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Movies with unsettling vibe

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1. Archive

Science Fiction Drama Fantasy Thriller AI Sci-Fi
6.4
20201h 49min

Overview

2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI, and his latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs—being reunited with his dead wife.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Isolation and longing, Memory ownership, Boundaries of humanity, Ethics of artificial consciousness, Creation vs control, Jealousy and agency

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Overview

A reformed hunter becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.

Themes

Deception and misperception, Grief and coping, Alcoholism driving penance, Surveillance vs privacy, Trauma of missing children, Justice vs law

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ghosts of War

3. Ghosts of War

Horror Thriller War Science Fiction Supernatural Horror
5.6
20201h 34min

Overview

A group of World War II American soldiers encounter a supernatural enemy as they occupy a French castle previously under Nazi control.

Themes

"movie: ghosts of war. genres: horror, Thriller, War, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller, War, Science fiction main themes: video game, World war ii, Supernatural, Video game, World war ii, Supernatural full keywords list: video game, World war ii, Supernatural, Castle, Haunted castle, Bold. concept analysis: the film explores the haunting effects of trauma and the moral complexities of warfare, Particularly the consequences of inaction in the face of suffering. it delves into the psychological struggles of soldiers as they confront their past and seek redemption for their perceived failures."

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Vigil

4. The Vigil

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Whodunit
5.8
20201h 28min

Overview

A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.

Themes

"movie: the vigil. genres: horror, Mystery, Horror, Mystery main themes: new york city, Haunted house, Evil spirit, New york city, Haunted house, Evil spirit full keywords list: new york city, Haunted house, Evil spirit, Spirit, Demon, Ghost, Jewish, Mazzikin. concept analysis: the film explores themes of guilt and the haunting nature of unresolved trauma, Particularly within the context of cultural and personal history. it delves into the struggle for redemption and the impact of past actions on present existence."

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Amazon Video
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Arkansas

5. Arkansas

Crime Thriller Action Mystery Narcotics Crime
6.0
20201h 57min

Overview

Kyle and Swin live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog, whom they've never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, the consequences are deadly.

Themes

Class inequality, Illicit economies, Deception and loyalty, Cycles of violence, Power and control, Survival under threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Other Lamb

6. The Other Lamb

Horror Drama Thriller Psychological Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
5.3
20201h 37min

Overview

For her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd, a controlling, messiah-like figure with a frightening dark side. But when her insular world is rocked by a series of nightmarish visions and disturbing revelations, Selah begins to question everything about her existence—including her allegiance to the increasingly dangerous Shepherd.

Themes

"movie: the other lamb. genres: horror, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Drama, Thriller main themes: affectation, Polygamy, Forest, Affectation, Polygamy, Forest full keywords list: affectation, Polygamy, Forest, Birth, Death, Religious cult, Detached, Aggressive, Depressed, Ambivalent, Apologetic, Appreciative, Assertive, Awestruck, Baffled, Bewildered, Demeaning. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of female empowerment and the struggle against patriarchal oppression within a cult-like environment. it serves as a commentary on the quest for identity and autonomy in the face of authoritarian control."

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Horse Girl

7. Horse Girl

Drama Psychological Drama
6.0
20201h 43min

Overview

A socially awkward woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life.

Themes

Mental health pressures, Dreams and waking life, Trauma and memory, Isolation in relationships, Conspiracy belief, Grief and isolation

Available on

Netflix
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32 Malasana Street

8. 32 Malasana Street

Drama Horror Haunting Horror Political Drama
5.6
20201h 45min

Overview

Malasaña neighborhood, Madrid, Spain, 1976. While political turmoil ravages the streets all over the country, the Olmedo family arrives in the big city and settles into their new apartment. They soon discover that they are not the only ones roaming its corridors.

Themes

"movie: 32 malasana street. genres: drama, Horror, Drama, Horror main themes: husband wife relationship, Sibling relationship, Madrid, Spain, Husband wife relationship, Sibling relationship, Madrid, Spain full keywords list: husband wife relationship, Sibling relationship, Madrid, Spain, 1970s, Based on true story, Haunted apartment. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of familial bonds under strain and the impact of unresolved trauma, Set against a backdrop of societal upheaval. it serves as a reflection on how external chaos can infiltrate personal lives, Manifesting as both supernatural and psychological disturbances."

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Amazon Video
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Swallow

9. Swallow

Drama Thriller Horror Psychological Horror Psychological Drama
6.5
20201h 35min

Overview

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.

Themes

Mental illness stigma, Patriarchal control, Medical deception, Class and privilege imbalance, Domestic confinement, Pregnancy pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Richard Jewell

10. Richard Jewell

Drama History Biographical History Historical Drama
7.5
20192h 11min

Overview

Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

Themes

Media bias shaping perception, Authority accountability under spotlight, Public memory shaped by reporting, Glory seeking and media manipulation, Institutional scrutiny under pressure, False accusations under procedural pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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