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Movies with brutal vibe

211. Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars
Fantasy Action Thriller Science Fiction Horror
5.8
20161h 31minUnited States
Director: Anna Foerster

Overview

Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Power and manipulation, Leadership legitimacy, Rebirth and power, Blood memories, Faction loyalty under pressure

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212. Raw

Raw
Horror Drama Body Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
6.9
20161h 38minBelgium, France
Director: Julia Ducournau

Overview

In Justine's family everyone is a vet and a vegetarian. At 16, she's a gifted teen ready to take on her first year in vet school, where her older sister also studies. There, she gets no time to settle: hazing starts right away. Justine is forced to eat raw meat for the first time in her life. Unexpected consequences emerge as her true self begins to form.

Themes

Identity under pressure, Belonging and exclusion, Peer pressure rituals, Family legacy and secrecy, Ethics of consumption, Body horror and appetite

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Apple TV
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YouTube
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213. The Monster

The Monster
Horror Drama Monster Horror Family Drama
5.4
20161h 31minCanada, United States
Director: Bryan Bertino

Overview

A mother and her 10-year old daughter are trapped in a forest. There is something in this forest. Something unlike anything they have heard before. Something that lurks in the darkness and it’s coming after them.

Themes

Motherhood under pressure, Protective bonds under danger, Addiction and instability, Surviving in isolation, Abusive parenting dynamics, Trauma transmission across generations

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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214. King Cobra

King Cobra
Crime Drama Organized Crime Entertainment Industry Drama
5.6
20161h 33minUnited States
Director: Justin Kelly

Overview

It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Legal jeopardy, Ego and vanity, Ownership of identity, Behind the scenes dynamics, Business rivalry

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215. The Thinning

The Thinning
Thriller Drama Horror Political Thriller Psychological Horror
5.3
20161h 24minUnited States
Director: Michael J. Gallagher

Overview

In a post-apocalyptic future where population control is dictated by a high-school aptitude test, two students discover the test is smoke and mirrors hiding a larger conspiracy.

Themes

Class inequality, Population control ethics, Institutional power abuse, Meritocracy manipulation, Leaks reveal misconduct, Score manipulation

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Google Play Movies
YouTube
YouTube TV
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216. Hacksaw Ridge

Hacksaw Ridge
Drama History War Historical Event World War II
8.1
20162h 19minAustralia, United Kingdom
Director: Mel Gibson

Overview

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Themes

Faith guiding action, Ostracism under pressure, Religious pacifism vs duty, Healing through medical work, Conscientious objection, Sacrifice and rescue

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Hulu
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217. The Unknown Girl

The Unknown Girl
Thriller Drama Crime Investigation Suspense Psychological Drama
6.5
20161h 46minBelgium, France
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Overview

Jenny, a young doctor who feels guilty after a young woman she refused to see winds up dead a few days later, decides to find out who the girl was, after the police can't identify the young woman.

Themes

Identity pursuit, Care under pressure, Duty vs guilt, Surveillance and doubt, Responsibility and accountability

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Google Play Movies
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218. The Girl with All the Gifts

The Girl with All the Gifts
Action Horror Science Fiction Zombie Horror Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.6
20161h 51minUnited Kingdom
Director: Colm McCarthy

Overview

In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into thoughtless, flesh-eating monsters. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.

Themes

Child exploitation, Authority and resistance, Duty vs sacrifice, Science ethics under crisis, Survival amid apocalypse, Us vs them mentality

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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219. The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven
Adventure Action Western Epic Action Revisionist Western
6.9
20162h 12minUnited States
Director: Antoine Fuqua

Overview

Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Power and exploitation, Frontier justice under siege, Greed vs community, Collective defense dynamics, Moral ambiguity under violence

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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220. When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks
Drama Thriller Family Drama Domestic Thriller
5.2
20161h 37minUnited States
Director: Jon Cassar

Overview

A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Deception and lies, Violence risk in intimacy, Obsession within marriage, Surrogacy pressure and manipulation, Family stability under threat

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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