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 5.7
 192
Bitter Melon (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Bitter Melon is a "home for the holidays" dark comedy where a Filipino-American family plots to kill an abusive member.
Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological, suspenseful, satirical ...
Plot: dysfunctional family, conspiracy, assassination plot, family problems, murder, eccentric family, satire, relationships, family reunited, family relations, abusive husband, christmas ...
Place: san francisco
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Dressed for Mourning (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Mexico
TV show
Story: Three women are gathered at a cabin with their three colleague husbands when they watch the men blow up in the boat just going out fishing. A police man investigates the widows, who will have to try to explain what happened.
Style: suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, tense, telenovela
Plot: abuse, violence, domestic violence, women, conspiracy, criminal, life is a bitch, violence against women, female protagonist, criminal's revenge, relationship problems, murder ...
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The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful (2017)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Madame Tang colludes and mediates between the government and the private businesses for the benefits of her all-female family. One case does not go according to plan, and an entire family close to Madame Tang fall victim to a gruesome murder. ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, tense
Plot: power politics, corruption, family secret, power struggle, mother daughter relationship, problem, evil plot, blind ambition, political conspiracy, dysfunctional family, criminal, secret plan ...
Place: taiwan
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 7.3
 1K
Colosio (2012)
Genre: Thriller
Country: Mexico, Spain, France, Colombia
Duration: 100 min.
Story: It's 1994 in Mexico, the nation was witnessing a turbulent year since its beginnings. An indigenous rebellion shakes the country. Three months later, the ruling party's presidential candidate is brutally murdered during a rally in Tijuana. ...
Style: tense, captivating, enigmatic, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot: conspiracy, political intrigue, politics, political candidate, secret, assassination, political conspiracy, special agent, crime investigation, puzzle, government agent, government conspiracy ...
Time: 90s
Place: mexico
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The Fear Index (2022)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Dr. Alex Hoffman, an American ex-pat physicist, creates an AI-driven system that exploits fear in the financial markets and operates at lightning speed to make big returns. But on the day of launch, Alex’s sanity is shaken after he is viciously ...
Style: suspense, captivating, suspenseful, tense, disturbing ...
Plot: conspiracy, scientist, assassination plot, doubt, artificial intelligence, murder, financial problem, financier, wall street, finance, paranoia, fear
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 6.4
 820
Black Widows (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Finland
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Three women are gathered at a cabin with their three colleague husbands when they watch the men blow up in the boat just going out fishing. A police man investigates the widows, who will have to try to explain what happened.
Style: psychological, disturbing, suspense, captivating, detective
Plot: conspiracy, girlfriend, women, femme fatale, widow, murder, assassination plot, relationship problems, female assassin, murderer, nordic, boat ...
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 3.2
 2K
Abstruse (2019)
Genre: Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Two young women get themselves into a very compromising situation that proves life changing, the aftermath is almost worse as all trails of the event has been wiped out and all of a sudden the tables turn and Amanda goes from being the victim to the ...
Style: suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, suspense, tense
Plot: false accusation of murder, corrupt cop, framed for murder, accused of murder, murder, threat to kill, conspiracy, threat, assassination plot, murderer, father son relationship, murder investigation ...
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 6.0
 924
County Line (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Sheriff Rockwell is settling into an unwanted retirement until his old war buddy and neighboring Sheriff is mysteriously shot. When overlooked evidence points to corruption, Alden must take the investigation into his own hands or else standby while ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot: sheriff, conspiracy, uncover truth, murder investigation, political intrigue, crime solving, private investigation, corruption, murder of friend, loss of friend, crime investigation, assassination plot ...
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The American Side (2016)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Following a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls, a low-rent detective unravels a conspiracy to build a revolutionary invention by enigmatic scientist, Nikola Tesla.
Style: neo noir, tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating
Plot: murder mystery, private investigator, private detective, murder investigation, puzzle, crime investigation, assassination plot, crime solving, historical figure, investigation, murder, uncover truth ...
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 3.5
 518
Decommissioned (2016)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: When an ex-CIA agent discovers his family have been kidnapped he sets out to rescue them, only to discover they are being held hostage and won't be released unless he carries out a mission to assassinate the President. He must use his advanced ...
Style: suspense, captivating, suspenseful, tense
Plot: assassination of president, frame up, special agent, conspiracy, fight, political conspiracy, assassination plot, cia, scapegoat, battles, ex cia agent, die hard ...
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The Governor's Wife (2008)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A manipulative mother increases her plotting to stay in control.
Style: disturbing, tense, captivating, suspense
Plot: female villain, in laws, political intrigue, political manipulation, family problems, investigative journalism, duplicity, family secret, political unrest, conspiracy, political conspiracy, manipulative woman ...
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 7.6
 935
Kemonozume (2006)
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Creatures known as Shokujinki have been secretly living alongside humans for hundreds of years. Though they may look like humans, Shokujinki are able to transform into uncontrollable beasts with gigantic claws and consume humans to survive. The ...
Style: anime, disturbing, suspense, captivating, spectacular ...
Plot: swordsman, conspiracy, forbidden love, star crossed lovers, male female relationship, love affair, fall in love, relationships, human versus monster, battles, monster, curse ...
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I Am Vengeance (2018)
Genre: Action
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story: When ex-soldier turned mercenary, John Gold, learns of the murder of his best friend, he sets off on a mission to find out what happened. What he discovers is a sinister conspiracy and he sets about taking down those responsible one by one.
Style: tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, exciting
Plot: conspiracy, murder, vigilante, revenge, hitman, killings, soldier, elimination, criminal, assassination plot, political conspiracy, vengeance ...
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 5.6
 998
The Four 3 (2014)
Genre: Action
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An Yunshan’s mountain fortress, then ...
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, exciting
Plot: martial arts, medieval, conspiracy, uncover truth, investigation, fight, save the kingdom, assassination plot, sleuth, crime solving, emperor, save the day ...
Place: china, hong kong
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 7.8
 206
Bloody Romance (2018)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: What doesn’t break you can make you stronger. Qi Xue is a beautiful 16-year-old whose life takes a horrific turn when her father sells her to a brothel. There, she undergoes unspeakable abuse that nearly breaks her spirit. But when Qi Xue enters ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense
Plot: power struggle, conspiracy, assassination plot, life risking, warrior, showdown, risk, second chance, samurai era, new life, fight for supremacy, struggle for survival ...
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 7.3
 153
Sword Dynasty (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A story revolving around a young man with a seemingly ordinary background who dreams everyday of overthrowing the ruling regine and assassinating the King who stands at the epitome of power. It was a period of chaos and instability as wars range ...
Style: dorama, captivating, disturbing, visually appealing, xianxia
Plot: rich woman poor man, martial arts, rivalry, unlikely friendships, friendship, royal palace, youth, responsibility, nobility, warrior, king, assassination plot ...
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 7.3
 140
Royal Nirvana (2019)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A story that follows a crown prince who faces enemies from all sides and falls in love with a maidservant who wants to kill him. He is a son simply yearning for his father's love but is feared and suppressed due to his position. Despite the ...
Style: disturbing, tense, exciting, sentimental
Plot: conspiracy, revenge, death of father, brother brother relationship, crown prince, father son relationship, love and romance, heir to the throne, heir, true love, throne, forbidden love ...
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 4.4
 127
Messenger (2010)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Paul, part-time laborer and amateur artist, leads an unremarkable life like any other, until his world is disrupted by vivid revelations of the afterlife. At first a welcome respite from reality, his waking visions soon reveal a demonic conspiracy ...
Style: disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, captivating, independent film
Plot: politics, religion, killings, political unrest, political intrigue, chaos, high society, conspiracy, murder, financial ruin, assassination plot, political conspiracy ...
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The Chippendales Murder (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: The true story of Steve Banjerlee who started a sleazy male strip club for women. Several years later he meets Nick De Noia, a choreographer whom he goes into partnership with to turn his nightclub into a successful high-class business that ...
Style: captivating, tense, disturbing, suspense
Plot: male stripper, strip club, dance club, murderer, murder, nightclub owner, exotic dancer, conspiracy, assassination plot, dancer, criminal, gay interest ...
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Douluo Continent (2021)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: China
Duration: 38 min.
TV show
Story: It tells the story of Tang San who overcomes many difficulties to protect his loved ones, bring honor to his sect, help his country and become the strongest and bravest soul master.
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating, anime ...
Plot: master warrior, teamwork, teenage protagonist, magic, chinese mythology, showdown, martial arts, fight, teenager, revenge, chosen one, blacksmith ...
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 3.9
 3K
Override (2021)
Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story: In 2040, a female humanoid A.I. is hacked by her husband and forced to kidnap the U.S. vice president's son and execute him on live TV, as the culprit seeks revenge for his own son's death.
Style: futuristic, tense, captivating, suspense, exciting
Plot: humanoid robot, androids and robots, female robot, artificial intelligence, hacker, revenge, murderer, robot as menace, criminal's revenge, attempted murder, vengeance, murder mystery ...
Time: future
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 7.5
 45K
Lust, Caution (2007)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: Taiwan, USA, Hong Kong, China
Duration: 157 min.
Story: During World War II a secret agent must seduce, then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.
Style: sexual, disturbing, sexy, erotic, tense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: world war two, erotica, forbidden love, adultery, sensuality, lust, sex scene, extramarital affair, strong sexual content, seduction, japanese occupation of china, female nudity ...
Time: 1940s, year 2007, 2000s, 1930s, 20th century
Place: asia, hong kong, china, japan, shanghai ...
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 6.5
 1K
Killing (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Set during the Edo period, the film follows the life of a ronin (Sosuke Ikematsu) and those around him.
Style: captivating, tense, exciting, psychological, crying ...
Plot: samurai, ronin, revenge, swordsman, gang, fight, village, massacre, battles, murder, edo period, political unrest ...
Place: japan
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 6.5
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Your Next Life (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 111 min.
Story: A fight over the calf of a prize milk cow in the close-knit and traditional Pas Valley of Cantabria leaves a cantankerous dairy farmer dead and another fearful of arrest. He and his daughter Val conspire to keep the cause of death quiet, but ...
Style: emotional, atmospheric, serious, realistic, captivating ...
Plot: farm, murder, rivalry, love and romance, fall in love, couples, family relations, siblings relations, countryside, village, father daughter relationship, family problems ...
Time: 21st century
Place: spain, europe
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The Dreamseller (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 98 min.
Story: The main actor believes that true success is the attaining WHAT money can't buy and encourages people to follow their dreams. He forms a huge following which becomes cult like following. Officials start feeling threatened and conspire to kill ...
Style: captivating, thought provoking, philosophical
Plot: following a dream, follow your dream, dreaming, conspiracy, dream, evil plot, outside help, social relations, assistant, political conspiracy, social issues, assassination plot ...
Place: sao paulo brazil, brazil
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 7.5
 114K
Shadow and Bone (2021)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A teenage orphan who grows up in the land of Ravka. Her entire life changes after unexpectedly harnessing a power she never knew she had to save her best friend.
Style: suspense, captivating, mysterious, disturbing, exciting ...
Audience: teens
Plot: magic, power, supernatural, magical, young woman, black magic, showdown, witchcraft, conspiracy, rivalry, good versus evil, fantasy world ...
Time: future, 19th century
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 7.6
 738
Sortilegio (2009)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Sortilegio is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa and stars Jacqueline Bracamontes and William Levy. It is a remake of Tú o nadie. From October 6, 2009 to February 17, 2010, Univision broadcast Sortilegio weeknights at ...
Style: novela, captivating, tense, romantic, soap opera ...
Plot: romantic relationship, unrequited love, couple relations, male female relationship, memory lapse, family problems, memory loss, love interest, love story, conspiracy, love affair, uncover truth ...
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 6.3
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The Gangster (2012)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 114 min.
Story: "Antapal" is a fact-based tale with documentary segments in which old-timers from the era are interviewed and talk about the young gangsters of 1950s and '60s Thailand, but centres on Dang's friend Jod this time. Jod is a ...
Style: exciting, tense, contemplative, suspenseful, unusual plot structure ...
Plot: gangster, friendship, street fight, gang war, murder, chase, violence, gang, revenge, betrayal, assassination plot, cons and scams ...
Time: 50s, 1950s
Place: thailand
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My Grandmother Fanny Kaplan (2016)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 110 min.
Story: The film focuses on the little-known love affair of the terrorist Fanny Kaplan with the brother of Vladimir Lenin, Dmitriy Ilyich Ulyanov, and questions whether she really tried to assassinate Lenin in 1918.
Style: captivating, romantic, entertaining
Plot: revolution, politics, prison, family history, communism, lenin, life is a bitch, male female relationship, historical figure, conspiracy, relationships, politician ...
Place: ussr
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Queen In Hyun's Man (2012)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang heebin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Sukjong's queen consort. He travels 300 years into the future of modern Seoul and ...
Style: dorama, romantic, semi serious, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, time travel, queen, aspiring actress, time traveler, actress, political intrigue, time portal, friendship, magic, assassination plot, betrayal ...
Time: future
Place: korea, seoul
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