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How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their s …treet. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki arrests its driver, Alex Jones, but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child's life is at stake the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family? (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | police investigationmissing childhuntinghome invasionabductionparanoiabrutalityangerinvestigationtorturechristmaskidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noirrain |
Locations: | pennsylvaniagas stationpolice stationwoodssnowforesthospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasesuicide by shooting one's self in the headsuicide by cophostagepriestdetectivebrother sister relationshiptattoomother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships …policeteenager (See All) |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | candlelight vigilact of desperationvigilante justicechild abductioninterrogation roomheavy rainfoot chasequestioned by policefather searches for missing daughtersearching for a missing girlunlawful confinementsearch for missing personone week time spanmale torturing malecharacter appears in newspaper …woman shoots a manlyechristian manreference to bruce springsteenprime suspectvigilradiatorspeeding vehiclemotor homestar spangled bannersex offendersockgun held to one's headlord's prayerpower drillmissing girlmissing daughterhamsterred herringreference to batmanman childpitrecreational vehiclefemale criminalpolice captainfamily manmemorialshot through the mouthtwo way mirrorcarpentertrumpetheld captivedepartment storewhistlinganimal abuseworkshopanimal crueltymental retardationwhistlegun in mouthbag over headmazeabandoned buildingdrugged drinkmedia coveragethanksgivingmannequinintrudertitle at the enddeerbible quotecrime sceneduct tape over mouthapartment buildinginterracial friendshippress conferencedesperationhammerhypodermic needlebreaking and enteringsociopathkilling an animalrevelationpickup trucknewspaper headlinevigilanteshot in the armstalkingmanipulationmissing personrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legnews reportdrawingdream sequenceno opening creditssnaketied to a chairdinerambulancebound and gaggedflashlightf wordalcoholrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointriflevomitingarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographone word titleflashbackbloodviolencedog (See All) |
In TRIPLE 9, a crew of dirty cops are blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. The only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for "officer down". Their plan is turned upside down when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, trigge …ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | police investigationparanoiabrutalityangerinvestigationtorturekidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | police stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasesuicide by cophostagedetectivetattoohusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | heavy rainfoot chasebag over headcrime sceneduct tape over mouthinterracial friendshipdesperationsociopathnewspaper headlinemanipulationrace against timenews reportambulancebound and gaggedflashlight …f wordalcoholrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographbloodviolence (See All) |
A group of thieves steal a rare gem, but in the process, two of the men double cross the leader of the thieving group, Patrick, and take off with the precious stone. Ten years later, prominent psychiatrist Nathan Conrad is invited to examine a disturbed young woman named Elisabeth. Patrick immediate …ly kidnaps Nathan's daughter, forcing Nathan to attempt to get Elisabeth to reveal a secret number which will ultimately lead Patrick to the whereabouts of the precious gem that has eluded him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | police investigationhome invasionparanoiaangerinvestigationtorturekidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivetattoomother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | heavy rainfoot chasered herringtwo way mirrorthanksgivingcrime scenedesperationhypodermic needlesociopathrevelationshot in the armstalkingmanipulationrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogue …drawingambulanceflashlightf wordrevolverhandcuffsheld at gunpointvomitingarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the chestshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolencebloodflashbackdog (See All) |
In New Orleans, English teacher of the high school Rampart High, Will Gerard, and his wife, musician Laura Gerard, are in love with each other. One night, Laura leaves a rehearsal and is assaulted, while Will is playing chess with his friend Jimmy. Will is visiting her in hospital when, out of the b …lue, a stranger named Simon tells him that he belongs to an organization of vigilantes and offers to eliminate the assailant. In return, the organisation would want a favor from Will in the future. Will agrees, and the criminal is murdered. Six months later, Simon collects his debt with Will. He demands that Will kill Alan Marsh, a pedophile. Will accidentally kills Alan and soon he learns that the victim was an awarded journalist that was investigating the organization. Now he seeks evidences to prove his innocence but the network of the organization is powerful and is seeking Will out to eliminate him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionparanoiainvestigationkidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | gas stationpolice stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagedetectivehusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | vigilante justicefoot chasequestioned by policememorialtwo way mirrorabandoned buildingduct tape over mouthinterracial friendshipnewspaper headlinevigilanteshot in the armstalkingmanipulationcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the leg …news reportrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographone word titlebloodflashback (See All) |
On April 15, 2013 Boston, Massachusetts, Police Sgt, Tommy Saunders is pulling security duty on the annual Boston Marathon when the Tsarnaev brothers strike with their homemade bombs in an act of terrorism. In the resulting chaos as the wounded are cared for, Saunders and his comrades join forces wi …th the FBI to get to the bottom of this attack. As the investigation continues, the Tsarnaev brothers realize that the authorities are close to identifying them and attempt to flee the city to continue their fanatical mayhem. To stop them, a police manhunt is performed that would have bloody confrontations and a massive dragnet shutting down the City of Boston to make sure there is no escape from the law. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | paranoiabrutalityangerinvestigationkidnapping |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | gas stationpolice stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagedetectivetattoohusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | two way mirrormedia coveragetitle at the endcrime scenepress conferencedesperationsociopathpickup trucknewspaper headlinenews reportno opening creditsdinerambulanceflashlightf word …handcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolencedogblood (See All) |
A psychic doctor, John Clancy (Sir Anthony Hopkins), works with an F.B.I. Special Agent (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in search of serial killer Charles Ambrose (Colin Farrell). After having lived in isolation for two years, since the death of his daughter, Clancy is asked by his friend Joe, an F.B.I. Speci …al Agent to help him solve several murders committed by a serial killer. The problem is that Ambrose is also psychic, and far ahead of Clancy. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityinvestigation |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | father daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | heavy rainfoot chasered herringtwo way mirrordrugged drinkcrime scenesociopathnewspaper headlinerace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legno opening creditsf wordrevolverhandcuffs …car crashheld at gunpointrescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchaseone word titledogviolencebloodflashback (See All) |
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityangerkidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Characters: | hostagetattoofather daughter relationshipteenagerpolice |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | missing girlmissing daughterduct tape over mouthdesperationsociopathpickup truckmanipulationmissing personrace against timeshot in the legnews reportdrawingno opening creditsdinerf word …alcoholrevolverheld at gunpointriflearrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolenceblood (See All) |
Michael Mason, a pick-pocket living in Paris steals a bag with a teddy bear in it. Not realizing the toy contains a timed bomb, he tosses it aside on a busy street. A few seconds later it explodes, killing four people. CCTV footage reveals Masons face and the French police tag him as a terrorist thr …eat. The explosion, although botched, was set up by a select group of the French Interior Ministry as a decoy so they can make a half billion dollar digital transfer from a bank, (closed on French National Day) -hence the title Bastille Day. In a separate CIA investigation the unruly agent Sean Briar, discovers the real story behind Masons "terrorist attack". The two men, on different sides of the law, collaborate to bring the corrupt members of the Ministry down. (Read More)
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityinvestigationkidnappingrevenge |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivetattoopolice |
Story: | foot chasepolice captaingun in mouthbag over headabandoned buildingmedia coveragetitle at the endpress conferencerevelationshot in the armmanipulationrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legnews report …no opening creditstied to a chairambulancef wordhandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolencebloodflashback (See All) |
Themes: | home invasiontorturekidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagedetectivetattoopolice |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | foot chasenewspaper headlineshot in the armrace against timenews reportno opening creditstied to a chairdinerambulanceflashlightrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpoint …arrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headcar accidentbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolenceflashback (See All) |
A new film is currently in production, and a killer is on the loose. The murders draw a reporter, ex-cop, and young woman to the set of the movie inspired by their life. They soon find out that they are dealing with a trilogy, and in a trilogy...anything can happen.
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityinvestigationkidnappingrevenge |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivebrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chasered herringmedia coveragecrime sceneduct tape over mouthsociopathrevelationstalkingrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legnews reportno opening creditstied to a chairambulance …bound and gaggedflashlightf wordrevolverhandcuffscar crashheld at gunpointpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolenceblooddog (See All) |
In England, retired Royal Marine Harry Brown spends his lonely life between the hospital, where his beloved wife Kath is terminally ill, and playing chess with his only friend Leonard Attwell in the Barge pub owned by Sid Rourke. After the death of Kath, Len tells his grieving friend that the local …gang is harassing him and he is carrying an old bayonet for self-defense; the widower suggests him to go to the police. When Len is beaten, then stabbed to death in an underground passage, Inspector Alice Frampton and her partner Sergeant Terry Hicock are sent to investigate. They pay Harry a visit but don't have good news; the police have not found any other evidence, other than the bayonet, in order to arrest the hoodlums. This mean that should the case go to trial the gang would claim self-defense. Harry Brown sees that justice will not be granted and decides to take matters into his own hands. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | brutalityinvestigationtorturekidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivesuicide by cophostagedetectivetattoohusband wife relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | vigilante justiceheavy rainpolice captainbag over headcrime scenepress conferencehypodermic needlesociopathrevelationvigilanteshot in the armrace against timeshot in the legno opening creditstied to a chair …ambulancef wordrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestrescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographdogflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityinvestigationtorturekidnapping |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagedetectivefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipteenagerpolice |
Story: | vigilante justiceheavy rainfoot chasetitle at the endcrime scenedesperationsociopathnewspaper headlinevigilantemanipulationrace against timenews reportno opening creditsambulanceflashlight …revolverinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattercorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographflashbackviolenceblood (See All) |
After a clumsy operation trying to capture a drug dealer, the N.Y.P.D Detectives Jimmy Monroe and Paul Hodges are suspended for one month by their Captain Romans. Jimmy decides to sell his rare baseball card to pay for his daughter's expensive wedding while his jealous partner believes that his wife … is cheating on him with their next-door neighbor. When Jimmy sells his card to a memorabilia store, the place is burgled by two small-time thieves and the detective loses his card. They track down the thieves. (Read More)
Themes: | home invasionparanoiainvestigationtorturekidnapping |
Locations: | gas stationpolice station |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagedetectivetattoofather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chasepolice captaintwo way mirrorduct tape over mouthinterracial friendshipno opening creditstied to a chairdinerambulancebound and gaggedf wordrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationcar crash …held at gunpointpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchaseflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
After witnessing the brutal murders of a convenience store owner and his son, firefighter Jeremy Coleman barely escapes with his life. As he is forced to testify against the crime lord, Hagan, he is placed in the witness protection program under the watch of the U.S. Marshals. When his new identity …becomes compromised Jeremy is forced to take an unexpected course of action in order to get his life back and save the lives of those he loves. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | police investigationbrutalityangerinvestigationtorturechristmaskidnappingrevenge |
Locations: | gas stationpolice stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivetattoo |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | vigilante justicefoot chasetwo way mirrorcrime scenehammersociopathvigilanterace against timenews reportambulancebound and gaggedf wordrevolverinterrogationheld at gunpoint …punched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolchasephotographflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
A couple are driving home when their car breaks down just as the Purge commences. Meanwhile, a police sergeant goes out into the streets to get revenge on the man who killed his son, and a mother and daughter run from their home after assailants destroy it. The five people meet up as they attempt to … survive the night in Los Angeles. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | huntinghome invasionbrutalitykidnappingrevenge |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | hostagetattoofather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chasebag over headmedia coverageapartment buildingshot in the armrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legnews reportno opening creditstied to a chairambulancef wordrevolvercar crash …held at gunpointrescueshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingphotographbloodviolence (See All) |
Quadripeligic ex-cop Lincoln Rhyme was looking forward to his assisted suicide when he got the news: some sicko was abducting people in a taxi and leaving them to die in particularly sadistic ways. With time counting down between each abduction and possible death, Rhyme recruits rather-unwilling Ame …lia Donaghy, haunted by her cop father's suicide and thinking she's next, into working the crime scenes to track down the killer. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionabductionparanoiainvestigationtorturechristmaskidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivetattoopolice |
Story: | heavy rainred herringpolice captainabandoned buildingcrime sceneduct tape over mouthsociopathrevelationnewspaper headlinerace against timeambulancebound and gaggedflashlightf wordrevolver …handcuffsheld at gunpointrescueshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolenceblood (See All) |
Inspector Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force has become the victim of a gang, led by the evil Joe. When his entire team is killed, Wing becomes a hapless drunk, feeling guilty for the deaths of his team. A young man with a troubled past pretends to be a police officer working on the case with Wing, …to get him back on his feet and begin an adventure to get revenge on the evil Joe and his Gang of Five, especially when it becomes personal. (Read More)
Themes: | investigationkidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasesuicide by cophostagedetectivebrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipspoliceteenager |
Story: | foot chasefemale criminaldepartment storemedia coveragemannequinpress conferencerevelationshot in the armrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legnews reportambulanceflashlightrevolver …handcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointvomitingarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolencebloodflashback (See All) |
This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.
Themes: | paranoiabrutalityangerrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | gas stationpolice stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasedetectivehusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenagerpolice |
Story: | heavy rainfoot chasebible quoteshot in the armcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueno opening creditsflashlightf wordrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationheld at gunpointvomitingarrestpunched in the face …shot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathbeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasedogviolenceflashbackblood (See All) |
Ben must prove he is good enough to date cop James' sister. By doing this he goes on a "Ride Along" to show that he is not weak and he will do whatever it takes to get James' approval but along the way runs into a few obstacles that he has to overcome in a very funny way.
Themes: | police investigationhome invasionparanoiainvestigationtorturekidnapping |
Locations: | police stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagedetectivebrother sister relationshiptattoopolice |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | foot chaseshot in the armcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legnews reporttied to a chairambulanceflashlightrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the face …rescueshot in the chestcar accidentshot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasebloodviolence (See All) |
When drug violence worsens on the USA Mexico border, the FBI sends an idealistic agent, Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) on a mission to eradicate a drug cartel responsible for a bomb that had killed members of her team.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityinvestigationtorturekidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Characters: | hostagehusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | bag over headtitle at the endinterracial friendshipshot in the armmanipulationcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legnews reportno opening creditstied to a chairf wordhandcuffsinterrogationheld at gunpointvomiting …arrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingphotographone word titledogviolence (See All) |
Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as the Joker appears in Gotham, creating a n …ew wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityangerinvestigationtorturekidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | police stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagedetectivetattoofather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | vigilante justiceinterrogation roomtwo way mirrordrugged drinkmedia coveragetitle at the endcrime sceneduct tape over mouthpress conferencedesperationsociopathnewspaper headlinevigilantemanipulationrace against time …character repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportno opening creditstied to a chairambulancebound and gaggedflashlightrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointriflearrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the chestcar accidentshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchaseviolenceblooddog (See All) |
A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team and a politician.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | brutalityinvestigationtorturekidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationwoodsforest |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivetattoofather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippoliceteenager |
Story: | heavy raincrime sceneinterracial friendshipdesperationkilling an animalshot in the armmanipulationrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legf wordrevolverinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpoint …arrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolencedogbloodflashback (See All) |
The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miser …ably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. (Read More)
Themes: | police investigationhome invasionparanoiabrutalityangerinvestigationtorturechristmasrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationsnow |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagepriestdetectivetattoohusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | heavy rainpolice captainthanksgivingsociopathvigilantemanipulationcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedrawingtied to a chairflashlightf wordrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationheld at gunpoint …riflearrestpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchaseflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
The film starts in the early 1980s. Young Martin Asher took a bus for Canada. He meets another teen on the bus Matt Soulsby. When the bus broke they decided to rent a car and drive to Seattle. On the road the car gets a flat tire, and Matt starts changing the tire Martin comments on how he and Matt …are about the same height and he quickly pushes Matt in the way of an oncoming truck causing a huge accident where Matt and the driver both die. He took Matt's guitar and left singing like Matt did. Twenty years later, an FBI profiler, Illeana Scott comes to Canada to help hunting down a serial killer Martin Asher who killed multiple men and lived by their identities. Martin's mother claims that she saw Martin in Quebec city and she tells the police that Martin is evil. The police also has an eyewitness James Costa who saw Asher kill his last victim... (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | police investigationhuntinghome invasioninvestigationkidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | pennsylvaniapolice stationsnowhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagedetectivemother son relationshippolice |
Story: | heavy rainfoot chasered herringpolice captaintwo way mirrorcrime scenenewspaper headlinestalkingrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportdrawingflashlightf wordrevolver …handcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographflashbackblood (See All) |
Dr. Alex Cross is on his last police duty to track down an assassin called Picasso, who's been torturing and killing rich businessmen in Detroit. Soon when the mission gets personal, Cross is pushed to the edge of his moral and psychological limits to end this once and for all.
Themes: | police investigationtorturekidnappingrevenge |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagedetectivebrother sister relationshiptattoofather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | foot chasepolice captaincrime sceneinterracial friendshiprace against timedrawingno opening creditsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentshot to death …corpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolchaseflashbackviolenceblood (See All) |
Professional Brooklyn hitman Jimmy Conlon is more commonly known as THE GRAVEDIGGER. Jimmy was a mob hit-man, who was best friends with his boss Sean Maguire. But when Jimmy's son, Michael, is marked for death by the mob, Jimmy must go up against Sean to protect Michael at all costs. Together, he an …d Michael must avoid corrupt cops, contract killers and the mob to survive the night. (Read More)
Themes: | home invasionbrutalitychristmasrevenge |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | police stationforesthospital |
Characters: | police detectivebrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | foot chaseapartment buildingsociopathnewspaper headlinecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportno opening creditsdinerf wordrevolverhandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointrifle …arrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolphotographflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
1 year after her mother's death, Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell), and her friends started experiencing some strange phone calls. They later learned the calls were coming from a crazed serial killer, in a white faced mask and a large black robe, looking for revenge. His phone calls usually consist of … many questions, the main one being: Whats your favorite scary movie? Along with many scary movie trivia, ending with bloody pieces of innocent lives scattered around the small town of Woodsboro. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityinvestigationrevenge |
Locations: | police stationwoodsforest |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenagerpolice |
Story: | foot chasered herringmedia coveragecrime sceneduct tape over mouthrevelationstalkingnews reportno opening creditstied to a chairambulancebound and gaggedflashlightf wordhandcuffs …interrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsecell phonepistolsurprise endingchaseone word titlebloodviolence (See All) |
In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloe Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly … by - he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionbrutalityinvestigationtorture |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | gas stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivetattoo |
Story: | vigilante justicefoot chasepower drilltitle at the endcrime scenehammersociopathvigilantecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legno opening creditsdinerf wordrevolverhandcuffs …interrogationheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolchasephotographviolenceflashbackblood (See All) |
An extremely wealthy man, dying from cancer, undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origin and the organization that will kill to protect its cause.
Themes: | home invasionparanoiainvestigationkidnappingrevenge |
Locations: | gas stationwoodsforest |
Characters: | hostagetattoomother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | heavy raintwo way mirrortitle at the endinterracial friendshiprevelationnewspaper headlinecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legno opening creditsdinerambulanceflashlightrevolvercar crashheld at gunpoint …punched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographflashbackviolence (See All) |
Sometime in the 1970's, police officers from New York City wanted a safe haven to live, away from the dangers of the streets of New York City, this is when they established a "Cop Land" in the small New Jersey town of Garrison. Freddy Heflin who was always admired by the New York cops wanted to beco …me one, but because he was deaf in one ear this prevents him from achieving his goal, but has become sheriff of Garrison. Recently there have been a dark omen surrounding the NYPD, and Freddy is now investigating on this case, then Internal Affairs officer Mo Tilden is also on the case and asks Freddy for help, but Freddy could not. Now Freddy suspects that a New York City cop named Ray Donlan might be one of the many cops who is corrupted by the mob and other criminals. Now, Freddy must find a cop who is nicknamed "Superboy" who can testify against Donlan and protect him, before Donlan finds Superboy and kills him. (Read More)
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityinvestigationkidnappingsuicide |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationwoodsforest |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagepriestdetectivehusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chasemedia coveragedeercrime scenepress conferencenewspaper headlinemanipulationnews reportno opening creditsdinerambulanceflashlightf wordrevolverhandcuffs …car crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasephotographone word titlebloodviolenceflashback (See All) |
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by a same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | police investigationbrutalityangerinvestigationtorturekidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | police stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivedetective |
Story: | foot chasehammerkilling an animalrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportdrawingbound and gaggedflashlighthandcuffsinterrogationarrestpunched in the facecar accidentblood splatter …corpsebeatingcell phonephotographone word titleflashbackdogviolenceblood (See All) |
Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose long awaited reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one l …ast time, Mills must use his "particular set of skills," to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now - his daughter. (Read More)
Themes: | police investigationtorturekidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Locations: | gas stationpolice station |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagefather daughter relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chaseshot through the mouthdrugged drinkcrime scenemanipulationnews reporttied to a chairdinerhandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the facerescue …shot in the chestshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingflashbackviolence (See All) |
Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northea …st - a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother. (Read More)
Themes: | huntingbrutalityangerinvestigationrevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | pennsylvaniapolice stationwoodsforest |
Characters: | tattoofather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | foot chasedeerhypodermic needlekilling an animalpickup truckvigilantecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legno opening creditsflashlightf wordrevolvercar crashheld at gunpointrifle …vomitingpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolchasephotographbloodviolenceflashback (See All) |
Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) is a CIA agent on a mission in London tracking down a shadowy hacker nicknamed "The Dutchman." When he gets mysteriously ambushed and killed, an experimental procedure is used to transfer his memories into dangerous convict Jericho Stewart (Kevin Costner). When he wakes up …with the CIA agent's memories, his mission is to find The Dutchman and make the deal with him before the hacker launches ICBM's and starts World War III. But complications soon arise and the mission turns personal. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityinvestigationtorturekidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Characters: | police chasehostagemother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | foot chasetwo way mirrorduct tape over mouthhypodermic needlesociopathrace against timeshot in the legnews reportno opening creditstied to a chairambulancebound and gaggedf wordhandcuffsinterrogation …car crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographone word titleflashbackviolenceblood (See All) |
Det. John Hobbes is convinced that when killer Edgar Reese is executed, all of his troubles are over. But when people he knows and people on the street start to sing the same tune that Reese sang in the gas chamber, and those same people taunt him, he is told that maybe the cursed fallen angel Azaze …l is behind it all. Azazel is cursed to roam the Earth without a form, and he can switch bodies by any contact, making him hard to track. When Hobbes is forced to kill a man possessed by Azazel, he must clear his name while protecting his family and others from the evil, vengeful Azazel. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | paranoiainvestigationkidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | police stationwoodssnowforest |
Characters: | police detectivesuicide by cophostagedetectivefather son relationshippolice |
Story: | heavy rainfoot chasepolice captainwhistlingabandoned buildingcrime scenehypodermic needlenewspaper headlineshot in the armstalkingnews reportflashlightf wordrevolverhandcuffs …held at gunpointpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasephotographone word titledogflashbackviolenceblood (See All) |
In Seattle, detective Quentin Conners is unfairly suspended and his partner Jason York leaves the police force after a tragic shooting on Pearl Street Bridge, when the hostage and the criminal die. During a bank heist with a hostage situation, Conners is assigned in charge of the operation with the …rookie Shane Dekker as his partner. The thieves, lead by Lorenz, apparently do not steal a penny from the bank. While chasing the gangsters, the police team disclose that they planted a virus in the system, stealing one billion dollars from the different accounts, using the principle of the Chaos Theory. Further, they find that Lorenz is killing his accomplices. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | investigationkidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagedetectivepolice |
Story: | heavy rainfoot chasered herringpolice captainbag over headcrime scenenewspaper headlineshot in the legdinerambulancerevolverinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointshot in the head …shot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingone word titleviolencebloodflashback (See All) |
Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasionparanoiabrutalityinvestigationtorturekidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationsnowhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagepriestdetectivetattoopolice |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | foot chasestar spangled bannerpitmemorialbag over headmedia coveragetitle at the endpress conferencehypodermic needlesociopathrevelationnewspaper headlinevigilanterace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogue …shot in the legnews reportno opening creditsambulancebound and gaggedinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointriflepunched in the facerescueshot in the chestcar accidentshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasephotographflashback (See All) |
In Ruggsville, Texas, the police under the command of Sheriff John Quincy Wydell attack the house of the sadistic serial killers Firefly family (a.k.a. The Devil's Reject) and they arrest mother Firefly, but Otis B. Driftwood and Baby Firefly escape from the siege. Tiny is wandering nearby the house … and also escapes. Otis and Baby call their patriarch, the mad clown Captain Spaulding and they schedule to reunite at an isolated motel in the desert. When Otis and Baby arrive, they kidnap two families of singers, using sadism and violence against the harmless persons. Meanwhile, Sheriff Wydell promises to capture and kill the runaways, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, the Deputy George Wydell. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiabrutalityangertorturekidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous ending |
Locations: | gas stationpolice station |
Characters: | suicide by cophostagebrother sister relationshiptattoofather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | foot chasemedia coveragecrime sceneinterracial friendshipshot in the armmanipulationshot in the legnews reportdream sequencetied to a chairbound and gaggedf wordrevolverhandcuffsinterrogation …held at gunpointriflevomitingarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolchasephotographdogbloodviolenceflashback (See All) |
An advertising executive is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his punishment, only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.
Themes: | home invasionangerinvestigationtorturekidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Characters: | hostagetattoofather daughter relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | foot chaseshot through the mouthheld captivedesperationrevelationnewspaper headlinerace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reporttied to a chairf wordinterrogationheld at gunpointvomitingpunched in the face …rescueshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
In DELIVER US FROM EVIL, New York police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana), struggling with his own personal issues, begins investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramirez), schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the …frightening and demonic possessions that are terrorizing their city. Based upon the book, which details Sarchie's bone-chilling real-life cases. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | police investigationhome invasionkidnappingsuicide |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagepriesttattoomother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chasetwo way mirrorcrime scenecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueno opening creditssnaketied to a chairflashlighthandcuffsinterrogationheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the faceshot in the chestblood splatter …shot to deathcorpsebeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingphotographdogbloodflashback (See All) |
A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. Part of his initiation includes a bloody assault on a hick bar.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | investigationkidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | gas stationpolice station |
Characters: | hostagebrother sister relationshiptattoofather daughter relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspoliceteenager |
Story: | foot chasestar spangled bannerrecreational vehiclesociopathpickup truckmanipulationmissing personrace against timeshot in the legdinerflashlightf wordrevolverheld at gunpointrifle …vomitingpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseblooddogviolence (See All) |
An elite DEA team raids the safe house of a drug cartel and hide $10 million in the plumbing. When they go back to retrieve the money it is not there. The team is under investigation for the missing $10 million. Then after a couple months the investigation is lifted. The team trains together again a …nd then celebrates at a strip club. Then one of the team is murdered. He wakes up in his RV on railroad tracks. Then a second team member is nailed to the ceiling. The third team member is gunned down at his remote cabin. There is a female City of Atlanta investigator in charge of the murders. After investigating the cartel angle, the twisted truth comes to light. (Read More)
Themes: | police investigationparanoiabrutalityinvestigationtorturekidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Characters: | police detectivehostagetattoohusband wife relationship |
Story: | red herringrecreational vehiclebag over headcrime scenesociopathrevelationshot in the armcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legno opening creditsbound and gaggedf wordrevolverinterrogationcar crash …punched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingphotographone word titleviolencebloodflashback (See All) |
Vincent Downs is a cop in Las Vegas, who's partnered with a crooked cop. His partner asks him to steal some drugs, which they do. But what they don't know is that the drugs belong to a crime family, the Novaks who goes after anyone who crosses them. And Rob Novak the man who was handling the drug sa …le sets his sights on the man who sold him the drugs, casino boss Rubino. Rubino discovers Downs was the one who stole the drugs so he has Downs' son abducted and tells Downs to bring the drugs to his casino. Jennifer Bryant, an idealistic cop who wants to take down every criminal including the Novaks. Recently one her busts went bust and she did everything by the book. She thinks all the men are patronizing her. When she meets Downs she gets a vibe off of him and follows him. Downs brings the drugs to the casino and hides the drugs. Downs meets with Rubino and asks for his drugs. Downs wants his son first before he gives him the drugs. Rubino shows him his son and goes to get the drugs but Bryant finds the drugs and takes them. When Downs learns what she did he scrambles to find a way to save his son. And Novak needs the drugs desperately and goes after everyone especially Downs who is latter asisted by his wife and son to defeat these foes. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | police investigationparanoiabrutalityinvestigationtorturekidnapping |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivetattoomother son relationshipfather son relationshippoliceteenager |
Story: | gun in mouthbag over headcrime scenedesperationsociopathshot in the armrace against timeshot in the legnews reportno opening creditsambulanceflashlightf wordrevolverhandcuffs …interrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographone word titleviolenceblood (See All) |
Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately, Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Gh …ostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasioninvestigationrevenge |
Locations: | police stationhospital |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipteenagerpolice |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | foot chasered herringmedia coveragecrime sceneduct tape over mouthpress conferencesociopathrevelationvigilantecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportno opening creditstied to a chairambulancebound and gagged …flashlightf wordheld at gunpointpunched in the facerescueshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsecell phonepistolsurprise endingchaseviolenceblood (See All) |
Two petty if violent criminals kidnap a girl being paid $1m to be a surrogate mother. As the baby is for a gangster the pair's demand for money sees several henchmen and assorted other ruthless characters head after them to Mexico. Bullets rather than talking are always going to settle this one.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | paranoiaangertorturekidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | gas stationpolice station |
Characters: | hostagetattoohusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | hypodermic needlerevelationshot in the armstalkingcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legdinerambulancef wordrevolverinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointriflearrest …punched in the facerescueshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingbloodviolence (See All) |
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse (Chris Brown) Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost …(Tip T.I. Harris), a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "takers" carefully plot their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer (Matt Dillon) inches closer to apprehending the criminals. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | police investigationhome invasiontorturekidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | gas stationpolice stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasesuicide by copbrother sister relationshiptattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | foot chaseinterracial friendshipdesperationcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legno opening creditsflashlighthandcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the faceshot in the chestshot to death …corpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingphotographone word titleviolenceblood (See All) |
Matt Scudder is a former cop now a private eye. He is asked by a drug dealer to find the men who kidnapped his wife. It seems like they killed her even after he paid them. Scudder refuses. But the man later goes to see him and tells him how his wife was killed. Scudder takes the job. He does some re …search and thinks the men he is looking for have done this more than once. And that everyone they grabbed is connected to a drug dealer. He was about to give up when they grab another girl and Scudder tries make sure she's returned alive. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasioninvestigationtorturekidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | police chasehostagetattoomother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | foot chaseduct tape over mouthapartment buildingnewspaper headlinestalkingcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legdrawingdinerbound and gaggedf wordrevolverhandcuffscar crashheld at gunpoint …punched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolphotographviolenceflashbackblooddog (See All) |
In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But instead of confessing, the accused man writes the words, "Get Jack Reacher." Reacher himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. The d …efense is immensely relieved, but Reacher has come to bury the guy. Shocked at the accused's request, Reacher sets out to confirm for himself the absolute certainty of the man's guilt, but comes up with more than he bargained for. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | kidnapping |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noirrain |
Locations: | police stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivepolice chasehostagefather daughter relationshippolice |
Story: | vigilante justicememorialcrime scenevigilantecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportdinercar crashheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestshot to death …corpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingflashbackviolenceblood (See All) |
Twenty three-year-old Mitch lost his parents to a tragic car accident at the age of fourteen, and his girlfriend to a terrorist attack just as they were engaged. Seeking revenge, he is enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy as a black ops recruit. Kennedy then assigns Cold War veteran Stan Hu …rley to train Mitch. Together they will later on investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets. The discovery of a pattern in the violence leads them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent to stop a mysterious operative intent on starting a world war in the Middle East. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | brutalityangerinvestigationtorturekidnappingsuiciderevenge |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | woodsforesthospital |
Characters: | hostage |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | vigilante justicefoot chasegun in mouthbag over headtitle at the endsociopathshot in the armrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legnews reportno opening creditstied to a chairflashlightf word …handcuffsinterrogationcar crashheld at gunpointpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolenceflashbackblooddog (See All) |
Mickey Knox and Mallory Wilson aren't your typical lovers - after killing her abusive father, they go on a road trip where, every time they stop somewhere, they kill pretty well everyone around them. They do however leave one person alive at every shootout to tell the story and they soon become a me …dia sensation thanks to sensationalized reporting. Told in a highly visual style. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiabrutalitykidnappingrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | gas stationwoodsforest |
Characters: | police detectivehostagedetectivebrother sister relationshiptattoomother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | female criminalmedia coveragecrime scenesociopathpickup trucknewspaper headlinecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportdream sequencesnakedinerbound and gaggedflashlightf wordhandcuffs …held at gunpointvomitingarrestpunched in the facerescueshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingphotographflashbackviolenceblood (See All) |