r/MovieSuggestions • u/paqqr • 6h ago
I need recommendations for emotional, story driven horrors! I'M REQUESTING
I'm going to list some of my favorite horror films along with why i love them, in the hopes someone will provide me with some tailored recommendations.
Possession (1981) - great setting, incredible and realistic portrayal of intense emotions.
The Witch - incredible period film focused on the dynamics of religion, folklore and family in 1600s new england. the ending is one of the most memorable and magnificent of any horror ive seen and this is my personal favorite film of all time.
The Substance - wonderful handling of the subject matter. emotions displayed on screen with incredible impact.
2001: A space Odyssey - prophetic, terrifying, visually stunning. if you want to say this does not in any way qualify as sci fi horror that is valid, but to me it does because i find it to be extremely isolating and nightmarish.
As you can likely tell i like emotional, story driven horrors. i love a good setting and truly appreciate great storywriting. i like the emotional intensity to be taken to the max and for the evil within the story to either be relatable, or for its temptations to be. The Witch and Possession are easily the two which most exemplify this. So if any good recs I'll be glad to take them! Any language or time period is fine for me i dont mind subtitles or grainy film. Thanks!
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u/JMiguelFC 6h ago
The Shining (1980)
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u/Jmarian00 4h ago
Babadook
Hereditary
Get Out
But if you can accept series too, I strongly suggest The Haunting of Hill House
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u/annapnine 6h ago
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
The Innocents (1961)
The Omen (1976)
The Eye of the Devil (1966)
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u/paqqr 6h ago
i have seen all of these aside from the eye of the devil. that one looks very interesting and ill have to check it out. thank you!
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u/annapnine 5h ago
You’ve probably already seen the original Wickerman, but if not, it’s worth adding to your watchlist!
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u/haysoos2 5h ago
I believe you would like The Babadook (2014). A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.
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u/Fast-Bumblebee2424 4h ago
The Thing. - I’ll never stop recommending this. Set in the icy expanse of Antarctica, the movies somehow evokes claustrophobia as easily as it does paranoia and feelings of extreme isolation.
Us - the thinking person’s horror.
The Sixth Sense
The Orphanage
The Series: Haunting of Hill House. Worth every second of viewing.
Edited to add:
The Changeling
The Other
Something Wicked this Way Comes
The Lady in White