Highest-Rated Movies about 'Macabre'

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), Clive Barker's Book of Blood (2008), The Gathering (1977), Corpse Bride (2005), Alferd Packer: The Musical (1993), The Frighteners (1996), The Noose (1928) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Macabre movies.

#2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Storyline: In a tale that almost redefines sibling rivalry, faded actresses Blanche and 'Baby' Jane Hudson live together. Jane was by far the most famous when she performed with their father in vaudeville but as they got older, it was Blanche who became the finer actress, which Jane still resents. Blanche is now confined to a wheelchair and Jane is firmly in control. As time goes by, Jane exercises greater and greater control over her sister, intercepting her letters and ensuring that few if anyone from the outside has any contact with her. As Jane slowly loses her mind, she torments her sister going to ever greater extremes.

Plot Keywords: psychological thriller, horror, drama, suspense, black comedy, gothic, sibling rivalry ...

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#3. Clive Barker's Book of Blood (2008)

Storyline: Mary Florescu (Sophie Ward) and Reg Fuller (Paul Blair), experts in the supernatural, are enlisted to probe strange happenings at a family's home. Joining them is Simon McNeal (Jonas Armstrong), a young student who has a gift for interacting with the spirit world. After staying the night in the eerie dwelling, they discover indecipherable writing on the walls, and Simon finds strange scars all over his body. As their investigation continues, the nightmare deepens.

Plot Keywords: horror, supernatural, anthology, dark fantasy, gore, psychological horror, haunted house ...

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#4. The Gathering (1977)

Storyline: Weeks before Christmas, bitter executive Adam Thornton (Edward Asner) learns that he only has a short time to live. Having abandoned his wife and four children years earlier, Adam confides in his former wife (Maureen Stapleton), who encourages him to bring the family together one last time and apologize for his actions. Without telling his children about his terminal illness, Adam worries how they will respond to his sudden request for forgiveness.

Plot Keywords: horror, supernatural, religious, thriller, mystery, psychological, occult ...

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#5. Corpse Bride (2005)

Storyline: Set back in the late 1800s in a Victorian village, a man and woman by the names of Victor Van Dort and Victoria Everglot are betrothed because the Everglots need the money or else they'll be living on the streets and the Van Dorts want to be high in society. But when things go wrong at the wedding rehearsal, Victor goes into the woods to practice his vows. Just as soon as he gets them right, he finds himself married to Emily, the corpse bride. While Victoria waits on the other side, there's a rich newcomer that may take Victor's place. So two brides, one groom, who will Victor pick?

Plot Keywords: animation, fantasy, musical, romance, comedy, dark comedy, gothic ...

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#6. Alferd Packer: The Musical (1993)

Storyline: Alfred Packer was a mountain guide and sole survivor of a party of pioneers that got lost in the mountains in winter. Accused and convicted of murdering and eating his travelling companions, he was to be executed by hanging.The movie begins at his trial, where he pleads his innocence to an unsympathetic audience. Only reporter Polly Pry will listen to his story, which is then related to the viewers in the form of flashbacks. As Packer and his gold-prospecting clients make their way through the forests and mountains, they encounter bemused Japanese Indians, an unimpressed group of mountain men and the brutal Rocky Mountain winter, all of which inspire the travellers to break out into song and dance.

Plot Keywords: musical, comedy, dark comedy, horror, cannibalism, historical, biographical ...

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#7. The Frighteners (1996)

Storyline: After a car accident in which his wife, Debra, was killed and he was injured, Frank Bannister develops psychic abilities allowing him to see, hear, and communicate with ghosts. After losing his wife, he then gave up his job as an architect, letting his unfinished "dream house" sit incomplete for years, and put these skills to use by befriending a few ghosts and getting them to haunt houses in the area to drum up work for his ghostbusting business; Then Frank proceeds to "exorcise" the houses for a fee. But when he discovers that an entity resembling the Grim Reaper is killing people, marking numbers on their forehead beforehand, Frank tries to help the people whom the Reaper is after!

Plot Keywords: horror, comedy, supernatural, thriller, dark comedy, ghosts, paranormal ...

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#8. The Noose (1928)

Storyline: A crook's ex-wife marries the state's governor, and the crook sees an opportunity to make some money by threatening to expose his wife's past if the governor doesn't pay him off. The crook's son, who is also a criminal, doesn't want to see his mother disgraced and determines to stop his father, but things don't turn out the way he planned.—frankfob2@yahoo.com

Plot Keywords: silent film, horror, short film, psychological thriller, surreal, avant-garde, experimental ...

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#9. The Addams Family (1991)

Storyline: The Addams step out of Charles Addams' cartoons. They live with all of the trappings of the macabre (including a detached hand for a servant) and are quite wealthy. Added to this mix is a crooked accountant and his loan shark and a plot to slip in the shark's son into the family as their long lost Uncle Fester. Can the false Fester find his way into the vault before he is discovered?

Plot Keywords: gothic, black comedy, family, fantasy, comedy, horror, macabre ...

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#10. Creepshow (1982)

Storyline: Five tales of terror are presented. The first deals with a demented old man returning from the grave to get the Father's Day cake his murdering daughter never gave him. The second is about a not-too-bright farmer discovering a meteor that turns everything into plant-life. The third is about a vengeful husband burying his wife and her lover up to their necks on the beach. The fourth is about a creature that resides in a crate under the steps of a college. The final story is about an ultra-rich businessman who gets his comeuppance from cockroaches.

Plot Keywords: horror, anthology, stephen king, comedy, dark comedy, supernatural, vengeance ...

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#11. Mr. Sardonicus (1961)

Storyline: A search for a winning lottery ticket in his dead father's grave causes Sardonicus' face to freeze in a horrible grimace, until he forces a doctor to treat his affliction--with even more grotesque results! The audience gets an opportunity to vote--via the "Punishment Poll"--for the penalty Sardonicus must pay for his deeds...—M.E. Nelson

Plot Keywords: horror, gothic, black-and-white, 1960s, psychological thriller, revenge, atmospheric ...

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#12. Addams Family Values (1993)

Storyline: When an adorable baby boy is added to the Addams household, Wednesday and Pugsley do not hate him, they just aren't necessarily excited about his existence. OK...yeah, they do hate him. So they plot to get rid of him one way or another. Meanwhile, their parents hire a nanny for him and she charms Fester, but has evil intentions for him. The Addamses must stop her, but how?

Plot Keywords: dark humor, family film, sequel, eccentric characters, macabre, parody, satire ...

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#13. The Tomb of Ligeia (1965)

Storyline: Some years after having buried his beloved wife Ligea, Verden Fell meets and eventually marries the lovely Lady Rowena. Fell is something of a recluse, living in a small part of a now ruined Abbey with his manservant Kenrick as the only other occupant. He remains infatuated with his late wife and is convinced that she will return to him. While all goes well when first married, he returns to his odd behavior when they return to the Abbey from their honeymoon. The memories of Ligea continue to haunt him as well as her promise that she would never die.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: horror, gothic, supernatural, psychological, mystery, romance, thriller ...

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#14. The Dark Angel (1935)

Storyline: Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has always known she would marry one of them, but has waited until the beginning of World War I before finally choosing Alan. Gerald graciously gives them his blessing. Then, Gerald and Alan go to war. Angered over a misunderstanding involving Alan and Kitty, Gerald sends Alan on a dangerous mission that will change all their lives forever.—George S. Davis <mgeorges@prodigy.net>

Plot Keywords: horror, vampire, classic, black-and-white, british, supernatural, gothic ...

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#15. Torture Garden (1967)

Storyline: A special sideshow torture exhibit has the power, according to showman Dr. Diabolo (Burgess Meredith), to warn people of evil in their futures. One by one, skeptical customers stand before the Fate Atropos to be shown the greed and violence they're hiding behind their respectable façades.—alfiehitchie

Plot Keywords: horror, thriller, mystery, psychological horror, supernatural, cult film, british film ...

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