Top 75 Survival Horror Movies
Best Survival Horror Movies of All Time
Movies with Survival Horror plot in any form (adventure, horror, science fiction, wilderness survival movies, man against mountain, man against the sea, man against natural disasters, classic survival movies, zombie apocalypse survival movies, space survival, man against monsters, post apocalyptic survival movies, war survival, trapped survival, epidemic survival, e.t.c.)
Definition: Survival Horror films is a sub-genre of the adventure film but are more darker include horror elements, in which a protagonist must escape or survive a horrific, eerie, and violent environment.
Characteristics: Strong horror elements, hostile environments, action-oriented visceral horror, unexpected attacks and escape horror situations.
Essential / Must-see / Genre-defying: survival-horror movies:
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Movies with Survival Horror plot in any form (adventure, horror, science fiction, wilderness survival movies, man against mountain, man against the sea, man against natural disasters, classic survival movies, zombie apocalypse survival movies, space survival, man against monsters, post apocalyptic survival movies, war survival, trapped survival, epidemic survival, e.t.c.)
Definition: Survival Horror films is a sub-genre of the adventure film but are more darker include horror elements, in which a protagonist must escape or survive a horrific, eerie, and violent environment.
Characteristics: Strong horror elements, hostile environments, action-oriented visceral horror, unexpected attacks and escape horror situations.
Essential / Must-see / Genre-defying: survival-horror movies:
- Night of The Living Dead (1968)
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- Jaws (1975)
- Alien (1979)
- Come To See (1985)
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- DirectorElem KlimovStarsAleksey KravchenkoOlga MironovaLiubomiras LauceviciusAfter finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet resistance movement against ruthless German forces and experiences the horrors of World War II.Come To See (Иди и смотри) (1985)
Drama – History – War – War Drama – WWII (1939-1945) Era – Nazi Occupation of Byelorussia – Soviet Resistance Movement – Young Belarusian Partisan Teenager – Low-Rank Militiaman Recruit – Cruelty – Brutality – Atrocity – Dehumanization – Tragedy – Survival Horror – Wartime Survival – Horrors-of-War – Psychological Horror – Disturbing – Psychological Distress – Nightmarish Fears – Feverish Terror – Escalating Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Art-House – Hyper-Realism – Surrealism – Existentialism – Philosophical – Poetical – Thought-Provoking – Others – Anti-War Film – Ales Adamovich's 1971 Novel – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 80's – Foreign Language – European – Russia – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10) - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom CruiseDakota FanningTim RobbinsAn alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.War of The Worlds (2005)*
Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Thriller – Sci-Fi Apocalypse Adventure – U.S. New Jersey State – American Dysfunctional Family – Death-Ray Robotic Spaceships – Massive Alien Invasion – Aggressive Alien Colonizers – Attack – Shock – Humanity Threat – Destruction – Catastrophic Nightmare – Desperation – Selfishness – Confusion – Chaos – Mass Hysteria – Paranoia – Action Survival Horror – Deadly Alien Predators – Massacre – Nightmarish Dread – Horror – Escape Thriller – Suspense – Tension – Action Sequences – Violence – Fear – Terror – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Trapped Survival – Man-Versus-Monsters – Rescue Mission – Heroism – Others – Disaster Film – Fatherhood Commitment – Family Dynamics – Identity Crisis – Allegory – Political Overtones – Sociopolitical Study – Darwin’s Survival Theory – Remake – H.G.Wells Novel – Cult Status – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S - DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.Alien (1979)*
Science Fiction – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Horror Thriller – Deep-Space Mission – 7-Crew Commercial Starship – Unknown Transmission – Investigation – Derelict Alien Ship – Mysterious Extraterrestrial Life – Deadly Alien Xenomorph – Alarm – Suspense – Tension – Fear – Terror – Panic Attack – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Perfect Predator – Manhunt – Chase – Survival Tactics – Lone Survivor – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Isolation – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Man-Versus-Monsters – Others – Monster Movie – Lovecraftian Vibe – Memorable Hero – Blockbuster – Oscar (1) Winner – Iconic Film – Landmark Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S - DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie HennDecades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.Aliens (1986)*
Science Fiction – Action - Adventure – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Action Adventure Horror Thriller – Exomoon LV-426 – Terraforming Colony – Mysterious Lost Contact – Skepticism – Rescue Mission – Highly-Trained Colonial Marines Group – Men-in-a-Mission – Warrant Officer Woman – Investigation – Malevolent Extraterrestrial Life – Deadly Alien Xenomorph – Alarm – Suspense – Tension – Aliens Attack – Fear – Terror – Panic Attack – Confusion – Chaos – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Perfect Predator – Manhunt – Chase – Survival Tactics – Lone Survivor – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Isolation – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Horror – Nightmarish Dread – Man-Versus-Monsters – Escape Thriller – Others – Monster Movie – Militaristic Film – Lovecraftian Vibe – Feminism – Professionalism – Heroism – Memorable Hero – Landmark Film – Iconic Film – Sequel – Blockbuster – Oscar (2) Winner – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S - DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.The Thing (1982)*
Science Fiction – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller – Remote Antarctic Research Station – Group of American Researchers – Norwegian Helicopter – Sled-Dog Pursuit – Mysterious Behaviour – Madness – Investigation – Suspense – Tension – Survival Horror – Alien Invasion – Parasitic Extraterrestrial Life-Form – Replicates Victims – Infiltration – Fear – Desperation – Confusion – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Violence – Gore – Body Horror – Man Against Monster – Trapped Survival – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Metaphysical Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Terror – Paranoid Thriller – Claustrophobia – Psychological Stress – Betrayal – Suspicions – Ever-Present Danger – Insecurity – Distrust – Paranoia – Chaos – Others – Cosmic Horror – Lovecraftian Feel – Grotesque – Nihilism – John W.Campbell Jr. Novel – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 80's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.Jaws (1975)*
Adventure - Horror – Thriller – Thriller – North American Summer Resort Town – Tourist Season – Swimmers – Great White Shark Attack – Terrorising – Social Conflict – Local Politicians – Greed – Danger – Uncertainty Stress – Suspense – Tension – Confusion – Paranoia – Survival Horror Adventure – Three Men – Hydrophobic Local Police-Chief – Scholarly Oceanographer – Veteran Shark-Hunter – Track-Down Operation – Hunt – Fear – Desperation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Man-vs-Beast – Man-vs-Nature – Psychological Horror – Primal Fears – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Dread – Psychological Stress – Unseen Terror – Others – Monster Movie – Political Undertones – Criticism – Social Commantery – Peter Benchley's Novel – Iconic Film – Influential Film – Blockbuster – Oscar (3) Winner – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorTobe HooperStarsMarilyn BurnsEdwin NealAllen DanzigerFive friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Horror – Slasher Horror – Five Teenagers Friends – Idyllic Summer's Day Road-Trip – Old Homestead Visit – Isolated Texas Area – Slaughtermen Family – Cannibalistic Psychopaths – Animalistic Instincts – Deadly Attack – Brutal One-by-One Murder – Suspense – Tension – Insanity – Violence – Terror – Chaos – Atrocities – Shock – Survival Horror – Hunt – Chase Sequences – Fear – Dread – Desperation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Hysteria – Psychological Torture – Escape Thriller – Others – Documentary-Style Camerawork – Destabilizing Effect – Unsettling Effect – Hyperrealism – Grotesque – Macabre – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Memorable Villain – Exploitation Film – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorMorten TyldumStarsAksel HennieSynnøve Macody LundNikolaj Coster-WaldauAn accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.Headhunters (Hodejegerne) (2011)
Crime – Action – Thriller – Crime Action Thriller – Successful Corporate Recruiter (Headhunter) – Double Life: Art Thief – Lavish Lifestyle – Arrogance – Insecurity – Infidelity – Valuable Painting Robbery Plan – Plan-gone-Awry – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Skilful ex-Mercenary Painting Owner – Tracking-People Specialist – Deadly Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Desperation – Confusion – Violence – Panic Attack – Survival Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Unfathomable Terror – Extreme Escape Horror – Conspiracy Theory – Corporate Conspiracy – Corporate Spying – Frame-Up – Manipulation – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Jeopardy – Ever-Present Danger – Suspicions – Mistrust – Paranoia – Intrigue – Others – Heist Thriller – Alpha Male Syndrome – Black Humour – WTF-Factor – Plot Twist – Jo Nesbø's 2008 Novel – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Norway
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerCarl WeathersKevin Peter HallA team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.Predator (1987)*
Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Action Thriller – South-American Jungle – Guerrilla-Held Territory – Secret Black-Ops Operation – Elite Paramilitary Rescue Team – Save-Hostages Mission – Men-on-a-Mission Scenario – Alien Invasion – Deadly Extratersacial Creature – Alien Hunter – Jeopardy – Unknown Threat – Man Against Monster – Militaristic Film – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Pursuit – Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Paranoia – Survival Horror Adventure – Rescue Mission – Fear – Desperation – Confusion – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Paranoia – Violence – Gore – Body Horror – Others – Memorable Villain – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsCécile de FranceMaïwennPhilippe NahonBest friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.High Tension (Haute Tension) (2003)*
Horror – Thriller – Slasher Horror Thriller – Two Frenchwomen College Friends – Isolated Country Family-Home Holidays – Psychotic Serial Killer – Home Invasion – Murder / Kidnapping – Hyper-Violence – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Pursuit – Manhunt – Survival Horror – Rescue Mission – Sadism – Torture – Gore – Body Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Obsession – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Childhood Trauma – Maniac Psychopath – Alter-Ego – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Horror – Obsessive Love – LGBTQ – Lesbian Frustration – Sexual Repression – Art Horror – Avant-Garde – Nihilism – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Plot Twist – New France Extremity Movement – Cult Status – Indie – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorPascal LaugierStarsMorjana AlaouiMylène JampanoïCatherine BéginA young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.Martyrs (2008)
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Revenge Horror Drama – Two Childhood-Abused Orphan Young Girls – Middle-Class Suburban Family Perpetrators – Home Invasion – Brutal Massacre – Mysterious Group Unexpectedly Attack – Caption – Conspiracy Theory – Secret Philosophical Cult – After-Life Experiments – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Brutality – Hyper-Violence – Sadistic Torture – Physical Abuse – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Mental Disorder – Child Abuse – Childhood Trauma – Repressed Guilt – Art-Horror – Mysticism – Avant-Garde – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Plot Twist – Cult Status – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJohn KrasinskiStarsEmily BluntJohn KrasinskiMillicent SimmondsA family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.A Quiet Place (2018)*
Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Mystery Drama – Alien Invasion – Mysterious Extraterrestrial Creatures – Blind Monsters With Hypersensitive Hearing – Deadly Predators – Human Population Annihilation – Four-Member Family – Isolated Farmhouse – Silently Moves – Sign Language – Desperation – Danger – Survival Horror – Man-against-Monsters – Survival Tactics – Lone Survivors – Stoicism – Teamwork – Suspense – Tension – Determination – Courage – Dread – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Emotional Stress – Psychological Struggle – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Tension – Paranoid Fear – Nightmarish Terror – Existential Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Parenthood Values – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorDanny BoyleStarsCillian MurphyNaomie HarrisChristopher EcclestonFour weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.28 Days After (2002)
Science Fiction – Drama – Action – Horror – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Horror Drama – Great Britain – Eco-Terrorists Experiment – Highly-Contagious "Rage" Virus – Disastrous Results – Societal Collapse – Humans Metabolism – Bloodthirsty Zombies – Survival Horror – Twenty-Eight Days Later – Group of Survivals – Zombie Attack – Manhunt – Alarm – Threat – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Primal Fears – Psychological Dread – Claustrophobic Terror – Trapped Survivor – Escape Thriller – Man-against-Monsters – Survival Tactics – Despair – Chaos – Paranoia – Others – Disaster Film – Zombie Movie – Political Allegory – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsNicole KidmanSam NeillBilly ZaneAfter a tragedy, John Ingram and his wife Rae are spending some time isolated at sea, when they come across a stranger who has abandoned a sinking ship.Dead Calm (1989)
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Family Drama – Married Couple – Love-Loss (Son's Death) Trauma – Griff Trauma – Recovery Ocean-Cruise Vocation – Sailing-Yacht Isolation – Survival Thriller – Mysterious Sinking Schooner – Enigmatic Young Man Survivor – Abnormal Behaviour – Suspicions – Husband's Schooner Investigation / Trapped – Psychotic Serial Killer – Wife Hostage – Trapped Survival – Desperation – Survival Strategy – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Escape / Capture Thriller – Psychosexual Thriller – Killer's Devilish Charm – Sexual Allure – Magnetism – Sexually-Charged Game – Sexual Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – Australia
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorBen YoungStarsEmma BoothAshleigh CummingsStephen CurryVicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple. As she observes the dynamic between her captors she quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.Hounds of Love (2016)
Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Drama – Perth Australia 1987 Year – Disturbed Couple – Dominant Maniac Man – Insecure Submissive Woman – Lovesick Bond – Kidnappers / Serial Killers – Rebellious Teenage Schoolgirl Target – Kidnapping / Hostage Situation – Sexual Abuse – Sex Slave – Survival Horror – Torture – Trapped Survival – Survival Strategy – Mind Games – Power Struggles – Suspense – Tension – Escape Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Discomfort Sense – Societal Oppression – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Psychological Warfare – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Sadism – Sexual Obsession – Dominance-Submission (D/S) – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Others – True-Life Drama – Disturbing – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – Australia
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorYeon Sang-hoStarsGong YooJung Yu-miMa Dong-seokWhile a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.Train To Busan (Busanhaeng) (2016)
Science Fiction – Action – Horror – Thriller – Apocalyptic Horror Thriller – South Korea's Seoul City – Mysterious Phenomena – Cynical Workaholic Divorced-Father – Daughter's Birthday-Wish – Train-Trip to Busan – Injured-Woman Passenger – Zombie Infection Outbreak – Survival Action Horror – Flesh-Eaters Attack – Incredible Aggressiveness – Massacre – Mass Hysteria – Chaos – Gore – Body-Horror – Trapped Survival – Simmering Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Gore – Body Horror – Man-against-Beasts Survival – Desperation – Determination – Escape Thriller – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Tragedy – Others – Zombie Film – Disaster Movie - End-of-the-World Tale – Social Commentary – Individualism – Nihilism – Heroism – Cult Status – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorRoland JofféStarsSam WaterstonHaing S. NgorJohn MalkovichA journalist is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot's bloody 'Year Zero' cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million 'undesirable' civilians.The Killing Fields (1984)
Drama – War – History – Epic War Drama – Southeast Asia Cambodia – Khmer Rouge (1975-1979) Era – Year 1975 American Withdrawal – Two New-York-Times Reporters – Cambodian Civil War Coverage – Friendship – Anxiety – Empathy – Anger – Confusion – Chaos – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Brutality – Torture – Shock – Hellish Situations – Nightmarish Fears – Horror-of-War – Escape Thriller – Tragedy – Biographical Political Drama – War Crimes – Civil Massacre – Refugees – Cambodian Holocaust – Others – True-Life Drama – Docudrama – Journalism – Naturalistic – Oscar (3) Winner – Indie Film – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies - DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsWill SmithAlice BragaCharlie TahanYears after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.I Am Legend (2007)*
Science Fiction – Drama – Action – Horror – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Action Thriller – New York City – Deadly Virus – Disastrous Results – Humans Metabolism – Bloodthirsty Nocturnal Mutants – US Army Virologist Sole-Survivor – Vaccine-against-Virus Research – Save Humankind Plan – Loneliness – Despair – Survival Horror – Isolation – Depression – Zombie Attack – Manhunt – Alarm – Threat – Simmering Danger – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Primal Fears – Psychological Dread – Claustrophobic Terror – Trapped Survivor – Escape Thriller – Man-against-Monsters – Survival Tactics – Others – Monster Movie – Zombie Movie – Determination – Stoicism – Heroism – Richard Matheson's 1954 Novel – Blockbuster – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorS. Craig ZahlerStarsKurt RussellPatrick WilsonMatthew FoxIn the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town's doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers.Bone Tomahawk (2015)
Western – Drama – Horror – Thriller – Western Thriller – Old West – Small-Town Sheriff – Three People Mysterious Disappearance – Investigation – Cannibalistic Native-American Troglodytes Kidnapping – Small Rescue Party – Rescue Mission – Men-on-a-Mission – Track-Down Operation – Suspense – Survival Horror – Supernatural Cannibals Attack – Fear – Desperation – Brutal Violence – Wilderness Survival – Trapped Survival – Simmering Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Gore – Body Horror – Man-against-Beasts Survival – Others – Macabre – Grotesque – Cannibalism – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorNeil MarshallStarsShauna MacdonaldNatalie MendozaAlex ReidA caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.The Descent (2005)*
Horror – Adventure – Thriller – Adventure Thriller – Appalachian Mountains – Six Women Friends – Wild Cave-Systems Exploring Expedition – Narrow Passage Collapse – Exit Search – Uncertainty Stress – Desperation – Survival Horror – Humanoid Creatures Predators – Trapped Survival – Suspicions – Betrayal – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Gore – Primal Fear – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Unsettling Atmosphere – Subterranean Threat – Nightmarish Dread – Visceral Terror – Claustrophobic Horror – Escape Thriller – Others – Group Dynamics – Cannibalism – Nihilism – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorJean Luc HerbulotStarsYann GaelEvelyne Ily JuhenRoger SallahIn 2003, a trio of mercenaries escaping a coup in Guinea-Bissau take refuge in a hidden region on the Saloum river of Senegal. But something from beyond the grave awaits them there.Saloum (2021)
Crime – Action – Horror – Thriller – Crime Action Thriller – Guinea-Bissau Coup d'état (2003) Era – Trio-of-Elite African Mercenaries – Code Name "Hyenas" – Mythical Reputation – Mission: Extract Mexican Drug-Lord – Hide-to: Senegal’s Sine-Saloum Coastal Region – Strange Isolated Resort – Diabolical Secrets – Revenge Thriller – Mercenaries Leader – Hidden Agenda – Childhood Trauma (Imprisoned / Raped) – Vigilantism – Survivor Horror – Sacred Place – Curse Myths – Malevolent Spirits – Swarm-Like Entities – Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Man-against-Monsters – Escape Thriller – Supernatural Horror – Folk Horror – Others – Cynicism – Nihilism – Plot-Twist – New France Extremity Movement – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJames MangoldStarsJohn CusackRay LiottaAmanda PeetStranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.Identity (2003)
Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Torrential Rainstorm – Isolated Nevada Roadside Motel – 10 Strangers Guests – One-by-One Savage Murders – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Unknown Maniac Serial-Killer – Suspense – Tension – Suspicions – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Slasher Film – Trapped Survival – Sadistic Violence – Psychological Horror – Mental Disorder Villain – Psychopath – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Identity Chaos – Subconscious Confusion – Alter-Egos – Schizophrenia – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Puzzle Film – Reverse Chronology Structure – Non-Linear Timelines – Parallel Narrative – Complex Storytelling – Maladjusted Protagonist – Others – Surrealism – Nihilism – Agatha Christie's 1939 Novel Inspiration – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsRod TaylorTippi HedrenJessica TandyA wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.The Birds (1963)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Romance – Thriller – Romantic Comedy Drama – Northern California's Seaside Small-Town – Wealthy Socialite City Woman – Young Bachelor Lawyer – Weekend Getaway – Attraction – Flirtation – Love Interest – Sexual Conflict – Intrigue – Lawyer's Family Complications – Protective Neurotic Mother – Lawyer's ex-Fiancée – Complex Characters – Screwball Comedy – Mystery Thriller – Unexplained Phenomena – Flock-of-Ravens Mysterious Arrival – Abnormal Situation – Simmering Danger – Alarm – Jeopardy – Survival Horror – Malevolent Birds – Avian Assassins – Rage – Savage Attack – Massive Birds-Attack Sequences – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Primal Fears – Claustrophobic Terror – Discernible Dread – Existential Dread – Escape Thriller – Man-against-Beasts – Despair – Hysteria – Paranoia – Chaos – Art-Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Uncanny Experience – Psychosexual Horror – Allegorical – Symbolism – Religious Metaphor – Childhood Trauma – Freudian Theory – Mother-Son Relationship – Oedipus Complex – Castration Anxiety – Phallic Symbolism – Others – Disaster Film – Daphne du Maurier's 1952 Short-Story – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 60's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAlex GarlandStarsNatalie PortmanJennifer Jason LeighTessa ThompsonA biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.Annihilation (2018)
Science Fiction – Adventure – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Apocalypse Mystery Thriller – Mysterious Quarantined Zone – Meteor-Crash Effect – Bizarre Biohazard Phenomenon – Cyclical Entropy – Mutating Plants / Animals – Alien Presence – Mystique – Militaristic Adventure Thriller – Missing Persons – Militaristic / Scientific Expedition Team – Secret Rescue Mission – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Strange Visions – Mutant Animal Attack – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Insanity – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Nightmarish Fear – Extraterrestrial Threat – Existential Terror – Body Horror – Death-Drive Theory – Self-Destruction – Art-Horror – Nihilism – Existentialism – Surrealism – Grotesque – Uncanny Experience – Lovecraftian Aura – Others – Christian Conditionalism – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Doppelgänger – Non-Linear Timeline – Jeff VanderMeer's Novel – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorRidley ScottStarsNoomi RapaceLogan Marshall-GreenMichael FassbenderFollowing clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.Prometheus (2012)
Science Fiction – Horror – Adventure – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Epic Adventure – Late 21st Century Era – Mankind's Origins Research – Spaceship Prometheus – Seventeen-Man Crew – Deep-Space Scientific Expedition – Man-on-a-Mission – Desolate Earth-sized Exomoon Investigation – Mysterious Complex Structure– Alien Humanoids Race Existence Evidence – Faith – Destiny – Survival Horror Thriller – Monstrous Parasite – Deadly Alien Xenomorph – Alarm – Suspense – Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Panic Attack – Body Horror – Man-against-Monster – Others – Metaphysical – Theological – Allegorical – Symbolism – Mysticism – Existentialism – Determinism – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Blockbuster – Quasi-Prequel – Best 10's – F a v e – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorGalder Gaztelu-UrrutiaStarsIvan MassaguéZorion EguileorAntonia San JuanA vertical prison with one cell per level. Two people per cell. Only one food platform and two minutes per day to feed. An endless nightmare trapped in The Hole.The Platform (El Hoyo) (2019)*
Science Fiction – Horror – Thriller – Dystopian Thriller – Tyrannical Dystopian Structure – Vertical Tower-Style Prison – Code-Name "The Platform" – Unknown Number-of-Levels – Two Inmates-per-Level – Food-Platform Descents Once-per-Day – Food Decreases per-Level – Hunger – Greed – Hostility – Oppression – Madness – Mistrust – Downward Spiral – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Tension – Brutal Survival Fights – Gore – Cannibalism – Body Horror – Unsettling Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Horror – Others – Sociopolitical Context – Social Commentary – Capitalist System Critique – Social Isolation – Political Allegory – Metaphor – Cynicism – Sadism – Minimalistic Set-Up – Slow-Burn – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorTrey Edward ShultsStarsJoel EdgertonChristopher AbbottCarmen EjogoSecure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son. Then a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge.It Comes At Night (2017)*
Science Fiction – Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Mystery Drama – Three-Member Family – Isolated Forest Cabin – Mysterious Deadly-Plague – Highly-Contagious – Human Population Annihilation – Quarantine Measures – Jeopardy – Another Family Encounter – Tension – Dilemma – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Survival Horror – Hostile Unpredictable Environment – Elusive Danger – Lone Survivors – Paranoid Thriller – Ever-Present Danger – Desperation – Suspicions – Fear – Distrust – Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Cosmic Horror – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Nihilism – Minimalistic Setup – Others – Eschatology – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watchable – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10)-M - DirectorFede AlvarezStarsStephen LangJane LevyDylan MinnetteHoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems.Don't Breath (2016)
Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Thriller – US Detroit City – Three Young Friends – Small-Time Criminals – House-Robbery Plan – Wealthy Blind War-Veteran House-Owner – Isolated Neighbourhood – Home Invasion – Plan-Cone-Awry – Uncertainty Stress – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Blind-Veteran Ruthless Reaction – Track-and-Attack Acts – Manhunt – Manipulation – Confusion – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Escape Thriller – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Terror – Revenge Subplot – Shocking Discovery – Kidnapping Victim – Sexual Abuse – Others – Heist Movie – Home-Invasion Thriller – Shock Value – Minimalistic Setup – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorRodrigo CortésStarsRyan ReynoldsJosé Luis García-PérezRobert PatersonPaul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.Buried (2010)
Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery – American Civilian Truck-Driver – Iraq Area Private Contractor – Underground Wooden Coffin Wokes-Up – Mysterious Circumstances – Psychological Thriller – Buried Alive Situation – Asphyxiation – Confusion – Desperation – Suspense – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Survival Horror – Kidnapping – Manipulation – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torture – Sadism – Rescue Mission] – Ironic Fate – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Imminent Danger – Nightmarish Delirium – Existential Struggle – Claustrophobic Terror – Others – No-Exit Finale – Minimalistic Setup – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorBryan BertinoStarsScott SpeedmanLiv TylerGemma WardA young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.The Strangers (2008)
Horror – Thriller – True Story – Psychological Horror Thriller – Isolated Summer-Homes Area – Good-Looking Couple – Masked Trio Psychopaths-Tormentors Stalking – Trapped Situation – Fear – Desperation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Claustrophobic Dread – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Predatory Attitudes – Manipulation – Sadistic Psychological Games – Suspense – Escape Thriller – Survival Horror – Home Invasion – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torture – Violence – Paranoia – Others – Slasher Film – Wrong-Time-Wrong-Place Thriller – Nihilism – No-Exit Finale – Minimalistic Setup – Cult Status – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorAdam WingardStarsSharni VinsonJoe SwanbergAJ BowenWhen the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of the victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.You're Next (2011)*
Horror – Action – Thriller – Horror Thriller – Isolated Vacation Home – Estranged Upper-Class Family Reunion – Unknown Masked Killers Siege – Home Invasion – Agony – Fear – Panic Attack – One-by-One Murder – Gore – Conspiracy Theory – Incestuous Shadowy Conspiracy – Hidden Agenda – Misdirection – Action Survival Horror – Survivalist-Minded Girl – Fight-Back Action – Survival Instincts – Determination – Suspense – Sadistic Violence – Trapped Survival – Claustrophobic Dread – Slasher Horror – Others – Dysfunctional Family Dramedy – Dark Comedy – Black Humour – Irony – Nihilism – Plot Twist – B-Movie Experience – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorJaume BalagueróPaco PlazaStarsManuela VelascoFerran TerrazaJorge-Yamam SerranoA television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.[REC] (2007)
Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – 2-Member TV Crew – Firefighters Twilight Activities Documentary – Apartment Building Intervention – Mysterious Hysterical Old-Woman – Biohazard Protocol Lockdown – Horror – Contagious Deadly Virus – Bloodthirsty Cannibals – Fear – Panic Attack – Gore – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Zombie Apocalypse Survival – Confusion – Chaos – Hysteria – Paranoia – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Escape Horror – Tragedy – Others – Zombie Film – Found-Footage Format – Eschatology – Cannibalism – Nihilism – Frenetic – No-Exit Finale – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJordan PeeleStarsLupita Nyong'oWinston DukeElisabeth MossAdelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.Us (2019)
Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery – Comfortably Middle-Class Four-Member Family – Phobic Wife – Traumatic Child Memories – Isolated Vocation House – Mysterious Family's Semi-Zombies-Doppelgängers Appearance – Shock – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Fear – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Murderous Clones – Home Invasion – Terror – Violence – Pursue – Suspense – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Primal Fears – Existential Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Childhood Trauma – Conspiracy Theory – Government Experiment Cloning – Human Control – Art-Horror – Allegorical – Satirical Fiction – Social Metaphor – Grotesque – Uncanny Experience – Others – Socio-Political Commentary – Plot Twist – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorAlexandre BustilloJulien MauryStarsAlysson ParadisJean-Baptiste TabourinClaude LuléFour months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.Inside (À l'intérieur) (2007)
Horror – Horror Thriller – Christmas Eve – Young Pregnant Woman – Love-Loss (Husband's Car-Crash Accident Death) Trauma – Loneliness – Melancholy – Grief Trauma – Mysterious Unidentified Woman Stalker – Home Invasion – Vicious Desire – Unborn Child Taken – Determination – Hate – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Sadistic Pursuit – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torment – Slasher Horror – Torture Porn – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Insanity – Brutality – Paranoia – Revenge Horror – Manic Vigilante – Eye-For-an-Eye Revenge – Unsettling Atmosphere – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Existential Horror – Body Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Avant-Garde – Extravagant – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Cult Status – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsTatsuya FujiwaraAki MaedaTarô YamamotoIn the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.Battle Royale (2000)
Action – Thriller – Dystopian Action Thriller – Near-Future – Japanese Totalitarian Government – Annual Battle-Royale Act – 42-High-School Students Group – Deserted Island – Kill-Each-Other Mission – Survival Horror – Battle Survival – Trapped Survival – Fear – Atrocity – Brutality – Violence – Massacre – Gore – Delirium – Hysteria – Paranoia – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Futuristic Nightmare – Adolescent Angst – Sadism – Black Comedy – Satirical Fiction – Social Satire – Others – Social Commentary – Generational Warfare – Sadism – Cynicism – Nihilism – J-Horror Wave – Extravagant – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Koushun Takami's 1999 Novel – Cult Status – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJohn HyamsStarsJules WillcoxMarc MenchacaAnthony HealdA recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her.Alone (2020)*
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Drama – US Recent Widow Young Woman – Love-Loss (Husband's Suicide) Trauma – Road Trip – Ever-Present Stalker Pursuit – Cold-Blooded Psychopath Killer – Kidnapping – Remote Mountain-Cabin Captivity – Fear – Desperation – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Escape Thriller – Captor's Deadly Pursuit – Life-or-Death Situation – Suspense – Tension – Survival Horror – Pacific Northwest Wilderness Survival – Survival Instincts – Physical Pain – Battle-of-Wills – Psychological Torture – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Fear – Unsettling Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Remake – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10)-M - DirectorMike FlanaganStarsJohn Gallagher Jr.Kate SiegelMichael TruccoA deaf and mute writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears at her window.Hush (2016)
Horror – Thriller – Slasher Horror Thriller – Deaf Woman Horror-Novelist - Isolated Forrest-Cabin – Maniac Masked Serial Killer – Stalking – Home Invasion – Fear – Mounting Despair – Panic Attack – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Ruthless Chase – Sadistic Pawer-Plays – Twisted Fetishistic Pleasure – Survival Horror – Escape Horror – Trapped Survival – Survival Instincts – Others – Unsettling Atmosphere – Primal Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Sadism – Voyeurism – Minimalistic Set – Indie Film – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJames WatkinsStarsKelly ReillyMichael FassbenderTara EllisRefusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.Eden Lake (2008)
Horror – Thriller – Thriller – Young Couple – Romantic Weekend Getaway – Isolated Idyllic Lake Camping – Teenagers Local-Gang – Stalking – Hostility – Empathy – Fear – Survival Horror – Torture – Violence – Gore – Insanity – Brutality – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Desperation – Paranoia – Escape Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Ruthless Hunting – Others – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Primal Fears – Sadism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Ironic Fate – Tragedy – No-Exit Finale – Shock Value – European – U.K.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsMads MikkelsenMaarten StevensonAlexander MortonForced for some time to be a fighting slave, a pagan warrior escapes his captors with a boy and joins a group of Crusaders on their quest to the Holy Land.Valhalla Rising (2009)
Drama – Action – Adventure – Fantasy – Epic Fantasy Adventure – Europe's Dark-Ages (1096 AD) Era – North-German One-Eye Mute Enslaved Warrior – Animalistic Persona – Supernatural Power – Brutal Death-Fights – Captors Escapes – Holy-Land Crusade Voyage - Mystical Unknown Land – Faith – Determination – Violence – Brutality – Insanity – Gore – Action Survival Horror – Battle Survival – Wilderness Survival – Art-Horror – Mythology – Expressionism – Symbolism – Paganism – Surrealism – Fatalism – Atmospheric – Others – Indie Film – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – Denmark
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorChristopher SmithStarsMelissa GeorgeJoshua McIvorJack TaylorFive friends set sail and their yacht is overturned by a strange and sudden storm. A mysterious ship arrives to rescue them, and what happens next cannot be explained.Triangle (2009)
Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller – Single Autism-Boy Mother – Ocean Boating Trip With Friends – Mysterious Electric Storm – Deserted Ship board – Déjà Vu Sense – Unknown Burlap-Masked Killer – Doppelgänger – Time Travel – Time Loop – Paradox – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Time Loop Trapped – Manhunt – Stalking – Slasher Film – Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Terror – Identity Chaos – Identity Neurosis – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Guilt Complex – Paranoia – Bizarre – Mindfuck – WTF Factor – Plot Twist – Alternative – Indie Film – Re-Watchable – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorMarc ForsterStarsBrad PittMireille EnosDaniella KerteszFormer United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatens to destroy humanity itself.War World Z (2013)
Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Horror – Thriller – Apocalyptic Horror Thriller – Philadelphia City – Mysterious Virus Inflection – Zombie Apocalypse – Fear – Desperation – Confusion – Chaos – Mass Hysteria – Society Collapse – Action Adventure – Former United Nations Investigator – Infection Source Investigation – Vaccine Search – Man-on-a-Mission Scenario – Action Sequence – Suspense – Rescue Mission – Escape Thriller – Survival Horror – Zombie Attack – Manhunt – Simmering Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Gore – Body Horror – Man-against-Beasts Survival – Others – Disaster Movie – Heroism – Max Brooks Novel – Blockbuster – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10)-M - DirectorDaniel EspinosaStarsJake GyllenhaalRebecca FergusonRyan ReynoldsA team of scientists aboard the International Space Station discover a rapidly evolving life form that caused extinction on Mars and now threatens all life on Earth.Life (2017)
Science Fiction – Horror – Thriller – Space Horror Thriller – International Space Station – 6-Member Crew – Space Mission – Extraterrestrial-Life Research – Intelligent Hostile Life-Form – Alien-Parasite Predator – Jeopardy – Imminent Catastrophe – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Man-vs-Monster – Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Desperation – Chaos – Fear – Panic Attack – Gore – One-by-One Killing – Escape Thriller – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Body Horror – Lovecraftian Nightmare – Others – Fatalism – No-Exit Finale – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsAntonio BanderasElena AnayaJan CornetA brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.The Skin I Live In (La Piel Que Habito) (2011)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Drama Mystery – Cosmetic Scientist – Perfect Skin Experiment – Genetic Engineering – Mysterious Imprison Patient – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Sexual Abuse – Torture – Sadism – Escape Thriller – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Kidnapping – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Revenge Spiral – Paranoia – Psychological Horror Thriller – Unsettling Atmosphere – Existential Dread – Claustrophobic Threat – Identity Crisis – Mental Disorder – Love-Loss Trauma – Grief Trauma – Psychosis – God Complex – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Twisted Persona – Psychosexual Thriller – Sexual Obsession – Voyeurism – BDSM – Sexual Oppression – Stockholm Syndrome – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Non-Linear Timeline – Others – Bioethics Issues – Thierry Jonquet's 1984 Novel – Plot Twist – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJames WanStarsCary ElwesLeigh WhannellDanny GloverTwo strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.Saw (2004)
Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Underground Bathroom – Two Strangers Chained Men – Hostage Situation – Mysterious Serial-Killer Captor – Twisted Death-Game Puzzle – Life-or-Death Situation – Desperation – Manipulation – Paranoia – Detective Story – Serial-Murders Case – Investigation – Manhunt – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torture – Extreme Violence – Self-Mutilation – Escape Horror – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Macabre – Claustrophobic Dread – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Others – Human Behavour Study – Nihilism – Sadism – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Grotesque – WTF Factor – Plot-Twist – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJordan PeeleStarsDaniel KaluuyaAllison WilliamsBradley WhitfordA young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.Get Out (2017)*
Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – Young African-American Man – Young White Girlfriend – Interracial Relationship – Girlfriend's White-Family Visit – Meet-the-Parents Weekend – Isolated Mansion – Awkward Behavior – Enigmatic Black-Servants – Skepticism – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Conspiracy Theory – White Liberal Elite – Negrophilia – Racial Tension – Family Dark Secret – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Suspicions – Doubt – Corruption – Madness – Racial Paranoia – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Hypnosis – Manipulation – Mind Control – Paralyzing Terror – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Fears – Horror Comedy – Black Comedy – Racial Satire – Others – Social Commentary – Black-White Relations – Radicalism – Symbolism – Oscar (1) Winner – Indie Film – Blockbuster – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★ (6/10)-M - DirectorJulius AveryStarsJovan AdepoWyatt RussellMathilde OllivierA small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.Overlord (2018)*
Science Fiction – War – Drama – Action – Horror – Thriller – War Drama – D-Day (06-06-1944) WWII Era – American Paratrooper Squad – Behind-Enemy-Lines Secret-Operation – German Communication-Tower Destroy Mission – Men-on-a-Mission – Crucial Mission – Plane Crash – Confusion – Battles – Four Survivors – Sci-Fi Action Survival Horror – Nazi-Occupied French Small-Village – Enigmatic German Underground-Laboratory – Secret Medical Experimentation – Undead Army Experiment – Superhuman Strength Zombies – Lone Survivors – Teamwork – Suspense – Tension – Determination – Courage – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Dread – Horror – Gore – Panic Attack – Man-against-Monsters – Others – Zombie Movie – Good-vs-Evil Concept – Moral Conflict – Patriotism – Heroism – Shock – WTF Factor – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorCoralie FargeatStarsMatilda Anna Ingrid LutzKevin JanssensVincent ColombeNever take your mistress on an annual guys' getaway, especially one devoted to hunting - a violent lesson for three wealthy married men.Revenge (2017)*
Drama – Action – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Drama – Three French Wealthy Middle-Aged CEOs – Married Family-Men – Sexy American Extramarital-Girlfriend – Desert-Canyon's Isolated Vacation-Home – Annual Hunting-Trip – Flirtation – Sexual Assault – Rape – Shock – Survival Fantasy – Near-Death Situation Survival – Desert Wilderness Survival – Supernatural Recovery – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Assaults Deadly Pursuit – Suspense – Tension – Escape Thriller – Revenge Action Horror Thriller – Predator Transformation – Hunted becomes-the-Hunter – Manhunt – One-by-One Brutal Murder – Extreme Violence – Gore – Body-Horror – Payback Vengeance – Vigilante Justice – Art-Horror – Discomfort Sense – Stylish Visual – Bombastic – Metaphor – Symbolism – Others – Rape-Revenge Fantasy – Exploitation Film – Minimalistic Setup – Alpha-Male Syndrome – Male-Gaze – Amoralism – Cynicism – Misogynism – Nihilism – Extravagant – Disturbing – Shock-Value – E x t r e m e – New France Extremity Movement – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorFabrice du WelzStarsLaurent LucasBrigitte LahaieGigi CoursignyMarc, a traveling entertainer, is on his way home for Christmas when his van breaks down in the middle of a jerkwater town with some strange inhabitants.The Ordeal (Calvaire) (2004)
Horror – Horror – Young Traveling Singer – Van Breaks-Down – Remote Mountain Region Inn – Psychotic Old-Man Innkeeper – Strange Villagers – Innkeeper's Wife Run-Away – Love-Loss Trauma – Hostage Situation – Humiliation – Desperation – Violence – Brutality – Insanity – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Body Horror – Sadistic Torture – Crucifixion – Escape Thriller – Manhunt – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Unendurable Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychosexual Horror – Gender Subversion – Sexual Deviant – Toxic Masculinity – Bestiality – Art-Horror – Surreal Comedy – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Disturbing – Metaphorical – Bizarre – Others – Folk Horror – New France Extremity Movement – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Belgium
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorMatt PalmerStarsJack LowdenMartin McCannTony CurranA shocking deed turned their weekend trip into a nightmare. Now their only hope is to swallow their paranoia and act normal.Calibre (2018)
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsClaire FoyJoshua LeonardJay PharoahA young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, where she is confronted by her greatest fear - but is it real or a product of her delusion?Unsane (2018)*
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Traumatized Unstable Woman – Stalking Trauma – Private Mental-Hospital Treatment – Mysterious Institution – Imprison Patients – Frustration – Doubts – Dilemmas – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Delirium – Hysteria – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror Thriller – Trapped Situation – Stalker Infiltration – Obsessed Stalking – One-Sided Connection – Depression – Anger – Violence – Gore – Unsettling Atmosphere – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Conspiracy – Insurance Scam – Intrigue – Psychosexual Thriller – Toxic Masculinity – Male Possessiveness – Sexual Obsession – Sexual Abuse – Sexual Paranoia – Paranoid Thriller – False Imprisonment – Manipulation – Deception – Distrust – Paranoia – Ever-Present Threat – Others – Stalking Thriller – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorJohn KrasinskiStarsEmily BluntMillicent SimmondsCillian MurphyFollowing the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.A Quiet Place Part II (2020)
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorRidley ScottStarsMichael FassbenderKatherine WaterstonBilly CrudupThe crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.Alien: Covenant (2017)
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJohannes RobertsStarsChristina HendricksMartin HendersonBailee MadisonA family of four staying at a secluded mobile home park for the night are stalked and then hunted by three masked psychopaths.The Strangers: Prey At Night (2018)*
Horror – Thriller – Slasher Horror Thriller – 4-Member Family – Weekend vacation Trip – Secluded Mobile-Home Park Stop – Mysteriously Deserted – Three Masked Psychopaths – Cold-Blooded Killers – Danger – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Stalking – Hunting-Down – Suspense – Tension – Desperation – Fear – Panic Attack – Violence – Gore – Trapped Survival – Survival Horror – Life-or-Death Fight – Escape Thriller – Nightmarish Terror – Psychological Torment – Others – Sequel – Sadism – Nihilism – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★ (5/10)-S - DirectorYann GozlanStarsZoé FélixEric SavinArié ElmalehA group of medical aid workers in Kosovo are kidnapped by a Serbian gang of organ traffickers.Caged (Captifs) (2010)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorJames DeMonacoStarsEthan HawkeLena HeadeyMax BurkholderA wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legal.The Purge (2013)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorDavid FincherStarsSigourney WeaverCharles S. DuttonCharles DanceReturning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.Alien³ (1992)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorCraig ZobelStarsBetty GilpinHilary SwankIke BarinholtzTwelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specific purpose - The Hunt.The Hunt (2020)*
Action – Horror – Thriller – Action Thriller – Group-of-Liberal Elite People Conspiracy – Twelve Working-Class "Deplorable" People Kidnap – Undisclosed Location – Human-Hunt Game – Mysterious Skilled Military-Veteran Woman "Deplorable" – Action Sequences – Suspense – Tension – Martial Arts – Hand-to-Hand Combat – Survival Horror – Life-or-Death Fight – Violence – Gore – Satirical Fiction – Black Humour – Social Satire – Sarcasm – Political Parable – Others – Social Commentary – Dehumanisation – Xenophobia – Racism – Nihilism – Symbolism – B-Movie Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★ (5/10)-S - DirectorDavid BrucknerStarsRafe SpallArsher AliRobert James-CollierA group of old college friends reunite for a trip to a most dangerous country in Europe - Sweden, encountering a menacing presence there stalking them.The Ritual (2017)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorIl ChoJo Il HyungMadeleine MartinStarsYoo Ah-inPark Shin-hyeJeon Bae-sooThe rapid spread of an unknown infection has left an entire city in ungovernable chaos, but one survivor remains alive in isolation. It is his story.#Alive (#Saraitda) (2020)
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorAdrian PanekStarsKamil PolnisiakNicolas PrzygodaSonia MietielicaChildren liberated from a Nazi concentration camp have to overcome hunger, thirst and vicious dogs in an abandoned mansion surrounded by the forest.Werewolf (Wilkolak) (2018)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorBreck EisnerStarsRadha MitchellTimothy OlyphantDanielle PanabakerAfter a strange and insecure plane crash, an unusual toxic virus enters a quaint farming town. A young couple are quarantined, but they fight for survival along with help from a couple of people.The Crazies (2010)
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorClaire DenisStarsRobert PattinsonJuliette BinocheAndré 3000A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.High Life (2018)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorPeter ThorwarthStarsPeri BaumeisterCarl Anton KochAlexander ScheerA woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight.Blood Red Sky (2021)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorZack SnyderStarsSarah PolleyVing RhamesMekhi PhiferA nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.Dawn of The Dead (2004)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorColm McCarthyStarsSennia NanuaFisayo AkinadeDominique TipperA scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.The Girl With All The Gifts (2016)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsGael García BernalVicky KriepsRufus SewellA vacationing family discovers that the secluded beach where they're relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day.Old (2021)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorJuliano DornellesKleber Mendonça FilhoStarsBárbara ColenThomas AquinoSilvero PereiraAfter the death of her grandmother, Teresa comes home to her matriarchal village in a near-future Brazil to find a succession of sinister events that mobilizes all of its residents.Bacurau (2019)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorMike FlanaganStarsCarla GuginoBruce GreenwoodChiara AureliaA couple tries to spice up their marriage in a remote lake house. After the husband dies unexpectedly, the wife is left handcuffed to their bed frame and must fight to survive and break free.Gerald’s Game (2017)
Drama – Horror – Thriller – Drama – Married Couple – Romantic Getaway – Isolated Lake-House – Kinky Sex-Games – Unexpected Husbands' Death (Sudden Heart-Attack) – Survival Horror Thriller – Handcuffed Trapped Wife – Starvation – Dangerous Situation – Starving Stray-Dog – Nightmarish Fears – Hallucinations – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror – Simmering Danger – Inner Demons – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Horror – Unsettling Horror – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Role-Playing – Rape Fantasy – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Sexual Abuse – Others – Disturbing – WTF Factor – Minimalist Setup – Stephen King's 1992 Novel – U.S.A.
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorJuan Carlos FresnadilloStarsJeremy RennerRose ByrneRobert CarlyleSix months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes according to plan.28 Weeks Later (2007)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorAdam GreenStarsShawn AshmoreEmma BellKevin ZegersThree skiers stranded on a chairlift are forced to make life-or-death choices, which prove more perilous than staying put and freezing to death.Frozen (2010)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsSigourney WeaverWinona RyderDominique PinonTwo centuries after her death, a powerful human/alien hybrid clone of Ellen Ripley aids a crew of space pirates in stopping the aliens from reaching Earth.Alien Resurrection (1997)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorChristian AlvartStarsDennis QuaidBen FosterCam GigandetTwo crew members of a spaceship wake up from hypersleep to discover that all their colleagues are missing. Despite this, it appears that they are not alone.Pandorum (2009)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorXavier GensStarsRay StevensonDavid OakesAura GarridoA young man arrives at a remote island to take a post of weather observer only to find himself defending the watchtower from deadly creatures which live in the island shores.Cold Skin (2017)
★★★★ (4/10) - DirectorJeremy SaulnierStarsAnton YelchinImogen PootsAlia ShawkatA punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar.Green Room (2015)
★★★★ (4/10) - DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsBlake LivelyÓscar JaenadaAngelo Josue Lozano CorzoA mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.The Shallows (2016)
★★★★ (4/10) - DirectorRenny HarlinStarsThomas JaneSaffron BurrowsSamuel L. JacksonSearching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease, a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the prey, as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back.Honorable Mention:
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
★★★ (3/10) - DirectorAna Lily AmirpourIn a desert dystopia, a young woman is kidnapped by cannibals.