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Her Name Is Carla (2005)
225
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Two strangers refuse to leave the seaside home of a couple, which leads to sexual tension and crime.
Style:
psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful, erotic, suspense, realistic, crying
Plot:
rape and revenge, rape, couples, danger, couple relations, adultery, stranger, husband wife relationship, cuckolded husband, nudity, rivalry, sexual content, domestic disturbance, violent content, sex, revenge, violence, pregnancy, writers, female nudity, death, murder, pianist, father daughter relationship, boat ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
zimbabwe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful and tense films with plots about couples, murder, dishonesty, infidelity, danger, husband wife relationship and couple relations mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Her Name Is Carla: N-Secure (2010), Proof of Lies (2006), Missionary (2013), Caught (1996), Body Chemistry (1990). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
716
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
N-Secure is a no holds-barred thrilling drama mixed with murder, mayhem and manipulation among affluent professionals. This film sheds light on a man's downfall from the pinnacles of success into the depths of his damaged character. His ...
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense, erotic ...
Plot:
betrayal, murder, infidelity, breakup, couples, couple relations, rivalry, obsession, danger, jealousy, sex scene, african american ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A scientist researches the genetic cause of addictive behavior.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense, surprise ending
Plot:
betrayal, woman in danger, danger, couple relations, infidelity, conspiracy, couples, inventions and discoveries, college dropout, university, miscarriage, sex scene ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, chicago, illinois
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A wife and mother starts an affair with a young missionary... with disastrous consequences.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, tense, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
sex scene, stalking, obsession, infidelity, dangerous attraction, danger, parents and children, single parent, couples, love triangle, forbidden love, cheating wife ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, florida
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A middle-aged couple has a drifter enter their lives. The fish-store owners find that the mysterious young man awakens the couple in ways they didn't expect. Things get tense when the drifter begins an affair with the woman of the house.
Style:
sexy, erotic, psychological, tense, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
older woman younger man, unfaithful wife, drifter, cheating wife, adultery, infidelity, erotica, betrayal, older woman younger man relationship, family problems, twists and turns, murder ...
Time:
90s, year 1996, future
Place:
usa, new york, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A research project on sexual response leads two doctors into an affair where their deepest passions and darkest fantasies are revealed.
Style:
sexy, erotic, sensual, sexual, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, fatal attraction, obsessive love, infidelity, erotica, laboratory, love triangle, love affair, dangerous attraction, danger, mental illness, sexual relations ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A wife, her two-timing husband and a flirting neighbor are unpredictable competitors in a warped game that turns into a life-or-death affair.
Style:
erotic, sexual, tense, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
erotica, passion, bigamy, home invasion, murder, infidelity, mind game, couples, family problems, love triangle, love affair, unfulfillment ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Leah's brother dies in a car accident, she vows revenge on the doc who failed to save him.
Style:
psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful, twisted ...
Plot:
female killer, revenge, murder, psychopath, femme fatale, serial killer, family problems, couples, couple relations, dishonesty, infidelity, vengeance ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Catherine Gaits, married, has an affair with Peter Thornton and has made it very clear that this one time will stay one time. But Thornton is obsessive and doesn't give up. He blackmails her to try to renew their relationship.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, serious, suspense, realistic
Plot:
sexual blackmail, dangerous attraction, obsession, dishonesty, couple relations, danger, stalking, infidelity, secret past, couples, sexual content, bare breasts ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A scoundrel is tormented by a seemingly-omniscent telephone operator.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, tense, serious, independent film ...
Plot:
gambling, infidelity, vengeance, mind game, family problems, couples, danger, womanizer, investigation, downfall, false accusation, family in danger ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An average man finds himself in a position to prevent the murder of a family member -- the unnerving descent of a man caught between resilience and ruthlessness.
Style:
tense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, life is a bitch, rivalry, dishonesty, human nature, life turned upside down, feud, murder, violent content, nudity, sexual content, alcohol abuse ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When a man ends a regretful love affair that occurred during his wife's illness, his mistress plots revenge by targeting his family's most treasured possessions, a priceless painting and his son.
Style:
noir, tense, serious, realistic, rough ...
Plot:
affair, unfaithful husband, erotica, love, infidelity, power relations, couples, love affair, terminal illness, couple relations, dishonesty, rivalry ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
100%
467
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Haunted by memories of his ex-girlfriend Alice, a heartbroken Billy returns home to Northern Virginia seeking solace from old friends. But what he finds there is more disconcerting: his best friend Stanley has become unstable, mysterious and ...
Style:
tense, psychological, suspenseful, captivating, slasher ...
Plot:
murder, homecoming, best friend, couples, breakup, missing person, danger, friendship, campus, serial killer, suicide by gun, suicide ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
virginia, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A beautiful woman doesn't know if the killer is her lover ... or her husband ... or someone else!
Style:
sexy, suspenseful, suspense, independent film, tense ...
Plot:
serial killer, seduction, dangerous attraction, manipulation, who done it, love affair, obsession, couples, power relations, infidelity, murder, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A young married couple encounters a stranger who threatens their marriage and their lives.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
sex scene, couples, stranger, family problems, mysterious character, danger, drinking, duel, drinking alcohol, romantic triangle, marriage, alcohol abuse ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Stuck in a dull marriage, successful shrink Mia DuBois follows a patient's advice and exposes her wild side at a private underground club, where she meets a handsome stranger and begins an affair that may cost her more than just her husband.
Style:
sexy, erotic, tense, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
extramarital affair, infidelity, murder, nightclub, manipulation, who done it, love affair, love and romance, dangerous attraction, femme fatale, mysterious character, couples ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A playwright who begins to mentally unravel before premiere night. She is plagued by dreams and visions of being watched, but cannot decide if she is at the center of a manipulative plot or simply losing her grip on reality.
Style:
tense, psychological, realistic, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
paranoia, mentally unstable, woman in danger, couples, conspiracy, mental breakdown, emotional manipulation, murder, obsession, hallucination, character study, identity crisis ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Austria, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two young orphans in the Tirolian Mountains come under siege by a vicious band of hunters. Frightened of being separated by child services following the death of their mother, a self-sufficient 16-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother - who ...
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
rape, teenage rape, child in peril, youth, orphan, social relations, isolation, coming of age, family relations, danger, vengeance, teenage life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, alps
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A married couple vacationing in the desert are held hostage by a pair of psychopaths.
Style:
erotic, realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious ...
Plot:
erotica, sex scene, couples, psychopath, couple relations, family in danger, hostage, rescue, lesbian sex, murder, neglectful husband, bisexual ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, arizona
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A reporter sent to cover a murder trial discovers a web of deceit stemming from a torrid affair.
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
older man younger woman romance, small town life, infidelity, extramarital affair, investigation, couples, who done it, family problems, couple relations, obsession, dangerous attraction, journalism ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
100%
391
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
A New Yorker moves to the country with her boyfriend, where her new friendship causes a problem as her partner also takes an interest in the woman.
Style:
tense, mumblecore, captivating, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
jealousy, love triangle, couple relations, couples, suspicion, young couple, women, danger, rivalry, male full rear nudity, coming of age, strong female presence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A young photographer from Mumbai uses her mind to play games with a prominent Hindu rightist leader.
Style:
sexy, realistic, serious, stylized, suspenseful ...
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, politician, couples, haunted by the past, couple relations, dealing with death, betrayal, rape and revenge, female protagonist, graphic violence, rapist ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
100%
402
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A tale of infidelity, deceit, greed, and murder. Nick Compton, a Palm Springs real estate developer...
Style:
serious, tense, captivating, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, private detective, intrigue, love affair, rivalry, betrayal, mysterious character, infidelity, gambling, murder, twists and turns, stalking ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A mysterious death of a young college student occurs late one night at a prestigious New England college...
Style:
sexy, erotic, tense, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
erotica, making love, blackmail, nudity, secret society, college, femme fatale, sexual attraction, manipulation, rivalry, danger, destructive relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new england, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This is a contemporary fable loosely based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment". Roseanne is outwardly a perfect and popular teen. However, her image is hiding the abuse at her stepfather's hands, and she decides to ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, psychological, clever, teen ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
rape, obsession, sexualized violence, murder, suburbs, dysfunctional family, high school, guilt, crime and punishment, friendship, protective male, youth ...
Time:
year 2000, 90s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
100%
11K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Serbia, Hungary, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an ...
Style:
period piece, costume drama, atmospheric, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
forbidden love, female masturbation, marital infidelity, murder, crimes of passion, cousin cousin relationship, husband wife relationship, dishonesty, couple relations, couples, love affair, tragic love ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, 1860s
Place:
france, paris france, europe
Similarity:
100%
32K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.
Style:
psychological, art house, visually stunning, suspense, dark ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
obsession, husband wife relationship, control, bored housewife, abortion, loneliness, mental disorder, psychotherapist, hospital, telephone call, pregnant woman, surgery ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
pittsburgh, africa, new york state
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Insurance executive Charles suspects his wife Hélène of playing the field, so he has a private detective locate his wife's lover, author Victor Pegala. Confronting Victor, Charles tries to adopt an air of indifference, but the conversation ...
Style:
psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, suspense, cynical ...
Plot:
infidelity, unfaithful wife, husband wife relationship, cheating wife, investigation, adultery, murder, marriage, dysfunctional marriage, extramarital affair, family problems, dishonesty ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s
Place:
france, paris france, versailles
Similarity:
67%
61K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A 16 year old girl takes up with a charming young man who quickly shows his colors when he beats a friend simply for walking with her and then goes totally ballistic after she tries to break up with him.
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological, sexy, sexual, psychosexual thriller ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
obsession, psychopath, dangerous attraction, fatal attraction, teenager, obsessive love, stalker, rape, danger, teenage girl, father daughter relationship, violence against women ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
seattle, usa, san francisco
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia, UK, New Zealand
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A woman unable to conceive a child with her husband, despite years of trying, makes the drunken mistake of sleeping with a young stranger. The stranger then goes to terrifying lengths to prove his paternity.
Style:
suspense, tense, serious, psychological, captivating ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night, teens
Plot:
pregnancy, stalking, obsession, danger, infidelity, couples, small town, husband wife relationship, suspicion, stalker, male female relationship, wedding ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia, oceania
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
After childhood abuse by her step-father and eight years in a juvenile psychiatric lockup, Amanda Lear is released. Her shrink is also her lover, who surreptitiously pays her rent on a nice house for a year. She moves in, takes one look at her ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic, erotic ...
Plot:
female stalker, stalking, hidden camera, abusive stepfather, neighbor, obsession, dangerous attraction, mentally unstable, youth, danger, rivalry, femme fatale ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
50%
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