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Movies with claustrophobic vibe

Struck by Lightning

1551. Struck by Lightning

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
6.2

20131h 30min

United States

Director: Brian Dannelly

After being struck and killed by lightning, a young man recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.

Themes

Secrets as leverage, Ambition versus coercion, Peer pressure and exclusion, Family abandonment and tension, Wealth dynamics in school, Creative pursuit under stress

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Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Hatchet III

1552. Hatchet III

Horror Thriller Comedy Action Slasher Horror
5.6

20131h 21min

United States

Director: BJ McDonnell

A search and recovery team heads into Victor Crowley’s haunted swamp to pick up the pieces, and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades.

Themes

Survival under siege, Revenge through violence, Authority versus desperation, Curse and repetition, Isolation in the swamp, Fate tied to family

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Stranger by the Lake

1553. Stranger by the Lake

Drama Thriller Relationship Drama Erotic Thriller
6.9

20131h 40min

France

Director: Alain Guiraudie

Frank spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love.

Themes

Loneliness and companionship, Secrecy and suspicion, Desire and danger, Intimate space and risk, Surveillance and vulnerability, Casual sex and risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Kanopy
Fandango At Home
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This Is the End

1554. This Is the End

Action Comedy Parody
6.6

20131h 46min

United States

Director: Seth Rogen

While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

Themes

Trust under duress, Group dynamics under stress, Survival ethics, Apocalyptic anxiety, Self-sacrifice vs survival, Fear of the other

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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V/H/S/2

1555. V/H/S/2

Horror Thriller Found Footage Horror
6.0

20131h 36min

United States, Canada

Director: Eduardo Sánchez

Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.

Themes

Cult manipulation, Media deception, Bodily violation, Pregnancy and power, Collective panic, Surveillance fragility

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Apple TV
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

1556. 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

Action Adventure Thriller Epic Action Revenge Thriller
5.3

20131h 35min

United States, Canada

Director: Roel Reiné

Nick Malloy portrays an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who finds himself caught in a deadly 12-round game of cat and mouse with a vigilante tied to the paramedic's past. With little time to spare and his wife's life hanging in the balance, the EMT must figure out why he's been chosen to be the pawn in this maniac's game before it's too late.

Themes

Revenge as motive, Investigative pressure, Duty vs family, Family under threat, Past actions haunting present, Cat and mouse dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The East

1557. The East

Drama Thriller Political Thriller Political Drama
6.8

20131h 56min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Zal Batmanglij

An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities irrevocably changed after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty vs duty, Romance under pressure, Corporate accountability, Eco terrorist protest, Undercover ethics conflict

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Purge

1558. The Purge

Science Fiction Horror Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi Home Invasion Horror
5.8

20131h 25min

France, United States

Director: James DeMonaco

Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.

Themes

Class inequality, Wealth and security, Social allegory, Neighborhood hostility, Economic collapse implications, Security dependence, Mob rule versus order

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Only God Forgives

1559. Only God Forgives

Drama Thriller Crime Narcotics Crime Revenge Thriller
5.7

20131h 29min

Denmark, France

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Corruption and complicity, Violence as control, Cycles of vengeance, Power through fear, Exploitation and coercion

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Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Venus in Fur

1560. Venus in Fur

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
7.1

20131h 36min

France, Poland

Director: Roman Polanski

An enigmatic actress may have a hidden agenda when she auditions for a part in a misogynistic writer's play.

Themes

Consent and coercion, Gender power dynamics, Performance and domination, Female agency and desire, Theatrical manipulation, Masochism and role reversal

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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