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Det. John Hobbes is convinced that when killer Edgar Reese is executed, all of his troubles are over. But when people he knows and people on the street start to sing the same tune that Reese sang in the gas chamber, and those same people taunt him, he is told that maybe the cursed fallen angel Azaze …l is behind it all. Azazel is cursed to roam the Earth without a form, and he can switch bodies by any contact, making him hard to track. When Hobbes is forced to kill a man possessed by Azazel, he must clear his name while protecting his family and others from the evil, vengeful Azazel. (Read More)
Subgenre: | psychological thrillerparanormal phenomenasupernaturalsuspenseblack comedycult filmindependent film |
Themes: | supernatural powermurder of a police officerself sacrificedevilphilosophyamnesiaapocalypseexecutioninsanityparanoiadeath of fatherpsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescape …fearprisonbetrayalreligionkidnappingsuicidesurrealismrevengedeathmurder (See All) |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | catholic churchtrain stationpolice stationurban settingapartmentwoodsbusbathtubsnowforestchurchtrainbarnew york city |
Characters: | uncle nephew relationshipsupernatural killerpolice detectivesuicide by coppolice lieutenantself narrationhomeless mancatholicprofessorbiblesecurity guardwarriorhostagedetectivepolice officer …serial killerteacherbrother brother relationshipfather son relationshippolice (See All) |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | cabin in the woodscopycat murdercopycat killerpolice partnerhaunted by the pasthypodermic needlestate executionanimal spiritpossessed animaldemonic possessionbrooklyn bridgemysterious telephone calladdress bookriding a busdead body in a bathtub …evil catpassenger trainel trainprison guardpolice officer shot by a police officerfoot chaserevenge from beyond the gravereference to the monkeesreference to yogi berragrilled cheesecryptic messagecobbled streetold languageeverybody diesfalse colorcynical endingpaint thinnerwriting on a bodypossessed by evil spiritnon humanwriting on wallwriting on a mirroranimal's point of viewlifeformsevil winsbird's eye shotintellectualismturpentinepolice protagonistemployee dismissalhot dog standrolling stoneshandednessfutilityfilm with ambiguous titlecornflakestheologiantouchfelinebabylonlinguistcopycatsoul transferencecobwebimmunitylake houseforensic evidencefallen angelcrime spreepoisonedreference to the rolling stonesgas chamberschoolyardwriting on a wallunhappy endingcar keysnephewcard tricktranslationhauntedclimbing out a windowbudweiserfirst person narrationblack copbilingualismfingerprintoverhead camera shotdeath rowpolice captainriddletragic pastshapeshiftingparasitemacabreoffscreen killingbusiness cardwhistlingcatholicismcomic relieftwist endingframed for murderwebsitecartoon on tvnarrated by characterabandoned buildingneedlehandshakenews reportermemory lossmain character diestranslatordeath of protagonistphiladelphia pennsylvaniacellardark pastblack eyeframe upcrime sceneplot twistitalian americanpartnerobesityreverse footagerampageend of the worldtold in flashbackvideotapeassaultscene during opening creditsjail celllooking at oneself in a mirrorheavy raingothicanswering machinewolfsyringeeavesdroppingmaniacpizzanewspaper headlineobscene finger gestureshot in the armcharacter says i love youdeath of brotherwildlifecabinsuspicionpolicewomanbasementwitnessstalkingshot in the shoulderinjectioncharacter's point of view camera shotcover upproduct placementpossessionumbrellapoisonfugitivelocker roomcursestalkerpolice officer killedshot in the foreheadon the runbartendernews reportdouble crosschild in perilanimalfalse accusationnunnonlinear timelinesubwayinternetstabbed in the chestprisonerthroat slittingbridgebasketballstrangulationambushjournalistflashlightgood versus evilsubjective camerashot in the backf wordtelephonecriminalrevolverhandcuffsdemondead bodyheld at gunpointbeershowdownbookgunfightcatcomputerpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutvoice over narrationfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifesingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingone word titleflashbackviolenceblooddoggun (See All) |
A group of thieves steal a rare gem, but in the process, two of the men double cross the leader of the thieving group, Patrick, and take off with the precious stone. Ten years later, prominent psychiatrist Nathan Conrad is invited to examine a disturbed young woman named Elisabeth. Patrick immediate …ly kidnaps Nathan's daughter, forcing Nathan to attempt to get Elisabeth to reveal a secret number which will ultimately lead Patrick to the whereabouts of the precious gem that has eluded him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspenseblack comedy |
Themes: | insanityparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingrevengemurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingapartmenttrainnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guardhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | haunted by the pasthypodermic needlebrooklyn bridgeel trainfoot chasetragic pastoffscreen killingdark pastcrime sceneitalian americanscene during opening creditsheavy rainsyringeshot in the armsuspicion …policewomanstalkingshot in the shoulderinjectionpolice officer killeddouble crosschild in perilsubwaystabbed in the chestbridgeambushflashlightshot in the backf wordtelephonecriminalrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the chestshot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseknifesingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingviolenceflashbackblooddog (See All) |
Two years after the events of Scream, Sidney Prescott and Randy are attending Windsor college. They are trying to get on with their lives...Until a new Ghostface killing spree begins. With the help of Dewey and Gale, Sidney must find out who's behind the murders. As the body count goes up, the list …of suspects goes down. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspenseblack comedycult film |
Themes: | murder of a police officerinsanityparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalrevengemurderdeath |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | copycat killerhaunted by the pastfoot chasecopycatclimbing out a windowtragic pastoffscreen killingbusiness cardnews reportercrime scenevideotapeeavesdroppingpizzashot in the armcharacter says i love you …suspicionstalkingcover upproduct placementstalkerpolice officer killedshot in the foreheadnews reportdouble crossfalse accusationinternetstabbed in the chestthroat slittingambushjournalistflashlightgood versus evilf wordtelephoneheld at gunpointshowdowncomputerpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsepistolsurprise endingchaseknifesingingcigarette smokingviolenceblood (See All) |
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 …dia sensation thanks to sensationalized reporting. Told in a highly visual style. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedycult filmindependent film |
Themes: | insanityparanoiadeath of fatherpsychopathdeceptionescapefearprisonkidnappingrevengesurrealismdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | woodsforest |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guardhostagedetectiveserial killerfather son relationshippolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | haunted by the pastprison guardcrime spreedeath rowtragic pastnews reporterdark pastcrime scenerampagescene during opening creditsjail celllooking at oneself in a mirrorwolfmaniacnewspaper headline …witnesscharacter's point of view camera shotpoisonfugitivepolice officer killedshot in the foreheadon the runnews reportdouble crossstabbed in the chestprisonerthroat slittingbridgestrangulationambushjournalistflashlightsubjective camerashot in the backf wordcriminalhandcuffsdemonheld at gunpointbeerbookgunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingknifesingingphotographcigarette smokingviolencebloodflashback (See All) |
The film starts in the early 1980s. Young Martin Asher took a bus for Canada. He meets another teen on the bus Matt Soulsby. When the bus broke they decided to rent a car and drive to Seattle. On the road the car gets a flat tire, and Matt starts changing the tire Martin comments on how he and Matt …are about the same height and he quickly pushes Matt in the way of an oncoming truck causing a huge accident where Matt and the driver both die. He took Matt's guitar and left singing like Matt did. Twenty years later, an FBI profiler, Illeana Scott comes to Canada to help hunting down a serial killer Martin Asher who killed multiple men and lived by their identities. Martin's mother claims that she saw Martin in Quebec city and she tells the police that Martin is evil. The police also has an eyewitness James Costa who saw Asher kill his last victim... (Read More)
Subgenre: | psychological thrillersuspense |
Themes: | murder of a police officerpsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingdeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | train stationpolice stationapartmentbusbathtubsnowtrainbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guardhostagedetectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Story: | foot chaseemployee dismissalforensic evidencebilingualismfingerprintpolice captaintragic pastdark pastcrime sceneheavy raingothicanswering machinemaniacpizzanewspaper headline …witnessstalkingcover upumbrellastalkerpolice officer killedbartendernews reportdouble crossstabbed in the chestthroat slittingbridgestrangulationambushflashlightf wordcriminalrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdownslow motion sceneshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsefirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifesingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbloodflashback (See All) |
Quadripeligic ex-cop Lincoln Rhyme was looking forward to his assisted suicide when he got the news: some sicko was abducting people in a taxi and leaving them to die in particularly sadistic ways. With time counting down between each abduction and possible death, Rhyme recruits rather-unwilling Ame …lia Donaghy, haunted by her cop father's suicide and thinking she's next, into working the crime scenes to track down the killer. (Read More)
Subgenre: | psychological thrillersuspenseblack comedycult film |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingsuicidedeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmenttrainbarnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | copycat killerbrooklyn bridgehot dog standcopycatforensic evidencehauntedfingerprintpolice captaintragic pastabandoned buildingcrime sceneitalian americanheavy raingothicnewspaper headline …policewomanpolice officer killeddouble crosschild in perilsubwayambushflashlightshot in the backf wordrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointslow motion sceneshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsepistolsurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterphotographviolenceblood (See All) |
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 …ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspenseindependent film |
Themes: | murder of a police officerparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearprisonbetrayalkidnappingrevengedeathmurder |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingapartmentbar |
Characters: | uncle nephew relationshippolice detectivesuicide by coppolice lieutenantsecurity guardhostagedetectivepolice officerbrother brother relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chaseblack copoffscreen killingcrime scenepartnerreverse footagescene during opening creditsheavy raineavesdroppingnewspaper headlinedeath of brothersuspicionpolicewomancover uppolice officer killed …shot in the foreheadnews reportdouble crosschild in perilprisonerambushflashlightf wordcriminalrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointgunfightcomputerpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbloodviolence (See All) |
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, …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: | black comedycult filmindependent film |
Themes: | murder of a police officerself sacrificeinsanitydeath of fatherpsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalkidnappingmurderrevengedeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingapartmentbusbar |
Characters: | police detectivesuicide by copwarriorhostagedetectivepolice officerfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | haunted by the pastfoot chasecrime spreetragic pastcomic reliefnews reporterdark pastpartnerreverse footagejail cellshot in the armdeath of brotherpolicewomanshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shot …product placementpolice officer killedshot in the foreheadnews reportdouble crossnonlinear timelineinternetstrangulationambushflashlightgood versus evilsubjective camerashot in the backcriminalrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolenceflashbackblood (See All) |
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: | self sacrificeexecutionparanoiadeceptionescapefearprisondeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingwoodssnowforestchurch |
Characters: | police detectivewarriorhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | haunted by the pastprison guardfoot chaseitalian americanassaultjail cellsuspicionpolicewomanshot in the shoulderpolice officer killedshot in the foreheadstabbed in the chestprisonershot in the backf word …telephonecriminalheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchasecigarette smokingblooddogviolence (See All) |
"Some people lose their faith because Heaven shows them too little," says Thomas Daggett. "But how many people lose their faith because Heaven showed them too much?" Daggett nearly became a priest; now he's a cop. He may want to put religion behind him, but one morning a weird, eyeless, hermaphrodit …ic corpse turns up. Suddenly he is on a path that will put him right in the middle of a war in Heaven. And once again, Heaven will show him too much: gore, blood, charred flesh, living corpses and much worse. Even more central to the heavenly war effort is a young girl. This American Indian child has something Gabriel wants. And Gabriel is willing to kill her and anyone in his path - or even reanimate a corpse or two - to get it. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspenseblack comedycult filmindependent film |
Themes: | supernatural powermurder of a police officerdevilapocalypseinsanityparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalreligionkidnappingdeath …surrealismmurder (See All) |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | catholic churchpolice stationapartmentchurch |
Characters: | police detectivehomeless manbiblehostagedetectivepolice officerteacherpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | demonic possessionsoul transferencefallen angelcrime spreecrime scenescene during opening creditsgothicmaniacpizzanewspaper headlinecover uppossessionpolice officer killedshot in the foreheaddouble cross …child in perilflashlightgood versus evilshot in the backrevolverhandcuffsdemondead bodyheld at gunpointshowdownpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsevoice over narrationfiresurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingviolenceflashbackbloodgun (See All) |
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 … 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: | black comedycult filmindependent film |
Themes: | murder of a police officerself sacrificeinsanityparanoiadeath of fatherpsychopathdeceptionescapefearbetrayalkidnappingsuiciderevengedeathmurder |
Mood: | ambiguous ending |
Locations: | police stationbathtubbar |
Characters: | suicide by cophostagepolice officerserial killerbrother brother relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chasecrime spreebilingualismmacabrenews reporterdeath of protagonistcrime scenerampagescene during opening creditslooking at oneself in a mirrormaniacobscene finger gestureshot in the armdeath of brotherbasement …shot in the shoulderfugitivepolice officer killedshot in the foreheadon the runnews reportdouble crosschild in perilstabbed in the chestthroat slittingstrangulationambushshot in the backf wordcriminalrevolverhandcuffsdead bodyheld at gunpointbeershowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolchaseknifetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingviolenceflashbackdogblood (See All) |
A psychic doctor, John Clancy (Sir Anthony Hopkins), works with an F.B.I. Special Agent (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in search of serial killer Charles Ambrose (Colin Farrell). After having lived in isolation for two years, since the death of his daughter, Clancy is asked by his friend Joe, an F.B.I. Speci …al Agent to help him solve several murders committed by a serial killer. The problem is that Ambrose is also psychic, and far ahead of Clancy. (Read More)
Subgenre: | supernaturalsuspenseindependent film |
Themes: | supernatural powerparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptioninvestigationfeardeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartmentbathtubchurchtrainbar |
Characters: | police officerserial killerfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | haunted by the pastfoot chasehot dog standtragic pastdark pastcrime sceneheavy rainwolfnewspaper headlineshot in the shoulderpoisonpolice officer killedshot in the foreheadsubwayambush …shot in the backf wordrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseknifeone word titlegundogflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
Professional Brooklyn hitman Jimmy Conlon is more commonly known as THE GRAVEDIGGER. Jimmy was a mob hit-man, who was best friends with his boss Sean Maguire. But when Jimmy's son, Michael, is marked for death by the mob, Jimmy must go up against Sean to protect Michael at all costs. Together, he an …d Michael must avoid corrupt cops, contract killers and the mob to survive the night. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | murder of a police officerdeath of fatherescapedeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingforestbarnew york city |
Characters: | uncle nephew relationshippolice detectivepolice officerbrother brother relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | cabin in the woodshaunted by the pastbrooklyn bridgeel trainfoot chaseframed for murdernarrated by characterdeath of protagonisttold in flashbacknewspaper headlineshot in the shoulderfugitivelocker roompolice officer killedshot in the forehead …on the runnews reportchild in perilnonlinear timelinesubwayshot in the backf wordrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutvoice over narrationfirepistolknifephotographcigarette smokingflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
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 …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: | suspenseblack comedyindependent film |
Themes: | paranoiadeath of fatherpsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearprisonbetrayalkidnappingmurderrevengedeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | buschurch |
Characters: | professorsecurity guardwarriorhostageteacherpolice |
Story: | hypodermic needleprison guardfoot chasebilingualismdeath rowtold in flashbacklooking at oneself in a mirroreavesdroppingobscene finger gestureshot in the shoulderinjectioncharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementfugitivepolice officer killed …shot in the foreheadon the runnews reportdouble crosschild in perilnonlinear timelinesubwaystabbed in the chestprisonerbridgestrangulationsubjective camerashot in the backf wordcriminalhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingone word titlebloodviolenceflashback (See All) |
Subgenre: | suspenseblack comedy |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptionescapefearbetrayalsuicidedeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | trainbarnew york city |
Characters: | homeless manwarriorpolice officer |
Story: | brooklyn bridgefoot chasebilingualismfingerprinttragic pasthandshakedark pastlooking at oneself in a mirrorheavy rainobscene finger gestureshot in the armbasementshot in the shouldercover upproduct placement …fugitiveshot in the foreheadon the rundouble crosssubwaystabbed in the chestthroat slittingstrangulationambushshot in the backf wordheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographcigarette smokinggunviolencebloodflashbackdog (See All) |
A new film is currently in production, and a killer is on the loose. The murders draw a reporter, ex-cop, and young woman to the set of the movie inspired by their life. They soon find out that they are dealing with a trilogy, and in a trilogy...anything can happen.
Subgenre: | black comedyindependent film |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingdeathrevengemurder |
Locations: | police stationapartmentbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guardhostagedetectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | copycat killerfoot chasecopycatnews reporterframe upcrime scenepartnervideotapeanswering machineeavesdroppingobscene finger gesturesuspicionbasementstalkingshot in the shoulder …cover upstalkershot in the foreheadnews reportdouble crossfalse accusationstabbed in the chestthroat slittingstrangulationambushjournalistflashlightshot in the backf wordrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdownpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographcigarette smokingbloodviolencedog (See All) |
John Murdoch awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he has lost his memory and is wanted for a series of brutal and bizarre murders. While trying to piece together his past, he stumbles upon a fiendish underworld controlled by a group of beings known as The Strangers who possess the ability t …o put people to sleep and alter the city and its inhabitants. Now Murdoch must find a way to stop them before they take control of his mind and destroy him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspenseblack comedycult film |
Themes: | supernatural powerself sacrificeamnesiainsanityparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapekidnappingsuicidedeathmurdersurrealism |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingapartmentbusbathtubbar |
Characters: | uncle nephew relationshippolice detectivehostagedetectiveserial killerpolice |
Story: | haunted by the pasthypodermic needleel trainfoot chasefingerprintbusiness cardmemory lossframe upcrime sceneplot twistgothicsyringeeavesdroppinginjectioncharacter's point of view camera shot …fugitivepolice officer killedon the rundouble crossfalse accusationsubwaystabbed in the chestthroat slittingsubjective cameratelephonerevolverheld at gunpointshowdownpunched in the faceshot in the chestblood splattercorpsevoice over narrationsurprise endingchaseknifephotographcigarette smokingviolencebloodflashback (See All) |
1 year after her mother's death, Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell), and her friends started experiencing some strange phone calls. They later learned the calls were coming from a crazed serial killer, in a white faced mask and a large black robe, looking for revenge. His phone calls usually consist of … many questions, the main one being: Whats your favorite scary movie? Along with many scary movie trivia, ending with bloody pieces of innocent lives scattered around the small town of Woodsboro. (Read More)
Subgenre: | psychological thrillersuspenseblack comedycult film |
Themes: | paranoiapsychopathinvestigationescapefearbetrayalmurderrevengedeath |
Locations: | police stationwoodsforest |
Characters: | serial killerfather son relationshippolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | haunted by the pastfoot chasetragic pastframed for murdernews reporterframe upcrime sceneplot twistvideotapeanswering machineeavesdroppingsuspicionstalkingshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shot …product placementstalkershot in the foreheadnews reportfalse accusationstabbed in the chestthroat slittingflashlightsubjective cameraf wordtelephonehandcuffsheld at gunpointbeershowdowncatcomputerpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsefirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingone word titlebloodviolence (See All) |
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess, whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Subgenre: | paranormal phenomenasupernaturalblack comedy |
Themes: | supernatural powerself sacrificeparanoiadeceptionescapefearbetrayalkidnappingrevengesurrealismdeathmurder |
Locations: | woodsbusforestchurchtrain |
Characters: | professorsecurity guardwarriorhostagepolice officerpolice |
Story: | hypodermic needledemonic possessionfoot chasebilingualismoffscreen killingcomic reliefcrime scenepartnerreverse footagerampagegothicinjectioncharacter's point of view camera shotcover upproduct placement …cursepolice officer killednews reportdouble crosssubwaystabbed in the chestthroat slittingstrangulationambushflashlightgood versus evilsubjective camerashot in the backheld at gunpointbeershowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifedogviolencebloodflashback (See All) |
In the millenium version of this classic Gothic horror we find Abraham Van Helsing (Plummer), who has tangled with Count Dracula (Butler) in the past, working as an English antiques dealer. Simon (Miller) is a vampire hunter in training under his apprenticeship. Van Helsing and Simon travel from Lon …don to New Orleans to rescue Van Helsing's daughter Mary (Waddell) from the family's life long nemesis - Dracula. (Read More)
Subgenre: | supernaturalsuspenseblack comedycult film |
Themes: | supernatural powerparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptionescapefearbetrayalkidnappingsuicidemurderdeathrevengesurrealism |
Locations: | catholic churchpolice stationchurch |
Characters: | catholicprofessorbiblesecurity guardwarriorhostage |
Story: | hypodermic needlefoot chasefingerprintoffscreen killingnews reporterreverse footagerampagescene during opening creditsgothicwolfinjectionproduct placementcursepolice officer killednews report …double crossstabbed in the chestthroat slittingstrangulationambushflashlightgood versus evilshot in the backf wordhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdownpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographflashbackviolencebloodgun (See All) |
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: | suspenseblack comedycult film |
Themes: | murder of a police officerself sacrificepsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalkidnappingsuiciderevengemurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentwoodsforestbar |
Characters: | police detectivewarriorhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | framed for murderframe upcrime scenereverse footageassaultheavy rainanswering machineshot in the armshot in the shouldercover upproduct placementumbrellalocker roompolice officer killedshot in the forehead …bartenderdouble crosschild in perilfalse accusationambushshot in the backf wordrevolverheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographcigarette smokingviolencebloodgundogflashback (See All) |
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: | suspenseblack comedycult filmindependent film |
Themes: | supernatural powermurder of a police officerinsanitypsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingmurderdeathrevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | police stationbusbar |
Characters: | hostagepolice officerfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chasereverse footageassaultscene during opening creditsgothicproduct placementfugitivelocker roompolice officer killedshot in the foreheadon the runbartenderdouble crosschild in perilstabbed in the chest …throat slittingstrangulationflashlightgood versus evilshot in the backf wordcriminalrevolverheld at gunpointbeershowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifecigarette smokingblooddogviolencegun (See All) |
The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miser …ably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedycult filmindependent film |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalrevengemurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingapartmentsnowbarnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivehomeless manhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | brooklyn bridgeblack coppolice captainmain character diesitalian americanpartnerheavy raincharacter says i love yoususpicioncharacter's point of view camera shotcover upumbrellapolice officer killeddouble crosschild in peril …false accusationstabbed in the chestthroat slittingbasketballstrangulationambushflashlightsubjective camerashot in the backf wordtelephonecriminalrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointgunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterbloodflashbackviolencegun (See All) |
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 …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: | suspenseindependent film |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalkidnappingrevengemurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentbusbar |
Characters: | police detectivepolice lieutenantsecurity guardhostagedetectiveteacherpolice |
Story: | foot chasehot dog standframed for murderwebsiteabandoned buildingframe upscene during opening creditsnewspaper headlineshot in the armcharacter says i love youstalkingshot in the shouldercover upproduct placementfugitive …stalkershot in the foreheadon the runnews reportdouble crossinternetjournalistshot in the backcriminalrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographone word titlebloodflashback (See All) |
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: | black comedycult filmindependent film |
Themes: | executionparanoiadeath of fatherpsychopathescapefearprisonbetrayalmurderrevengedeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban setting |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerbrother brother relationshippolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | foot chasetold in flashbackvideotapejail cellheavy rainshot in the armshot in the shoulderproduct placementchild in perilprisonerflashlightshot in the backf wordcriminalrevolver …handcuffsheld at gunpointbeergunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathshootoutvoice over narrationpistolsurprise endingchaseknifecigarette smokingflashbackviolencedoggunblood (See All) |
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 …fficult to tell who is the bad guy and who you can trust. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy |
Themes: | deceptioninvestigationescapeprisonbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guardwarriorhostagedetectivepolice officerbrother brother relationshippolice |
Story: | hypodermic needlefoot chaseblack coppolice captaincomic reliefframed for murderframe uppartnersyringeshot in the armpolicewomanshot in the shoulderinjectionproduct placementlocker room …police officer killedshot in the foreheadbartenderdouble crossinternetprisonerbridgeambushshot in the backf wordcriminalhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathshootoutfirepistolchaseknifebloodviolence (See All) |
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: | psychological thrillersuspenseblack comedy |
Themes: | insanityparanoiadeath of fatherpsychopathdeceptionescapefearbetrayalkidnappingsurrealismdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | train stationapartmentwoodsforesttrain |
Characters: | security guardhostagepolice officerserial killer |
Story: | haunted by the pasthypodermic needletragic pastmacabretwist endingphiladelphia pennsylvaniadark pastrampagelooking at oneself in a mirrorheavy rainmaniacsuspicionbasementstalkinginjection …character's point of view camera shotstalkernews reportdouble crossanimalnonlinear timelineflashlightsubjective cameraheld at gunpointcomputershot in the chestshot to deathcorpsesurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterone word titledogbloodflashbackviolence (See All) |
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 …k together to fight off the attacking gang members. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspenseblack comedycult filmindependent film |
Themes: | deceptionescapefearprisondeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingbus |
Characters: | warriorpolice officerpolice |
Story: | prison guardfoot chaseblack copdeath rowpolice captainwhistlingassaultjail cellshot in the armbasementstalkingcover uppolice officer killedprisonerambush …good versus evilshot in the backrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointgunfightpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolchaseknifecigarette smokingviolenceblood (See All) |
A well respected Chicago surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble has found out that his wife, Helen, has been murdered ferociously in her own home. The police found Kimble and accused him of the murder. Then, Kimble (without Justifiable Reason) was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. However, on the way to … prison, Kimble's transport crashed. Kimble escapes and is now on the run. Deputy Samuel Gerard from Chicago takes charge of the chase of Kimble. Meanwhile, Kimble takes up his own investigation to find who really killed his wife, and to lure Gerard and his team into it as well. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | murder of a police officerparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapeprisonbetrayaldeathmurder |
Locations: | police stationbussnowforesttrain |
Characters: | police detectivehostageserial killerpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | el trainprison guardfoot chaseoverhead camera shotdeath rowframed for murderneedlenews reportersuspicionbasementinjectioncover upfugitivepolice officer killedon the run …double crossfalse accusationsubwaybridgeshot in the backrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightcomputerpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbloodflashback (See All) |
Small-town fry cook Odd Thomas ('Anton Yelchin' (qv)) is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: he sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy stranger shows-up with an entourage of ghostly bodachs - predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction - Odd knows that his town is in serious t …rouble. Teaming up with his sweetheart Stormy ('Addison Timlin' (qv)) and the local sheriff ('Willem Dafoe' (qv)), Odd plunges into an epic battle of good vs evil to try to stop a disaster of apocalyptic proportions. Based on the best-selling thriller by Dean Koontz. (Read More)
Subgenre: | paranormal phenomenasupernaturalblack comedyindependent film |
Themes: | supernatural powerparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearkidnappingdeathmurderrevengesurrealism |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartmentbathtubchurch |
Characters: | security guardwarriorhostagepolice officerpolice |
Story: | demonic possessiondead body in a bathtubfoot chasegas chamberoffscreen killingframed for murdernarrated by characterframe upcrime sceneeavesdroppingshot in the armcharacter says i love youshot in the shouldercover upproduct placement …cursepolice officer killeddouble crosschild in perilfalse accusationgood versus evilshot in the backrevolverhandcuffsdemonheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightcomputerpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutvoice over narrationfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingflashbackviolencedogblood (See All) |
The next installment in the blockbuster franchise, UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS follows Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) as she fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David (Theo James) and his father Thomas (Charles … Dance), she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice. (Read More)
Subgenre: | supernatural |
Themes: | supernatural powerself sacrificeparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptionescapefearbetrayalmurderdeath |
Locations: | train stationsnowtrain |
Characters: | security guardwarriorhostagefather son relationship |
Story: | haunted by the pasthypodermic needletragic pastframed for murderdark pastframe upreverse footageheavy raingothicshot in the armshot in the shoulderinjectionpoisonfugitiveshot in the forehead …on the rundouble crossfalse accusationsubwaystabbed in the chestthroat slittingbridgestrangulationambushflashlightshot in the backheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutvoice over narrationpistolsurprise endingchaseknifebloodflashbackviolence (See All) |
Subgenre: | supernaturalblack comedy |
Themes: | supernatural powerself sacrificeexecutionparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptionescapefearprisonbetrayalkidnappingmurderdeathrevengesurrealism |
Locations: | woodsforest |
Characters: | uncle nephew relationshipwarriorhostagebrother brother relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | haunted by the pastdemonic possessionfoot chasetragic pastdark pastreverse footagescene during opening creditsjail cellwolfshot in the armshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotpoisonfugitiveon the run …child in perilnonlinear timelinestabbed in the chestprisonerthroat slittingbridgestrangulationambushgood versus evilsubjective camerashot in the backdemonshowdownpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsefiresurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterviolenceflashbackblooddog (See All) |
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | insanityparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurder |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | urban settingapartmentbar |
Characters: | uncle nephew relationshippolice detectivesecurity guardwarriorhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | foot chaseoffscreen killingframed for murdernarrated by characterframe upcrime sceneheavy raingothiceavesdroppingnewspaper headlinecharacter's point of view camera shotfugitivepolice officer killedshot in the foreheadon the run …news reportdouble crossnonlinear timelineambushflashlightgood versus evilsubjective cameracriminalrevolverheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattercorpseshootoutvoice over narrationfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographcigarette smokingflashbackbloodgunviolence (See All) |
Batman, the costumed crime-fighter who prowls the night skies in Gotham City, soon finds there's another vigilante in town knocking off prominent mob figures. Despite the scythe-like blade for a hand, a mechanical voice and the cloud of smoke that follows the figure wherever it goes, the police and …outraged officials mistake the homicidal crusader for Batman himself and demand that the city's longtime hero be brought to justice. Meanwhile, Andrea Beaumont returns to town. She is the lost love of Bruce Wayne, the billionaire playboy who is Batman's alter ego, and was an integral part of Wayne's decision ten years earlier to don the cape and cowl. Now, she is back in his life and is no less a disruption than the return of his old archenemy, The Joker, who has a stake in seeing the annihilation of this new vigilante, whoever it proves to be. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedycult film |
Themes: | insanityparanoiadeath of fatherpsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalmurderdeathsurrealismrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingapartment |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guardwarriorhostagedetectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | haunted by the pasthypodermic needleel trainfoot chaseforensic evidencecrime spreetragic pastoffscreen killingdark pastrampageheavy raingothiceavesdroppingmaniacnewspaper headline …injectioncharacter's point of view camera shotcover upumbrellapoisonon the rundouble crossfalse accusationnonlinear timelinebridgeambushgood versus evilsubjective cameracriminalrevolverheld at gunpointshowdownpunched in the facecorpsefirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographcigarette smokingviolencebloodflashback (See All) |
Sometime in the 1970's, police officers from New York City wanted a safe haven to live, away from the dangers of the streets of New York City, this is when they established a "Cop Land" in the small New Jersey town of Garrison. Freddy Heflin who was always admired by the New York cops wanted to beco …me one, but because he was deaf in one ear this prevents him from achieving his goal, but has become sheriff of Garrison. Recently there have been a dark omen surrounding the NYPD, and Freddy is now investigating on this case, then Internal Affairs officer Mo Tilden is also on the case and asks Freddy for help, but Freddy could not. Now Freddy suspects that a New York City cop named Ray Donlan might be one of the many cops who is corrupted by the mob and other criminals. Now, Freddy must find a cop who is nicknamed "Superboy" who can testify against Donlan and protect him, before Donlan finds Superboy and kills him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult filmindependent film |
Themes: | murder of a police officerparanoiainvestigationescapefearkidnappingsuicidemurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationwoodsforestbarnew york city |
Characters: | uncle nephew relationshippolice detectivehostagedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | haunted by the pastfoot chaseblack copcrime sceneitalian americanreverse footagejail cellnewspaper headlinesuspicionpolicewomanshot in the shouldercover upproduct placementpolice officer killedon the run …bartendernews reportbridgeflashlightshot in the backf wordrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointbeershowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutvoice over narrationfirepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingone word titleflashbackviolencegunblood (See All) |
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner wh …o has been missing for 30 years. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspensecult film |
Themes: | supernatural powerphilosophydeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentsnowbar |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivepolice officerfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chaseforensic evidencebilingualismpolice captaintragic pastabandoned buildingmain character diesdeath of protagonistlooking at oneself in a mirrorheavy rainshot in the armcharacter says i love youcharacter's point of view camera shotcover upproduct placement …umbrellafugitivepolice officer killedshot in the foreheadon the runstabbed in the chestthroat slittingstrangulationsubjective camerashot in the backf wordhandcuffsdead bodyheld at gunpointgunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographcigarette smokingdogviolencebloodgunflashback (See All) |
In the near future, Major Motoko Kusanagi (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible terrorist attack, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the abilit …y to hack into people's minds and control them, Major Kusanagi is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major Kusanagi discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was stolen. She will stop at nothing to recover her past, find out who did this to her and stop them before they do it to others. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | philosophyamnesiaexecutionparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingsuiciderevengesurrealismmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | urban settingapartmentbar |
Characters: | security guardwarriorhostage |
Story: | haunted by the pasthypodermic needlefoot chasetragic pastmemory lossdark pastreverse footagescene during opening creditsheavy raineavesdroppingobscene finger gestureinjectioncharacter's point of view camera shotcover upfugitive …shot in the foreheadon the runbartenderfalse accusationambushflashlightsubjective camerarevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointbeershowdowngunfightcatpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestshot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolchaseknifecigarette smokinggunflashbackviolencedog (See All) |
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 … 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: | suspenseblack comedy |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearprisonbetrayalkidnappingrevengemurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartmentbuschurch |
Characters: | homeless mansecurity guardwarriorhostagepolice officerpolice |
Story: | riding a busprison guardfoot chasefingerprintframed for murderabandoned buildingframe upreverse footagescene during opening creditsjail celllooking at oneself in a mirrorheavy raineavesdroppingobscene finger gesturesuspicion …stalkingcover upproduct placementumbrellafugitivepolice officer killedon the rundouble crosschild in perilfalse accusationinternetprisonerstrangulationambushflashlightshot in the backtelephonehandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestshot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographviolenceflashbackblood (See All) |
El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor...a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake El Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town tryin …g to kill him and get his guitar case. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedycult filmindependent film |
Themes: | deceptionescapefearprisonbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | busbathtubbar |
Characters: | warriorhostage |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | prison guardfoot chaseoffscreen killingreverse footagejail cellcharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementfugitiveon the runbartenderdouble crossprisonerbasketballambushgood versus evil …subjective cameratelephonecriminalrevolverheld at gunpointbeershowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutvoice over narrationpistolsurprise endingchaseknifesingingtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingbloodgundogviolence (See All) |
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: | suspenseindependent film |
Themes: | murder of a police officerparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalkidnappingmurderrevengedeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | hostagepolice officerfather son relationship |
Story: | bilingualismtragic pastoffscreen killingdark pastpartnerreverse footageshot in the armsuspicionshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotcover uppolice officer killedshot in the foreheadnews reportdouble cross …throat slittingstrangulationambushsubjective camerashot in the backf wordhandcuffsheld at gunpointbeershowdownpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingknifephotographcigarette smokingone word titledogviolence (See All) |
Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city.
Subgenre: | suspensecult film |
Themes: | murder of a police officerself sacrificeexecutionparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapeprisonbetrayalkidnappingsuicidedeathmurderrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingapartmentbussnowbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guardwarriorhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | haunted by the pasthypodermic needleprison guardfoot chaseemployee dismissalfingerprintoffscreen killingjail celllooking at oneself in a mirrornewspaper headlineinjectioncharacter's point of view camera shotcover upproduct placementfugitive …police officer killedon the runnews reportdouble crosschild in perilfalse accusationsubwaystabbed in the chestprisonerbridgestrangulationambushgood versus evilsubjective camerashot in the backheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightcomputerpunched in the faceshot in the chestshot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographflashback (See All) |
Based on a true story of James "Whitey" Bulger, an Irish Mob godfather and FBI informant who had a "secret trading" deal with his brother, William "Billy" Bulger, a state senator and a Boston public figure, and John Connolly, an FBI agent. They planned to take down the Italian mob and mafia in Bosto …n, which went awry and things turned massively violent. When the credence for each other began fading out, drug dealing, murders, and extortion started to rise, and forced the FBI's Boston office to confirm that Whitey Bulger was one of the most notorious criminals in US history and also one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List criminals. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedyindependent film |
Themes: | paranoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationfearbetrayalkidnappingmurderdeathrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingchurchbar |
Characters: | catholicpolice officerbrother brother relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | budweiserblack eyeitalian americantold in flashbackmaniacnewspaper headlineshot in the armsuspicionwitnessshot in the shouldercover upfugitiveshot in the foreheadon the runnews report …double crossnonlinear timelinebridgestrangulationambushjournalistshot in the backf wordcriminalrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointcatpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsevoice over narrationpistolknifephotographcigarette smokingbloodflashbackviolence (See All) |
Michael Mason, a pick-pocket living in Paris steals a bag with a teddy bear in it. Not realizing the toy contains a timed bomb, he tosses it aside on a busy street. A few seconds later it explodes, killing four people. CCTV footage reveals Masons face and the French police tag him as a terrorist thr …eat. The explosion, although botched, was set up by a select group of the French Interior Ministry as a decoy so they can make a half billion dollar digital transfer from a bank, (closed on French National Day) -hence the title Bastille Day. In a separate CIA investigation the unruly agent Sean Briar, discovers the real story behind Masons "terrorist attack". The two men, on different sides of the law, collaborate to bring the corrupt members of the Ministry down. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedyindependent film |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge |
Locations: | urban settingapartmentchurchbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guardwarriorhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | foot chaseclimbing out a windowbilingualismpolice captainabandoned buildingshot in the armshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotfugitiveshot in the foreheadon the runbartendernews reportdouble crossfalse accusation …subwayinternetambushsubjective camerashot in the backf wordcriminalhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestshot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterphotographflashbackviolenceblood (See All) |
After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shoc …king new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | amnesiaexecutionparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptionescapefearprisonbetrayalkidnappingsurrealismrevengemurderdeath |
Locations: | woodsforesttrain |
Characters: | security guardwarriorhostage |
Story: | prison guardfoot chaseoffscreen killingcomic reliefabandoned buildingmemory lossreverse footagejail cellheavy raineavesdroppingcharacter says i love yoususpicioninjectioncharacter's point of view camera shotcover up …fugitiveshot in the foreheadon the rundouble crosschild in perilstabbed in the chestprisonerthroat slittingambushgood versus evilsubjective camerashot in the backrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestshot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterone word titleviolenceblood (See All) |
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 … city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspenseblack comedy |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingmurderrevengedeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | train stationapartmentbathtubsnowtrainbar |
Characters: | hostagepolice officerpolice |
Story: | foot chasebilingualismblack eyetold in flashbackscene during opening creditsheavy rainsuspicionstalkingcover upproduct placementumbrellastalkerpolice officer killedshot in the foreheadon the run …bartendernews reportdouble crossnonlinear timelinestabbed in the chestthroat slittingbridgestrangulationambushshot in the backf wordtelephonerevolverdead bodyheld at gunpointbeershowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutvoice over narrationfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographcigarette smokingbloodflashbackviolencegun (See All) |
Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds …it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto, to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven with the help of Professor X must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | supernatural powerself sacrificeapocalypsedeceptionescapefearbetrayalkidnappingsurrealismmurderrevengedeath |
Locations: | woodssnowforestbarnew york city |
Characters: | professorwarriorhostageteacherbrother brother relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | cabin in the woodsbrooklyn bridgefoot chasesoul transferencebilingualismtragic pastoffscreen killingdark pastobesityreverse footagerampageend of the worldpizzadeath of brotherbasement …character's point of view camera shotproduct placementfugitivepolice officer killedon the runnews reportdouble crossstabbed in the chestthroat slittingbasketballstrangulationambushflashlightgood versus evilsubjective camerashot in the backrevolverheld at gunpointshowdownpunched in the faceslow motion sceneblood splattercorpsefirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographcigarette smokingviolencebloodgundogflashback (See All) |
After a clumsy operation trying to capture a drug dealer, the N.Y.P.D Detectives Jimmy Monroe and Paul Hodges are suspended for one month by their Captain Romans. Jimmy decides to sell his rare baseball card to pay for his daughter's expensive wedding while his jealous partner believes that his wife … is cheating on him with their next-door neighbor. When Jimmy sells his card to a memorabilia store, the place is burgled by two small-time thieves and the detective loses his card. They track down the thieves. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | executionparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapekidnappingmurder |
Locations: | train stationpolice stationapartmentchurchtrainbarnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivebrother brother relationshippolice |
Story: | brooklyn bridgeel trainfoot chaseblack coppolice captaintranslatoritalian americanpartnerjail cellobscene finger gesturedeath of brothershot in the shouldershot in the foreheadfalse accusationstrangulation …f wordrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointgunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
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 …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: | self sacrificeinsanityparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearprisonbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingapartmentbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guardwarriorhostagedetectivepolice officerfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | prison guardcopycatcrime spreecar keysfingerprinttragic pastoffscreen killingbusiness cardnews reporterdark pastcrime scenejail cellgothicmaniacnewspaper headline …policewomancharacter's point of view camera shotcover uppoisonpolice officer killedbartendernews reportdouble crosschild in perilfalse accusationprisonerbridgeambushjournalistflashlightgood versus evilsubjective camerashot in the backcriminalrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the chestshot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterviolenceblooddog (See All) |
In England, retired Royal Marine Harry Brown spends his lonely life between the hospital, where his beloved wife Kath is terminally ill, and playing chess with his only friend Leonard Attwell in the Barge pub owned by Sid Rourke. After the death of Kath, Len tells his grieving friend that the local …gang is harassing him and he is carrying an old bayonet for self-defense; the widower suggests him to go to the police. When Len is beaten, then stabbed to death in an underground passage, Inspector Alice Frampton and her partner Sergeant Terry Hicock are sent to investigate. They pay Harry a visit but don't have good news; the police have not found any other evidence, other than the bayonet, in order to arrest the hoodlums. This mean that should the case go to trial the gang would claim self-defense. Harry Brown sees that justice will not be granted and decides to take matters into his own hands. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspensecult filmindependent film |
Themes: | psychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearbetrayalkidnappingdeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationurban settingapartment |
Characters: | uncle nephew relationshippolice detectivesuicide by copwarriorhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | hypodermic needlepolice captaincrime scenepartnerrampageheavy rainshot in the armpolicewomanshot in the shoulderinjectioncharacter's point of view camera shotcover uppolice officer killedshot in the foreheadbartender …double crossstabbed in the chestbasketballstrangulationambushsubjective camerashot in the backf wordcriminalrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointgunfightshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutfirepistolsurprise endingchaseknifetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokinggundogbloodviolenceflashback (See All) |
Subgenre: | suspenseblack comedyindependent film |
Themes: | self sacrificeparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptionescapefearprisonbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | warriorhostagepolice |
Story: | prison guarddark pastlooking at oneself in a mirrorshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementfugitivepolice officer killedshot in the foreheadon the runbartendernews reportdouble crossprisonerambush …subjective camerashot in the backf wordtelephonecriminalrevolverheld at gunpointshowdowngunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseknifephotographbloodviolencegun (See All) |