Be careful what you wish for. My horror movie description: A destitute young man finds a magic lamp only to discover his wishes shape his life into a living nightmare. The closest movie comparison: The Djinn My horror movie description: A woman discovers a group of men is trying to plant an idea inside her mind by entering her dreams, and they won’t leave until they get what they want. The closest film comparison: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors My horror movie description: A man’s life falls into chaos after an angel makes it so he was never born. The closest film comparison: The Forgotten My horror movie description: A troubled boy is convinced his much-abused toys are alive and trying to harm him. The closest film comparison: Child’s Play or Puppet Master. My horror movie description: A man slowly starts to realize his life in a perfect town plays out like a television show, and no one will let him leave. The closest film comparison: The Cabin in the Woods There are only a few horror movies that deal with time travel, but it would be cool to see the greatest time travel film get a horror makeover. It’d be interesting to place Marty’s parents in danger by his presence interrupting the space-time continuum. Whatever horror trope is added to endanger Marty’s family would really up the stakes of finding a way home. My horror movie description: A teen boy accidentally travels to the past and disrupts events that puts his parents lives in jeopardy…and his own. The closest film comparison: The Last Night in Soho My horror movie description: A girl and her dog find themselves in a distant world full of terrifying monsters controlled by a wicked witch. The closest film comparison: Return to Oz My horror movie description: In a dystopian water-covered world, a mother must protect her daughter from a sadistic gang. The closest film comparison: The Purge My horror movie description: A member of the Miss United States beauty pageant is taking out the competition…literally. The closest film comparison: I Know What You Did Last Summer “There is no earthly way of knowing which direction we are going.” My horror movie description: Children win a tour of a chocolate factory only to learn that their golden ticket is more than they bargained for because the factory owner isn’t who they had expected. The closest film comparison: No comparison. My horror movie description: A sex worker develops a relationship with a businessman only to learn about his terrifying hidden life. The closest film comparison: American Psycho Universal refuses to give audiences straight-up horror remakes of their classic monster movies. The only example I can think of is Invisible Man, and they hit a grand slam. My horror movie description: A college student accompanies an older man tracking something sinister in the night. The closest comparison: Van Helsing (TV series) or Troll Hunter My horror movie description: A woman lost at sea finds herself onboard a ship crewed by pirates that carry a dark secret once they step underneath the moonlight. The closest film comparison: Zombie Pirates My horror movie description: An outsider that lives on a mountaintop terrorizes a small town on Christmas Eve. The closest film comparison: Krampus My horror movie description: A man meets his partner’s parents only to discover the father has a lot of skeletons in his closet. The closest film comparison: Get Out My horror movie description: A mother protects her daughter from a neighbor on their apartment floor who dresses like a clown. The closest film comparison: Rear Window My horror movie description: People find themselves trapped on a farm that processes humans like chickens. The closest film comparison: Saw My horror movie description: A cheer team catches an obsessed rival squad stealing their routine, which leads to the rivals terrorizing them. The closest film comparison: All Cheerleaders Die My horror movie description: A night watchman is convinced the wax figures inside a museum are trying to kill him. The closest film comparison: House of Wax My horror movie description: Two children are convinced their nanny has supernatural powers and the desire to punish them if they step out of line. The closest film comparison: The Turning My horror movie description: Spirits haunt a greedy businessman and show him the horrors of his past, present, and future. The closest film comparison: A Christmas Carol (2018 miniseries)
