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True Nightmares (2015)
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Genre: History, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
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Story:
True stories of murder and mayhem morph into urban legends like the bogeyman or the monster under the bed - haunting our childhoods and scaring us throughout our lives.
Style:
anthology, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense, dark, mysterious, creepy, atmospheric ...
Plot:
true crime, folk horror, serial killer, murderer, murder, murder mystery, multiple storylines, serial murder, urban legend, killing spree, killing, macabre, crime investigation, unsettling, childhood trauma, narration, folklore, urban, killer, investigation, conspiracy, darkness, monster, cold case, killings ...
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Most similar movies to True Nightmares
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspenseful, captivating and thrilling films and TV series with plots about murder, investigation, murderer, murder mystery, serial killer, murder investigation and crime investigation mostly in Mystery, Horror and Thriller genres. Some movies like True Nightmares: BlackBoxTV Presents (2010), Lost Gate (2012), Blood in the Couch (2015), Four Lives (2022), Final Caller (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 5 min.
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BlackBoxTV Presents is an American horror anthology web series created by Tony E. Valenzuela and Philip DeFranco. The first season, which featured a cast of YouTube creators including DeFranco, iJustine and Shane Dawson, was self-funded by ...
Style:
scary, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, anthology ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, cannibalism, murder, body horror, killing, murderer, killing spree, cannibal, serial murder, mature, macabre, blood ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 244 min.
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John Carpenter unearths the evil that lurks in the suburbs, showcasing true stories of real-life slashers, psychos, hauntings and possessions.
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anthology, psychological horror, suspenseful, creepy, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
small town, suburbs, town, problem, true crime, possession, isolation, serial killer, slow burn, supernatural, investigation, interview ...
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73%
Genre: Mystery
Country: Czech Republic
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An exciting story line is connected with the existence of a unique medieval work: Voynich's Manuscript. Investigators are trying to track down the murderer and put a stop to the evil but, at the same time, are themselves threatened. In a ...
Style:
suspenseful, detective, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, killing, murder, serial killer, puzzle, sleuth, uncover truth, murderer, crime solving, treasure hunter, police investigation ...
Place:
prague
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Venezuela, Colombia, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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This riveting series, based on true events, tells the chilling story of how a distinguished psychiatrist is exposed as an abusive monster and cold-blooded murderer. Highly respected by his peers, Dr. Raimundo Acosta has built a thriving practice and ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, psychological, realistic, disturbing ...
Plot:
murder, psychopath, serial killer, cover up, killing spree, psychiatrist, true crime, dark secret, killing, psycho killer, murderer, murder mystery ...
Place:
latin america
Similarity:
65%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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A crime series featuring real stories packed with shocking twists and turns.
Style:
anthology, tense, suspenseful, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
true crime, murder mystery, investigation, who done it, crime solving, uncover truth, murder, crime investigation, murderer, murder investigation, killing, investigative journalism ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
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The true story of the courageous families of four young gay men who lost their lives to killer Stephen Port. Facing police failings, they fought for justice for their loved ones.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, thrilling, captivating, detective
Plot:
gay, murder, serial killer, justice, killing, murderer, investigation, crime solving, murder investigation, crime investigation, uncover truth, true crime ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Roland Bennett, an obnoxious late-night presenter specializing in the supernatural is not having a good night! A visit from his soon-to-be ex-wife brings divorce papers to the station, a boss listening in due to complaints, and finally, a call from ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, creepy ...
Plot:
serial killer, phone terror, telephone call, serial murder, killing spree, killing, murderer, murder mystery, talk show, psycho killer, murder, homicidal maniac ...
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52%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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A college student is shot in Central Park on July 4, 2003. The investigation connects a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the many secrets they keep.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, conspiracy, criminal, secrets, college student, shooting, arson, killing, uncover truth, who done it, serial killer ...
Time:
2000s, year 2003
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Serbia
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After a horrible massacre in a village where twelve people lost their lives, the killer shoots himself in the head, but with a strange combination of circumstances, he still remains alive. Petar, a BIA operative, is trying to figure out what ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
massacre, investigation, undercover, serial murder, sleuth, murder, crime investigation, serial killer, murder mystery, murderer, paranormal investigation, mysticism ...
Place:
former yugoslavia
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Yumi, a writer of a science magazine, witnesses a mysterious death of a high school girl who received a "one missed call" from her own cell phone, two weeks in the future. The disturbing message on the cell phone turns out to be the ...
Style:
detective, psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, supernatural, homicide detective, cell phone, problem, police investigation, murder, murderer, murder investigation, crime solving, crime investigation, murder mystery ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
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The hunt to catch the killer of three young women in the Port Talbot area in 1973 and the remarkable story of how - in the first case of its kind - the mystery was solved almost 30 years later using pioneering DNA evidence. Contrasting the policing ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, thrilling, bleak ...
Plot:
murder mystery, investigation, police detective, criminal, police investigation, police procedural, serial killer, cold case, true crime, murder, murderer, murder investigation ...
Time:
2000s, 70s
Place:
wales
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After Police Chief Carter discovers the remains of eleven women, FBI Special Agent Petrovick is recruited to profile the serial killer responsible for the infamous "boneyard" killings. As the police force, narcotics agency, and FBI lock ...
Style:
captivating, tense, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
murder investigation, murder mystery, whodunit, serial murder, serial killer, killing spree, crime investigation, homicide detective, police investigation, murderer, murder, uncover truth ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, suspense, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
serial killer, mysterious villain, true crime, murder, murder investigation, investigation, killing, crime solving, crime investigation, murder mystery, fbi investigation, uncover truth ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Twisted Tales is a dark and stylish comedy drama series. With intense scripts written by a mix of established writers and upcoming talent, each story is a self-contained episode with a mysterious twist.
The tales set out to spook the brain and ...
Style:
anthology, suspenseful, mysterious, dark comedy, twist ending ...
Plot:
satire, mysticism, supernatural horror, multiple storylines, macabre, moral ambiguity, mature, deadpan, urban, claustrophobia, dark humor
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 27 min.
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'Pett Kata Shaw' is the modern revival of the mysterious and lurid plots of traditional folk tales told from generation to generation.
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folk tale, captivating, mystical, disturbing, mysterious ...
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supernatural, folklore, paranormal activity, paranormal, mysticism, supernatural horror, folk horror, macabre, village life, urban legend, slow burn
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44%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
Seven new tales of terror from the Heartland will rip your heart out.
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realistic, disturbing, suspense, scary, exciting ...
Plot:
killing, psycho killer, criminal underworld, serial murder, murder investigation, terror, murder mystery, killing spree, masked killer, true crime, murderer, criminal ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
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Profiler Zoya Volgina is the best in the business: crime scenes literally come to life before her eyes. It is Zoya and a special employee of the Investigative Committee, Timofey Volokh, who are involved in a new investigation: in St. Petersburg, an ...
Style:
bleak, psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
female nudity, partners against crime, killing, woman, true crime, criminal, murderer, killing spree, serial killer, crime scene, police investigation, crime investigation ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A detective investigates a number of both recent and cold case killings; is there a connection?
Style:
detective, anthology, thrilling, suspense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, murder, uncover truth, crime solving, sleuth, killing spree, serial murder, murderer, murder mystery, crime investigation, murder investigation ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min.
Story:
A filmmaker continues his quest to uncover the truth behind a series of unsolved murders from years ago. This is the 8th installment of "The Blackwell Ghost" series.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, creepy ...
Plot:
investigation, paranormal phenomena, ghost, found footage, murder investigation, paranormal, crime solving, crime investigation, sleuth, murder, murder mystery, homicide detective ...
Similarity:
43%
541
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A group of teens stumble across the story of now dead serial killer Baby Blue and decide he'd be the perfect subject of a true crime vodcast. But when they start digging, they quickly discover that his murder spree never stopped. Now they are ...
Style:
suspense, dark, thrilling, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
serial killer, ghost, paranormal, psycho killer, supernatural horror, killing, paranormal activity, murderer, mysticism, murder, paranormal phenomena, revenge from beyond the grave ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
After the hideous murders at the insane asylum, Michelle is released from the State Prison, due to lack of evidence. She begins a new job at a sleazy health club. Trapped like rats, the club's employees and members are murdered one by one. ...
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
murder mystery, investigation, killing, mass murder, youth, serial murder, crime investigation, murder investigation, murderer, murder, young girl, killing spree ...
Similarity:
41%
184
Genre: Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 49 min.
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Murder mystery series in which each season begins with the discovery of a dead body, jumps back 35 days (or hours) to introduce the situation and characters, then proceeds forward through time to arrive at the initial scene and reveal the killer.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological, crime drama, thrilling ...
Plot:
murder mystery, investigation, death, secrets, secret, high society, crime solving, crime investigation, murderer, puzzle, murder investigation, uncover truth ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
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From a gruesome murder to a series of bomb blasts, it's explosive storytelling from beginning to end! This “Crystal's Beating” (Suishō no Kodō) is the sequel to the immensely popular crime suspense drama series “Cocoon of Stone” ...
Style:
suspense, tense, crime drama, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, forensics, uncover truth, police detective, murder investigation, female police detective, murderer, female protagonist, murder, female detective, crime investigation, crime solving ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Thailand
Duration: 384 min.
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Unspeakable horrors roam the halls of high school in this anthology featuring ghost stories directed by seasoned Thai horror directors.
Style:
anthology, creepy, mystical, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
school, paranormal, high school, haunting, supernatural, schoolboy, high school life, haunted house, supernatural horror, paranormal phenomena, vengeful ghost, mysticism ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Takes a deep dive into the stories of unforgettable murders from the streets of Philadelphia. Told through the eyes of veteran homicide detectives, local reporters and the victim's families who have lost so much, these are the cases they will ...
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
true crime, murder, crime investigation, killing, investigation, criminal, sleuth, police investigation, unsolved crime, homicide detective, crime boss, crime solving ...
Place:
philadelphia
Similarity:
37%
626
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
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Story:
Chimera incident, a serial murder and explosion crime that shook the year of 1984, takes place exactly the same thirty five years later in 2019. Just like the terrible explosion in the past, the murder of the crime is called Chimera, a monster in ...
Style:
detective, tense, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, killing spree, investigation, serial killer, serial murder, murderer, crime solving, secret, forensics, crime investigation, homicide detective, murder investigation ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
A man of many faces is caught in his own web of deceit and murder. Seven love stories. Four lives. Three murders. And only one killer.
Style:
psychological thriller, crime thriller, psychological, disturbing, bleak ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, true crime, serial murder, deception, killing, criminal, killing spree, murder investigation, crime investigation, master criminal, murder mystery ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
egypt
Similarity:
36%
169
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Everyone around psychic Clementine Carter is being brutally murdered by a masked killer dubbed ‘The Scalper.’ Is it dead psycho Andrew Lubitz back from the grave, a copycat killer or a horror beyond imagination? Clementine must use her second ...
Style:
slasher, tense, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
psychic, serial killer, killing spree, masked killer, murderer, murder, supernatural ability, supernatural power, murder mystery, homicidal maniac, maniac, supernatural ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
A genius detective teams up with a colleague to investigate a case that hits close to home, but the duo becomes entangled in a cat-and-mouse game.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, detective, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, amnesia, memory loss, forensics, tragic past, killing, crime solving, murder investigation, secret, crime investigation, murderer ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Within the city limits of Devilin lies a home the towns folk call "Hell House". A house that was once the home of a family accused of mass murder. A family known as the Reapers.
Style:
slasher horror, thrilling, suspenseful, tense, psychological horror ...
Plot:
haunted house, psycho killer, serial murder, murder, killing, mass murder, murderer, paranormal, abandoned house, urban legend, haunting, macabre ...
Similarity:
35%
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