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«Child of darkness“- a horror film, a psychological thriller with an unusual idea. Kate and John Coleman are married. They recently experienced a tragedy – their third child died. The Colemans have 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 brought up, so the spouses are sure that there will be no problems with her.
But as soon as they arrive home, terrible things begin to happen. Kate blames Esther for everything, but John gets closer to the girl, he is sure that the adopted daughter behaves perfectly. A little time will pass, and Kate will find 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 you in suspense until the very credits. If you like this feeling, pay attention to our selection. Below is a list of movies similar to Dark Child.
10 Stepfather (2009)
Thriller produced in the USA, a remake of the 1987 film of the same name.
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 Harris. Six months after they met, he proposes to her.
Soon Susan’s eldest son, Mike, returns home, he studied at a military school. Stepfather does not inspire much confidence in him, but Mike decides to take a closer look at him, because it was not for nothing 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, who has been hunted by the police for a long time and unsuccessfully …
9. Whisper (2006)
American horror film. Max Trumont is about to start a new life with his fiancee Roxanne. He has a criminal record (manslaughter), so the man has many difficulties, including finding a job.
When he receives an offer to kidnap 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 kidnaps the son of the richest woman in town.
The criminals are waiting for further instructions, but later it turns out that the kidnapper is the same woman. She decided to get rid of the boy. This is her adopted son, he knows how to influence people, in a whisper, inspires them with various thoughts …
8. Case #39 (2009)
Mystical thriller, production – USA, Canada. Emily Jenkins is a social worker. Case No. 39 shocked her, her parents wanted to kill their daughter.
10-year-old Lilith is in a terrible state. When she asks Emily to take care of her, the woman cannot refuse. The first weeks of living together were quite normal. 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 further events forced Emily to take a fresh look at Lilith’s situation …
7. Good son (1993)
American thriller starring the popular Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone). The audience could not appreciate his new role, as they are used to the fact that this boy only plays in comedies.
Mark’s mother dies, his father has to go on a business trip. The boy is left in the care of relatives. Mark becomes close to his cousin Henry, but after a while, he realizes that his games are especially cruel.
How far can Henry go in his sadistic pastimes? The answer to this question in the film “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.
Widow Helen and children Conrad and Eleanor move into the house of brother Robert. Soon the house is visited by an uninvited guest. Sarah confesses that she is Robert’s illegitimate daughter and has nowhere to go. From that moment on, the life of the main characters of the film “Pain‘ will be in jeopardy. Sarah did not just come to this house, she wants revenge …
5. Omen (2006)
American mystical thriller, a remake of the film of the same name, filmed in 1976.
The protagonist of the filmOmen» Robert Thorne has a mystery. His wife lost a child during childbirth, at the same time the woman died, she left a newborn son. Katherine wanted a child so much that Robert decided on a substitute so as not to upset her.
The next five years of their lives can be called happy. Robert built a successful career, Katherine raised her son. Soon a strange priest begins to persecute their family, he says that the messenger of the devil lives in their house …
4. Joshua (2007)
Another American mystical story. The Kern family lives quite well. Brad is building a career, he has a good high-paying position. His wife Abby takes care of the house and raising her son Joshua.
Everything changes when a couple has 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 gloomy 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. A tragedy occurs in the family of psychologist David. His wife committed suicide by cutting her wrists in the bathroom. David’s daughter, 9-year-old Emily, is having a hard time with what happened. The man decides to leave the city, where everything reminds of the past.
Emily has an imaginary friend. Damaged toys, bloody inscriptions, a strangled cat – all this is the work of Charlie. And, according to Emily, he loves very much hide and seek.
David is trying to figure out the situation, but so far all his attempts have failed. David realizes that Charlie doesn’t like him very much. He has suspicions that Charlie really exists …
2. Chamomile wreath (2008)
“Wreath of chamomiles” is another chilling story, a horror film co-produced by Ireland and the UK. Martha and Thomas have 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 suffers from autism.
The couple begin to notice that Daisy is behaving unusually. After talking with the locals, they realize that the girl is deceiving them, she is not at all what she wants to seem …
1. Yulenka (2008)
Russian horror film. Andrey Belov, a teacher from the capital, comes to a small provincial town. He is accompanied by his friend Lera and her daughter Nastya. Andrei takes over the leadership of the fifth grade, where Nastya ends up. She gets close to a classmate Yulenka. This is a beautiful girl, she knows a lot and studies well.
On the first day, Belov learns that a suicide has recently occurred in his class. He also notices that there is a bad atmosphere in the classroom. Children behave as if they are afraid of someone, they are very scared.
Andrei tries to uncover mysteries related to 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 …