Movies and TvShows featuring "bolting-upright-from-a-nightmare" theme.
In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters try to make a living by conducting séances. However, when they incorporate an Ouija board into their show, they unintentionally invite a malevolent spirit into their home. The family must confront the supernatural entity before it takes complete control.
After being attacked and left blind, Ellen Ashland struggles to adapt to her new life. She becomes increasingly paranoid when a mysterious intruder begins tormenting her in her own home.
After the death of his grandfather, a man takes his wife and kids back to his hometown. However, chaos erupts as his relatives fight over the inheritance, leading to hilarious and unpredictable situations.
A group of American friends goes on a vacation in Ireland and decides to try psychedelic mushrooms. Their trip takes a sinister turn when they begin experiencing terrifying hallucinations and find themselves caught in a murderous nightmare. As they struggle to survive, they uncover the dark secret of the forest and must confront their own fears and paranoia.
Robert and his wife return to her childhood home after a series of tragedies. When Robert finds an old portrait of a man who bears a striking resemblance to himself, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind this enigmatic doppelganger.
A teenage girl suffering from anxiety due to a tragic event from her past finds herself hunted through the woods by a sociopath on a murderous rampage.
In 'Seance,' a group of girls at a boarding school perform a seance as part of a ritual, but accidentally awaken a malevolent spirit. As they are killed off one by one, the remaining girls must uncover the truth behind the spirit and find a way to stop it before they become its next victims.
When a college student moves into a house, she uncovers a family secret involving her twin sisters and a pentagram symbol. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she is haunted by the death of her brother and experiences horrifying encounters, including gaslighting and a throat slit. With the help of a therapist and a psychologist, she must confront her fears and uncover the truth about her family.
In '8', a family discovers that they are connected to a supernatural power that threatens their lives. As they uncover their family's dark secrets, they must confront their fears and save themselves from the unknown.
Tormented is a horror thriller film set in California on a haunted island. The story follows a jazz musician who is haunted by the vengeful ghost of his ex-lover. As supernatural occurrences increase, the musician must unravel the mystery and find a way to escape the tormented island.
An agoraphobic woman notices a strange hole growing in a wall of her home as she fights off a growing illness.
June, a 9-year-old girl with psychokinetic powers, is adopted by a couple. As she tries to control her abilities, she faces bullying, cult rituals, and possession. With the help of her adoptive parents and a teddy bear, she learns to embrace her powers and protect herself.
In the year 1610, an orphan girl and her younger brother live alone in Transylvania. They encounter a female villain who is believed to be the notorious Elizabeth Bathory, also known as the Blood Countess. As they try to find their missing sister, they uncover a dark secret and are thrust into a dangerous world of vampiric horror.
Mommy's Little Girl is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the dark and twisted dynamics between a grandmother and her granddaughter. The movie delves into themes of psychological abuse, fear of abandonment, and the consequences of unresolved conflicts within family relationships.
After her grandfather's murder, Alma and her husband decide to go away to her childhood cabin. As the days go on, her life spirals into a surreal confusion in which her dreams turn real.
Oliver is a man who desperately wants a wife. He decides to place a personal ad in the newspaper, but when multiple women respond, he inadvertently becomes entangled with a femme fatale serial killer.
The close-knit community of Brackenmore is harboring a secret. After the untimely death of an uncle she never knew she had, Kate (Sophie Hopkins) is forced to return to her ancestral home, a tiny rural village in the South of Ireland. Soon after her arrival she meets Tom (D.J. McGrath), a mysterious young local who helps her to rediscover her long-neglected roots and forget about the anxieties of her life in London. The longer Kate stays in Brackenmore, the more she begins to realize that the eccentricities of its self-protective residents, may be more ominous than she first thought and the secluded family estate is harboring a dark and ancient secret. From the opening scenes of a fateful car crash to the shocking ending Brackenmore weaves its ways under your skin shifting between classic horror to the mysteries of the occult. Cinematographer Justin McCarthy keeps a steady hand as he captures the silent fear that begins to grow as Hopkins uncovers the dark horror that is Brackenmore.
When Kelly and her father move to New Orleans after the death of her mother, strange things start happening in their new home. Kelly is convinced that the house is haunted by a ghost who needs her help. Her father does not believe her, so she enlists her friend Cole to help discover the truth.
Like many of her classmates, 12 year old tomboy Juliette has a crush on Mrs. Solenska, a teacher distinguished by stylish attire and an uninhibited, provocative classroom demeanor. Juliette's fascination turns into all-consuming obsession, forcing revelations from both the girl and her teacher.
Veronica Ricci is bombarded by strange feelings and fleeting involuntary memories about her childhood after giving birth to her first child. She seeks help from her estranged sister and soon realizes that these memories connect to childhood abuse that the sister underwent. Based on a true story.