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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sweet Sixteen follows a teenage girl who moves to a small town and throws a birthday party that quickly turns into a nightmare. As her friends are brutally stabbed to death one by one, she realizes that the killer may be someone she knows. With the help of the local sheriff, she must uncover the killer's true identity before she becomes the next victim.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dead Before Dawn tells the gripping story of a woman living in a domestically abusive relationship, who finally decides to break free and fight for her and her children's safety. With the help of a private detective and an undercover FBI agent, she embarks on a dangerous journey that involves uncovering a conspiracy to commit murder. Based on a true story, this suspenseful movie explores themes of courage, resilience, and the unbreakable bond between a mother and her children.
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.
The town of Liberty has many secrets but the darkest is hidden between twin brothers. Vincent and Oscar Burton are only 10 years old when Oscar finds out his parents are trying to kill him for insurance money. Oscar takes it in to his own hands to protect himself and his twin.
Haunted by his mother's recent death, a young man becomes suspicious of his wealthy father's sexy, new bride. When his father dies mysteriously, the boy decides to investigate.
When a troubled young girl is adopted by a loving family, she begins to suspect that her new father may be hiding a sinister secret. As she unravels the truth, she finds herself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.