Dark Movies

Dark Movies
List of the darkest films selected by our site visitors: The Others, Inheritance, The Last Witch Hunter, My Son, Pan's Labyrinth, Logan, Dragonslayer, Blue Story, Apostle, The Turn of the Screw.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountrySpain, USA, France, Italy
Duration01:44

Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA

The patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy their lives.

Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA, China, Canada
Duration02:32

    The modern world holds many secrets, but by far the most astounding is that witches still live among us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world and putting an end to the human race once and for all. Armies of witch hunters have battled this unnatural enemy for centuries, including Kaulder, a valiant warrior who many years ago slayed the all-powerful Witch Queen, decimating her followers in the process. In the moments right before her death, the Queen cursed Kaulder with immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter. Today, Kaulder is the last living hunter who has spent his immortal life tracking down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost family.

    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Germany

    When a man's only son goes missing, he travels to the town where his ex-wife lives in search of answers. To play a man whose life is clouded by mystery, McAvoy will not be given a script of dialogue.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genrefantasy, drama, military
    CountrySpain, Mexico, USA, France
    Duration01:58

      Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:52

      In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:49

      The sorcerer and his apprentice Galen are on a mission to kill an evil dragon in order to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed in accordance to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom. A fantasy film from Disney Studios that exhausted all possible visual effects of the time.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genredrama, musical, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to school in Peckham where he strikes up a friendship with Marco, a charismatic, streetwise kid from the local area. Although from warring postcodes, the two quickly form a firm friendship until it is tested and they wind up on rival sides of a street war. Blue Story depicts elements of Rapman's own personal experiences and aspects of his childhood.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:18

      In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:33

      A young governess, Ann, is sent to a country house to take care of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Soon after her arrival, Miles is expelled from boarding school. Although charmed by her young charge, she secretly fears there are ominous reasons behind his expulsion. With Miles back at home, the governess starts noticing ethereal figures roaming the estate's grounds. Desperate to learn more about these sinister sightings she discovers that the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of her predecessor hold grim implications for herself. As she becomes increasingly fearful that malevolent forces are stalking the children the governess is determined to save them, risking herself and her sanity in the process.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryChina

      Li Weijie, his wife Ayu, and their two daughters Pingping and An-an are a Chinese family living in northern Thailand for the last 17 years. Weijie runs an internet service providing shop and is a film enthusiast who likes to watch detective films and has a deep knowledge of the subject. Theirs is a middle-class family.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:31

      Captain Jack Sparrow works his way out of a blood debt with the ghostly Davey Jones, he also attempts to avoid eternal damnation.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

        A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA

        When a nuclear strike causes an electromagnetic pulse that cuts off all power, water, and communication to the entire western United States, Reese finds herself plunged into an all-too-real fight to survive. As pandemonium grips her city, Reese and her father set out on a desperate journey in search of safety--a perilous trek through a world gone mad where every encounter with a stranger could be your last.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrehorror, fantastic, detective
        CountryUSA, South Africa, United Kingdom

        After a group of teens from a small Midwestern town begin to mysteriously disappear, the locals believe it is the work of an urban legend known as The Empty Man. As a retired cop investigates and struggles to make sense of the stories, he discovers a secretive group and their attempts to summon a horrific, mystical entity, and soon his life—and the lives of those close to him—are in grave danger.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Luxembourg, USA, Republic of Ireland, Australia
        Duration02:05

        The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin resulted in the creation of an immortal novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.”

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrehorror
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada
        Duration02:40

        A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountrySpain, Canada, USA
        Duration02:16

          Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner investigates the case of young Angela, who accuses her father, John Gray, of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery.

          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: 7.3
            Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, detective
            CountryUSA, Germany
            Duration01:45

            New York detective Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in which the victims are found beheaded. But the locals believe the culprit to be none other than the ghost of the legendary Headless Horseman.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrehorror, thriller, drama
            CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada
            Duration01:35

            The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:52

            A Harvard Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

            Markimdb: 5.1
            Genrehorror
            CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany
            Duration02:07

            One year after his young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, Mike Cole is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he can’t explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their son—and, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genredrama, detective
            CountryUnited Kingdom
            Duration01:30

            Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initially she is reluctant, as Vida is known for constantly distorting the facts of her life, Margaret soon becomes fascinated with the story of a dark childhood, a disturbing tale that leads her to finally confront the traumas of her own past.

            Markimdb: 8.8
            Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
            CountryNew Zealand, USA
            Duration02:59

            Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genrehorror, fantasy
            CountryUSA

            A rebellious teenage boy, struggling with his parent's imminent divorce, encounters a terrifying evil after his next-door neighbor becomes possessed by an ancient witch that feasts on children.

            Markimdb: 5
            Genredrama, detective
            CountryDenmark, Norway, Germany

            Insurance broker Max's life is about one thing - keeping his walnut brain tumour in check. He eats properly, exercises and lives properly, but all of this self-consciousness makes him more and more depressed. When he realises that his beloved wife plans to leave him, he decides to take his own life.

            Markimdb: 6.3
            Genrethriller, crime, detective
            CountryUnited Kingdom

            A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
            CountryUSA, Germany
            Duration01:44

              A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.

              Markimdb: 7.5
              Genrefantastic, fantasy, drama, adventure
              CountryFrance, Germany, Spain, Belgium, USA
              Duration01:52

              A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

              Markimdb: 6.5
              Genrehorror, thriller
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:45

              A woman tries to exonerate her brother's murder conviction by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.

              Markimdb: 7.1
              Genredrama, biography, history
              CountryGermany, France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, USA
              Duration01:05

              A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend that draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.

              Markimdb: 5.3
              Genrehorror, thriller, detective
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:28

              A police officer and a psychologist investigate the deaths of five people who were killed while trying to summon ghosts.

              Markimdb: 7.1
              Genrethriller, drama
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:41

                Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

                Markimdb: 5.1
                Genrehorror, thriller, detective
                CountryUSA, Norway, Canada
                Duration01:28

                High school loner Bird Fitcher has no idea what dark secrets are tied to the mysterious Polaroid vintage camera she stumbles upon, but it doesn't take long to discover that those who have their picture taken meet a tragic end. Bird and her friends must survive one more night as they race to solve the mystery of the haunted Polaroid before it kills them all.

                Markimdb: 5.3
                Genrethriller, crime
                CountryUnited Kingdom

                A pregnant woman and her husband are taken in by a farmer and his wife after crashing their car in the Scottish countryside. Once inside, they realize their hosts’ daughter is a missing child from the news years earlier. Things take a sinister twist when the farmer and his wife inform the couple they intend to keep their baby once born.

                Markimdb: 6.2
                Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
                CountryUSA, Australia, United Kingdom
                Duration01:53

                Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate and family have fallen into ruin.

                Markimdb: 5.7
                Genrehorror
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:23

                The film tells the story of documentary filmmaker Michael King (Shane Johnson), who doesn’t believe in God or the Devil. Following the sudden death of his wife, Michael decides to make his next film about the search for the existence of the supernatural, making himself the center of the experiment – allowing demonologists, necromancers, and various practitioners of the occult to try the deepest and darkest spells and rituals they can find on him – in the hopes that when they fail, he’ll once and for all have proof that religion, spiritualism, and the paranormal are nothing more than myth. But something does happen. An evil and horrifying force has taken over Michael King. And it will not let him go.

                Markimdb: 7.5
                Genrefantasy, drama, crime
                CountryGermany, France, Spain, USA
                Duration02:27

                Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

                Markimdb: 5.3
                Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:06

                20 years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.

                Markimdb: 7.3
                Genrethriller, fantasy, drama
                CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Greece, France
                Duration01:58

                  A depressed musician reunites with his lover in the desolate streets of Detroit. Though their romance has endured several centuries, it is tested by the arrival of her capricious and unpredictable younger sister.

                  Markimdb: 6.5
                  Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama, detective
                  CountryUSA, Canada
                  Duration02:31

                  In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.

                  Markimdb: 6.3
                  Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:15

                  When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn’t real when the lights went out…and now her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that had once tested her sanity and threatened her safety. A frightening entity with a mysterious attachment to their mother, Sophie, has reemerged.

                  Markimdb: 6
                  Genrethriller, crime
                  CountryUSA

                  Evan values family above all else, and anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learns that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

                  Markimdb: 6.4
                  Genrefantasy, adventure, family, detective
                  CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                  Duration01:48

                  Alice, an unpretentious and individual 19-year-old, is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit. Arriving in a strange and surreal place called 'Underland,' she finds herself in a world that resembles the nightmares she had as a child, filled with talking animals, villainous queens and knights, and frumious bandersnatches. Alice realizes that she is there for a reason – to conquer the horrific Jabberwocky and restore the rightful queen to her throne.

                  Markimdb: 4.6
                  Genrehorror, thriller, adventure, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:00

                  After being put on a supposedly uninhabited island as a form of behavioral rehabilitation, a high school senior finds that he's not alone on the island, and that getting discovered could be deadly.

                  Markimdb: 5.3
                  Genrefantastic, action, thriller
                  CountryCanada
                  Duration01:34

                  Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.

                  Markimdb: 4.4
                  Genrehorror, thriller, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration03:02

                  A man fights for his sanity when he finds himself trapped on a rural farm inhabited by sinister beings overseen by a mysterious caretaker.

                  Markimdb: 6.2
                  Genrehorror, drama
                  CountryCanada
                  Duration01:38

                  A young med student struggling with her tuition fees is drawn into the shady world of underground body modification.

                  Markimdb: 6
                  Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, drama
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:17

                  A group of students trapped in a high school must fight for survival when predatory mutant freaks take over after a meltdown at the local chemical plant.




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