Girl in peril movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant girl in peril movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, suspenseful, scary, tense, psychological and slasher films and TV shows about / with girl in peril, violence, murder, death, danger, chase, teenage girl, teenager, fear and blood plots mostly in Thriller, Horror and Mystery genres shot in USA, Canada, Argentina and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as girl in peril: Witch (2019), Leatherface (2017), When a Stranger Calls (2006), The Devil's Candy (2015), Halloween (1978), The Silencing (2020), Separation (2021), What the Waters Left Behind (2017), Girl in Room 13 (2022), Scream (2022).
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List of girl in peril movies
149
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A single mother is an expert in black magic, but has never used it to do evil, until a prostitution network kidnaps her daughter.
Style:
psychological, unusual plot structure, tense, suspense, suspenseful
Plot:
illegal prostitution, witch, black magic, brothel, mother daughter relationship, girl in peril, violence, kidnapping, rescue, supernatural power, characters in danger, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young nurse is kidnapped by a group of violent teens who escape from a mental hospital and take her on the road trip from hell. Pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge, one of the teens is destined for tragedy and horrors that will ...
Style:
slasher, perverse, psychotronic, suspense, brutal ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
serial killer, maniac, chainsaw, revenge, chainsaw murder, mental institution, kidnapping, rage, torture, crime spree, psycho killer, disturbed individual ...
Time:
60s, year 1965, 1950s, year 1955, 50s
Place:
texas, southern usa
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone ...
Style:
slasher, suspenseful, psychological thriller, suspense, creepy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, maniac, high school, stalking, killer, babysitter, husband wife relationship, babysitting, murder, high school student, nightmare ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
usa, colorado
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas.
Style:
scary, creepy, satanic, disturbing, rough ...
Plot:
haunted house, father daughter relationship, painting, heavy metal, devil, art gallery, possessed, buying a house, psychotic, murder, serial killer, possession ...
Place:
austin texas, texas
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336K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In John Carpenter's horror classic, a psychotic murderer, institutionalized since childhood for the murder of his sister, escapes and stalks a bookish teenage girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets.
Style:
slasher, scary, suspenseful, slasher horror, spooky ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
halloween, serial killer, psychopath, murder, holiday horror, babysitter, death, masked killer, killer, small town, psychiatrist, female nudity ...
Time:
year 1978, year 1963, 70s, 20th century, 60s ...
Place:
illinois, chicago, north america, midwest, california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A reformed hunter becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.
Style:
suspense, captivating, perverse, action thriller, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder investigation, forest, manhunt, hunter, small town, sheriff, missing daughter, disappearance, missing girl, dead girl, revenge ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
canada, chicago
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A young girl finds solace in her artist father and the ghost of her dead mother.
Style:
suspense, scary, suspenseful, psychotronic, disturbing ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, mission, grief, daughter, mother, father, supernatural power, girl in peril, killing, heroes, exorcism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Argentina, New Zealand
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Epecuén was one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the ...
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
survival horror, cannibal, flooding, dog, exploitation, sadism, graphic violence, ghost town, filmmaking, survival, manhunt, sex scene ...
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A teenage girl is imprisoned by her former boyfriend in a motel room and forced to consume drugs and alcohol so she can be sold into human trafficking. Her only hope is her mother, who is determined to rescue her.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, captivating, dramatic, serious ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
human trafficking, mother and daughter, abusive boyfriend, abduction, drug addiction, sex trafficking, girl in peril, kidnapping, drug addict, motel, addiction, victimization ...
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183K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
Style:
slasher, suspense, slasher horror, scary, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
masked killer, serial killer, characters killed one by one, homicidal maniac, whodunit, mystery killer, threatening telephone call, killing spree, characters murdered one by one, sister sister relationship, murder mystery, gory violence ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
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128
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Peru
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After causing a bloody slaughter in a hospital, the most cruel and powerful forest spirit is trapped in a pavilion, after a ritual of witchcraft. Decades later, the wall is broke, waking the evil force. When a young teen is possessed by the spirit, ...
Style:
scary, bleak, disturbing, suspense
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, demon, witch, religion, supernatural power, teenage girl, demonic possession, paranormal phenomena, death, urban legend, trapped ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
peru
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A Russian woman travels to America with her daughter to marry a reclusive billionaire, who turns out to be a psycho who sends their lives spiraling into a living hell.
Style:
demonic, psychological, bleak, rough, scary ...
Plot:
atrocity, locked in a basement, older man younger woman marriage, abuse, mother daughter relationship, mansion, serial killer, billionaire, woman with a gun, mafia, supernatural, threat ...
Place:
russia
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Philippines
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A remake of a funny quack doctor who was originally portrayed by the late comedian Chiquito in 1979. Its a story of the quack doctor's son and his adventures with the magical bandana.
Style:
psychotronic, exciting, suspense, scary, disturbing ...
Audience:
horror for children
Plot:
supernatural power, supernatural being, evil girl, evil being, girl in peril, paranormal phenomena, supernatural horror, exorcist, paranormal, ghost, good versus evil, exorcism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
the philippines
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Genre: Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Scientists investigate mysterious disappearances at a research base where it has been reported a savage creature was spotted.
Style:
suspenseful, scary, psychotronic, slasher, suspense ...
Plot:
creature feature, creature, monster, torture, police, paranormal, road trip, chase, danger, terror, supernatural, devil ...
Place:
himalaya
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243K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
A traumatized, alcoholic Dan Torrance meets Abra, a kid who also has the ability to "shine." He tries to protect her from the True Knot, a cult whose goal is to feed off people like them in order to remain immortal.
Style:
disturbing, dark fantasy, twist ending, psychological, enigmatic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ghost, stephen king, psychic power, psychic, supernatural, disappearance, haunted house, supernatural power, nightmare, doctor, death, haunted hotel ...
Time:
year 2019, 20th century, year 1980, 80s, 2010s ...
Place:
ohio, new jersey, colorado, iowa, florida ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A desperate housewife discovers her husband is having an affair and kidnaps his unsuspecting mistress, but what starts as a prank quickly spirals out of control.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, psychological, contemplative ...
Plot:
housewife, marital infidelity, mistress, teenage girl, unfaithful husband, captive, woman, husband wife relationship, attempted murder, teenager, mother daughter relationship, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, China
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the ...
Style:
captivating, action adventure, saga, perverse, psychotronic ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
godzilla, giant monster, monster, giant animal, creature, giant lizard, rescue, giant bird, giant creature, destruction, creature feature, humanity in peril ...
Time:
year 2019, 2010s, year 2014, 21st century
Place:
boston, japan, antarctica, tokyo, san francisco ...
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84K
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, captivating, sweet, teen ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
childhood, fantasy world, pirate, fairy, children, boy, pirate ship, magic, young heroes, imaginary kingdom, peter pan, youth ...
Time:
1900s, victorian era, year 2003, 19th century, 20th century
Place:
london, fictional island, europe, big ben london, england ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When their daughter is kidnapped by experienced nappers (Bacon and Love), the Jennings' (Theron and Townsend) turn the tables on this seemingly foolproof plan.
Style:
suspense, sexy, clever, scary, serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens, girls' night
Plot:
kidnapping, psychopath, hostage, ransom, asthma, psycho killer, family bonds, happy ending, profanity, blackmail, captive, betrayal ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
usa, oregon, seattle, san francisco, new orleans
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318K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Following on the heels of popular teen-scream horror movies, with uproarious comedy and biting satire. Marlon and Shawn Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth and Carmen Electra pitch in to skewer some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, including Scream, ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, slasher, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
satire, absurd humor, youth, dark humor, sarcasm, stupidity, gross out humor, graphic violence, creativity, adolescence, serial killer, sex scene ...
Time:
2000s, year 2000, y2k, 90s, 20th century
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Shy sixteen-year-old Stacy Collins can't believe that the most popular guy in school, an attractive athlete named Bobby Tennison, is interested in her. At first she is flattered by his constant attention, but then he becomes possessive and ...
Style:
emotional, serious, realistic, captivating
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
obsession, abuse, abusive relationship, fatal attraction, murder, high school life, high school, love, abusive husband, true crime, domestic abuse, wrestler ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Alvin has entered himself and Simon and Theodore in a hot-air balloon race around the world against the Chipettes to deliver diamonds for a group of diamond smugglers. The winners will collect a prize of $100,000. Kids and adults will enjoy this ...
Style:
cult classic, humorous, feel good, not serious, crying ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschool
Plot:
chipmunk, child abuse, penguins, shark attack, sister sister relationship, brother sister relationship, siblings, brother brother relationship, child in peril, girl power, love affair, babysitter ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
rome italy, south pole, los angeles, europe, egypt ...
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23K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Style:
grindhouse, tense, suspenseful, stylized, harsh ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
private detective, blaxploitation, gangster, lone hero, gang, mafia, brutality, organized crime, kidnapping, urban, hitman, gunfight ...
Time:
70s, year 1971, 20th century, 1930s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, america, africa, harlem ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make a chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet! As mind-controlling parasites rapidly begin ...
Style:
scary, suspense, suspenseful, teen horror, teen ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
alien invasion, alien, parasite, teenager, youth, alien possession, space and aliens, evil alien, alien encounter, first contact, high school, high school life ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
texas, ohio
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70K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, slasher, psychological thriller, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
revenge, underage drinking, basement, mental health, group of friends, twists and turns, teenage girl, psychopath, teenager, social network, female psychopath, teen drinking ...
Time:
80s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA, France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The making of a horror movie takes on a terrifying reality for students at the most prestigious film school in the country in 'Urban Legends: Final Cut', the suspenseful follow up to the smash hit 'Urban Legend'. At Alpine ...
Style:
slasher, scary, suspense, surprise ending, teen ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
urban legend, serial killer, murder, college, who done it, teenage life, halloween, killer, gory, college life, masked killer, filmmaking ...
Time:
2000s, 90s
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
There's a campus killer on the loose who's making urban legends, like the one about eating pop rocks and soda at the same time will make your stomach explode and the one about a psycho with an axe stepping into the backseat of your car at ...
Style:
slasher, bloody, twist ending, teen, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night
Plot:
urban legend, serial killer, college, campus, strangulation, serial murder, murder, killer, female protagonist, blood, dark and stormy night, bad girl ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new hampshire
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A masked killer targets six college kids responsible for a prank gone wrong three years earlier and who are currently throwing a large New Year's Eve costume party aboard a moving train.
Style:
slasher, bloody, christmas horror, suspenseful, creepy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
revenge, train, masked killer, holiday horror, killer, prank, serial killer, murder, new year's eve, stalking, magician, blood ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1980, year 2016, 70s ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Seven teenagers are stalked by a murderous clown while refurbishing an old opera house.
Style:
slasher, scary, suspenseful, serious, mind bending ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
evil clown, clown, killer clown, murder, characters killed one by one, psychopath, youth, danger, stalking, mystery killer, dead teenager, teenager ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: China, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.
Style:
intense, perverse, exciting, saga, action adventure ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
vigilante, chase, fight, assassination, hitman, tough girl, military, corruption, lone hero, military police, female soldier, prison escape ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016
Place:
afghanistan, new orleans, north america, alabama, washington d.c.
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