«Child of darkness"- a horror film, a psychological thriller with an unusual idea. Kate and John Coleman are spouses. Recently, they survived the tragedy - their third child died. The Coleman has children: son Daniel and daughter Max, but they decide to adopt the girl. Her name is Esther, after the death of her parents she was left alone. Esther is well-educated, so the couple are sure that there will be no problems with her.
But already upon arrival home terrible things begin to happen. Kate blames Esther for everything, but John is getting closer to the girl, he is sure that the adopted daughter is behaving perfectly. A little time will pass, and Kate finds out that her family is in danger, and Esther is not at all who she claims to be ...
Pretty unusual movie. The viewer cannot predict further events; he does not know who to sympathize with and who to worry about. The film keeps in suspense to the very credits. If you like this feeling, check out our selection. Below is a list of movies similar to The Child of Darkness.
10. Stepfather (2009)
A US-made thriller, a remake of the movie of the same name, shot in 1987.
Susan Harding is a mother of three and a single woman. She could not even think that fate would give her another chance for a happy life and mutual feelings. Her chosen one is David Harriss. Six months after meeting, he makes her an offer.
Soon, Susan's eldest son, Mike, returns home, he studied at a military school. Stepfather He doesn’t inspire much confidence, but Mike decides to take a closer look at him, because it was not in vain that his mother chose this man.
That's just the behavior of David causes new suspicions in Mike. In addition, their neighbor says that David is very similar to a maniac whom the police have long and unsuccessfully hunted for ...
9. Whisper (2006)
American horror movie. Max Trumont is about to start a new life with his bride Roxanne. He has a criminal record (manslaughter), so a man has many difficulties, including finding a job.
When he receives an offer to abduct a child, Max hesitates, he does not know what decision to make. They promise a good reward, the man agrees. Together with two other criminals, he abducts the son of the richest woman in the city.
The criminals are waiting for further instructions, but later it turns out that the customer of the abduction is the same woman. She decided to get rid of the boy. This is her adoptive son, he knows how to influence people, in a whisper, inspires them with various thoughts ...
8. Case No. 39 (2009)
Mystical thriller, production - USA, Canada. Emily Jenkins works as a social worker. Case number 39 shocked her, parents wanted to kill their daughter.
10 year old Lilith is in terrible condition. When she asks Emily to take custody of her, a woman cannot refuse. The first weeks of cohabitation were quite common. Emily was finally able to understand what a real family is. After a while, she began to notice oddities in the girl’s behavior, and subsequent events forced Emily to take a fresh look at Lilith’s situation ...
7. The good son (1993)
The American thriller, where the main role was played by the popular Macaulay Culkin ("Home Alone"). The audience could not appreciate his new role, as they are used to the fact that this boy plays only in comedies.
Mark’s mother is dying, his father must go on a business trip. The boy is left in the care of relatives. Mark approaches his cousin Henry, but, after some time, realizes that his games are particularly cruel.
How far can Henry go in his sadistic pastimes? The answer to this question in the movie “Good son“.
6. Pain (2009)
American "horror" with elements of drama and thriller. After the death of Robert Coltrane, his family, accustomed to material well-being, is forced to change their lifestyle.
The widow of Helen and the children of Conrad and Eleanor move into the house of Brother Robert. Soon, an uninvited guest visits the house. Sarah admits that she is Robert’s illegitimate daughter and has nowhere to go. From this moment, the life of the main characters of the film "Pain"Will be in jeopardy. Sarah didn’t just come to this house, she longs for revenge ...
5. Omen (2006)
American mystical thriller, a remake of the same film, filmed in 1976.
The protagonist of the film "Omen»Robert Thorne is a mystery. His wife lost her baby during childbirth, at the same time a woman died, she left a newborn son. Katherine so wanted a child that Robert decided to substitute, so as not to upset her.
The next five years of their life can be called happy. Robert built a successful career, Catherine raised her son. Soon, a strange priest begins to pursue their family, he says that the devil's messenger lives in their house ...
4. Joshua (2007)
Another American mystical story. The Cairn family lives quite well. Brad is building a career, he holds a good well-paid position. His wife Abby is engaged in the home and raising a son Joshua.
Everything changes when spouses have a daughter. Joshua is jealous, it seems to him that his parents no longer love him. A cheerful and energetic teenager begins to experience serious mental problems, he becomes morose and unsociable. The boy has an idea, he must kill little Lily, then everything will be as before ...
3. The game of hide and seek (2005)
American thriller. In the family of psychologist David, a tragedy occurs. His wife committed suicide, opened her veins in the bathroom. The daughter of David, 9-year-old Emily is seriously worried about what happened. A man decides to leave the city, where everything recalls the past.
Emily makes an imaginary friend. Spoiled toys, bloody inscriptions, a strangled cat - all this is the work of Charlie. And also, according to Emily, he loves hide and seek.
David is trying to figure out the situation, but so far all his attempts have no result. David realizes that he really doesn't like Charlie. He suspects that Charlie actually exists ...
2. A wreath of daisies (2008)
“Daisy wreath”Is another chilling story, a horror film co-produced by Ireland and the UK. Martha and Thomas lost their beloved daughter. They do not know how to survive this difficult period, and decide to change their place of residence.
They settle in a remote Irish village, and soon the spouses have the opportunity to adopt a girl. Daisy's parents died, in addition, the girl is autistic.
Spouses begin to notice that Daisy is behaving unusually. After talking with local residents, they understand that the girl is deceiving them, she is not at all what she wants to seem ...
1. Yulia (2008)
Russian horror movie. Andrei Belov, a teacher from the capital, comes to a small provincial town. He is accompanied by girlfriend Lera and her daughter Nastya. Andrei takes over the fifth-grade leadership, where Nastya falls. She's getting close to a classmate Yulia. This is a beautiful girl, she knows a lot and studies well.
On the first day, Belov discovers that suicide has recently occurred in his class. He also notes that the atmosphere in the classroom is bad. Children behave as if they are afraid of someone, they are very scared.
Andrei is trying to uncover the secrets associated with his class. He visits the mother of the deceased Sonya, who is now in a psychiatric hospital. Gradually, his life also turns into a nightmare ...