claustrophobic backdrop

Movies with claustrophobic vibe

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

851. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Thriller Action Animation Science Fiction Superhero Action
6.7

20181h 18min

United States

Director: Sam Liu

In an alternative Victorian Age Gotham City, Batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of murders by Jack the Ripper.

Themes

Class inequality, Police corruption, Guardianship and care, Elite power abuse, Safeguarding the vulnerable, Misperception of crime-fighters

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The Commuter

852. The Commuter

Action Thriller Mystery Vehicle-Driven Action Cover-Up Thriller
6.3

20181h 44min

United States, France

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust versus suspicion, Conspiracy and corruption, Moral hazard under pressure, Ethical boundaries under threat, Coercion under duress

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Maze Runner: The Death Cure

853. Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.3

20182h 23min

United States

Director: Wes Ball

Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.

Themes

Rebellion and resistance, Survival under oppression, Pursuit of a cure, Risk and leadership sacrifice, Group cohesion under danger, Distrust of authority

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Insidious: The Last Key

854. Insidious: The Last Key

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
5.7

20181h 43min

United States

Director: Adam Robitel

Parapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s claim of a haunting. Terror soon strikes when Rainier realizes that the house he lives in was her family’s old home.

Themes

Power and control, Abuse and resilience, Family bonds under stress, Fear as catalyst, Secrecy and harm, Professional pressure

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Hangman

855. Hangman

Mystery Crime Thriller Investigation Mystery Serial Killer Crime
5.2

20171h 38min

United States

Director: Johnny Martin

A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game, Hangman.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Abusive foster care, Ethics of policing under threat, Revenge across generations, Trauma shaping violence, Obsessive pursuit under pressure

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All the Money in the World

856. All the Money in the World

Crime History Thriller Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Organized Crime
6.8

20172h 12min

Italy, United States

Director: Ridley Scott

The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

Themes

Wealth vs custody power, Legal loopholes and taxation tactics, Ransom leverage and negotiation, Organized crime and family wealth, Parental desperation and resilience, Media pressure and public scrutiny

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Journey's End

857. Journey's End

War Drama Action World War I Psychological Drama
6.7

20171h 48min

United Kingdom

Director: Saul Dibb

Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously await their fate.

Themes

Dugout isolation under stress, Trenches camaraderie under threat, No man's land danger, German spring offensive threat, No man's land memory, Dugout dinners routine

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Pirates of Somalia

858. The Pirates of Somalia

Drama Professional Drama
6.7

20171h 57min

United States

Director: Bryan Buckley

After an inspiring chance encounter with his idol, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a lifetime. Hooking up with a local fixer, he attempts to get embedded with the local Somali pirates, only to quickly find himself in over his head.

Themes

Embedded journalism ethics, Media gatekeeping and censorship, Risk in field reporting, Outsider influence on piracy, Ethics of portraying crime, Recognition of cultural complexity

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The Shape of Water

859. The Shape of Water

Drama Fantasy Romance Sword & Sorcery Dark Romance
7.3

20172h 3min

United States

Director: Guillermo del Toro

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.

Themes

Cold war paranoia, Otherness and belonging, Interspecies romance, State power vs science, Prejudice and discrimination, Humanity through empathy

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Perfect Strangers

860. Perfect Strangers

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.9

20171h 41min

Italy, Spain

Director: Álex de la Iglesia

During a lunar eclipse, seven friends gather for dinner and decide to play a game in which they must share with each other the content of every message, email or phone call they receive throughout the evening.

Themes

Trust under scrutiny, Group dynamics under pressure, Privacy versus openness, Boundary negotiation within a circle, Transparency versus secrecy, Honesty and loyalty shifts

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