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Deliver Us from Evil

1051. Deliver Us from Evil

Thriller Crime Horror Detective Mystery Crime Supernatural Horror
6.2

20141h 58min

United States

Director: Scott Derrickson

When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when renegade Jesuit priest Mendoza convinces him that demonic possession may be to blame for the gruesome murders. Together, they wage a valiant supernatural struggle to rid the city of an otherworldly evil.

Themes

Iraq war veteran trauma, New york city pressure, Faith vs occult, Moral injury and confession, Investigation under supernatural pressure, Human evil vs demon influence

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

1052. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Documentary Crime True Crime Documentary
8.0

20141h 45min

United States

Director: Brian Knappenberger

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

Themes

Open access pressure, Information activist scrutiny, Internet activism risk, Biography framing, Legal system pressure, Free software context

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Hoopla
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They Came Together

1053. They Came Together

Comedy Parody
5.6

20141h 23min

United States

Director: David Wain

A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.

Themes

Small business vs corporate pressure, Financial stress and debt risk, Family dynamics and parental approval, Social prejudice and group identity, Deception and identity reveal, Relationship commitment under strain

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Zapped

1054. Zapped

TV Movie Comedy Family Family TV Movie Parody
5.0

20141h 34min

Canada

Director: Peter DeLuise

Zoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command. But she soon learns that it isn't the cure-all she had hoped for.

Themes

High school pressure, Blended family dynamics, Stepfamily rivalry, Dance culture expectations, Obedience through technology, Teen-dance competition tensions

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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Creep

1055. Creep

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.3

20141h 22min

United States

Director: Patrick Brice

Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.” Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power and control, Sexual violence, Isolation under threat, Surveillance intrusion, Unreliable narration

Available on

Netflix
Apple TV
YouTube
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The Damned

1056. The Damned

Thriller Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Domestic Thriller
5.2

20141h 27min

United States

Director: Víctor García

After suffering the recent loss of his wife, David Reynolds decides to take his family on a cathartic trip to her home village in Columbia. While en route, they get into a car accident and seek refuge in a secluded inn. While there they find a mysterious young girl, Ana Maria, locked up with cryptic symbols painted on the walls of her cell. Shocked by the treatment of her caretaker, the family sets Ana free only to realize that she is possessed by an evil spirit from centuries past. What’s worse, the spirit can jump from person to person, creating a deadly dynamic amongst the once loving family. Now, David must figure out a way to lock the spirit up for good before it destroys him and his family.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Intergenerational conflict, Family power dynamics, Industrial influence, Regime coercion, Hidden captivity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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What We Do in the Shadows

1057. What We Do in the Shadows

Comedy Horror Parody Vampire Horror
7.6

20141h 26min

New Zealand, United States

Director: Taika Waititi

Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

Themes

Communal living tension, Secrecy vs exposure, Interpersonal hierarchies, Modern life pressures, Boundary maintenance, Identity negotiation

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Rewrite

1058. The Rewrite

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.3

20141h 47min

United States

Director: Marc Lawrence

An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.

Themes

Professor authority tension, Teaching as transformation, Single mom mentorship, College setting pressures, Undergraduate student potential, Ethical boundaries in teaching

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Obvious Child

1059. Obvious Child

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.7

20141h 25min

United States

Director: Gillian Robespierre

An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.

Themes

Pregnancy decision under pressure, Autonomy versus dependence, Career versus personal life, Parental support and boundaries, Romantic connection and hesitation, Unemployment and self-direction

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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22 Jump Street

1060. 22 Jump Street

Crime Comedy Action Buddy Comedy Buddy Action
7.0

20141h 52min

United States

Director: Phil Lord

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Identity through disguise, Romantic entanglement, Undercover college investigation, Fraternity social pressure, Buddy cop partnership

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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