Screaming movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant screaming movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out cult classic, weird, psychotronic, serious, scary and disturbing films and TV shows about / with screaming, blood, danger, death, murder, macabre, supernatural, gore, violence and fear plots mostly in Horror, Drama and Thriller genres shot in USA, France, Canada and other countries.
screaming
TOP 10 movies tagged as screaming: Interview with the Vampire (1994), Climax (2018), The Conjuring (2013), Rupture (2016), Girl, Interrupted (1999), Castle Freak (1995), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Halloween (2018), The Beast (1975), Charlotte's Web (1973).
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New films
Dwellers (2021) | 2.9 | |
Samaritan (2022) | 5.7 | |
Nope (2022) | 6.8 | |
Shark Waters (2022) | 2.6 | |
Tár (2022) | 7.4 |
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, visually appealing, scary, melancholic ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
vampire, supernatural, immortality, goth, loneliness, vampirism, dark hero, bonding, child vampire, life & death, vampire human love, monster as victim ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, georgian era, 1870s, 20th century ...
Place:
new orleans, san francisco, paris france, louisiana, america ...
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79K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Music, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Young dancers gather in a remote and empty school building to rehearse on a cold and wintry night. The all-night celebration soon turns into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn that their sangria is laced with LSD.
Style:
disturbing, sexy, atmospheric, art house, mind bending ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
dancing, lsd, youth, hallucination, paranoia, insanity, brutality, pregnancy, snow, death, lesbian, little boy ...
Time:
90s, 2010s, year 2019, year 1996
Place:
usa, new york, france
Is relevant ?
551K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Style:
scary, dark, atmospheric, suspenseful, frightening ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
haunted house, supernatural, ghost, exorcism, witch, paranormal investigation, fear, possession, psychic, paranormal, haunting, supernatural horror ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 70s, year 2000, 20th century ...
Place:
rhode island, new england, connecticut, usa
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A single mom tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, tense, serious ...
Plot:
human experiment, mutation, body horror, fear, imprisonment, arachnophobia, survival, conspiracy, paranoia, spider, injection, kidnapping ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line ...
Style:
psychological, depressing, serious, crying, heartbreaking ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick, teen drama, adult
Plot:
mental illness, coming of age, suicide, insanity, psychiatrist, suicide attempt, mental institution, teenage girl, borderline personality disorder, female protagonist, psychiatric ward, psychology ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1999, 60s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
John has inherited a castle and Italy and he moves there with his wife Susan and their blind daughter Rebecca. What they don't realize is that there is somebody else in the castle. An abused child left to die in the basement who has now become ...
Style:
scary, slasher, lovecraft, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
haunted by the past, blindness, cannibalism, monster, macabre, freak, inheritance, murder, violence, castle, prostitute, dysfunctional marriage ...
Time:
90s
Place:
italy, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother ...
Style:
sentimental, feel good, sad, inspirational, sweet ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
alien, friendship, childhood, children, coming of age, ufo, extraterrestrial, space and aliens, friendly alien, boy, chase, child protagonist ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, future, year 1982, 90s
Place:
california, usa, persia, los angeles
Is relevant ?
168K
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. This film, ...
Style:
slasher, scary, suspense, psychological, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, halloween, masked killer, maniac, homicidal maniac, violence, terror, psycho killer, psychopath, sadistic psychopath, serial murder, evil ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
illinois, chicago, midwest
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The head of a failing French family thinks that fate has smiled down on him when the daughter of a wealthy man agrees to be married to his son. The daughter and her aunt then travel out to the French countryside to meet with the family, unaware that ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, atmospheric, stylized, controversial ...
Plot:
werewolf, surrealism, bestiality, rape, beast, bare breasts, erotica, pregnancy, dying during sex, interracial sex, zoophilia, human animal relationship ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Style:
colorful, light, sweet, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
friendship, pig, rescue, farm, children, friends who live together, compassion, animal human communication, misunderstanding, love, rat, broom ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 1930s
Place:
new england, usa, maine
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Genre: Horror
Country: Italy, France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Deathly ill Count Dracula and his slimy underling, Anton, travel to Italy in search of a virgin's blood. They're welcomed at the crumbling estate of indebted Marchese Di Fiore, who's desperate to marry off his daughters to rich ...
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, sexy, satirical, atmospheric ...
Plot:
vampire, rape, supernatural, lesbian incest, sister sister incest, erotica, male nudity, blood, vampire bite, female nudity, exploitation, virgin ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 1920s
Place:
italy, europe, england, paris france, rome italy ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A young girl witnesses her brother murder a man through a reflection in a mirror. Twenty years later the mirror is shattered, freeing his evil spirit, which seeks revenge for his death.
Style:
slasher, suspenseful, scary, disturbing, atmospheric ...
Plot:
supernatural, murder, vengeance, childhood trauma, psychiatrist, fear, danger, nightmare, curse, family in danger, haunted by the past, abusive mother ...
Time:
70s
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After the mysterious death of her mother, Maya takes religious vows to find out what terrible things happened to her mother inside the Sacred Heart Convent. As soon as the door closes to the nunnery, the nuns start torturing her. She also has to ...
Style:
erotic, grindhouse, disturbing, controversial, realistic ...
Plot:
nunsploitation, erotica, nun, lesbian sex, incest, sexual abuse, rape, revenge, sexual desire, pervert, decadence, moral corruption ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Mike Nichols’ film from Edward Albee's play brought new themes to the film industry. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton have never been more brilliant together as they portray an experienced married couple who love each other yet verbally ...
Style:
black and white, psychological, clever, dark comedy, black comedy ...
Plot:
humiliation, alcoholic, conversation, battle of the sexes, alcoholism, guest, night, adultery, love hate relationship, crumbling marriage, marriage crisis, marriage ...
Time:
20th century, year 1966, 60s
Place:
new england, usa
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, ...
Style:
surreal, psychological, dark, atmospheric, psychedelic ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, incest, surrealism, murder, small town life, small town, mental illness, double life, rape, supernatural, violence ...
Time:
90s, year 1992, near future, 20th century, year 1988 ...
Place:
washington state, canada, philadelphia, portland oregon
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A dedicated student at a medical college and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue when an odd new student arrives on campus.
Style:
splatter, lovecraft, black comedy, scary, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
zombie, mad scientist, guts, hospital, gory, experiment, insanity, mad doctor, overdose, reanimated corpse, female nudity, laboratory ...
Time:
80s, year 1985, 20th century
Place:
zurich switzerland, massachusetts, europe, austria
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Austria
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
Style:
disturbing, bleak, suspense, psychological, scary ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
psychopath, serial killer, sadism, bad guy wins, torment, torture, home invasion, kidnapping, murder, family in danger, evil wins, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1997, near future
Place:
austria, germany, europe
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The final chapter of George A. Romero's "Dead Trilogy". In an underground government installation they are searching for a cure to overcome this strange transformation into zombies. Unfortunately, the zombies from above ground have ...
Style:
bloody, disturbing, scary, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
zombie, zombie apocalypse, living dead, virus, apocalypse, gory, mad scientist, violence, insanity, macabre, survival, monster ...
Time:
80s
Place:
florida, pittsburgh, usa
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Genre: Horror
Country: Mexico
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A young girl's arrival at a convent after the death of her parents marks the beginning of a series of events that unleash an evil presence on the girl and her mysterious new friend, an enigmatic figure known as Alucarda. Demonic possession, ...
Style:
satanic, gothic horror, suspenseful, scary, atmospheric ...
Plot:
convent, witchcraft, female monster, hysteria, nun, nunsploitation, occult, curses spells and rituals, danger, friendship, female pubic hair, telekinesis ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, year 1865, 1800s
Is relevant ?
178K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Steve Freeling lives with his wife, Diane, and their three children, Dana, Robbie, and Carol Anne, in Southern California where he sells houses for the company that built the neighborhood. It starts with just a few odd occurrences, such as broken ...
Style:
scary, suspense, psychological, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
poltergeist, haunted house, ghost, supernatural, psychic, haunted, suburban life, haunting, paranormal, nightmare, child in peril, children ...
Time:
80s, year 1982, 20th century
Place:
california
Is relevant ?
578K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
Style:
suspense, scary, minimal cast, disturbing, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, date night, adult
Plot:
creature, post apocalypse, creature feature, sign language, monster, survival, silence, deafness, survival horror, fear, alien, pregnancy ...
Time:
2010s, distant future, near future, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
new york state
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Five friends visiting their grandfather's house in the country are hunted and terrorized by a chain-saw wielding killer and his family of grave-robbing cannibals.
Style:
slasher, scary, bloody, suspenseful, grindhouse ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, macabre, massacre, murder, chainsaw, american horror, psychopath, masked killer, cannibalism, homicidal maniac, psycho killer, danger ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1974, year 1973
Place:
texas, austin texas, midwest, usa
Is relevant ?
24K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Alienated teen Pauline struggles with the pressures of fitting into high school, pleasing her mother and a burning desire to lose her virginity. With a grotesque curiosity for the darker side of life, Pauline is considered a social outcast by ...
Style:
disturbing, surreal, scary, tense, dark comedy ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
social outcast, body horror, dysfunctional family, surgeon, high school, sister sister relationship, gory, surgical operation, mentally unstable, teacher, mentally unstable protagonist, erotic dream ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
virginia, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
As Rebel leaders map their strategy for an all-out attack on the Emperor's newer, bigger Death Star. Han Solo remains frozen in the cavernous desert fortress of Jabba the Hutt, the most loathsome outlaw in the universe, who is also keeping ...
Style:
futuristic, saga, entertaining, action adventure, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, boys' night ...
Plot:
star wars, space opera, alien, space and aliens, jedi, heroic mission, space wars, creature, outer space, space, rebel, space battle ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1983, 80s
Place:
space western
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Style:
exciting, breathtaking, epic, atmospheric, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, manly, family friendly, date night ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, archaeologist, indiana jones, treasure, adventurer, archaeology, nazi, artifact, chase, villain, desert, escapades ...
Time:
1930s, year 1936, 20th century, 90s, year 1981
Place:
egypt, south america, nepal, africa, himalaya ...
Is relevant ?
386K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.
Style:
slasher, suspenseful, scary, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, date night
Plot:
serial killer, high school, teenager, psychopath, small town, maniac, masked killer, murder, woman in danger, teenage life, twists and turns, violent ...
Time:
90s, year 1996, 20th century
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
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, suspense, demonic, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
found footage, ghost, haunted house, supernatural, paranormal, mental institution, paranormal investigation, claustrophobia, abandoned hospital, paranormal investigator, maze, haunting ...
Time:
2010s, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
canada
Is relevant ?
250K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, Germany, France
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A married couple with a rocky past adopt 9-year old, Esther to fill the void created by a recently-stillborn baby. However, Esther is not quite who she seems.
Style:
scary, psychological, twist ending, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, adult
Plot:
adoption, orphan, killer child, murder, serial killer, fear, female psychopath, mysterious character, twists and turns, family in danger, insanity, murderer ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, connecticut, estonia
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
Style:
disturbing, harsh, serious, bleak, brutal ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
child abuse, true crime, torture, dysfunctional family, murder, captivity, courtroom drama, family problems, domestic violence, court, trial, mistreatment ...
Time:
60s, year 2007, 20th century
Place:
indiana, usa
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Tortured by the ghosts of the demonized insane asylum that killed the crew of GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, film students fight to escape death as their own paranormal investigation goes terribly wrong in this horrifying sequel.
Style:
scary, demonic, tense, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, mental institution, ghost, found footage, paranormal phenomena, insanity, halloween, haunted house, abandoned building, danger, supernatural horror, ouija board ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
vancouver, los angeles, canada
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