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List of manipulative behavior movies

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 4.7
 396
Evil Eye (1975)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Mexico, Italy, Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story: People around Peter Crane begin dying in mysterious fashion. How is Playboy Peter involved in this? He begins having nightmares dealing with murder...His psychiatrist has no idea of what Peter is suffering from. Even the police are in danger as they ...
Style: detective, poliziottesco, crying, vintage, urban fantasy
Plot: playboy, nightmare, erotica, ghost, devil, sect, violence, sex, doctor, police, voyeurism, voyeur ...
Place: rome italy
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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings.
Style: atmospheric, scary, serious, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot: island, mad scientist, isolation, hybrid, laboratory, experiment, experiment gone awry, violence, genetic engineering, human animal relationship, creature, confined ...
Time: 1900s
Place: fictional island, pacific ocean
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 5.2
 63K
Truth or Dare (2018)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare.
Style: exciting, slasher, suspenseful, scary, suspense ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: truth or dare, danger, game, group of friends, survival, supernatural horror, characters killed one by one, demon, murder, college, supernatural, rivalry ...
Time: 2010s
Place: usa, tijuana mexico, big ben london, tokyo, london ...
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The Bye Bye Man (2017)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, China
Duration: 96 min.
Story: When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as The Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon them once they discover his name. The friends must try to save each other, all the while ...
Style: suspense, slasher, psychotronic, bleak, suspenseful ...
Plot: supernatural, demonic possession, nightmare, group of friends, bare chested male, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, death, demon, murder, violence, sole survivor, running for your life ...
Time: year 2017, year 1969, 60s
Place: ohio, wisconsin
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 7.9
 437K
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: Czech Republic, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must ...
Style: sad, dark comedy, black comedy, funny, psychological ...
Audience: kids, teens, family friendly, adult
Plot: world war two, nazi, boy, satire, nazi germany, jewish girl, nazism, first love, hitler, violence, coming of age, hitler youth ...
Time: 1940s, year 1945, 2010s, year 2019, year 1944
Place: germany, los angeles, central europe
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Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: It's summer camp as usual at Camp Manabe where the kids torment each other for fun while the underpaid camp staff provides as little supervision as possible. Greedy camp owner Frank and junior partner Ronnie do their best to keep everyone in ...
Style: slasher, suspense, suspenseful, scary, tense ...
Audience: teens
Plot: summer camp, murder, psychopath, gory, burned alive, who done it, serial killer, investigation, teenage life, danger, mind game, obsession ...
Time: 2000s, 80s
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 5.9
 6K
Harpoon (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Rivalries, dark secrets, and sexual tension emerge when three best friends find themselves stranded on a yacht in the middle of the ocean under suspicious circumstances.
Style: suspense, horror comedy, psychological, tense, unusual plot structure ...
Audience: teens
Plot: group of friends, survival, conflict between friends, betrayal, violence, friendship, psychological manipulation, orphan, unfaithful boyfriend, death of protagonist, murder, romantic rivalry ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
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 5.0
 1K
Dismissal (2017)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A successful Spanish executive from a telecommunications company working in Argentina is about to face the most important week of his life, but all his plans will be sabotaged by an eccentric character who will make his week a living hell…
Style: humorous, feel good, light, contemplative, unusual plot structure ...
Plot: rivalry, co worker co worker relationship, father son relationship, greedy man, malice, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, employer employee relationship, manipulation, adultery, failed expectations, comedy of manners, coworker relationship ...
Place: buenos aires argentina
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 5.3
 2K
Holy Goalie (2017)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A young priest coaches a team of uncoordinated monks in order to win a soccer tournament and save their monastery from being turned into a hotel.
Style: humorous, funny, captivating, semi serious, light ...
Plot: soccer, religion, male nudity, priest, monk, football player, vatican, football team, football, soccer fan, soccer match, playing football ...
Time: 21st century
Place: spain, rome italy
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 6.2
 71K
1922 (2017)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.
Style: suspense, psychological, psychological thriller, scary, enigmatic ...
Audience: date night
Plot: stephen king, farmer, murder, greed, hallucination, cornfield, farm, guilt, husband murders wife, psychosis, husband wife relationship, ghost ...
Time: 1920s, 1930s
Place: usa, america, nebraska
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 6.8
 21K
Toc Toc (2017)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Toc Toc is a 2017 Spanish comedy film directed by Vicente Villanueva. The movie follows the adventures and misadventures of a group of patients with OCD dated at the same time.
Style: psychological, light, humorous, entertaining, surreal ...
Plot: obsessive compulsive disorder, mental illness, socially awkward, psychiatrist, dyslexia, group therapy, obsession, illness, awkward situation, doctor, disorder, self acceptance ...
Time: 2010s
Place: spain, tokyo, istanbul turkey, paris france, france
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 6.7
 39K
Marrowbone (2017)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A young man and his four younger siblings, who have kept secret the death of their beloved mother in order to remain together, are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.
Style: suspense, surprise ending, scary, tense, slasher ...
Plot: ghost, mental illness, twists and turns, plot twist, sibling relationship, abandoned house, murder, death of mother, split personality, schizophrenic, loss of mother, attic ...
Time: 60s, year 2017, year 1969
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 6.3
 107K
The Babysitter (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.
Style: suspense, horror comedy, slasher, dark comedy, exciting ...
Audience: teens, kids, adult
Plot: teenager, babysitter, murder, bully, blood, satanic cult, accidental suicide, teenage girl, satanic ritual, sacrifice, rebellious teenager, cheerleader ...
Time: 2010s, year 2017
Place: usa
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Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Angela Baker, a psychotic transsexual, escapes from a mental hospital and surfaces at a summer camp as a counselor who lectures her teenage charges on proper moral behavior. Those teens who break her strict rules -- from the camp chatterbox or a ...
Style: slasher, scary, horror comedy, bloody, serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, summer camp, camp, gory, teenager, murder, decapitation, blonde, fear, killer, teenage life, who done it ...
Time: 80s
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 6.2
 38K
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Slightly disturbed and painfully shy Angela Baker is sent away to summer camp with her cousin. Not long after Angela's arrival, things start to go horribly wrong for anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions.
Style: slasher, scary, twist ending, surprise ending, disturbing ...
Audience: teens
Plot: summer camp, psychopath, serial killer, youth, murder, bullying, rivalry, teenage life, danger, mental illness, female villain, violence ...
Time: 80s, year 2016
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Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Psychotic Angela is itching to do what she does best: slaughter dozens of teenage campers. As luck would have it, the previous site of her murders has been renamed and converted into an experimental summer camp meant to bring together privileged and ...
Style: scary, slasher horror, bloody, slasher, entertaining ...
Audience: teens
Plot: summer camp, psychopath, sociopath, serial killer, camp, female serial killer, cheerleader, female nudity, sex scene, gory, survival, murder ...
Time: 80s
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Men in Black: International (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: China, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Continuing adventures of the crime fighting duo Jenko and Schmidt.
Style: action adventure, psychotronic, action comedy, saga, hilarious ...
Audience: chick flick, adult
Plot: alien, alien life-form, creature, secret agent, chase, shape shifting alien, buddy, buddy cop, teamwork, co worker co worker relationship, secret, female protagonist ...
Time: year 2019, jurassic, 90s, year 2016, 2010s ...
Place: brooklyn new york city, london, new york, paris france, naples italy
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Trap for Cinderella (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A young girl suffering from amnesia after surviving a house fire that takes her childhood friend's life, begins a tormented road to recovery.
Style: psychological, serious, realistic, touching, psychological thriller ...
Plot: female friendship, life turned upside down, self discovery, amnesia, losing-it hero, house fire, memory loss, murder, grief, coming of age, erotica, unrequited love ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south of france, london
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 5.4
 53K
I Spy (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 97 min.
Story: When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States' top spies, Alex Scott, is called to action. What he doesn't expect is to get teamed up with a ...
Style: spoof, entertaining, humorous, exciting, melancholic ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot: espionage, spy, buddy, malice, secret agent, boxing, secret service, secrets, cia, betrayal, kidnapping, redemption ...
Time: year 2002, 2010s
Place: budapest, monte carlo, central europe, las vegas, washington d.c.
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 5.1
 15K
Open Windows (2014)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Nick is excited to discover that he's won a dinner date with his favorite actress, Jill Goddard. But when Jill refuses to honor the contest, he receives an offer he can't refuse: the ability to view Jill secretly via computer. Nick begins ...
Style: suspense, tense, suspenseful, twist ending, psychological ...
Plot: internet, hostage, hacking, obsession, bare breasts, found footage, manipulation, stalker, surveillance, technology, woman in danger, greed ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, texas, austin texas, los angeles
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What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a ...
Style: feel good, romantic, funny, romantic comedy, rom com ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, teen drama
Plot: wedding, fall in love, couples, battle of the sexes, unlikely couple, love and romance, happy ending, newlyweds, life turned upside down, initially antagonists, party, hotel ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: las vegas, new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city
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 1K
Psychobitch (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Frida is different. Self chosen different. Marius, on the other hand is the most perfect boy in class, and likes to show off. When they have to work together at school, it's the start of a turbulent and challenging relationship. Generation ...
Style: psychological, suspense, tense, captivating, unusual plot structure ...
Plot: emotional abuse, group of friends, mother daughter relationship, school, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, socially awkward, classmate classmate relationship, shyness, small town, chase, photographer, friend ...
Place: eastern europe
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I Can Quit Whenever I Want (2019)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Pedro, Arturo and Eligio are three college professors who lost their job because of economic crisis. Accidentally they find a solution for all of their problems; a multi-vitamin that allows them to party all night long without any side effects. The ...
Style: sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining, feel good ...
Plot: seductive behavior, family relations, friendship, teacher, professor, medicine, lawyer, divorce, teenager, youth, destiny, rivalry ...
Time: 2000s, year 2007, year 2017
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The Beggar's Opera (1991)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Unlike any other opera, the so-called Beggar's Opera is not just one composition, but a lineage of adapted compositions, beginning with the original hugely successful 1728 political satire written by Englishman John Gay. Composers and writers ...
Plot: renaissance, opera, gang, politics, criminal as protagonist, criminal, psychological manipulation, manipulative person, manipulative woman, scheme, manipulative behavior, male female relationship ...
Place: eastern europe
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 5.9
 7K
M.F.A. (2017)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: An art student taps into a rich source of creative inspiration after the accidental slaughter of her rapist. An unlikely vigilante emerges, set out to avenge college girls whose attackers walked free- all the while fueling a vivid thesis exhibition.
Style: crying, detective, suspense, psychological, independent film ...
Plot: femme fatale, revenge, rape, art student, vigilante, art class, murder, party, rape and revenge, police investigation, female psychopath, suicide ...
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The Thing About Harry (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Two high school enemies, uber-jock Harry and out-and-proud Sam, are forced to share a car ride to their Missouri hometown for a friend's engagement party on Valentine's Day. Things take a turn when Sam learns Harry has come out.
Style: feel good, lgbt cinema, psychological, romantic comedy, uplifting ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: lgbt, gay, gay lead character, youth, couples, road trip, teenager, young adult, love, gay romance, wedding, lgbtq ...
Time: 2000s
Place: missouri
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Signpost To Murder (1964)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story: An escaped mental patient, reported to be homicidal, hides out in a woman's rural home. Director George Englund's 1965 thriller stars Joanne Woodward, Stuart Whitman, Edward Mulhare and Alan Napier.
Style: noir, crying, surprise ending, twist ending
Plot: crime wave, escaped prisoner, wrongful accusation, breaking and entering, escapee, bare chested male, dead body, investigation, locked door, manipulation, insanity, village ...
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No Strings Attached (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best friend Adam a relationship with one rule: No strings attached. But when a fling becomes a thing, can sex friends stay best friends?
Style: romantic, sexy, sweet, light, funny ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens
Plot: sex, love story, couples, love and romance, best friends in love, fall in love, couple relations, sexual relations, opposites attract, sexual attraction, casual sex, friends in love ...
Time: year 2011, 2010s, 90s, 21st century
Place: california, usa, los angeles
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 7.1
 2K
The Joke (1969)
Genre: Drama
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 80 min.
Story: In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the ...
Style: disturbing, experimental, controversial, avant garde, semi serious ...
Plot: communist, communism, politics, renaissance, totalitarian regime, age-gap relationship, election, radical, exile, revenge, adultery, communist party ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s, year 1969, 50s, year 1949 ...
Place: eastern europe, prague, central europe, czech republic
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Whatever It Takes (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A nerdy teen, Ryan Woodman is smitten with the popular and gorgeous Ashley Grant, who apparently has no interest in him. Meanwhile, dim star athlete Chris Campbell has his eye on Ryan's brainy and beautiful friend, Maggie Carter. The two agree ...
Style: romantic, teen, feel good, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot: teenage love, high school life, high school, teenager, couples, friendship, teenage life, best friends in love, lifestyle, love and romance, youth, disorder ...
Time: 2000s, year 2000, 90s
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