Movies with pulpy vibe

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Claustrophobic Relentless Fast-paced Stylish Energetic

Overview

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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Realistic Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Stylish

Overview

JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly.

Themes

Family loyalty under strain, Loyalty under pressure, Trust and deception, Intergenerational duty, Crime versus legitimacy, Silence and complicity in crime

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Eerie Fast-paced

Overview

After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Writer isolation coping, Coping through storytelling, Manuscripts breach reality, Community defense under threat, Imagination as threat

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