Movies with oppressive vibe

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Tense Claustrophobic Clinical Eerie Intense

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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

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Bleak Relentless

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In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling with his father. Little do they know that directly beneath them in the family morgue, an ancient evil with sinister plans for the unborn child lurks inside a mysterious corpse.

Themes

Family obligation vs ambition, Deception within kinship, Ritual power vs mortal limits, Power of lineage rituals, Violence and ritual consequences, Economic strain and risk

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Tense Raw Claustrophobic Stylish Oppressive

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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

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Claustrophobic Relentless Fast-paced Intense Oppressive

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While under heavily armed guard, the dangerous convicts aboard a cargo ship unite in a coordinated escape attempt that soon escalates into a bloody, all-out riot. But as the fugitives continue their brutal campaign of terror, they soon discover that not even the most vicious among them is safe from the horror they unknowingly unleashed from the darkness below deck.

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Confined group dynamics, Survival under pressure, Control through violence, Trust under threat, Dehumanization via experimentation, Power struggles and loyalty

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Dry Clinical Fast-paced Oppressive Charged

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A couple of star supermodels are invited on a luxury cruise for the rich, where everything is run by an unbalanced drunk. What started as an unforgettable trip turns into a fight for survival after the shipwreck.

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Cruise ship dynamics, Food rationing reveals hierarchy, Class differences drive status, Wealth inequality reshapes power, Social media influencer reshapes norms, Power struggle reorders roles

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Intimate Claustrophobic Brutal Atmospheric Eerie

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Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.

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Ambition vs duty, Isolation on a farm, Religious fundamentalism pressure, Desire vs repression, Family control dynamics, Fragile mental health

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Realistic Steady Fast-paced Fantastical Stylish

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The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

Themes

Arranged marriage pressure, Legacy and lineage, Warfare against slavers, Freedom and captivity, Female military leadership, Loyalty and disobedience

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Claustrophobic Clinical Relentless Intense Measured

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From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.

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Public image vs private self, Performance under scrutiny, Substance abuse and dependency, Exploitation in celebrity culture, Gendered violence in industry, Maternal trauma and abandonment

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Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Stylish Oppressive

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A thirsty teenager's home video leads to a series of horrifying revelations, harkening back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium.

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Found footage aesthetics, Hazing and coercion, Home video danger, Horror anthology structure, Cult rituals demon lore, Surveillance and betrayal

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Immersive Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic

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While quarantining at her family's lake house during the pandemic, Parker and her best friend are threatened by an unexpected visitor.

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Pandemic backdrop, Lake house isolation, Quarantine dynamics, Female friendship under pressure, Revenge through violence, Home invasion threat

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