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Movies with grave vibe

The Conjuring

1. The Conjuring

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
7.5
20131h 52min

Overview

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

Themes

External investigators vs unseen forces, Haunting intrudes family life, Domestic space as battleground, Memory as trauma driver, Permission and authority dynamics, Belief systems under pressure

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Of Gods and Men

2. Of Gods and Men

Drama History Historical Drama Historical Event
7.2
20102h

Overview

A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi insurgents disrupts the peace, they are forced to consider fleeing the monastery and deserting the villagers they have ministered to. In the face of deadly violence the monks wrestle with their faith and their convictions, eventually deciding to stay and help their neighbours keep the army and the insurgents at bay.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Faith under pressure, Duty to neighbors, Peaceful coexistence under threat, Restraint in violence, Communal resilience

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Taking Chance

3. Taking Chance

Drama War TV Movie Family Drama True-Story TV Movie
7.4
20091h 17min

Overview

Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.

Themes

Duty under ritual, Humility in witness, Gratitude toward service, Grief as community, Memory through ceremony, Respect through ceremony

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Polytechnique

4. Polytechnique

Crime Drama Thriller Historical Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.2
20091h 17min

Overview

A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

Themes

Survivor resilience, Gender violence, Professional identity under threat, Misogyny and aggression, Gender-based power dynamics, Pregnancy after trauma

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Reservation Road

5. Reservation Road

Drama Crime Thriller Tragic Drama Revenge Thriller
6.6
20071h 42min

Overview

Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run car accident that leaves the other's son dead. In response, the two men react in unexpected ways as a reckoning looms in the near future.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Guilt under pressure, Family disruption and grief, Legal leverage and ethics, Hidden consequences of action

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Apocalypto

6. Apocalypto

Action Drama History Epic Action Historical Drama
7.8
20062h 19min

Overview

Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.

Themes

Survival under invasion, Fear and resilience, Omens and ritual power, Slavery and captivity, Civilizational clash, Family protection under threat

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The Interpreter

7. The Interpreter

Crime Thriller Political Thriller
6.4
20052h 8min

Overview

After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.

Themes

False flag deception, Abuse of power, Loss and resilience, Indictment and accountability, Protective duty under threat, Witness as catalyst

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The Hidden Blade

8. The Hidden Blade

Drama Romance Historical Drama Passionate Romance
7.7
20042h 12min

Overview

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

Themes

Class inequality, Duty vs desire, Social hierarchy, Romance under constraint, Honor vs happiness, Modernization pressure

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Kanopy
Hoopla
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Saints and Soldiers

9. Saints and Soldiers

War Drama Action Adventure History
6.6
20031h 30min

Overview

Five American soldiers fighting in Europe during World War II struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces during the historic Malmedy Massacre.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Duty under fire, Faith under pressure, Trust under stress, Survival under duress, Teamwork amid danger

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Signs

10. Signs

Drama Thriller Science Fiction Mystery Mind Game Thriller
6.8
20021h 46min

Overview

A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

Themes

Family resilience under threat, Faith under pressure, Fear of the unknown, Grief and renewal, Survival in isolation, Dealing with loss

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