| The Experiment (2001) | 7.7 | |
| Seven (1995) | 8.6 | |
| The Others (2001) | 7.6 | |
| Hard Candy (2005) | 7.0 | |
| A Clockwork Orange (1971) | 8.2 |
Dark place movies and TV shows – page 3
Best films
New films
| The Ritual (2017) | 6.4 | |
| Howard's Mill (2021) | 5.9 | |
| Veronica (2017) | 6.2 | |
| The Anomalyst (2020) | 3.5 | |
| Bearry (2021) | 3.6 |
List of dark place movies
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A young couple moves into an infamous New York apartment building to start a family. Things become frightening as Rosemary begins to suspect her unborn baby isn't safe around their strange neighbors.
Style:
psychological, classic horror, surreal, psychological horror, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
satanic cult, devil, pregnancy, paranoia, satanism, satanic ritual, witchcraft, secret society, supernatural horror, coven, occult, antichrist ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1965, year 1966, year 1968 ...
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york, persia, eastern europe, usa ...
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Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Demonic gang-leader Alex goes on the spree of rape, mugging and murder with his pack of "droogs". But he's a boy who also likes Beethoven's Ninth and a bit of "the old in-out, in-out". He later finds himself at the ...
Style:
disturbing, controversial, psychedelic, philosophical, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
psychology, insanity, dystopia, surrealism, gang, rape, violent, controversy, violence, psychopath, sociopath, murder ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 90s, 70s, 80s ...
Place:
britain, london, england, united kingdom, europe
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495K
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to ...
Style:
scary, suspense, demonic, classic horror, psychological horror ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
religion, demon, exorcism, priest, supernatural, devil, demonic possession, possession, occult, supernatural horror, exorcist, crisis of faith ...
Time:
70s, year 1973, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., persia, iraq, usa, new york ...
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26K
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are being infected by a strain of parasites that turn them into mindless, sex-crazed fiends out to infect others by the slightest sexual contact.
Style:
sexual, disturbing, grindhouse, suspense, erotic ...
Plot:
exploitation, parasite, sex maniac, rape, sex, insanity, body horror, gory, zombie, evil wins, lust, puffy nipples ...
Time:
70s, year 1975, 20th century
Place:
canada, montreal
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226K
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Carrie White, a shy and troubled teenage girl who is tormented by her high school peers and her fanatically religious mother, begins to use her powers of telekinesis to exact revenge upon them.
Style:
psychological horror, dark, tense, cult classic, intense ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
revenge, high school, prank, bullying, telekinesis, prom, social misfits, female protagonist, cruelty, coming of age, supernatural horror, stephen king ...
Time:
20th century, year 1976, 70s, year 1979, future ...
Place:
maine, usa
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226K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detective scramble to locate ...
Style:
scary, brutal, twist ending, frightening, bloody ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
torture, serial killer, mind game, game of death, sadism, trap, violent, mutilation, gory, sadistic horror, killer, plot twist ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's ...
Style:
scary, gothic, creepy, demonic, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, haunting, haunted, paranormal phenomena, occult, seance, evil force, curses spells and rituals, cancer patient, ouija, funeral home ...
Time:
year 2009, year 2000, 80s, year 1987, 21st century
Place:
connecticut, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A 17th century Hungarian countess embarks on a murderous undertaking, with the belief that bathing in the blood of virgins will preserve her beauty.
Style:
gothic, suspense, atmospheric, costume drama, stylized ...
Plot:
countess, female protagonist, bloodbath, impossible love, murder, death, love, blood, death of husband, witchcraft, virgin, agony ...
Time:
middle ages, 17th century, 16th century, victorian era
Place:
hungary, europe, slovakia
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror
Country: USA, Czech Republic
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Following a geographical tour of Slovakia, three young American women are lured into a hostel by a handsome young man who sells them to the twisted masters, ties them up and brings upon an unthinkable world of pain.
Style:
slasher, bloody, sexy, brutal, scary ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
torture, gory, psychopath, sadistic horror, tourist, travel, castration, violence, kidnapping, sadism, killed by a dog, brutality ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s
Place:
rome italy, europe, slovakia, prague
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119K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Romania, Germany, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.
Style:
scary, psychological thriller, suspenseful, psychological, rough ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, evil, demon, supernatural horror, twists and turns, mirror, death, haunted house, schizophrenia, possession, brutality ...
Time:
year 2008, 20th century, 2000s, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
pennsylvania, new york
Is relevant?
121K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily ...
Style:
philosophical, political, disturbing, suspense, educational ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
fascism, nazism, suicide, dictator, experiment, bullying, teacher, teachers and students, high school, fanaticism, dictatorship, against humanity ...
Time:
year 2008, 20th century, year 2011
Place:
germany, middle east, israel, europe, berlin germany ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After a young, middle class couple moves into a suburban 'starter' tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially ...
Style:
scary, suspense, suspenseful, atmospheric, dark ...
Plot:
haunted house, supernatural, fear, paranormal activity, panic, ghost, found footage, demon, supernatural horror, evil force, demonic possession, couples ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
america, los angeles, california, usa, san diego california
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167K
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their situation is more ...
Style:
futuristic, scary, suspense, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
space travel, survival, isolation, creature, outer space, danger, survival horror, deadly creature, spacecraft, post apocalypse, spaceship, monster ...
Time:
future, year 2009, year 1969
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, clever, sexy, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, twists and turns, kidnapping, rape, revenge, isolation, gender, abuse, skin, lgbtq, insanity, mad scientist ...
Time:
year 2011, year 2006, year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
spain, ancient greece, europe
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the ...
Style:
scary, atmospheric, suspenseful, disturbing, spooky ...
Plot:
ufo, alien abduction, hypnosis, alien encounter, disappearance, found footage, space and aliens, extraterrestrial, alien, paranormal activity, alien invasion, space ...
Time:
2000s, year 2000, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
alaska, usa, california, antarctica
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some ...
Style:
apocalyptic, satanic, exciting, splatter, saga ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
zombie, monster, post apocalypse, infected, undead, mutation, blood, kick-butt women, strong female lead, female martial artist, female warrior, apocalypse ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, future
Place:
los angeles, usa, tokyo, california, japan ...
Is relevant?
133K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Sweden
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. A remake of the movie “Let The Right One In” which was an adaptation of a book.
Style:
atmospheric, suspense, gothic, creepy, biting ...
Audience:
teens, adult, teen drama
Plot:
vampire, loneliness, childhood, first love, blood, gory, friendship, coming of age, supernatural, friends, mysterious character, children ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, year 2000, 20th century, year 1983 ...
Place:
new mexico, usa, italy, europe, stockholm sweden ...
Is relevant?
84K
![[Rec] 2 (2009)](/img/movie/thumb/bc/7583.jpg)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The action continues from [REC], with the medical officer and a SWAT team outfitted with video cameras are sent into the sealed off apartment to control the situation.
Style:
scary, bloody, suspense, creepy, demonic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
zombie, virus, gory, found footage, trapped, quarantine, demon, supernatural horror, demonic possession, supernatural, infection, evil wins ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
europe, spain
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Set in Las Vegas, the film centers on a man who attends his best friend's bachelor party, unaware of an insidious agenda that plays into hunting humans.
Style:
brutal, bloody, splatter, slasher, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
torture, kidnapping, violence, sadism, sadistic violence, gory, serial killer, murder, violent, death, revenge, life & death ...
Place:
las vegas, nevada, usa
Is relevant?
187K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately, ...
Style:
scary, slasher, suspense, creepy, teen horror ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
serial killer, masked killer, mystery killer, serial murder, high school, telephone call, woman in danger, killer, gory, closeted homosexual, high school student, revenge ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Reverend David Poe and his psychiatrist wife trade hectic New York life for an idyllic rural farmhouse; the perfect place for 10 year old twins Jack & Emily to run, play and imagine. Documenting this lifestyle change, David decides to film ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, christmas horror, creepy, psychological ...
Plot:
husband wife relationship, evil child, found footage, psychopath, killer child, twins, valentine's day, disturbed child, family problems, danger, family life, siblings relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A off-world look at the superstitious repercussions of tattooing an Ouija Board on your body. Hagen, who has a dead wife believes that he can revive her from the dead. Travis, a man who lost his brother and wants to join him in the after life. ...
Style:
scary, atmospheric, bleak, suspenseful, stylized ...
Plot:
reincarnation, obsession, supernatural, twists and turns, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, pig killer, infidelity, cosmic horror, extreme, dark place, strong violent content ...
Time:
year 2000, 21st century
Is relevant?
165K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A group of people trapped in a elevator realizes that the devil is among them.
Style:
scary, psychological, surprise ending, twist ending, satanic ...
Plot:
devil, group of strangers, elevator, confined, supernatural, supernatural horror, police investigation, trap, mysterious character, trapped in an elevator, danger, stranded ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
philadelphia, usa
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364K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, atmospheric, twist ending, frightening ...
Audience:
teens, horror for children
Plot:
supernatural, haunted house, demon, fear, afterlife, nightmare, paranormal activity, boy, psychic, danger, evil spirit, supernatural horror ...
Time:
year 2010, 2000s, year 2000, year 2011, 2010s ...
Place:
america, usa
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Sweden
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease ...
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, atmospheric, dark, scary ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, estate, isolation, afterlife, revenge, old dark house, curses spells and rituals, supernatural horror, supernatural, folk horror, ghost child ...
Time:
victorian era, 1910s, 1900s, year 2012, edwardian era ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, london, seattle
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![[REC] 3: Genesis (2012)](/img/movie/thumb/7d/26257.jpg)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight, giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the ...
Style:
scary, bloody, harsh, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
wedding, infection, virus, gory, quarantine, religion and supernatural, chainsaw murder, found footage, apocalypse, danger, plague, supernatural ...
Time:
year 2000, 21st century
Place:
spain, europe, seattle
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22K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, serious, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, true crime, gang, psychopath, violence, male rape victim, homosexual, rape victim, tortured to death, transgression, mother's boyfriend, murder ...
Time:
year 1998, 2010s, 20th century, 90s, year 1999
Place:
australia, south australia, adelaide south australia, oceania
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
1921 England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart (Hall) visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost.
Style:
gothic, scary, dark, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, haunted house, fear, boarding school, supernatural horror, afterlife, ghost child, death, macabre, writers, haunted by the past ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, year 2000, post world war one
Place:
england, europe, britain, seattle, london
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A crew from a paranormal reality television show lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital. They search for evidence of paranormal activity as they shoot what ends up becoming their final episode.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, gothic, tense, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
found footage, haunted house, supernatural, ghost, paranormal, paranormal investigation, mental institution, claustrophobia, paranormal investigator, maze, abandoned hospital, paranormal phenomena ...
Time:
2010s, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Newlywed Molly moves into her deceased father's house in the countryside, where painful memories soon begin to haunt her.
Style:
scary, horrifying, creepy, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
losing-it hero, husband wife relationship, haunted house, bare breasts, nude, wedding, haunted by the past, drug addiction, found footage, life is a bitch, nobody believes, woman in danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, seattle
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