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Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)
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Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)

Notorious record tycoon Swan has sold his soul to the devil for eternal youth and success - 20 years ago. Swan's current scheme is to steal the music from composer Winslow Leach to celebrate the opening of his rock palace, The Paradise. While trying to stop Swan, Leach was framed and convicted for d …rug dealing, and becomes the victim of a freak accident that leaves him horribly disfigured. He takes refuge in the cavernous Paradise, hiding his mangled face beneath an eerie mask and planning gruesome vengeance upon Swan - and everyone else who has hurt him. However, Leach signs a contract with Swan to complete his rock opera based on the legend of Faust for an aspiring singer - Phoenix. (Read More)

Subgenre:
tragedyblack comedycult filmindependent film
Themes:
the devilprison escapeself sacrificedrug usedevilvengeancecrueltytheatreevilcorruptionangerdeceptionescapeprisonbetrayal …rapedrugsfriendshipdeathrevengemurder (See All)
Mood:
rain
Locations:
rooftoptrucknightclubbathtubcar
Characters:
bikini girlthiefmusiciandancerpolice officerbrother sister relationshipsingerfriendafrican americanpolice
Period:
1970s
Story:
music groupblack glovesrock groupdeal with the deviltheatre boxtheatre productiondead birdlistening to a radiomusic concertmusic bandguitar playingpiano playingtime bombmoral corruptionsecret passage …dark secretflash camerafemale dancerreflection in a mirrorrock bandsurveillance cameracharacter's point of view camera shottalking to the cameralooking at the camerasing sing prison new yorksubjective cameraexploding carrock singerfake knifefemale singerattempted rapemusic productionmusic writermusic showdorian grayvoice boxcantatadoo wopunscrupulousnessfalling into a riverreference to disneylandstraight edge razorsoul sellingrock operamusic producerwriting in bloodeternal youthbased on a bookcincinnati ohioskylightfaustdishonestyrecord companymidnight movierunwayphantomsongwritingrainy nightliverpoolnew york city new yorkvinylticketspotlightlocketgrudgedisfigured facemenacedisillusionmenttreacherycapewrathdisappointmentshow businessfalling into waterbitternessabuse of powerglovesburied alivegroupfast motion scenelocation in titlecontractpillcrowdinjusticeattractionsongwriterdisfigurementperversionfrustrationfat mandark herostairsdark humorattempted suicidehatredsufferingpillsinnocencewatching televisionrampagemasked manambitionhomiciderock starpress conferenceaudiencecomposervideotapelifting someone into the airragetape recorderfamedruggothicwoundrevelationapplauseblack americannewspaper headlinehateheroincross dressingtrustsacrificerock 'n' rollsadnesssplit screenthreatamerican flaglong takepianistauditionelectrocutioncostumedangermicrophonepoint of viewradiobirdman with glassesfalse accusationstabbed to deathsuicide attemptcocainemontagestabbingmansionstrangulationconcertbandcandlebrareportertelephonefightingguitarbritishpianobathroomrock musicbombriflelieshootingmasksecretcameramirrorshot to deathbeatingsongcryingvoice over narrationfireshowerchaseknifesingingexplosiondancingviolencebloodfightkissgun (See All)

Nowhere Boy (2009)
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Nowhere Boy (2009)

The story of John Lennon's childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his aunt Mimi and his mother Julia -the two dominant women in the first part of his life-, his first meeting with Paul McCartney and George Harrison, their friendship, their love for music and the birth o …f The Beatles. (Read More)

Subgenre:
tragedy
Themes:
angerfriendshipdeath
Characters:
thiefmusiciandancersingerfriend
Story:
music grouprock grouplistening to a radiomusic bandguitar playingdark secretrock bandliverpoolgrudgewrathfast motion scenecrowdattractionsongwriteraudience …ragetape recorderrock 'n' rollsadnessmicrophonemontagebandtelephoneguitarpianorock musicliesecretmirrorsongcryingsingingdancingkissblood (See All)

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Deep Red (1975)
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Deep Red (1975)

A psychic who can read minds picks up the thoughts of a murderer in the audience and soon becomes a victim. An English pianist gets involved in solving the murders, but finds many of his avenues of inquiry cut off by new murders, and he begins to wonder how the murderer can track his movements so cl …osely. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
theatrecorruptionangerrapedeathmurder
Locations:
truckbathtubcar
Characters:
musiciansingerpolice
Period:
1970s
Story:
black glovestheatre productiondead birddark secretsubjective cameraskylightmenacedisappointmentbitternessglovesdisfigurementfrustrationstairswatching televisionrampage …audiencecomposertape recordergothicthreatpianistdangerbirdstabbed to deathstabbingstrangulationbandreportertelephonepianobathroomshootingsecretcameramirrorbeatingsongfirechaseknifesingingkissviolencebloodgun (See All)

Dreamgirls (2006)
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Dreamgirls (2006)

Detroit, the early 1960s. Curtis Taylor, Jr., a car salesman, breaks into the music business with big dreams. He signs a trio of young women, the Dreamettes, gets them a job backing an R&B performer, James "Thunder" Early, establishes his own record label and starts wheeling and dealing. When Early  …flames out, Curtis makes the Dreamettes into headliners as the Dreams, but not before demoting their hefty big-voiced lead singer, Effie White, and putting the softer-voiced looker, Deena Jones, in front. Soon after, he fires Effie, sends her into a life of proud poverty, and takes Deena and the Dreams to the top. How long can Curtis stay there, and will Effie ever get her due? (Read More)

Themes:
drug usetheatredrugsfriendshipdeath
Locations:
trucknightclubcar
Characters:
musiciandancerbrother sister relationshipsingerfriendafrican american
Period:
1970s
Story:
flash cameramusic producershow businesssongwriterpress conferencecomposerfameapplauseblack americanheroinpianistauditionmicrophoneradiococaine …montageconcertbandreporterguitarpianocameramirrorsongcryingfiresingingdancingkissgun (See All)

Almost Famous (2000) is one of the best movies like Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)
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Almost Famous (2000)

William Miller is a 15-year-old kid hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. This wonderfully witty coming-of-age film follows William as he falls face first to confront life, love, and lingo.

Themes:
drug useangerbetrayaldrugsfriendship
Locations:
car
Characters:
musicianbrother sister relationshipsingerfriend
Period:
1970s
Story:
music grouprock groupmusic concertguitar playingpiano playingrock bandrock singerpillsambitionrock starfamerock 'n' rollelectrocutionmicrophonesuicide attempt …concertbandtelephoneguitarbathroomrock musicsecretcamerasongcryingsingingdancingkiss (See All)

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Scarface (1983)
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Scarface (1983)

Tony Montana manages to leave Cuba during the Mariel exodus of 1980. He finds himself in a Florida refugee camp but his friend Manny has a way out for them: undertake a contract killing and arrangements will be made to get a green card. He's soon working for drug dealer Frank Lopez and shows his met …tle when a deal with Colombian drug dealers goes bad. He also brings a new level of violence to Miami. Tony is protective of his younger sister but his mother knows what he does for a living and disowns him. Tony is impatient and wants it all however, including Frank's empire and his mistress Elvira Hancock. Once at the top however, Tony's outrageous actions make him a target and everything comes crumbling down. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
vengeancecrueltyevilcorruptionangerbetrayaldrugsmurderfriendshipdeathrevenge
Locations:
nightclubbathtubcar
Characters:
bikini girlbrother sister relationshipfriendpolice
Story:
character's point of view camera shotsubjective camerawrathfalling into waterbitternesscontractcrowdattractionfrustrationrampageragedrugrevelationsadnesslong take …dangerstabbed to deathcocainemontagestabbingmansionstrangulationtelephonebathroombombrifleshootingshot to deathcryingknifeexplosiondancingviolencebloodgun (See All)

Straw Dogs (1971)
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Straw Dogs (1971)

Upon moving to Britain to get away from American violence, astrophysicist David Sumner and his wife Amy are bullied and taken advantage of by the locals hired to do construction. When David finally takes a stand it escalates quickly into a bloody battle as the locals assault his house.

Subgenre:
cult filmindependent film
Themes:
crueltyevilcorruptionangerrapedeathmurderrevenge
Locations:
truckcar
Characters:
singer
Story:
dead birdmoral corruptionsubjective camerafemale singerdisappointmentbitternessstairsrampagehomicideragesadnessthreatpianistbirdman with glasses …montagestrangulationcandlefightingbathroomrifleshootingmirrorshot to deathbeatingsongcryingfireknifesingingkissfightbloodviolencegun (See All)

Joker (2019)
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Joker (2019)

Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck seeks connection as he walks the streets of Gotham City. Arthur wears two masks -- the one he paints for his day job as a clown, and the guise he projects in a futile attempt to feel like he's part of the world around him. Isolated, bullied and  …disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker. (Read More)

Subgenre:
tragedyblack comedycult film
Themes:
crueltyevilcorruptionangerdeceptionescapebetrayalrevengemurderdeath
Locations:
bathtub
Characters:
police officerafrican americanpolice
Story:
piano playingdark secretcrowdhatredsufferingrampagemasked manvideotaperagefamerevelationapplausenewspaper headlinesadnessthreat …long takepianistdangermicrophonestabbed to deathmontagetelephonefightingpianobathroomlieshootingmaskmirrorshot to deathbeatingfirechasesingingdancingbloodgunfightviolence (See All)

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The Bodyguard (1992) is one of the best movies like Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)
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The Bodyguard (1992)

A pop singer has been receiving threatening notes, and her manager hires a bodyguard known for his good work. The bodyguard ruffles the singer's feathers and most of her entourage by tightening security more than they feel is necessary. The bodyguard is haunted by the fact that he was on Reagan's se …cret service staff but wasn't there to prevent the attack by Hinckley. Eventually the bodyguard and the singer start an affair, and she begins to believe his precautions are necessary when the stalker strikes close to home. (Read More)

Themes:
self sacrificeangerbetrayalfriendshipdeathmurder
Locations:
nightclubcar
Characters:
musiciandancersingerafrican american
Story:
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Ray (2004)
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Ray (2004)

The story of Ray Charles, music legend. Told in his adult live with flashbacks to his youth we see his humble origins in Florida, his turbulent childhood which included losing his brother and then his sight, his rise as pianist in a touring band, his writing his own songs and running his own band an …d then stardom. Also includes his addiction to drugs and its affect on his working life and family life. (Read More)

Themes:
drug usebetrayaldrugsdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
nightclub
Characters:
musiciandancersingerafrican american
Period:
1970s
Story:
flash cameratalking to the camerarecord companynew york city new yorkcontractsongwriterapplauseheroinpianistmicrophoneradiococainemontageconcertband …reporterguitarpianobathroomliecamerasongcryingsingingdancingkissfight (See All)

The Doors (1991)
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The Doors (1991)

Oliver Stone's homage to 1960s rock group The Doors also doubles as a biography of the group's late singer, the "Electric Poet" Jim Morrison. The movie follows Morrison from his days as a film student in Los Angeles to his death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971. The movie features a tour-de-force  …performance by Val Kilmer, who not only looks like Jim Morrison's long-lost twin brother, but also sounds so much like him that he did much of his own singing. It has been written that even the surviving Doors had trouble distinguishing Kilmer's vocals from Morrison's originals. (Read More)

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cult filmindependent film
Themes:
drug useangerdrugsdeath
Locations:
nightclubbathtub
Characters:
musicianpolice officersingerpolice
Period:
1970s
Story:
rock grouprock bandrock singerrecord companyspotlightgroupcrowdsongwriterrock staraudiencetape recorderfameheroinrock 'n' rollmicrophone …birdman with glassescocaineconcertcandlereporterrock musicmaskcameracryingfireknifesingingdancingblood (See All)

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I'm Not There (2007)
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I'm Not There (2007)

Six incarnations of Bob Dylan: an actor, a folk singer, an electrified troubadour, Rimbaud, Billy the Kid, and Woody Guthrie. Put Dylan's music behind their adventures, soliloquies, interviews, marriage, and infidelity. Recreate 1960s documentaries in black and white. Put each at a crossroads, the a …rtist becoming someone else. Jack, the son of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, finds Jesus; handsome Robbie falls in love then abandons Claire. Woody, a lad escaped from foster care, hobos the U.S. singing; Billy awakes in a valley threatened by a six-lane highway; Rimbaud talks. Jude, booed at Newport when he goes electric, fences with reporters, pundits, and fans. He won't be classified. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
drug usecrueltytheatredrugsrevenge
Mood:
rain
Locations:
bathtub
Characters:
thiefmusiciandancersingerafrican american
Period:
1970s
Story:
flash cameratalking to the cameralooking at the camerasubjective cameramusic producerfast motion scenesongwriterpillspress conferenceapplauserock 'n' rollamerican flagpianistmicrophoneman with glasses …montageconcertbandreporterguitarpianoriflecamerasongvoice over narrationfireknifesingingdancingfight (See All)

Irréversible (2002) is one of the best movies like Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)
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Irréversible (2002)

Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands by hiring two criminals to help them find the rapist so that th …ey can exact revenge. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult filmindependent film
Themes:
drug usevengeancecrueltyevilcorruptionangerrapedrugsrevengemurderdeath
Locations:
car
Characters:
dancerpolice
Story:
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New Jack City (1991)
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New Jack City (1991)

The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miser …ably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedycult filmindependent film
Themes:
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Locations:
nightclub
Characters:
police officersingerfriendafrican americanpolice
Story:
character's point of view camera shotsubjective camerawrathcrowdhatreddrugherointhreatdangerfalse accusationcocainemontagemansionstrangulationbra …telephonebombrifleshootingcamerashot to deathbeatingfirechaseknifeexplosiondancinggunbloodviolencefight (See All)

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Baby Driver (2017)
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Baby Driver (2017)

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

Subgenre:
black comedycult film
Themes:
self sacrificeangerdeceptionescapeprisonbetrayalrevengemurderdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
truckcar
Characters:
thiefmusiciandancerpolice officersingerafrican americanpolice
Story:
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The Runaways (2010)
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The Runaways (2010)

In 1975, San Fernando Valley teen Joan Larkin reinvents herself as Joan Jett, a guitarist who wants to form an all-girl punk band. She pitches the idea to a sleazy manager, Kim Fowley, who pairs her with a drummer and then searches for a face: he finds Cherie Currie, at age 15, the perfect jailbait  …image for his purpose; by luck, she can sing. Two others round out the band, The Runaways. Fowley books a tour, signs them to Mercury Records, and packs them off to crowds in Japan. Seeds of conflict sprout early: Fowley puts Cherie front and center in the publicity, she's soon strung out on drugs and vodka, and jealousies arise. Without adult supervision, where can Joan and Cherie end up? (Read More)

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cult filmindependent film
Themes:
drug useangerdrugs
Locations:
nightclubcar
Characters:
musiciansingerfriend
Period:
1970s
Story:
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Across The Universe (2007) is one of the best movies like Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)
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Across The Universe (2007)

Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massa …chusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by 'The Beatles' (qv) that defined the time. (Read More)

Themes:
drug usetheatreescapedrugsdeathmurderfriendship
Mood:
rain
Locations:
rooftoptrucknightclub
Characters:
dancerpolice officerbrother sister relationshipsingerfriendafrican americanpolice
Story:
music bandrock bandlooking at the camerarock singerliverpoolsongwritercomposernewspaper headlineheroinrock 'n' rollsadnessamerican flagmicrophonemontageconcert …bandguitarbritishbombrifleshootingbeatingsongcryingfirechasesingingexplosiondancingfightgunbloodkiss (See All)

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Halloween 5 (1989)
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Halloween 5 (1989)

It's one year later after the events of Halloween 4. Michael survives the shootings and on October 31st he returns with a vengeance. Lurking and stalking, Jamie, Rachel, and Rachel's friends, Michael forms a plan to lure Jamie out of the children's hospital where events lead up to the confrontation  …at the Myers house. Halloween 5 is a dark, thrill ride that will scare the heck out of you! (Read More)

Subgenre:
independent film
Themes:
self sacrificevengeanceevilescapefriendshipmurderdeath
Locations:
bathtubcar
Characters:
police officerfriendpolice
Story:
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The Departed (2006)
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The Departed (2006)

In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal wh …o has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by their double lives, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations they have penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there is a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy - and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save themselves. But is either willing to turn on their friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover? (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
corruptionangerdeceptionprisonbetrayaldrugsdeathfriendshipmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
rooftopcar
Characters:
police officersingerfriendafrican americanpolice
Story:
theatre boxflash camerasurveillance cameraexploding carbitternessglovesdisfigurementdark humorpillsrampageragewoundblack americanheroinlong take …dangermicrophoneman with glassescocainemontagestabbingstrangulationbralieshootingshot to deathbeatingcryingfireshowerchaseknifesingingexplosionfightbloodgunkissviolence (See All)

24 Hour Party People (2002)
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24 Hour Party People (2002)

Manchester 1976: Cambridge educated Tony Wilson, Granada TV presenter, is at a Sex Pistols gig. Totally inspired by this pivotal moment in music history, he and his friends set up a record label, Factory Records, signing first Joy Division (who go on to become New Order) then James and the Happy Mon …days, who all become seminal artists of their time. What ensues is a tale of music, sex, drugs, larger-than-life characters, and the birth of one of the most famous dance clubs in the world, The Hacienda - a mecca for clubbers as famous as the likes of Studio 54. Graphically depicting the music and dance heritage of Manchester from the late 70's to the early 90's, this comedy documents the vibrancy that made Mad-chester the place in the world that you would most like to be. (Read More)

Themes:
drug usedrugsdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
rooftopnightclubcar
Characters:
musiciandancersinger
Period:
1970s
Story:
rock bandtalking to the camerawriting in bloodrecord companycontractrock starheroinrock 'n' rollsplit screenmicrophonebirdcocainemontagebandtelephone …guitarbritishrock musicshootingmirrorsongknifesingingdancinggunkissbloodviolencefight (See All)

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Tell No One (2006) is one of the best movies like Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)
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Tell No One (2006)

The pediatrician Alexandre Beck misses his beloved wife Margot Beck, who was brutally murdered eight years ago when he was the prime suspect. When two bodies are found near where the corpse of Margot was dumped, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes suspect again. The mystery increases when Al …ex receives an e-mail showing Margot older and alive. (Read More)

Themes:
drug usecorruptionescaperapefriendshipdeathmurder
Locations:
rooftop
Characters:
police officerbrother sister relationshipfriendpolice
Story:
dark secretsurveillance camerasubjective camerabitternessabuse of powerinnocencehomiciderevelationapplauseheroinsadnessthreatlong takeman with glassesfalse accusation …mansiontelephoneriflelieshootingsecretcameramirrorshot to deathbeatingcryingshowerchaseviolencefightbloodgun (See All)

The Dark Knight (2008)
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The Dark Knight (2008)

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

Subgenre:
tragedycult film
Themes:
prison escapeself sacrificeevilcorruptionangerdeceptionescapeprisonbetrayaldeathrevengemurderfriendship
Locations:
rooftoptrucknightclub
Characters:
thiefpolice officerafrican americanpolice
Story:
character's point of view camera shotsubjective cameraexploding cardisfigured facemenacecapedark herohatredwatching televisionmasked manpress conferencelifting someone into the airgothicnewspaper headlinehate …electrocutioncostumedangerman with glassesfalse accusationmontagereporterbombriflemaskshot to deathbeatingfirechaseknifeexplosionfightviolencebloodkiss (See All)

Sid And Nancy (1986)
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Sid And Nancy (1986)

Morbid biographical story of Sid Vicious, bassist with British punk group the Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. When the Sex Pistols break up after their fateful US tour, Vicious attempts a solo career while in the grip of heroin addiction. One morning, Nancy is found stabbed to death a …nd Sid is arrested for her murder. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult filmindependent film
Themes:
drug usedrugsdeathmurder
Locations:
rooftopnightclub
Characters:
musiciandancersingerpolice
Period:
1970s
Story:
rock bandgrouprock starheroinrock 'n' rollstabbingconcertguitarbritishrock musiccameramirrorbeatingsongcrying …firesingingdancingfightkissblood (See All)

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Inland Empire (2006)
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Inland Empire (2006)

A blonde actress is preparing for her biggest role yet, but when she finds herself falling for her co-star, she realizes that her life is beginning to mimic the fictional film that they're shooting. Adding to her confusion is the revelation that the current film is a remake of a doomed Polish produc …tion, 47, which was never finished due to an unspeakable tragedy. (Read More)

Subgenre:
tragedycult filmindependent film
Themes:
evilcorruptionangerdeathmurderfriendship
Characters:
dancerfriendafrican american
Story:
looking at the cameravinylmenacewrathstairshomicideragerevelationapplauseblack americanthreatdangerman with glassesstabbingmansion …telephoneshootingbeatingcryingdancingbloodviolencegun (See All)

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Changeling (2008)

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)

Themes:
corruptiondeceptionescapeprisondeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
bathtub
Characters:
brother sister relationshipsingerpolice
Story:
listening to a radiomoral corruptionflash cameraabuse of powerpillinjusticesufferingnewspaper headlineamerican flagmicrophoneradiofalse accusationstabbed to deathstabbingcandle …reportertelephonebathroomriflelieshootingcamerasongcryingvoice over narrationshowerchasesinginggunfightbloodviolence (See All)

The Room (2003)
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The Room (2003)

In San Francisco, we follow Johnny, a man who has a girlfriend, Lisa, and also his best friend, Mark. Lisa has been cheating on Johnny with Mark and Johnny doesn't know! Will Johnny ever find out? Will Mark still be Johnny's best friend?

Subgenre:
cult filmindependent film
Themes:
drug useangerdeceptionbetrayalfriendshipdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
rooftop
Characters:
friend
Story:
unscrupulousnessmidnight moviegrudgedisappointmentwrathbitternesslocation in titlefrustrationstairsrampageambitionragetape recorderrevelationsadness …threatman with glassesbratelephonebathroomliesecretcryinggunbloodkissfight (See All)

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The Taking Of Deborah Logan (2014)
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The Taking Of Deborah Logan (2014)

What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan's descent into Alzheimer's disease and her daughter's struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its most frightening, as hair-raising events begin to plague the family and crew and an unspeakable mal …evolence threatens to tear the very fabric of sanity from them all. (Read More)

Themes:
evilangerdeathmurder
Locations:
car
Characters:
police officerfriendpolice
Story:
dark secretsurveillance cameratalking to the cameralooking at the camerasubjective camerastairsattempted suicidesufferingrampagehomicidesacrificeman with glassessuicide attemptreportertelephone …pianobathroomshootingsecretcameramirrorshot to deathcryingfireknifeviolencebloodgun (See All)

Oldeuboi (2003)
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Oldeuboi (2003)

Abducted on a rainy night in 1988, the obnoxious drunk, Oh Dae-Su, much to his surprise, wakes up locked in a windowless and dilapidated hotel room, for an unknown reason. There, his invisible and pitiless captors will feed him, clothe him and sedate him to avoid committing suicide, and as his only  …companion and a window to the world is the TV in his stark cell, the only thing that helps Oh Dae-Su keep going is his daily journal. But then, unexpectedly, after fifteen long years in captivity, the perplexed prisoner is deliberately released, encouraged to track down his tormentor to finally get his retribution. Nevertheless, who would hate Oh Dae-Su so much he would deny him of a quick and clean death? (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
angerdeathrevengefriendshipmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
rooftop
Characters:
brother sister relationshipsingerfriendpolice
Story:
flash cameracharacter's point of view camera shotsubjective camerarainy nighthatredinnocencetape recorderhatetrustsplit screenlong takesuicide attemptmontagestabbingstrangulation …fightingbathroomshootingsecretcamerabeatingsongcryingvoice over narrationshowerchaseknifesingingfightviolencebloodkiss (See All)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) is one of the best movies like Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

After his wife, Alice, tells him about her sexual fantasies, William Harford sets out for a night of sexual adventure. After several less than successful encounters, he meets an old friend, Nick Nightingale - now a musician - who tells him of strange sex parties when he is required to play the piano … blindfolded. All the men at the party are costumed and wear masks while the women are all young and beautiful. Harford manages to find an appropriate costume and heads out to the party. Once there, however, he is warned by someone who recognizes him, despite the mask, that he is in great danger. He manages to extricate himself but the threats prove to be quite real and sinister. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
drug usecrueltycorruptiondeceptiondrugsdeathfriendshipmurder
Characters:
musiciandancerfriend
Story:
surveillance camerabitternessfrustrationmasked manaudiencerevelationheroinsacrificepianistcostumedangerman with glassescocainemansionband …candlepianobathroommaskmirrorcryingdancingkiss (See All)

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Elephant (2003)
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Elephant (2003)

A day in the lives of a group of average teenage high school students. The film follows every character and shows their daily routines. However two of the students plan to do something that the student body won't forget.

Subgenre:
independent film
Themes:
vengeancecrueltyangerescapefriendshipmurderdeathrevenge
Locations:
car
Characters:
friend
Story:
grudgegroupstairshomicideragelong takeman with glassestelephonepianobathroombombrifleshootingcamerashot to death …fireshowerexplosiongunbloodviolence (See All)

School Of Rock (2003)
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School Of Rock (2003)

Down and out rock star Dewey Finn gets fired from his band, and he faces a mountain of debts and depression. He takes a job as a 4th grade substitute teacher at an uptight private school where his attitude and hijinx have a powerful effect on his students. He also meets Zack, a 10-year-old guitar pr …odigy, who could help Dewey win a "battle of the bands" competition, which would solve his financial problems and put him back in the spotlight. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
angerdeceptionfriendship
Locations:
nightclub
Characters:
musiciansingerfriendpolice
Story:
rock groupmusic bandrock bandrock singerspotlightrock starrock 'n' rollpianistmontagebandguitarpianorock musicliesecret …songsinging (See All)

Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
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Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)

Subgenre:
tragedy
Themes:
deceptionescapebetrayalrapedeathfriendshipmurder
Locations:
rooftoptrucknightclub
Characters:
police officerpolice
Story:
time bombcharacter's point of view camera shotsubjective cameraexploding carticketcapedisfigurementdark heromasked mangothicnewspaper headlineelectrocutioncostumedangermansion …brabombmaskcamerabeatingvoice over narrationfirechaseknifeexplosionfightgunviolencekissblood (See All)

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New Police Story (2004) is one of the best movies like Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)
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New Police Story (2004)

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

Subgenre:
tragedyblack comedycult filmindependent film
Themes:
self sacrificeevildeceptionescapebetrayalrevengedeathmurderfriendship
Locations:
rooftop
Characters:
thiefpolice officerbrother sister relationshippolice
Story:
time bombsurveillance cameracharacter's point of view camera shotsubjective cameraexploding cardark herohatredmasked manpress conferencerevelationsplit screenmontagestrangulationbombcamera …shot to deathbeatingfirechaseexplosionfightviolenceblood (See All)

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

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

Subgenre:
black comedycult filmindependent film
Themes:
self sacrificevengeancecrueltyevilangerdeceptionescapebetrayalrapedeathfriendshipmurderrevenge
Locations:
bathtub
Characters:
police officerbrother sister relationshippolice
Period:
1970s
Story:
attempted rapewriting in blooddisfigurementhatredwatching televisionrampagemasked manragesplit screenelectrocutionstabbed to deathcocainestrangulationrifleshot to death …beatingfireshowerchaseknifeexplosionbloodviolence (See All)

Hustle & Flow (2005)
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Hustle & Flow (2005)

Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar Skinny Black is heading to his area, he throws together a supreme hustle to grab Skinny's attention.

Subgenre:
tragedy
Themes:
drug useprisonfriendshipdeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
nightclub
Characters:
musiciandancersingerfriendafrican americanpolice
Story:
listening to a radiosongwritingsongwriterblack americanpianistmicrophonepianoshootingbeatingsongcryingsingingdancingkissfight …violencebloodgun (See All)

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Interview With The Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
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Interview With The Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)

It hasn't even been a year since a plantation owner named Louis lost his wife in childbirth. Both his wife and the infant died, and now he has lost his will to live. A vampire named Lestat takes a liking to Louis and offers him the chance to become a creature of the night: a vampire. Louis accepts,  …and Lestat drains Louis' mortal blood and then replaces it with his own, turning Louis into a vampire. Louis must learn from Lestat the ways of the vampire. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedycult film
Themes:
theatreangerescapebetrayaldeathmurderrevenge
Mood:
rain
Locations:
car
Story:
character's point of view camera shotglovesdark herostairsaudiencelifting someone into the airtape recordergothicpianistcostumedangercandlepianomaskmirror …cryingvoice over narrationfiresingingdancingviolenceblood (See All)

The Bay (2012) is one of the best movies like Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)
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The Bay (2012)

This "found-footage" film is set in 2009 in the town of Claridge, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay. During the town's annual 4th of July Crab Festival, townspeople become sick, exhibiting a variety of symptoms, which leads local news reporters to suspect something has infected the water there. No one  …is sure what it is or how it's transmitted, but as people start to behave strangely, and others turning up dead, fear spawns into panic. The town is shut down as government authorities confiscate video footage from every media or personal source they find, in an effort to cover-up the incident. But one local reporter who witnessed the epidemic, was able to document, assemble, and hide this film in hopes that one day, the horrible truth would be revealed . . . (Read More)

Subgenre:
tragedy
Themes:
crueltymurderdeath
Locations:
car
Characters:
police officerpolice
Story:
dead birddark secrettalking to the cameralooking at the camerasubjective cameramenacecrowdhomicideaudiencerevelationthreatsplit screenamerican flagdangermicrophone …radioman with glassesreportertelephonelieshootingsecretcamerashot to deathgunviolenceblood (See All)

Detroit Rock City (1999)
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Detroit Rock City (1999)

Four members of a high school band called Mystery do everything they can to attend a KISS concert in Detroit. In order to make it to the show they must steal, cheat, strip, deal with an anti-rock mom and generally do whatever it takes to see the band that has inspired them to be musicians.

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
drug usedrugsfriendship
Locations:
car
Characters:
thiefsingerfriendpolice
Period:
1970s
Story:
music groupmusic concertrock bandsubjective camerarock 'n' rollsplit screenmicrophoneconcertbandguitarbathroomrock musicrifleliebeating …songfirechasesingingbloodkissfight (See All)

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Amy (2015)
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Amy (2015)

A documentary on the life of 'Amy Winehouse' (qv), the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.

Themes:
drug usedrugsfriendship
Characters:
musiciansingerfriend
Story:
flash camerasubjective camerafemale singernew york city new yorkcontractsongwriterfameapplauseheroinrock 'n' rollsadnessmicrophonecocainemontageband …reportertelephoneguitarcamerasongcryingvoice over narrationsingingkiss (See All)

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

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

Subgenre:
black comedycult filmindependent film
Themes:
vengeanceangerescapeprisonbetrayaldrugsrevengedeathmurderfriendship
Locations:
car
Characters:
police officerfriendafrican americanpolice
Period:
1970s
Story:
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Gothika (2003)

Dr. Miranda Grey is a psychiatrist who works in a penitentiary, in the mental institution sector. She is married with Dr. Douglas Grey, the chief of department where Dr. Pete Graham also works. Chloe Sava, a patient of Dr. Miranda formerly abused by her stepfather, claims that she is frequently rape …d by the devil in her cell. After leaving the asylum in a stormy night, Dr. Miranda has a car accident, and when she wakes up, she is an inmate of the institution, being accused of an horrible crime and having no memory of the incident. (Read More)

Themes:
the devildrug usedevilevilescapeprisonrapedeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
bathtubcar
Characters:
police
Story:
listening to a radiosurveillance camerasubjective cameraattempted rapepillsgothictrustmicrophonefalse accusationsuicide attemptreporterrifleshootingmirrorcrying …fireshowerchaseknifeexplosionfightgunkissbloodviolence (See All)

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Carlito's Way (1993)
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Carlito's Way (1993)

A Puerto Rican ex-con pledges to stay away from his former drug dealing ways but finds himself being dragged back by his past connections and the naive machinations of his lawyer and best friend. Hoping to raise enough money to get away from New York, Carlito Brigante takes on the job of running a n …ightclub, renews an affair with a dancer but old associates and old instincts suck him back into a world of violence and mistrust. (Read More)

Themes:
prison escapeprisonbetrayaldrugsdeathmurderrevenge
Locations:
nightclub
Characters:
dancerfriendpolice
Period:
1970s
Story:
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El Mariachi (1992)
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El Mariachi (1992)

El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor...a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake El Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town tryin …g to kill him and get his guitar case. (Read More)

Subgenre:
tragedyblack comedycult filmindependent film
Themes:
prison escapecorruptionangerdeceptionescapeprisonbetrayaldeathmurderrevenge
Locations:
bathtub
Characters:
musiciansinger
Story:
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Flatliners (1990)
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Flatliners (1990)

Medical students begin to explore the realm of near death experiences, hoping for insights. Each has their heart stopped and is revived. They begin having flashes of walking nightmares from their childhood, reflecting sins they committed or had committed against them. The experiences continue to int …ensify, and they begin to be physically beaten by their visions as they try and go deeper into the death experience to find a cure. (Read More)

Subgenre:
tragedyblack comedycult film
Themes:
vengeancecrueltyescapebetrayalrevengedeath
Locations:
truck
Characters:
african american
Story:
character's point of view camera shotsubjective cameramenacefast motion sceneattempted suicidevideotapetape recordergothicrevelationheroinamerican flaglong takedangerman with glassesmontage …mansiontelephonebathroombeatingcryingchaseknifebloodkiss (See All)

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Carrie (1976)

It's nearing the end of the school year. High school senior Carrie White is a social outcast, largely due to being unwise to the ways of the world based on her upbringing. Her mother, Margaret White, is a religious fanatic, her extreme views primarily targeted against sex, which she believes is a si …n. She even believes natural associated processes such as menstruation are a sin, about which she has refused to mention to Carrie. Mrs. White's beliefs were taken to that extreme largely because of her own failed marriage and her husband Ralph long ago having run off with another woman. The only adult authority figure who tries to help Carrie with her life is her phys ed teacher, Miss Collins, who is nonetheless warned not to get too close to go against how Mrs. White chooses to raise Carrie, Mrs. White whose beliefs are well known in the community. An impromptu event that happens among Carrie's phys ed classmates against her leads to her classmates being punished. One of those students, self absorbed Chris Hargensen, vows revenge against Carrie for that punishment, the method of the revenge associated to the phys ed class incident. Another student however, the popular Sue Snell, begins to feel sorry for Carrie. In wanting to help her get out of her shell, Sue asks her boyfriend, the equally popular Tommy Ross, to take Carrie to the senior prom instead of her. This move does not sit well with Mrs. White, who in her extreme view believes Carrie will fall prey to sin. All these comp… (Read More)

Subgenre:
tragedyblack comedycult filmindependent film
Themes:
vengeancecrueltyevilangerdeathrevengemurderfriendship
Locations:
car
Period:
1970s
Story:
music bandrock bandexploding carmenacedisillusionmentwrathdisappointmentbitternessabuse of powercrowdattractionrampagehomicideragegothic …sadnesssplit screenlong takeelectrocutiondangerstabbed to deathmontagestabbingcandlebrabathroomcryingfireshowerknifedancingbloodviolencekiss (See All)

The Basketball Diaries (1995)
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The Basketball Diaries (1995)

Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, Jim's life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in his … mind. A best friend who is dying of leukemia, a coach ("Swifty") who takes unacceptable liberties with the boys on his team, teenage sexual angst, and an unhealthy appetite for heroin -- all of these begin to encroach on young Jim's dream of becoming a basketball star. Soon, the dark streets of New York become a refuge from his mother's mounting concern for her son. He can't go home and his only escape from the reality of the streets is heroin for which he steals, robs and prostitutes himself. Only with the help of Reggie, an older neighborhood friend with whom Jim "picked up a game" now and then, is he able to begin the long journey back to sanity. (Read More)

Subgenre:
independent film
Themes:
drug usecorruptionangerescapeprisondrugsfriendshipmurderdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
rooftopbathtub
Characters:
thieffriendafrican americanpolice
Story:
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Gone Girl (2014)
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Gone Girl (2014)

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:
crueltyevilangerdeceptiondeathrevengemurder
Locations:
car
Characters:
thiefpolice officerbrother sister relationshippolice
Story:
dark secretsurveillance camerabitternesscrowdhomicidepress conferenceaudiencerevelationsadnessman with glassesfalse accusationreportertelephonebathroomlie …secretcameracryingvoice over narrationshowerknifefightkissviolenceblood (See All)

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Love & Mercy (2014)
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Love & Mercy (2014)

Brian Wilson is the creative soul of the Beach Boys, but he paid a heavy price for his talent. That especially shows during his peak artistic years in the 1960s, as his inner demons and obsessions trying to please his abusive father drive him to a mental breakdown that would plague him for years. In … the 1980s, with Brian barely functional under the domination of the unscrupulous Dr. Landy, Brian meets and falls in love with Melinda Ledbetter. As their relationship grows, she observes Brian's crippling subservience to the abusive psychotherapist with growing alarm. Ultimately, she must take action with a love willing to stand up to oppression she cannot ignore. (Read More)

Themes:
drug useangerdeathfriendship
Characters:
bikini girlmusiciansingerfriend
Period:
1970s
Story:
reflection in a mirrorrock bandrecord companysongwritingsongwriterpillscomposerapplausetrustrock 'n' rollsadnesspianistmicrophonecocainemontage …concerttelephoneguitarpianorock musicliemirrorbeatingsongcryingshowersingingkiss (See All)

Boyz N The Hood (1991) is one of the best movies like Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)
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Boyz N The Hood (1991)

John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together 'in the 'hood.' Half-brothers Doughboy and Ricky Baker are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face. Rick …y is the 'All-American' athlete, looking to win a football scholarship to USC and seeks salvation through sports, while 'Dough' succumbs to the violence, alcohol, and crime surrounding him in his environment, but maintains a strong sense of pride and code of honor. Between these two is their friend Tre, who is lucky to have a father, 'Furious' Styles, to teach him to have the strength of character to do what is right and to always take responsibility for his actions. (Read More)

Subgenre:
tragedyblack comedycult filmindependent film
Themes:
vengeancecrueltyangerescapedrugsrevengemurderfriendshipdeath
Locations:
car
Characters:
police officerfriendafrican americanpolice
Story:
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A Scanner Darkly (2006)
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A Scanner Darkly (2006)

In a totalitarian society in a near future, the undercover detective Bob Archor is working with a small time group of drug users trying to reach the big distributors of a brain-damaging drug called Substance D. His assignment is promoted by the recovery center New Path Corporation, and when Bob begi …ns to lose his own identity and have schizophrenic behavior, he is submitted to tests to check his mental conditions. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedycult film
Themes:
drug usedeceptionbetrayaldrugsdeathfriendship
Locations:
bathtubcar
Characters:
police officerpolice
Story:
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