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Movies with eerie vibe

Red Riding Hood

331. Red Riding Hood

Thriller Drama Fantasy Mystery Horror
5.4

20111h 40min

Canada, United States

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when Valerie's older sister is killed by a werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. Panic grips the town as Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast--one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect ... and bait.

Themes

Trust across fear and difference, Ancestral curses and lineage, Manipulation by authority, Isolation of a village, Forbidden romance vs duty, Communal fear and secrecy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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A Cat in Paris

332. A Cat in Paris

Animation Comedy Family Animation Dark Comedy
6.9

20101h 10min

France, Netherlands

Director: Alain Gagnol

A thrilling mystery that unfurls in the alleys and on the rooftops of the French capital, Paris, over the course of one adventurous evening.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Loss and resilience, Family under threat, Deception and pursuit, Duty vs crime, Trust in guardians

Available on

Apple TV
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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Super

333. Super

Comedy Action Drama Dark Comedy Superhero Action
6.7

20101h 36min

United States

Director: James Gunn

After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.

Themes

Vigilante justice, Memory and memorialization, Media sensationalism of crime, Public perception versus reality, Drug dealer pressure, Loyalty and betrayal dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Catfish

334. Catfish

Documentary True Crime Documentary
7.1

20101h 27min

United States

Director: Ariel Schulman

Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.

Themes

Constructed identities, Online deception, Family manipulation, Artistic authenticity pressure, Trust breach

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Devil

335. Devil

Horror Mystery Thriller Supernatural Horror Locked-Room Mystery
6.3

20101h 20min

United States

Director: John Erick Dowdle

A group of people are trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, and one of them is the devil.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Supernatural interference, Mistrust and accusation, Suspicion among strangers, Confinement under threat, Paranoia in confinement

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Trust

336. Trust

Crime Drama Thriller Con Artist Crime Psychological Drama
6.9

20101h 44min

United States

Director: David Schwimmer

A suburban family is torn apart when fourteen-year-old Annie meets her first boyfriend online. After months of communicating via online chat and phone, Annie discovers her friend is not who he originally claimed to be. Shocked into disbelief, her parents are shattered by their daughter's actions and struggle to support her as she comes to terms with what has happened to her once innocent life.

Themes

Online dating risk, Online predation and deception, Parental vigilance under strain, Digital harassment and doxxing, Teen trauma and recovery

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Housemaid

337. The Housemaid

Thriller Drama Erotic Thriller Relationship Drama
6.4

20101h 47min

South Korea

Director: Im Sang-soo

Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.

Themes

Adultery power dynamics, Housemaid vulnerability, Dominance submissiveness tensions, Employee boss relationship, Unplanned pregnancy coercion, Eroticism manipulation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Shutter Island

338. Shutter Island

Drama Thriller Mystery Mind Game Thriller Investigation Mystery
8.2

20102h 18min

United States

Director: Martin Scorsese

On an isolated island that houses a psychiatric facility for the most dangerous patients, one of the inmates disappears without a trace. War veteran and U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels arrives on the island with his partner to investigate the mysterious disappearance.

Themes

Institutional control, Isolation and confinement, Ethics of experimentation, Unreliable perception, Deception and mind games, Memory vs trauma

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Ghost Writer

339. The Ghost Writer

Thriller Mystery Political Thriller Investigation Mystery
7.2

20102h 8min

France, Germany

Director: Roman Polanski

A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Political image vs reality, Power and accountability, Ethical ambiguity in leadership, War on terror politics, Institutional influence and control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Book of Eli

340. The Book of Eli

Action Thriller Science Fiction One-Person Army Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
6.8

20101h 58min

United States

Director: Albert Hughes

A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Survival under tyranny, Preservation of knowledge, Guidance and destiny, Faith versus control, Culture under threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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