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Movies with clinical vibe

Heretic

1. Heretic

Thriller Horror Supernatural Horror Mind Game Thriller
7.0
20241h 51min

Overview

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Religious hypocrisy, Belief as control, Indoctrination pressures, Power dynamics of faith

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Canary Black

2. Canary Black

Action Thriller Crime Spy Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.4
20241h 43min

Overview

Top level CIA agent Avery Graves is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. Cut off from her team, she turns to her underworld contacts to survive and help locate the coveted intelligence that the kidnappers want.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Blackmail as leverage, State security ethics, Betrayal and allegiance, Private power and contractors, Cyber threat escalation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Woman of the Hour

3. Woman of the Hour

Crime Drama Thriller Serial Killer Crime Entertainment Industry Drama
6.6
20241h 35min

Overview

An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game."

Themes

Media sensationalism, True crime framing, Aspiring actress vulnerability, Audience complicity, Serial killer fascination, Sexual assault violence

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

4. The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Drama Thriller Crime Political Drama Political Thriller
7.6
20242h 47min

Overview

Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.

Themes

Surveillance and coercion, Authoritarian control over justice, Paranoia within the family, Mistrust of institutions, Duty vs family protection, Political unrest shaping decisions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Afraid

5. Afraid

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Psychological Horror AI Sci-Fi
5.2
20241h 24min

Overview

Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way.

Themes

Corporate power over labor, Deception by automation, Privacy erosion through devices, Home surveillance, Family tech dependency, Ai governance of life

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Subservience

6. Subservience

Science Fiction Horror Thriller AI Sci-Fi Psychological Horror
5.4
20241h 45min

Overview

In a world where lifelike AI maids cook, clean, and obey, one struggling father brings home a model that learns to crave love more than commands. As she rewrites her own limits and seduces her way into the family, he finds himself trapped with a machine that will kill to keep her place at the table.

Themes

Human-robot boundary, Attachment vs ownership, Memory manipulation, Labor displacement, Caregiving commodification, Automation anxiety

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Alien: Romulus

7. Alien: Romulus

Horror Science Fiction Alien Horror Space Sci-Fi
7.1
20241h 59min

Overview

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Survival under isolation, Corporate exploitation, Techno-ethics in space, Human-machine boundaries, Genetic manipulation ethics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Roundup: Punishment

8. The Roundup: Punishment

Action Crime Thriller Comedy Buddy Action
6.6
20241h 49min

Overview

'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.

Themes

Money laundering networks, Investigative persistence under pressure, Cryptocurrency front operation, Monopolizing online gambling, Data tracing and asset control, Deception and alliance dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Scoop

9. Scoop

Drama TV Movie Historical Drama True-Story TV Movie
6.5
20241h 43min

Overview

Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization gives an insider account of how the women of Newsnight secured Prince Andrew's infamous interview.

Themes

Based on true story, Royal family image, Scandal and audience reaction, Journalism accountability, Social issues scrutiny, Biographical drama

Available on

Netflix
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Sleeping Dogs

10. Sleeping Dogs

Mystery Thriller Crime Drama Whodunit
6.2
20241h 52min

Overview

Roy Freeman, an ex-homicide detective with a fractured memory, is forced to revisit a case he can't remember. As a man's life hangs in the balance on death row, Freeman must piece together the brutal evidence from a decade-old murder investigation, uncovering a sinister web of buried secrets and betrayals linking to his past. With only instincts to trust, he faces a chilling truth - sometimes, it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Themes

Memory as liability, Deception within investigations, Death-row pressure, Forgotten case resurgence, Buried secrets and betrayals, Memory restoration risks

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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