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Movies with tense vibe

It Follows

2021. It Follows

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror
6.8

20151h 41min

United States

Director: David Robert Mitchell

A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Pervasive pursuit, Voyeuristic surveillance, Group pressure and loyalty, Transmitted threat through sex, Ambiguous danger in youth

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Amazon Video
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Enter Nowhere

2022. Enter Nowhere

Mystery Thriller Science Fiction Whodunit Survival Thriller
6.5

20151h 30min

United States

Director: Jack Heller

Three strangers arrive one by one to a mysterious cabin in the middle of nowhere after enduring separate life-altering predicaments. Searching for a way out of the woods, frustrated, hungry and battling to stay warm they discover their mysterious connection and realize what they have to do in order to get out of the woods alive.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Survival under isolation, Intergenerational trauma, Time paradox tension, Family ties across generations, War memory and guilt

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Project Almanac

2023. Project Almanac

Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
6.4

20151h 46min

United States

Director: Dean Israelite

A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control.

Themes

Group dynamics under stress, Peer pressure drives risk, Deception erodes trust, Ambition vs safety, Consequences ripple outward, Technology tampering dangers

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Ex Machina

2024. Ex Machina

Drama Science Fiction AI Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
7.7

20151h 48min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Alex Garland

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

Themes

Surveillance and manipulation, Isolation and distrust, Man vs machine, Artificial intelligence ethics, Employer employee relationship, Consciousness and agency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Mortdecai

2025. Mortdecai

Comedy Adventure Treasure Hunt Parody
5.5

20151h 47min

United States

Director: David Koepp

An art dealer, Charles Mortdecai, searches for a stolen painting rumored to contain a secret code that gains access to hidden Nazi gold.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Illusion versus reality, Deception in exchange, Value through paintings, Debt and financial strain, Art market pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Cyberbully

2026. Cyberbully

Drama Thriller TV Movie Computer Threat Thriller Thriller TV Movie
6.7

20151h 2min

United Kingdom

Director: Ben Chanan

A chilling real-time thriller featuring a teenager, Casey, battling with an anonymous cyber-stalker.

Themes

Privacy versus exposure, Anonymous accountability tension, Online reputation vulnerability, Vigilantism risks, Cyberbullying ethics, Digital harm escalation

Available on

Rakuten TV
Plex
Plex Channel
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Hungry Hearts

2027. Hungry Hearts

Drama Relationship Drama
6.5

20151h 49min

Italy, United States

Director: Saverio Costanzo

The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.

Themes

Medical autonomy conflict, Parental authority clash, Caregiving under siege, Legal custody tension, Isolation as control, Ethical disagreement within family

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Tracers

2028. Tracers

Action Epic Action
5.6

20151h 34min

United States

Director: Daniel Benmayor

Wanted by the mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Illicit economies, Organized crime pressure, Debt coercion, Mentorship and belonging

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Wild Card

2029. Wild Card

Thriller Crime Action Organized Crime Revenge Thriller
5.6

20151h 32min

United States

Director: Simon West

When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play… and it's all or nothing.

Themes

Money as leverage, Risk and consequence, Urban crime economy, Gambling addiction under pressure, Crime and protection dynamics, Autonomy versus coercion

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against the surface in retaliation of the aftermath of Apokoliptian-tyrant Darkseid's planetary invasion. Queen Atlanna seeks out her other son, Ocean Master’s half-brother Arthur Curry, a half-human with aquatic powers with no knowledge of his Atlantean heritage, to restore balance. Living with powers he doesn’t understand and seeing the danger around him, Curry takes steps to embrace his destiny, joining the Justice League, and with his new teammates he battles to save Earth from total destruction.

Themes

Alliance under pressure, Interrealm conflict, Legacy vs legitimacy, Power and sovereignty, Duty vs destiny, Heritage and belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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