distant backdrop

Movies with distant vibe

Locked

1. Locked

Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Survival Thriller
5.8
20251h 35min

Overview

When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Survival under pressure, Vigilante justice dynamics, Power and control dynamics, Confinement in a vehicle, Parental risk and protection

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Speak No Evil

2. Speak No Evil

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.8
20241h 50min

Overview

When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Parental protectiveness under threat, Deception within hospitality, Isolation and threat, Manipulation under veneer, Predatory hosts and control

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Zone of Interest

3. The Zone of Interest

Drama History War Historical Event Historical Drama
7.3
20231h 45min

Overview

The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

Themes

Moral complicity, Domestic life near atrocity, Material status vs ethics, Bureaucracy and mass violence, Technocratic killing efficiency, Deception and withholding

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ferrari

4. Ferrari

History Drama Biographical History Tragic Drama
6.4
20232h 11min

Overview

Set during the summer of 1957. Ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for one son and the acknowledgement of another.

Themes

Betrayal and deception, Marital strain under pressure, Ownership and control, Financial brinkmanship, Family obligations vs business needs, Legacy versus reputation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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AKA

5. AKA

Action Spy Action
6.6
20232h 2min

Overview

A steely special ops agent finds his morality put to the test when he infiltrates a crime syndicate and unexpectedly bonds with the boss' young son.

Themes

Risk and rescue dynamics, Fragmented authority, Undercover operations under pressure, Crime networks and politics, Personal bonds in criminal underworld, Moral ambiguity of covert conflict

Available on

Netflix
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Knock at the Cabin

6. Knock at the Cabin

Horror Mystery Thriller Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.1
20231h 40min

Overview

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

Themes

Faith under pressure, Lgbt family dynamics, Apocalyptic sacrifice, Religious symbolism, Home invasion tension, Moral weight of choice

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Smile

7. Smile

Horror Mystery Psychological Horror Mindbender Mystery
6.5
20221h 55min

Overview

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

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Don't Worry Darling

8. Don't Worry Darling

Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
6.3
20222h 3min

Overview

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

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Outfit

9. The Outfit

Crime Drama Thriller Mystery Organized Crime
7.2
20221h 45min

Overview

Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.

Themes

Betrayal within crime networks, Loyalty under coercion, Deception within networks, Paranoia under pressure, Reinvention after violence, Manipulation as control

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Don't Look Up

10. Don't Look Up

Comedy Science Fiction Satire Dystopian Sci-Fi
7.2
20212h 18min

Overview

Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.

Themes

Scientific warnings vs political inertia, Media sensationalism vs public engagement, Wealth influence over policy, Collective inaction under threat, Commodification of catastrophe, Misinformation and trust erosion

Available on

Netflix
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