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Movies with tense vibe

Annabelle: Creation

1481. Annabelle: Creation

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5

20171h 50min

United States

Director: David F. Sandberg

Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the doll maker's possessed creation—Annabelle.

Themes

Deception through impersonation, Demon possession threat, Care for orphans under strain, Protective guardianship under threat, Haunting within domestic space, Rituals as defense

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Kidnap

1482. Kidnap

Action Thriller Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action
5.9

20171h 35min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Luis Prieto

A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.

Themes

Single parent resilience, Custody battle pressures, Maternal protection under threat, Vigilantism versus law, Child safety in crisis, Criminal network disruption

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Fandango At Home
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The Dark Tower

1483. The Dark Tower

Fantasy Action Science Fiction Epic Fantasy Epic Action
5.6

20171h 35min

United States

Director: Nikolaj Arcel

A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Mind control dangers, Portal complications, Another world exposure, Exploitation of psychic children, Parallel world pressures

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A Taxi Driver

1484. A Taxi Driver

Action Drama History Historical Drama Vehicle-Driven Action
7.9

20172h 18min

South Korea

Director: Jang Hoon

May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.

Themes

Economic precarity under unrest, Duty to witness, Collective solidarity among strangers, Risk to family life, State violence and media, Democratic movement pressure

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Call Me by Your Name

1485. Call Me by Your Name

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
7.8

20172h 12min

Brazil, France

Director: Luca Guadagnino

In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

Themes

Coming of age, Family expectations, Lgbt romance, Class and privilege, Summer romance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Detroit

1486. Detroit

Drama Thriller History Historical Drama Political Thriller
7.3

20172h 23min

United States

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

Themes

State violence, Institutional bias, Racial injustice, Collective trauma, Police overreach, Civil unrest

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Apple TV
ALLBLK
MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
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The Only Living Boy in New York

1487. The Only Living Boy in New York

Drama Relationship Drama
6.4

20171h 29min

United States

Director: Marc Webb

When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well.

Themes

Generational conflict, Family secrecy, Extramarital desire, Power dynamics in love, Hidden paternity, Creative ambition vs guidance

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Battleship Island

1488. The Battleship Island

Action History Drama War Historical Event
7.1

20172h 12min

South Korea

Director: Ryoo Seung-wan

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

Themes

Survival under coercion, Collective resilience, Coercive control, Colonial oppression, Forced labor, Labor as resistance

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Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Atomic Blonde

1489. Atomic Blonde

Action Adventure Thriller Spy Action Investigation Suspense
6.7

20171h 55min

Germany, Hungary

Director: David Leitch

An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Undercover deception, Surveillance and manipulation, Information warfare, Polarized loyalties, Covert alliances

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Son of Bigfoot

1490. The Son of Bigfoot

Family Animation Comedy Family Animation Parent-Child Family
6.1

20171h 32min

Belgium, France

Director: Jérémie Degruson

Teenage outsider Adam sets out on an epic and daring quest to uncover the mystery behind his long-lost dad, only to find out that he is none other than the legendary Bigfoot! He has been hiding deep in the forest for years to protect himself and his family from HairCo., a giant corporation eager to run scientific experiments with his special DNA. As father and son start making up for lost time after the boy's initial disbelief, Adam soon discovers that he too is gifted with superpowers beyond his imagination. But little do they know, HairCo. is on their tail as Adam's traces have led them to Bigfoot!

Themes

Family protection under threat, Outsider belonging, Corporate exploitation, Genetic experimentation ethics, Deception by corporation, Responsibility with power

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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