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The lead character, called 'The Bride,' was a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, led by her lover 'Bill.' Upon realizing she was pregnant with Bill's child, 'The Bride' decided to escape her life as a killer. She fled to Texas, met a young man, who, on the day of their wedding rehearsal… was gunned down by an angry and jealous Bill (with the assistance of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad). Four years later, 'The Bride' wakes from a coma, and discovers her baby is gone. She, then, decides to seek revenge upon the five people who destroyed her life and killed her baby. The saga of Kill Bill Volume I begins. (Read More)
Subgenre: | allegory post modern epic tragedy black comedy cult film martial arts independent film |
Themes: | murder of father samurai self sacrifice forgiveness death of mother death of father brutality psychopath wedding torture pregnancy betrayal rape revenge love …death murder (See All) |
Mood: | poetic justice neo noir gore |
Locations: | school bus storm rooftop baseball japan wheelchair kitchen airport nightclub airplane motorcycle snow church hospital |
Characters: | samurai sword chinese american self mutilation french sheriff sniper villain police detective japanese bully baby dancer nurse girl female protagonist …tattoo mother daughter relationship teenager (See All) |
Period: | 21st century 20th century 2000s 1990s 1980s |
Story: | woman murders a woman sword duel reflection in eye pregnant bride tragic heroine dark heroine bullet ballet bullet time action heroine screaming in pain female sniper gun duel japanese garden tragic villain female villain …pregnant woman shot woman murders a man one woman army dead woman with eyes open female psychopath tokyo japan katana sword blood on wedding dress hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl fire poker pocket knife knife in the chest knife throwing attempted rape death spasm blood sucking reference to charlie brown bleeding from the eyes hiding on the ceiling silent witness women fight spinning axe killer teen sushi bar obligation achilles tendon cut bleeding from eyes pasadena california rationality sailor uniform talking to the audience falling down a hill exposed brain english subtitles in original person in car trunk female bare feet screaming man code name frying pan moral ambiguity orderly mosquito manga translation extreme violence mercy dying words severed foot dripping blood hatchet bludgeoning overhead camera shot bechdel test passed retribution hiding under a bed ferrari crushed head respect female hero kimono rhyme in title knocked unconscious whistling blood on camera lens female spy 17 year old head blown off imperative in title shot multiple times reflection blood on shirt wilhelm scream severed leg tragic hero eye patch eye gouging disfigurement attic black and white scene dark hero ensemble cast mentor animated sequence gun battle misunderstanding covered in blood female warrior presumed dead promise masked man broken leg female killer celebration parking garage compassion honor bride severed hand villainess scene during opening credits cowboy hat mobster coma hypodermic needle martial arts master heroine bullet tea traitor crime boss freeze frame subtitled scene hate dismemberment vigilante loss of mother severed arm first part loss of father trap split screen martial artist long take scar opening action scene character's point of view camera shot evil man mini skirt beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime danger one against many limousine duel pain femme fatale journey child in peril drawing disarming someone dream sequence anti hero severed head apology nonlinear timeline snake weapon mixed martial arts impalement woman stabbing massacre wine subjective camera decapitation f word kung fu combat held at gunpoint showdown shooting falling from height brawl gunfight sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout cell phone voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph dancing character name in title f rated blood gun flashback violence fight sex (See All) |
The murderous Bride is back and she is still continuing her vengeance quest against her ex-boss, Bill, and taking aim at Bill's younger brother Budd and Elle Driver, the only survivors from the squad of assassins who betrayed her four years earlier. It's all leading up to the ultimate confrontation …with Bill, the Bride's former master and the man who ordered her execution! (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy cult film martial arts |
Themes: | samurai forgiveness brutality pregnancy betrayal murder death revenge love |
Mood: | poetic justice neo noir gore |
Characters: | samurai sword female protagonist mother daughter relationship |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | sword duel pregnant bride tragic heroine dark heroine action heroine tragic villain one woman army katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl code name moral ambiguity retribution female hero …respect rhyme in title imperative in title tragic hero eye patch eye gouging mentor female warrior presumed dead promise honor bride martial arts master heroine hate vigilante split screen martial artist pain femme fatale disarming someone anti hero nonlinear timeline snake woman massacre kung fu combat showdown shooting brawl sword blood splatter fistfight corpse cell phone voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending character name in title f rated flashback fight blood gun violence (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: | martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice death of father brutality torture betrayal death murder love |
Mood: | poetic justice gore |
Locations: | motorcycle snow |
Characters: | sniper female protagonist |
Story: | tragic heroine dark heroine bullet time action heroine one woman army hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl knife throwing female spy covered in blood female warrior female killer villainess hypodermic needle …bullet traitor severed arm loss of father opening action scene evil man beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue danger one against many femme fatale disarming someone severed head mixed martial arts impalement massacre decapitation combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout voice over narration pistol surprise ending knife f rated violence flashback blood fight (See All) |
A poetic guitarist Eric Draven is brought back to life by a crow a year after he and his fiancee are murdered. The crow guides him through the land of the living, and leads him to his killers: knife thrower Tin-tin, drugetic Funboy, car buff T-Bird, and the unsophisticated Skank. One by one, Eric gi…ves these thugs a taste of their own medicine. However their leader Top-Dollar, a world-class crime lord who will dispatch his enemies with a Japanese sword and joke about it later, will soon learn the legend of the crow and the secret to the vigilante's invincibility. (Read More)
Subgenre: | allegory black comedy cult film martial arts |
Themes: | brutality psychopath rape death revenge murder |
Mood: | poetic justice neo noir gore |
Locations: | rooftop church |
Characters: | japanese mother daughter relationship |
Story: | sword duel bullet ballet gun duel katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight knife throwing tragic hero eye gouging dark hero gun battle villainess bullet crime boss freeze frame …vigilante first part character's point of view camera shot character repeating someone else's dialogue one against many duel child in peril anti hero mixed martial arts impalement subjective camera kung fu combat showdown shooting falling from height gunfight sword slow motion scene blood splatter corpse shootout voice over narration fire knife character name in title gun violence flashback blood fight (See All) |
Trained since childhood to be a lethal killer, Raizo has since turned his back on the Ozunu clan that raised him and now seeks revenge for their heartless murders. Teaming up with Europol investigator Mika, Raizo steadily butchers his enemies while inching ever closer to the long-awaited bloody reun…ion with his former master. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | brutality revenge death murder |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Characters: | self mutilation tattoo |
Story: | sword duel bullet ballet hand to hand combat sword fight blood on camera lens severed leg tragic hero dark hero gun battle covered in blood severed hand crime boss dismemberment severed arm martial artist …scar opening action scene beaten to death organized crime one against many pain anti hero severed head nonlinear timeline mixed martial arts impalement stabbing massacre decapitation f word kung fu combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight shootout fire pistol blood gun violence flashback fight (See All) |
The five highly trained Bennett sisters in Georgian England must try to protect themselves from the growing zombie threat, find suitable husbands for themselves, battle marriage proposals and unlikely suitors, and save the country before it's too late.
Subgenre: | black comedy martial arts independent film |
Themes: | brutality wedding betrayal murder revenge death |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | rooftop |
Characters: | female protagonist mother daughter relationship |
Story: | sword duel action heroine hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl fire poker knife throwing blood on camera lens head blown off tragic hero eye patch disfigurement dark hero female warrior severed hand …martial arts master traitor subtitled scene dismemberment severed arm long take scar character's point of view camera shot danger disarming someone anti hero severed head mixed martial arts impalement massacre subjective camera decapitation kung fu combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending knife dancing flashback gun violence blood fight (See All) |
A violent Hong Kong action film, this is the story of an assassin, Jeffrey Chow (aka Mickey Mouse) who takes one last job so he can retire and care for his girlfriend Jenny. When his employers betray him, he reluctantly joins forces with Inspector Lee (aka Dumbo), the cop who is pursuing him. Togeth…er, the new friends face the final confrontation of the gangsters out to kill them. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality psychopath betrayal revenge love murder death |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Locations: | rooftop airport nightclub motorcycle church hospital |
Characters: | sniper villain police detective |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | bullet ballet bullet time gun duel hand to hand combat bleeding from eyes moral ambiguity respect blood on shirt gun battle promise parking garage compassion honor mobster tea …crime boss opening action scene character's point of view camera shot beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime child in peril anti hero stabbing subjective camera kung fu combat held at gunpoint showdown shooting falling from height brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight beating shootout pistol knife photograph flashback blood gun violence (See All) |
Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.
Subgenre: | cult film martial arts |
Themes: | samurai brutality murder death revenge |
Characters: | samurai sword female protagonist tattoo teenager |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | sword duel dark heroine action heroine woman murders a man one woman army katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl knife throwing women fight mentor female warrior female killer villainess …martial arts master heroine subtitled scene vigilante martial artist opening action scene one against many femme fatale journey snake impalement decapitation kung fu combat showdown brawl sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight voice over narration knife character name in title f rated flashback violence blood (See All) |
After his partner Tom Lone and family are killed apparently by the infamous and elusive assassin Rogue, FBI agent John Crawford becomes obsessed with revenge as his world unravels into a vortex of guilt and betrayal. Rogue eventually resurfaces to settle a score of his own, setting off a bloody crim…e war between Asian mob rivals Chang of the Triad's and Yakuza boss Shiro. When Jack and Rogue finally come face to face, the ultimate truth of their pasts will be revealed. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | brutality betrayal death revenge |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Locations: | motorcycle |
Characters: | sniper |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | sword duel bullet ballet bullet time gun duel tragic villain katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight knife throwing gun battle presumed dead female killer subtitled scene opening action scene organized crime …one against many disarming someone severed head mixed martial arts impalement massacre decapitation kung fu combat showdown falling from height brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight shootout fire surprise ending blood violence fight sex (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 comedy cult film independent film |
Themes: | death of mother death of father brutality psychopath rape death love murder revenge |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Locations: | kitchen |
Characters: | self mutilation police detective japanese tattoo mother daughter relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | bullet time female psychopath tokyo japan tough girl knife throwing extreme violence blood on camera lens blood on shirt black and white scene animated sequence covered in blood female killer villainess scene during opening credits cowboy hat …freeze frame subtitled scene character's point of view camera shot evil man beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue one against many femme fatale disarming someone dream sequence anti hero severed head snake weapon woman massacre subjective camera f word held at gunpoint shooting brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout cell phone fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph dancing violence blood sex fight flashback (See All) |
Subgenre: | black comedy martial arts |
Themes: | brutality betrayal revenge murder death |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Locations: | rooftop motorcycle |
Characters: | self mutilation sniper |
Story: | bullet ballet gun duel hand to hand combat tough girl blood on camera lens blood on shirt tragic hero dark hero female warrior female killer honor mobster crime boss subtitled scene long take …opening action scene character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime danger one against many limousine disarming someone anti hero mixed martial arts massacre f word held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse shootout cell phone fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph character name in title violence fight flashback gun blood (See All) |
PRIEST, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in d…ystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece's boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses otherworldly fighting skills. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice death of mother death of father torture betrayal revenge murder death |
Mood: | poetic justice gore |
Locations: | motorcycle church |
Characters: | sheriff villain tattoo mother daughter relationship |
Story: | action heroine one woman army hand to hand combat tough girl knife throwing blood on shirt severed leg dark hero animated sequence covered in blood female warrior presumed dead honor cowboy hat bullet …vigilante severed arm scar beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue one against many anti hero severed head weapon impalement massacre decapitation kung fu combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout voice over narration fire surprise ending knife photograph character name in title flashback violence blood gun fight (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: | black comedy martial arts |
Themes: | brutality torture betrayal death murder revenge |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Locations: | rooftop airport nightclub airplane motorcycle snow |
Characters: | sniper female protagonist tattoo mother daughter relationship |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | action heroine one woman army hand to hand combat tough girl knife throwing code name blood on camera lens female spy blood on shirt wilhelm scream covered in blood female warrior female killer scene during opening credits bullet …traitor subtitled scene long take scar opening action scene beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue danger one against many femme fatale disarming someone nonlinear timeline mixed martial arts impalement woman massacre f word kung fu held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph f rated flashback blood gun violence fight (See All) |
This is the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts do…wn the man who nearly destroyed his life. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy martial arts |
Themes: | brutality torture betrayal death murder revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | airplane motorcycle snow |
Characters: | self mutilation tattoo teenager |
Story: | bullet ballet bullet time action heroine one woman army katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl knife throwing extreme violence blood on camera lens head blown off blood on shirt tragic hero disfigurement …dark hero female warrior presumed dead masked man broken leg severed hand villainess scene during opening credits bullet dismemberment vigilante scar opening action scene evil man beaten to death one against many drawing anti hero severed head nonlinear timeline mixed martial arts impalement woman massacre decapitation f word held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout cell phone voice over narration fire pistol knife photograph character name in title blood flashback fight violence (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: | epic cult film martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality psychopath torture betrayal murder death revenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | school bus rooftop kitchen airport airplane motorcycle snow hospital |
Characters: | sniper police detective tattoo |
Story: | dark heroine action heroine tragic villain female villain woman murders a man one woman army hand to hand combat tough girl female hero tragic hero dark hero female warrior presumed dead masked man broken leg …parking garage villainess hypodermic needle vigilante trap opening action scene character's point of view camera shot evil man beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue danger one against many limousine duel femme fatale child in peril disarming someone anti hero mixed martial arts impalement massacre subjective camera combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight fistfight corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph fight flashback (See All) |
After Kick-Ass' insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes, our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist -- reborn as The Mother F%&*^r -- only the blade-wielding Hit Girl can prevent thei…r annihilation. When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world's first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she's forced to retire-leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world's first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there's only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy martial arts |
Themes: | murder of father death of mother death of father brutality psychopath torture betrayal death murder revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | rooftop motorcycle hospital |
Characters: | villain police detective bully girl tattoo teenager |
Story: | action heroine one woman army hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl knife throwing attempted rape severed foot severed leg eye patch female warrior masked man severed hand scene during opening credits mobster …hypodermic needle crime boss freeze frame subtitled scene vigilante severed arm beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime child in peril severed head nonlinear timeline mixed martial arts massacre decapitation f word held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout cell phone voice over narration pistol surprise ending knife photograph character name in title flashback blood violence (See All) |
Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice (Milla Jovovich) is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity's final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began - The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gather…ing its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality betrayal murder revenge death |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | rooftop wheelchair motorcycle |
Characters: | female protagonist |
Story: | bullet time action heroine one woman army hand to hand combat tough girl knife throwing severed foot retribution female hero severed leg female warrior severed hand hypodermic needle heroine traitor …severed arm scar opening action scene character's point of view camera shot evil man beaten to death danger one against many disarming someone severed head mixed martial arts impalement massacre subjective camera decapitation kung fu combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending knife flashback blood fight violence (See All) |
It feels good to be bad...Assemble a team of the world's most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government's disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has deter…mined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren't picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it's every man for himself? (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy martial arts |
Themes: | samurai self sacrifice brutality psychopath torture betrayal love murder revenge death |
Locations: | rooftop wheelchair airport nightclub airplane snow |
Characters: | sniper japanese tattoo |
Story: | action heroine female psychopath katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl head blown off tragic hero dark hero ensemble cast female warrior masked man severed hand villainess hypodermic needle …crime boss freeze frame subtitled scene scar character's point of view camera shot beaten to death organized crime danger one against many femme fatale anti hero severed head nonlinear timeline weapon mixed martial arts impalement woman massacre subjective camera decapitation combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight sword slow motion scene fistfight corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph fight flashback violence (See All) |
Subgenre: | tragedy martial arts |
Themes: | brutality psychopath torture pregnancy betrayal rape murder death |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | rooftop wheelchair nightclub motorcycle hospital |
Characters: | police detective teenager |
Story: | action heroine tragic villain one woman army hand to hand combat tough girl knife throwing tragic hero disfigurement dark hero mentor female warrior masked man mobster coma crime boss …vigilante opening action scene character's point of view camera shot beaten to death organized crime danger one against many anti hero nonlinear timeline mixed martial arts subjective camera kung fu held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout cell phone voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph character name in title gun flashback sex fight blood violence (See All) |
Subgenre: | black comedy martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice death of mother death of father brutality betrayal death revenge murder |
Characters: | tattoo |
Story: | bullet time hand to hand combat knife throwing female spy tragic hero disfigurement dark hero mentor masked man scene during opening credits traitor freeze frame loss of mother severed arm loss of father …scar opening action scene character's point of view camera shot evil man beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue danger one against many femme fatale child in peril disarming someone anti hero severed head nonlinear timeline snake mixed martial arts impalement massacre subjective camera decapitation combat showdown falling from height brawl sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating fire surprise ending knife character name in title flashback blood fight violence (See All) |
Four tales of crime adapted from Frank Miller's popular comics, focusing around a muscular brute who's looking for the person responsible for the death of his beloved Goldie, a man fed up with Sin City's corrupt law enforcement who takes the law into his own hands after a horrible mistake, a cop who… risks his life to protect a girl from a deformed pedophile, and a hitman looking to make a little cash. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy cult film |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality psychopath torture betrayal rape death murder revenge |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Locations: | motorcycle snow hospital |
Characters: | police detective girl |
Period: | 1990s 1980s |
Story: | dead woman with eyes open katana sword tough girl attempted rape extreme violence hatchet bludgeoning overhead camera shot shot multiple times wilhelm scream severed leg tragic hero disfigurement dark hero ensemble cast …severed hand mobster heroine traitor dismemberment vigilante severed arm first part evil man organized crime danger femme fatale anti hero severed head nonlinear timeline woman massacre decapitation shooting falling from height sword blood splatter beating cell phone voice over narration pistol surprise ending knife blood violence (See All) |
Hardcore Henry is an action film told from a first person perspective: You remember nothing. Mainly because you've just been brought back from the dead by your wife (Haley Bennett). She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and yo…u should probably go get her back. Who's got her? His name's Akan; he's a powerful warlord with an army of mercenaries, and a plan for world domination. You're also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious British fellow called Jimmy. He may be on your side, but you aren't sure. If you can survive the insanity, and solve the mystery, you might just discover your purpose and the truth behind your identity. Good luck, Henry. You're likely going to need it... (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy martial arts independent film |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality psychopath torture betrayal rape death revenge murder |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | rooftop wheelchair airplane motorcycle |
Characters: | self mutilation sniper bully tattoo |
Story: | bullet time hand to hand combat knife throwing blood on camera lens head blown off shot multiple times wilhelm scream eye gouging disfigurement gun battle masked man parking garage villainess crime boss subtitled scene …dismemberment severed arm long take character's point of view camera shot evil man beaten to death danger one against many femme fatale disarming someone anti hero severed head mixed martial arts impalement massacre subjective camera decapitation f word combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout cell phone fire pistol surprise ending knife character name in title violence blood fight gun flashback (See All) |
The highly skilled Federale Machete is hired by some unsavory types to assassinate a senator. But just as he's about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he's been set up. He barely survives the sniper's bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers, with the… reluctant assistance of his brother Cheech Marin, who has become a priest and taken a vow of nonviolence. If you hire him to take out the bad guys, make sure the bad guys aren't you! (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy cult film martial arts |
Themes: | death of father psychopath torture betrayal murder revenge |
Mood: | poetic justice gore |
Locations: | rooftop kitchen motorcycle church hospital |
Characters: | sniper nurse tattoo mother daughter relationship |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl knife in the chest knife throwing wilhelm scream eye patch covered in blood masked man parking garage severed hand cowboy hat bullet freeze frame …subtitled scene vigilante first part trap split screen evil man character repeating someone else's dialogue limousine femme fatale drawing anti hero severed head impalement decapitation held at gunpoint showdown falling from height gunfight sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse shootout cell phone pistol knife photograph character name in title fight violence flashback blood (See All) |
With this sequel to his prize-winning independent previous film, "El Mariachi," director Robert Rodriquez joins the ranks of Sam Peckinpah and John Woo as a master of slick, glamorized ultra-violence. We pick up the story as a continuation of "El Mariachi," where an itinerant musician, looking for w…ork, gets mistaken for a hitman and thereby entangled in a web of love, corruption, and death. This time, he is out to avenge the murder of his lover and the maiming of his fretting hand, which occurred at the end of the earlier movie. However, the plot is recapitulated, and again, a case of mistaken identity leads to a very high body count, involvement with a beautiful woman who works for the local drug lord, and finally, the inevitable face-to-face confrontation and bloody showdown. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy cult film martial arts |
Themes: | brutality death murder love revenge |
Mood: | poetic justice neo noir gore |
Locations: | hospital |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | hand to hand combat tough girl knife in the chest knife throwing head blown off blood on shirt tragic hero dark hero gun battle covered in blood broken leg villainess cowboy hat bullet crime boss …vigilante opening action scene evil man organized crime one against many child in peril disarming someone anti hero mixed martial arts woman massacre f word held at gunpoint showdown falling from height gunfight blood splatter fistfight shootout fire pistol surprise ending knife fight flashback gun violence blood (See All) |
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead …that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | brutality betrayal murder revenge death |
Mood: | poetic justice gore |
Locations: | rooftop japan airplane snow |
Characters: | sniper japanese female protagonist tattoo |
Story: | bullet ballet bullet time action heroine gun duel one woman army tokyo japan tough girl knife throwing overhead camera shot female hero head blown off black and white scene gun battle female warrior subtitled scene …trap evil man journey child in peril anti hero severed head impalement massacre decapitation f word combat held at gunpoint falling from height brawl sword slow motion scene blood splatter shootout voice over narration pistol surprise ending knife fight gun blood flashback violence (See All) |
Twenty three-year-old Mitch lost his parents to a tragic car accident at the age of fourteen, and his girlfriend to a terrorist attack just as they were engaged. Seeking revenge, he is enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy as a black ops recruit. Kennedy then assigns Cold War veteran Stan Hu…rley to train Mitch. Together they will later on investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets. The discovery of a pattern in the violence leads them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent to stop a mysterious operative intent on starting a world war in the Middle East. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy martial arts |
Themes: | brutality torture betrayal revenge death murder |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Locations: | rooftop airport airplane motorcycle hospital |
Characters: | sniper |
Story: | action heroine one woman army hand to hand combat tough girl knife throwing blood on camera lens female spy tragic hero eye gouging dark hero mentor gun battle female warrior parking garage mobster …traitor subtitled scene long take scar opening action scene character's point of view camera shot beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime danger one against many limousine femme fatale disarming someone anti hero mixed martial arts massacre subjective camera f word held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout cell phone pistol surprise ending knife photograph flashback violence blood fight (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: | martial arts |
Themes: | betrayal death revenge murder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | rooftop japan nightclub motorcycle |
Characters: | sniper japanese nurse female protagonist tattoo mother daughter relationship |
Story: | tragic heroine dark heroine bullet time action heroine tragic villain hand to hand combat tough girl exposed brain female spy disfigurement female warrior presumed dead scene during opening credits hypodermic needle bullet …subtitled scene severed arm opening action scene character's point of view camera shot beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue danger one against many disarming someone anti hero mixed martial arts massacre subjective camera combat held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight slow motion scene fistfight corpse beating shootout fire pistol knife dancing fight gun violence flashback (See All) |
In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level.
Subgenre: | cult film martial arts |
Themes: | brutality wedding betrayal death love revenge murder |
Locations: | rooftop |
Story: | sword duel action heroine female villain katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl mercy tragic hero dark hero mentor female warrior honor villainess martial arts master …heroine first part loss of father martial artist one against many duel disarming someone mixed martial arts impalement kung fu combat showdown brawl sword fistfight surprise ending knife f rated fight flashback blood violence (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: | black comedy cult film martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality psychopath torture betrayal revenge murder death |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Characters: | sniper police detective bully tattoo mother daughter relationship teenager |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | bullet ballet gun duel knocked unconscious head blown off gun battle presumed dead parking garage cowboy hat scar opening action scene character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime one against many limousine duel …child in peril disarming someone anti hero massacre f word combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph dancing fight violence flashback blood gun (See All) |
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero even though he has no powers… or training. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy cult film martial arts |
Themes: | death of mother death of father brutality torture betrayal murder revenge death |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | kitchen hospital |
Characters: | police detective bully teenager |
Story: | tragic heroine dark heroine tough girl pocket knife knife in the chest knife throwing severed leg tragic hero dark hero animated sequence masked man broken leg female killer mobster crime boss …vigilante character's point of view camera shot organized crime child in peril anti hero impalement massacre subjective camera held at gunpoint falling from height sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout cell phone voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending knife character name in title blood flashback violence (See All) |
Something has gone wrong at a remote scientific research station on Mars. All research has ceased. Communication has failed. And the messages that do get through are less than comforting. It's a level 5 quarantine and the only souls allowed in or out are the Rapid Response Tactical Squad - hardened …Marines armed to the teeth with enough firepower to neutralize the enemy...or so they think. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | brutality murder |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | baseball wheelchair |
Characters: | self mutilation tattoo |
Period: | 21st century |
Story: | bullet ballet gun duel hand to hand combat tough girl hatchet severed leg dark hero gun battle severed hand severed arm opening action scene duel disarming someone anti hero severed head …mixed martial arts impalement massacre subjective camera decapitation combat falling from height brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse shootout pistol surprise ending knife fight blood violence gun (See All) |
Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their… dark opponents. In modern day Moscow the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, the movie's protagonist, try to control them and limit their outrage. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film independent film |
Themes: | death of mother brutality pregnancy betrayal revenge death murder |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | rooftop airplane |
Characters: | self mutilation |
Period: | 21st century 20th century 2000s 1990s |
Story: | action heroine sword fight tough girl blood sucking crushed head animated sequence female warrior honor dismemberment loss of mother severed arm first part opening action scene character's point of view camera shot character repeating someone else's dialogue …danger femme fatale child in peril drawing anti hero severed head impalement subjective camera decapitation showdown brawl sword slow motion scene blood splatter corpse beating cell phone voice over narration surprise ending knife photograph fight blood violence flashback (See All) |
Set way in the future, Earth is no longer inhabitable, so humans have colonized in outer space. One colony receives two cryogenically frozen bodies, and when they defrost them, one of the bodies turns out to be.....who else? Jason Voorhees. No longer in the forest or Camp Crystal Lake, Jason stalks …the colonists in a whole new environment. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy martial arts independent film |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality psychopath death murder |
Mood: | gore |
Characters: | villain teenager |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | hand to hand combat tough girl knife throwing extreme violence crushed head knocked unconscious shot multiple times blood on shirt severed leg disfigurement covered in blood presumed dead masked man cowboy hat hypodermic needle …dismemberment severed arm evil man beaten to death danger disarming someone severed head mixed martial arts impalement massacre decapitation kung fu held at gunpoint showdown falling from height blood splatter fistfight corpse beating fire pistol surprise ending knife character name in title violence blood flashback fight (See All) |
During an operation of a Mexican Cartel, Machete Cortez and Sartana Rivera intercept the criminals alone, but another group arrives and a masked man kills Sartana. Machete is arrested, accused of killing his beloved Sartana and Sheriff Doakes hangs Machete. But the President of the USA Rathcock pard…ons and recruits Machete to kill the revolutionary Marcos Mendez that has threatened the USA with a missile with a bomb. Machete goes to San Antonio to meet the Miss San Antonio Blanca Vasquez that will be the liaison between Machete and President Rathcock. Then Machete goes to the brothel of Madame Desdemona to seek out the prostitute Cereza that is Mendez's mistress. Machete meets Mendez and learns that his heart is connected to the missile and only the arm dealer Luther Voz is capable to disarm the bomb. Now Machete needs to bring Mendez to the USA in less than twenty-four hours and save his new country in a dangerous journey with betrayals. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedy martial arts independent film |
Themes: | self sacrifice psychopath torture betrayal revenge murder death |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | wheelchair motorcycle |
Characters: | sheriff nurse tattoo mother daughter relationship |
Story: | hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl knife throwing blood on camera lens female spy wilhelm scream severed leg eye patch disfigurement covered in blood masked man female killer subtitled scene dismemberment …severed arm split screen character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime one against many femme fatale journey anti hero severed head mixed martial arts impalement massacre decapitation f word held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight shootout cell phone pistol surprise ending knife photograph character name in title blood violence fight flashback (See All) |
Set in the late 21st century, a subculture of humans have emerged who have been modified genetically by a vampire-like disease, giving them enhanced speed, incredible stamina and acute intelligence, and as they are set apart from "normal" and "healthy" humans, the world is pushed to the brink of wor…ldwide civil war aimed at the destruction of the "diseased" population. In the middle of this crossed-fire is - an infected beautiful woman - Ultraviolet, who finds herself protecting a nine-year-old boy who has been marked for death by the human government as he is believed to be a threat to humans. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film martial arts |
Themes: | pregnancy death |
Locations: | rooftop motorcycle |
Characters: | female protagonist |
Period: | 21st century |
Story: | sword duel dark heroine bullet time action heroine one woman army katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl female hero gun battle heroine one against many duel child in peril …disarming someone woman kung fu combat showdown brawl gunfight sword fistfight shootout fire pistol character name in title violence blood gun (See All) |
Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when a pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war t…o end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers and her true destiny. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality psychopath torture betrayal revenge death murder love |
Locations: | airplane motorcycle snow church |
Characters: | sniper dancer female protagonist mother daughter relationship |
Story: | bullet time action heroine one woman army hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl female hero disfigurement mentor animated sequence female warrior honor villainess bullet subtitled scene …scar evil man beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue danger one against many disarming someone anti hero nonlinear timeline mixed martial arts woman massacre combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight sword slow motion scene fistfight corpse beating shootout voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph dancing character name in title f rated flashback violence fight (See All) |
The mercenary Royce; the military Isabelle; the Russian soldier Nikolai; the San Quentin criminal Stans; the Sierra Leone militia Mombasa; the drug lord Cuchillo; the Yakuza Hanzo; and the Doctor Edwin awake in free fall but they succeed to open their parachutes landing in a jungle. Soon they find t…hat they are on another planet and they are prey of aliens in a deadly hunting game, and they need to join forces to destroy their predators and survive. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality psychopath betrayal revenge death murder |
Mood: | gore |
Characters: | sniper japanese tattoo |
Story: | action heroine female sniper one woman army sword fight tough girl falling down a hill severed leg tragic hero dark hero ensemble cast female warrior subtitled scene severed arm trap character's point of view camera shot …evil man character repeating someone else's dialogue danger anti hero severed head impalement subjective camera decapitation f word combat held at gunpoint falling from height gunfight sword slow motion scene blood splatter corpse shootout fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph blood violence (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: | epic tragedy cult film martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality psychopath torture betrayal revenge murder love death |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | school bus rooftop wheelchair kitchen nightclub airplane motorcycle hospital |
Characters: | sniper villain police detective nurse tattoo mother daughter relationship |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | tragic villain hand to hand combat tragic hero dark hero presumed dead masked man broken leg parking garage honor cowboy hat mobster crime boss subtitled scene hate vigilante …scar opening action scene character's point of view camera shot evil man beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime danger one against many limousine duel child in peril disarming someone anti hero mixed martial arts impalement subjective camera kung fu held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight slow motion scene fistfight corpse beating shootout cell phone fire pistol surprise ending knife fight blood violence (See All) |
In modern day Japan, Wolverine is out of his depth in an unknown world as he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also hi…s inner struggle against his own near-immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | samurai self sacrifice betrayal death revenge murder |
Locations: | japan airport airplane motorcycle snow |
Characters: | samurai sword self mutilation japanese tattoo |
Story: | action heroine tokyo japan katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl kimono dark hero female warrior broken leg female killer honor villainess hypodermic needle crime boss …subtitled scene scar opening action scene character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime limousine femme fatale anti hero mixed martial arts impalement showdown falling from height brawl sword fistfight pistol surprise ending knife character name in title blood violence fight flashback (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: | tragedy black comedy cult film martial arts |
Themes: | death of father brutality psychopath torture betrayal revenge murder death love |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | rooftop airplane motorcycle hospital |
Characters: | police detective nurse |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | tragic villain female villain hand to hand combat tough girl tragic hero dark hero masked man parking garage villainess mobster hypodermic needle crime boss vigilante loss of father opening action scene …character's point of view camera shot evil man character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime one against many limousine femme fatale disarming someone anti hero nonlinear timeline mixed martial arts subjective camera held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl sword fistfight corpse beating fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph character name in title violence flashback blood fight (See All) |
In a world where vampires walk the earth, Blade has a goal. His goal is to rid the world of all vampire evil. When Blade witnesses a vampire bite Dr. Karen Jenson, he fights away the beast and takes Jenson back to his hideout. Here, alongside Abraham Whistler, Blade attempts to help heal Jenson. The… vampire Quinn who was attacked by Blade, reports back to his master Deacon Frost, who is planning a huge surprise for the human population. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film martial arts |
Themes: | torture revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | nightclub motorcycle hospital |
Characters: | samurai sword |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | sword duel bullet time katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight english subtitles in original tragic hero dark hero mentor hypodermic needle martial arts master severed arm first part martial artist one against many …disarming someone mixed martial arts impalement decapitation brawl gunfight sword blood splatter fistfight shootout surprise ending character name in title violence blood (See All) |
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…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: | epic tragedy martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice brutality torture betrayal revenge death murder |
Mood: | poetic justice neo noir gore |
Locations: | wheelchair motorcycle hospital |
Characters: | self mutilation bully nurse girl |
Story: | hand to hand combat extreme violence blood on camera lens head blown off blood on shirt severed leg tragic hero dark hero severed hand scene during opening credits cowboy hat hypodermic needle bullet subtitled scene dismemberment …severed arm long take scar opening action scene character's point of view camera shot evil man beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue danger one against many limousine child in peril drawing disarming someone anti hero severed head mixed martial arts impalement massacre subjective camera decapitation f word combat held at gunpoint showdown brawl sword blood splatter fistfight corpse beating cell phone fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph character name in title gun violence blood fight (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 comedy cult film independent film |
Themes: | death of mother death of father brutality psychopath pregnancy betrayal death murder love revenge |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | police detective teenager |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | blood on shirt black and white scene covered in blood parking garage honor crime boss hate loss of mother loss of father long take beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime child in peril anti hero …f word held at gunpoint shooting brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight beating shootout voice over narration pistol surprise ending knife gun blood violence fight flashback (See All) |
Mankind discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan species and they begin a war to annihilate the races. When Selene meets with Michael in the harbor, they are hit by a grenade and Selene passes out. Twelve years later, Selene awakes from a cryogenic sleep in the Antigen laboratory and meets th…e Vampire David. She learns that she had been the subject of the scientist Dr. Jacob Lane and the Vampire and Lycan species have been practically eradicated from Earth. But Selene is still connected to Michael and has visions that she believes that belongs to Michael's sight. However she has a surprise and finds that she has a powerful daughter named Eve that has been raised in the laboratory. Now Selene and David have to protect Eve against the Lycans that intend to use her to inoculate their species against silver. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | revenge murder death |
Mood: | poetic justice gore |
Locations: | rooftop |
Characters: | self mutilation police detective female protagonist mother daughter relationship |
Story: | dark heroine action heroine woman murders a man one woman army hand to hand combat tough girl knife throwing female warrior parking garage hypodermic needle severed arm character's point of view camera shot beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue one against many …child in peril anti hero severed head mixed martial arts impalement massacre subjective camera decapitation kung fu combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight sword blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph blood violence (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: | tragedy black comedy cult film martial arts independent film |
Themes: | self sacrifice death of father psychopath betrayal murder death revenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | rooftop hospital |
Characters: | self mutilation sniper police detective nurse teenager |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | woman murders a man hand to hand combat tragic hero dark hero masked man broken leg female killer coma split screen scar opening action scene character's point of view camera shot beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue organized crime …one against many disarming someone anti hero nonlinear timeline mixed martial arts massacre subjective camera kung fu held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout cell phone fire pistol surprise ending photograph violence fight flashback blood (See All) |
Barney Ross leads the "Expendables", a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road and loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. …Church to assassinate the merciless dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee head to the remote locale to scout out their opposition. Once there, they meet with local rebel Sandra and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city. When they escape the island and Sandra stays behind, Ross must choose to either walk away and save his own life - or attempt a suicidal rescue mission that might just save his soul. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film martial arts independent film |
Themes: | forgiveness death of father psychopath torture betrayal revenge murder |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | airplane motorcycle church |
Characters: | sniper tattoo |
Story: | hand to hand combat knife in the chest knife throwing female spy head blown off ensemble cast severed hand scene during opening credits cowboy hat traitor subtitled scene first part scar evil man beaten to death …character repeating someone else's dialogue anti hero severed head apology mixed martial arts impalement massacre decapitation f word held at gunpoint showdown falling from height gunfight sword blood splatter beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending knife fight violence blood (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: | epic tragedy martial arts |
Themes: | self sacrifice betrayal revenge death murder |
Locations: | storm wheelchair airplane motorcycle snow |
Characters: | bully mother daughter relationship teenager |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | dark heroine bullet time action heroine tragic villain one woman army hand to hand combat tough girl female spy ensemble cast mentor female warrior broken leg female killer villainess subtitled scene …opening action scene character's point of view camera shot beaten to death danger one against many disarming someone severed head mixed martial arts impalement massacre subjective camera decapitation combat held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating fire pistol surprise ending knife photograph character name in title violence blood gun flashback fight (See All) |
In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren, a cynical veteran of the American Civil war who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing imperial army in modern warfare using firearms. The imperial …Omura cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai -hereditary warriors- who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty but reject the Westernizing policy and even refuse firearms. Yet when his ill-prepared superior force sets out too soon, their panic allows the sword-wielding samurai to crush them. Badly wounded Algren's courageous stand makes the samurai leader Katsumoto spare his life; once nursed to health he learns to know and respect the old Japanese way, and participates as advisor in Katsumoto's failed attempt to save the Bushido tradition, but Omura gets repressive laws enacted- he must now choose to honor his loyalty to one of the embittered sides when the conflict returns to the battlefield... (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic martial arts |
Themes: | samurai self sacrifice death of father torture murder love revenge death |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | japan snow |
Characters: | samurai sword japanese |
Story: | tokyo japan katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight knife throwing english subtitles in original respect blood on camera lens tragic hero dark hero compassion honor severed hand traitor subtitled scene …loss of father character repeating someone else's dialogue severed head apology woman stabbing massacre decapitation combat held at gunpoint sword slow motion scene blood splatter beating shootout voice over narration fire pistol knife blood fight violence flashback gun (See All) |
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. In Japan, however, he manages to escape. As they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Mafia sce…ne and they have to learn that they can only win by playing the game the Japanese way. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film martial arts independent film |
Themes: | brutality psychopath love murder |
Mood: | neo noir gore |
Locations: | japan nightclub motorcycle |
Characters: | police detective japanese |
Story: | katana sword hand to hand combat sword fight gun battle martial arts master crime boss trap martial artist organized crime disarming someone severed head mixed martial arts stabbing decapitation f word …showdown brawl gunfight blood splatter fistfight shootout pistol surprise ending blood violence (See All) |
After its victory over Leonidas' 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches towards the major Greek city-states. The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes' army, bases its strength on its fleet, led by admiral Themistocles. Themistocles is forced to an unwilling allia…nce with the traditional rival of Athens, oligarchic Sparta whose might lies with its superior infantry troops. But Xerxes still reigns supreme in numbers over sea and land. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | death of father brutality betrayal rape murder death revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Story: | action heroine hand to hand combat sword fight tough girl knife throwing crushed head blood on camera lens severed leg eye gouging mentor female warrior masked man villainess traitor severed arm …long take scar femme fatale anti hero severed head nonlinear timeline impalement massacre decapitation combat showdown falling from height brawl sword slow motion scene blood splatter fistfight corpse beating voice over narration fire surprise ending knife violence blood flashback (See All) |