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Novelist Richard Harland and socialite Ellen Berent meet on a train to New Mexico. They are immediately attracted to each other, soon fall in love and decide to get married, about which everyone they know is happy except Ellen's fiance back home, politician Russell Quinton. However, Richard and Elle …n's love for each other is different than that of the other as Ellen demonstrates in the manner which she tells everyone of their impending marriage. Ellen's love for Richard is an obsessive, possessive one, much like the love she had for her now deceased father, who Richard physically resembles. Ellen wants Richard all to herself and resents anyone who even remotely takes a place in his life and heart, even if his love for that person is not a romantic one. These people include most specifically Richard's physically disabled teen-aged brother Danny Harland, Ellen's own adopted sister Ruth Berent, and a young man neither has gotten a chance to really know yet. After time, Richard learns to what extent Ellen will go to get what she wants, she who always wins. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | psycho thrillermelodrama |
| Themes: | death of unborn childwealthbreak upmental illnessdysfunctional familyparanoiaobsessionpregnancyjealousymarriagesuicidedeathmurder |
| Mood: | murder trial |
| Locations: | swimming poolnew mexicolakecourtroomwheelchairrural settingdeserttrainbeachhospital |
| Characters: | suicide disguised as murderbrother in law sister in law relationshippregnant wifeex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipmaidartistsister sister relationshiplawyerwriterphotographernursebrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipdoctorfriend …mother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships (See All) |
| Story: | miscarriage of justicecabin in the woodshorse ridingmurder of an unborn childex fiance ex fiancee relationshiptaos new mexicodaddy's girlbad sistertwin bedsbaby clothesadopted sisterelectra complexsexy dresspoliomyelitisfemale sociopath …title based on shakespearejealous womanromantic trianglegownarsenicpossessivenessacquittallodgedead woman on bedexpectant fatheroathexpectant motherchance meetingurnmainenewlywedtelegramex conobsessive loveasheshandicapmother in lawmotorboatpressdistrict attorneycripplepoisoningbarking dogfemale psychopathframed for murderestatecrutchesimperative in titlephysiciancanoecremationtestimonyadolescentmiscarriagedead boyranchpet doglipstickevidenceframe uprowboatnovelistfemale killerdead womantold in flashbackguitaristfaintingfalling down stairsfireplacehatetypewriterdeath of brothercabinwitnesspianistpoisonauthorconfessiondrowningfemme fatalefishingfalse accusationtrialjudgebrunettefour word titlewidowswimmingpianoletterhorsehigh heelssingingphotographbased on novelf ratedflashbackdog (See All) |
Wealthy, brilliant, and meticulous Ted Crawford, a structural engineer in Los Angeles, shoots his wife and entraps her lover. He signs a confession; at the arraignment, he asserts his rights to represent himself and asks the court to move immediately to trial. The prosecutor is Willy Beachum, a hots …hot who's soon to join a fancy civil-law firm, told by everyone it's an open and shut case. Crawford sees Beachum's weakness, the hairline fracture of his character: Willy's a winner. The engineer sets in motion a clockwork crime with all the objects moving in ways he predicts. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | psycho thrillersuspense |
| Themes: | wealthobsessionjealousysuicidemurderdeathloverevengeinfidelityadulteryprisoninvestigationextramarital affairangerpsychopath …unfaithfulnesstheatredeath of wifecheating (See All) |
| Mood: | murder trialgoreneo noir |
| Locations: | swimming poolcourtroomhospitalhotelhelicopterlos angeles californiaairportelevatorpolice carofficemotel |
| Characters: | lawyernursehusband wife relationshippolicesingerpolice officerdetectivepolicemansecretaryolder man younger woman relationshipemployer employee relationshipgrandfather grandson relationshipengineerolder man younger man relationshipblood revenge |
| Story: | acquittaldistrict attorneytestimonyevidencewitnessconfessiontrialjudgeswimmingsingingbloodone word titlegunsex scenefight …surprise endingshowertelephone callcell phoneblood splattershot in the headarrestshootingliejailoperaconcertold manmansioncoffeegunshotattempted murderliarpay phoneproduct placementrace against timecourtmanipulationclass differencescheating wifecorrupt copgaragepoembulleteggcomapatientworking classassaultfemale singerviolinambitionwhiskeycrime scenesurveillance cameraunfaithful wifeshot in the facetheatre audiencesculpturetuxedopublic humiliationbrushing teethsports cararroganceprivate investigatorsouthern accentthanksgivinglaptop computervillain played by lead actorinvestigatorloss of jobstandoffgardenerx raymind gamenarcissismglasshollywood signprosecutorporschemurder of wifeoverhead camera shotsurrenderegocrime of passiontauntingcourthouseengineeringlaw firmsnorricamwatching someonelife supportrestraining orderswitchcheating on husbandlegal systemcold blooded murderplanting evidenceprosecutionemployer employee sexthanksgiving dinnercriminal justicecold blooded killeruxoricidebattle of witspull upsburning clothingyoung wifemurder weaponevidence tamperingcrime scene investigationintensive carepublic defendercorporate laddercourt orderwitness for the prosecutionbrassreading poetrycunningmurder accusationprosecuting attorneyaeronauticscorporate lawyercorporate politicspublic prosecutordefending oneself in courtplane wreckagecalifornia flagsecond honeymoondeputy district attorneycorporate intriguehusband shoots wifenote slid under doordragging dead bodyegg shell (See All) |
A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.
| Themes: | wealthmental illnessobsessionpregnancymarriagesuicidemurderdeathfriendshipmoneydrinkingfeardrunkennessweddingdepression …blackmaildrug usedyingabortionmurder investigationsuicide of mother (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | swimming poollakecourtroomtrainnew york cityrestaurantlos angeles californiaparis franceboatbicycletaxielevatorapartmentmotelchinese restaurant |
| Characters: | pregnant wifemaidlawyerwriterphotographernursebrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolice …mother son relationshipsingerboygirlstudentdancerjewishpsychiatristjewmayorchinese foodbaby shower (See All) |
| Period: | 1980s1970s2000syear 2000year 1982year 1972year 1971year 1978 |
| Story: | district attorneynovelisttrialjudgeswimmingsingingphotographdogflashbackfemale nuditybloodviolencebare chested malegunsex scene …kisscigarette smokingdancingpartythree word titlepantiesshowerbased on true storytelephone callcryingsongcorpseunderwearfoodmirrorurinationcameradrinkundressingsecretshootingtearssunglassesrunningdead bodyinterrogationcafemarijuanacollegeneighbormanhattan new york citynewspaperwineold manvideo cameradisguisebridgeeatingcocainepoliticiansubwaydinnerbirthday partysearchmarriage proposalpay phoneumbrellasuitcasemissing persondomestic violencedisappearancewigsuspicionloss of mothercross dressingclass differencesdismembermenttrusttherapywashington d.c.record playerbirthday cakeeyeglassestv newsanswering machinepot smokingwhat happened to epiloguescene during opening creditsrecordingjoggingtherapistdysfunctional marriagefloridaphone boothpress conferencehome movietennisladderapartment buildingyogatarget practiceshoveltime lapse photographyskiingtuxedopolice raidlooking at self in mirrorextortionbriefcasebriefsbruisedead motherlandlordabusive husbandphysical abusedead dogkilling a dogevictionmen's bathroomtrue crimesnorting cocainedouble lifemotel roomdrunk drivingreal estatetv reporterclimbing through a windowjuryself defensecredit cardambassadorfamily businessmailboxunplanned pregnancyheirbased on true eventstimes square manhattan new york cityvolkswagencollectorreading a newspaperrealtorcircular staircasedistrustbronx new york citytoy gunspray paintwanted posterpeep holeu.s. senatorpackinghigh societydomineering fathervolkswagen beetleends with biographical notesbandanaswimming in underweartelephone numberwomen's bathroomtalking to selfponyshort shortsanswering machine messagevermontwashing disheslong island new yorkwife abuseempire state building manhattan new york citysnoopingliving togetherfemale judgemedical schoolcrossdressermissing womanman dressed as a womanmissing person posterhummingnew york city skylinehome movie footageabortion clinicoffice buildingoxygen tankbludgeoned to deathtwo in a showerunsolved murderswing setunsolved crimetrust funddead body in a car trunkjumping off a rooffile cabinetparent grown child relationshipwrong side of the trackscollege graduationmissing wifefacial bruisegraduation partyrich man poor womandestroying property42nd street manhattan new york cityfacial injuryhack sawplumbingeye dropslatenessbuying a houseelevator operatorman wearing tidy whitiesfemale district attorneytestifying in courtledgerwife beatingalbany new yorkdismembering a dead bodygalveston texasprimal screamspitting out foodvenetian blindsthrowing a chairwestchester new yorkhusband suspected of murdering his wifesuspicion of murdertelephone off hookpretending to be muteporno movie theatreshiksau.s. capitol building washington d.c.health food storeheir to fortunerent collectortaking off a woman's panties (See All) |
Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.
| Themes: | obsessionjealousymarriagemurderdeathfriendshiprapechristmasmoneyprisondrinkingfearfuneralinvestigationdivorce …death of fatherguiltforgivenessdancing with a baby (See All) |
| Locations: | lakecourtroombarchurchpolice car |
| Characters: | lawyerphotographerbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchildrentattoo …boyfemale protagonistgirlpolicemandancerbabywaitressgrandfather grandson relationship (See All) |
| Period: | year 1980year 1993year 1983 |
| Story: | miscarriage of justicedistrict attorneytestimonyevidenceframe upcabinfalse accusationtrialjudgeletterphotographdogflashbackcharacter name in titlenudity …bloodmale nudityviolenceone word titlemale rear nuditybare chested malegunfightcigarette smokingdancingknifetelephone callcryingcell phonebeatingcorpsefoodmirrorface slappunched in the facewatching tvcomputercameradrinkarrestundressingbare buttliebeertearssunglassesrunningdead bodyhandcuffsclassroomprayerstabbingbasketballwomaneatingdinertoiletapologybartenderflash forwardlimousineliarchampagnechristmas treecourtamerican flaghairy chestisolationpolicewomancharacter says i love youclasssacrificecorrupt copstrong female characterpickup trucksupermarketbreaking and enteringlawbarncookworking classnew year's evestrong female leadbar fightpromiseremote controlprison guardshopliftinginnocenceattorneyattempted suicidedespairbribeprideaerial shotconvictvoice over letternotedead mothermarital problemshamebarbed wirecandyrunning awayhomecomingarmed robberyclimbing through a windowjuryhot dogwrist slittingscene of the crimednawrongful convictionmassachusettsreturning homeflashback within a flashbacksolitary confinementtrespassingclimbing out a windowdeath of grandfathercourthousechristmas decorationsshacklesfoster homemedia frenzyperjurybeer bottlemerry christmasransackingforensicsconvicted felonpopsicleman carrying a womanaudio flashbacklaw schooldna testingfalse accusation of murderpiggy back ridelife sentenceestranged daughterhappy new yeari.d.trailer housenotaryprison visitationimmunitychief of policetroubled childhoodshaving legsexonerationmace the repellentgednew york times the newspaperlaw professormale stripteasefriskingnon profit organizationpacing the floorpulling down pantsfacial scratchimitating a blow jobbar examrod and reelmissing evidenceunfit motherblood grouphitting a policemanreference to barbara bushrepairing a roofwitness tamperingdaughter slaps motherretractiontravesty of justice (See All) |
'Louisa May Alcott' (qv)'s autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the American Civil War, sisters Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother, a very outspoken women for her time. The story tells of ho …w the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familypregnancymarriagedeathchristmasillnesstheatrehopewritingfirst love |
| Mood: | affection |
| Locations: | rural settingnew york citysnowparis franceusa |
| Characters: | pregnant wifemaidartistsister sister relationshipwriterdoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipssingerteenage girlfemale protagonistgirlsoldier …babylittle girlprofessor (See All) |
| Period: | winter19th century1860s |
| Story: | expectant mothertelegrampet dogfireplacepianistpianolettersingingbased on novelf rateddancingpartytitle directed by femalecatpainting …tearsneighboroperacandleold manchild abusepaintervoice overmarriage proposalbinocularscostumechristmas treechildbirthreunionstageactingtwinreference to william shakespearecivil wardressbirthrealityfeministchristmas evemay december romanceice skatingyoung loveboarding schoolgrowing upplayhorse and carriageviolinistvictorian eragiving birthtriple f ratedepidemicpublisherreading aloudtween girltomboysicknessenvykittenmailboxtutoramerican civil warbroken heartloss of sistermassachusettsmanuscripthorse and wagonpet catchristmas carolhomeworkboarding housechristmas decorationsnightgownsheet musicreference to charles dickensgovernessoil lampstorytellerchalkboardfalling through icebuggyboarderu.s. civil warpost civil warfood shortagecurlingcanvasreference to walt whitmanreference to goethepantaloonemotional healingpregnant sisteremotional depressionreference to friedrich schillerscarlet feversnow sleddingbirth of twinsdance ball (See All) |
The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and emerging writer who already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable - marrying for love. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appoin …ted husband to assure their daughter's future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham, as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy, sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire - then knock her head over heels. Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters - family, friends and fortune. (Read More)
| Themes: | wealthmarriagedeathlovebetrayaldrinkingdanceweddingvoyeurismangerpovertygamblingunrequited lovewritinghunting |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | courtroomrural settingbeachchurchforestlondon englandwoodsfarmenglandcastle |
| Characters: | maidartistsister sister relationshiplawyerwriterbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipssingerprostitutedancercousin cousin relationship …uncle nephew relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipuncle niece relationshipaunt nephew relationshipfiance fiancee relationship (See All) |
| Story: | estatenovelistpianistauthorjudgeswimmingpianoletterhorsesingingdogcharacter name in titlenuditymale nuditymale rear nudity …gunkissfightdancingpartyvoice over narrationsongmirrordrinkbare buttbookriflecandlewomanmontageboxingmarriage proposalflash forwardskinny dippingpublic nuditylibraryknocked outreadingcourtpigclass differenceshunteririshembarrassmentcelebrationministermutebalconypastorpublic humiliationhorse and carriagesign languagehorseback ridingsermonwomen's rightsheartbreakindependenceunconsciousnesscricket the gameupper classboxing matchopera singerstar crossed loverspotatocountry lifeelopementjugglerfalling asleepvicarcountry estateladyseashoregeorgianwomen's liberationempire fashionjane austen1790sfire eaterlivestockdeath of fianceenglish country danceparishstiltwalkerdeaf and dumblove declarationcontessageorgian romancepublic readingrector (See All) |
GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enor …mous family fortune -- all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedyconspiracyabsurdismmadcap comedy |
| Themes: | wealthjealousymarriagedeathmurderfriendshipmoneyprisonescapeweddingracismtheftpsychopathhumiliationpoetry …greedinheritanceprison escapeescape from prisonmurder of sister (See All) |
| Locations: | swimming poolcourtroomtrainchurchhotelsnowmotorcyclecemeterybathtubbusbicycletaxielevatorrooftopgas station …museumsewercable cartwo on a motorcyclehotel kitchen (See All) |
| Characters: | maidartistsister sister relationshiplawyerwriterbrother sister relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshippolicemother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattooboysoldierpolice officer …policemanthieflittle boyfrenchgermanolder woman younger man relationshippolice arrestbaker (See All) |
| Period: | 1980s1960s1930swinteryear 1968year 1985 |
| Story: | oathtelegramcripplebarking doghatetypewriterwitnesspoisonauthorconfessiontrialjudgewidowlettersinging …photographdogflashbacksexfemale nuditybloodmale nudityviolenceinterviewbare chested malegunkisscigarette smokingtitle spoken by characterknifechasepistoltelephone callcryingshootoutcorpsefoodface slappunched in the facecatarrestgunfightsecretpaintingbookrifletearsplace name in titlerunningbirthdaydead bodyreference to jesus christtelephonef wordsubjective cameradecapitationbisexualfoot chasegay slurnewspaperorphanflashlightwinecandleold manstrangulationaxemountainstabbingmontageeatingarmystabbed to deathprisonerimmigrantnonlinear timelinesevered headnunno opening creditspaintercoffindrawingfictional warbathvoice overold womanmarriage proposallooking at the cameratalking to the cameragunshotflash forwardtheatergravehotel roombinocularsuniformpay phonechampagnefugitivestatuepursuitgiftratcinemahandgunrefugeenewspaper headlineeuropehenchmanflirtingeyeglassespoemwaiterfarcelawtreasurehidingwatching a movienosebleedphone boothservantaudiencebrideladderpart animationfollowing someonemonkguardbloody noseattorneytelescopesevered fingerguestanimated sequencetitle appears in writingblack and white scenebutlerrosedeath of sisterblack eyefascismconvictskiingcliffsnowinglanternsirenpajamaspipe smokingimprisonmentman cryingbeing followednarrated by charactersaving a lifepresenthandshakemonasterypost warspiral staircaselast will and testamentsubtitlesalarmpolice chiefmotorbikeconfessionalsecret societytombstoneborder crossinghideoutjuryflaskold ladyfall from heightcookiebunk bedsense of smellcheesedocumentheirperfumevanitycowardprison breakcodeinmatereading a newspaperfacial scarspaplancarouseldead catblack catfiring squadmonumenteastern europefirst person narrationmemorialalpstoy gunhappy birthday to youtrapdoormerry go roundflashback within a flashbackstaffcaskettear on cheekwedding gownmentor protege relationshiptennis courtcentral europeluggagemultiple time framesbirthmarkfictional countrysledfingerreading a lettersuit of armortrolleyhooded figurestreetcarturbanhaypassenger trainvisawillalibiart theftskiersnitchobservatoryhotel lobbyborder guardmotorcycle ridingcologneluxury hotelpenis slurstabbedon the lamspeakerconciergeinternment campswitchhit with a rifle buttbullhornpoisonedpastrywall safebellhopabbeyexhibitbondthree sistersconfession boothhotel ownerdeath squadspeaking to audienceyear 1932depositionscentstolen paintingcatacombsrope ladderknocking on doorpantrytrap doordumbwaiterelevator operatorpastry chefdelivery truckpushed off a cliffsleddingpastry shopski jumpkissing a dead bodyshoeshine boywicker basketpersian catpompositybobsledlaundry chuteloaf of breadstrychninebunkclubfoothanging from a ledgepolice whistletalking to a corpsesommelier84 year oldcoat checklying in statevaluable paintingchapter titlespastry boxreference to egon schiele (See All) |
Scarlett is a woman who can deal with a nation at war, Atlanta burning, the Union Army carrying off everything from her beloved Tara, the carpetbaggers who arrive after the war. Scarlett is beautiful. She has vitality. But Ashley, the man she has wanted for so long, is going to marry his placid cous …in, Melanie. Mammy warns Scarlett to behave herself at the party at Twelve Oaks. There is a new man there that day, the day the Civil War begins. Rhett Butler. Scarlett does not know he is in the room when she pleads with Ashley to choose her instead of Melanie. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramaepic |
| Themes: | death of unborn childwealthmental illnesspregnancyjealousymarriagemurderdeathfriendshipinfidelitychristmasmoneypoliticsfeardrunkenness …weddingangerdivorcetheftdeath of fatherdeath of motherpovertygriefunrequited lovealcoholismdeath of wifecourageself sacrifice (See All) |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | trainhospitalparis francelondon englandbrothelcity on fire |
| Characters: | maidsister sister relationshipnursebrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipdoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsafrican americansingerteenage girlprostitutefemale protagonist …soldierdancerbabythieflove trianglechristianreference to godalcoholicolder man younger woman relationshipcousin cousin relationshipaunt niece relationshipbaby cryingold maid (See All) |
| Period: | 19th century1800s1860s1870s |
| Story: | expectant fatherexpectant motherestatecrutchesphysicianmiscarriagefaintingfalling down stairswitnessfemme fatalefour word titlewidowletterhorsesinging …photographbased on novelf rateddogbloodgunsex scenekissfightdancingexplosionpartypistolfirecryingsongfoodmirrorface slapshot in the headrescueswordarrestundressingsecretbooklierifletearsbirthdaydead bodyprostitutionjailprayeraxewomanprisonerapologymarriage proposalpaingravelibraryattackliarchampagnepassionreadingdeath of childchristmas treelightningscreamattempted rapeshot in the shoulderbusinesschildbirthdeath of sontraploss of fatherreunionloss of mothertwinblack americanstrong female charactertwenty somethingflirtingcivil warscandalbirthday cakeeavesdroppingcaptainpokerwoundred dressslaverybarnaccidental deathblockbustergossipservantrebelrailway stationstrong female leadbirthhonorslavecannonwindexplosivecorsetbraverymourningloss of sonwhipnew orleans louisianabusinesswomanhungerevacuationcard playingdark herorivalfogconvictcapturewedding ringbalconyraidsiegebarbecueextortionloss of husbandhorse and carriagetripchloroformshamehorseback ridinggiving birthhysteriajewelrystoresouthernerirish americanbandagepost warwoman cryinghomecomingmental breakdownreading aloudstairwayfencemajorsouthern u.s.disposing of a dead bodyhoneymoonearringbroken mirrorself defenseunconsciousnessnarcissismsaloonpocket watchstretcherwhistlingamputationmilitary uniformamerican civil warkindnessafrican american womangeorgiaatlanta georgianewborn babybleeding to deathcowardmarriage engagementstar crossed loversfamous scorerainbowhonestyorchestral music scoretitle same as bookbattle of the sexesopposites attractknittinghypocritewriting a letterku klux klansurrenderbegginghorse and wagondeathbedsilhouettefamous linedeterminationplantationfleeingattempted robberyinner title cardpackingvulturehigh societycurtainworking outballroom dancingbrothel madamdefeatgold coinkneelingportrait paintingponythreat to killfaminehandkerchiefoverheard conversationbrandydevastationmidwifesister in lawwaltzmaster servant relationshippneumoniababy carriagegoodbyepulitzer prize sourcemerchantdeath of a childembroideryblockadeheadstonewoman in laborstained glass windowreconstructionwounded soldierlandownermerry christmasnurserycolognespoiled childflirtfiddletalking to the deadconfederate flagpeacockindifferencescavengerstubbornnessnursingrich snobwashing clothesbreakfast in bedaudio flashbacksurprise birthday partytaxesblue eyesdragging a dead bodysister in law sister in law relationshipbondfiddlerfund raisingriverboatrocking horseu.s. civil warpramsouthern belleshantytowncottonpost civil warbaby bornarms smugglinglicemorning afterfalling off a horsesavannah georgialeg amputationdance partythrown from a horsebonnetdeclaration of lovethumb suckingsoilkissing someone's handretailconfederate soldierhiccupslave girlspurned womanintermissionnarcissistic personality disorderspoiled girltape measureconfederate armypantalooncombat casualtyhome birthlying in waitatlantafemale slavepetticoatyankeeinvading armymaster slave relationshipcharleston south carolinacotton fieldsherrythrown from a bridgedrunken singinggeorgia usalumberyardbrushing one's hairfemale cryingmeaslesbaby talkbattle of gettysburgcausalityflute playerfuneral wreathmarriage proposal on one's kneesdeath of a horsefake drunkennesshorse riding accidentlost causespurned malekicking a dooroverturetyphoidcharity balldestroyed buildingpolitical meetingshoulder woundsmelling saltsspurned manconfederate states of americadixiejoining the armylumber milllying in stateman carrying a woman in his armsoverseerpicking cottonradishstolen horseball gownfurloughgallantrydespondencyfanning oneselfside saddlethrowing a vase (See All) |
In Paris, before WWI, two friends, Jules (Austrian) and Jim (French) fall in love with the same woman, Catherine. But Catherine loves and marries Jules. After the war, when they meet again in Germany, Catherine starts to love Jim... This is the story of three people in love, a love which does not af …fect their friendship, and about how their relationship evolves with the years. (Read More)
| Themes: | pregnancyjealousymarriagesuicidelovefriendshipinfidelityadulteryunrequited lovetheatreend of love |
| Mood: | archive footagemurder suicide |
| Locations: | lakerural settingtrainbeachforestcarcemeteryparis francefranceoceangermany |
| Characters: | artistwritermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipsingerprostitutesoldiermusicianlove trianglelittle girlgerman |
| Period: | 1930s1920s1910s |
| Story: | urnashesfemale psychopathcremationrowboatguitaristpianistswimminglettersingingbased on novelcharacter name in titlebare chested malekisscigarette smoking …title spoken by characterexplosionthree word titlevoice over narrationsongface slapbattlepaintingrunningcar crashcaferevolverrivermenage a troiswomanbridgearmyboxingcoffincigar smokingmarriage proposaltrainingvacationstatuecountrysidetragic eventautomobileworld war onecinemahandgunreference to william shakespearecross dressinggraffitifreeze framewaiterfriendship between menwatching a movietheatre audiencefogvoice over letterhorse and carriagepromiscuityadulterous wifeunhappy marriagestock footageeiffel tower parisbachelorstage playfencinggramophonefootsie under the tableanarchistcountry househammocktitle same as bookfatal attractionjumping into waterbromancetitle spoken by narratorletter writingrocking chairaustrianbombardmentreference to pablo picassomausoleumpolyamorycrematoriummanipulative womanopening narrationslide projectorwoman dressed as manhourglassreference to napoleonmillbook burningseine riverpost world war onedominoesla marseillaisereference to oscar wildereference to wolfgang amadeus mozartbikingreference to the nazispre world war twofrench new wavewhite winereference to johann wolfgang von goethesloganbachelorettebisexual interestnouvelle vaguereference to don quixotejumping into a riverbohemian lifeclothes on firereference to charles baudelairesulphuric acidfrench literatureliterary narrationliterary quotedriving off a bridge (See All) |
A shy ladies' companion, staying in Monte Carlo with her stuffy employer, meets the wealthy Maxim de Winter. She and Max fall in love, marry and return to Manderley, his large country estate in Cornwall. Max is still troubled by the death of his first wife, Rebecca, in a boating accident the year be …fore. The second Mrs. de Winter clashes with the housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, and discovers that Rebecca still has a strange hold on everyone at Manderley. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspense |
| Themes: | wealthobsessionpregnancyjealousymarriagesuicidedeathmurderinfidelitybetrayalinvestigationdeceptionextramarital affairblackmailcancer …unrequited lovecruelty (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | rural settinghotelboatlondon englandelevatorvillage |
| Characters: | doctorhusband wife relationshipolder man younger woman relationshipcousin cousin relationshipdeath obsession |
| Story: | gownnewlywedbarking dogestatephysiciancabinconfessiondrowningbased on noveldogflashbackcharacter name in titleone word titlecigarette smokingtitle spoken by character …firevoice over narrationdreamunderwearfistfightmirrorpaintingdead bodybritishmansionwomanmarriage proposaltransformationlimousinecostumewidowerclass differencespubarsonburned alivegothicaccidental deathservanthome movietennisbridefull moonwoman in jeopardyhaunted by the pastnicknamebutlerfogcliffnotedark pasthousekeeperfamily secretshynessdirector cameoinsecurityschemestairwayshipwreckfilm projectorcostume partynarcissismupper classorchestral music scoreshrinelesbian subtextenigmahomosexual subtextclumsinesshouse firesocialiterevolving doorportrait paintingdevotionmaster servant relationshipopening narrationduplicityluxury hotelsouth of francetelephone boxmarriage ceremonynameless characterfigurinecornwallsource musicconstablementally disabledmonte carloboathousefamily honorinferiority complexknickerscostume ballinquestholiday resortiron gateleitmotifenigmaticcollapsing househidden characterspanielgothic romancecocker spanielfancy dress ballpaid companionsecret from wifesunken boatintrusiveness (See All) |
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark …question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife? (Read More)
| Themes: | paranoiaobsessionpregnancyjealousymarriagedeathmurderrevengeinfidelitymoneyadulterydrinkinginvestigationdeceptionrobbery …extramarital affairangerpsychopathcancerunfaithfulnessillnesssadismsurveillanceevilphotographycrueltywritingpolice investigation (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | swimming poolwheelchairhospitalnew york citybarhotelcarsnowsmall townwaterairportelevatorkitchenpolice stationpolice car …motelsinging in a carshed (See All) |
| Characters: | lawyerwriterbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshippolice officerdetectivethiefpolice detectiveself mutilationpolice arrestfather in law son in law relationshipmother in law son in law relationship …self injury (See All) |
| Period: | 2000s2010s |
| Story: | female psychopathframed for murderevidenceframe uptold in flashbackfireplaceauthorconfessionfemme fatalefalse accusationletterphotographbased on novelf ratedflashback …female nuditybloodmale nudityviolencebare breastsfemale frontal nudityinterviewmale frontal nuditymale rear nuditytwo word titlesex scenekissfemale rear nudityfightcigarette smokingpartyknifesurprise endingshowertelephone callvoice over narrationcryingbased on bookcell phonecorpseblood splatterfoodurinationwatching tvcatcameradrinkarrestsecretbookliebeersunglasseslingeriebedinterrogationbathroomneighbormanhattan new york citytelevisiontelephonereporterbedroomflashlightvideo cameradisguisewomanthroat slittingbridgeeatinghousenonlinear timelineman with glassesdrawingsearchnews reportmarriage proposalbartenderargumentfbimissing persondiarymanipulationdisappearancegiftbasementsadnesspolicewomansuspiciontwincasinorecord playertv newsrevelationdesirewoman with glassessociopathscene during opening creditssecurity camerapress conferencecovered in bloodaudiencehomicidemale underwearsurveillance cameramercilessnessironyshopping malllove at first sightpridebookstoreblack eyesurprisewedding ringalzheimer's diseasesuspectinsultliving roommarital problemneighborhoodcrowdfemale detectivephysical abusemedia coveragesouthern accentanniversarymysterious manloss of jobdark secretcar drivingmoney problemsalarmsarcasmex boyfriendabandoned housebitternesspregnancy testretirement homenarcissismpolice interrogationtreasure huntquarrelscene of the crimetrailer parkmissinguniversity studentmurder suspectsleeping in a carwoman in lingeriecluefemale police officermysterious womanboard gamehit with a hammerpool of bloodtalking about sexfemale bartenderschizophrenicvideo gametelevision reporterwrongful arrestwedding anniversaryfake accentfemale writerselfieenvelopemissourimedia manipulationstealing moneyvoice over inner thoughtsdyed hairscreenplay adapted by authorbook signingfemale studentmass mediacriminal mastermindpsychological manipulationblue jeansmob of reportersst. louis missourivillainess played by lead actressmissing womanemotional manipulationmissing person posterfemale thiefbar ownersearch partyfurnaceviolent sexarm castcontrol freaklake housemedia hypeminiature golftrust fundhair dyepolice departmentunreliable narratorbored housewifescavenger huntwatchingboxer briefsmysterious disappearancepublic bathroomstaringbox cuttermedia circusstrange behaviormissing wifemarriage as helltv show hosturine sampledying haireconomic recessionnaked dead mansexual manipulationfemale police detectivereturn to hometowntelevision interviewvigilpathological liarslurmagazine writermanipulative personalityscheming wifetwin brother and sistervoice over diaryfemale neighborhusband suspected of murdering his wifefake evidencesex in a libraryhusband suspected of killing his wifepunch and judyabandoned shopping mall (See All) |
Peyton Flanders ('Rebecca De Mornay' (qv)) seemed to be the perfect nanny, but secretly she was out to wreck the lives of the family she was supposed to be helping. Before becoming the nanny, Peyton had a miscarriage due to the stress caused by the death of her husband, Dr. Victor Mott ('John de Lan …cie' (qv)), and blamed it on Claire (the mother, played by 'Annabella Sciorra' (qv)),. Claire suspects nothing, having never met Peyton before. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | psycho thriller |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familyobsessionpregnancyjealousymarriagesuicidemurderdeathrevengedeceptionpsychopath |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | hospital |
| Characters: | pregnant wifefamily relationshipsbabypregnant womanevil doctor |
| Story: | expectant fatherexpectant motherfemale psychopathmiscarriagefemale killerfemme fatalewidowfemale nuditybare chested malefingeringpantiesshot in the headslow motion scenefalling from heightstalker …suburbfired from the jobchildbirthbabysittersexual abuselifting someone into the airblockbusterbirthhypocrisymedical examinationthrown through a windownannygiving birthbreast feedingparenthoodmental retardationasthmasplit personalitygreenhouseyuppiehandymangynecologistmedical professionglovegynecological examfamily in dangerlifting a female into the airasthma attackwind chimeplanting evidencebaby bornmolestermedical malpracticefinancial ruinpremature birthhysterectomystirrupswet nursegynaecologybreast pumpraped by doctorinfant death (See All) |
Courtroom thriller about a slick, hotshot lawyer who takes the seemingly unwinnable case of a young altar boy accused of murdering an eminent catholic priest.
| Themes: | mental illnessmurderrevengeinvestigationdeceptionangercorruptionpsychopathjusticeamnesiapolice investigation |
| Mood: | murder trialgore |
| Locations: | courtroomtrainbarchurchhelicopternightclubapartmentpolice stationpolice carchicago illinoischinese restaurant |
| Characters: | lawyerphotographerpolice officerdetectivepriestpsychiatristcatholicpolice arrest |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | pressdistrict attorneytestimonyevidenceconfessiontrialjudgesingingphotographbased on novelfemale nuditynuditybloodmale nudityinterview …two word titlecigarette smokingknifechasesurprise endingbeatingcorpsepunched in the facewatching tvcomputercamerajailrevolverf wordreporterfoot chasevideo camerachild abusenews reportcoffeebartenderlatex glovesmicrophonecover upmanipulationspeechdirectorial debutnewspaper headlinepowerscandalapplausesociopathmutilationjail cellbuttocksaudiencewhiskeycrime sceneremote controlsevered fingerchoirdeceitprison cellcastrationpublic humiliationpolice inspectorsirensouthern accentmob bosssermonplaying pooljuryfinger cut offbishopprosecutorcorrupt officialmailmanstutteringnews footagevideo cassetteprotestormultiple personalitycompact dischousing projectjudicial systemjudicialjudiciarychild pornographyaltar boydefense attorneymusic conductorreference to thomas jeffersonsoccer gamechoke holdpornographic videosexual exploitationcriminal justicedissociative identity disorderboys' choirjustice systemplacardfaking illnessopportunismbad guy winsformer loverevidence tamperinglaw officeshackledfinefuguepiercing ripped outpro bonocontempt of courteyes gougedcover storyfederal prosecutorreference to nathaniel hawthorne (See All) |
1882, New Mexico Territory. Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch are itinerant lawmen, hired by desperate towns as marshal and deputy. The city fathers of Appaloosa hire them after Randall Bragg, a newly-arrived rancher with money and a gang of thugs, disrupts commerce and kills three local lawmen. Cole an …d Hitch contrive to arrest Bragg and bring him to trial, but hanging him proves difficult. Meanwhile, a widow has arrived in town, Allison French, pretty, refined, and good-natured. Virgil falls hard, and it seems mutual, but there may be more to Allie than meets the eye. Can friendship and skill with a gun overcome a pernicious villain and green-eyed jealousy? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspense |
| Themes: | jealousydeathmurderfriendshiprevengekidnappinginfidelityrapebetrayaldrinkingfeardrunkennessunfaithfulnessrivalryjustice |
| Mood: | ambivalence |
| Locations: | new mexicocourtroomtrainbarrestauranthotelsmall towncampfirebar shootoutnew girl in town |
| Characters: | lawyerbrother brother relationshipfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipboyprostitutehostagelove trianglebest friendnative americanwaitressbiblesheriffcousin cousin relationshipmayor …ex soldierwriter directoractor director writer (See All) |
| Period: | 19th century1880s |
| Story: | horse ridingtelegramtestimonyranchwitnesspianisttrialjudgewidowpianohorsebased on novelfemale nuditybloodmale nudity …violenceone word titlemale rear nuditybare chested malegunkissfemale rear nuditycigarette smokingtitle spoken by characterpistolvoice over narrationshootoutbeatingshot to deathunderwearfoodmirrorshot in the chestface slapshotgunpunched in the facedrinkarrestgunfightshootingbookshowdownrifleheld at gunpointcafejailrevolverriversurvivalnewspapereatingprisonerpolice officer killedsearchcigar smokingshot in the legbartenderduelcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprologuecowboywritten and directed by cast memberreadingopening action sceneringhangingstreet shootoutcourtdirected by starpursuitdeath of husbandshot in the armtrustredheadhenchmanloyaltykilling an animalspearlawjail cellcampproduced by directormexican standofftelescopepartnergunshot woundkicked in the crotchdark herorivalbathingcaneminedark pastlooking at self in mirrortragic herocontractsidekickpistol whiptwo man armyquick drawdouble barreled shotgungunslingerhired killersaloondeputybullet woundmurder witnessold westwindmillbadgerepeated linelimpiowahorse and wagonmain character shotvillain arrestedwinchester riflesecret pastcurtainstagecoachammunitioneye witnessbrief female nuditylaw enforcementtrain conductorwalking stickrancheru.s. marshalwater towerdilemmaleg braceambiguityouthousecougarmarshaltown name in titleproduced by actorsentenced to deathapachepardonescape from custodyteeth knocked outkilling a horsecivil war veterannative american attackmountain lionshooting a horsechinese immigrantlong underwearlaw and orderconflicted herohouse constructionriver battlefrontier justicesquawrope around neckapache tribepeacekeeperbathing in a riverrailroad trestlereference to ralph waldo emersonpost american civil war (See All) |
Christy Brown is a spastic quadriplegic born to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs Brown, recognizes the intelligence and humanity in the lad everyone else regards as a vegetable. Eventually, Christy matures into a cantankerous writer who uses his only functional limb, his left foot, to wri …te with. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | based on autobiography |
| Themes: | pregnancyjealousymarriagedeathlovemoneydrinkingfeardrunkennessangerdeath of fatherpovertydepressionunrequited loveunemployment …disabilitywritingcourage (See All) |
| Locations: | wheelchairhospitalrestaurantcatholic churchbar brawl |
| Characters: | artistwriternursebrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipdoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipchildrensingerboy …teenage girlteenage boygirlbabypriestcatholic (See All) |
| Story: | handicapcripplefalling down stairsfireplacetypewriterauthorsingingphotographbased on novelflashbacksexcharacter name in titlefightcigarette smokingbased on true story …telephone callfiresongfoodmirrordrinkpaintingbookbirthdaybedlow budget filmreference to jesus christsubjective camerasoccerwinecandleambulancemansioneatingsuicide attemptapologypainterdrawingbirthday partyvanmarriage proposalflash forwardmicrophonecostumechampagnereadingflowersdeath of husbandisolationirelandpoetreference to william shakespearepubtherapyrecord playerflirtingbirthday cakeapplausetealistening to musicrecordingstealingworking classtherapistirishart gallerystreet lifebar fightwhiskeyshovelfrustrationbonfireneighborhoodgeniusporn magazineface maskstairwaydiggingflasktoastbroken heartdublin irelandart exhibitionreference to shakespeare's hamletbritish renaissanceironinghappy birthday to youbrain damagecoallocketstudyingscrapbooklarge familypick axebody part in titlewheelbarrowpuppet showshakespearean quotationcerebral palsyshared bedchimneycrawlingspin the bottlephysical therapyburnt handchalkchariotfootwatercolorlooking through a windowcementblowing bubblesfeedingstraight edge razordrinking strawhiding under the coversporridgeblowing out a candlementally challenged mantoetableclothtrowelbricklayingpulling tablecloth from under dishesbiting legfire in fireplace (See All) |
When a judge is charged with rape, Arthur Kirkland is forced to defend him. Kirkland has had problems with the judge in the past, including one incident when the judge wrongly sentenced his client Jeff McCullaugh because of a technicality. Kirkland faces a moral and legal dilemma.
| Subgenre: | courtroom dramalegal drama |
| Themes: | mental illnesssuiciderapeprisondrunkennessinvestigationangercorruptionblackmailguilt |
| Mood: | satire |
| Locations: | swimming poolcourtroomhelicopterpolice stationpolice car |
| Characters: | lawyerafrican americanpolice officerhostagesnipergrandfather grandson relationship |
| Story: | oathdistrict attorneytestimonyevidenceframe upwitnesstrialjudgefour word titlephotographf ratedbloodtitle spoken by characterpantiespunctuation in title …cell phonecar accidentface slaparresttearsrunninghandcuffsreportervideo cameraambulanceprisonerapologygunshotpilotcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguecourtwighandguntransvestiteperiod in titleapplausedrag queenwoundlawjoggingassaultvictimguardinnocenceattorneyironydespairlaughterextortionsirenshaved headfirefightertitle ends with periodellipsis in titleethicsjuryhelicopter crashstretchercrash landingn wordprosecutorprison visitmugshotbaltimore marylandimplied sexfamous linebaldnesscourthouseweepingmurallottery ticketfire enginedilemmajudicial systemends with freeze framedefense lawyerman dressed as a womanjudiciaryledgehalllawyer client relationshiphare krishnapolaroid photographthanksgiving dinnerpledge of allegiancecommitteetalking in bedmen's roomreference to johnny cashlegalitydefendantasking someone out on a datechinese takeoutcompromising photographold age homejury trialcontempt of courtgavelgun holstersmashing a windshielddisciplinary hearingeating papersports analogycriminal courtkicking a carlegal hearing (See All) |
In 1939, Robbie Turner is a private in the British Army, he and his battalion who are heading to France to fight in the war. A stint in the army is not where his life was headed, which took a radical turn four years earlier at the Tallis estate where he grew up as his mother worked as the Tallis' li …ve-in housekeeper. As such, he grew up with the three Tallis children: son Leon, and daughters Cecilia and Briony. Robbie and Cecilia were just getting to the stage of their lives of being able to confess their true love for each other. But then thirteen year old aspiring writer Briony also had a crush on the older Robbie. Based on two incidents she saw between Cecilia and Robbie (one only from afar), on reading a private letter Robbie wrote to Cecilia and on her own feelings for Robbie, Briony told some truths and half-truths about Robbie which resulted in this turn in his life. Robbie is able to reconnect with Cecilia before he is shipped off to France, and lives only to be able to head back to London to be with Cecilia and make up for the missing four years they could not spend together due to Briony's actions. A year later, Briony, now eighteen, also arrives in London to start working as a nurse to support the war effort. By this time, she is aware of the damage her thirteen year old self caused, and wants to atone for that error to both Cecilia from who she has been estranged, and Robbie who she has not seen since. She will make this atonement even if neither Robbie or Cecilia… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | epic |
| Themes: | jealousydeathrapebetrayalprisondrinkingdrunkennessweddingmemoryredemptionguiltdatingdyingwritingforgiveness |
| Locations: | trainbeachhospitalrestaurantchurchairplanebathtubbuslondon englandkitchenengland |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipwriternursebrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipdoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipchildrensinger …teenage girlgirlpolicemanwaitressolder man younger woman relationshipcousin cousin relationshipemployer employee relationshipstudent nurse (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940s1930syear 1939 |
| Story: | miscarriage of justiceestaterowboattypewriterwitnessauthorconfessionfalse accusationpianolettersingingphotographbased on novelf rateddog …flashbacksexbloodmale nudityone word titleinterviewgunkisscigarette smokingtitle spoken by charactersurprise endingfirevoice over narrationcryingsongdreamfoodmirrorrescuedrinkarrestundressingbare buttlierifletearsdead bodycafesex standing uphallucinationhandcuffsbritishflashlightwinecandlemansionwomaneatingnonlinear timelinedinnerchild abuseapologynunchild in perilbathsearchold womanflash forwardlibrarymistaken identitypassionsuitcaseflowerslong takecountrysidepremarital sexreunionunderwatergardentwinreference to william shakespearesubtitled scenerecord playerwoundloss of virginityjeeplistening to musiclifting someone into the airrecordinghappinesswatching a movierehearsalswimsuitforbidden lovemoralitybarefootdivingrear entry sexbombingreconciliationnewsreel footageevacuationcigarette lighterdeath of sistervoice over lettertuxedoplayowlhorseback ridingchocolatesaving a lifefountainrunning awayrepeated scenepostcardremorsechild molestationgardenerearringplaywrightharmonicastroketrain tracksbritish armywrongful convictionbritish soldierstar crossed loversreference to shakespeare's hamletteenage crushwriting a letterradio newsrescue from drowninghymndeathbedwrongful arrestlifting female in airretreatbanjomanorvasefictional biographycaught in the actdevastationbbclifting an adult into the airwounded soldiernursingatonementinnocence lostbritish flaglovers reunitedprecociousnessfalse accusation of rapewar woundtracking shotyounger sisterboathouseclass systemreference to pubic hairbroken vasepainting toenailsdunkirkshooting a horsestory within the storyair raid shelteryear 1935chocolate factorygo betweensleepmaskwar ruinsbandstandlove notenorthern francehiding outsteelworksbarn owldover englandnursing studentsepticemiaoperation dynamowading in fountain (See All) |
Texan rancher Bick Benedict visits a Maryland farm to buy a prize horse. Whilst there he meets and falls in love with the owner's daughter Leslie, they are married immediately and return to his ranch. The story of their family and its rivalry with cowboy and (later oil tycoon) Jett Rink unfolds acro …ss two generations. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramaepicfamily saga |
| Themes: | wealthpregnancyjealousymarriagedeathlovefriendshipchristmasmoneypoliticsdrinkingdrunkennessweddingfuneralracism …redemptionillnessrivalryunrequited lovefalling in loveprejudice (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | swimming pooltrainhospitalbarrestauranthotelcarcemeteryairplanewaterairporttrucktexascatholic church |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipnursebrother sister relationshipdoctorfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipafrican americanchildrensingerteenage girl …teenage boysoldierpolicemanbabypriestlove triangleactresswaitresscatholichispanicolder man younger woman relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipgrandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipaunt niece relationshipu.s. soldierfather in law son in law relationshipmother in law son in law relationship (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940s1930s1920s |
| Story: | twin bedsnewlywedranchfaintingjudgeswimmingletterhorsesingingbased on noveldogbloodone word titlekissfight …cigarette smokingpartytelephone callcryingsongbeatingfistfightfoodmirrorpunched in the facecatdrinkbrawlbookrifletearsbirthdaycafeneighborprayersubjective cameranewspapercandlebandmansiondeath of friendmontagedinerimmigrantcoffinbirthday partygraveyardcigar smokingmarriage proposalcoffeejeansmicrophonebusinessmanknocked outreadingchristmas treeflowersbusinessconvertiblespeechamerican flagdeath of sontwinclass differencesredheadpowereyeglassesapplausewaitertearace relationsice creamagingcowboy hatcookcrucifixassaultblockbusterwristwatchservantsheeptennisrailway stationbirthparadeburialclockdivinginterracial romancewindthunderministermillionairesexismlove at first sightoilthunderstormsenatordeath of sisteryoung loveracistmarital separationbarbecueethnic slurmarital problemsports carpipe smokingunclethanksgivingmudhorseback ridingmexican americanwomen's rightshandshakewedding ceremonychristmas presentlast will and testamentjukeboxhoneymooncattlecoca colainterracial marriageanimal abusecowboy bootslistening to a radioracial prejudiceslot machinebullamericanalandloss of sisterfamous scorewakebabysittingbeauty salondallas texassick childrattlesnakebiracialradio newsracial discriminationsegregationrise and fallorganbanquetbride and groombreaking a mirrorwedding cakeelopementdustpassing outlambponyturkey the birdbrandingcoyotemigrant workermarylandpearl harborbeauty queenrancherwine cellarhomesicknesstiaraequal rightsoil riglandownermerry christmasstar spangled bannerharvard universityoil industrystar died before releaseinnocence lostdiving boardoil companytaxbourbonmilitary draftsocial criticismhotel desk clerkrider horse relationshiphalf breedreference to joan of arcboys' choirlead actor's last filmbusboyoil wellarchitectural modelhorse ranchprivate planereading in bedmilitary funeralranch handreference to franklin d rooseveltthrown from a horsetumbleweedcalfoil fieldcattle ranchdeath of cast membersilent nightblack horseriding accidentchristmas stockingfox huntsquawwoman horse relationshipspanish languagestate flagoil tycoonrear ending a cargun salutejingle bellsman horse relationshipstatic electricitytoy pianodeath of a horsehorse riding accidentsquare dancinganimal husbandrydraft noticelunch counterreference to geronimosocial reformbronc ridingranchingroundupsudden wealthdrilling for oilnouveaux richesbequestface bandagelipstick on faceorgan playerbassinettecomanche tribedeath of horsedinner bellknocking over a tableoil derrickreference to paul revere (See All) |
Mortimer Brewster is a newspaperman and author known for his diatribes against marriage. We watch him being married at city hall in the opening scene. Now all that is required is a quick trip home to tell Mortimer's two maiden aunts. While trying to break the news, he finds out his aunts' hobby; kil …ling lonely old men and burying them in the cellar. It gets worse. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmblack comedydark comedyscrewball comedy |
| Themes: | mental illnessdysfunctional familymarriagemurderdeathfriendshipinsanitymadness |
| Locations: | new york citycemeterybaseballtaxi driver |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipwriterphotographerbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicepolice officerserial killerpsychiatristaunt nephew relationship |
| Period: | 1940s |
| Story: | arsenicnewlywedpresspoisoningphysicianpoisonauthorjudgekissbased on playcorpsefistfightmaskrunningcriminal …reporterhalloweenbound and gaggedthroat slittingtied to a chairgravecostumefugitiveevil manscarbasementfarcelifting someone into the airtoysergeanteccentricbrooklyn new york cityswitchbladeold agedeath threatsibling rivalrystadiumasylumcellarirreverenceplastic surgeryelderlytrick or treatingtelephone boothhoneymoonbachelormercy killingbaseball gamereverendfrankensteinorchestral music scorefacial scarcrazycriticpsychotronic filmold housemass murdererpet catjack o'lanternnew york city new yorksittingboarding housespinsterillegitimate sondiscovering a dead bodybegins with textaspiring writerspectatorplastic surgeonfemale serial killertrick or treatgrandfather clockreference to george washingtonlifting a female into the airlifting an adult into the airelderly womankissing in publicprodigal soncyanideharpsichordcab driverreference to franklin d. rooseveltelderly manpoisoned drinkhidden corpsecult favoritereference to franklin d rooseveltgrave sitefacial disfigurementreference to napoleon bonaparteadopteereference to theodore rooseveltclimbing in a windowhiding a dead bodytoasting with a drinktrumpetergrande dame guignolroom for rentsurgical instrumentsclinking glassespoisoned winereference to boris karloffwindow seatmarriage licensereference to woodrow wilsonreference to the prodigal sonstrychninebaby picturereference to teddy rooseveltreference to william howard taftcosmetic surgeongray tabby cathiding in plain sightassumed namedrinking liquor from a bottlereference to niagara falls (See All) |
When Nick Parsons appears to be murdered his wife Libby is tried and convicted. Six years later Libby is paroled and with the help of Travis Lehman (her parole officer) she sets out to find her son and the truth behind the "murder".
| Themes: | murderrevengebetrayalprisonfearescapepsychopathpanic |
| Mood: | murder trialgoreneo noir |
| Locations: | swimming poolcourtroombeachhospitalbarschoolcemeterynightclubpolice stationfarmpolice carsan francisco californiacar in water |
| Characters: | lawyerdoctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipsingerfemale protagonistteacherpolice officersheriffpolice chasepolice arrest |
| Story: | framed for murdertestimonyevidenceframe upfishingtrialjudgesingingphotographsexfemale nuditynuditybloodtwo word titlesex scene …cigarette smokingdancingtitle spoken by characterknifechasepistolshootoutshot to deathshot in the chestshot in the headwatching tvcomputercameraarrestpaintingshowdownheld at gunpointtearshandcuffsislandrevolverf wordfoot chasesoccerambulancemontageprisonerinternetcoffinsearchnews reportcoffeebartenderon the rungunshotfugitivemistaken identitymoaningevil manknocked outnewspaper headlinebreaking and enteringsociopathbabysitterjail cellbuttocksfaked deathcarnivalremote controlprison guardmisunderstandingnew orleans louisianawomen's prisonboarding schoolhorse and carriageinjusticeferrymusic bandauctionburied aliveset upassumed identitysouthern u.s.sailboatsailingjuryframedtape recordinghandcuffedwrongful convictiongeorgiainmategravestonegolden gate bridgefundraiserwrongful arrestcryptcar salesmaninsurance frauddecoyfuneral processioncurfewreference to pablo picassocriminal mastermindmausoleumfalse nameferry boatart dealerparole officercoast guardcajunmardi grasconvicted felonhalfway houseparoleeinsurance policycanoeingoil paintingparole hearingfrench quarter new orleansbeneficiarylifesaverreference to marc chagallburied moneyreference to wassily kandinskyreference to joan miroseemingly widowedwomen's correctional facility (See All) |
Astrid Magnussen is a 15 year old girl, living in California. Her mother, Ingrid, is a beautiful, free-spirited poet. Their life, though unusual, is satisfying until one day, a man named Barry Kolker (that her mother refers to at first as "The goat man") comes into their lives, and Ingrid falls madl …y in love with him, only to have her heart broken, and her life ruined. For revenge, Ingrid murders Barry with the deadly poison of her favourite flower: The White Oleander. She is sent to prison for life, and Astrid has to go through foster home after foster home. Throughout nearly a decade she experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs, starvation, and how it feels to be loved. But throughout these years, she keeps in touch with her mother via letters to prison. And while Ingrid's gift is to give Astrid the power to survive, Astrid's gift is to teach her Mother about love. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramacoming of agepunk |
| Themes: | wealthdysfunctional familyparanoiapregnancyjealousysuicidedeathmurderlovefriendshipinfidelitychristmasmoneyadulteryprison …drinkingdrunkennessextramarital affairangerdivorcelonelinessdeath of motherredemptionunfaithfulnessgamblingevilcrueltyfirst love (See All) |
| Mood: | high schoolnightmare |
| Locations: | swimming poolcourtroombeachrestaurantschoollos angeles californiabusrooftopmexicoschool busforest fire |
| Characters: | artistlawyerphotographerbrother sister relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattoosinger …boyteenage girlprostituteteenage boyteacherpolice officerchristianactressreference to godsingle motherbibleolder man younger woman relationshiprussianreligious fanatic (See All) |
| Story: | testimonypoisontrialjudgeswimmingletterphotographbased on novelflashbacksexbloodviolenceinterviewtwo word title …gunkissfightcigarette smokingpartypantiesfirevoice over narrationcryingdreamunderwearwatching tvcomputerdrinkarrestthongsecretshootingpaintingbeertearscafejailhandcuffsreference to jesus christclassroomcolor in titlerevolvershot in the backbrawinecaliforniaambulancecocainenonlinear timelinechild abusepainterdrawinggunshotflash forwardrabbitcourtmanipulationcrosspremarital sexreunionflowerclassheroinchessrunawayteen angstcomic bookjoggingvideotapecompassiontowelmilkdrug overdosehaircutprison guardwindbraveryconstruction sitehypocrisyministerhatredjunkiebible quoteamusement parkwomen's prisonabsent fatherbarbecuejuvenile delinquenthysteriajewelrycartoon on tvconstruction workerbaptismmakeoverroller coasterpolaroiddomineering motherparamedic15 year oldadult actress playing teenage girlreverendpalm treebullet woundprison visithonestycarpentersex with a minorsalvationaccusationastrologycheckcollageeggsjail breakborderline personality disorderrearview mirrorfoster childsnowglobefoster homeart classnova scotiatrailer trashdrug rehabilitationfoster familybad motherjuvenile detentionfoster parentwashing handsinnocence lostjuicetopless dancingbible studyflea marketwatercolorpepsi colameteor showercomic book artcomic book shoppoker the card gameart showsocial servicesgarbage collectorpoor white trashchild carefeng shuigreyhound busfdawomen's studiesbarrenesschristmas pageantnarcissistic personality disordersound of sexborn againfoster parentingfalling starmurder of loverjuvenile hallhanging mobilegirls' dormitoryjesus freaksanta monica pierflip flops the shoesairbrushdeath by drug overdose (See All) |
Los Angeles, 1928. A single mother returns from work to find her nine-year-old son gone. She calls the LAPD to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description; he says he's her son. To fanfare and photos, the LAPD reunite mother and son, but she insists he's … not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who's without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There's redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramaconspiracy |
| Themes: | mental illnessparanoiamurderdeathkidnappingprisonfeartortureescapeinvestigationdeceptioncorruptionpsychopathblackmailinsanity …griefexecutionhopedyingpolice corruptionmissing childmurder of son (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | courtroomtrainrestaurantschoolchurchmotorcyclelos angeles californiabathtubbuspolice carcanadasinging in a car |
| Characters: | lawyerphotographernursebrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipsingerboyprostitutefemale protagonistteachergirlserial killer …detectivepolicemansingle motherbiblecousin cousin relationshipmayoruncle niece relationshipcoronermother love (See All) |
| Period: | 1930s1920s |
| Story: | miscarriage of justicetestimonyranchlipstickwitnessconfessionfalse accusationtrialjudgesingingphotographf ratedflashbackfemale nudityblood …violenceone word titlebare chested malegunfightcigarette smokingchaseshowerbased on true storytelephone callvoice over narrationcryingsongblood splatterfoodmachine gunface slapshotgunpunched in the facecamerashootinglierifletearsrunningcafebathroomhandcuffsreference to jesus christclassroomprayertelephonereporternewspapercandlecaliforniaaxestabbingwomaneatingstabbed to deathdinerprisonerno opening creditsradiobathsearchpaingravemicrophonescreamingprotestliarumbrellamissing personreadingskeletonhangingcourtamerican flagdisappearancepursuitreunionchickenclassnewspaper headlinechild murdersingle parentwhat happened to epiloguecagesociopathjail cellcaptivecrucifixdemonstrationdesperationteddy bearrailway stationburialbreakfastpreacherdentistsufferingministerloss of sonimpostorsexismdeath threatmental hospitalheadphonesdespairmedicationpedophiledeceitaxe murderinjusticeillegal immigrantseattle washingtonpillsermonpsychopathic killerdrifterpedophiliamental breakdownabuse of powerreading aloudpolice chieffarmhousediggingscooterjurylistening to a radioshoepolice captainstethoscopedeath rowloss of childreverendchild kidnappingwrongful convictionpalm treeroller skatinghanged mantwo way mirrorreading a newspaperroller skatesdeath sentencehoaxsadistic psychopathwrongful arrestlapdflash cameracircumcisionintercomcaptivityends with biographical notesends with textstreetcarwater hosereference to charlie chaplinelectroshock therapymob of reportersverdictmedia frenzybreaking down a doorcell matebonesdining hallmissing sonsyphilismoral corruptionserial child killertelephone operatorchauvinismdisbeliefexecution by hanginglos angeles police departmentcourt hearingrulerwaving goodbyegrieving mothermedia circuschicken cooplost sonchief of policewooden swordreference to babe ruthbootleggingcircumcised penisyear 1928search for truthsilent nightyear 1935paddy wagonpederastychangelingroyal canadian mounted policepresbyterianoverheated carford model taudio montagesan quentintelephone companyvaginal examreference to tom mixswitchboard operatorpsycho wardriverside californiatelephone switchboardtorture of a childviolation of law (See All) |
Mort Rainey is a successful writer going through a rather unfriendly divorce from his wife of ten years, Amy. Alone and bitter in his cabin, he continues to work on his writing when a stranger named John Shooter shows up on his doorstep, claiming Rainey stole his story. Mort says he can prove the st …ory belongs to him and not Shooter, but while Mort digs around for the magazine which published the story in question years ago, things begin to happen around Shooter. Mort's dog dies, people begin to die, and his divorce proceedings with Amy continue to get uglier. It seems that Shooter has Mort over a barrel, but perhaps Mort has his own ideas on how to resolve all the problems that plague him lately. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | psycho thrillercult film |
| Themes: | mental illnessparanoiajealousydeathmurderinfidelityadulterydrinkingfeardrunkennessinvestigationmemoryextramarital affairangerdivorce …theftinsanityunfaithfulnesspanicjusticeclaustrophobia (See All) |
| Mood: | gorenightmare |
| Locations: | lakerestaurantsnowsmall townwoodspolice stationpolice carmotelgas stationsuvcar in water |
| Characters: | maidwriterhusband wife relationshippoliceboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdetectivepolicemanthiefsheriffex husband ex wife relationshiptalking to oneself in a mirrorself doubtself reflection |
| Period: | winter |
| Story: | cabin in the woodspet dogevidencenovelistfaintingfireplacecabinauthorletterbased on noveldogflashbackbloodbare chested malegun …fightcigarette smokingtitle spoken by charactersurprise endingpistoltelephone callfirevoice over narrationcryingdreamcorpseunderwearblood splattermirrorpunched in the facecomputerdrinkfalling from heightbookvomitingheld at gunpointtearsdead bodycafehallucinationrevolverdecapitationflashlightaxestabbingdinerman with glassesflash forwardstalkerkeyproduct placementkicked in the facescreamactor shares first name with characterthreatisolationratsuspicioncheating wifearsonprivate detectiveeyeglassesdestructionkilling an animalrevelationmass murderhatmousemagazineassaultpsychologywristwatchtimestrangerburialschizophreniawhiskeyloss of sonstabbed in the throatunfaithful wifeconvenience storeshoveltitle appears in writingheadphonesdelusionscissorsstabbed in the headstabbed in the legcliffnotebruisemarital problemseparationprivate investigatorsouthern accentlaptop computerdead dogfiremanintimidationvillain played by lead actorconfusioninvestigatornotebookmolotov cocktailhit in the facedead animalkilling a dogmental breakdownmetaphorinspirationsexual tensiondisposing of a dead bodywatchanimal crueltysquirrelbroken mirrorcottagesplit personalityhearing voicestennesseecreativitybathrobewriter's blockcleaning ladysleeping in a carsole black character dies clichemacabremanuscripthit with a shovelcadillacrepeated linepost officedigging a gravereference to john waynehusband murders wifecornbreaking a mirrorfinger gunmississippihatchetsleeping on a couchthrown from a carplagiarismshort storytalking to oneselfmultiple personalitypaddlescrewdriverwriting on a walltimerfire enginebreakdownhit with a rockbracesnew york statebased on the works of stephen kinginsurance companydestruction of propertyseclusionlake houseinsurance investigatorhit on the head with a rockliterary agentmysterious eventupstate new yorkloss of petparcelreservoirfire pokerhickstory within a storyarthritisjack danielsmystery writercorn on the cobdelivery truckpounding on a doorrock thrown through a windowburying a dead dogisolatedreclusivenesscar goes over a cliffdestroying a roomburnt down houseslinkyupslunch counterpet doorneedlepointcattle dogincriminationpage torn from book (See All) |
In a nursing home, resident Duke reads a romance story for an old woman who has senile dementia with memory loss. In the late 1930s, wealthy seventeen year-old Allie Hamilton is spending summer vacation in Seabrook. Local worker Noah Calhoun meets Allie at a carnival and they soon fall in love with …each other. One day, Noah brings Allie to an ancient house that he dreams of buying and restoring and they attempt to make love but get interrupted by their friend. Allie's parents do not approve of their romance since Noah belongs to another social class, and they move to New York with her. Noah writes 365 letters (A Year) to Allie, but her mother Anne Hamilton does not deliver them to her daughter. Three years later, the United States joins the World War II and Noah and his best friend Fin enlist in the army, and Allie works as an army nurse. She meets injured soldier Lon Hammond in the hospital. After the war, they meet each other again going on dates and then, Lon, who is wealthy and handsome, proposes. Meanwhile Noah buys and restores the old house and many people want to buy it. When Allie accidentally sees the photo of Noah and his house in a newspaper, she feels divided between her first love and her commitment with Lon. Meanwhile Duke stops reading to the old lady since his children are visiting him in the nursing home. (Read More)
| Themes: | wealthdeathfriendshipdrinkingweddingmemorydeath of fatherhumiliationpoetry |
| Mood: | raintearjerker |
| Locations: | lakewheelchairrural settingbeachhospitalhotelcemeterybathtubbusnightclubbicycletrucksex in a carbus driver |
| Characters: | maidnursedoctorfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipteenagerafrican americansingerteenage girl …teenage boystudentdancerlove triangleself discoverylove letter (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1990s1940ssummer love |
| Story: | horse ridingrowboattold in flashbackfaintingpianistwidowswimmingpianolettersingingphotographbased on novelflashbackfemale nuditymale nudity …two word titlesex scenekissfightdancingvoice over narrationcryingsongunderwearfoodface slapbattleundressingpaintingbookriflebeertearscollegeclassroomrivernewspapercandlebandold manmansiondeath of friendjokebirdpainterbathold womanmarriage proposalargumentscreamingdatesadnessreunionclasskissing while having sexclass differenceseuropetrustheart attackpoemfriendship between menice creamagingloss of loved onewatching a moviepsychologyaudienceforbidden lovecarnivalburialpromisemovie theatrebarefootdivingreincarnationu.s. armyrejectionlove at first sightmedical examinationengagementrainstormvoice over letterwedding dressalzheimer's diseasefamily dinnerphoto albumpost world war twofianceedementiaunhappy marriagenotebookdockteenage loveabandoned housepopcornharmonicaferris wheelmailboxvolunteernursing homebroken heartsecond chancestar crossed loversromantic rivalrychick flicktragic lovecarpentermailmanstutteringtalking while drivingsecret lovepancakeloss of memorysouth carolinaprotective malebroken engagementtraffic lightcreekwounded soldiermotivationalfiddleporchbumper cardiamond ringgeesesouthern belleporch swingclass distinctiondancing in the streetcarpentrydistressartist's studiokissing in the rainrandom sexstory within the storyrebuildingwaterholesummer romancewar widowcharleston south carolinarich woman poor manlumberyardpulling down pantsreading to someonewalt whitmanasking outeverlasting lovenurse's aidejoining the armywashboardhouse restorationarmy inductionlost trousers (See All) |
Aurora and Emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. Beginning with Emma's marriage, Aurora shows how difficult and loving she can be. The movie covers several years of their lives as each finds different reasons to go on living and find joy. Aurora's interludes with Garrett Bree …dlove, retired astronaut and next door neighbor are quite striking. In the end, different people show their love in very different ways. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramafamily tragedy |
| Themes: | break updysfunctional familyparanoiapregnancyjealousymarriagedeathlovefriendshipinfidelityadulterydrunkennessescapeweddingextramarital affair …angercancer (See All) |
| Mood: | movingwedding nighttearjerker |
| Locations: | swimming poolbeachhospitalnew york cityrestauranthotelairport |
| Characters: | brother brother relationshipdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsmother son relationshipchildrenteacherbabysingle motherprofessorgrandmother grandson relationshipmother in law son in law relationship |
| Period: | 1970s1960s1940s1950s |
| Story: | possessivenesswidowswimmingbased on novelsexpartyfondlingcar accidentface slapmarijuanacollegeneighbormanhattan new york citywomanbirthday party …prologueconvertibledateloss of fatherpremarital sexloss of motherterminal illnessflirtingpot smokingsupermarketloss of wifeblockbusterwomanizercompassionhousewifeastronauthousekeeperworld trade center manhattan new york cityreckless drivingseparationdinner partycafeteriaparenthoodloss of daughterbrooklyn bridgerestroomdomineering motherbachelordrunkardbankerfamous scorechick flickwakehouston texasopposites attractdeathbedsuitortumornecktienebraskadying youngrebellious daughtercribspit takegrocery shoppingsmotheringmedical treatmentvaccinationlincoln nebraskasuffocatingdes moines iowacystrenoir painting (See All) |
Three grown prodigies, all with a unique genius of some kind, and their mother are staying at the family household. Their father, Royal had left them long ago, and comes back to make things right with his family.
| Subgenre: | independent filmcomedy of manners |
| Themes: | wealthdysfunctional familymarriagedeathfriendshiplesbianismweddingfuneralartincestextramarital affairracismdivorcedeath of fatherdepression …redemptiongrieftheatrechildhooddrug addiction (See All) |
| Locations: | swimming poolhospitalnew york cityhotelcemeterybathtubtaxiurban settingpolice car |
| Characters: | artistlawyernursebrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolice officerpriestlittle girlinterracial relationship …professorgrandfather grandson relationshiptalking to oneself in a mirror (See All) |
| Story: | physicianpet dognovelistfalling down stairsjudgephotographflashbackdogsexcharacter name in titlebloodinterviewcigarette smokingknifelesbian kiss …three word titlepantiesvoice over narrationcar accidentslow motion scenewatching tvcameracar crashfoot chasebranew yorkambulanceman with glassesbirdcoffinchild in perilgravemassagetentskeletonactor shares first name with characterratcharacter says i love youballetheart attackrecord playerterminal illnessprivate detectivekilling an animaltape recordercowboy hatmousestabbed in the stomachloss of wifeservantbrother sister incesttennisforbidden loveinterracial romanceface paintshopliftingreconciliationsevered fingerattempted suicidetitle appears in writingtheatre audiencemedical examinationmedicationthrown through a windowblood on shirtmarital separationnervous breakdownplaysirengeniusmusic bandplaying cardsfiremanbisexualityaccountantmental breakdownfamily reunionreference to the beatlesclimbing through a windowplaywrightboy with glassesstage playinterracial kissballerinawrist slittingfinger cut offrazor bladewriter's blockbankruptcyshot in the handcruise shipdarkroomarcheologistboard gamechapter headingsestrangementadopted daughterdogfightracial stereotypeestranged fatherfinancechild prodigyeast indianphonograph recordbandaged handpainted facereference to the rolling stonestennis playerdelinquentfire enginefalconluxury hotelknife woundclergyshaving headextended familydalmatianfrat packfake illnesswar paintchequedeadpanneurologistdrug referencebb guntennis matchestranged family memberdeadbeat dadchild smoking a cigaretteelevator operatorhigh blood pressuremescalinebook coverplaying doctorstomach cancerex assassinliterary narrationfire drilltent indoorsrunning in traffic (See All) |
In 1902, in London, the spinster Beatrix Potter lives with her bourgeois parents. Her snobbish mother, Helen Potter, had introduced several bachelors to Beatrix until she was twenty years old, but she had turned them all down. Beatrix Potter has been drawing animals and making up stories about them …since she was a child, but her parents have never recognized her as an artist. One day, Miss Potter offers her stories to a print house, and a rookie publisher, Norman Warne, who is delighted with her tales, publishes her first children's book. This success leads Norman to publish two other books, and Miss Potter meanwhile becomes the best friend of his single sister Millie Warne. Soon Beatrix and Norman fall in love with each other, but Helen does not accept that her daughter would marry a "trader". However, Beatrix's father Rupert Potter proposes that his daughter spend the summer with his wife and him in their country house in Lake District, and if she is still interested in Norman after the summertime, he would bless their marriage. When Miss Potter stops receiving letters from Norman, she is disappointed. Then one day she receives a letter from Millie explaining what had happened to Norman. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | live action and animation |
| Themes: | wealthmarriagedeathfriendshipchristmasmoneygriefillnesswritingfirst love |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | lakewheelchairrural settingtrainlondon englandfarmenglandtrain station |
| Characters: | maidartistlawyerwriterbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipchildrensinger …boyfemale protagonistgirldancerlittle girllittle boysecretaryfiance fiancee relationshipyounger version of characterlove letter (See All) |
| Period: | summer1910s1900schristmas party |
| Story: | estatefireplacedeath of brotherauthorlettersingingflashbackcharacter name in titletwo word titlekissdancingpartyvoice over narrationcryingsong …paintingbooktearsbritishmansionpainteranimaldrawingold womanmarriage proposalparkstorytellingdollrabbitchristmas treefarmercountrysidepiggardenclass differenceshuggingteawhat happened to epiloguedresshatmouselossservantfrogpart animationart galleryimaginationanthropomorphic animalfirst kissenglishthirty somethingvoice over lettersnowinghousekeeperduckhorse and carriagedeath of loved onechildhood memorynannyauctionengagement ringpresentchristmas presentpublisherfriendship between womenconservationfarmhousefantasy worldcreativityupper classbereavementcountry housemarriage engagementmusic boxwriting a letterhorse and wagonbanquetsingle womanhousemaidfemale writerends with biographical notesends with textletter writingcity parkbedtime storysailor suitgovernesshedgehogturn of the centurychild's drawingfemale artistdollhousestorytellerspiked drinkgrandfather clockprinting presssnobberycorrespondenceillustratorbadgerchildren's booksolicitoredwardian erawatercolorbookshoppaintbrushbarristercovered in mudstraw hatnaturalistchaperonedeath of fiancesuffragetteadult living with parentsbook publisherbrushlake districtbook publishingentomologyportfolioconservationistunmarried womanchildren's authorpet mousedrawing comes to lifewindow displayyear 1902butterfly collectionreference to prince charmingunmarriedpavillionsecret engagementsharpening a pencillawn croquetfarm auctionreference to vlad the impaler (See All) |
Rudy Baylor is a jobless young attorney. However, he is also the only hope of an elderly couple whose insurance company will not pay for an operation that could save their son's life. In this judicial drama, Rudy learns to hate corporate America as he falls in love with a battered young married woma …n. Will he be up to the task? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageblack comedycourtroom drama |
| Themes: | murderfriendshiprevengechristmasmoneyescapefuneralinvestigationdeceptionangercorruptioncancerjustice |
| Locations: | courtroomwheelchairbeachhospitalbarrestaurantapartmentpolice stationpolice carbaseballmotelstrip club |
| Characters: | lawyernursebrother sister relationshipdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshiptattooalcoholicinsurance agent |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | oathevidencehatetypewriterjudgeletterphotographbased on noveldogbloodbare chested malefightcigarette smokingvoice over narrationbeating …corpseblood splatterfistfightpunched in the facearrestbrawlheld at gunpointhandcuffsrevolvercriminalambulancemontageno opening creditsnews reportcigar smokingbartendertrainingattempted murderbeaten to deathsuburbpay phonechristmas treebaseball batcollege studentlightningdomestic violencecourtamerican flagdeath of sondeath of husbandnewspaper headlinepizzaeavesdroppingsabotageheavy raintape recorderlawjail cellmovie theaterredneckattorneyimpostorpost traumatic stress disorderrainstormabusive husbandsouthern accenthit with a baseball batunderdogbriberygardeninglast will and testamentjurylawsuitself defensebusiness cardleukemiainsurancedomestic abusefight the systemrighteous rageceovice presidentmemphis tennesseecity hallcorporate crimemarital abusefax machinejudicial systemleg bracejudicialjudiciarytransplantinsurance companyquitting jobemployee dismissalman with a ponytailcorporate corruptionabused wifesleeping on a benchbar exam (See All) |
When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trail begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants t …o believe what Father Moore says is true. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | christian horror |
| Themes: | mental illnessdeathmurderreligiondrinkingdrunkennessinvestigationsupernatural powerillnessfaitheviltraumastarvationthe devil |
| Mood: | rainnightmare |
| Locations: | courtroomrural settinghospitalbarrestaurantchurchsnowfarm |
| Characters: | lawyerdoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipteenage girlfemale protagonistpolicemandancerpriestchristian …christianitybiblecatholicanthropologistreligious statue (See All) |
| Story: | testimonywitnesspianisttrialjudgepianoletterhorsephotographflashbackcharacter name in titledancingtitle spoken by characterknifesurprise ending …based on true storytelephone callcar accidentwatching tvcatdrinkcafecollegedemonhallucinationreference to jesus christprayersciencegood versus evilhalloweenstabbingsnakehit by a carritualgraveyardgravescreamingpay phoneumbrellapossessiondolllightningcourtcrosssubtitled sceneocculttv newsspiritinjurytape recordertied to a bedjail cellcrucifixpsychologypsychologistschizophreniaclockdebatethunderministerstabbed in the neckbroken glassreference to satanvoice over letterdemonic possessionpsychoticexorcismreflectiondormitorytombstonefarmhousejurytape recordinghearing voicesinsane asylumcatholicismcornfieldtavernpsychiatrycoincidencestableprosecutorseizurescholarshipanthropologychapelriteanorexiaspoondetentionreference to the virgin maryschizophrenicmolestationepilepsylocketpsychosisholy watermartinispiritualismburningwomen's bathroomlaw firmforkmoral ambiguitytv cameradorm roomelectroshock therapyverdictsnorricammysticserpenttrick or treatreligion versus sciencefalling out a windowthrown through a windshieldexpertomenmedical examinercrisis of consciencemalnutritiontranquilizerneurologycatatoniafly the insectstigmataneurologistagnosticbarbed wire fencespeaking in tonguesmethodistepitaphreference to neroeating an insectabnormal psychologyhypersensitivityvocal cordsaramaicinitialsreference to belialarchdioceseunseen forcewitching hour (See All) |
In 1938, Walter Neff, an experienced salesman of the Pacific All Risk Insurance Co., meets the seductive wife of one of his clients, Phyllis Dietrichson, and they have an affair. Phyllis proposes to kill her husband to receive the proceeds of an accident insurance policy and Walter devises a scheme …to receive twice the amount based on a double indemnity clause. When Mr. Dietrichson is found dead on a train track, the police accept the determination of accidental death. However, the insurance analyst and Walter's best friend Barton Keyes does not buy the story and suspects that Phyllis has murdered her husband with the help of another man. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmsuspensemurder conspiracy |
| Themes: | paranoiaobsessionmarriagemurderdeathinfidelitybetrayaladulteryangerdeath of fatherguiltgriefunfaithfulnessdatinggreed …murder of husband (See All) |
| Locations: | trainlos angeles californiaelevator |
| Characters: | nursefriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshiplustemployer employee relationshipstepmother stepdaughter relationshipinsurance agent |
| Period: | 1930syear 1938 |
| Story: | crutchesfemale killerdead womantold in flashbackwitnessfemme fatalewidowphotographbased on novelflashbackbloodtwo word titletitle spoken by charactervoice over narrationcorpse …shot to deathblondetearsrevolvercriminalwomandouble crossgunshotloss of fathersuspicionsupermarketimpersonationphone boothrailway stationparking garagescamjanitorcynicismphonereckless drivingunhappy marriageassumed identitystepmothercastbowling alleyinsurancebullet woundtitle same as bookwoman shotin medias resinsurance fraudeye witnessvillainess played by lead actresswife murders husbandsoftballjob offertelephone boxoffice buildingcrime gone awryinsurance companycandlelight dinnerinsurance investigatorstepdaughterleg castdictaphonejumping from a trainporterinsurance policyinsurance salesmanrailroad tracksget rich quick schemeelevator operatorinsurance claimmurder disguised as accidentwidowed fathermislaid trustsuspected murderboothgoldfish bowlhollywood bowlhollywood hillsice teamortal woundwrong suspectankle braceletstaircase conversationdouble indemnityfemale corrupts malehanging up without saying goodbyeperfect murder schemechinese checkersinsurance investigationwax cylinder (See All) |
Libby Day is a lifeless woman who survived the massacre of her family in their farmhouse in the countryside of Kansas when she was eight. She's been living on donations and lectures ever since. Thirty years ago, the police believed that a satanic cult was responsible for the murder of her mother and … two sisters, and her brother Ben was convicted with her testimony in court. Today, however, an acquaintance, Lyle Wirth, invites Libby to visit "The Kill Club", where amateurs investigate famous crimes, and she finds that they believe Ben is innocent. Libby needs money and, in return, accepts to revisit the slaughter of her family and comes up to the painful revelations and the ultimate truth. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy theory |
| Themes: | obsessionpregnancydeathmurderdrugsreligionmoneyprisondrinkingfeardrunkennessescapeinvestigationmemoryseduction …angertheftdeath of motherdrug usealcoholismhomelessnesstraumawritingforgivenessmurder investigationmurder of familymurder of mothermurder of sister (See All) |
| Mood: | nightmarenight |
| Locations: | rural settingbarrestaurantnightclubbicycletaxifarmstrip club |
| Characters: | suicide disguised as murdersister sister relationshiplawyerphotographerbrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattooboyteenage girl …girlserial killerdancerpriestreference to godnative americanaunt niece relationshipaunt nephew relationshipyounger version of charactercrying girlpregnant teenagerself deprecation (See All) |
| Period: | year 1968year 1999year 1985 |
| Story: | miscarriage of justicetestimonyevidencefalling down stairsfireplacewitnessconfessionfalse accusationjudgeletterphotographbased on novelflashbackdogsex …bloodviolencetwo word titlebare chested malegunkisscigarette smokingdancingknifechasetelephone callvoice over narrationshot to deathfoodmirrorface slapshotgunwatching tvcomputercameradrinksecretshootingbooklieriflerock musicmarijuanareference to jesus christguitarstrippertelephonef wordsubjective cameranewspaperorphanflashlightcookingstrangulationaxestabbingdrug dealereatingcocainestabbed to deathnonlinear timelinechild abuseapologyritualcoffeegunshotflash forwardprologuedolldebtmissing persontentdiarydisappearancepursuittragic eventcrossthreatbasementsadnessreference to william shakespearesacrificecownewspaper headlinetrustteenage sextv newsanswering machinepot smokingkilling an animaldressbeer drinkinglooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicsurvivorstabbed in the stomachcrushcrying manbreakfastrole playingnicknameinnocencepastironyreference to satanhit on the headdeath of sisterslaughtervoice over lettercellphonenotecellarabusive husbandnewspaper clippingphoto albumprivate investigatorengagement ringt shirtteenage pregnancynarrated by characterhysteriainvestigator12 year oldlaundrycosplayrunning awaydead animalrepeated scenemoney problemsfamily reunionsnorting cocainechild molestationamerican indianfarmhouse17 year oldlaundromatsatanismblood stainredheaded womanrumorfilm camerahospital bedknocking on a doorknocked unconscious16 year oldhearing voicescostume partycoughingentrepreneurbaseball capscene of the crimeconventionbumguitar playerprison visitmurderesssorrowdeath of family11 year oldkansasdistrustwriting a letter10 year oldpole dancersaltstrangled to deathaltargambling debtclimbing out a windowdonutflash camerafleeingmanslaughtertitle spoken by narratorforeclosurestealing moneystrobe lightwelfaredoorbellcigarette holderart classaccomplicesnoopingdonationdevil worshipsatanistarsonistpenis slurbrokefake bloodbookieabandoned by fatherpen palfamily farmfalse accusation of rapemale with long hairlife insuranceswing settrust fundfoot injuryteenage runawaypoor familyc wordcrayon8 year oldfemale narratorstocking capcrime solvingsleepwalkerfalling off a ladderheavy metal musicinsurance scamwatching a video on a computeranimal slaughterembezzlerfan clubpetty theftchild witnesskansas city missouristealing from a dead bodyreference to californiaregaining consciousnessballpoint penmoral paniclegal appealhigh school yearbookfarm machineryhabeas corpusimaginary worldreference to texasdoberman pinscherreference to germanyb wordreference to chicago illinoisadding machinecrying teenage boyfamily heirloomhiding moneykansas city kansaskilling a cowlove childupside down crossfalse accusation of child abusereference to missourithe color yellowdestruction of evidencereference to irelandyear 1867climbing down a ladderlistening to music on a radiovolunteer work (See All) |
Rowena Price is a muckraking reporter for a New York paper. When her story about a closeted gay Senator who preaches family values is spiked, she quits and soon finds herself investigating the grisly murder of a childhood friend. Her friend had been dumped by ad exec Harrison Hill, so he's Rowena's …prime suspect. Rowena gets a job at the ad agency as a temp, and she's soon the object of Hill's attentions. She's helped in her subterfuge by Miles Haley, a friend at the paper who has a secret thing for her. Everyone, it seems, has secrets, including Hill, who must keep his affairs from his wife - her money fuels his lifestyle. Murder will out? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | psycho thrillererotic thriller |
| Themes: | paranoiaobsessionmurderdeathfriendshipinfidelityadulterydrinkingdeceptionseductionextramarital affairdeath of fatherblackmailguiltunfaithfulness …surveillancemurder investigationchildhood trauma (See All) |
| Mood: | murder trialneo noirnightmare |
| Locations: | courtroomtrainnew york citybarbathtubtaxielevatorkitchen |
| Characters: | lawyerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshiphomosexualpoliceboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattoofemale protagonistgirlpolicemanbest friendkiller …interracial relationshipsecretarychildhood friendamateur detective (See All) |
| Story: | obsessive loveframed for murderdead womanwitnesspoisonfemme fataletrialphotographflashbacksexfemale nuditybloodinterviewparty …surprise endingpantiesshowertelephone callcell phonecorpseblood splattermirrorcomputerdrinksecretvomitinglingeriedead bodysex standing upreporternewspaperstabbingstabbed in the chestinternetsubwaychild abusedrawingdouble crossbathold womanlatex glovesgravestalkerbeaten to deathfired from the jobundercoverproduct placementcover upcourtmanipulationamerican flaglaptoppolicewomannewspaper headlinecloseted homosexualred dressloss of friendstabbed in the stomachmorgueassaultgossipsadomasochismparking garagewomanizerfollowing someoneburialtensionco workeradvertisingsexual harassmentaerial shotdead mane mailwedding ringtuxedoabusive fatherlooking at self in mirrorfemale reporternude woman murderedfamily secretmannequinunfaithful husbandbeing followedinvestigatorassumed identityeyesubway stationchild molestationjurymind gamequitting a jobcomputer hackergiving a toastsushifatal attractiontextingbmwinternet chatshrinemarital infidelitynew york skylineinternet datingu.s. senatorhackingadvertising agencyinterninvestigative reporterpersonal assistantnewspaper editoreye witnessverdictfrottagefemale artistadvertising executivecadaverunfaithful boyfriendadulterous husbandphilandererpseudonymold people's homeshallow graveblown coverjealous wifefireplace pokerclosing credits sequencedead woman in morgueplanted evidenceweeping womantemp workerretina scanfixationcalla lilycaught spyingheineken beerpornography addictsecurity checkexpert witnessinternet chatroomreebokgay politiciandilated pupilstokervictoria's secrethiding a body (See All) |
Bruno Anthony thinks he has the perfect plot to rid himself of his hated father and when he meets tennis player Guy Haines on a train, he thinks he's found the partner he needs to pull it off. His plan is relatively simple. Two strangers each agree to kill someone the other person wants disposed of. … For example, Guy could kill his father and he could get rid of Guy's wife Miriam, freeing him to marry Anne Morton, the beautiful daughter of a U.S. Senator. Guy dismisses it all out of hand but Bruno goes ahead with his half of the 'bargain' and disposes of Miriam. When Guy balks, Bruno makes it quite clear that he will plant evidence to implicate Guy in her murder if he doesn't get rid of his father. Guy had also made some unfortunate statements about Miriam after she had refused him a divorce. It all leads the police to believe Guy is responsible for the murder, forcing him to deal with Bruno's mad ravings. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedysuspense |
| Themes: | obsessionpregnancymarriagemurderdeathfriendshipinfidelitymoneyadulterydrinkingdrunkennessweddinginvestigationextramarital affairanger …divorcepsychopathblackmailguiltinsanitycelebrityunfaithfulnessgamblingexecutionsecond marriagetunnel of love (See All) |
| Locations: | courtroomtrainnew york citysmall townboattaxifire escape |
| Characters: | pregnant wifesister sister relationshiplawyerfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipsingerteenage boyteacherdetectivepolicemanpriestprofessor …frenchpregnant womanpregnanthomosexual villain (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | expectant motherchance meetingframed for murderevidencefaintinghatepoisonfalse accusationjudgepianosingingbased on noveldoggunkiss …cigarette smokingpartytelephone callcryingsongpunched in the faceshootingliecollegeislandcriminalold manstrangulationmontagepainterchild in perildouble crossstalkerscreamingpay phonecharacter's point of view camera shotrace against timeevil manu.s. presidentcourtmanipulationspeechstalkingglassesthreatneck breakingblindfoldcult directorcheating wifewashington d.c.maniacflirtingscandalathletewoman with glassesgossipphone boothstrangertennisrailway stationfollowing someonewhite housecamera shot of feetcynicismpsychotronicamusement parkaccidental killingshadowsuspectgasolinenoteblind manpassionate kissbeing followeddirector cameodrunken manlighterdouble lifegiving a toastman kills a womanmacguffinsense of smellcollege professormurder suspectlook alikepersecutionreading a newspapercarouselhomosexual subtextmerry go roundelectric chairpunch in facemars the planetu.s. senatorpointing a gun at someoneremarriagetrancenightgownmusic storequeens new york cityrailroad trackfrench accentbigamypregnant woman murderedalibiphone ringingtennis playerphone booksideshowgay subtextreference to george washingtonwoman strangled to deathoedipus complexwashington dcgreat daneboat ridecowboy costumeevil laughterpolice protectionbourbonmalfunctionsentenced to deathadulteressfainting manmanholemanicuretrain compartmentmama's boydressing gownjet planeimpulsivenessbroken glassesdangerous friendradio announcercarbon monoxide poisoningsetting a firesportscastermaliceattempted strangulationdraintennis matchdog licking someonedeath of pregnant womanu.s. capitol buildingsports announcercall for helplincoln memorialpathological liarweaknessblack gloved killernightfallpunch into the camerashadows on wallfamily quarrelboss' daughterdining cardeath of expectant motherman strangles womaninnocent suspectdoor keyparallel montagereliving the pastdouble exposure effectswatchdogluna parkpiano tunerwashington monument washington d.c.perfect murdershadowy figurestepping on someone's handfish eyemap on screenmathematics professorsound booth (See All) |
Two sisters who, after spending time in a mental institution, return to the home of their father and cruel stepmother. Once there, in addition to dealing with their stepmother's obsessive and unbalanced ways, an interfering ghost also affects their recovery.
| Subgenre: | cult filmconspiracytragedyasian horror |
| Themes: | mental illnessparanoiaobsessionjealousysuicidedeathlovefriendshipsurrealismbetrayalghostpoliticsmemorybrutalitycancer …redemptionguiltinsanitysexualitytheatrecrueltydeath of wifepanicvengeancedrug addictionamnesiadeath of daughterstarvationnarcolepsy (See All) |
| Mood: | rainnightmaredownward spiral |
| Locations: | wheelchairsmall townbuselevatorvillagerooftop |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipnursechildrenboyfemale protagonistdancerlove trianglesuicide by hangingstepmother stepdaughter relationship |
| Story: | telegramcrutchescremationtold in flashbackhatedrowninghorsephotographf ratedflashbacknumber in titlebloodviolenceinterviewfight …cigarette smokingsurprise endingpunctuation in titlecryingmirrorremakelierunningdead bodyhallucinationcolor in titlenewspaperorphanflashlightstabbingmontagehouseaccidentdream sequencecoffeebusinessmanuniformdollmanipulationdarkhauntingsuspicionhaunted housecult directorheroinchild murderchesssistercoacheyeglassessyringeaddictioncowboy hatpatientdemonstrationloss of loved onedrug abusecommunityhomehomicidepresumed deadmental institutionreverse footagesevered fingernostalgiamental hospitaldelusionscissorsbribemedicationblack brasibling rivalrydead childdeath of sisterperversionsuspectcomma in titledark pastexistentialismmutationpillcontractsuffocationhysteriaclosetmenstruationoutcastdockconfessionalstepmotherslashingblood stainrumorsplit personalityautumnepilogueeyeballsouth koreaquizdumpsterdead birdfingerprintplant in titlepsychosissleeping on a couchexpressionismgarrotevaccineprocessionguilty consciencecivilizationsanctuarynational guardeffeminacyfirst person perspectivemoral corruptionhoroscopelocked in a closethorror movie remadeblood on the floorvengeful ghosttoothpastedissociative identity disorderdune buggyevil stepmotherstep mothernegligeeprojectile vomitingfolktalewoodpeckerflagellationslit wristspsychotic childschool counsellorland reformvengeful spirit (See All) |
Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When His brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and de …fend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family. (Read More)
| Themes: | dysfunctional familypregnancymarriagedeathmurderinfidelityadulteryprisondrinkingdrunkennessfuneralmemoryextramarital affairangerdivorce …lonelinessdeath of fatherdeath of mothercancerredemptionguiltunfaithfulnessillnessbullyingdeath of wifedyingamnesiamurder of son (See All) |
| Mood: | murder trialrain |
| Locations: | lakecourtroomhospitalbarrestaurantchurchcemeterysmall townairplaneboatbicycleairportpolice cartruckchicago illinois |
| Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshiplawyerbrother brother relationshipdoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipgirlreference to godlittle girlbullywaitress …sheriffuncle nephew relationshipgrandfather granddaughter relationshipold frienddivorce lawyerconsidering divorceformer alcoholic (See All) |
| Story: | framed for murdertestimonyconfessionfishingtrialjudgephotographflashbackbare chested malekissshowercorpseunderwearfoodcar accident …mirrorurinationface slapdrinkarrestliebeersunglassesdead bodycafebathroomf wordsubjective cameranewspaperambulanceeatingdinertoiletsnakecoffinhit by a carvancoffeepainflash forwardgravewidowerliarumbrellasuitcasecourtamerican flagtragic eventdeath of sonbasementsuspicionwaterfallnewspaper headlinetrustcheating wifeheart attackterminal illnesschesslooking at oneself in a mirrorlawfraudhome moviecrying manburialstreet lifebreakfastcamera shot of feetremote controlinnocencesurveillance camerathundercynicismconvenience storeplot twistpridewedding ringalzheimer's diseasecellphoneraised middle fingertrophyriding a bicyclechildhood memorymemory losscontractman cryingimpotencehit and runvideo surveillancedementiatractorhomecomingmetaphorreading aloudblackoutlooking out a windowbicyclingselfishnesstombstone17 year oldjurytornadohospital bedknocking on a doornarcissismpolice interrogationgiving a toastscene of the crimetattooed womanbreaking a windowprison visitfuneral homecadillacfather son estrangementparolegravestonereference to ronald reaganlegacymorphinevending machinefemale bartenderpurgatorymovie cameraincestuous desirediarrheamale vomitingsurveillance footagepackingmanslaughterindianapaternityoverhead shotchemotherapycourthouseinsurance fraudice cream conecrossword puzzlebailreference to pablo picassomovie projectorverdictlaw studentjoke tellingtrailer trashplaying chessreference to the bibleurinating on someonediagnosispenis slurchildhood homerental carstubbornnessceiling fanporchwalking in the raincivil servantgenerosityincestuous kissmale in a showerillegitimate daughterbirth certificateguilty verdictpaternity revealedpostmodernismmurder by drowningaccused of murder8mm filmfalling off a bicyclereference to pink floydreference to metallicachild supportforgetfulnessbumper stickercross examinationbarefoot mankilling a deermissing someonepro bonoreference to ulysses s. granthigh school yearbookblood clotcrawling on the floorknock knock jokemagic 8 ballbicycle crashreference to willie nelsonclenched fistmug shotmens roomnew york cityscapevisiting mother's gravejury selectionmistrialreference to the boy scoutsvomiting into a toilet bowlsnapping turtle72 year oldcadillac devilledeep freezerimpounding a carbroken car headlightcolon cancerflag at half mastfood freezerhydrangeapercocet (See All) |
Anna is a young widow who is finally getting on with her life after the death of her husband, Sean. Now engaged to be married, Anna meets a ten-year-old boy who tells her he is Sean reincarnated. Though his story is both unsettling and absurd, Anna can't get the boy out of her mind. And much to the …concern of her fiance, her increased contact with him leads her to question the choices she has made in her life. (Read More)
| Themes: | obsessionpregnancyjealousymarriagedeathinfidelitybetrayaladulterydrinkingweddingfuneralmemoryextramarital affairsupernatural powergrief …unfaithfulness (See All) |
| Locations: | beachhospitalnew york citybarrestaurantsnowcemeterybathtubtaxi |
| Characters: | brother in law sister in law relationshipsister sister relationshipphotographerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipsingerboyfemale protagonistteacherstudent …policemanbabylove triangleolder woman younger man relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipaunt niece relationshipgrandfather granddaughter relationshipfiance fiancee relationshiplove letter (See All) |
| Story: | obsessive lovepianistwidowpianosingingflashbacksexfemale nuditymale nudityone word titlekissfightcigarette smokingpartytelephone call …cryingcell phonesongunderwearpunched in the facecameradrinkundressingbare buttlietearsrunningbirthdaycafeclassroommanhattan new york cityconcertchild abuseapologycoffinbathgraveyardflash forwardgravepay phonepossessionchildbirthdeath of husbandclasstrustheart attackbirthday cakeice creamjoggingsanta clausbirthviolinorchestrareincarnationplaygroundmourningice skatingsnowingdeath of loved oneviolinistpedophiliacentral park manhattan new york cityabuse of powerchild molestationtombstonecelloclimbing a treemarriage engagement10 year oldenigmashared bathdoormandeath of lovermusic teacherremarriagecellistice rinkdeja vuhappy birthdaydead husbandlife after deathlocationparaphiliastring quartetnon sequituradult as childbetrayedtwo in a bathfreudianbetrayal of trustobsessive loverhansom cab10 years laterbetrayerparaphilebouncing a ballmonkey barsboy woman relationship (See All) |
When a man selects a mail order bride, he is surprised to see the beauty who appears before him. She alleges that she sent false photos to him to assure that he would love her for what she is and not for her beauty. However, what she is is a con artist, prostitute, and actress, who teams with a fell …ow actor to steal money from men. What she does not expect is that she falls in love with her new husband and ultimately must decide between him and her sadistic former lover. Contains explicit sex including sadistic acts as Thomas Jane cuts Jolie's back with a knife as part of their lovemaking. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspenseerotic thriller |
| Themes: | wealthmental illnessobsessionmarriagemurderdeathrapemoneybetrayalprisondrinkingdrunkennessdancewedding …investigationdeceptionseductionrobberytheftgamblingexecutiontheatrecheating (See All) |
| Mood: | rainnightmare |
| Locations: | trainbarrestaurantboatbathtubshipbrothel |
| Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipartistsister sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipprostitutedanceractorpriestthiefactressbest friendgay kisslustbibleself mutilation …self cutting (See All) |
| Period: | 1900s |
| Story: | horse ridingfaintingpoisonconfessionfemme fatalepianoletterhorsephotographbased on novelflashbackfemale nuditybloodmale nudity …violencefemale frontal nuditymale rear nuditybare chested malegunsex scenekissfightdancingpartysurprise endingvoice over narrationcryingunderwearmirrorremakeslow motion scenedrinkbare buttmaskshootinglietearscafeprayermale pubic haircriminalorphanbedroomoperacandleprisonerboxingbirdcigar smokingtalking to the cameracoffeeflash forwardcostumechampagnefugitivepossessionpassionsuitcasebankscarpursuitratsuspicionkissing while having sextrustteadesireservantbridefaked deathorphanageparadefestivalcarnivalfalse identityorchestrabreakfastcannonbackstageimpostorbroken glasstheatre audiencecard playingbathingcubadeceitwedding ringprison cellpierpassionate kisshorse and carriageprivate investigatorinvestigatorschemegun held to headtheatre productionforeplaymoroccoecstasysunrisepalm treerespectgroomdisillusionmentdead birdcubanportunwanted kissplantationpoker gamesailing shipbird cageimpersonatorborderline personality disorderhavana cubaremake of french filmbank managerblowing a kisscuttingbank accountcloakspongekissing breastssaladorchestra conductorcaged birdescape planmail order bridehandwritingtheatrical playblank bulletsteamshipmissionary sex positiontwo in a bathdelawaresuicidal thoughtcoffee plantationcanopy bededwardian ageedwardian fashionoxymorondeath of bird (See All) |
As children, Lorenzo Carcaterra - Shakes to his friends - Michael Sullivan, Tommy Marcano, and John Reilly were inseparable. They grew up in Hell's Kitchen, a far from perfect neighborhood, one filled as Shakes says with scams and shake downs, but one where the rules were known by its residents. The … one adult who they admired was Father Bobby Carelli, who understood them as kids more than most adults and more than he himself would like to admit. In 1967, their lives would change forever when a typical teenage prank went wrong which led to the four of them being sentenced to various terms at Wilkinson Home for Boys, a reformatory. There, they were physically, emotionally and sexually abused primarily by Sean Nokes, the head guard of their cell block, and fellow guards Ralph Ferguson, Henry Addison, and Adam Styler, although there were other caring figures of authority at the home including other guards. Their time at the home affected the four, not all who were able to emerge from the experience to regroup their lives. In their want to forget about the experience, they made a vow not to talk about it either between themselves or with others. Fast forward thirteen years, with Tommy and Johnny being career criminals, Michael an assistant district attorney and Shakes a newspaper writer, their friendship on the surface more loose than it was when they were children. When Tommy and John spot Nokes, it leads to Shakes and Michael banding together to exact revenge not only on Nokes b… (Read More)
| Themes: | pregnancymarriagedeathmurderfriendshiprevengeinfidelityrapebetrayalpoliticsadulteryprisondrinkingtorturedrunkenness …escapefuneralgangsterdeceptionrobberyextramarital affaircorruptiontheftdrug usecancerunfaithfulnesshumiliationsadismabusecrueltychildhoodvengeancejustice (See All) |
| Mood: | murder trialrainneo noir |
| Locations: | courtroomwheelchairtrainhospitalnew york citybarrestaurantchurchsnowbathtubbusbaseballrooftopcatholic churchgay bar …inner cityprison rape (See All) |
| Characters: | artistlawyerwriterbrother brother relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipafrican americansingerboyteenage boyteacher …girlpolicemanpriestthiefhitmanalcoholiccatholicmayorself justicehomosexual rape (See All) |
| Period: | 1980s1960swintersummersummer of love |
| Story: | acquittaldistrict attorneytestimonyframe upwitnessconfessiontrialjudgeswimmingsingingphotographflashbackfemale nudityviolenceone word title …gunfightcigarette smokingtitle spoken by characterchasetelephone callvoice over narrationcryingbased on booksongbeatingfoodslow motion scenewatching tvdrinkarrestundressingshootingbooklietearsbirthdaycafebathroomclassroommanhattan new york citycriminalreporterassassincandlegangbasketballdrug dealereatingcocainesubwaychild abuseman with glassesnuncoffindrawingbathunderwater sceneracial slurflash forwardlibraryliarstorytellingprankcourtamerican flagcrossbasementratclassblack americanrecord playeritaliangolfloyaltyteen angstwhat happened to epiloguesexual abusegroup of friendscrucifixamerican footballwatching a movieirishpeeping tomguardmovie theatrehaunted by the pastinnocenceitalian americankickingkicked in the crotchpedophilesketchgang rapedeceitsocial workersexual assaulttrophyjuvenile delinquentmelancholyphysical abusepopeethicspedophiliairish americancafeteriacentral park manhattan new york cityconfessionalcoca colajuryhot dogframedloan sharkhearsereference to ronald reagancarpenterpuerto ricanretributionrepublican partymasschild rapewhistleblowersolitary confinementcourthouseenglish teacherverdictsexual torturehot dog standwife abusebased on supposedly true storynightstickhandballperjuryjudicial systeminfirmaryjudicialjudiciaryreform schoolaltar boylaw schoolnew york yankeesmadison square garden manhattan new york cityreference to michelangelonew york timessalvation armysocial servicesenglish countrysidepuerto rican americanfire hydranthot dog vendorreference to doris dayreformatoryenglish classassistant district attorneyhell's kitchen manhattan new york cityfour best friendssuntansadistic prison guardreference to george armstrong custerreference to the count of monte cristoreference to edward g. robinsonpolice batonlanding stripnew york knicksboston celticsreckless endangermentreference to lucky lucianoreference to the sistine chapelall saints daybook reportloss of leg (See All) |
After the death of her ill mother in a fire, the young teenager Anna tries to commit suicide and is sent to a mental institution for treatment. Ten months later, Anna still cannot remember what had happened on the night her mother died. Her psychiatric Dr. Silberling, however, discharges her telling … that she has resolved her issues. Her father and successful writer, Steven, brings her back home in an isolated mansion nearby the coast. Anna finds that her mother's former nurse, Rachel Summers, is her stepmother now. Anna meets her beloved sister, Alex, swimming in the sea. She discovers that Steven has not delivered the letters and CDs that Alex had sent to her. As time moves on, Anna is haunted by ghosts and she believes that Rachel killed her mother. Alex and Anna decide to look for evidence to prove that Rachel is the murderer and Anna discovers the truth about the fire in the boat house. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspensetragedypsychological thrillerbased on fairy talepsychological horror |
| Themes: | mental illnessparanoiaobsessionsuicidedeathmurderrevengesurrealismfeardrunkennessescapefuneralextramarital affairangerdeath of mother …panic (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noirnightmarehorror movie remake |
| Locations: | beachforestcemeterybathtubwoodspolice stationoceancampfirenew england |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipwriternursemother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipspoliceteenagerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipteenage boyfemale protagonistlittle girlpsychiatristsheriff |
| Period: | 1980s2000syear 1986 |
| Story: | female sociopathmainelipstickevidenceauthorfemme fatalefalse accusationswimmingphotographflashbackbloodkissfightexplosionparty …knifechasesurprise endingpantiesfiredreamcorpseremakeslow motion scenewatching tvarrestbikinibrawlfalling from heightvibratorbedsex standing uphallucinationislandsubjective cameracleavagecandlestrangulationstabbingmontagestabbed to deathdinerno opening creditsnecklaceattempted murderdangerscreamingkeywidowercharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementknocked outscarinjectiontragic eventlaptopsuspiciondirectorial debutloss of motherlove interestnewspaper headlinechild murderterminal illnesseavesdroppingsupermarketsyringeburned aliverevelationhypodermic needlegothicheavy rainlooking at oneself in a mirrorsociopathcaught having sexcovered in bloodschizophreniamental institutionhaunted by the pastvisionfalling to deathmental hospitalhit on the headaccidental killingdeath of sisteraerial shotatticshadowblood on shirtgasolinepierdark pastpassionate kissbruisetank topburned to deathsports carnannymemory lossgothgirl in bra and pantiesmental patientapparitiondinner partyblood stainsplit personalityyoung womanbellbeach houseoffscreen killingpearl necklacefemale villainwoman kills a manbody bagloss of sisterevil womanexploding housetragic pastwoman in a bikinioverhead camera shotbutcher knifewhite dresshouse on firedelivery boyclimbing out a windowloss of memorytrail of bloodrepressed memorygrave side ceremonyghost childsmall communityburned bodysick motherchalkboardkeyholelooking through a keyholebroken backtranquilizerunreliable narratorgarbage bagseeing dead peopleboathouseseaside townpushed from heightevil stepmotherhandprintremake of asian filmwatering canhouse explosionunwanted sexual advancesgas lampwrist cuttingslit wristslarge houseblock and tacklemedical kitremake of korean filmdaughter hates father's girlfriendocean front house (See All) |
Sean Thornton has returned from America to reclaim his homestead and escape his past. Sean's eye is caught by Mary Kate Danaher, a beautiful but poor maiden, and younger sister of ill-tempered "Red" Will Danaher. The riotous relationship that forms between Sean and Mary Kate, punctuated by Will's pu …gnacious attempts to keep them apart, form the main plot, with Sean's past as the dark undercurrent. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial artsconspiracy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymarriagelovedrunkennessweddingdeceptionguiltgamblingreligious tolerance |
| Mood: | wedding night |
| Locations: | rural settingtrainbeachchurchcemeterysmall townvillagecatholic church |
| Characters: | maidphotographerbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshippriesttough guy |
| Period: | 1930s |
| Story: | newlywedpressphysicianfishingwidowhorsesingingphotographflashbackviolencefightvoice over narrationbeatingfistfightbrawl …secretshowdownbedriverfightingwomanbridgeboxinggraveyardbased on short storytough girlirelandpubtraditionhatboxeraccidental deathirishsheeprailway stationhonorministerlove at first sightthunderstormpublic humiliationtrophymisogynywedding receptionhorseback ridingwedding ceremonyirish americanaccordionhorse racingbicyclingredheaded womancottageknocked unconsciousshoetaverngiving a toastwagerreverendbishopbettingboxing ringbagpipesgrudgeholy waterchurch servicewedding gownsuitorboxing glovessheet musicbrother in law brother in law relationshipvicarmarital abuseirish republican armywife abusekiltpacifistdrink thrown into someone's facebare knuckle fightingchildhood homeconservatismirish catholicdowryprize fighterbare knuckle boxingex boxerhorse and cartkissing in the rainbonnetformer athletecourtingtandem bicyclesquirehusband wife fightidealarcadiafiery redhead (See All) |
"But if you forget to come back for Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity." Those were the exact words spoken to young Elya Yelnats the day he forgot to repay Madame Zeroni. From then on his family was cursed with bad luck. One hundred years later Stanley Yelnats …IV is accused of stealing a pair of cleats from a major league baseball player and sent to Camp Green Lake (a dry lake bed in the middle of the desert). It never rains at Camp Green Lake, it hasn't for one hundred years. The secretive and mysterious Warden has each inmate spend every day digging one hole to "build character." But when an artifact from the famous "Kissin' Kate" Barlow is found in a hole, the Warden forces the boys to work double time leading Stanley to deduce they're digging because the Warden is looking for something. But what? And how is the mystery of Camp Green Lake connected to Stanley's family curse? (Read More)
| Themes: | paranoiamarriagesuicidedeathmurderfriendshiprevengeprisonescaperobberyracismthefthomelessness |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | swimming poollakecourtroomdeserttrainbuswaterpolice carbaseballtexasprison bustruck accidentstranded in the desert |
| Characters: | lawyerdoctorfriendfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipboyteenage boyteachergirlpolicemanthiefinterracial relationshipsheriff …grandfather grandson relationshipboy herosuicide by poison (See All) |
| Period: | 1960s19th century1900s1890s1850s |
| Story: | motorboatlipstickrowboatpoisonfalse accusationjudgehorsebased on novelflashbackone word titlegunkissfightsurprise endingshower …fireunderwearfoodcar accidentface slapwatching tvarrestvomitingjailhallucinationorphanmontageeatingimmigrantsnakenonlinear timelineno opening creditschildpolice officer killedimmigrationgunshotflash forwardparkcurseuniformstorytellingtentcourtpigreunionarsongolddestinyathleteslow motionstealingtreasurecampflatulencefateinterracial romancegypsynicknamestealing a carinventorinsectshoveloutlawrainstormcapturefortune tellerlandlordsurprise after end creditshorseback ridingbanditdormitorysandwichstrandedlizarddigginggroup therapybaseball playermisfitshoescorpioncookieilliteracysense of smellwrongful convictioncoincidenceteamworkminerhit with a shovelholerattlesnakeflashback within a flashbacksnake bitemountain climbingwanted posterlifting person in airthirstsuitorwardenbad luckstagecoachscreenplay adapted by authorauto theftfossilnail polishmother son reunionancestorvillainess played by lead actressbased on young adult novelhomeless shelterlatviareptilejuvenile detentionexcavationburied treasurevenomlearning to readonionwashing a carschoolhousepalindromegirl scoutsamerican westdigging a holesnake venomfictional tv commercialstagecoach robberystar athletemess hallpoisonous snakeboys' dormitoryweb chatdetention campgold minerfemale outlawteaching someone to readcow dungfoot caught in an animal trapreveillecharity auctionroof repair (See All) |
In London, wealthy Margot Mary Wendice had a brief love affair with the American writer Mark Halliday while her husband and professional tennis player Tony Wendice was on a tennis tour. Tony quits playing to dedicate to his wife and finds a regular job. She decides to give him a second chance for th …eir marriage. When Mark arrives from America to visit the couple, Margot tells him that she had destroyed all his letters but one that was stolen. Subsequently she was blackmailed, but she had never retrieved the stolen letter. Tony arrives home, claims that he needs to work and asks Margot to go with Mark to the theater. Meanwhile Tony calls Captain Lesgate (aka Charles Alexander Swann who studied with him at college) and blackmails him to murder his wife, so that he can inherit her fortune. But there is no perfect crime, and things do not work as planned. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspense |
| Themes: | jealousymarriagemurderdeathinfidelitymoneyadulterydrinkinginvestigationdeceptionrobberyextramarital affairtheftblackmailguilt …unfaithfulnessinheritance (See All) |
| Locations: | london englandtaxiapartment |
| Characters: | lawyerwriterhusband wife relationshippolicepolicemanthiefpolice detectiveamerican abroadlove letteramerican in the uk |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | imperative in titleevidenceframe upfireplaceauthorconfessionfalse accusationtrialjudgeletterphotographcigarette smokingsurprise endingbased on playtelephone call …cameradrinkliedead bodytelephoneflashlightstrangulationstabbingcigar smokingattempted murdersmokingstabbed in the backkeypay phonedebtcover upevil manex convictnewspaper headlineteabreaking and enteringstealingfraudblockbusterwristwatchphone boothwoman in jeopardyshoesunfaithful wife3 dimensionalscissorsdeceittuxedocanepierbriefcasetrophypolice inspectornewspaper clippingpipe smokingdirector cameodinner partygloveslast will and testamentpicturestaircaseself defensemind gamenewspaper articlewrongful convictionmurder of wifeorchestral music scorecapital punishmentinspectorhandbagvillain arrestedblanketflash cameraoverhead shotmartinistabbed with scissorsnightgowncourt martialglasgow scotlandliverpoolalibitennis playeraliassingle set productionraincoatocean linerbrussels belgiumdrinking wineplanting evidencefalse accusation of murderaspirindeliberate crueltylooking through a windowreading newspapercambridge universityfortune hunterdog racingwimbledonformer athletestag partytelevision writerbuying a cardestroying evidencescissorgroup photobased on tv movieselling a carneck scarfplot to murder wifewiping off fingerprintsbrixtonchelseahome secretarysecret from wifelondon bobbyqueen mary the ocean linerwainscoting (See All) |
Sexual harassment is the theme, but here it is the man who is harassed by his new female boss. A high-flying executive, Meredith, is out to ruin her former lover, who she's just beaten to the top job in an electronics company, using every trick in the book.
| Subgenre: | suspenseconspiracyerotic thriller |
| Themes: | paranoiaobsessionmarriagerevengebetrayalescapedeceptionseductionblackmail |
| Mood: | rainnightmare |
| Locations: | restauranthotelelevatorofficeoffice politics |
| Characters: | maidlawyerbrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipsecurity guardsecretaryasian americanemployer employee relationship |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | miscarriage of justicelipstickframe upfemme fatalefalse accusationhigh heelsbased on novelsexone word titlesurprise endingshowercell phonewatching tv …computerlief wordbasketballinternetcontroversyfired from the jobproduct placementrace against timecover upscene during end creditsbusinessmanipulationmanagernewspaper headlinestrong female charactereavesdroppinganswering machinesabotageelectronic music scoretape recordervideotapeblockbusterwristwatchpress conferencevirtual realitystrong female leadsocial commentarytensionconfrontationblack brasexual harassmente mailcorporationtank topferrymoral dilemmaseattle washingtonset uppromotionlegsold flamefemale lawyermale rapehigh techbattle of the sexesbutt slapnon statutory female on male rapevending machineunwanted kissvice presidenttreadmilljob promotionsexual predatorsurprise during end creditsfax machinecompact discbusiness executivecorporate worldtechnicianfemale on male rapeemployee employee relationshipcomputer chipmergervideoconferencingseattle space needlemediation (See All) |
One morning at an isolated mansion in the snowy countryside of 1950s France, a family is gathered for the holiday season. But there will be no celebration at all because their beloved patriarch has been murdered! The killer can only be one of the eight women closest to the man of the house. Was it h …is powerful wife? His spinster sister-in-law? His miserly mother-in-law? Maybe the insolent chambermaid or the loyal housekeeper? Could it possibly have been one of his two young daughters? A surprise visit from the victim's chic sister sends the household into a tizzy, encouraging hysterics, exacerbating rivalries, and encompassing musical interludes. Comedic situations arise with the revelations of dark family secrets. Seduction dances with betrayal. The mystery of the female psyche is revealed. There are eight women and each is a suspect. Each has a motive. Each has a secret. Beautiful, tempestuous, intelligent, sensual, and dangerous...one of them is guilty. Which one is it? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramaromantic novel |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familypregnancysuicidedeathmurderinfidelitychristmasmoneybetrayaladulterylesbianismdrinkingdrunkennessincestseduction …robberyextramarital affairtheftguiltunfaithfulnesshumiliationgreedinheritance (See All) |
| Locations: | wheelchairsnowkitchenfrance |
| Characters: | brother in law sister in law relationshipmaidsister sister relationshipbrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipspolicesingerteenage girlprostitutegirlpolicemandancer …thieffrenchdaughterex husband ex wife relationshippregnant womangrandmother granddaughter relationshipaunt niece relationshipmother in law son in law relationshipthe family (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | estateevidencehatepianistconfessionpianosingingf rateddogflashbacksexnumber in titlegunkiss …fightcigarette smokingdancingknifelesbian kisssurprise endingpantiesbased on playsongdigit in titleface slapshot in the headdrinksecretshootingbookliecleavagemansionwomanhousewhite pantiesscantily clad femalevirginstabbed in the backscreamingkeyreadinginjectionsuspicionsleepingeuropecheating wifeholidayteamedicinecatfightred dresscookdysfunctional marriagetrappedinnocenceunfaithful wifefather figurecard playingsibling rivalrysexy womandeersuspectplayroomdaggerfemale female kissadulterous wifeteenage pregnancyunhappy marriagepromiscuous womanlocal blockbusterexotic dancerunconsciousnessblizzardupper classunplanned pregnancyhypocritefamily homefingerprintunwed pregnancygirlfriend girlfriend relationshipindustrialistsnowstormfamily gatheringheart diseasechambermaidfrench countrysidehit over the head with a bottledomestic servantbook clubhuis closfamily matriarchstep sisterfamily patriarchfur stolereference to romy schneidercameliapretty woman (See All) |
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
| Themes: | wealthpregnancyjealousymarriagedeathinfidelityrapereligionbetrayalpoliticsadulterydanceweddingincestseduction …extramarital affairunfaithfulnessexecutiondyingaffairhunting (See All) |
| Mood: | rainwedding night |
| Locations: | courtroombeachchurchcastle |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipbrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipchildrenprostitutedancerbabylove trianglecatholicuncle niece relationship |
| Period: | 16th century |
| Story: | miscarriagewitnessfalse accusationtrialsingingbased on noveldogsexcharacter name in titlekissdancingtitle spoken by charactercryingsongfood …face slapundressinglietearsdecapitationwomankingtentdeath of childcourtchildbirthqueentrustinjuryroyaltycrucifixbrother sister incestbirthambitionrear entry sexarranged marriageintriguesibling rivalryhorse and carriagewedding receptionpalacehorseback ridinggiving birthbeheadingpopemenstruationtreasoncrownloss of childpearl necklacenewborn babyillegitimate childdeath sentenceriskdressingsailing shipnightgownprotestantwashinghand kissingbraided hairqueen of englandgeesebraidsroyal courtguilty verdictinfluencesecret marriagemorning sicknessravinequeen elizabeth inightshirtlady in waitingstillbirthannulmentriding accidenttower of londontudorindictmentline of successionpalace intrigueking henry viiibetrothalkent england1520sheir to thronestill birth1530sanne boleynbastard son1510scrowningenglish courtside saddle (See All) |
Kevin Lomax, a ruthless young Florida attorney that never lost a case, is recruited by the most powerful law firm in the world. In spite of his mother's disagreement, which compares New York City to Babylon, he accepts the offer and the money that comes along. But soon, his wife starts feeling homes …ick as she witnesses devilish apparitions. However, Kevin is sinking in his new cases and pays less and less attention to his wife. His boss and mentor, John Milton, seems to always know how to overcome every problem and that just freaks Kevin right off. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmallegory |
| Themes: | mental illnessobsessionmarriagesuicidedeathmurderrapereligionmoneyfearartincestseductionangercorruption …supernatural powerguiltinsanitygriefgreedpanicdevilmythologymurder of familythe devil (See All) |
| Mood: | goresatirebreaking the fourth wallambiguous ending |
| Locations: | courtroomwheelchairhospitalnew york citybarchurchsnownightclubelevatorapartmentcityusaslum |
| Characters: | lawyerphotographernursehusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipafrican americansingerteenage girlteacherstudentdancerbabypriest …christianjewishreference to godsingle motherchristianitylustteacher student relationshipbiblecatholicchinesehomeless man (See All) |
| Period: | 1990swinter |
| Story: | oathpresstestimonyevidencefireplacewitnesstrialjudgesingingphotographbased on noveldogfemale nudityblood …male nuditybare breastsfemale frontal nuditygunsex scenefemale rear nudityfemale full frontal nuditycigarette smokingdancingpartyknifethree word titlesurprise endingpantiespistolcryingbeatingdreamcar accidentmirrorshot in the headslow motion scenewatching tvcomputerarrestsex in bedbare buttpaintingbookheld at gunpointtearsrunningbathroomdemonhallucinationvoyeurmanhattan new york cityalcoholreporternewspaperbracandlevideo camerathroat slittingboxingfemale pubic hairsubwaywhite pantiesscantily clad femaleanimalhit by a cartongueritualbartendergunshotpublic nudityblack pantiesmicrophonebeaten to deathbusinessmanringfemale removes her clothesnewspaper headlinepoweritalianoccultundergroundwoundstreetlawjoggingrageloss of wifecrying womanfloridalosstimeaudiencerape victimcrying mangoathomiciderealityambitionmoralitysexual desireremote controlattorneytoe suckingintriguespanishgunshot woundreference to satantime lapse photographysenatorpedophilepanties pulled downpridebalconypassionate kissvoodooblack magicmarital problemmusic bandsindead dogpervertvillain played by lead actorethicsmental breakdownmetaphorstreet markettemptationbrooklyn bridgekoreansouthern u.s.abandonmentsatanismjurylawsuitarenaglassquarrelbusiness cardboxing matchmuggingmurder suspectdocumentvanityacoustic guitargropingboxing ringchild molesterritesex with a minordoormantycoonantichristdeal with the devilholy waterblasphemysinistersex on the floorchurch servicepanic attackstreet vendorsubcultureglobebloody body of a childcourthousecity parkmuraltroubled marriageflamencolucifermetropolisspectatorlaw firmsatanalibicamel toegalaperjuryjudicial systemholy biblesex offendersatanistmorphingmuggerjudicialjudiciarywashroomit was all a dreamtouching someone's breastsimplied incestcasedemon rapefurybrother sister sexvirtualitychinatown manhattan new york citychequeseven deadly sinsprime suspectcoachingeliteelitismnotepadshredderkosherjury trialmale cryingdecoratingrecesscommitting suicidejinnpersonification of satanjustice departmentovarybilocationdagainesville floridalegal trialglandmuderwoman squeezing another woman's breast (See All) |
Passion, obsession, wealth, jealousy, family, guilt, and creativity. In Madrid, Harry Caine is a blind screenwriter, assisted by Judit and her son Diego. The past comes rushing in when Harry learns of the death of Ernesto Martel, a wealthy businessman, and Ernesto's son pays Harry a visit. In a seri …es of flashbacks to the 1990s, we see Harry, who was then Mateo Blanco, a director; he falls in love with Ernesto's mistress, Lena, and casts her in a film, which Ernesto finances. Ernesto is jealous and obsessive, sending his son to film the making of the movie, to follow Lena and Mateo, and to give him the daily footage. Judit doesn't like Lena. It's a collision course. (Read More)
| Themes: | wealthobsessionjealousydeathloverevengeadulteryfilmmakingdrug usecancerblindness |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | wheelchairbeachhospitalnightclub |
| Characters: | writerhomosexualfather son relationshipmother son relationshipprostitutevampireactresssecretaryfilmmakerfilm directorolder man younger woman relationshipold friend |
| Period: | 1990s2000s |
| Story: | told in flashbackfalling down stairsconfessionfemme fatalehigh heelsphotographdogfemale nuditysex scenepantiessex on couchcar accidentvomitingcar crashvoyeur …bravideo cameraambulancecocaineinternetbreast fondlingsmokingfilm within a filmdrug abusebuttocksbroken legdrug overdosehookerspanishsonsex talkstairsfilm setgay sonfilm producerspyingscreenwriterabusive fatherblind mandeath of loved oneblindclose up of eyesdjmovie producerremorsex raybillionairecall girlnewspaper articleecstasykitemadrid spaintreacheryaspiring actressdisc jockeyalter egoreading a newspaperhitchcockianscriptwoman smokerscreenplaydeath of lovercorporate executiveillegal drugsfilm criticismname changescript writerpseudonymibizaterminal cancerlip readingbraillepillow talknewspaper adfilm editingblind personintimateturntablewigsmdmaprivate hospitalartistic creationpower of money (See All) |
After a chance encounter at a theater, two men, Benigno and Marco, meet at a private clinic where Benigno works. Lydia, Marco's girlfriend and a bullfighter by profession, has been gored and is in a coma. It so happens that Benigno is looking after another woman in a coma, Alicia, a young ballet stu …dent. The lives of the four characters will flow in all directions, past, present and future, dragging all of them towards an unsuspected destiny. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramasilent movie |
| Themes: | obsessionpregnancysuicidefriendshiprapeprisonfearweddingmemorylonelinessthefttheatrepanicunlikely friendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | swimming poolrural settinghospitalbarchurchhotelcemeterytaxiapartmentspaincatholic church |
| Characters: | lawyerwriterphotographernursedoctorfather daughter relationshipsingerteacherstudentdancermusicianpriestactresslittle girllust …psychiatristpregnant from rape (See All) |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | imperative in titleguitaristswimminglettersingingphotographflashbacksexfemale nuditynuditybloodmale nudityfemale frontal nuditynipples …title spoken by characterpantiesshowercryingcell phoneslow motion scenewatching tvcomputercameraswordarrestundressingbare butttearscar crashjailvoyeurreportergay slurjournalistbraconcertambulancewomanfemale pubic hairsnakewhite pantiesdream sequencescantily clad femalehit by a carritualbartendermicrophonecostumeuniformmassagebaseball batscreamtragic eventfilm within a filmstagecinemaballettraditionentertainmentnipples visible through clothingsexual abusecomaexercisebuttocksmovie theatervisittimeaudiencebridetv showhaircutwatching televisionspanishrainstormsymbolismman cryingmale objectificationmenstruationnotebookmetaphorsubtitlesautographstage playnewspaper articleinfatuationballerinaactual animal killedbullgroomprison visitcapemadrid spaininmatetragic loveentertainerriteshrineiconsuicide notephobiacurtainwedding gowncustombullfightingbedriddenspectatorcrutchshrinkingloss of girlfriendcompact discmale nurseembroiderybullfighterphysical therapyconciergejordanwalking canematadorbullfightballet classcharacter appears in newspaperappointmentballet schoolballet teacherbullringdance showlobbycoming out of a comatorerocoma rapegoringnewspaper obituary (See All) |
British couple Fiona and Nigel Dobson are sailing to Istanbul en route to India. They encounter a beautiful French woman, and that night Nigel meets her while dancing alone in the ship's bar. Later he meets her crippled American husband Oscar, who tells him their story. While living in Paris for sev …eral years trying to be a writer, he becomes obsessed with a woman he met by chance on a bus. He tracks her down and they start a steamy love affair. Soon Oscar finds himself enslaved body and soul by her love, and continues to tell Nigel the details of this relationship in various stages over a number of visits to Oscar's cabin. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | psycho thrillerblack comedy |
| Themes: | break upobsessionpregnancyjealousymarriagesuicidedeathmurderrevengeinfidelityadulterylesbianismdrinkingdrunkennesswedding …extramarital affairunfaithfulnesshumiliationsadismabusecrueltyabortionwriting (See All) |
| Mood: | rainmurder suicide |
| Locations: | wheelchairhospitalbarrestaurantairplaneparis francebathtubbusnightclubelevatorseashipsex in showerstorm at sea |
| Characters: | writernursehusband wife relationshipprostitutegirldancerwaitressolder man younger woman relationshipfrenchpimp |
| Story: | cripplemiscarriagecabinauthorfemme fatalephotographbased on novelflashbackdogsexfemale nuditybloodmale nudity …female frontal nuditymale rear nuditygunkissfightcigarette smokingdancingnipplespartylesbian kissleg spreadingerectionshowertelephone callcryingbeatingunderwearfoodurinationface slapshot in the headwatching tvcomputerdrinkundressingbare buttshootingvomitingtearscafebisexualcandlebandstrangulationeatingaccidentgarter beltspankingshot in the legbinocularswidowerchampagneumbrellaproduct placementpassionstorytellingvacationinjectionpigwhippingsex toyshavingsyringediscored dresssadomasochismcarnivals&mmilkpicnicbroken leghaircuttarget practicecynicismamusement parkcard playingbathingblack eyetuxedoinsulthousekeeperbrushing teethpromiscuityadulterous wifeparalysisgun in moutheiffel tower parismasochismcostume partyferris wheelrazorfootsie under the tablepearl necklacekarmacruise shiprainbowfatal attractionbeggingmerry go roundsex shopbow tiedragging a bodyzippo lighterfemale to male footsie playingplaying footsiedance classwomen's bathroomconcussionpoodletoasterfemale stockinged footnew year's eve partydrinking from the bottlesex addictfoot massagesex gamehand kissingbottled waterbouquet of flowersskeleton costumeconfettiseasicknessparty hattrust funderotic dancingcarnival ridehopscotchplaying catchfeznotre dame cathedralstraight edge razorhot chocolateerotic dancenirvanareference to the titaniccroissanthit by a vanwedding photographsee through gownvacuum cleaningfire placelatex dressbridge the card gamereference to henry millersashchinese characterslapping a womandriving capslurping a drink with a strawdrink umbrellafoghornocean voyagewool hatno smoking signport holeocean cruisetraction (See All) |
Sent from the city to investigate the murder of a teenage girl in a small Alaska town, a police detective (Pacino) accidentally shoots his own partner while trying to apprehend a suspect. Instead of admitting his guilt, the detective is given an unexpected alibi, but this "solution" only multiplies …the emotional complexity and guilt over his partner's death. He's also still got a murder to solve, in addition to the blackmail and framing of an innocent bystander being orchestrated by the man they were chasing. There's also a local detective (Swank) who is conducting her own personal investigation... of his partner's death. Will it all come crashing down on him? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | tragedypolice procedural |
| Themes: | murderdeathlovebetrayalinvestigationpsychopathdeath of fatherblackmailredemptionguiltpoetrymurder investigationmurder of a police officer |
| Mood: | rainneo noirhigh school |
| Locations: | rural settingbeachhospitalrestaurantschoolhotelsnowsmall townairplanepolice stationtrucktunnelalaskafishing village |
| Characters: | writermother daughter relationshippoliceteenagerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipboyteenage girldetectivepolicemanpolice detectiveolder man younger woman relationshipcolleague colleague relationshipcheating on girlfriend |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | cabin in the woodslodgeevidenceframe upnovelistdead womantypewritercabinfishingphotographflashbackdogfemale nuditynudityblood …gunfightcigarette smokingchasepistoltelephone callshootoutbeatingcorpseshot to deathshot in the chestremakeshotgunshootingbookvomitingrifleheld at gunpointdead bodyinterrogationhallucinationtelephonefoot chasedinerfemale pubic hairpolice officer killedshot in the leglatex glovesbeaten to deathfbistorytellingcover updiarypursuitdeath of husbandpolicewomanwaterfallchild murderbulletflyingbreaking and enteringtape recordershot in the stomachmorgueaccidental deathhomicidemoralitybackpackpartnergunshot woundpolice officer shotpedophileautopsyfognude woman murderedalarm clockferrygunfirefemale detectivelyingdead dogdead girlhairdead animaljournalgun held to headfalling into waterdouble barreled shotguninsomniaaccidental shootingadult actress playing teenage girlstakeoutquarrelscene of the crimeunderage smokingmurder suspectnaked dead womanfemale copdirty copsleeplessnessabusive boyfriendglacierschizophreniccriminal investigationbludgeoninglapdhotel managerinternal affairsloggingsunlightgarbage dumpforensic evidenceplanting evidencesleep deprivationgarbage bagmurder confessionlos angeles police departmentsunshineconfession of crimeplanted evidencewindshield wiperfingernailarctic circlemystery writernaked dead bodytrapped underwatercrime writercrime confessionshell casingnude pictureplaying chickenremoving a bulletballisticspolice proceduretoenailmidnight sunnude bodycrime reconstructionhalibuthypothetical flashbacklost in fognude corpsephone call from suspectremake of norwegian film (See All) |
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