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Deadly Cargo (2003)
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Original name: Cámara oscura
Genre: Thriller
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Journalist Sara joins timid Victor and pregnant wife Thais, instructors Ivan and Edgar, and local kid Drui in Senegal for some underwater exploration. When their craft blows up following a misfired bullet, they float around in the water for a while before seeing a ship. Their initial relief turns to horror as they see a man being tipped into the water from it but the ship is the group's only option. Hiding on board, things start to unravel for them in a horrific way.
Style:
tense, rough, serious, suspenseful, scary, realistic
Plot:
murder, survival, rescue, isolation, danger, ship, ocean, sea, pregnancy, heroes, gory, terrorism, escapades, confined, stowaway, violent content, dangerous animal, female nudity, friendship between men, strangulation, drowning, murder of a pregnant woman, homoeroticism, married couple, graphic violence ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and rough films with plots about danger, deadly, survival, confined, isolation, murder and escapades mostly in Thriller, Horror and Action genres. Some movies like Deadly Cargo: The Canyon (2009), For Elise (2012), Suspended Animation (2001), Kaaterskill Falls (2001), The Cursed (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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