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 4.8
 2K
Manodrome (2023)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Ralphie is an Uber driver and aspiring bodybuilder who is inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult and loses his grip on reality when his repressed desires are awakened.
Style: suspenseful, psychological, captivating, suspense
Plot: male nudity, gay interest, male female relationship, family relations, marital problem, relationship problems, pregnant wife, relationships, lifestyle, lifestyle change, male protagonist, changing lives ...
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Waco: The Aftermath (2023)
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
TV show
Story: Explore the wide-ranging fallout succeeding the tragic events that took place in Waco, TX: the trials of the surviving members of the Branch Davidian sect and the rise of homegrown terrorist, Timothy McVeigh.
Style: captivating, tense, thrilling, suspenseful
Plot: politics, militia, political unrest, battles, fight, african american, religious cult
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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 192 min.
Story: The story of the Peoples Temple cult led by Jim Jones and the events leading up to one of the largest mass suicides in history.
Style: realistic, disturbing, serious, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot: mass suicide, commune, poison, manipulation, no survivors, leadership, rebellion, fighting the system, religions or cults, psychopath, against humanity, drug abuse ...
Time: year 1980, 70s, 1940s, year 1965, year 1978 ...
Place: indianapolis indiana, africa, san francisco, california
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Everyone Else Burns (2023)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story: Meet the Lewises: your average, everyday Manchester family who belong to an ultra-religious order. Oh, and they reckon the world's going to end in the next 10 years.
Style: funny, entertaining, captivating, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot: religion, satire, belief in god, faith, family relations, life, lifestyle, relationships, religious, kids and family, eccentric family, religious community ...
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Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (1995)
Genre: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Misa Kuroi is an adorable high-school girl who arrives at her new school when it is falling under an evil supernatural force. Trying to figure out who's behind the supernatural attack, Misa also has to deal with assumptions by her fellow ...
Style: scary, tense, suspense, bleak, manga ...
Audience: teens
Plot: japanese schoolgirl, lesbian, murder, school, youth, survival, supernatural, rivalry, danger, good versus evil, teenage life, high school life ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: japan, asia, tokyo
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Resident Evil 4: Incubate (2006)
Genre: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 72 min.
Story: A special CGI film made-for DVD summarizing the story of the Resident Evil 4 game, excluding a couple of scenes for narrative consistency. Leon S. Kennedy, now a federal agent, is hired to rescue the president's daughter from a sinister cult.
Style: anime, stylized, futuristic, visually appealing, suspenseful
Plot: hostage, federal agent, survival, dystopian future, bio weapon, fight, danger, captivity, evil corporation, deadly virus, ninja, deathtrap ...
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The Crimson Rivers (2018)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium, Germany
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Old-school police detective Pierre Niemans and his former student Camille Delaunay tackle complex, brutal murder cases.
Style: psychological, enigmatic, suspenseful, captivating, detective
Plot: serial killer, murder investigation, police detective, blood, murder, police, secret society, religious sect, relationships, adaptation, police investigation, investigation ...
Place: france
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Midnight Special (2016)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Greece
Duration: 112 min.
Story: A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.
Style: futuristic, road movie, atmospheric, tricky, stylized ...
Audience: date night
Plot: father son relationship, supernatural, on the run, chase, superhuman powers, parallel universe, kidnapping, supernatural ability, fbi, goggles, existentialism, survival ...
Time: distant future, year 2015, year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place: texas, usa, louisiana, atlanta georgia
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 4.5
 2K
Backwoods (2008)
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: While camping in Jasper Park up North California, the couple Tom Alan Smithee and Gwen Marie Holden are attacked by a group of strangers; Tom is immediately killed and Gwen is abducted by the men to an underground facility to breed.
Style: suspenseful, serious, realistic, slasher, scary ...
Audience: teens
Plot: redneck, survival, backwoods, psychopath, danger, on the run, gory, wilderness, expedition, attempted rape, torture, serial killer ...
Time: year 2008
Place: north carolina, usa, los angeles, california
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 7.9
 2K
Save Me (2017)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 4 young men who don't have jobs face a woman in an alley. The woman says "save me."
Style: suspense, psychological, rough, disturbing, dorama
Plot: religious cult, brainwashing, friendship, irrational behavior, ritual, suicide, abuse, scam, psychological abuse, deception, ex convict, bromance ...
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 7.2
 9K
The Path (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The Path explores the unknown and mysterious world of the cult-like Meyerist Movement in upstate New York. At the center of the movement lies Eddie, a conflicted husband; Sarah, his devoted wife; and Cal, an ambitious leader. We follow each as they ...
Style: biblical, thought provoking, suspense, psychological, melancholic ...
Plot: religious sect, religion, faith, belief, identity crisis, religious, manipulation, meaning of life, relationship problems, society, religious faith, social problems ...
Place: new york state
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Raised by Wolves (2020)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: After Earth is ravaged by a great religious war, an atheistic android architect sends two of his creations, Mother and Father, to start a peaceful, godless colony on the planet Kepler-22b. Their treacherous task is jeopardized by the arrival of the ...
Style: futuristic, suspense, apocalyptic, intelligent, visually appealing ...
Plot: space colony, androids, distant planet, robot human relationship, survival, atheism, war, post apocalypse, alien creature, vestiges of humanity, religious cult, parents and children ...
Time: future, distant future, near future
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 6.5
 243K
Silent Hill (2006)
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 125 min.
Story: The eerie and deserted ghost town of Silent Hill draws a young mother desperate to find a cure for her only child's illness. Unable to accept the doctor's diagnosis that her daughter should be permanently institutionalized for psychiatric ...
Style: scary, dark, surreal, gothic, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: supernatural, monster, demon, survival, supernatural horror, macabre, insanity, torture, ghost town, ghost, good versus evil, missing child ...
Time: year 2006, year 2000, 2000s, 21st century
Place: west virginia, virginia, america, usa
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 8.1
 15K
Deutschland 83 (2015)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: A gripping coming-of-age story set against the real culture wars and political events of Germany in the 1980s. The drama follows Martin Rauch as the 24 year-old East Germany native is pulled from the world as he knows it and sent to the West as an ...
Style: tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: cold war, stasi, espionage, spy, secret police, double agent, political intrigue, undercover, state affairs, rivalry, german soldier, military ...
Time: 20th century, year 1983, 80s
Place: germany, east germany, west berlin west germany, german democratic republic, west germany ...
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The Iron Heart (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Philippines
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: An undercover agent goes on a dangerous mission to bring down a crime ring. Fueled by a bitter and painful past, he along with his allies faces the grueling task that will challenge his resolve and strength.
Style: suspenseful, dramatic, tense, captivating, exciting ...
Plot: secret agent, agent, dangerous mission, dark past, criminal gang, mission, secret mission, secret plan, past, traumatic past, troubled past, special agent ...
Place: italy, japan
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Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 122 min.
Story: Pastor Park is head of a religious investigation center that exposes cults and cult leaders. While looking into a suspicious new religion called ‘Deer Mount,’ he slowly uncovers clues that connect this cult to a series of mysterious cases of ...
Style: rough, disturbing, tense, suspense, bleak ...
Plot: religion and supernatural, investigation, child, death of mother, supernatural, suicide, catholic priest, danger, demon, obsession, pregnancy, occult ...
Time: year 1999
Place: south korea
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Enter the Devil (1972)
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story: Enter the Devil is a great American-made B horror movie. People are disappearing in the wastelands. An occult researcher discovers that a devil-worshipping cult is responsible. Her inquiries lead her into great danger. Who can she trust? Very well ...
Style: slasher, grindhouse, satanic, independent film, psychotronic ...
Plot: folk horror, cowboy, devil, occult, witchcraft, snake, pagan cult, coven, abandoned mine, religious cult, deer hunting, attempted rape ...
Place: new mexico, texas
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We Summon the Darkness (2019)
Genre: Horror, Music, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story: The film is set in the Midwest against a backdrop involving a killing spree thought to be orchestrated by a satanic cult. Three best friends embark on a road trip to a heavy-metal show, where they bond with three aspiring musicians and head off to ...
Style: suspense, scary, slasher, horror comedy, bleak ...
Plot: devil worship, road trip, satanism, religion, satanic cult, serial killer, good versus evil, group of friends, murder, girl fight, conspiracy, survival ...
Time: year 1988, 2010s
Place: indiana
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The Devil's Hand (2014)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Five young Amish girls accused of being Satan's children must fight for their lives when their devout community elders insist they be "cleansed" before turning 18.
Style: scary, suspenseful, realistic, serious, suspense ...
Plot: supernatural, uncover truth, missing person, possession, life is a bitch, woman in danger, religions or cults, social relations, society, murder, amish, scared ...
Time: victorian era, 21st century
Place: usa
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Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by ...
Style: clever, detective, serious, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience: family outing, teens
Plot: sherlock holmes, murder, private detective, friendship, school, who done it, boarding school, amateur detective, danger, investigation, high school friend, teenage life ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, year 1985, 1870s, victorian era
Place: england, london, europe, big ben london, scotland yard
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What Still Remains (2018)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: After the loss of her family, a young woman struggles to survive in a world long-since destroyed by disease; but when a lonely traveler offers her a place in his community, she must decide if the promise of a better life is worth the risk of ...
Style: apocalyptic, captivating, suspenseful, tense, intense
Plot: post apocalypse, community, secrets, survival, distopia, plague, female protagonist, religious, epidemic, dystopia, apocalypse, disaster ...
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Live-In Fear (2016)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: A tale of four dysfunctional friends on a crash course to bloody self-destruction in the snowy Utah mountains.
Plot: snow, wedding, mountain, barfly, actress, dead mother, supernatural power, hearing voices, goddess, axe murder, religious cult, ghost ...
Place: utah
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Death of a Ghost Hunter (2007)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Renowned "ghost hunter", Carter Simms is paid to conduct a paranormal investigation of a supposedly haunted house. Along with a cameraman, a reporter, and a spiritual advocate, she embarks on a three night journey into terror.
Style: scary, serious, suspenseful, suspense, atmospheric ...
Plot: ghost, found footage, afterlife, ghost hunter, murder, supernatural, uncover truth, investigation, journalism, danger, haunted by the past, gory ...
Time: 2000s
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Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971)
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Italy, West Germany, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia
Duration: 97 min.
Story: An American journalist in Prague searches for his girlfriend who has suddenly disappeared.
Style: scary, rough, atmospheric, slasher, grindhouse ...
Plot: disappearance, paranoia, sect, danger, orgy, journalism, investigation, autopsy, medical examiner, delusion, reporter, hospital ...
Time: 60s, 70s, future
Place: prague, czechoslovakia, czech republic, europe, italy ...
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 2.8
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Shepherd (1998)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: aka Cybercity It's the year 2017, the Earth's surface is destroyed and its citizens flee to an underground wasteland ruled by warring religious cults. In this sinful cybercity, Mercenary Dakota's (C. Thomas Howell) family is murdered ...
Style: futuristic, independent film, serious, exciting, bleak ...
Plot: post apocalypse, cyberpunk, distopia, dystopian future, violent content, religions or cults, injustice, chaos, rivalry, heroes, danger, society ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: canada
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 5.3
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Enbalming (1999)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Young female embalmer Miyako is called in to restore the body of a young man who has committed suicide, before the funeral. While performing the embalming process she finds herself pricks by a needle buried deep in the boy’s flesh where it should ...
Style: grindhouse, detective, black comedy, dark comedy, surprise ending ...
Plot: home invasion, zombie, suicide, dead body, insanity, father figure, drug, tattoo, decapitation, cocaine, bondage, police detective ...
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Alison's Birthday (1981)
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story: A young girl is subjected to a reign of terror so that her soul can be transferred to the body of an old crone.
Style: psychotronic, independent film, detective
Plot: body swapping, occult, body swap, possession, ouija board, switching bodies, exorcism, law enforcer, demon, medical, evil child, birthday ...
Place: oceania, australia, new south wales, sydney australia
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Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie (2010)
Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, War
Country: UK
Duration: 70 min.
Story: A squad of Ultramarines answer a distress call from an Imperial Shrine World. A full Company of Imperial Fists was stationed there, but there is no answer from them. The squad investigates to find out what has happened there.
Style: computer animated, anime, suspenseful, disturbing, tense ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: androids and robots, space marine, military, space wars, soldier, battles, space and aliens, imaginary, dystopian future, master warrior, battle zone, robotics ...
Time: future, distant future
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 7.1
 89K
Audition (1999)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Seven years after the death of his wife, company executive Aoyama is invited to sit in on auditions for an actress. Leafing through the resumés in advance, his eye is caught by Yamazaki Asami, a striking young woman with ballet training.
Style: psychological thriller, scary, disturbing, tense, dark ...
Plot: torture, femme fatale, psychopath, murder, sadism, macabre, revenge, serial killer, twists and turns, unsettling, violence, obsession ...
Time: 90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place: japan, asia, tokyo
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 5.8
 68K
V/H/S (2012)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargained for.
Style: anthology, disturbing, scary, atmospheric, rough ...
Audience: teens
Plot: found footage, supernatural, ghost, demon, nudity, macabre, ghost child, danger, halloween, videotaping, gory, haunted house ...
Time: year 2012, year 1998, 90s, 21st century
Place: usa, arizona
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