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Movies with brutal vibe

291. Night Moves

Night Moves
Thriller Drama Political Thriller Political Drama
6.1
20141h 52minBrazil, United States
Director: Kelly Reichardt

Overview

The story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.

Themes

Paranoia and mistrust, Moral dilemma in protest, Environmental ethics vs violence, Environmental activism pressure, Silencing as tactic, Guilt and accountability

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292. Let Us Prey

Let Us Prey
Thriller Horror Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.8
20141h 32minIreland, United Kingdom
Director: Brian O'Malley

Overview

Rachel, a rookie cop, is about to begin her first night shift in a neglected police station in a Scottish, backwater town. The kind of place where the tide has gone out and stranded a motley bunch of the aimless, the forgotten, the bitter-and-twisted who all think that, really, they deserve to be somewhere else. They all think they're there by accident and that, with a little luck, life is going to get better. Wrong, on both counts. Six is about to arrive - and All Hell Will Break Loose!

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Violence as control, Policing under pressure, Small town isolation, Corruption of power, Bureaucratic indifference

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293. Draft Day

Draft Day
Drama Professional Drama
6.8
20141h 50minUnited States
Director: Ivan Reitman

Overview

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

Themes

Family obligation vs ambition, Owner pressure to make a splash, Trade negotiations under public spotlight, Trust and doubt in talent evaluation, Rumors and scrutiny in talent evaluation, Leadership conflict within the front office

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294. 13 Sins

13 Sins
Horror Thriller Mind Game Thriller Psychological Horror
6.3
20141h 33minUnited States
Director: Daniel Stamm

Overview

Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.

Themes

Debt driven coercion, Anonymous caller manipulation, Death game premise, Brother relationship strain, Unemployment driven desperation, Gamified risk

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295. Afflicted

Afflicted
Horror Thriller Body Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.2
20141h 25minCanada
Director: Clif Prowse

Overview

Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. They race to find out what it is and how to cure it before the sickness consumes him completely.

Themes

Friendship under strain, Violence and consequence, Survival under illness, Vampire contagion, Mistrust and deception, Found footage witness

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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296. In the Blood

In the Blood
Action Crime Thriller Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller One-Person Army
5.7
20141h 48minUnited Kingdom, Puerto Rico
Director: John Stockwell

Overview

When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

Themes

Isolation and danger, Deception under pressure, Survival under threat, Obsessive pursuit, Mistrust of institutions, Vengeful justice

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297. Exists

Exists
Horror Monster Horror
5.2
20141h 21minUnited States
Director: Eduardo Sánchez

Overview

A group of friends venture into the remote Texas woods for a party weekend and find themselves stalked by Bigfoot.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Group reliance under threat, Improvised defense under attack, Trespass consequences, Misperception and distrust, Wilderness danger

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Amazon Video
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298. Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars
Crime Drama Comedy Detective Mystery Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
6.7
20141h 47minUnited States
Director: Rob Thomas

Overview

Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown - just in time for her high school reunion - in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Accountability under scrutiny, Class bias in policing, Corruption and cover-ups, Blackmail and surveillance, High school reunion pressures

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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299. Ninja: Shadow of a Tear

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
Action Crime Thriller Martial Arts Action Narcotics Crime
6.1
20131h 35minThailand, United States
Director: Isaac Florentine

Overview

Fight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American stealthily tracks the killer from Osaka to Bangkok to Rangoon with the help of a wise and crafty sensei. His only clues: a series of victims whose necks bear the distinctive mark of strangulation by barbed wire. Fighting to avenge as well as to survive, Casey must sharpen his razor-like responses and take his battle skills to the next level, even using deep meditation to fake his own death. His target: the sinister drug lord Goro, who is flooding the streets with deadly meth cooked at his remote jungle factory. To prepare for his ultimate confrontation, Casey must finally become an invisible warrior worthy of the name Ninja. But just when his prey is cornered, an unexpected twist shows Casey that his battle is only beginning: he truly can trust no one.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and loyalty, Trauma and endurance, Revenge and violence, Code of survival, Mentor manipulation

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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300. Lone Survivor

Lone Survivor
War Action Drama Modern Conflicts Military Action
7.5
20132h 1minUnited States
Director: Peter Berg

Overview

Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Survival under siege, Duty under fire, Camaraderie under risk, Moral decision in conflict, Loyalty amidst chaos

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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