Carnival Horror Movies

List of the best horror films about carnival according to the audience: Stan Against Evil, The Lighthouse, The Conjuring, Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces, Locke & Key, Get Out, Marrowbone, The Faculty, Carrie, The Ring.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:00

An aging police sheriff who has recently lost his position due to an angry outburst begrudgingly joins an alliance with new sheriff, Evie Barret to battle angry demons haunting their small New Hampshire town.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
CountryCanada, USA
Duration01:37

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrehorror, detective
CountryCanada, USA, United Kingdom
Duration01:52

    Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, France

    The long-awaited missing pieces from the original version of the film – nearly an hour-and-a-half of deleted/alternate scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me – often referred to as the “holy grail” of Twin Peaks fandom.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA

    Three children become the caretakers of a New England mansion that is home to a bevy of secrets and magic.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA, Japan
    Duration02:43

    Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
    CountrySpain, USA
    Duration02:11

    A young man and his four younger siblings, who have kept secret the death of their beloved mother in order to remain together, are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, comedy, detective
    CountryUSA, Mexico
    Duration01:44

    When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make a chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet! As mind-controlling parasites rapidly begin spreading from the faculty to the students' bodies, it's ultimately up to the few who are left – an unlikely collection of loners, leaders, nerds and jocks – to save the world from alien domination.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:38

    Carrie White, a shy and troubled teenage girl who is tormented by her high school peers and her fanatically religious mother, begins to use her powers of telekinesis to exact revenge upon them.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:55

    It sounded like just another urban legend: A videotape filled with nightmarish images, leading to a phone call foretelling the viewer's death in exactly seven days. As a newspaper reporter, Rachel Keller was naturally skeptical of the story, until four teenagers all met with mysterious deaths exactly one week after watching just such a tape. Allowing her investigative curiosity to get the better of her, Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:17

    When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story, all contact is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, crime
    CountryUSA, Germany
    Duration01:47

    A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrehorror, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:24

    Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted carnival on the outskirts of town. The strangely alluring carnival may hold the secret to her tragic past.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrehorror, fantasy, drama, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration02:22

      In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:23

      A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:50

      Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray talks with Lord Henry Wotton, who says that men should pursue their sensual longings, but laments that only the young get to do so. Taken with the idea, Dorian imagines a scenario in which the painting will age as he stays youthful. His wish comes true, and his boyish looks aid him as he indulges his every whim. But when a stunning revelation forces him to see what he's become, Dorian faces some very dangerous questions.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrehorror, thriller
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, comedy
      CountryUSA, Netherlands
      Duration01:34

      Three short stories by shock-meister Stephen King are linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick (James Woods) tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who's forced by his lover's husband onto a building's hazardous ledge. Finally, Amanda is threatened by an evil gnome who throws suspicion on the family cat.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryGermany, USA
      Duration01:37

      David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter's growing emotional problems, he comes to the frightening realisation that 'Charlie' isn't just a figment of Emily's imagination.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:53

      Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run amok.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genrehorror, fantastic, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:40

      An adventure film about a film crew in search of a monster on a remote island. The crew finds King Kong and decides to take him back to New York as a money making spectacle. The film is a masterpiece of Stop-Motion in filmmaking history and inspired a line of King Kong films.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrehorror, action, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:24

      Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
      Duration01:45

        Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrehorror, fantastic, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA, Japan, United Kingdom
        Duration02:03

        Based on Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein" tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:24

        Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from “The Book of the Dead.” As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda’s body.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:33

        Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure, crime
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration03:11

          Two full-length feature horror movies written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez put together as a two-film feature. Including fake movie trailers in between both movies.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrehorror, melodrama, drama, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:59

          Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrehorror, thriller
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:41

          In John Carpenter's horror classic, a psychotic murderer, institutionalized since childhood for the murder of his sister, escapes and stalks a bookish teenage girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genrehorror
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration01:47

          Since the sudden and highly suspicious death of his parents, 12-year-old Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle. Widely feared to be the Antichrist, Damien relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire—and the world. Anyone attempting to unravel the secrets of Damien's sinister past or fiendish future meets with a swift and cruel demise.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
          CountryNew Zealand, USA
          Duration02:03

          Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:00

          After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping artist David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other people. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy, comedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:46

          When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, and unleashes a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:42

          Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven -- watched over by a hypnotic crow -- returns from the grave to exact revenge.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrehorror, thriller, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:33

          After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.

          Markimdb: 8.1
          Genrehorror
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:02

          12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to her last hope: Father Damien Karras, a troubled priest who is struggling with his own faith.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrehorror, fantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
          CountryUSA, Germany, Hungary
          Duration02:02

          In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon - Hellboy - has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genrehorror, thriller, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:51

          A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genrehorror, fantastic, drama
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France, Canada
          Duration01:36

          When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:40

          A girl calls on her brother's imaginary friend to banish a mischievous boogeyman who has framed her for his pranks.

          Markimdb: 7.8
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:10

          Henry Frankenstein is a doctor who is trying to discover a way to make the dead walk. He succeeds and creates a monster that has to deal with living again.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genrehorror, fantasy, melodrama
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration02:08

          When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker -- the spitting image of Dracula's long-dead wife, Elisabeta -- obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, adventure, detective
          CountryUSA, Czech Republic, United Kingdom
          Duration01:58

            Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:43

            Dr. Louis Creed's family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life -- with "minor" problems. At first, only the family's cat makes the return trip, but an accident forces a heartbroken father to contemplate the unthinkable.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genrehorror, thriller
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:50

            Geeky student Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, comedy
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:32

            A man on the run is hunted by a demon known as the Collector.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
            CountryUSA, Australia
            Duration01:48

            When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to attack in the dark, and the planet is rapidly plunging into the utter blackness of a total eclipse. With the body count rising, the doomed survivors are forced to turn to Riddick with his eerie eyes to guide them through the darkness to safety. With time running out, there's only one rule: Stay in the light.

            Markimdb: 6.2
            Genrehorror, thriller, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:05

            Publisher Will Randall becomes a werewolf and has to fight to keep his job.

            Markimdb: 6.9
            Genrehorror, thriller
            CountryUnited Kingdom, Mexico, USA, Czech Republic
            Duration01:41

            Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide -- a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify the gruesome claims.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genrehorror, thriller, detective
            CountryUSA, France, Canada, Spain
            Duration01:38

            After a car crash, a criminal psychologist (Halle Berry) comes to, only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been accused of murdering her husband -- but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-workers of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.




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