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Movies with relentless vibe

241. Synchronic

Synchronic
Horror Science Fiction Thriller Supernatural Horror Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.2
20201h 41minUnited States
Director: Aaron Moorhead

Overview

Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

Themes

Time as weapon, Family dissolution under crisis, Designer drug ethics, Caregiver under pressure, Unreliable time perception, Obsession with time, Mortality and memory

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Amazon Video
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242. The Wolf of Snow Hollow

The Wolf of Snow Hollow
Horror Thriller Werewolf Horror Investigation Suspense
6.2
20201h 25minUnited States
Director: Jim Cummings

Overview

Terror grips a small mountain town as bodies are discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter, and caring for his ailing father, officer Marshall struggles to remind himself there's no such thing as werewolves.

Themes

Deception and suspicion, Crime scene pressure, Paranoia under full moon, Werewolf fear, Duty versus personal demons, Grief and perseverance

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Amazon Video
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243. New Order

New Order
Drama Thriller Political Drama Political Thriller
6.5
20201h 28minMexico
Director: Michel Franco

Overview

In the near future, a popular uprising in Mexico City interrupts a wedding held at the home of a wealthy family. After the riots have been quashed, they discover the bride has gone missing and plea with the military to help locate her.

Themes

Class inequality, Violence as control, State coercion, Elite detachment, Social stratification, Spectacle of power

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244. Saint Maud

Saint Maud
Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror Unreliable Perspective Mystery
6.6
20201h 25minUnited Kingdom
Director: Rose Glass

Overview

Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Caregiver burden, Isolation and loneliness, Religious obsession, Deception within faith, Disillusionment with divinity

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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245. Enforcement

Enforcement
Action Crime Epic Action Police Procedural
6.5
20201h 48minDenmark
Director: Anders Ølholm

Overview

The exact details of what took place while Talib Ben Hassi was in police custody remain unclear. Police officers Jens and Mike are on routine patrol in Svalegården's ghetto when news of Talib's death comes in over the radio, igniting uncontrollable, pent-up rage in the ghetto's youth, who lust for revenge. Suddenly, the two officers find themselves fair game and must fight tooth and claw to find a way out.

Themes

Minority communities under scrutiny, Youth-led unrest and responses, Policing under public pressure, Racial tension under strain, Urban distrust and inequality, Institutional accountability pressure

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246. Spontaneous

Spontaneous
Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Gore Horror
6.5
20201h 42minUnited States
Director: Brian Duffield

Overview

When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.

Themes

Youth risk-taking, Mortality in daily life, State response to crisis, Mass fear and rumor, Unclear causes and ambiguity, Hedonism as coping

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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247. Alone

Alone
Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.2
20201h 38minUnited States
Director: John Hyams

Overview

A recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Survival under threat, Isolation and entrapment, Deception under stress, Pursuit under danger, Nature as obstacle, Forced confinement

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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248. Night in Paradise

Night in Paradise
Crime Thriller Action Organized Crime Revenge Thriller
6.8
20202h 11minSouth Korea
Director: Park Hoon-jung

Overview

An assassin named Tae-goo is offered a chance to switch sides with his rival Bukseong gang, headed by Chairman Doh. Tae-goo rejects the offer that results in the murder of his sister and niece. In revenge, Tae-goo brutally kills Chairman Doh and his men and flees to Jeju Island where he meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman. Though, the henchman of the Bukseong gang, Executive Ma is mercilessly hunting Tae-goo to take revenge.

Themes

Betrayal within crime networks, Loyalty vs self-preservation, Violence as currency, Power struggles in gangs, Cycles of revenge, Family loss and vengeance

Available on

Netflix
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249. Honest Thief

Honest Thief
Thriller Action Crime Political Thriller Heist
6.0
20201h 39minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Mark Williams

Overview

A bank robber tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love and wants to live an honest life...but when he realizes the Feds are more corrupt than him, he must fight back to clear his name.

Themes

Pursuit of legitimacy, Deception within institutions, Agency corruption, Loyalties under pressure, Violence under pressure, Desire for a normal life

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Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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250. Deliver Us from Evil

Deliver Us from Evil
Crime Action Drama One-Person Army Organized Crime
6.8
20201h 48minSouth Korea
Director: Hong Won-chan

Overview

A retired contract killer goes on a bloody rampage when a young girl finds herself at the mercy of gangland human traffickers and only one man can come to her rescue, with an arsenal of weapons and years of experience in the art of killing.

Themes

Human trafficking, Revenge dynamics, Transgender presence, Hard boiled, Police intervention, Golf course investment

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