10 Best Horror Movies About Doppelgängers, Ranked

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There’s a long tradition in the horror genre of characters encountering their doppelgängers, or doubles, who look and sound exactly like them. These encounters create a sense of dread by tapping into the uncanny, taking the familiar sight of one’s face and making it strange. The trope was common in Gothic literature in the 1800s, often used to examine the evil hidden within someone who appeared to be good, with the double representing their shadows or reflections.

Release Date November 16, 2018 Cast Madeline Brewer , Patch Darragh , Melora Walters , Devin Druid , Imani Hakim , Michael Dempsey Runtime 94 minutes Writers Isa Mazzei , Daniel Goldhaber , Isabelle Link-Levy 9 'The Hole in the Ground' Directed by Lee Cronin In folklore, fairies often kidnap children and leave behind changelings, or substitutes, that have been enchanted to look like the missing children. This concept has a lot of horror potential.

Release Date February 22, 2018 Cast Natalie Portman , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Tessa Thompson , Oscar Isaac , Gina Rodriguez , Sonoya Mizuno Runtime 115 minutes Writers Alex Garland , Jeff VanderMeer 7 'The Stepford Wives' Directed by Bryan Forbes The Stepford Wives follows Joanna , an aspiring photographer who moves to the suburbs with her family. She attempts to make friends in town but is disturbed by how submissive the women are towards their husbands.

5 'Black Swan' Directed by Darren Aronofsky Natalie Portman famously underwent rigorous training to prepare for the role of Nina, a naive but talented young dancer with the New York City Ballet in Darren Aronofsky’s psychological thriller Black Swan. Nina is thrilled when she’s offered the dual roles of the Black Swan and White Swan in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. However, her sexual repression and fragile mental health could derail her on her path to success.

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