Top rated genuinely unsettling movies with a refreshing take

Check out today’s highest ranked genuinely unsettling movies with a refreshing take! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best genuinely unsettling movies with a refreshing take, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Two Witches (2023)

A matriarchal witch passes on her sinister inheritance to her grand-daughter, triggering the most horrific curses.

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2023-03-02 | Horror

Cast

Belle Adams, Jacob DeMonte-Finn

Rating

rating icon 6.036
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    downright evil
  2. Ranked #2 for
    discernible plot
  3. Ranked #3 for
    dumbed down plot

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Two Witches trailer
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2 Fresh (2022)

Frustrated by scrolling dating apps only to end up on lame, tedious dates, Noa takes a chance by giving her number to the awkwardly charming Steve after a produce-section meet-cute at the grocery store.

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2022-03-03 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan

Rating

rating icon 6.974
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dated
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fresh
  3. Ranked #2 for
    not for the faint-hearted

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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 6.506
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People's Taste Ranking

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

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Gags the Clown trailer
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4 The Deep House (2021)

While diving in a remote French lake, a couple of YouTubers who specialise in underwater exploration videos discover a house submerged in the deep waters. What was initially a unique finding soon turns into a nightmare when they discover that the house was the scene of atrocious crimes. Trapped, with their oxygen reserves falling dangerously, they realise the worst is yet to come: they are not alone in the house.

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2021-06-30 | Horror

Cast

James Jagger, Camille Rowe

Rating

rating icon 6.051
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    claustrophobic
  2. Ranked #2 for
    novel concept
  3. Ranked #2 for
    American Gothic

Trailer

The Deep House trailer
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5 Anything for Jackson (2020)

A bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their dead grandson's spirit into her unborn child, but they end up summoning more than they bargained for.

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2020-04-04 | Horror

Cast

Sheila McCarthy, Julian Richings

Rating

rating icon 6.836
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    kind of silly
  2. Ranked #2 for
    comedown
  3. Ranked #2 for
    decently scary

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Anything for Jackson trailer
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6 Impetigore (2019)

A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she's unaware that members of the community have been trying to locate and kill her to remove the curse that has plagued them for years.

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2019-10-17 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Tara Basro, Ario Bayu

Rating

rating icon 6.645
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    creepy feeling
  2. Ranked #1 for
    creepy vibes
  3. Ranked #1 for
    ominous mood

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Impetigore trailer
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7 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
    stylish shooting
  3. Ranked #2 for
    visually rich

Trailer

Gretel & Hansel trailer
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8 His House (2020)

After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.

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2020-01-27 | Drama / Horror

Cast

Sope Dirisu, Wunmi Mosaku

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    effectively scary
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fresh spin
  3. Ranked #2 for
    haunting imagery

Trailer

His House trailer
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9 Candyman (2021)

Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini-Green. After a chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.

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2021-08-25 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris

Rating

rating icon 6.042
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sociopolitical
  2. Ranked #1 for
    socially aware character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    Urban Legend

Trailer

Candyman trailer
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10 Brightburn (2019)

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

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2019-05-09 | Horror / Science Fiction

Cast

Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks

Rating

rating icon 6.135
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    evil incarnated
  2. Ranked #2 for
    evil character
  3. Ranked #3 for
    lack of character development

Trailer

Brightburn trailer
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