullaby ‘Oo Nina Bobo’. The chilling tale depicts the life of a young boy whose entire family was murdered in their house and he has since become mentally unstable. A few years later, the young boy ...
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, scary, psychotronic, suspense
Plot:
ghost, killing, woman in danger, loss, rescue, vengeance, exorcism, demon, chase, paranormal phenomena, supernatural power, creature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
49%
977
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A young woman decides to lead a solitary life in an old mansion, where she soon realizes that the nature surrounding her has other plans for her.
Style:
tense, scary, bleak, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
haunted house, nature, murder, exorcism, characters in danger, rescue, chase, fear, paranormal investigation, ghost, violence, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
47%
727
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Long time friends George and Phinneas share a duplex in Los Angeles. Their Russian landlord, Mr. Romanovsky lives in the upstairs unit. George's girlfriend Kim and her friend Olivia come over and after some drinking, they bring out a Ouija ...
Style:
psychotronic, scary, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
possession, landlord, ouija board, roommate, exorcism, supernatural, demon, supernatural power, possessed human, killing, paranormal, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Trying to find inspiration for his next horror novel, Blake retreats to the Appalachian Mountains with his mistress, Angelica. Upon arrival they learn about the case of several missing boys in the area. When Angelica follows a lead to one of the ...
Style:
scary, bleak, tense, disturbing, psychotronic ...
Plot:
writers, missing person, paranormal phenomena, good versus evil, mission, exorcism, fear, vengeance, supernatural power, rescue, death, demon ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Lina is sick in the hospital, she thinks that she has a daughter; one day she attacked by a nurse and escapes from the hospital. She returns to her home after several years and plans to live with her imaginary daughter again.
Style:
suspenseful, scary, disturbing, bleak, psychotronic ...
Plot:
occult, mother and daughter, ghost, supernatural power, exorcism, violence, revenge, ghost child, hunting, paranormal, vengeance, chase ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
For one female entity time stands still, while for another time travels back and forth between the plains of the supernatural world.
Style:
suspenseful, psychotronic, bleak, scary, suspense ...
Plot:
exploitation, supernatural power, supernatural, killing, rescue, evil, monster, death, revenge, loss, supernatural ability, chase ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The Ryan family moves into their new dream home having no idea their new home is possessed by a demon. Katie Ryan becomes tormented by the demon and begins to terrorize her family. A Paranormal Horror Thriller inspired by true events.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, suspense ...
Plot:
supernatural, haunted house, demon, supernatural power, death, violence, good versus evil, fear, ghost story, supernatural ability, paranormal phenomena, victim ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The Ghost Club, an ancient organization of ghost explorers that included Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continue there brand in a prime time ghost show.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, supernatural power, paranormal, murder, fear, chase, evil, exorcism, deadly creature, paranormal phenomena, death ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A collection of gut-twisting and nerve-shredding tales, all Frankstein’d together to form a feature-length monster of the best and bloodiest in short-film horror.
Style:
anthology, scary, suspense, disturbing, psychotronic ...
Plot:
murder, supernatural, supernatural power, killing, vengeance, society, deadly creature, paranormal phenomena, evil, escapades, loss, chase ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
Story:
A tale of terror. Cathy Reed has been institutionalized most of her life because of Schizophrenia, as a child her parents thought she was possessed by demons and had her exercised by priests. Medical science saw different. Now decades later Cathy is ...
Style:
suspense, scary, bleak, disturbing, psychotronic
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, supernatural power, killing, evil, supernatural ability, loss, deadly creature, vengeance, death, exorcism, demon ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Awaiting the completion of their new beach house, a family decides to stay in an abandoned mansion that is rumored to be the home of the terrifying 'Aswang.' The Philippines has several legends, but this by far is the scariest.
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, scary, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
supernatural horror, supernatural, evil spirit, demon, supernatural power, victim, youth, vengeance, escapades, chase, mission, exorcism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After inheriting her grandfather's house, a young woman must confront the mystery of his sudden death and the evil that hides inside.
Style:
unusual plot structure, suspense, scary, psychotronic, bleak ...
Plot:
supernatural, exorcism, death, rescue, murder, ghost, demon, fear, evil, curses spells and rituals, paranormal phenomena, supernatural ability ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
42%
2K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
An artist realizes that the story that he is illustrating, about a ghost who was an inmate of an asylum in a forest, could be real. Meanwhile, an aspiring actress takes up a challenge to watch a horror film all alone in the theatre at night. How are ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychotronic, suspense, bleak, scary
Plot:
woman, female ghost, ghost, vengeful ghost, supernatural, supernatural power, killing, good versus evil, loss, characters in danger, revenge, paranormal investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Jebin is a writer who is trying to get his work published. He comes to understand his financial status after his father's death. There is also a villa in Pondycherry that has been bequeathed to him by his dad about which he had no clue till ...
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, scary, psychotronic, suspense
Plot:
writers, supernatural, ghost, family relations, curses spells and rituals, characters in danger, supernatural ability, deadly creature, evil, paranormal investigation, violence, demon ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
41%
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102
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
An extortionist acquires a mansion and gifts it to his estranged son not realising the gruesome history behind the place.
Style:
scary, bleak, suspenseful, suspense, psychotronic
Plot:
mansion, haunted house, ghost, supernatural, evil spirit, supernatural power, killing, supernatural ability, heroes, characters in danger, deadly creature, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
On April 19th, 2019, Deputy Leo Cole's body camera footage from the night he disappeared was leaked. On that footage, he watched a mysterious V/H/S tape titled "The Fear Footage". On September 22nd, 2019, a camera was found in ...
Style:
psychotronic, suspense, scary, stylized, suspenseful ...
Plot:
found footage, murder investigation, supernatural power, ghost, supernatural, partner, fear, demon, law enforcement, vengeance, death, supernatural ability ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
maryland
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Three students went missing in October 2018. Sarah McCormick, Kyle Miller, Joseph Moore. Authorities have now come forward with the information that video surveillance was found inside of the abandoned Yost home that shows the crews last few moments ...
Style:
psychotronic, suspenseful, scary, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
found footage, video surveillance, disappearance, ghost, killing, characters in danger, paranormal, death, paranormal phenomena, vengeance, obsessive quest, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Marta used to be a recognized and successful psychic, but after a dramatic experience, she loses faith in her gift and develops agoraphobia. She couldn't see the devilish side of her rapper, Mario, and now, Marta is afraid that Mario will stalk ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychotronic, scary, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
supernatural, revenge, supernatural power, ghost, murder, killing, rescue, violence, curses spells and rituals, paranormal investigation, mission, death ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
39%
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:
39%
118
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A Catholic deacon returns to the city in which he grew up to find that evil is all around; demons, angels and human terror. He takes up a life of vigilantism, questioning his actions to God, and pondering the salvation of his own soul.
Style:
suspenseful, psychotronic, suspense, scary, disturbing ...
Plot:
city, supernatural power, demon, supernatural, creature, violence, paranormal investigation, supernatural ability, hunting, chase, victim, vengeance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Chaarulatha (also spelled as Charulatha) is a 2012 Indian horror film simultaneously made in Kannada and Tamil languages. The film was directed by Pon Kumaran, a former associate to K. Bhagyaraj and K. S. Ravikumar, and features Priyamani in the ...
Style:
psychotronic, suspenseful, suspense, scary, bleak
Plot:
twins, siamese twins, ghost, revenge, ghost girl, killing, violence, family relations, peril, characters in danger, victim, good versus evil ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
38%
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