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Final Girl (2015)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Abigail Breslin, Alexander Ludwig, Wes Bentley, Cameron Bright, Francesca Eastwood, Reece Thompson
The film begins with a young Veronica meeting with a man named William after her parents have died. He asks her how she feels about it and she responds that people die all the time. After a few questions, he then offers to take her in and train her for a job that is only for "special" people. After he explains that his wife and child were killed by "a very bad man", she decides to take him up on his offer.
The Final Girls (2015)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Time travel films, Serial killer films, Comedy horror films
Actors Nina Dobrev, Taissa Farmiga, Malin Åkerman, Alexander Ludwig, Thomas Middleditch, Adam DeVine
Max Cartwright (Taissa Farmiga) waits in the car while her actress mother, Amanda (Malin Åkerman), auditions for a film. When she returns, Amanda complains that, for the rest of her career, she'll be known for her role as scream queen Nancy in the 1986 slasher film Camp Bloodbath, now a cult classic. On the way home, the two get into a car accident, leaving Max as the only survivor.
The Boy (2015)
, 1h45Directed by Craig William Macneill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Rainn Wilson, David Morse, Mike Vogel, Zuleikha Robinson, Bill Sage
Ted Henley (Jared Breeze) and his father (David Morse) operate a floundering family business—The Mt. Vista Motel. It’s just the two of them since Ted’s mother ran off with a guest years earlier, stealing the motel’s soul and one of its last regular patrons. Since then, Ted’s father has drifted into despondency—becoming a living ghost, haunting his own motel and leaving Ted to fend for himself. In his isolation, unchecked by the bounds of parenting, friendship, or affection, Ted's fascination with death awakens.
Ghoul (2015)
, 1h29Directed by Petr Jákl
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Ghost films, Serial killer films
Drawn by stories of widespread cannibalism during famines in 1930s Ukraine, an American film crew interviews subjects in Kiev. There, they find the stories confirmed and are introduced to a local witch, who explains that supernatural forces were responsible. During a seance, the crew summons the spirit of Andrei Chikatilo, a notorious serial killer and cannibal who was active in the area in the late 1970s and 1980s. Chikatilo begins his spree again.
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Feminist films, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Serial killer films, Rape and revenge films, Political films
Actors Sarah Butler, Jeff Branson, Harley Jane Kozak, Michelle Hurd, Walter Perez, Karen Strassman
The film follows the story of Jennifer Hills (Butler), continuing the story of the first story and not the second; this is the true sequel. After Jennifer survived her assault and exacted revenge on the men that hurt her, she has returned to city life, completely scarred from the whole ordeal. She's no longer an aspiring writer and now devotes herself between working as an assault hotline operator, going to group counselling, and getting personal therapy for her ordeal, under the assumed name, Angela. Because of her mental/emotional scars, she has become highly aggressive and defensive around her environment; she doesn't trust men and presume all simply wants to have her, including the good ones. However, she began developing a bond with one of the girls in the group, Marla, and two began their own personal crusade, by exacting justice for the victims they know. However, just as Jennifer began to enjoy life, Marla died. Distraught and enraged how the law couldn't exact justice for Marla nor the rape victims in her support group, she decided to get revenge for them. One-by-one, Jennifer stalked and lured the scot-free rapists to a private place to torture and kill them. However, her actions began to draw attention from the cops as they suspect she's behind recent murders; she was never caught. Despite the police keeping an eye on her, she managed to evade detection, but she has become further disillusioned with society and enraged there's no justice for wrongdoers. Jennifer was ultimately stopped after she lost her sanity to hurt another man and the police stopped her in the act. Despite being sent to jail and continuing her psychotherapy, Jennifer has become a highly violent and cynical person, unwilling to stop exacting her murderous rage upon those who earned her wrath.
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
, 1h54Directed by Scott Frank
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, Ruth Wilson, Boyd Holbrook, Sebastian Roché, Marina Squerciati
In 1991, Detective Matthew Scudder (Liam Neeson) is in a car with his partner. He then enters a bar and gets two shots and a cup of coffee. Two masked men then come in and kill the bartender, prompting Matt to take his gun and fire at them. He runs into the street and shoots one man down. The second man and a third drive away. Matt shoots the driver while the final man flees. Matt shoots him in the thigh and follows him down some steps and kills him.
The Devil's Hand (2014)
, 1h26Directed by Christian E. Christiansen
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes Films about religion, Demons in film, Serial killer films
Actors Jennifer Carpenter, Rufus Sewell, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colm Meaney, Adelaide Kane, Leah Pipes
On June 6, six women in a close-knit Amish community go into labor and deliver six girls, sparking fears that they could fulfill an ancient prophecy. The prophecy states that six girls will be born on the sixth day of the six month (6-6-6) and that one of them will become the "Devil’s Hand". Out of fear, one mother kills both herself and her daughter shortly after her birth, and the remaining five girls grow up with relative ignorance of the prophecy. As they come closer to their eighteenth birthday, their actions are constantly monitored by the community, especially Elder Beacon (Colm Meaney), who views any ungodly actions as proof that one of them is Satan's minion. This is all made more troubling by the fact that one of the girls, Mary (Alycia Debnam-Carey), has started having terrifying visions that could suggest that she is the Devil's Hand. As tensions rise, a mysterious figure begins to murder the girls one by one.
Stage Fright (2014)
, 1h29Directed by Jérôme Sable
Origin Canada
Genres Horror comedy, Musical theatre, Horror, Musical, Slasher
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Serial killer films, Musical films, Comedy horror films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Minnie Driver, Meat Loaf, Douglas Smith, Allie MacDonald, Brandon Uranowitz, Melanie Leishman
Ten years ago, Broadway diva Kylie Swanson opened the musical The Haunting of the Opera (a reference to real-life musical The Phantom of the Opera) to a packed audience. That same night, she was murdered backstage by an unknown assailant wearing the mask of the play's villain, Opera Ghost. Years later, Kylie's children Camilla and Buddy have grown into teenagers raised by Roger McCall, a former lover of Kylie's and the producer of a musical theater summer camp on the brink of bankruptcy. When Camilla hears that the camp will be producing a kabuki version of The Haunting of the Opera, she decides that she will sneak into auditions one way or another. She manages to convince a camper overseeing the auditions, Joel Hopton, to let her in and Camilla easily impresses the stage director Artie and wins the lead role of Sofia - much to Buddy's dismay.
Alleluia (2014)
, 1h35Directed by Fabrice Du Welz
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Lola Dueñas, Laurent Lucas, Stéphane Bissot, Helena Noguerra, David Murgia, Renaud Rutten
Déçue par son mariage et manipulée par un mari jaloux, Gloria se sauve avec sa fille et tente de refaire sa vie. Sur les conseils d'une amie, elle accepte de rencontrer un homme contacté par petite annonce. Elle fait ainsi la connaissance du charmant Michel, un quadragénaire et petit escroc qui dépouille les veuves de leurs économies après les avoir séduites. Troublé par cette femme tombée follement amoureuse de lui, Michel prend la fuite. Mais Gloria le retrouve et se montre prête à tout pour sauvegarder leur amour, comme se faire passer pour sa sœur afin qu'il poursuive ses arnaques. Devenus éperdument amoureux l'un de l'autre, les amants s'enfoncent dans une passion destructrice et entament une odyssée meurtrière.
Cub (2014)
, 1h24Origin Belgique
Genres Adventure, Horror, Slasher
Themes Films about children, Serial killer films
Actors Jan Hammenecker, Stef Aerts
Des louveteaux entrent dans une forêt où sévit un tueur en série.
, 1h51Directed by Cédric Anger
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, BDSM in films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Guillaume Canet, Ana Girardot, Jean-Yves Berteloot, Patrick Azam, Arnaud Henriet, Alice de Lencquesaing
Entre 1978 et 1979, les habitants de l'Oise sont dans l'angoisse d'un maniaque, qui tue plusieurs auto-stoppeuses et qui échappe à la police. Celui qu'on surnomme alors « le tueur de l'Oise » est en fait un jeune gendarme timide qui va enquêter sur ses propres meurtres, jusqu'à perdre le contrôle de la situation.
Don't Breathe (2014)
, 1h28Directed by Fede Alvarez
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Documentary, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Serial killer films, Films about disabilities, La cécité
Actors Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto
Rocky, Alex et Money sont trois gangsters qui commettent des cambriolages et vendent ensuite les contenus volés. Un jour, ils apprennent qu'un ancien soldat aveugle est en possession de 300 000 dollars dans sa demeure. D'un commun accord, ils décident de s’emparer de la fortune. Ce qui aurait dû s'apparenter à une banale opération de routine prendra pourtant une tournure étonnamment angoissante...
Anukshanam (2014)
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Revathi, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Manchu Vishnu, Brahmanandam, Navdeep, Tejaswi Madivada
Inspired by a real life incident, the film is based on a serial killer who sends a wave of panic across Hyderabad.
A Good Marriage (2014)
Directed by Peter Askin
Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Joan Allen, Anthony LaPaglia, Kristen Connolly, Stephen Lang, Cara Buono, Mike O'Malley
After 25 years of a good marriage, Darcy (Joan Allen) discovers her husband's sinister secret, and realizes she's going to have to take drastic measures to protect her grown children from the exposure of that secret.
Manhole (2014)
, 1h41Origin Coree du sud
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Jung Kyung-ho, Jeong Yu-mi, Kim Sae-ron, Lee Young-yoo, Yoon Chan-young
A serial killer Soo-chul (Jung Kyung-ho) has been terrorizing a neighborhood in Seoul, and in the span of 6 months, 10 people have disappeared without a trace. He uses a manhole to trap his victims. His latest abductee is Soo-jung (Kim Sae-ron), a 14-year-old girl, and her older sister Yeon-seo (Jung Yu-mi) is desperate to find her before time runs out.