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Evil Dead

811. 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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Upstream Color

812. Upstream Color

Drama Science Fiction Relationship Drama Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
6.5

20131h 36min

United States

Director: Shane Carruth

A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.

Themes

Shared trauma memory, Parasite mediated control, Loss as connective force, Identity refracted by transfer, Economic coercion through manipulation, Illusion of pregnancy

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Family Weekend

813. Family Weekend

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Family Drama
6.2

20131h 45min

United States

Director: Benjamin Epps

A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.

Themes

Deception within family, Relocation and instability, Loyalty under crime, Survival under protection, Violence intruding domestic life, Performance of normal life

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation

814. G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Action Science Fiction Adventure Thriller Military Action
5.7

20131h 50min

Canada, United States

Director: Jon M. Chu

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Deception in leadership, Technology-driven conflict, Covert operations and accountability, Civilian control of military power, Power under political pressure

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Eden

815. Eden

Thriller Drama Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Tragic Drama
6.6

20131h 38min

United States

Director: Megan Griffiths

After a night out with friends, Hyun Jae accepts a late night ride home from a young fire fighter. What begins as a night of promise quickly turns into a nightmare when she is abducted and imprisoned outside Las Vegas as a sex slave.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Manipulation and control, Moral ambiguity under threat, Isolation and survival, Commodification of bodies, Captivity and exploitation

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No One Lives

816. No One Lives

Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.0

20131h 26min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura

A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem.

Themes

Wealth and vulnerability, Control and captivity, Survival under threat, Group dynamics under pressure, Violence and coercion, Predator prey dynamics

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21 & Over

817. 21 & Over

Comedy Adult Comedy
5.8

20131h 33min

United States

Director: Jon Lucas

Brilliant student Jeff Chang has the most important interview of his life tomorrow. But today is still his birthday, what starts off as a casual celebration with friends evolves into a night of debauchery that risks to derail his life plan.

Themes

Peer pressure, Group dynamics, Boundary testing, Drinking culture, Consequences of excess, Reckless celebration

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Jack the Giant Slayer

818. Jack the Giant Slayer

Fantasy Action Adventure Drama Epic Fantasy
6.3

20131h 54min

United States

Director: Bryan Singer

The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

Themes

Peasant ascent, Legend creation, Crown power, Monks kingdom, Beans leverage, Giants threat

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3096 Days

819. 3096 Days

Drama Tragic Drama
6.5

20131h 51min

Germany

Director: Sherry Hormann

A young Austrian girl is kidnapped and held in captivity for eight years. Based on the real-life case of Natascha Kampusch.

Themes

Abduction and manipulation, Child abuse and control, Kidnapping and confinement, Missing child resilience, Grooming and deception, Family guilt pressure

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Möbius

820. Möbius

Drama Thriller Political Thriller Relationship Drama
6.1

20131h 43min

Luxembourg, France

Director: Éric Rochant

An FSB officer falls in love with his agent, an American woman who works as a trader in a Russian bank.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Romance versus duty, Boundaries of professional obligation, Trust and risk, Powerful financier dynamics, Moral ambiguity in espionage

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