Movies with claustrophobic vibe

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Stylish

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In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.

Themes

Corporate influence, Autonomy vs control, Exploitation of androids, Coexistence tension, Activism and liberation, Mind manipulation

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate

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A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.

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Crisis-driven mistrust, Disrupted communication networks, Resource scarcity under threat, Moral negotiation under pressure, External threat ambiguity, Shared vulnerability within family

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Stylish Measured

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With one last summer before Oxford spits him back out, Oliver Quick races to secure his place inside Felix Catton’s glittering world at Saltburn, before the doors close for good and his secrets surface faster than he can bury them.

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Mental health stigma, Country house lure, Estate pressure, Birthday party spectacle, University expectations, Substance abuse legacy

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Intimate Claustrophobic Dry Restrained Deliberate

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Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

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Sexual abuse, Boundary violations, Public scrutiny, Existential tension, Age gap relationship, Dramedy tone

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Bleak Dry

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After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan.

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Trust in authority, Surveillance and exposure, Disguise and deception, Revenge-driven violence, Holiday consumerism, Mob psychology

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Intimate Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Satirical

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A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

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Dysfunctional family, Sibling relationship, Race politics, Alzheimer's disease, Publishing power, Pseudonym use, Diversity push

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal

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In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

Themes

Found family, Survivor guilt, Collective sacrifice, Government inaction, Postwar resilience, Duty versus action, Nuclear-age threat

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Realistic Tense Intimate Raw Claustrophobic

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Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives.

Themes

Coming of age pressures, Female friendship under strain, Sexual assault consequences, Consent and agency, Generation z expectations, Hookup culture

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Dynamic Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Stylish

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Tired of life on the run, a pro thief decides to retire — but not before one easy last job with her partner in crime and a feisty new getaway driver.

Themes

Female friendship under pressure, Deception within alliances, Motherhood and crime, Crime career vs family, Ambiguous patron relationships, Loyalty in heist crews, Autonomy within crime networks

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Dry

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A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.

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Grief and loss, Power dynamics in education, Donor expectations, Mentorship flaws, Discipline vs empathy, War's impact on families

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