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Movies with oppressive vibe

Closet Monster

781. Closet Monster

Drama Fantasy Mystery Coming-of-Age Drama Unreliable Perspective Mystery
7.0

20161h 30min

Canada

Director: Stephen Dunn

A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.

Themes

Identity and belonging, Art as refuge, Lgbt adolescence under stigma, Family breakdown pressures, Bullying and rejection, Coming of age resilience

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Captain Fantastic

782. Captain Fantastic

Adventure Drama Coming-of-Age Adventure Family Drama
7.8

20161h 58min

United States

Director: Matt Ross

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.

Themes

Grief and memory, Education vs isolation, Parent child autonomy, Custody and legal pressure, Nontraditional family bonds, Ideology versus pragmatism

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Google Play Movies
YouTube
Kanopy
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A Dark Song

783. A Dark Song

Horror Fantasy Mystery Supernatural Horror Dark Fantasy
6.2

20161h 40min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Liam Gavin

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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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Legend of Tarzan

784. The Legend of Tarzan

Fantasy Action Adventure Epic Action Globetrotting Adventure
6.2

20161h 49min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: David Yates

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

Themes

Leadership legitimacy, Mining encampment pressure, Slavery critique, Diamonds financing power, Train disruption, Nature versus industry

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Purge: Election Year

785. The Purge: Election Year

Action Horror Thriller Epic Action Home Invasion Horror
6.0

20161h 49min

France, Japan

Director: James DeMonaco

Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.

Themes

Immunity revocation, State betrayal, Public violence surge, Vigilantism vs governance, Security state pressures, Survival under purge, Election stakes

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Shallows

786. The Shallows

Horror Drama Thriller Monster Horror Survival Thriller
6.3

20161h 26min

Australia, Spain

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

While surfing on an isolated beach, Nancy becomes the target of a great white shark. What starts as a normal ride turns into the most important test of her life, with her survival on the line.

Themes

Resourcefulness under threat, Isolation and endurance, Survival through ingenuity, Loss of mother, Secluded beach threat, Human vulnerability at sea

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Conjuring 2

787. The Conjuring 2

Horror Haunting Horror
7.3

20162h 14min

United States

Director: James Wan

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Themes

Skepticism vs belief, Family safety under threat, Possession and agency, Intergenerational protective bonds, Naming the threat, Investigator intuition vs evidence

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Don't Breathe

788. Don't Breathe

Horror Thriller Crime Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
7.1

20161h 29min

United States

Director: Fede Álvarez

A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Abuse and resilience, Economic desperation, Survival under threat, Invasion and confinement, Power dynamics under stress

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Into the Forest

789. Into the Forest

Drama Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi
5.8

20161h 41min

Canada

Director: Patricia Rozema

In the not too distant future, two young women who live in a remote ancient forest discover the world around them is on the brink of an apocalypse. Informed only by rumor, they fight intruders, disease, loneliness & starvation.

Themes

Trust under scrutiny, Family trauma, Memory shapes perception, Survival tests loyalty, Isolation fuels doubt, Paranoia fuels fear

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Hurricane Bianca

790. Hurricane Bianca

Comedy Drama Satire Family Drama
5.8

20161h 24min

United States

Director: Matt Kugelman

A teacher from New York moves to a small town in Texas, gets fired for being gay, and returns disguised in drag to get revenge on the people who were nasty to him.

Themes

Revenge as response, Lgbt visibility battles, Education workplace tension, Concealed identity and disguise, Small-town discrimination, Homophobia and job security

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Hulu
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