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Movies with tense vibe

Warm Bodies

2461. Warm Bodies

Horror Comedy Romance Zombie Horror Romantic Comedy
6.8

20131h 38min

United States

Director: Jonathan Levine

After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

Themes

Awakening humanity, Interspecies romance, Fragile human-undead alliance, Post-apocalyptic adaptation, Memory as bridge, Integration of communities

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Resolution

2462. Resolution

Horror Thriller Mystery Psychological Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.4

20131h 33min

United States

Director: Justin Benson

A man imprisons his estranged junkie friend in an isolated cabin in the boonies of San Diego to force him through a week of sobriety, but the events of that week are being mysteriously manipulated.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Isolation and entrapment, Power of storytelling, Addiction and coercive sobriety, Deception and shifting realities

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Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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John Dies at the End

2463. John Dies at the End

Horror Comedy Alien Horror Dark Comedy
6.3

20131h 39min

United States, Malaysia

Director: Don Coscarelli

A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.

Themes

Survival under surveillance, Drug-induced reality shifts, Dimension crossing consequences, Exorcism against eldritch tech, Hidden powers manipulation, Ontological instability

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Frankenstein’s Army

2464. Frankenstein’s Army

Action Horror Military Action Body Horror
5.4

20131h 24min

Netherlands, United States

Director: Richard Raaphorst

Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The scientists have used the legendary Frankenstein's work to assemble an army of super-soldiers stitched together from the body parts of their fallen comrades -- a desperate Hitler's last ghastly ploy to escape defeat

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Dehumanization through body modification, Power struggles under command, Propaganda versus reality, Unethical experimentation consequences, Survival under bombardment

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Miracle in Cell No. 7

2465. Miracle in Cell No. 7

Drama Comedy Family Drama
8.1

20132h 7min

South Korea

Director: Lee Hwan-kyung

A story about a mentally ill man wrongfully imprisoned for murder and his relationship with his 6 year old daughter.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Institutional pressure, Family resilience under strain, Deception as protection, Wrongful imprisonment, Posthumous acquittal

Available on

The Roku Channel
Rakuten Viki
Plex
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Parker

2466. Parker

Action Crime Heist
6.2

20131h 58min

United States

Director: Taylor Hackford

A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Loyalty tested under danger, Professional ethics vs betrayal, Insider alliances, Disguise and misdirection, Crime for fortune and payoff

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Knights of Badassdom

2467. Knights of Badassdom

Adventure Fantasy Horror Comedy Dark Fantasy
5.6

20131h 25min

United States

Director: Joe Lynch

Three best friends and dedicated roleplayers take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario as a live action role-playing game. Trouble arises when a prop spellbook purchased from the internet ends up being a genuine grimoire and they unwittingly conjure up a blood-lusting succubus from hell.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Group dynamics under pressure, Peer pressure in subcultures, Violence within immersive play, Fantasy vs reality tension, Deception and unintended consequences

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Sound City

2468. Sound City

Music Documentary Music Documentary Backstage & Showbiz Music
7.8

20131h 46min

United States

Director: Dave Grohl

The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.

Themes

Heritage vs modernization, Recording studio identity, Studio system constraints, Economic and creative tensions, Collaborative craft under pressure, Technological disruption and adaptation

Available on

Apple TV
Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel
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Broken City

2469. Broken City

Thriller Crime Drama Political Thriller Organized Crime
6.1

20131h 49min

United States

Director: Allen Hughes

In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.

Themes

Power dynamics and coercion, Loyalty and betrayal, Trust under manipulation, Greed over public welfare, Political corruption and accountability, Investigative pressure and exposure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

2470. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Fantasy Horror Action Dark Fantasy Epic Action
6.1

20131h 28min

United States, Germany

Director: Tommy Wirkola

After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches... their past.

Themes

Vigilante justice, Institutional manipulation, White vs black magic, Maternal lineage power, Children as targets, Rituals and immunity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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