30 Terrifying Horror Films That Defined 2004's Creepy Cinematic Scene

One Point O

2004 • 95 min

Drama, Horror, Mystery

Computer programmer Simon's life takes a turn when he begins receiving unexplained packages. As he tries to protect himself, the deliveries continue, and he finds himself under constant surveillance. Simon must unravel the mystery behind these events and the forces…

5.6

5.9

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Dead Meat

2004 • 78 min

Comedy, Action, Horror

A couple's relaxing trip to Ireland turns terrifying when a virus emerges from livestock, infecting people and reanimating the dead. The undead then begin attacking the living.

4.7

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12 Days of Terror

2004 • 86 min

Drama, Horror, TV Movie

Summer 1916 in New Jersey is marked by extreme heat, a polio outbreak, and the ongoing World War in Europe. However, beachgoers face a more terrifying threat: a shark with a sudden appetite for humans. Over twelve days, beginning July…

5.4

5.5

13+

Drowning Ghost

2004 • 100 min

Horror, Thriller

A century ago, three students at Hellestad Boarding School were brutally murdered, and the perpetrator drowned himself in a nearby lake, his body never recovered. The event has become a chilling legend, commemorated annually by students. Sara, a student writing…

4.7

4.6

The Lazarus Child

2004 • 93 min

Drama, Horror

A desperate couple turns to a doctor's controversial technique in a bid to bring their comatose daughter back to life.

5.5

4.9

Skinned Deep

2004 • 97 min

Comedy, Horror

A typical family's road trip takes a turn when their car breaks down. The father goes for help and encounters a kind older woman who offers assistance. She invites them to dinner, but their welcoming hospitality masks a sinister trap.

3.9

4.3

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Hotel

2004 • 76 min

Horror, Drama, Mystery

Irene accepts a job at a remote hotel in the Austrian Alps and quickly learns that the previous employee disappeared without a trace.

5.5

5.6

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The Last Horror Movie

2004 • 76 min • Budget $780K

Horror, Thriller

A serial killer uses a horror video rental to lure his next victim. What starts as a typical teen slasher film becomes a chilling exploration of Max Parry's psyche. Max is a seemingly ordinary wedding photographer with a hidden appetite…

5.5

17+

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Bunshinsaba: Ouija Board

2004 • 92 min • Budget $2M

Horror

Yu-jin and her blind mother relocate from Seoul to a quiet village. On her first day at the new school, Yu-jin becomes the target of bullying. She and other victims of cruelty decide to curse their tormentors using a Ouija…

6.1

5.7

17+

The Card Player

2004 • 103 min • Budget $2M • Box office $3M

Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Police officer Anna Mari is compelled into a deadly game with a serial killer. If she fails, she will be forced to watch, via webcam, the killer brutally murder his victims. She joins forces with British detective John Brennan to…

4.4

4.9

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Godsend

2004 • 102 min • Budget $25M • Box office $30M

Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

A couple grieving the loss of their son pursue a controversial path, commissioning a clone through a secretive doctor. Years later, unsettling events begin to unfold surrounding the boy's unexpected return to life.

4.9

4.8

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Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt

2004 • 90 min • Budget $4M • Box office $432K

Action, Horror

A terrifying threat grips the country as people vanish without a trace, their bodies found with brutal gashes and precise surgical incisions. The legend of the 'Werewolf of Allariz' spreads rapidly. When Barbara (Elsa Pataky) falls for a traveling vendor…

5.0

5.2

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Trauma

2004 • 94 min

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

After waking from a coma to learn his wife died in a car crash, Ben's life is shattered. Weeks later, he returns home from the hospital and connects with a friendly young neighbor, Charlotte. As Ben tries to rebuild, unsettling…

5.2

4.7

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Malevolence

2004 • 90 min • Budget $200K • Box office $346K

Crime, Horror, Thriller

Ten years have passed since Martin Bristol was kidnapped from his backyard at age six. He was held captive and forced to witness horrific crimes committed by a disturbed man. For years, his fate was unknown...until now.

5.2

5.0

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Night of the Living Dorks

2004 • 90 min • Budget $4M • Box office $2M

Horror, Comedy

Three unremarkable high school friends attempt an old voodoo ritual. Following a fatal car crash, they return to life as zombies. However, their undead state also brings unexpected benefits.

5.5

5.6

Dawn of the Dead

2004 • 101 min • Budget $26M • Box office $102M

Horror, Action

When a devastating outbreak transforms the world's population into aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, a band of survivors seeks refuge in a sprawling shopping mall.

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7.2

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Love Object

2004 • 88 min • Budget $1M

Drama, Horror, Romance

Kenneth, a socially awkward technical writer, develops an obsessive relationship with Nikki, an anatomically realistic silicone sex doll he purchases online.

5.9

6.3

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Casshern

2004 • 141 min • Budget $6M • Box office $12M

Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

Fifty years of war between the Great Eastern Federation and Europa – now united as Eurasia – have devastated Earth. The use of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons has rendered much of the planet uninhabitable, and humanity is now vulnerable…

5.9

6.0

The Doll Master

2004 • 90 min

Horror

Five guests travel to a secluded doll museum, where they begin to die in inexplicable ways. As the remaining guests uncover the truth, they discover that the dolls are inhabited by spirits seeking revenge.

6.0

5.7

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Marebito

2004 • 92 min

Horror

Haunted by his own anxieties, a freelance cameraman becomes obsessed with a local urban legend: stories of strange spirits said to inhabit the Tokyo subway system. He begins investigating the phenomenon.

6.0

17+

Three... Extremes

2004 • 125 min • Budget $77K • Box office $516K

Horror

This anthology explores the lives of a witch doctor, a film-maker, and a disgruntled extra seeking revenge. It also follows a novelist and her twin sister.

6.8

6.9

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Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

2004 • 95 min • Budget $3M

Horror, Drama, Western

In 19th-century Canada, Brigitte and her sister Ginger seek shelter in a Traders' Fort. The fort soon comes under attack by dangerous werewolves. When one of the sisters is bitten, they must rely on their own strength to survive.

6.1

5.8

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Infection

2004 • 98 min

Horror, Drama

A dark, isolated hospital becomes the site of a dangerous infection, the result of a single doctor's error. Here, death is a constant threat.

6.4

6.0

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Club Dread

2004 • 104 min • Budget $8M • Box office $5M

Comedy, Horror, Mystery

A serial killer's arrival disrupts the carefree atmosphere of Coconut Pete's Coconut Beach Resort, a popular destination for open relationships. The resort staff must find a way to prevent violence... Or conceal what has happened.

5.2

5.7

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R-Point

2004 • 107 min

Action, History, Horror

On January 7, 1972, a South Korean base in Nha-Trang, Vietnam, receives a radio message from a platoon that was previously reported missing and presumed dead.

6.6

6.2

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Riding the Bullet

2004 • 98 min • Budget $5M • Box office $264K

Drama, Horror, Thriller

In 1969, while at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes consumed by thoughts of death. Disturbed by what he perceives as a loss of connection with his girlfriend, he attempts suicide on his birthday but is prevented by…

5.1

5.2

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The Stepford Wives

2004 • 93 min • Budget $90M • Box office $102M

Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror

A seemingly idyllic town hides a chilling secret. The husbands of Stepford are determined to create the perfect wife – a woman of flawless domesticity and unwavering charm. They've built a technologically advanced community to achieve this unsettling ideal. But…

5.7

5.4

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Tremors 4: The Legend Begins

2004 • 101 min • Budget $5M

Action, Comedy, Horror

In 1889, seventeen men die in unexplained accidents. Following these unsettling events, the town's population dwindles as miners leave in large numbers, leaving the community virtually deserted.

5.8

5.3

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Resident Evil: Apocalypse

2004 • 94 min • Budget $45M • Box office $129M

Horror, Action, Science Fiction

When a city is placed under quarantine, Alice discovers the victims of a previous Umbrella Corporation incident have become zombies. She joins a small team of elite soldiers tasked with rescuing the missing daughter of the T-virus creator. As they…

6.4

6.1

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Shutter

2004 • 96 min • Budget $125K

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After a car accident involving a girl, Jane and Tun flee the scene. Soon after, Tun, a photographer, notices unsettling shadows appearing in his photographs, disturbing them both.

7.3

7.0

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