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Movies with clinical vibe

321. A Dark Song

A Dark Song
Horror Fantasy Mystery Supernatural Horror Dark Fantasy
6.2
20161h 40minIreland, United Kingdom
Director: Liam Gavin

Overview

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Isolation and confinement, Revenge as motivation, Ritual coercion and control, Power dynamics in occultism, Trauma and ritual persistence

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322. Tickled

Tickled
Documentary True Crime Documentary
7.5
20161h 32minNew Zealand
Director: David Farrier

Overview

Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn’t stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.

Themes

Investigative journalism pressure, Cyberbullying ethics, Tickling subculture exploitation, Media power and coercion, Defamation campaigns

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Amazon Video
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323. Elle

Elle
Drama Thriller Mind Game Thriller Relationship Drama
7.1
20162h 11minBelgium, France
Director: Paul Verhoeven

Overview

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse with her stalker.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trauma and coping, Autonomy under threat, Gendered workplace power, Intimate boundary testing, Professional versus personal life conflict

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324. Graduation

Graduation
Drama Tragic Drama
7.3
20162h 8minBelgium, France
Director: Cristian Mungiu

Overview

After his daughter is assaulted and left with an injury that may jeopardize her opportunity to study in the UK, a Romanian doctor decides to do whatever it takes to secure her future.

Themes

Academic pressure, Corruption and consequences, Family loyalty vs morality, Ethical compromise, Extramarital affair impact, Systemic injustice critique

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Amazon Video
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YouTube
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325. Kill Command

Kill Command
Action Horror Science Fiction Thriller Military Action
5.7
20161h 39minUnited Kingdom
Director: Steven Gomez

Overview

Set in a near future, technology-reliant society that pits man against killing machines. Against this backdrop an elite army unit is helicoptered to a remote, off-the-grid island training facility. What starts out as a simple training exercise for Captain Bukes and his tight-knit unit, descends into a terrifying battle to the death, as the marines discover the island is overrun by an enemy that transcends the human concept of evil.

Themes

Technology ethics, Surveillance power, Isolation crisis, Adaptive threat response, Ai autonomy, Military automation

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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326. My Scientology Movie

My Scientology Movie
Documentary Social & Political Documentary
6.6
20161h 39minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: John Dower

Overview

After being denied access to the Church of Scientology's headquarters, documentarian Louis Theroux teams up with ex-Scientology official Marty Rathbun to stage re-enactments of alleged abuses within the organization. Theroux soon discovers that the church is watching his every move.

Themes

Manipulation of belief, Power dynamics and control, Investigative journalism ethics, Surveillance and intimidation, Authenticity under reconstruction, Authority vs resistance

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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327. Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War
Adventure Action Science Fiction Superhero Action Epic Sci-Fi
7.8
20162h 27minUnited States
Director: Joe Russo

Overview

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Secrecy and disclosure, Conflicting loyalties, Oversight autonomy, Manipulation of outcomes, Fractured alliances

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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328. Criminal

Criminal
Action Crime Science Fiction Spy Action Undercover Sting Crime
6.3
20161h 53minBulgaria, France
Director: Ariel Vromen

Overview

CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure transfers his memories into a dangerous ex-convict. When he wakes up Pope's memories, his mission is to eliminate The Dutchman before the hacker launches ICBMs and starts World War III.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Memory as weapon, Collateral harm, Memory graft, Covert memory warfare, Ethical boundaries in espionage

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329. The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth
Drama Thriller Legal Drama Courtroom Thriller
6.2
20161h 33minUnited States
Director: Courtney Hunt

Overview

A defense attorney works to get his teenage client acquitted of murdering his wealthy father.

Themes

Family abuse and silence, Ethics under courtroom pressure, Deception within defense strategy, Trauma and intergenerational harm, Wealth and control tensions, Loyalty and betrayal in a marriage

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330. The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment
Horror Thriller Survival Thriller Psychological Horror
6.2
20161h 29minUnited States
Director: Greg McLean

Overview

A group of eighty American workers are locked in their office and ordered by an unknown voice to participate in a twisted game.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Surveillance and control, Power dynamics in crisis, Survival under coercion, Coercive containment, Group conflict under pressure

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