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Movies with brutal vibe

271. White Bird in a Blizzard

White Bird in a Blizzard
Thriller Drama Domestic Thriller Coming-of-Age Drama
6.4
20141h 31minUnited States, France
Director: Gregg Araki

Overview

In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.

Themes

Disappearance drives family strain, Missing person trust erosion, Novel adaptation context, Teenage sexuality tensions, 1980s social expectations, Domestic life vs wild past

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272. Serena

Serena
Drama Historical Drama
5.4
20141h 49minUnited States
Director: Susanne Bier

Overview

North Carolina mountains at the end of the 1920s – George and Serena Pemberton, love-struck newly-weds, begin to build a timber empire. Serena soon proves herself to be equal to any man: overseeing loggers, hunting rattle-snakes, even saving a man’s life in the wilderness. With power and influence now in their hands, the Pembertons refuse to let anyone stand in the way of their inflated love and ambitions. However, once Serena discovers George’s hidden past and faces an unchangeable fate of her own, the Pemberton’s passionate marriage begins to unravel leading toward a dramatic reckoning.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Corruption and bribery, Gender power dynamics, Class tension and ambition, Land ownership and empire building, Isolation and wilderness

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273. Addicted

Addicted
Drama Thriller Relationship Drama Erotic Thriller
5.0
20141h 45minUnited States
Director: Bille Woodruff

Overview

A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.

Themes

Desire vs commitment, Secrecy and betrayal, Fidelity under pressure, Trauma and repetition, Career and family conflict, Dependency and control

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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274. Dracula Untold

Dracula Untold
Horror Action Fantasy Vampire Horror Epic Action
6.2
20141h 32minUnited States
Director: Gary Shore

Overview

Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, he vows to find a way to protect his family. Vlad turns to dark forces in order to get the power to destroy his enemies and agrees to go from hero to monster as he's turned into the mythological vampire, Dracula.

Themes

Family under threat, Duty versus power, Temptation by dark powers, Protective desperation, Power corrupts heroism, Loss of humanity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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275. Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead

Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead
Horror Action Comedy Zombie Horror Epic Action
6.2
20141h 38minAustralia
Director: Kiah Roache-Turner

Overview

Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers and experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her and teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.

Themes

Survival under threat, Family as motive, Control of the undead, Improvised technology in crisis, Sacrifice under pressure, Paramilitary exploitation, Moral compromise in crisis

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Apple TV
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276. Tusk

Tusk
Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Body Horror
5.4
20141h 42minCanada, United States
Director: Kevin Smith

Overview

When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him.

Themes

Manipulation in relationships, Isolation and misanthropy, Obsession and deception, Abuse and trauma shaping behavior, Body alteration and control, Abduction and coercion

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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277. The Tribe

The Tribe
Drama Crime Organized Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
7.0
20142h 12minUkraine
Director: Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi

Overview

Deaf-mute Sergey enters a specialized boarding school for the deaf. In navigating through the school's hierarchy, he encounters a corrupt underbelly of criminality, known as The Tribe. By participating in several robberies, he gets propelled higher into the organization, when he meets one of the Chief’s concubines Anya, and unwittingly breaks all the unwritten rules of the group."

Themes

Adolescence under pressure, Power and coercion, Gang hierarchy dynamics, Violence in youth, Exploitation and prostitution, Misfit isolation

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Google Play Movies
YouTube
Kanopy
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278. Beyond the Reach

Beyond the Reach
Thriller Survival Thriller
5.6
20141h 35minUnited States
Director: Jean-Baptiste Léonetti

Overview

A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.

Themes

Deception and blackmail, Survival under threat, Coercive power dynamics, Violence and control, Trust and loyalty under pressure, Wealth vs poverty

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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279. The Guest

The Guest
Mystery Thriller Action Whodunit Domestic Thriller
6.7
20141h 41minUnited States, United Kingdom
Director: Adam Wingard

Overview

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

Themes

Grief and outsider manipulation, Trauma shaping behavior under stress, Intrusion into the family unit, Deception and mask of friendship, Violence as control mechanism, Corporate and military entanglement

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Google Play Movies
YouTube
AMC+ Amazon Channel
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280. The Salt of the Earth

The Salt of the Earth
Documentary Biographical Documentary
8.4
20141h 50minItaly, France
Director: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado

Overview

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvations and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last journeys, and by Wim Wenders, a photographer himself.

Themes

Labor and exploitation, Displacement and exile, Documentary photography as witness, Human impact of conflict, Land restoration and renewal, Indigenous resilience and tradition

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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