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Breakdown (1997)
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Breakdown (1997)

Jeff and Amy Taylor are moving to California and must drive across the country. When they find themselves stranded in the middle of a desert with hardly anyone or anything around, their trip comes to a sudden halt. Amy had taken a ride with a friendly trucker to a small diner to call for help, but a β€¦fter a long time, Jeff becomes worried. He finds that no one in the diner has seen or heard from his wife. When he finds the trucker who gave Amy the ride, the trucker swears he has never seen her. Now Jeff must attempt to find his wife, who has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom. But who can he trust? (Read More)

Subgenre:
psycho thrillerconspiracysuspensecult film
Themes:
abductionparanoiapsychopathangerdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
car explosiontruckrural settingdesert
Characters:
truck driverpolice chasehostageserial killerhusband wife relationshippolice
Period:
1990s
Story:
bank accountjack knifed trucktruck stophit by a truckescape attemptfoot chasehit with a gun butttaking the law into one's own handsdumb policestolen license platedriving in the wrong directioncrashing through a gatecleaning a carplaying dumbhit by a falling object β€¦illegal businessstolen vehiclenear missswiss army knifeletter openerhiding in a bathroomcar falls into water18 wheelerfat guymoney transfermissing wifestolen goodschild with a gunbound with duct tapemurderer duocoolerjunk foodland roverautomobile accidentplan gone wrongemotional abuserailroad crossingperson in a car trunktemperfall to deathcrushed by a carpokiespadlockauto theftdeeply disturbed personmysterious strangercat and mousetauntingstupid victimpsychological torturefemale victimdonutcar breakdownoverturning carhitchcockianheatsleeping in a carmenacecarjackingswimming underwatersweatsouthern accentphysical abuseintimidationgunfireduct tapechainextortionone dayaerial shothighwaystabbed in the neckfight to the deathmercilessnessconfrontationwoman in jeopardyduct tape over mouthtensionredneckcrushed to deathmexican standoffransomdesperationcowboy hatcaptivebarnsociopathjeepmaniacdie hard scenariotied upisolationconteststalkingmanipulationkicked in the facebankmissing personon the roadvacationpay phoneorganized crimebinocularsduelexploding cardinerstrangulationgangrivercar crashheld at gunpointlieshowdownvomitingfalling from heightshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseone word titlegunviolence (See All)

P2 (2007)
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P2 (2007)

The story centers on a corporate climber who gets stuck working late on Christmas Eve and finds herself the target of an unhinged security guard. With no help in sight, the woman must overcome physical and psychological challenges to survive.

Subgenre:
psycho thrillersuspense
Themes:
abductionparanoiapsychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Characters:
hostagepolice
Story:
escape attemptfoot chasedumb policecrushed by a cardeeply disturbed personcat and mousetauntingstupid victimpsychological torturefemale victimoverturning carmenacephysical abuseintimidationduct tape β€¦one dayaerial shotwoman in jeopardyduct tape over mouthtensioncrushed to deathcaptivesociopathmaniacdie hard scenarioisolationstalkingkicked in the faceorganized crimeduelexploding carstrangulationcar crashbeatingcell phonechaseone word titleviolence (See All)

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Nick Of Time (1995)
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Nick Of Time (1995)

Gene Watson is a public accountant who arrives on a train at Union Station in Los Angeles, accompanied by his 6-year-old daughter Lynn. Because of his ordinary looks, he is approached by a pair of sinister people named Smith and Jones. Pretending to be cops, Smith and Jones kidnap Lynn and confront  β€¦Gene with a simple choice -- kill California governor Eleanor Grant in 90 minutes or less, or Lynn will die. Watson is given a gun, six bullets, and a name tag, and he is told to go to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and kill Eleanor, who is giving an afternoon speech. While Jones is watching Lynn in a van, Smith watches Watson in order to prevent Watson from alerting the authorities. Watson must quickly find some way to get himself and Lynn out of this seemingly impossible situation. (Read More)

Subgenre:
psycho thrillerconspiracysuspense
Themes:
abductionparanoiapsychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Characters:
hostagehusband wife relationship
Period:
1990s
Story:
escape attemptfoot chasemurderer duoplan gone wrongtemperdeeply disturbed personmysterious strangercat and mousetauntingpsychological torturefemale victimhitchcockianmenacesouthern accentphysical abuse β€¦intimidationone daymercilessnesstensionmexican standoffdesperationcaptivesociopathmaniacdie hard scenariostalkingmanipulationpay phoneduelstrangulationheld at gunpointshowdownvomitingfalling from heightshot in the chestbeatingshootoutchasegunviolence (See All)

The River Wild (1994)
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The River Wild (1994)

The teacher Gail Hartman is facing problems with her marriage with her husband, the workaholic architect Tom Hartman. On the birthday of their son Roarke, Gail decides to leave her daughter with her parents and take her family to raft down a wild river where she was a guide. On the departure, a youn β€¦g man named Wade befriends Roarke and leaves the place with his friends Terry and Frank. Later the family encounters Wade and Terry, who do not have rafting experience, and Gail helps them to cross a whitewater. They get closer to the family and soon Gail and Tom learn a dark secret about Wade and Terry. What will they do to get rid of the men? (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
psychopathdeceptionkidnappingmurder
Characters:
hostageserial killerhusband wife relationship
Story:
escape attemptfoot chasemurderer duoplan gone wrongdeeply disturbed personmysterious strangerpsychological torturefemale victimextortionfight to the deathwoman in jeopardycaptivesociopathmaniactied up β€¦stalkingorganized crimegangriverheld at gunpointshowdownshot in the chestbeatinggun (See All)

Near Dark (1987) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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Near Dark (1987)

A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. Part of his initiation includes a bloody assault on a hick bar.

Subgenre:
suspensecult film
Themes:
psychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
truck
Characters:
truck driverhostagepolice
Story:
hit by a truckfoot chasechild with a gunsouthern accentduct tapemercilessnessredneckcowboy hatbarnsociopathmanipulationmissing personon the roadpay phoneexploding car β€¦dinerstrangulationgangheld at gunpointshowdownvomitingshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutchaseviolencegun (See All)

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Blood Father (2016)
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Blood Father (2016)

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
paranoiaangerdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
truckdesert
Characters:
hostagepolice
Story:
truck stophit by a trucksouthern accentmercilessnesswoman in jeopardyduct tape over mouthredneckdesperationbarnsociopathmanipulationmissing personpay phoneorganized crimediner β€¦gangheld at gunpointshowdownshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechasegunviolence (See All)

Misery (1990)
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Misery (1990)

Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon is on his way home from his Colorado hideaway after completing his latest book, when he crashes his car in a freak blizzard. Paul is critically injured, but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, Paul's "number one fan", who takes Paul back to her remote house in β€¦ the mountains (without bothering to tell anybody). Unfortunately for Paul, Annie is also a headcase. When she discovers that Paul has killed off the heroine in her favorite novels, her reaction leaves Paul shattered (literally)... (Read More)

Subgenre:
psycho thrillersuspense
Themes:
abductionpsychopathangerescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
neo noir
Characters:
hostageserial killer
Story:
deeply disturbed personmysterious strangertauntingpsychological torturephysical abuseintimidationhighwayfight to the deathtensiondesperationcaptivesociopathmaniacisolationduel β€¦car crashshotgunshot in the chestbeatingone word titleviolencegun (See All)

Passenger 57 (1992)
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Passenger 57 (1992)

Air travel is the safest, the FAA says. But the FAA never figured the risk with Charles Rane on board. "The Rane of Terror" has masterminded four terrorist attacks. Soon there will be a fifth -- and that's bad news for the passengers on Flight 163. But there's good news too: the man in seat 57! Wesl β€¦ey Snipes plays John Cutter, an undercover security operative who enters the lavatory and exits to find Rane (Bruce Payne) and his gang have taken over. Cutter's next move is clear. Do. Or be done to. (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspensecult film
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Characters:
hostagepolice
Period:
1990s
Story:
escape attemptfoot chasesouthern accentone dayfight to the deathmercilessnessredneckmexican standoffcowboy hatdie hard scenariokicked in the facebinocularsduelexploding carstrangulation β€¦gangheld at gunpointshowdownfalling from heightshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutchaseviolencegun (See All)

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The Dark Knight (2008) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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The Dark Knight (2008)

Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as the Joker appears in Gotham, creating a n β€¦ew wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes. (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspensecult film
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathangerdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
truck
Characters:
truck driverpolice chasehostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
hit by a truckescape attempt18 wheelerfall to deathpsychological tortureoverturning carmenaceaerial shotmercilessnessduct tape over mouthtensiondesperationcowboy hatsociopathmaniac β€¦die hard scenariotied upmanipulationkicked in the facebankorganized crimeduelexploding cargangcar crashheld at gunpointshowdownfalling from heightshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseviolence (See All)

The Way Of The Gun (2000)
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The Way Of The Gun (2000)

Two petty if violent criminals kidnap a girl being paid $1m to be a surrogate mother. As the baby is for a gangster the pair's demand for money sees several henchmen and assorted other ruthless characters head after them to Mexico. Bullets rather than talking are always going to settle this one.

Subgenre:
conspiracysuspensecult film
Themes:
paranoiaangerdeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
truckdesert
Characters:
hostagehusband wife relationship
Story:
truck stopsouthern accentmexican standoffransomstalkingpay phoneorganized crimebinocularsdinercar crashheld at gunpointshowdownshotgunshot in the chestbeating β€¦shootoutcell phonegunviolence (See All)

The Good Son (1993)
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The Good Son (1993)

Following his mother's death, Mark is sent to Maine to visit his aunt and uncle while his father goes on a business trip to Tokyo. Mark meets his cousin, Henry, and the two quickly form a friendship. However, Henry begins to show signs of violent behavior that worry Mark.

Subgenre:
psycho thrillersuspense
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathdeceptionmurder
Locations:
desert
Period:
1990s
Story:
deeply disturbed personcat and mousepsychological torturefemale victimmenacephysical abusehighwayfight to the deathconfrontationtensionsociopathmaniacstalkingmanipulationorganized crime β€¦duelfalling from height (See All)

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New Police Story (2004)
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New Police Story (2004)

Inspector Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force has become the victim of a gang, led by the evil Joe. When his entire team is killed, Wing becomes a hapless drunk, feeling guilty for the deaths of his team. A young man with a troubled past pretends to be a police officer working on the case with Wing,  β€¦to get him back on his feet and begin an adventure to get revenge on the evil Joe and his Gang of Five, especially when it becomes personal. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
psychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Characters:
police chasehostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
hit by a truckfoot chasepsychological tortureoverturning caraerial shotmercilessnessmexican standoffdie hard scenariokicked in the facebankorganized crimebinocularsexploding carstrangulationgang β€¦car crashheld at gunpointshowdownvomitingfalling from heightshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseviolence (See All)

Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)

Subgenre:
conspiracysuspense
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingmurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
truck
Characters:
police chasehostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
foot chasepsychological tortureoverturning caraerial shotmercilessnesscrushed to deathdesperationsociopathmanipulationkicked in the facebankorganized crimebinocularsexploding carcar crash β€¦held at gunpointshowdownfalling from heightshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechasegunviolence (See All)

The Devil's Rejects (2005)
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The Devil's Rejects (2005)

In Ruggsville, Texas, the police under the command of Sheriff John Quincy Wydell attack the house of the sadistic serial killers Firefly family (a.k.a. The Devil's Reject) and they arrest mother Firefly, but Otis B. Driftwood and Baby Firefly escape from the siege. Tiny is wandering nearby the house β€¦ and also escapes. Otis and Baby call their patriarch, the mad clown Captain Spaulding and they schedule to reunite at an isolated motel in the desert. When Otis and Baby arrive, they kidnap two families of singers, using sadism and violence against the harmless persons. Meanwhile, Sheriff Wydell promises to capture and kill the runaways, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, the Deputy George Wydell. (Read More)

Subgenre:
psycho thrillercult film
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathangerdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Locations:
desert
Characters:
hostageserial killerhusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
hit by a truckescape attemptfoot chasepsychological torturefemale victimcarjackingsouthern accentone dayhighwaystabbed in the neckmercilessnessredneckcowboy hatmaniacmanipulation β€¦pay phonestrangulationheld at gunpointshowdownvomitingshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutchaseviolence (See All)

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The Hitcher (1986)
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The Hitcher (1986)

A young man transporting a car to another state is stalked along the road by a cunning and relentless serial killer who eventually frames the driver for a string of murders. Chased by police and shadowed by the killer, the driver's only help comes from a truck stop waitress.

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathkidnappingmurder
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
truck
Characters:
serial killerpolice
Story:
truck stopstupid victimsociopathmaniacstalkingon the roadcar crashheld at gunpointvomitingshotgunshot in the chestshootoutchasegunviolence

The Last Boy Scout (1991)
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The Last Boy Scout (1991)

A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team and a politician.

Subgenre:
conspiracysuspensecult film
Themes:
psychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
car explosion
Characters:
hostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Period:
1990s
Story:
child with a gunoverturning carsouthern accentdesperationcowboy hatcaptivedie hard scenariomanipulationpay phoneorganized crimeduelexploding carcar crashheld at gunpointshowdown β€¦falling from heightshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutchaseviolencegun (See All)

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

After a car accident, Michelle awakens to find herself in a mysterious bunker with two men named Howard and Emmett. Howard offers her a pair of crutches to help her remain mobile with her leg injury sustained from the car crash and tells her to "get good on those" before leaving the bunker. She has  β€¦been given the information that there has been an alien attack and the outside world is poisoned. However, Howard and Emmett's intentions soon become questionable and Michelle is faced with a question: Is it better in here or out there? (Read More)

Subgenre:
psycho thrillerconspiracysuspense
Themes:
paranoiaangerdeceptionescapekidnappingmurder
Locations:
truckrural setting
Characters:
hostage
Story:
escape attemptpadlockdeeply disturbed personcat and mousehitchcockiangunfireduct tapeaerial shotconfrontationwoman in jeopardytensionredneckcaptivebarnsociopath β€¦die hard scenariostalkingmanipulationmissing personexploding carcar crashliecell phonechasegun (See All)

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Green Room (2015)
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Green Room (2015)

A band straying into a secluded part of the Pacific Northwest stumbles onto a horrific act of violence. Because they are the only witnesses, they become the targets of a terrifying gang of skinheads who want to make sure all the evidence is eliminated.

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
paranoiadeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Locations:
rural setting
Characters:
hostagepolice
Story:
escape attemptsleeping in a carduct tapeone dayaerial shotstabbed in the neckmercilessnesstensiondesperationsociopathdie hard scenarioisolationdinerstrangulationgang β€¦held at gunpointshowdownshotgunshot in the chestshootoutcell phoneviolence (See All)

Nocturnal Animals (2016)
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Nocturnal Animals (2016)

A "story inside a story," in which the first part follows a woman named Susan who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left 20 years earlier, asking for her opinion. The second element follows the actual manuscript, called "Nocturnal Animals," which revolves around a man wh β€¦ose family vacation turns violent and deadly. It also continues to follow the story of Susan, who finds herself recalling her first marriage and confronting some dark truths about herself. (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathangerdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
desert
Characters:
hostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
escape attemptsouthern accentaerial shotmercilessnesswoman in jeopardyredneckcowboy hatsociopathmanipulationvacationdinergangheld at gunpointshowdownshot in the chest β€¦cell phoneviolencegun (See All)

Assassins (1995)
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Assassins (1995)

Robert Rath is a seasoned hitman who just wants out of the business with no back talk. But, as things go, it ain't so easy. A younger, peppier assassin named Bain is having a field day trying to kill said older assassin. Rath teams up with a computer hacker named Electra to defeat the obsessed Bain.

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathdeceptionkidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Characters:
police chase
Period:
1990s
Story:
bank accountmoney transfercat and mousecarjackingmercilessnesswoman in jeopardymexican standoffsociopathbankheld at gunpointfalling from heightshot in the chestshootoutchaseone word title β€¦gunviolence (See All)

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8mm (1999) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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8mm (1999)

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, Welles relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into β€¦ obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town private eye. (Read More)

Subgenre:
psycho thrillerconspiracysuspensecult film
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathangerdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
neo noir
Characters:
hostagehusband wife relationship
Period:
1990s
Story:
foot chasesouthern accentstabbed in the neckduct tape over mouthdesperationsociopathkicked in the facemissing personpay phonebinocularsstrangulationheld at gunpointshowdownfalling from heightshot in the chest β€¦beatingcell phonechasegunviolence (See All)

Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995)
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Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995)

John McClane is now almost a full-blown alcoholic and is suspended from the NYPD. But when a bomb goes off in the Bonwit Teller Department Store the police go insane trying to figure out what's going on. Soon, a man named Simon calls and asks for McClane. Simon tells Inspector Walter Cobb that McCla β€¦ne is going to play a game called "Simon Says". He says that McClane is going to do the tasks he assigns him. If not, he'll set off another bomb. With the help of a Harlem electrician, John McClane must race all over New York trying to figure out the frustrating puzzles that the crafty terrorist gives him. But when a bomb goes off in a subway station right by the Federal Reserve (the biggest gold storage in the world) things start to get heated. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracysuspensecult film
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
truck
Characters:
hostagepolice
Period:
1990s
Story:
psychological torturecarjackingone daymercilessnessdie hard scenariomanipulationkicked in the facebankpay phonebinocularsduelexploding cargangcar crashheld at gunpoint β€¦showdownfalling from heightshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutchaseviolence (See All)

Triple 9 (2016)
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Triple 9 (2016)

In TRIPLE 9, a crew of dirty cops are blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. The only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for "officer down". Their plan is turned upside down when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, trigge β€¦ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
paranoiaangerdeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Characters:
police chasehostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
foot chasechild with a guncarjackingsouthern accentaerial shotduct tape over mouthdesperationsociopathmanipulationkicked in the facebankorganized crimeexploding cargangcar crash β€¦held at gunpointshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseviolence (See All)

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Logan (2017)
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Logan (2017)

In 2029 the mutant population has shrunken significantly and the X-Men have disbanded. Logan, whose power to self-heal is dwindling, has surrendered himself to alcohol and now earns a living as a chauffeur. He takes care of the ailing old Professor X whom he keeps hidden away. One day, a female stra β€¦nger asks Logan to drive a girl named Laura to the Canadian border. At first he refuses, but the Professor has been waiting for a long time for her to appear. Laura possesses an extraordinary fighting prowess and is in many ways like Wolverine. She is pursued by sinister figures working for a powerful corporation; this is because her DNA contains the secret that connects her to Logan. A relentless pursuit begins - In this third cinematic outing featuring the Marvel comic book character Wolverine we see the superheroes beset by everyday problems. They are aging, ailing and struggling to survive financially. A decrepit Logan is forced to ask himself if he can or even wants to put his remaining powers to good use. It would appear that in the near-future, the times in which they were able put the world to rights with razor sharp claws and telepathic powers are now over. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracysuspense
Themes:
paranoiaangerdeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
truckdesert
Characters:
hostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
hit by a truckfoot chasecrushed by a caroverturning carsouthern accentstabbed in the neckfight to the deathmercilessnessredneckcrushed to deathdesperationcowboy hatsociopathtied upstalking β€¦kicked in the faceon the roadbinocularsexploding carstrangulationgangcar crashheld at gunpointshowdownshotgunshot in the chestbeatingcell phonechaseone word titleviolencegun (See All)

Morgan (2016) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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Morgan (2016)

Subgenre:
conspiracysuspense
Themes:
paranoiaangerdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
car chase
Characters:
hostage
Story:
foot chasesouthern accentaerial shotstabbed in the neckfight to the deathisolationkicked in the facedinerstrangulationriverheld at gunpointshowdownshot in the chestbeatingcell phone β€¦chaseone word titleviolence (See All)

Cellular (2004)
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Cellular (2004)

A young man receives a call on his cellular phone from a woman who says she's been kidnapped, and thinks she's going to be killed soon, along with her husband and son who the kidnappers have gone after next. The catch? She doesn't know where she is... and his cell phone battery might go dead soon.

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathescapekidnappingmurder
Mood:
car chase
Characters:
hostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
foot chaseauto theftcarjackingone daydie hard scenariobankpay phoneexploding carstrangulationheld at gunpointshot in the chestshootoutcell phonechaseone word title β€¦violence (See All)

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Criminal (2016)
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Criminal (2016)

Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) is a CIA agent on a mission in London tracking down a shadowy hacker nicknamed "The Dutchman." When he gets mysteriously ambushed and killed, an experimental procedure is used to transfer his memories into dangerous convict Jericho Stewart (Kevin Costner). When he wakes up  β€¦with the CIA agent's memories, his mission is to find The Dutchman and make the deal with him before the hacker launches ICBM's and starts World War III. But complications soon arise and the mission turns personal. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracysuspense
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
car explosion
Characters:
police chasehostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
hit by a truckfoot chaseoverturning carduct tapeaerial shotmercilessnessduct tape over mouthcrushed to deathsociopathexploding carstrangulationcar crashheld at gunpointshowdownshotgun β€¦shot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseone word titleviolence (See All)

Assault On Precinct 13 (1976)
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Assault On Precinct 13 (1976)

Police ambush and kill several gang members in Los Angeles. Gang members make a pact of blood to strike back at police, and conduct a siege on the police station which is almost abandoned and due to be closed. Staff of the closing precinct and the criminals being held there while in transit must wor β€¦k together to fight off the attacking gang members. (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspensecult film
Themes:
deceptionescapemurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Characters:
police
Story:
escape attemptfoot chasesouthern accentgunfireone daymercilessnesstensiondie hard scenariostalkingbinocularsgangheld at gunpointshotgunshot in the chestbeating β€¦shootoutchaseviolence (See All)

Exit Wounds (2001) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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Exit Wounds (2001)

Orin Boyd (Seagal) is a Detroit cop who doesn't follow rules. After he saved the Vice President by violating every order he received he is transferred to one of the worst precincts in the city. There he quickly encounters some corrupt cops selling heroin to drug dealers. The problem is, it's very di β€¦fficult to tell who is the bad guy and who you can trust. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
deceptionescapekidnappingmurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Characters:
police chasehostagepolice
Story:
hit by a truckescape attemptfoot chasestabbed in the neckfight to the deathmercilessnesscowboy hatkicked in the faceorganized crimeduelexploding cardinercar crashheld at gunpointshowdown β€¦shotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseviolence (See All)

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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)

After accomplishing the assignment of dismantling a human trafficking organization, the former military and drifter Jack Reacher goes to Washington to invite his liaison, Major Susan Turner, to have dinner with him. However, he meets her substitute, Colonel Sam Morgan, who explains that Major Turner β€¦ has been arrested and accused of espionage. Jack seeks out her veteran lawyer, Colonel Bob Moorcroft, who explains that Major Turner has also been accused of the murders of two soldiers in Afghanistan. Further, he also tells Jack he is being sued, accused by a woman of being the father of her fifteen year-old daughter, Samantha. When Moorcroft is murdered, Jack is accused of being the killer and sent to a prison. He sees that Turner and he have been framed and also that Turner will be killed by two assassins. However, he rescues her and they flee. Soon, they realize that there is a conspiracy involving military people from the army and a government contractor that is a powerful arms dealer. Jack also learns that Samantha is in danger and Turner and he rescue her. They decide to protect her since a skilled assassin is hunting them down while they try to find the motive of the conspiracy. Who can be trusted? (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracysuspense
Themes:
paranoiadeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
truckdesert
Characters:
hostagepolice
Story:
escape attemptfoot chasesouthern accentaerial shotfight to the deathmercilessnesswoman in jeopardymexican standoffdesperationcowboy hatstalkingkicked in the facepay phoneexploding cardiner β€¦strangulationcar crashheld at gunpointshowdownfalling from heightshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseviolence (See All)

Seeking Justice (2011)
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Seeking Justice (2011)

In New Orleans, English teacher of the high school Rampart High, Will Gerard, and his wife, musician Laura Gerard, are in love with each other. One night, Laura leaves a rehearsal and is assaulted, while Will is playing chess with his friend Jimmy. Will is visiting her in hospital when, out of the b β€¦lue, a stranger named Simon tells him that he belongs to an organization of vigilantes and offers to eliminate the assailant. In return, the organisation would want a favor from Will in the future. Will agrees, and the criminal is murdered. Six months later, Simon collects his debt with Will. He demands that Will kill Alan Marsh, a pedophile. Will accidentally kills Alan and soon he learns that the victim was an awarded journalist that was investigating the organization. Now he seeks evidences to prove his innocence but the network of the organization is powerful and is seeking Will out to eliminate him. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracysuspense
Themes:
paranoiadeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Characters:
police chasehostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
hit by a truckescape attemptfoot chasepsychological tortureintimidationfight to the deathduct tape over mouthstalkingmanipulationpay phonecar crashheld at gunpointshowdownfalling from heightshot in the chest β€¦beatingshootoutcell phonechaseone word title (See All)

Baby Driver (2017)
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Baby Driver (2017)

Baby is a young and partially hearing impaired getaway driver who can make any wild move while in motion with the right track playing. It's a critical talent he needs to survive his indentured servitude to the crime boss, Doc, who values his role in his meticulously planned robberies. However, just  β€¦when Baby thinks he is finally free and clear to have his own life with his new girlfriend, Deborah, Doc coerces him back for another job. Now saddled with a crew of thugs too violently unstable to keep to Doc's plans, Baby finds himself and everything he cares for in terrible danger. To survive and escape the coming maelstrom, it will take all of Baby's skill, wits and daring, but even on the best track, can he make it when life is forcing him to face the music? (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathangerdeceptionescaperevengemurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
truck
Characters:
police chasehusband wife relationshippolice
Period:
1990s
Story:
escape attemptfoot chasefall to deathcrushed by a caroverturning carcarjackingsouthern accentaerial shothighwayfight to the deathdesperationsociopathstalkingmanipulationbank β€¦organized crimeexploding cardinergangcar crashheld at gunpointlieshowdownfalling from heightshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseviolencegun (See All)

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Panic Room (2002) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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Panic Room (2002)

Recently divorced Meg Altman and her daughter Sarah have bought a new home in New York. On their tour around the mansion, they come across the panic room. A room so secure, that no one can get in. When three burglars break in, Meg makes a move to the panic room. But all her troubles don't stop there β€¦. The criminals know where she is, and what they require the most in the house is in that very room. (Read More)

Subgenre:
psycho thrillersuspense
Themes:
psychopathdeceptionescapemurderrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
truck
Characters:
hostageserial killerhusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
foot chasecat and mousepsychological torturefemale victimhitchcockianduct tapeextortionone daystabbed in the neckwoman in jeopardysociopathdie hard scenariomanipulationorganized crimeheld at gunpoint β€¦beatingcell phoneviolencegun (See All)

The Purge: Election Year (2016)
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The Purge: Election Year (2016)

It's been seventeen years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets t β€¦he poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive until dawn...or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracysuspense
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Locations:
truck
Characters:
hostage
Story:
hit by a truckcrushed by a carduct tapeaerial shotstabbed in the neckmercilessnesscrushed to deathmexican standoffsociopathmanipulationkicked in the facebinocularsgangcar crashheld at gunpoint β€¦showdownshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseviolence (See All)

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
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John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
paranoiadeceptionescapemurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Story:
escape attemptfoot chasecrushed by a caraerial shotstabbed in the neckfight to the deathmercilessnessmanipulationkicked in the faceorganized crimestrangulationcar crashheld at gunpointshowdownfalling from height β€¦shotgunshot in the chestshootoutcell phonechaseviolencegun (See All)

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The Warriors (1979)
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The Warriors (1979)

Cyrus, the leader of the most powerful gang in New York City, the Gramercy Riffs, calls a midnight summit for all the area gangs, with all asked to send nine unarmed representatives for the conclave. A gang called The Warriors are blamed for killing Cyrus as he gives his speech. They now have to cro β€¦ss the territory of rivals in order to get to their own 'hood. The Warriors slowly cross the dangerous Bronx and Manhattan territories, narrowly escaping police and other gangs every step of the way. (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspensecult film
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathdeceptionescapemurderrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Characters:
police chasepolice
Story:
foot chasepokiesone daymercilessnessdesperationsociopathmaniackicked in the facepay phoneexploding cargangheld at gunpointshowdownshot in the chestbeating β€¦chaseviolence (See All)

The Fate Of The Furious (2017) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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The Fate Of The Furious (2017)

Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game-and the rest of the crew has been exonerated-the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime he can't seem to escape and a betraya β€¦l of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before. From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, the elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world's stage... and to bring home the man who made them a family. (Read More)

Themes:
angerdeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
truck
Characters:
police chasehostagehusband wife relationship
Story:
foot chaseoverturning caraerial shotfight to the deathmercilessnesswoman in jeopardyduct tape over mouthmexican standoffsociopathmanipulationkicked in the facebinocularsexploding carstrangulationcar crash β€¦held at gunpointshowdownfalling from heightshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseviolence (See All)

The Transporter Refueled (2015)
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The Transporter Refueled (2015)

Frank Martin, played by newcomer Ed Skrein, a former special-ops mercenary, is now living a less perilous life - or so he thinks - transporting classified packages for questionable people. When Frank's father (Ray Stevenson) pays him a visit in the south of France, their father-son bonding weekend t β€¦akes a turn for the worse when Frank is engaged by a cunning femme-fatale, Anna (Loan Chabanol), and her three seductive sidekicks to orchestrate the bank heist of the century. Frank must use his covert expertise and knowledge of fast cars, fast driving and fast women to outrun a sinister Russian kingpin, and worse than that, he is thrust into a dangerous game of chess with a team of gorgeous women out for revenge. From the producers of LUCY and the TAKEN trilogy, THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED is a fresh personification of the iconic role of Frank Martin, that launches the high-octane franchise into the present-day and introduces it to the next generation of thrill-seekers. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
abductionparanoiadeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
car chase
Characters:
police chasehostagepolice
Period:
1990s
Story:
foot chasecrashing through a gateoverturning carone dayaerial shotmexican standoffmanipulationkicked in the facebankorganized crimeexploding carstrangulationcar crashheld at gunpointshowdown β€¦falling from heightshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseviolence (See All)

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Speed (1994)
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Speed (1994)

Bomber terrorist's elevator plan backfires, so he rigs a bomb to a LA city bus. The stipulation is: once armed, the bus must stay above 50 mph to keep from exploding. Also if LAPD Officer tries to unload any passengers off, Payne will detonate it. Joe Morton co-stars as Jack's superior, and Jeff Dan β€¦iels supports Jack helping him try to defuse the bomb. (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspensecult film
Themes:
psychopathkidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chase
Characters:
hostagepolice
Period:
1990s
Story:
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Masterminds (2016)
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Masterminds (2016)

David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. Day in and day out he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other people's money with no escape in sight. The only glimmer of excitement is his fli β€¦rtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. Along with a group of half-brained criminals led by Steve Chambers and an absurdly faulted heist plan, David manages the impossible and makes off with $17 million in cash...only problem is he foolishly hands the money over to this wild group of double crossers and has been set up to take the fall. With the bandits blowing the millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. Now on the lam and in over his head, David must dodge the authorities, evade a hilarious hit man, Mike McKinney, and try to turn the tables on the ones he trusted most. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathangerdeceptionescapekidnappingrevenge
Locations:
desert
Characters:
police chasehostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Period:
1990s
Story:
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Die Hard (1988) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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Die Hard (1988)

NYPD cop John McClane goes on a Christmas vacation to visit his wife Holly in Los Angeles where she works for the Nakatomi Corporation. While they are at the Nakatomi headquarters for a Christmas party, a group of bank robbers led by Hans Gruber take control of the building and hold everyone hostage β€¦, with the exception of John, while they plan to perform a lucrative heist. Unable to escape and with no immediate police response, John is forced to take matters into his own hands. (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspensecult film
Themes:
escapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Characters:
hostagepolice
Story:
junk foodstupid victimdonutone daymexican standoffcaptivedie hard scenariokicked in the facebankvacationpay phoneexploding carstrangulationheld at gunpointshowdown β€¦falling from heightshot in the chestbeatingshootoutviolencegun (See All)

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Menace II Society (1993)
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Menace II Society (1993)

This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathangerescapemurderrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Characters:
police chasehusband wife relationshippolice
Period:
1990s
Story:
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Atomic Blonde (2017)
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Atomic Blonde (2017)

The crown jewel of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized β€¦ city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies. (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
paranoiadeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Characters:
police chasehostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
escape attemptfoot chasecar falls into watercrushed by a caroverturning caraerial shotfight to the deathmercilessnessstalkingmanipulationkicked in the facepay phonebinocularsexploding carstrangulation β€¦car crashheld at gunpointshowdownfalling from heightshot in the chestbeatingshootoutchaseviolencegun (See All)

Assault On Precinct 13 (2005)
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Assault On Precinct 13 (2005)

On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
paranoiadeceptionescapemurderrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Characters:
police chasehostagepolice
Story:
escape attemptfoot chaseone daystabbed in the neckwoman in jeopardymexican standoffdie hard scenarioheld at gunpointshowdownshotgunshot in the chestshootoutcell phonechaseviolence

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Sicario (2015) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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Sicario (2015)

When drug violence worsens on the USA Mexico border, the FBI sends an idealistic agent, Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) on a mission to eradicate a drug cartel responsible for a bomb that had killed members of her team.

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
paranoiadeceptionescapekidnappingrevengemurder
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
desert
Characters:
hostagehusband wife relationship
Story:
bank accountsouthern accentaerial shotmanipulationbankorganized crimebinocularsstrangulationheld at gunpointshowdownvomitingshotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootout β€¦cell phoneone word titleviolence (See All)

Homefront (2013)
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Homefront (2013)

Phil Broker is a former DEA agent who has gone through a crisis after his actions against a biker gang went horribly wrong and it cost the life of his bosses son. He is recently widowed and is left with a 9 year old daughter, Maddy. He decides to quit the turbulent and demanding life of thrill for M β€¦addy's sake and retires to a small town. His daughter fights off a boy who is bullying her at school, and this sets in motion a round of events that end in his direct confrontation with the local Meth drug lord. His past history with the biker gang also enters the arena, making matters more complex. But he has a mission in his mind to protect his daughter and he is ready to pay any cost that it demands. (Read More)

Themes:
deceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Characters:
hostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
foot chasesouthern accentintimidationconfrontationredneckdie hard scenariokicked in the facepay phoneexploding cardinerstrangulationgangcar crashheld at gunpointshowdown β€¦shotgunshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phonechaseone word titleviolence (See All)

Buried (2010)
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Buried (2010)

Waking groggy in pitch darkness, Paul Conroy, an American truck driver working in Iraq in 2006, slowly realizes he is trapped inside a wooden coffin, buried alive. With his cigarette lighter, he can see the trap he is in, and he quickly realizes that there's not enough air for him to live long. He f β€¦inds within the coffin a working cellphone, which allows him contact with the outside world. But the outside world proves not to be very helpful at finding a man buried in a box in the middle of the Iraqi desert. Paul must rely on his best resource--himself. (Read More)

Subgenre:
psycho thrillersuspense
Themes:
abductionkidnappingmurder
Locations:
truckdesert
Characters:
truck driverhostagehusband wife relationship
Story:
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Natural Born Killers (1994)
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Natural Born Killers (1994)

Mickey Knox and Mallory Wilson aren't your typical lovers - after killing her abusive father, they go on a road trip where, every time they stop somewhere, they kill pretty well everyone around them. They do however leave one person alive at every shootout to tell the story and they soon become a me β€¦dia sensation thanks to sensationalized reporting. Told in a highly visual style. (Read More)

Subgenre:
psycho thrillercult film
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
desert
Characters:
hostageserial killerhusband wife relationshippolice
Period:
1990s
Story:
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Split (2016) is one of the best movies like Breakdown (1997)
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Split (2016)

When three girls are kidnapped by a man with 23 different personalities, they have to work out which of those personalities will help them escape and which of those personalities will try to stop them.

Subgenre:
psycho thrillersuspense
Themes:
paranoiapsychopathdeceptionescapekidnappingmurder
Mood:
neo noir
Characters:
hostageserial killer
Story:
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Prisoners (2013)
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Prisoners (2013)

How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their s β€¦treet. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki arrests its driver, Alex Jones, but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child's life is at stake the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family? (Read More)

Subgenre:
suspense
Themes:
abductionparanoiaangerkidnappingrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Characters:
police chasehostagehusband wife relationshippolice
Story:
foot chaseduct tape over mouthdesperationsociopathstalkingmanipulationmissing persondinercar crashheld at gunpointvomitingshot in the chestbeatingshootoutcell phone β€¦chaseone word titleviolence (See All)

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