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Frank Keller is a New York detective investigating a case of a serial killer who finds the victims through the lonely hearts column in newspapers. Keller falls in love with Helen, the main suspect in the case.
Subgenre: | erotic thriller |
Themes: | police investigationalcoholismparanoiaextramarital affairseductioninvestigationjealousymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentelevatorrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivepolice lieutenantalcoholicdetectivepolice officerserial killerafrican americanpolice |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | cop having sex with suspectwhite briefsbuddy copnewspaper adapartment buildingmusic score features saxophone45rpm recordtitle from songnaked dead manluretitle as songex husbandpepperfemale star appears nudesource music …african american manpersonal adshoe storepastichetelephone conversationphonographfatal attractionwoman wearing only a man's shirtsingleobsessive loveinfatuationjacketinvestigatorwedding receptionvodkamidlife crisisbriefssuspectdead manblood on facesong in titleboxer shortsbuddygrocery storemale underwearhomicidemale bondingtitle based on songelectronic music scoreballoonwaiterrecord playerkissing while having sexhandgunshot in the shoulderspeechcigarette smokingsmokinggunshotfemme fatalenewspapermanhattan new york cityrevolverdead bodyarrestshot in the headshot to deathcryingsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malemale rear nuditymale nuditybloodgun (See All) |
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark …question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife? (Read More)
Themes: | police investigationparanoiaextramarital affairinvestigationjealousymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevatornew york city |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | naked dead mansuspectmale underwearhomiciderecord playercigarette smokingfemme fatalemanhattan new york cityarrestcryingsurprise endingmale rear nuditymale nudityblood |
A former rock star, Johnny Boz, is brutally killed during sex, and the case is assigned to detective Nick Curran of the SFPD. During the investigation, Nick meets Catherine Tramell, a crime novelist who was Boz's girlfriend when he died. Catherine proves to be a very clever and manipulative woman, a …nd though Nick is more or less convinced that she murdered Boz, he is unable to find any evidence. Later, when Nilsen, Nick's rival in the police, is killed, Nick suspects of Catherine's involvement in it. He then starts to play a dangerous lust-filled mind game with Catherine to nail her, but as their relationship progresses, the body count rises and contradicting evidences force Nick to start questioning his own suspicions about Catherine's guilt. (Read More)
Subgenre: | erotic thriller |
Themes: | paranoiaseductioninvestigationjealousymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartmentelevator |
Characters: | police detectivedetectiveserial killerpolice |
Story: | cop having sex with suspectfemale star appears nudefatal attractionsuspectkissing while having sexcigarette smokingsmokingfemme fataleshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingmale rear nuditymale nuditybloodgun |
Happily married New York lawyer Dan Gallagher has an affair with his colleague Alex, and the two enjoy a love weekend while Dan's wife and kid are away. But Alex will not let go of him, and she will stop at nothing to have him for herself. Just how far will she go to get what she wants?
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairseductionjealousydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | police lieutenantpolice |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | apartment buildingfatal attractionobsessive lovesuspectmale underwearcigarette smokingfemme fatalemanhattan new york citydead bodymale rear nuditymale nudityblood |
Oddball cop and tough guy, Jack Cates is the only survivor of a cop shooting and in hunting down the murderer collects Reggie Hammond from jail for 48 hours. Hammond is oddly motivated to help. The killer is searching for his stash of cash. Cates and Hammond who have the Black-white, cop-crook thing … to work out make surprisingly good partners as they navigate through the city looking for their suspect. (Read More)
Themes: | alcoholismmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivealcoholicserial killerafrican americanpolice |
Story: | buddy copvodkasuspectbuddycigarette smokingrevolvershot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malebloodgun |
Ned Racine is a seedy small town lawyer in Florida. During a searing heatwave he's picked up by married Matty Walker. A passionate affair commences but it isn't long before they realise the only thing standing in their way is Matty's rich husband Edmund. A plot hatches to kill him but will they pull … it off? (Read More)
Subgenre: | erotic thriller |
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairseductioninvestigationmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officer |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | fatal attractionsuspectboxer shortsmale underwearcigarette smokingfemme fatalerevolversurprise endingmale nudityblood |
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)
Themes: | police investigationparanoiainvestigationmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentelevatorrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivepolice lieutenantalcoholicdetectivepolice officerafrican americanpolice |
Story: | electronic music scorecigarette smokingfemme fatalerevolverarrestshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malemale rear nudityblood |
While taking a shower, Kate Miller, a middle-aged, sexually frustrated New York City housewife, has a rape fantasy while her husband stands at the sink shaving. Later that day, after complaining to her psychiatrist Dr. Robert Elliott about her husband's pathetic performance in bed, she meets a stran …ge man at a museum and returns to his apartment where they continue an adulterous encounter that began in the taxicab. Before she leaves his apartment, she finds papers which certify that the man has a venereal disease. Panicked, Kate rushes into the elevator, but has to return to his apartment when she realizes she's forgotten her wedding ring. When the elevator doors open, she's brutally slashed to death by a tall blonde woman wearing dark sunglasses. Liz Blake, a high-class call girl, is the only witness to the murder and she becomes the prime suspect and the murderess's next target. Liz is rescued from being killed by Kate's son Peter, who enlists the help of Liz to catch his mother's killer as Detective Marino who's in charge of the case is uncooperative in the investigation. (Read More)
Subgenre: | erotic thriller |
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairseductioninvestigationjealousymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartmentelevatornew york city |
Characters: | police detectiveserial killerpolice |
Story: | apartment buildingpastichejacketsuspecthomicidefemme fataledead bodysurprise endingbare chested malemale nudity |
Tom Farrell is a navy officer who gets posted at the Pentagon and is to report to the secretary of defense David Brice. He starts an affair with Susan Atwell not knowing that she is Brice's mistress. When Susan is found dead, Tom is assigned to the case of finding the killer who is believed to be a …KGB mole! Tom could soon become a suspect when a Polaroid negative of him was found at Susan's place. He now has only a few hours to find the killer before the computer regenerates the photo. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairinvestigationjealousydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartmentelevatorrestaurant |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | fatal attractionsuspectelectronic music scorekissing while having sexcigarette smokinggunshotfemme fatalerevolverarrestshot to deathsurprise endingbare chested malegun |
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.
Themes: | extramarital affairinvestigationmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartment |
Characters: | police detectivealcoholicdetectivepolice officerafrican americanpolice |
Story: | buddy copvodkabuddyshot in the shouldercigarette smokingrevolverarrestshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingbare chested malebloodgun |
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: | extramarital affairinvestigationmurderdeath |
Locations: | police stationelevatorrestaurant |
Characters: | detectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Story: | suspecthomicidehandguncigarette smokingsmokingnewspaperrevolverdead bodyarrestshot to deathcryingbare chested malemale rear nuditymale nuditygun …blood (See All) |
JJ 'Jake' Gittes is a private detective who seems to specialize in matrimonial cases. He is hired by Evelyn Mulwray when she suspects her husband Hollis, builder of the city's water supply system, of having an affair. Gittes does what he does best and photographs him with a young girl but in the ens …uing scandal, it seems he was hired by an impersonator and not the real Mrs. Mulwray. When Mr. Mulwray is found dead, Jake is plunged into a complex web of deceit involving murder, incest, and municipal corruption all related to the city's water supply. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairinvestigationdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | naked dead manhandguncigarette smokingfemme fatalerevolverdead bodyshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malemale nudity |
Detective Virgil Tibbs is caught up in the racial tension of the US South when he is arrested after the murder of a prominent businessman. Tibbs was simply waiting for his next train at the station in Sparta, Mississippi and the confusion is soon resolved but when local police chief Gillespie learns … that Tibbs is the Philadelphia PD's number one homicide expert, he reluctantly asks for his assistance. The murdered man, Mr. Colbert, had come to Sparta from the North to build a new factory and his wife and business associates immediately point the finger at Endicott, the most powerful man in the county and the one who had the most to lose if a major new employer comes to the area. Tibbs' life is clearly in danger but he perseveres in a highly charged and racially explosive environment until the killer is found. (Read More)
Themes: | police investigationinvestigationmurderdeath |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerafrican americanpolice |
Story: | buddy copsuspectdead manhomicidehandgunshot to deathsurprise ending |
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 investigationparanoiainvestigationdeathmurder |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivepolice lieutenantdetectiveafrican americanpolice |
Story: | buddy copelectronic music scoreshot in the shoulderrevolverarrestshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested maleblood |
At the offices of a Japanese corporation, during a party, a woman, who's evidently a professional mistress, is found dead, apparently after some rough sex. A police detective, Web Smith is called in to investigate but before getting there, he gets a call from someone who instructs him to pick up Joh …n Connor, a former police Captain and expert on Japanese affairs. When they arrive there Web thinks that everything is obvious but Connor tells him that there's a lot more going on. (Read More)
Themes: | extramarital affairinvestigationmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentelevatorrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice |
Story: | buddy copcigarette smokingrevolversurprise ending |
Thomas Craven is a detective who has spent years working the streets of Boston. When his own daughter is killed outside his own home, Craven soon realizes that her death is only one piece of an intriguing puzzle filled with corruption and conspiracy, and it falls to him to discover who is behind the … crime. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiainvestigationmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officer |
Story: | blood on facehandgundead bodyarrestshot in the headshot to deathgunblood |
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)
Themes: | police investigationinvestigationjealousymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentelevatorrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | fatal attractionsuspectcigarette smokingrevolvershot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested maleblood |
A "story inside a story," in which the first part follows a woman named Susan who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left 20 years earlier, asking for her opinion. The second element follows the actual manuscript, called "Nocturnal Animals," which revolves around a man wh …ose family vacation turns violent and deadly. It also continues to follow the story of Susan, who finds herself recalling her first marriage and confronting some dark truths about herself. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevatorrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivepolice lieutenantdetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | ex husbandcigarette smokingarrestshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malemale nuditybloodgun |
Struggling private investigator Louis Simo treats his work more as a means to make a living than a want to do right by what few clients he has. Through connections with the investigation firm for which he used to work, Simo is hired by Helen Bessolo to investigate the death of her son, actor 'George … Reeves (I)' (qv). Reeves was best known for his title role in _"Adventures of Superman" (1952)_ (qv), a role which he always despised, in part since it typecast him as a "cartoon", despite it bringing him a certain fame. His June 16, 1959 death by a single gunshot wound while in his bedroom in his Los Angeles home was ruled a suicide by the police, the death which occurred when the house was filled with people. Reeves' story is told in part in flashback as Simo, who is trying to make a name for himself with this case, talks to or tries to talk to some of the players involved, most specifically the wife of MGM General Manager 'E.J. Mannix' (qv), Toni Mannix, with whom Reeves was having a relatively open and gift-lucrative affair (she bought him that house), and Reeves' fiancee at the time of his death, Lenore Lemmon, an aspiring actress who some felt didn't love Reeves (or vice versa). As Simo proceeds with his high-profile investigation, he learns that someone doesn't want him snooping around. Through the process, Simo evaluates his own professional and personal life, the latter of which includes a somewhat strained relationship with his wife and son. (Read More)
Themes: | extramarital affairinvestigationjealousymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | restaurantnew york city |
Characters: | detectivepolice |
Story: | apartment buildingsingleinvestigatorwaiterrecord playercigarette smokinggunshotnewspaperrevolverdead bodyshot in the headbare chested malemale rear nuditymale nuditygun …blood (See All) |
Turk and Rooster, two aging NYPD detectives and longtime partners, are hunting a serial killer who is murdering sociopathic criminals. They both have personal issues, and when they start working with a younger investigative team, Perez and Riley, tensions between the two teams is inevitable, especia …lly since Turk is now living with Perez's ex-girlfriend, also a homicide detective. (Read More)
Themes: | deathmurder |
Locations: | new york city |
Characters: | police detectivedetectiveserial killerpolice |
Story: | buddyhomicideshot in the shouldercigarette smokingmanhattan new york cityshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingbare chested maleblood |
A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's boo …k, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people. (Read More)
Themes: | alcoholismparanoiainvestigationdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectiveserial killerpolice |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | dead manwaitercigarette smokingnewspaperdead bodyarrestshot in the headshot to deathtitle spoken by charactergunblood |
Jack Mosley, a burnt-out detective, is assigned the unenviable task of transporting a fast-talking convict from jail to a courthouse 16 blocks away. However, along the way he learns that the man is supposed to testify against Mosley's colleagues, and the entire NYPD wants him dead. Mosley must choos …e between loyalty to his colleagues and protecting the witness, and never has such a short distance seemed so long... (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiamurderdeath |
Locations: | police stationelevatornew york city |
Characters: | police detectivepolice lieutenantalcoholicdetectiveafrican americanpolice |
Story: | homicidemanhattan new york citydead bodyshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malebloodgun |
Earl Brooks is a highly respected businessman and was recently named Portland's Man of the Year. He hides a terrible secret however: he is a serial killer known as the Thumbprint Killer. He has been attending AA meetings and has kept his addiction to killing under control for two years now but his a …lter ego, Marshall, has re-appeared and is pushing him to kill again. When he does kill a couple while they are making love, he is seen and photographed by someone who also has his own death and murder fetish. In a parallel story, the police detective investigating the murder is having problems of her own. She is going through a messy divorce and a violent criminal who had vowed revenge some years before has escaped from prison and is after her. (Read More)
Themes: | seductioninvestigationmurderdeath |
Locations: | restaurant |
Characters: | police detectivedetectiveserial killerpolice |
Story: | jacketdead manhomicideshot in the shouldernewspaperdead bodyshot in the headcryingsurprise endingtitle spoken by charactermale nuditybloodgun |
It's the ultimate buddy cop movie except for one thing: they're not cops. When two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party, they become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted "heroes" get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put th …eir fake badges on the line. (Read More)
Themes: | police investigationmurder |
Locations: | police stationapartmentrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | buddy copbuddymale bondingshot to deathtitle spoken by characterbare chested malemale rear nudity |
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)
Themes: | investigationdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartmentelevator |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerserial killerafrican americanpolice |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | white briefsapartment buildingbriefsblood on facemale underwearcigarette smokingnewspaperrevolverarrestshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested maleblood …gun (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: | murderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivealcoholicpolice officerpolice |
Story: | apartment buildingelectronic music scoreshot in the shouldercigarette smokingmanhattan new york cityrevolverarrestshot in the headshot to deathblood |
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)
Themes: | police investigationparanoiainvestigationmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentelevatornew york city |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | shot in the shouldercigarette smokinggunshotmanhattan new york cityrevolverarrestshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterblood |
Open-minded architect Paul Kersey returns to New York City from vacationing with his wife, feeling on top of the world. At the office, his cynical coworker gives him the welcome-back with a warning on the rising crime rate. But Paul, a bleeding-heart liberal, thinks of crime as being caused by pover …ty. However his coworker's ranting proves to be more than true when Paul's wife is killed and his daughter is raped in his own apartment. The police have no reliable leads and his overly sensitive son-in-law only exacerbates Paul's feeling of hopelessness. He is now facing the reality that the police can't be everywhere at once. Out of sympathy his boss gives him an assignment in sunny Arizona where Paul gets a taste of the Old West ideals. He returns to New York with a compromised view on muggers... (Read More)
Themes: | murderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivealcoholicdetectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Story: | homicideelectronic music scorecigarette smokingrevolvershot to deathgunblood |
Needing extra cash, two brothers conspire to pull off the perfect, victimless crime. No guns, no violence, no problem. But when an accomplice ignores the rules and crosses the line, his actions trigger a series of events in which no one is left unscathed.
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | shot in the shouldercigarette smokinggunshotmanhattan new york cityshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingbare chested malemale rear nuditymale nuditygun |
David Kirmani,a medical professional, lives in an apartment with his sweetheart, Erica Bain, a radio host, and his dog. They usually take the dog out for a stroll in nearby Central Park and let him run and fetch. One day while at the park they let the dog run without a leash, and when he does not re …turn or respond to their calls, they frantically search for him. They eventually find him being held by three men who want a reward. When David refuses, they start to molest Erica and David intervenes. Two of the men assault the couple, while the third uses a camcorder to film this incident. Erica is knocked unconscious, and regains her senses several days later in a hospital. She is told the shocking news that David was killed and the dog is missing. A traumatized Erica returns home to try and regain her life. She also visits the police station but does not get much help. Fearful of a repeat of this type of incident, she gets an unlicensed gun and carries it with her all the time. One day she witnesses some youths terrorizing subway passengers, forcing them to get off at the next station. When they approach her, she shoots them dead. She uses her gun several more times, always gunning down people committing violent crimes. One day she is summoned to the police station to identify a man who may have been responsible for David's death and the assault on herself. She does recognize him, but refuses to identify him. Subsequently she finds out his whereabouts and plans to avenge her lo… (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiainvestigationdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentelevator |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerafrican americanpolice |
Story: | apartment buildingsuspecthandgunshot in the shouldercigarette smokingmanhattan new york citydead bodyshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endinggunblood |
Martin Riggs is an L.A. cop with suicidal tendencies and Roger Murtaugh is the unlucky police officer with whom Riggs is assigned. Together they uncover a huge drug-smuggling operation, and as their success rate grows so does their friendship.
Themes: | death |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | buddy copbuddyrevolvershot in the headshot to deathtitle spoken by charactermale nudityblood |
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: | paranoiadeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerafrican americanpolice |
Story: | homicideshot in the shouldercigarette smokingrevolverarrestshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingbare chested malegunblood |
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.
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentelevator |
Characters: | police officer |
Story: | blood on faceshot in the shouldercigarette smokinggunshotrevolverarrestshot to deathcryingsurprise endingbare chested malegunblood |
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)
Themes: | paranoiainvestigationdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | speechcigarette smokingfemme fatalerevolverarrestshot in the headsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malemale nudityblood |
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: | alcoholisminvestigationmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentelevator |
Characters: | police detectivealcoholicdetectivepolice officerpolice |
Story: | buddy copelectronic music scoreshot in the shoulderrevolverarrestshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingbare chested maleblood |
Rowena Price is a muckraking reporter for a New York paper. When her story about a closeted gay Senator who preaches family values is spiked, she quits and soon finds herself investigating the grisly murder of a childhood friend. Her friend had been dumped by ad exec Harrison Hill, so he's Rowena's …prime suspect. Rowena gets a job at the ad agency as a temp, and she's soon the object of Hill's attentions. She's helped in her subterfuge by Miles Haley, a friend at the paper who has a secret thing for her. Everyone, it seems, has secrets, including Hill, who must keep his affairs from his wife - her money fuels his lifestyle. Murder will out? (Read More)
Subgenre: | erotic thriller |
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairseductionmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | elevatornew york city |
Characters: | police |
Story: | fatal attractionobsessive loveinvestigatorsuspectdead manfemme fatalenewspaperdead bodysurprise endingblood |
Set against the backdrop of 1977 Los Angeles, The Nice Guys opens when single father and licensed PI Holland March (Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of famous porn star Misty Mountains. As the trail leads him to track down a girl named Amelia (Qualley), he encounters less licens …ed and less hands-off private eye Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) and his brass knuckles, both hired by the young hippie. However, the situation takes a turn for the worse when Amelia vanishes and it becomes apparent that March wasn't the only party interested. As both men are forced to team up, they'll have to take on a world filled with eccentric goons, strippers dressed as mermaids and even a possible government conspiracy. (Read More)
Themes: | alcoholismparanoiainvestigationdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartmentelevator |
Characters: | alcoholicdetectiveafrican americanpolice |
Story: | buddy copnewspaper adsinglehandgunshot in the shouldercigarette smokingfemme fatalerevolverarrestshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested maleblood |
Sent from the city to investigate the murder of a teenage girl in a small Alaska town, a police detective (Pacino) accidentally shoots his own partner while trying to apprehend a suspect. Instead of admitting his guilt, the detective is given an unexpected alibi, but this "solution" only multiplies …the emotional complexity and guilt over his partner's death. He's also still got a murder to solve, in addition to the blackmail and framing of an innocent bystander being orchestrated by the man they were chasing. There's also a local detective (Swank) who is conducting her own personal investigation... of his partner's death. Will it all come crashing down on him? (Read More)
Themes: | investigationmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice |
Story: | suspecthomicidecigarette smokingdead bodyshot to deathgunblood |
Sam Bowden ('Nick Nolte' (qv))is a small-town corporate attorney/"Leave It to Beaver" type family-man. Max Cady ('Robert De Niro' (qv)) is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, bible-quoting, rapist. What do they have in common? Fourteen years, ago Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, a …nd he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey, bibliophile Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairseductionmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevatorrestaurant |
Characters: | police officerserial killerpolice |
Story: | briefsboxer shortsmale underwearcigarette smokingsmokingrevolversurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malegunblood |
The crown jewel of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized … city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiaseductioninvestigationmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartmentelevatorrestaurant |
Characters: | police officerpolice |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | vodkablood on faceelectronic music scorehandguncigarette smokinggunshotfemme fatalerevolverdead bodyshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingbare chested malemale nudityblood …gun (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 investigationparanoiainvestigationmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice officerafrican americanpolice |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | manhattan new york cityrevolverarrestshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malemale rear nuditybloodgun |
Computer scientist Hannon Fuller has discovered something extremely important. He's about to tell the discovery to his colleague, Douglas Hall, but knowing someone is after him, the old man leaves a letter in the computer generated parallel world his company has created (which looks like the 30's wi …th seemingly real people with real emotions). Fuller is murdered in our real world the same night, and his colleague is suspected. Douglas discovers a bloody shirt in his bathroom and he cannot recall what he was doing the night Fuller was murdered. He logs into the system in order to find the letter, but has to confront the unexpected. The truth is harsher than he could ever imagine... (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiainvestigationjealousymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevatorrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivedetectiveserial killerpolice |
Story: | shot in the shouldercigarette smokingfemme fatalenewspaperrevolverarrestshot in the headsurprise endingbare chested male |
Themes: | deathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentelevatorrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice |
Story: | buddy copcigarette smokingrevolverarrestshot in the headsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested male |
A vicious serial-killer is on the loose in San Francisco and the police trace a link to a small town further down the coast. When Harry Callahan upsets the press and the mayor in his usual style, he's shipped out of town to investigate while the heat is on. With the help of his new Magnum handgun Ha …rry goes on the trail leaving behind the usual trail of dead criminals along the way. (Read More)
Themes: | police investigationmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | elevator |
Characters: | detectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | wedding receptionhomicidehandgunrevolvershot in the headshot to deathblood |
Hitman Jef Costello is a perfectionist who always carefully plans his murders and who never gets caught. One night however, after killing a night-club owner, he's seen by witnesses. His efforts to provide himself with an alibi fail and more and more he gets driven into a corner.
Themes: | police investigationparanoiainvestigationmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevator |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice |
Story: | investigatorsuspectcigarette smokinggunshotrevolverdead bodyarrestgun |
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)
Themes: | paranoiainvestigationdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationapartmentnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivepolice lieutenantdetectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Story: | shot in the shouldercigarette smokingrevolverdead bodyshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by charactergunblood |
Larry and Carol are fairly normal New Yorkers who have sent their son off to college. They meet an elderly couple down the hall and later in the week find that the wife has suddenly died. Carol becomes suspicious of Paul who seems to be too cheerful and too ready to move on. She begins her investiga …tion. Larry insists she is becoming too fixated on their neighbor as all of the irregularities seem to have simple non-homicidal explanations. Ted, a recently divorced friend helps her investigation and Larry begins to become jealous of their relationship and agrees to help her. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiainvestigationjealousymurderdeath |
Locations: | apartmentelevatorrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | detectivepolice officer |
Story: | dead mancigarette smokingmanhattan new york citydead bodyshot to deathgun |
With the disappearance of hack horror writer Sutter Cane, all Hell is breaking loose...literally! Author Cane, it seems, has a knack for description that really brings his evil creepy-crawlies to life. Insurance investigator John Trent is sent to investigate Cane's mysterious vanishing act and ends …up in the sleepy little East Coast town of Hobb's End. The fact that this town exists as a figment of Cane's twisted imagination is only the beginning of Trent's problems. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiainvestigationdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | elevatornew york city |
Characters: | police officerpolice |
Story: | investigatorelectronic music scorecigarette smokingsmokingmanhattan new york cityrevolverarrestshot in the headshot to deathsurprise endingtitle spoken by charactergunblood |
College student Jeffrey Beaumont returns to his idyllic hometown of Lumberton to manage his father's hardware store while his father is hospitalized. Walking though a grassy meadow near the family home, Jeffrey finds a severed human ear. After an initial investigation, lead police Detective John Wil …liams advises Jeffrey not to speak to anyone about the case as they investigate further. Detective Williams also tells Jeffrey that he cannot divulge any information about what the police know. Detective Williams' high school aged daughter, Sandy Williams, tells Jeffrey what she knows about the case from overhearing her father's private conversations on the matter: that it has to do with a nightclub singer named Dorothy Vallens, who lives in an older apartment building near the Beaumont home. His curiosity getting the better of him, Jeffrey, with Sandy's help, decides to find out more about the woman at the center of the case by breaking into Dorothy's apartment while he knows she's at work. What Jeffrey finds is a world unfamiliar to him, one that he doesn't truly understand but one that he is unable to deny the lure of despite the inherent dangers of being associated with a possible murder. Still, he is torn between this world and the prospect of a relationship with Sandy, the two who are falling for each other, despite Sandy already being in a relationship with Mike, the school's star football player. (Read More)
Themes: | alcoholisminvestigationjealousydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartment |
Characters: | police detectivedetectiveserial killerpolice |
Story: | apartment buildingluresong in titletitle based on songfemme fatalerevolvershot in the headshot to deathmale rear nuditymale nuditygun |
Patrick Bateman is handsome, well educated and intelligent. He is twenty-seven and living his own American dream. He works by day on Wall Street, earning a fortune to complement the one he was born with. At night he descends into madness, as he experiments with fear and violence.
Themes: | paranoiainvestigationjealousydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | apartmentrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | detectivepolice officerserial killerpolice |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | male underwearwaiterhandgunshot in the shouldercigarette smokingmanhattan new york cityrevolverdead bodyshot in the headshot to deathcryingsurprise endingbare chested malemale rear nuditymale nudity …gunblood (See All) |