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Can anyone recommend similar feeling-of-dread films?

posted 12 years ago by lordofthelake
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I love the feeling of this movie. I hate happy endings in horror flicks.

Other films I like:
Lemora
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (original)
Sinister
The Ring (original)
Lots more.

Can anyone suggest more?

[–] Sandoz 9 years ago

If you're still looking for some dread-full (haha!) films, try:

The Last Wave
Night Of Dark Shadows
The Tenant
Session 9
Kill List
Absentia

"Shake it, but don't break it. Wrap it up...and I'll take it!"

[–] lordofthelake 9 years ago

I'm still looking!I love the ones you mentioned.

[–] strangenstein (683) 5 years ago

Although it’s a different kind of film, 1979’s Phantasm also has a dreamlike feel, with a nice sense of building dread. Another movie that came to mind was 1962’s The Cabinet of Caligari. That weird vibe is present, and it does keep you wondering about exactly what is going on (at least on the first viewing).

Messiah of Evil is a very strange film, and it’s better because of it. Leaving most things unanswered only adds to the creepiness.

[–] AssetsonFire (149) 4 years ago

The Iron Rose
The House of the Laughing Windows
Who Can Kill a Child?
Byzantium
Carnival of Souls

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Shock Waves (1977)
Deathdream (1974)
The Sentinel (1977)
The House of the Devil (2009)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)