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Movies with tense vibe

311. Fair Play

Fair Play
Drama Thriller Romance Relationship Drama Domestic Thriller
6.4
20231h 53minUnited States
Director: Chloe Domont

Overview

An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple's relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel not only their recent engagement but their lives.

Themes

Power dynamics, Deception and loyalty, Financial ethics under pressure, Secret relationships under strain, Jealousy and egocentrism, Workplace ambition and rivalry

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312. The Marsh King's Daughter

The Marsh King's Daughter
Thriller Crime Mystery Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Prison Crime
5.9
20231h 49minUnited States
Director: Neil Burger

Overview

Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, hides a dark secret—her father is the infamous 'Marsh King', the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.

Themes

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313. The Creator

The Creator
Science Fiction Action Adventure AI Sci-Fi Military Action
6.7
20232h 14minCanada, United States
Director: Gareth Edwards

Overview

Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.

Themes

Technology as weapon, Secrecy and deception, Grief as motivation, Human ai conflict, Regional resistance vs state power, Creation and responsibility

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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314. No One Will Save You

No One Will Save You
Horror Science Fiction Alien Horror Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
6.2
20231h 33minUnited States
Director: Brian Duffield

Overview

A lonely woman battles extraterrestrials who threaten her future while forcing her to face her past.

Themes

Resilience under pressure, Trauma processing, Isolation and grief, Memory confrontation, Alien threat uncertainty, Social shunning

Available on

Hulu
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315. Dumb Money

Dumb Money
History Comedy Drama Historical Event Satire
6.8
20231h 45minUnited States
Director: Craig Gillespie

Overview

Vlogger Keith Gill sinks his life savings into GameStop stock and posts about it. When social media starts blowing up, so do his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich—until the billionaires fight back, and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.

Themes

Social media influence, Short squeeze dynamics, Online investor activism, Media influence on markets, Retail vs institutions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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316. Coup de Chance

Coup de Chance
Drama Relationship Drama
6.4
20231h 36minFrance, United Kingdom
Director: Woody Allen

Overview

Fanny and Jean have everything of an ideal couple: fulfilled in their professional life, they live in a magnificent apartment in the beautiful districts of Paris and seem to be in love as on the first day. But when Fanny crosses, by chance, Alain, a former high school friend, she is immediately capsized. They see each other again very quickly and get closer and closer.

Themes

Extramarital affair consequences, Wealth and status pressure, Family loyalties vs ambition, Manipulation of kin and law, Suspicion and surveillance, Violence as protection tactic

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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317. The Kill Room

The Kill Room
Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Organized Crime
5.5
20231h 38minUnited States, United Kingdom
Director: Nicol Paone

Overview

A hitman, his boss, an art dealer and a money-laundering scheme that accidentally turns the assassin into an overnight avant-garde sensation, one that forces her to play the art world against the underworld.

Themes

Power dynamics in crime networks, Art market manipulation, Deception in business deals, Underworld vs art world tension, Crime-driven fame, Money laundering through art

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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318. A Haunting in Venice

A Haunting in Venice
Mystery Thriller Crime Whodunit Investigation Suspense
6.5
20231h 44minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Kenneth Branagh

Overview

Retired detective Hercule Poirot lives a calm, measured life in Venice. One day, he reluctantly attends a séance where one of the guests is murdered. Now Poirot must unravel the mysterious crime and find the killer.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Appearance manipulation, Postwar trauma triggers secrecy, Secret keeping fuels jealousy, Protective obsession drives control

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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319. Finestkind

Finestkind
Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Family Drama
6.1
20232h 6minUnited States
Director: Brian Helgeland

Overview

Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Class pressure and crime, Brotherly loyalty vs crime, Illicit trade risk, Law enforcement consequences, Family illness and obligation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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320. The Nun II

The Nun II
Horror Supernatural Horror
5.6
20231h 50minUnited States
Director: Michael Chaves

Overview

In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.

Themes

Possession and autonomy, Religion under pressure, Relic as leverage, Bullying and authority, Heritage and lineage, Institutional fear

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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