10 Horror Movies Where Evil Wins
Horror movies don’t always offer a comforting escape. In some, evil triumphs, leaving a sense of dread and hopelessness. The characters we root for, despite valiant efforts, succumb to the relentless grip of a monster, a curse, or a terrifying force. These endings can be particularly disturbing because they challenge our belief in clear-cut victories. They remind us that sometimes darkness prevails, leaving the audience to grapple with the unsettling possibility that evil can be unstoppable. But if that is what you’re looking for here’s a 10 horror movies watchlist where evil wins:
The Omen (1976)
Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil’s own son?
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Ghost Ship
A salvage crew discovers a long-lost 1962 passenger ship floating lifeless in a remote region of the Bering Sea, and soon notices that its long-dead inhabitants may still be on board.
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The Skeleton Key
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house’s dark past.
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Dead Silence
After his wife meets a grisly end, Jamie Ashen returns to his hometown of Ravens Fair to find answers. His investigation leads him to the ghost of a ventriloquist named Mary Shaw who seems to have ties to his entire family tree
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Eden Lake
Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.
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Drag Me To Hell
A loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.
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Oculus
A recently released inmate from a mental asylum learns from his sister that the murders he was convicted of committing were actually orchestrated by a supernatural entity, the Lasser Glass mirror.
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Mother!
A couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
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Hereditary
A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.
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Speak No Evil
A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.
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