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White House Down

761. White House Down

Action Drama Thriller Epic Action Political Thriller
6.3

20132h 11min

United States, Canada

Director: Roland Emmerich

Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

Themes

Leadership under crisis, Power vs accountability, Risk response and rescue, Betrayal and loyalty under threat, Protective duty under siege, Military industrial complex

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The House at the End of Time

762. The House at the End of Time

Horror Drama Fantasy Supernatural Horror Family Drama
6.7

20131h 41min

Venezuela

Director: Alejandro Hidalgo

The story of Dulce, a mother who has encounters with apparitions inside her old house. She must decipher a mystery that could trigger a prophecy: the death of her family.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Prophecy-driven tension, Apparition encounters, Paranormal phenomena pressure, Haunted old house, Motherly responsibility

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World War Z

763. World War Z

Action Horror Science Fiction Thriller Zombie Horror
7.0

20131h 56min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Marc Forster

Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

Themes

Public health urgency, Fragile international cooperation, Mass movement and sheltering, Fear and resilience under threat, Ethical containment tensions, Multi-perspective investigation

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V/H/S/2

764. V/H/S/2

Horror Thriller Found Footage Horror
6.0

20131h 36min

United States, Canada

Director: Eduardo Sánchez

Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.

Themes

Cult manipulation, Media deception, Bodily violation, Pregnancy and power, Collective panic, Surveillance fragility

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The East

765. The East

Drama Thriller Political Thriller Political Drama
6.8

20131h 56min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Zal Batmanglij

An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities irrevocably changed after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty vs duty, Romance under pressure, Corporate accountability, Eco terrorist protest, Undercover ethics conflict

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Only God Forgives

766. Only God Forgives

Drama Thriller Crime Narcotics Crime Revenge Thriller
5.7

20131h 29min

Denmark, France

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Corruption and complicity, Violence as control, Cycles of vengeance, Power through fear, Exploitation and coercion

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Hummingbird

767. Hummingbird

Action Thriller One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.2

20131h 40min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Steven Knight

Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Surveillance pressure, Urban precarity, Identity through deception, Crime and charity, Social resilience

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The Numbers Station

768. The Numbers Station

Action Thriller Spy Action Survival Thriller
5.6

20131h 30min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Kasper Barfoed

When the moral values of a longtime wetwork black ops agent is tested during his last operation, he receives an unfavorable psych evaluation. Now he is given a break and a seemingly uncomplicated assignment of simply protecting the security of a young female code announcer, code resources and remote station they are assigned to. After an ambush and one phone call later, it becomes a complicated fight for their survival.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Protecting the vulnerable, Moral ambiguity of duty, Numbers station governance, Code-broadcast manipulation, Deception in operations

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Disconnect

769. Disconnect

Drama Thriller Relationship Drama
7.5

20131h 56min

United States

Director: Henry Alex Rubin

A hard-working lawyer, attached to his cell phone, can't find the time to communicate with his family. An estranged couple uses the internet as a means to escape from their lifeless marriage. A widowed ex-cop struggles to raise a mischievous son who cyber-bullies a classmate. An ambitious journalist sees a career-making story in a teen that performs on an adult-only site. They are strangers, neighbors and colleagues and their stories collide as ordinary people struggling to connect in today's wired world.

Themes

Online identity manipulation, Privacy and surveillance pressure, Connection vs isolation, Digital vulnerability in families, Ethics of online interaction, Cyberbullying consequences

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Evil Dead

770. Evil Dead

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5

20131h 31min

United States

Director: Fede Álvarez

Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia and Eric to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.

Themes

Addiction exerts withdrawal pressure, Isolation amplifies danger, Possession triggers bodily harm, Forbidden knowledge unleashes possession, Group dynamics under duress, Survival conditions strain trust

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