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Movies with brutal vibe

201. Resident Evil: Vendetta

Resident Evil: Vendetta
Action Animation Adventure Science Fiction Horror
6.2
20171h 37minJapan, United States
Director: Takanori Tsujimoto

Overview

When a fearless enemy out for revenge unleashes a brutal and deadly new virus, BSAA captain Chris Redfield enlists the help of Agent Leon S. Kennedy and Professor Rebecca Chambers to bring down the death merchant and save New York City.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Revenge motive, Scientific vaccine race, Bioweapon escalation, Urban outbreak threat, Ethical boundaries in research

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202. 47 Meters Down

47 Meters Down
Horror Thriller Survival Thriller Monster Horror
5.6
20171h 29minDominican Republic, United Kingdom
Director: Johannes Roberts

Overview

Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of air left to figure out how to get to the surface.

Themes

Survival under pressure, Sibling relationship strain, Deception and consequences, Isolation under threat, Diving cage dynamics, Risk management underwater

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203. Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant
Horror Science Fiction Thriller Alien Horror Space Sci-Fi
6.4
20172h 2minUnited States
Director: Ridley Scott

Overview

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Trust in artificial intelligence, Ethical limits of bioengineering, Pathogen-driven creation, Deception among androids, Control of lifeforms

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204. Bomb City

Bomb City
Drama Crime Organized Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
6.8
20171h 38minUnited States
Director: Jameson Brooks

Overview

An ongoing feud between punk rockers and a more affluent clique in a small Texas town leads to a hate crime.

Themes

Identity and belonging, Subcultural conflict, Class divide, Intolerance and racism, Youth vs affluence, Community polarization

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205. Logan

Logan
Action Drama Science Fiction Superhero Action Tragic Drama
8.1
20172h 17minUnited States
Director: James Mangold

Overview

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.

Themes

Corporate exploitation, Weaponization of dna, Life on the margin, Duty vs legacy, Biotech ethics and risk, Survival and protection

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Disney Plus
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206. John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2
Action Thriller Crime One-Person Army Organized Crime
7.4
20172h 2minUnited States
Director: Chad Stahelski

Overview

John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.

Themes

Power and restraint, Betrayal under pressure, Loyalty under oath, Underworld code, Contracts and consequences, Revenge and duty

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207. iBoy

iBoy
Action Science Fiction Superhero Action Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
5.9
20171h 30minUnited Kingdom
Director: Adam Randall

Overview

After an accident, Tom wakes from a coma to discover that fragments of his smart phone have been embedded in his head, and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of super powers.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Vigilantism under pressure, Trauma shaping choices, Drug trade pressures, Online persona vs reality, Power and control in youth

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208. Split

Split
Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
7.3
20171h 57minUnited States
Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Overview

Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.

Themes

Split personality dynamics, Child abuse consequences, Traumatic childhood memory, Dissociative identity disorder tension, Underground lair isolation, Psychological horror influence

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209. The Devil's Candy

The Devil's Candy
Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Domestic Thriller
6.3
20161h 19minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Sean Byrne

Overview

A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas.

Themes

Rural isolation and danger, Domestic vulnerability under threat, Artistic obsession and possession, Art-market manipulation and reliance, Family safety under pressure, Creation vs destruction

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210. Lady Macbeth

Lady Macbeth
Drama Historical Drama
6.8
20161h 26minUnited Kingdom
Director: William Oldroyd

Overview

England, 19th century. Young Katherine is married off by arrangement to a much older man. Later she meets a worker on her new husband’s estate, and a romance sparks between them.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Isolation and confinement, Patriarchal control, Female agency under oppression, Inheritance and property, Arranged marriages

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Amazon Prime Video
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