Top rated chilling movies with an artistic approach

Check out today’s highest ranked chilling movies with an artistic approach! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best chilling movies with an artistic approach, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 La Llorona (2019)

Accused of the genocide of Mayan people, retired general Enrique is trapped in his mansion by massive protests. Abandoned by his staff, the indignant old man and his family must face the devastating truth of his actions and the growing sense that a wrathful supernatural force is targeting them for his crimes.

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2019-07-25 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    incredibly slow
  2. Ranked #1 for
    slow and plodding
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unearthly

Trailer

La Llorona trailer
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2 Deep in the Woods (2000)

A group of artists, composed of the young actors Wilfried and Matthieu and the actresses Sophie, Mathilde and the dumb Jeanne, is hired by a millionaire, Axel de Fersen, to present a performance of Little Red Riding Hood in his isolated castle to celebrate the birthday of his grandson. Meanwhile, the police advises that a serial killer is raping and killing young women in the woods around that area. During the night, the group feels trapped and threatened in the castle, guessing who is and where might be the killer.

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2000-06-13 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

François Berléand, Denis Lavant

Rating

rating icon 3.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #20 for
    Slasher Film
  2. Ranked #112 for
    like Clue
  3. Ranked #144 for
    close scrutiny

Trailer

Deep in the Woods trailer
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3 Gags the Clown (2019)

It's been eight days since the clown first showed up in Green Bay, WI. Now, over the course of one night, four different groups of people cross paths with the clown everyone calls "Gags" and his true intentions are finally revealed.

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2019-03-02 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Lauren Ashley Carter, Tracy Perez

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    perfunctory
  2. Ranked #2 for
    thoroughly enjoyable
  3. Ranked #2 for
    concurrent

Trailer

Gags the Clown trailer
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4 Wendigo (2002)

A family from the city decide to spend a weekend away at a friend's country farmhouse. But a fluke accident sets off a chain of events that alters their lives forever and conjures up the ferocious spirit of the Wendigo.

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2002-02-15 | Horror / Drama

Cast

Patricia Clarkson, Erik Per Sullivan

Rating

rating icon 4.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #94 for
    Monster Movie
  2. Ranked #114 for
    fancy camera work
  3. Ranked #118 for
    chilling

Trailer

Wendigo trailer
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5 The Dead Center (2019)

When a mysterious "John Doe" wakes up in a morgue and wanders into a psychiatric ward, a devoted doctor and curious medical examiner must slowly uncover dark and sinister secrets about the man that reveal a more horrifying truth than they could have ever imagined.

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2019-10-11 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Shane Carruth, Poorna Jagannathan

Rating

rating icon 5.542
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    truly terrified
  2. Ranked #2 for
    source of evil
  3. Ranked #2 for
    convincing manner

Trailer

The Dead Center trailer
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6 Incantation (2022)

Inspired by a true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits, this film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse. WARNING: This is a cursed video, it might contain certain risks to watch. For those who dares to follow, please solve the puzzle of my daughter's curse with me.

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2022-03-18 | Horror

Cast

Hsuan-yen Tsai, Kao Ying-Hsuan

Rating

rating icon 6.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    most terrifying
  2. Ranked #1 for
    most chilling
  3. Ranked #1 for
    scary

Trailer

Incantation trailer
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7 Fragile (2005)

Haunted by memories of a patient's death, a nurse takes a job at an antiquated hospital for children. Soon she learns that the kids fear a ghost that prowls the floors and will not allow anyone to leave. Amy tries to protect them and convince the other staffers of the evil that lurks there.

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2005-10-14 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Calista Flockhart, Richard Roxburgh

Rating

rating icon 6.51
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #80 for
    chilling
  2. Ranked #109 for
    Urban Legend
  3. Ranked #147 for
    for Stephen King's fans

Trailer

Fragile trailer
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8 Men (2022)

In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or something — from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her, and what begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears.

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2022-05-20 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear

Rating

rating icon 6.146
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like a mirror
  2. Ranked #1 for
    figurative concept
  3. Ranked #1 for
    visual metaphor

Trailer

Men trailer
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9 Gretel & Hansel (2020)

A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.

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2020-01-30 | Fantasy / Horror

Cast

Sophia Lillis, Samuel Leakey

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    grim atmosphere
  2. Ranked #2 for
    visually rich
  3. Ranked #3 for
    stylish shooting

Trailer

Gretel & Hansel trailer
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10 The Feast (2021)

A wealthy family hosts a sumptuous dinner, only for a mysterious young server to chillingly unravel their lives with terrifying consequences they could never see coming.

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2021-11-19 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts

Rating

rating icon 5.392
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    underlying theme
  2. Ranked #1 for
    slow pace
  3. Ranked #1 for
    disquieting

Trailer

The Feast trailer
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