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Movies with eerie vibe

331. Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood
Thriller Drama Fantasy Mystery Horror
5.4
20111h 40minCanada, United States
Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Overview

Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when Valerie's older sister is killed by a werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. Panic grips the town as Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast--one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect ... and bait.

Themes

Trust across fear and difference, Ancestral curses and lineage, Manipulation by authority, Isolation of a village, Forbidden romance vs duty, Communal fear and secrecy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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332. A Cat in Paris

A Cat in Paris
Animation Comedy Family Animation Dark Comedy
6.9
20101h 10minFrance, Netherlands
Director: Alain Gagnol

Overview

A thrilling mystery that unfurls in the alleys and on the rooftops of the French capital, Paris, over the course of one adventurous evening.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Loss and resilience, Family under threat, Deception and pursuit, Duty vs crime, Trust in guardians

Available on

Apple TV
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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333. Super

Super
Comedy Action Drama Dark Comedy Superhero Action
6.7
20101h 36minUnited States
Director: James Gunn

Overview

After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.

Themes

Vigilante justice, Memory and memorialization, Media sensationalism of crime, Public perception versus reality, Drug dealer pressure, Loyalty and betrayal dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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334. Catfish

Catfish
Documentary True Crime Documentary
7.1
20101h 27minUnited States
Director: Ariel Schulman

Overview

Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.

Themes

Constructed identities, Online deception, Family manipulation, Artistic authenticity pressure, Trust breach

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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335. Devil

Devil
Horror Mystery Thriller Supernatural Horror Locked-Room Mystery
6.3
20101h 20minUnited States
Director: John Erick Dowdle

Overview

A group of people are trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, and one of them is the devil.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Supernatural interference, Mistrust and accusation, Suspicion among strangers, Confinement under threat, Paranoia in confinement

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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336. Trust

Trust
Crime Drama Thriller Con Artist Crime Psychological Drama
6.9
20101h 44minUnited States
Director: David Schwimmer

Overview

A suburban family is torn apart when fourteen-year-old Annie meets her first boyfriend online. After months of communicating via online chat and phone, Annie discovers her friend is not who he originally claimed to be. Shocked into disbelief, her parents are shattered by their daughter's actions and struggle to support her as she comes to terms with what has happened to her once innocent life.

Themes

Online dating risk, Online predation and deception, Parental vigilance under strain, Digital harassment and doxxing, Teen trauma and recovery

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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337. The Housemaid

The Housemaid
Thriller Drama Erotic Thriller Relationship Drama
6.4
20101h 47minSouth Korea
Director: Im Sang-soo

Overview

Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.

Themes

Adultery power dynamics, Housemaid vulnerability, Dominance submissiveness tensions, Employee boss relationship, Unplanned pregnancy coercion, Eroticism manipulation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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338. Shutter Island

Shutter Island
Drama Thriller Mystery Mind Game Thriller Investigation Mystery
8.2
20102h 18minUnited States
Director: Martin Scorsese

Overview

On an isolated island that houses a psychiatric facility for the most dangerous patients, one of the inmates disappears without a trace. War veteran and U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels arrives on the island with his partner to investigate the mysterious disappearance.

Themes

Institutional control, Isolation and confinement, Ethics of experimentation, Unreliable perception, Deception and mind games, Memory vs trauma

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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339. The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer
Thriller Mystery Political Thriller Investigation Mystery
7.2
20102h 8minFrance, Germany
Director: Roman Polanski

Overview

A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Political image vs reality, Power and accountability, Ethical ambiguity in leadership, War on terror politics, Institutional influence and control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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340. The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli
Action Thriller Science Fiction One-Person Army Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
6.8
20101h 58minUnited States
Director: Albert Hughes

Overview

A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Survival under tyranny, Preservation of knowledge, Guidance and destiny, Faith versus control, Culture under threat

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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