Gothic Horror Movies of the 1990s

Gothic horror means crumbling mansions, castles and dark romance. Postmodern and self-aware, with Scream and a wave of Asian horror arriving at the end. Standouts from the 1990s include Interview with the Vampire, Sleepy Hollow and The Craft.

1. 

   Interview with the Vampire (1994)

   Rated 7.4 on TMDB

   A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

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2. 

   Sleepy Hollow (1999)

   Rated 7.2 on TMDB

   Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk…

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3. 

   The Craft (1996)

   Rated 6.8 on TMDB

   A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.

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4. 

   Army of Darkness (1992)

   Rated 7.3 on TMDB

   Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.

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5. 

   The Ninth Gate (1999)

   Rated 6.5 on TMDB

   A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning…

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6. 

   In the Mouth of Madness (1995)

   Rated 7.2 on TMDB

   An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist.

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7. 

   Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

   Rated 6.4 on TMDB

   Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life.

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8. 

   The Haunting (1999)

   Rated 5.5 on TMDB

   Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study.

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9. 

   Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)

   Rated 6.1 on TMDB

   When young Lili's mother dies in childbirth, her father remarries Lady Claudia, a woman ruled by an evil mirror with the power to make her queen of all living things.

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10. 

    Castle Freak (1996)

    Rated 6.1 on TMDB

    John Reilly discovers that his family's newly inherited castle in Italy is haunted by a relentless, bloodthirsty creature.

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11. 

    The Phantom of the Opera (1998)

    Rated 4.6 on TMDB

    A series of terrifying accidents and brutal murders leave a bloody trail into the subterranean caverns of an Opera house. Below the theatre stalks a man raised by creatures of the underworld.

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12. 

    Meridian (1990)

    Rated 4.5 on TMDB

    After her father’s death, Catherine returns to her family’s gothic castle in Italy and gets caught in the web of a mysterious love triangle.

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13. 

    Bloodlust: Subspecies III (1994)

    Rated 5.5 on TMDB

    Still in the thrall of the evil vampire Radu, Michelle yearns to be taught the skills of the vampire.

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14. 

    Hideous! (1997)

    Rated 5.3 on TMDB

    Dr. Lorca, an eccentric collector of biological oddities - has just "acquired" his greatest specimen: a horrible mutant born of toxic sewage, but the creature's rightful owner wants it back.

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15. 

    Arcane Sorcerer (1996)

    Rated 6.9 on TMDB

    Shunned by the church, a seminary student takes a position as assistant to an excommunicated priest who has been dabbling in the dark arts.

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