Movies with unsettling vibe

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Claustrophobic Relentless Fast-paced Stylish Energetic

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A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.

Themes

Unhealthy attachment dynamics, Grief and technology, Corporate pressure vs responsibility, Ethical governance of ai toys, Caregiver substitution risk, Autonomy of toys

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Oppressive Satirical

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A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

Themes

Loss of passion for craft, Elite entitlement, Deception through presentation, Exploitation of artisans, Spectacle as punishment, Dining as ritual

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Tense Bleak Intense Unsettling Haunting

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In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, the Catholic Church reopens exorcism schools to train priests in the Rite of Exorcism. On this spiritual battlefield, an unlikely warrior rises: a young nun, Sister Ann. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante, Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl and soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.

Themes

"movie: prey for the devil. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: nun, Exorcism, Roman catholic church, Nun, Exorcism, Roman catholic church full keywords list: nun, Exorcism, Roman catholic church, Demonic possession. concept analysis: the film explores the struggle between faith and personal demons, Highlighting the complexities of motherhood and sacrifice. it delves into the psychological impact of abandonment and the lengths one will go to confront their past and protect their loved ones."

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Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Stylish Intense

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A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally pisses off a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life.

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Found footage aesthetics, Performative risk, Parasocial dynamics, Fame pursuit tension, Audience spectacle, Surveillance culture

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Bleak Procedural

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Alice Gould, a private investigator, pretends to be mentally ill in order to enter a psychiatric hospital and gather evidence for the case she is working on: the death of a patient in unclear circumstances.

Themes

Deception within institutions, Appearance versus reality, Trust and betrayal, Gendered power dynamics, Manipulation and power, Confinement and escape, Ethics of private investigation

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Realistic Steady Claustrophobic Bleak Dry

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Craig, a young boy living in a small town befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone.

Themes

Small town materialism, Coming of age pressure, Grief and memory, Deception and misinterpretation, Wealth versus connection, Intergenerational bonds

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Realistic Claustrophobic Bleak Relentless Eerie

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A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.

Themes

Addiction and dependence, Decadence and danger, Ritual sacrifice and control, Choice under coercion, Power through ritual artifacts, Authority and deception

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Tense Claustrophobic Clinical Eerie Intense

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After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

Themes

Duty under pressure, Appearance versus reality, Cycles of trauma, Trauma as contagion, Curse as contagion, Therapist as caregiver

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Tense Raw Claustrophobic Stylish Oppressive

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Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why.

Themes

Memory manipulation, Freedom vs safety, Illusory suburban order, Gendered domestic control, Deception and power, Cult-like conformity

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Dry Clinical Fast-paced Oppressive Charged

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A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.

Themes

Cruise ship dynamics, Food rationing reveals hierarchy, Class differences drive status, Wealth inequality reshapes power, Social media influencer reshapes norms, Power struggle reorders roles

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