Haunted by the past movies and TV shows – page 4

List of haunted by the past movies

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The Chamber (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Having survived the hatred and bigotry that was his Klansman grandfather's only legacy, young attorney Adam Hall seeks at the last minute to appeal the old man's death sentence for the murder of two small Jewish boys 30 years before. Only ...
Style: suspense, emotional, thought provoking, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot: courtroom drama, racism, legal, courtroom, murder, prison, ku klux klan, death sentence, haunted by the past, anti semitism, lawyer, politics ...
Time: 90s, year 1967, 60s, 20th century, year 1996
Place: mississippi, usa
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Wuthering Heights (1992)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until ...
Style: gothic, romantic, atmospheric, emotional, period piece ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: obsession, tragic love, forbidden love, social differences, passion, revenge, master and servant, betrayal, haunted by the past, love, love story, love and romance ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, regency period, 1800s, year 1992 ...
Place: britain, england, europe
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The Human Stain (2003)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Coleman Silk is a worldly and admired professor who loses his job after unwittingly making a racial slur. To clear his name, Silk writes a book about the events with his friend and colleague Nathan Zuckerman, who in the process discovers a dark ...
Style: emotional, erotic, sexy, melancholic, talky ...
Plot: couples, haunted by the past, loneliness, redemption, character study, justice, brutality, tennis, self destructing, writers, hidden identity, dishonesty ...
Time: 1940s, 90s, year 1944, year 1998, 20th century
Place: new england, massachusetts, new jersey, oxford university, usa
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 5.8
 3K
Man on Fire (1987)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story: An ex-CIA agent is hired to protect the daughter of a rich American family.
Style: realistic, suspenseful, rough, captivating, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: kidnapping, bodyguard, haunted by the past, daring rescue, rescue, vengeance, danger, confined, lone wolves, heroes, missing child, revenge ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: italy, europe, milan italy
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 7.7
 11K
The Pawnbroker (1964)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.
Style: depressing, realistic, emotional, bleak, heartbreaking ...
Plot: holocaust, world war two, holocaust survivor, survival, concentration camp, haunted by the past, life philosophy, redemption, flashback, nazi, against humanity, life is a bitch ...
Place: new york, usa, germany, israel, harlem ...
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Supernatural: The Anime Series (2011)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: After losing their mother to a demon, two brothers grow up fighting supernatural beings.
Style: anime, rough, suspense, dark, adult animation ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: supernatural, supernatural ability, family in danger, ghost, haunted by the past, curses spells and rituals, deadly creature, danger, brotherhood, obsessive quest, supernatural power, good versus evil ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa
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The Confession (2011)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 63 min.
TV show
Story: The Confession is a 10-part web series created by Kiefer Sutherland, written and directed by Brad Mirman, and starring Kiefer Sutherland and John Hurt. It premiered on Hulu on March 28, 2011. Each episode is between five and seven minutes long. It ...
Style: contemplative, tense, psychological, captivating, suspense ...
Plot: confession, priest, haunted by the past, church, hitman, redemption, sin, twists and turns, victim, religions or cults, doubts and hesitations, regret ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 7.8
 1K
Epitafios (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: Epitafios is a 2004 13-episode, Argentinian crime fiction TV mini-series with the tagline: El Final Está Escrito ... The End Is Written. The series, which takes place in an unnamed South American city, was shot in Buenos Aires. The series was ...
Style: suspenseful, tense, detective, serious, realistic ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, psychologist, police, haunted by the past, psychopath, riddles and clues, danger, vengeance, bodies, psychiatrist, nypd ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina, latin america
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 5.5
 4K
Kill for Me (2013)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Rent’s a bitch. And that is why, six months after her best friend went missing, Amanda finally gives in to getting another roommate, Hailey. The two college students turn out to have something in common, however: abusive men. For Hailey, it’s ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, realistic, serious, suspense ...
Audience: teens
Plot: roommate, lesbian sex, uncover truth, haunted by the past, danger, dishonesty, woman in danger, abuse, lesbian, manipulation, friendship, gain trust ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 4.4
 1K
Kingdom Come (2014)
Genre: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A group of strangers wake up in an abandoned hospital to find themselves stalked by a supernatural force with sinister intentions.
Style: scary, suspenseful, serious, slasher, bleak
Audience: teens
Plot: abandoned hospital, haunted by the past, murder, characters killed one by one, isolation, deadly creature, memory loss, group, nudity, strong violent content, gory, giant monster ...
Time: 21st century
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 7.1
 10K
The Treatment (2014)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Belgium
Duration: 131 min.
Story: Inspector Nick Cafmeyer seems to have it all - looks, brains and a successful career. But a dark cloud hangs over his life: since the age of nine, he has been haunted by the unsolved disappearance of his younger brother, Bjorn. Plettinckx, a known ...
Style: disturbing, suspenseful, biting, serious, psychological thriller ...
Plot: police, pedophile, kidnapping, child killer, child abuse, life is a bitch, missing child, police investigation, uncover truth, haunted by the past, serial killer, law enforcement ...
Time: year 2014, 21st century
Place: germany, europe
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
Style: slasher, suspenseful, suspense, splatter, scary ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, masked killer, murder, small town, police investigation, brutality, dead teenager, small town life, haunted by the past, danger, teenage life, social relations ...
Time: year 1946, year 1976, year 2013
Place: texas, arkansas, usa
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Almost Human (2013)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Almost Human is an American science fiction/crime drama on Fox. In 2048, the uncontrollable evolution of science and technology has caused crime rates to rise an astounding 400%. To combat this, the overwhelmed police force has implemented a new ...
Style: futuristic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, cyber ...
Audience: family friendly, boys' night
Plot: artificial intelligence, androids and robots, police partner, hi-tech, police detective, fighting crime, buddy cop, law enforcement, cop, haunted by the past, bonding, robot ...
Time: future, 2040s, 21st century
Place: usa, los angeles
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We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Spain
Duration: 112 min.
Story: After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
Style: disturbing, psychological, bleak, depressing, gloomy ...
Audience: teens, toddlers, teen drama, adult
Plot: psychopath, evil child, school shooting, high school, depression, mental illness, sociopath, teenager, antisocial behavior, childhood, mother son relationship, boy ...
Time: year 2011, 90s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: america, united kingdom, connecticut, usa, new york
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The Kite Runner (2007)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, China, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
Style: disturbing, emotional, inspirational, sincere, psychological ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, adult
Plot: childhood, friendship, muslim, coming of age, guilt, courage, islam, betrayal, rape, mission, haunted by the past, child ...
Time: 70s, 80s, year 2007, 2010s, 20th century ...
Place: afghanistan, middle east, china, iraq, bay area ...
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 5.7
 2K
Dante's Cove (2004)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
TV show
Story: A young couple must overcome dark, mystical forces conspiring against them.
Style: scary, suspenseful, erotic, sexy, soap opera ...
Plot: gay, ghost, curse, male nudity, gay sex, supernatural, lgbt, gay couple, gay erotica, mysterious character, survival, haunted by the past ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s
Place: usa
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 7.0
 108K
Unleashed (2005)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When ...
Style: intense, emotional, rough, suspenseful, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, vengeance, pianist, haunted by the past, slavery, violence, self discovery, friendship, kidnapping, organized crime, revenge ...
Time: year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place: scotland, europe, glasgow scotland
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 8.3
 56K
Hell on Wheels (2011)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, ...
Style: atmospheric, rough, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: civil war, slavery, old west, rivalry, haunted by the past, courage, rivals, tribe, shooting, historical character, ambitious, wild west ...
Time: 1860s, 19th century
Place: usa
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 7.4
 60K
Buffalo '66 (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.
Style: black comedy, psychological, dark comedy, art house, cult classic ...
Plot: alienation, prison, kidnapping, stockholm syndrome, bowling, dysfunctional family, haunted by the past, gambling, relationships, blackmail, debt, strip club ...
Time: 90s, year 1998, 20th century
Place: new york state, new york, usa
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The Bourne Identity (2002)
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Czech Republic
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him ...
Style: political thriller, intense, exciting, suspenseful, entertaining ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot: spy, amnesia, cia, secret agent, secret service, hitman, tough heroes, espionage, one against many, on the run, escape, black ops ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place: paris france, hamburg germany, greece, europe, langley virginia ...
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The Skeptic (2009)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that her house is haunted and moves in. Immediately occurrences begin he cannot explain. And beyond the occurrences there is something about the ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, scary, suspense, bleak ...
Plot: haunted house, afterlife, lawyer, ghost, uncover truth, haunted by the past, doll, supernatural, danger, haunted, family problems, domestic disturbance ...
Time: 21st century
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Toolbox Murders (2004)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A historic Hollywood hotel houses a supernatural evil. It's been subdued for decades - but when renovations start, a series of murders take place. It's up to our heroine to solve the mystery.
Style: slasher, scary, suspense, disturbing, rough ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, supernatural, haunted by the past, hotel, old dark house, violence, danger, neighbor, gory, woman in danger, hollywood ...
Time: year 2004
Place: usa, los angeles, texas
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 7.6
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To Return (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) works and lives Madrid with her husband Paco and daughter Paula. Her sister Sole (Lola Dueñas) lives nearby and they both miss their mother Irene (Carmen Maura), who died several years ago in a house fire along with their ...
Style: black comedy, emotional, dark comedy, touching, hispanic ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: secret, death, ghost, rape, child abuse, lust, twists and turns, family secret, dark secret, superstition, adultery, women ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place: spain, madrid, nebraska, iberian peninsula, europe ...
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Dogville (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, UK, France, Finland, Norway, Italy
Duration: 178 min.
Story: A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth ...
Style: art house, psychological, bleak, cerebral, thought provoking ...
Plot: rape, society, twists and turns, female protagonist, morality, rocky mountains, victim, vengeance, haunted by the past, brutality, storytelling, gangster ...
Time: 1930s, year 2003, 90s, year 2004, near future ...
Place: los angeles
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 8.4
 479K
Supernatural (2005)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the ...
Style: suspenseful, scary, serious, rough, dark fantasy ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: supernatural, monster, vampire, ghost, paranormal, demon, creature, supernatural ability, angel, supernatural power, mission, paranormal phenomena ...
Time: 20th century, 2000s, year 1973, 2010s, year 1997 ...
Place: usa, arizona
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 8K
The Listener (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Toby Logan is a highly skilled paramedic with a secret – he can read minds. Toby never really knew his parents and grew up in foster care, this coupled with his secret, which he shares with no one, has made him a bit of a loner. Until now, Toby ...
Style: exciting, captivating, serious, suspenseful, emotional ...
Plot: investigation, supernatural ability, supernatural, telepathy, psychic power, supernatural power, uncover truth, psychic, danger, paramedic, save the day, haunted by the past ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada, toronto ontario canada
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 8.9
 647K
True Detective (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Style: neo noir, serious, atmospheric, anthology, gloomy ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, investigation, police investigation, murder, murder mystery, police detective, murder investigation, murderer, drinking problem, partners against crime, female nudity, troubled ...
Time: 2010s, year 2014, 2000s, 20th century, 80s ...
Place: louisiana, usa, california
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Message in a Bottle (1999)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move ...
Style: touching, romantic, sincere, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience: girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot: love, sailing, love story, destiny, haunted by the past, single parent, anonymous letter, love letter, grief, women, father son relationship, bittersweet ...
Time: year 1999, 2010s, 90s
Place: north carolina, virginia, chicago, usa, new york
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The Prince of Tides (1991)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: A troubled man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process.
Style: psychological, touching, emotional, sad, therapeutic ...
Plot: dysfunctional family, psychiatrist, psychiatry, love, haunted by the past, rape, sexual abuse, women, memory, suicide attempt, love story, transformation ...
Time: 90s
Place: south carolina, new york, usa, southern usa
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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Unfinished business with coed Julie James brings the murderer to the Bahamas to terrorize her and her friends, Karla, Tyrell and Will, during a vacation. Can Ray Bronson who survived a bloody attack alongside Julie two summers ago, get to the island ...
Style: slasher, scary, teen horror, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens, date night
Plot: serial killer, murder, voodoo, haunted by the past, resort, survival, danger, woman in danger, hotel, blood, attempted murder, college ...
Time: 90s, year 1998, year 1988
Place: bahamas
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