| Joker (2019) | 8.3 | |
| Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) | 7.4 | |
| Line (2017) | 7.4 | |
| Clever Girl (2015) | 8.7 | |
| Catch Me If You Can (2002) | 8.1 |
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Genre: Romance, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A ruthless German spy, trying to get out of Britain with vital information about D-Day, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband.
Style:
sexy, suspenseful, tense, suspense, political thriller ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
world war two, espionage, spy, nazi, storm at sea, nazi spy, submarine, war, murder, chase, surveillance, wartime ...
Time:
1940s, year 1940, 20th century, year 1944, year 1981 ...
Place:
london, scotland, england, europe, fictional island ...
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160K
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, UK, Yemen
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.
Style:
ambiguous ending, psychological thriller, psychotronic, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, father daughter relationship, concert, female singer, sting operation, teenage girl, teenage protagonist, teenager, teenage daughter, bloodbath, blood, villain as protagonist ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
philadelphia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more ...
Style:
scary, black comedy, dark comedy, horror comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, horror for children, adult
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, serial killer, haunted house, dark humor, funeral, psychic, supernatural ability, violence, architect, car accident, death of wife ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 1800s, 1950s, 70s
Place:
oklahoma city, oceania, usa, california
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12K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Romanticized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 classic. Set in 1913 England, the bloodsucking, but handsome, charming and seductive, Count Dracula seeks an immortal bride.
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, sexy, dark, suspense ...
Plot:
vampire, dracula, supernatural, macabre, female vampire, blood, nobleman, vampire human love, countryside, gangster, betrayal, greed ...
Time:
19th century, edwardian era, 1910s, year 1979, 1800s ...
Place:
cornwall, europe, united kingdom, england, yorkshire
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305K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him ...
Style:
psychological, scary, tense, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, cannibal, psychopath, cannibalism, mind game, murder, psychiatrist, death, manipulation, graphic violence, mental patient, fbi ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Horror
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.
Style:
sadistic, brutal, disturbing, medical horror, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
torture, sadism, macabre, psychopath, violent, violence against women, serial killer, gory, sexual abuse, bad guy wins, sexual cruelty, mute ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
europe, germany
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62K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.
Style:
bleak, visually stunning, stylized, period piece, breathtaking ...
Plot:
shakespeare, witch, medieval, murder, crown, throne, betrayal, prophecy, kingdom, ambition, insanity, losing-it hero ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century, year 2015, 70s ...
Place:
scotland, europe, california
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61K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, intense, political, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
espionage, terrorism, cia, islam, twists and turns, religion, faith, undercover, conspiracy, working undercover, terrorist bombing, terrorist ...
Time:
year 2008, year 1978, 21st century
Place:
chicago, sudan, nice france, madrid, toronto ontario canada ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not ...
Style:
clever, exciting, captivating, entertaining, inspirational ...
Audience:
date night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
con artists, adaptation, master criminal, creativity, deception, fbi, fraud, con man, impostor, prodigy, business, biopic ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1967, 70s, year 2002 ...
Place:
los angeles, new orleans, new york, washington d.c., france ...
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512K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Style:
neo noir, tense, realistic, harsh, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
police corruption, ghetto, gang, corrupt cop, drug dealer, african american, rookie, dirty cop, mentor, twists and turns, gunfight, gang member ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, south america, usa
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A young woman (Sandra Bullock) mysteriously disappears, sending her boyfriend Jeff (Kiefer Sutherland) on a years-long quest to find her. Not even a new love (Nancy Travis) can keep him from his obsessive search. All the while, the calculating ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, tense, suspense, scary ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
missing person, obsession, kidnapping, kidnapped, psychopath, buried alive, spider, killer, slow burn, serial killer, hostage, missing girl ...
Time:
90s
Place:
seattle, washington state
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224K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
On the day of his daughter's birthday, William "D-Fens" Foster is trying to get to the home of his estranged ex-wife to see his daughter. His car breaks down, so he leaves his car in a traffic jam in Los Angeles and decides to walk. ...
Style:
cult classic, psychological, rough, black comedy, philosophical ...
Audience:
date night, manly
Plot:
rage, vigilante, anger, midlife crisis, alienation, violence, character study, social commentary, urban decay, losing-it hero, traffic jam, road rage ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, persia, usa
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174K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth under his wing.
Style:
political, talky, intense, suspense, captivating ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
wall street, stock market, stock broker, stock exchange, business, businessman, capitalism, yuppie, entrepreneur, greed, top executive, workplace ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, california, canada
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1.0M
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the ...
Style:
exciting, serious, cult classic, breathtaking, rough ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
gangster, mafia, organized crime, drug lord, gunfight, mob boss, drug cartel, drug dealing, cocaine, drug abuse, violence, badass ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1983, year 1980
Place:
miami, miami beach, bolivia, cuba, florida ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Damien Thorn (Sam Neill) has helped rescue the world from a recession, appearing to be a benign corporate benefactor. When he then becomes U.S. Ambassador to England, Damien fulfills a terrifying biblical prophecy. He also faces his own potential ...
Style:
satanic, demonic, religious horror, gothic, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
antichrist, devil, black magic, supernatural, satan, religion, gory, genocide, 666, rottweiler, villain played by lead actor, demon ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
scotland, britain, cornwall, chicago, england ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Soloman Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.
Style:
spaghetti western, euro western, epic, historical drama, cult classic ...
Plot:
cowboy, wild west, skinny dipping, vigilante, sex crime, criminal heroes, gang, desert, old west, wanted, partner, violent content ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
texas, usa, arizona
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: Sweden
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Edward is a friendly, harmless film cutter on the culture department. After an suicide accident, he is put on the mission to cut the "Loose limbs"-series. The blood, gore and violence makes him slowly goes insane. Edward slowly turns into ...
Style:
horror comedy, splatter, cult classic, psychological, cult horror ...
Plot:
hospital, monster, gory, serial killer, exploitation, insanity, supernatural being, fear, macabre, killer, guts, nordic ...
Time:
90s
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the ...
Style:
gothic, classic horror, period piece, grindhouse, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
dracula, supernatural, monster, castle, redheaded woman, priest, revenge, corpse, lightning, hanged girl, resurrection, superstition ...
Time:
1900s, 19th century
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The life of American public enemy number one who was shot by the police in 1934. After a shoot-out kills five FBI agents in Kansas City the Bureau target John Dillinger as one of the men to hunt down. Waiting for him to break Federal law they sort ...
Style:
grindhouse, serious, realistic, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, bank robbery, gunfight, mobster, robbery, shootout, great depression, gang, murder, prostitute, bank, team ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1933, year 1934
Place:
chicago, indiana, oklahoma city, usa, kansas ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, emotional, breathtaking, surprise ending ...
Plot:
hospital, chase, escape, father son relationship, leukemia, terminal illness, criminal, psychopath, police officer, villain played by lead actor, child in peril, boy ...
Time:
90s
Place:
san francisco, usa
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Daniel returns to his family's mansion for the holidays along with his girlfriend Susanne. His family's seemingly-utopian existence is overshadowed by not only the death of Daniel's brother, but also by Daniel's failure to live ...
Style:
serious, psychological, suspenseful, realistic, rough ...
Plot:
murder, crime gone awry, family gatherings, heist, danger, confined, sex scene, making love, gunfight, sensuality, mansion, woman with a gun ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Posing as a hangman, Mace Bishop arrives in town with the intention of freeing a gang of outlaws, including his brother, from the gallows. Mace urges his younger brother to give up crime. The sheriff chases the brothers to Mexico. They join forces, ...
Style:
retro, funny, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gang, mexican bandit, civil war, woman with a gun, wild west, mexican american border, civil war veteran, cowboy, outlaw, brother, bandit, executioner ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 1860s, 19th century
Place:
mexico, texas, usa, latin america
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines is a cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for CBS. Originally the series was broadcast as a Saturday morning cartoon, airing from September 13, 1969 to January 3, 1970. The show focuses on the ...
Style:
semi serious, exciting, feel good, humorous, 2d animation
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
world war one, aviation, cartoon dog, rivalry, cartoon bird, inventions and discoveries, against the odds, getting home, heroes, escapades, save the day, chases and races ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A 12 year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an old abandoned road where a gruesome murder is left undiscovered for three decades.
Style:
serious, atmospheric, suspenseful, scary, creepy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
ghost, road trip, murder, missing person, supernatural, youth, danger, vengeance, investigation, abduction, redneck, time loop ...
Time:
year 1988, 21st century
Place:
the philippines, asia
Is relevant?
6K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Blue is set in the breath taking sun soaked white sand beaches of Bahamas. Sagar is an excellent deep sea diver who dreams of getting his own new boat someday while his friend Aarav is a rich arrogant businessman, whose ego is much larger than the ...
Style:
exciting, tense, captivating, entertaining, serious ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, chase, escapades, adventurer, betrayal, ocean, tomb, secret place, journey, danger, rivalry, ancient ...
Place:
india
Is relevant?
156K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations and repressions ...
Style:
slasher, scary, serious, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
farm, serial killer, female protagonist, farmhouse, murder, rural setting, domineering mother, world war one, serial killer as protagonist, scarecrow, mental illness, audition ...
Time:
1910s, 2020s, year 1918, 20th century
Place:
texas, europe, usa
Is relevant?
21K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Kurt Kunkle, a rideshare driver thirsty for followers, has figured out a deadly plan to go viral. As his disturbing livestream is absurdly embraced by the social media hellscape, a comedienne emerges as the only hope to stop this rampage.
Style:
dark comedy, slasher, slasher horror, mumblecore, psychological ...
Plot:
killing spree, murder, blood, reckless driving, murderer, killer, violence, social media, cell phone, driving, maniac, stand up comedian ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Unable to face his new reality in a wheelchair, Ángel develops a deadly obsession with the woman who left him and unleashes a sinister revenge plot.
Style:
suspense, emotional, tense, intense, hispanic ...
Plot:
violence against women, jealous man, trauma, marriage proposal, paraplegic, stalking, hidden identity, physical abuse, obsession, murder, jealousy, macabre ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
An unemployed executive is forced to sell his apartment. When he discovers that he still has the keys, he becomes obsessed with the family that now lives there and decides to recover the life he has lost, at any price.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
blackmail, intruder, stalker, stalking, delivery, sociopath, psychological manipulation, manipulation, unemployed, suspicion, jealousy, couples ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
spain
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Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
For those familiar with Bram Stoker's novel, this adaptation follows the book quite closely in most respects. Jonathan Harker visits the Count in Transylvania to help him with preparations to move to England. Harker becomes Dracula's ...
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, atmospheric, classic horror, creepy ...
Plot:
vampire, dracula, supernatural, female vampire, literary, good versus evil, psychopath, woman in danger, supernatural romance, escapades, zombie, dangerous attraction ...
Time:
70s, 19th century, victorian era, 1890s
Place:
europe, england, london, united kingdom, yorkshire ...
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