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Jonathan Cooper is wanted by the police who suspect him of killing his lover's husband. His friend Eve Gill offers to hide him and Jonathan explains to her that his lover, actress Charlotte Inwood is the real murderer. Eve decides to investigate for herself, but when she meets the detective in charg …e of the case, she starts to fall in love. (Read More)
| Themes: | insanityblackmailobsessiontheftinvestigationescapedrinkinglovemurderdeathfriendship |
| Mood: | car chaserain |
| Locations: | police cartaxilondon englandbar |
| Characters: | running from policeself cuttingmaidactresslove trianglepolicemandetectivestudentsingerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | theater producercarnival gamepiano playerplaying pianoshooting gameshooting galleryacting studentwalking in the raingarden partyfemale singerblood on dressvoice over flashbackunreliable flashbackdouble exposure effectswoman wearing a veil …ocean front housebarbershop quartetscream off cameraorgan grinderbritish noirignoring adviceaudio flashbackwoman changing clothescutting handice cream sundaedresserunderstudyburning clothingunreliable narratorfireplace pokertrickerycut in halfnegligeebloodstaincockneycar won't startsneaking outacting classreference to sherlock holmesiron curtainbreaking a car windowhandsoverheard conversationextreme closeuppocket knifebig ben londonbrandyfunfairhorse and wagonwoman smokerbreaking a windowcluebusiness cardstage playsmugglerwhisperingframedtwist endinglibrarianaccordionglovesdirector cameodressing roommarital separationtuxedosuspectevidencetheatre audienceproducerplot twistcrushed to deathbackstagemourningcamera shot of feetcarnivalimpersonationrehearsalfaintingteaeyeglassesdeath of husbandpubsuspicionpursuitdollsuitcaseumbrellafugitivepay phoneliarscreamingmicrophonetheaterwidowreporterpianodead bodytearsriflelieshootingdrinkmirrorsongcryingtelephone callsurprise endingchasepartysingingcigarette smokingtwo word titlebased on noveldogflashbackbloodkiss (See All) |
When a man selects a mail order bride, he is surprised to see the beauty who appears before him. She alleges that she sent false photos to him to assure that he would love her for what she is and not for her beauty. However, what she is is a con artist, prostitute, and actress, who teams with a fell …ow actor to steal money from men. What she does not expect is that she falls in love with her new husband and ultimately must decide between him and her sadistic former lover. Contains explicit sex including sadistic acts as Thomas Jane cuts Jolie's back with a knife as part of their lovemaking. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspenseerotic thriller |
| Themes: | obsessiontheftinvestigationdrinkingmurderlovedeathmarriagerapemoneybetrayalprisondrunkennessdance …weddingdeceptionseductionrobberygamblingmental illnessexecutiontheatrewealthcheating (See All) |
| Mood: | rainnightmare |
| Locations: | barrestauranttrainboatbathtubshipbrothel |
| Characters: | self cuttingactresshusband wife relationshipprostitutedanceractorpriestsister sister relationshipthiefbest friendgay kisslustbibleex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipself mutilation |
| Period: | 1900s |
| Story: | theatre audiencebackstagecarnivalfaintingteasuspicionpursuitsuitcasefugitivepianotearslieshootingdrinkmirror …cryingsurprise endingpartybased on novelbloodkissflashbackfemale nuditymale nudityviolencefemale frontal nuditymale rear nuditybare chested malegunsex scenefightdancingphotographvoice over narrationunderwearhorseremakeslow motion scenebare buttmasklettercafeprayermale pubic haircriminalorphanbedroomoperacandleprisonerboxingbirdfemme fatalecigar smokingtalking to the cameracoffeeflash forwardconfessioncostumechampagnepoisonpossessionpassionbankscarhorse ridingratkissing while having sextrustdesireservantbridefaked deathorphanageparadefestivalfalse identityorchestrabreakfastcannonimpostorbroken glasscard playingbathingcubadeceitwedding ringprison cellpierpassionate kisshorse and carriageprivate investigatorinvestigatorschemegun held to headtheatre productionforeplaymoroccoecstasysunrisepalm treerespectgroomdisillusionmentdead birdcubanportunwanted kissplantationpoker gamesailing shipbird cageimpersonatorborderline personality disorderhavana cubaremake of french filmbank managerblowing a kisscuttingbank accountcloakspongekissing breastssaladorchestra conductorcaged birdescape planmail order bridehandwritingtheatrical playblank bulletsteamshipmissionary sex positiontwo in a bathdelawaresuicidal thoughtcoffee plantationcanopy bededwardian ageedwardian fashionoxymorondeath of bird (See All) |
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: | blackmailobsessioninvestigationescapedrinkingdeathfriendshiplovemurdersuicidekidnappinginfidelityrapepoliticsadultery …tortureweddingvoyeurismmemoryextramarital affaircorruptiondeath of fatherdrug useguiltgriefunfaithfulnesssurveillancedeath of wifeforgivenesspolice brutalitymurder investigationpolice corruptionmysterious deathmurder of father (See All) |
| Mood: | night |
| Locations: | police carbarhospitalrestaurantforestparis francebusairportelevatorwoodspolice stationfrancelakerooftop |
| Characters: | policemandetectivefriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorboybrother sister relationshipgirlpolice officer …serial killernursephotographerbabylawyerwaitresskillerfrenchamericanpolice chasechildhood friendcoronerfather in law son in law relationshipmother in law son in law relationshipboy girl kiss (See All) |
| Story: | pocket knifeframedsuspectmourningcamera shot of feetsuspicionpursuitdead bodytearsriflelieshootingdrinkmirrorcrying …telephone callchasecigarette smokingbased on novelflashbackblooddogfemale nuditynuditymale nudityviolencefemale frontal nuditymale frontal nuditymale rear nuditybare chested malegunfemale rear nudityfightfemale full frontal nudityphotographmale full frontal nuditylesbian kissshowercell phonebeatingcorpseshot to deathunderwearfoodhorsecar accidentface slapshotgunslow motion scenepunched in the facewatching tvcomputercameraarrestundressingbare buttsecretrunningcafejailvoyeurmale pubic hairrevolvertelephoneshot in the backsubjective cameraswimmingcleavagegay slurnewspapervideo cameramansioneatingfemale pubic hairinternetnonlinear timelinefalse accusationapologyman with glassesscantily clad femalecoffinassassinationforeign language adaptationsearchvanlatex glovesflash forwardconfessionparkskinny dippingsmokingbinocularsprologuekeymissing personcover upbaseball batfemale full rear nuditylong takegymdisappearancecountrysidedeath of sonthreathorse ridingsadnessratmurderertied upflowerhandguntypewritergraffitiheroinapplausetv newsbow and arrowrevelationinjuryred dresswalkie talkieloss of loved onedrug abusehidingloss of wifedesperationdriving a carfaked deathstreet lifeclockhomicidepresumed deadpassportretirementdivingphoto shoothaunted by the pasttensioninnocencesurveillance cameraplaygroundburglarylesbian coupleautopsye maildeerhighwaycellphonepolice raidduckbruisenude woman murderedbenchsports cartan linechildhood memoryframed for murderdead dognude swimminganniversaryhandshakedark secretcremationstreet gangrepeated sceneabuse of powerstairwaystreet marketbitternessgun held to headtraffic jamfemale lawyermale rapehired killernude girlcigarettefallingscene of the crimeplaying a video gamednastableemergency roominsurancebody bagnaked dead womandocumentmurder of wifemultiple murderhitchcockiancircular staircasedead catanguishwoman undressingchild rapecriminal investigationtreadmillclimbing out a windowfinding a dead bodysurveillance footageintercomtelephone numbertrophy wifecrotch shotapple computerfemale in a showerstun gunhand kissingalibistreet kidwife abusesafe deposit boxman undressingpokiesperjurydoor bellwood carvingequestrianransackinghitting a womanphoto studiosidewalk cafeaudio recordingbroken windshieldblood sample911 callwalking a dogwall safeinternet cafewiretapdead body in a car trunki.d.pediatricianbox cutterchildhood lovearm injuryprime suspectinsurance policyhemophiliahorse jumpingplanted evidencewatching a video on a computergarbage dumpsterbreaking a glassbluffingslipping and fallingwife beatingbandstandhorse stableidentifying a dead bodybody in a car trunkhunting accidentparisian outskirtsballisticsstreet riotoff screen suicidecar pileupcomputer storehiding in a dumpsterstate senatorcomputer searchhunting trophymounted deer headautopsy reportflower deliverymidnight swimdna sampledragged by hairheroin userinternal bleedingparc monceau paris (See All) |
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.
| Subgenre: | martial artscult filmsuspense |
| Themes: | blackmailtheftinvestigationdeathlovemurdermoneybetrayalgangsterrobberypsychopathparanoiagamblingsurveillancemurder investigation …police investigation (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noirdarknesseuro noir |
| Locations: | police cartaxibartrainhotelcarparis francenightclubelevatorpolice stationcar theft |
| Characters: | love trianglepolicemandetectivefather daughter relationshippoliceboyfriend girlfriend relationshipprostitutemusicianthieftough guyhitmankillerpolice detectiveolder man younger woman relationshipemployer employee relationship …police surveillance (See All) |
| Period: | 1960s |
| Story: | piano playerplaying pianobreaking a windowglovessuspectevidencesuspicionliarpianodead bodylieshootingtelephone callchasecigarette smoking …based on novelkissviolencegunfightshootoutbeatingpunched in the facearrestgunfightshowdownheld at gunpointinterrogationrevolvercriminalshot in the backfoot chaseflashlightassassinbandtied to a chairsubwaymapman with glassesanti herobirddisarming someoneassassinationdouble crossforeign language adaptationsearchvancigar smokingbartenderlatex gloveson the rungunshotkeykicked in the facescarpianistthreatdatewitnessmurdererex convictgaragefreeze frameeavesdroppingcard gamebreaking and enteringwoundlooking at oneself in a mirrorcagetape recorderhatnosebleedphone boothvisitfollowing someonemexican standoffstealing a carconfrontationbribecard playingdeath of protagonistthirty somethingtigerlonerlooking at self in mirrorbarefoot femalepolice inspectormain character diesplaying cardscontractbeing followedstolen carbriberyfianceebarking doginvestigatorbreak infirearmdoubtpiano playingescalatorjazz musicquick drawtemptationvery little dialoguebugbroken windowhired killerunderworldpolice interrogationgun violencemurder suspectex concontract killerlighting a cigarettephone callmanipulative behaviormurder by gunshotman wearing glassesinspectormain character shotdeath by gunshotschizophrenicmetropunch in facetrenchcoatpointing a gun at someonefedoraglovethreatened with a gunbird cagemultiple murderseye witnessbechdel test failedsecretly observingpsychological manipulationcar keysnailalibiaccomplicedeath by shootingperjuryblood on handsfollowingentrapmentsilent protagonistsmoking in bedbroken windshieldmanipulative mannightclub ownerparis metrobreaking inlicense platelistening devicemurder by shootingpolice lineupcarrying a dead bodycaged bird30 year oldprofessional killersmoking a cigarettetransmittergolddiggerarm injuryheavy smokerjazz comboarm woundbird in a cageidentificationvice squadpolice investigatorsugar daddyafrican frenchcriminal as protagonistevidence tamperingfalse testimonytailing a suspectdisinfectantline uppet birddestroying evidencelack of evidencehiding evidencelone wolffalse alibireel to reel tape recordersilent mandownpourman tied to a chairmurder contracttied handscigar smokerobstruction of justicebirdseedkiller as protagonistpatchsmoking a cigaraccessory to murderbugging devicecitroen d smaster keyofferrazziaidentification cardkick in facepouring raintied mandisinfecting a woundmurderer as protagonistsilent character (See All) |
Anna is a young widow who is finally getting on with her life after the death of her husband, Sean. Now engaged to be married, Anna meets a ten-year-old boy who tells her he is Sean reincarnated. Though his story is both unsettling and absurd, Anna can't get the boy out of her mind. And much to the …concern of her fiance, her increased contact with him leads her to question the choices she has made in her life. (Read More)
| Themes: | obsessiondrinkingdeathmarriageinfidelitybetrayaljealousyadulterypregnancyweddingfuneralmemoryextramarital affairsupernatural powergrief …unfaithfulness (See All) |
| Locations: | taxibarhospitalnew york citybeachrestaurantsnowcemeterybathtub |
| Characters: | love trianglepolicemanstudentsingermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorboyfemale protagonistteacherphotographer …babysister sister relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipaunt niece relationshipgrandfather granddaughter relationshipfiance fiancee relationshiplove letterbrother in law sister in law relationship (See All) |
| Story: | mourningdeath of husbandpay phonewidowpianotearsliedrinksongcryingtelephone callpartysingingcigarette smokingkiss …flashbacksexfemale nuditymale nudityone word titlefightcell phoneunderwearpunched in the facecameraundressingbare buttrunningbirthdaycafeclassroommanhattan new york cityconcertchild abuseapologycoffinbathgraveyardflash forwardgravepossessionpianistchildbirthclasstrustheart attackbirthday cakeice creamjoggingsanta clausbirthviolinorchestrareincarnationplaygroundice skatingsnowingdeath of loved oneviolinistpedophiliacentral park manhattan new york cityabuse of powerchild molestationtombstonecelloobsessive loveclimbing a treemarriage engagement10 year oldenigmashared bathdoormandeath of lovermusic teacherremarriagecellistice rinkdeja vuhappy birthdaydead husbandlife after deathlocationparaphiliastring quartetnon sequituradult as childbetrayedtwo in a bathfreudianbetrayal of trustobsessive loverhansom cab10 years laterbetrayerparaphilebouncing a ballmonkey barsboy woman relationship (See All) |
A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.
| Themes: | blackmailobsessiondrinkinglovemurderdeathfriendshipsuicidemarriagemoneypregnancyfeardrunkennessweddingdepression …drug usemental illnessdyingabortionwealthmurder investigationsuicide of mother (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | taxinew york cityrestauranttrainswimming poollos angeles californiaparis franceboatbicycleelevatorapartmentcourtroomlakemotelchinese restaurant |
| Characters: | maidstudentsingerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipbrother brother relationshipboybrother sister relationshipgirl …nursedancerphotographerwriterlawyerjewishpsychiatristjewmayorpregnant wifechinese foodbaby shower (See All) |
| Period: | 1980s1970s2000syear 2000year 1982year 1972year 1971year 1978 |
| Story: | tuxedoeyeglassessuspicionsuitcaseumbrellapay phonedead bodytearsshootingdrinkmirrorsongcryingtelephone callparty …singingcigarette smokingflashbackkissdogbloodfemale nudityviolencebare chested malegunsex scenedancingphotographthree word titlepantiesshowerbased on true storycorpseunderwearfoodurinationcameraundressingsecretsunglassesrunninginterrogationcafemarijuanacollegeneighbormanhattan new york cityswimmingnewspaperwineold manvideo cameradisguisebridgeeatingcocainepoliticiansubwaydinnerjudgetrialbirthday partysearchmarriage proposalmissing persondomestic violencedisappearancewigloss of mothercross dressingclass differencesdismembermenttrusttherapywashington d.c.record playerbirthday caketv newsanswering machinepot smokingwhat happened to epiloguescene during opening creditsrecordingjoggingtherapistdysfunctional marriagefloridaphone boothpress conferencehome movietennisladderapartment buildingyogatarget practiceshovelnovelisttime lapse photographyskiingpolice raidlooking at self in mirrorextortionbriefcasebriefsbruisedead motherlandlordabusive husbandphysical abusedead dogkilling a dogevictionmen's bathroomtrue crimesnorting cocainedouble lifemotel roomdrunk drivingreal estatetv reporterclimbing through a windowjuryself defensecredit carddistrict attorneyambassadorfamily businessmailboxunplanned pregnancyheirbased on true eventstimes square manhattan new york cityvolkswagencollectorreading a newspaperrealtorcircular staircasedistrustbronx new york citytoy gunspray paintwanted posterpeep holeu.s. senatorpackinghigh societydomineering fathervolkswagen beetleends with biographical notesbandanaswimming in underweartelephone numberwomen's bathroomtalking to selfponyshort shortsanswering machine messagevermontwashing disheslong island new yorkwife abuseempire state building manhattan new york citysnoopingliving togetherfemale judgemedical schoolcrossdressermissing womanman dressed as a womanmissing person posterhummingnew york city skylinehome movie footageabortion clinicoffice buildingoxygen tankbludgeoned to deathtwo in a showerunsolved murderswing setunsolved crimetrust funddead body in a car trunkjumping off a rooffile cabinetparent grown child relationshipwrong side of the trackscollege graduationmissing wifefacial bruisegraduation partyrich man poor womandestroying property42nd street manhattan new york cityfacial injuryhack sawplumbingeye dropslatenessbuying a houseelevator operatorman wearing tidy whitiesfemale district attorneytestifying in courtledgerwife beatingalbany new yorkdismembering a dead bodygalveston texasprimal screamspitting out foodvenetian blindsthrowing a chairwestchester new yorkhusband suspected of murdering his wifesuspicion of murdertelephone off hookpretending to be muteporno movie theatreshiksau.s. capitol building washington d.c.health food storeheir to fortunerent collectortaking off a woman's panties (See All) |
Bruno Anthony thinks he has the perfect plot to rid himself of his hated father and when he meets tennis player Guy Haines on a train, he thinks he's found the partner he needs to pull it off. His plan is relatively simple. Two strangers each agree to kill someone the other person wants disposed of. … For example, Guy could kill his father and he could get rid of Guy's wife Miriam, freeing him to marry Anne Morton, the beautiful daughter of a U.S. Senator. Guy dismisses it all out of hand but Bruno goes ahead with his half of the 'bargain' and disposes of Miriam. When Guy balks, Bruno makes it quite clear that he will plant evidence to implicate Guy in her murder if he doesn't get rid of his father. Guy had also made some unfortunate statements about Miriam after she had refused him a divorce. It all leads the police to believe Guy is responsible for the murder, forcing him to deal with Bruno's mad ravings. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedysuspense |
| Themes: | insanityblackmailobsessioninvestigationdrinkingmurderdeathfriendshipmarriageinfidelitymoneyadulterypregnancydrunkennesswedding …extramarital affairangerdivorcepsychopathguiltcelebrityunfaithfulnessgamblingexecutionsecond marriagetunnel of love (See All) |
| Locations: | taxinew york citytrainsmall townboatcourtroomfire escape |
| Characters: | policemandetectivesingerfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenage boyteacherpriestlawyersister sister relationshipprofessorfrench …pregnant womanpregnantpregnant wifehomosexual villain (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | double exposure effectsdirector cameosuspectevidencecamera shot of feetfaintingpay phonescreamingpianolieshootingsongcryingtelephone callparty …singingcigarette smokingbased on novelkissdoggunpunched in the facecollegeislandcriminalold manstrangulationmontagefalse accusationjudgepainterchild in perildouble crossstalkerpoisoncharacter's point of view camera shotrace against timeevil manu.s. presidentcourtmanipulationspeechstalkingglassesthreatneck breakingblindfoldcult directorcheating wifehatewashington d.c.maniacflirtingscandalathletewoman with glassesgossipphone boothstrangertennisrailway stationfollowing someonewhite housecynicismpsychotronicamusement parkaccidental killingshadowgasolinenoteblind manpassionate kissframed for murderbeing followeddrunken manlighterdouble lifegiving a toastman kills a womanmacguffinsense of smellcollege professormurder suspectlook alikepersecutionreading a newspapercarouselhomosexual subtextmerry go roundchance meetingelectric chairpunch in facemars the planetu.s. senatorexpectant motherpointing a gun at someoneremarriagetrancenightgownmusic storequeens new york cityrailroad trackfrench accentbigamypregnant woman murderedalibiphone ringingtennis playerphone booksideshowgay subtextreference to george washingtonwoman strangled to deathoedipus complexwashington dcgreat daneboat ridecowboy costumeevil laughterpolice protectionbourbonmalfunctionsentenced to deathadulteressfainting manmanholemanicuretrain compartmentmama's boydressing gownjet planeimpulsivenessbroken glassesdangerous friendradio announcercarbon monoxide poisoningsetting a firesportscastermaliceattempted strangulationdraintennis matchdog licking someonedeath of pregnant womanu.s. capitol buildingsports announcercall for helplincoln memorialpathological liarweaknessblack gloved killernightfallpunch into the camerashadows on wallfamily quarrelboss' daughterdining cardeath of expectant motherman strangles womaninnocent suspectdoor keyparallel montagereliving the pastwatchdogluna parkpiano tunerwashington monument washington d.c.perfect murdershadowy figurestepping on someone's handfish eyemap on screenmathematics professorsound booth (See All) |
A psychic who can read minds picks up the thoughts of a murderer in the audience and soon becomes a victim. An English pianist gets involved in solving the murders, but finds many of his avenues of inquiry cut off by new murders, and he begins to wonder how the murderer can track his movements so cl …osely. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmsuspenseparanormal phenomenaitalian horrorchristmas horrorpsychological horrorcult classic |
| Themes: | insanityblackmailinvestigationdrinkingmurderdeathsurrealisminfidelityrapechristmasghostjealousydrunkennessfuneralanger …corruptionpsychopathdeath of fatherbrutalityparanoiaillnesssadismhome invasiontheatrepanicdyingtraumaclaustrophobiachristmas past (See All) |
| Mood: | gorenightslasherdarkness |
| Locations: | police carbarhospitalrestaurantschoolcarcemeterybathtubbicyclewaterelevatorkitchenwheelchairaustraliapolice station …cityitalytruck (See All) |
| Characters: | maidactresspolicemansingerfather daughter relationshippolicehomosexualfather son relationshipmother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorboygirlserial killer …musiciankillervillainpsychiatristprofessorjewterrorgermangay friendslasher killermysterious villainserial murdererself pity (See All) |
| Period: | 1970s |
| Story: | playing pianofireplace pokercluetwist endingglovestheatre audiencesuspiciondollscreamingreporterpianodead bodyshootingdrinkmirror …songtelephone callsurprise endingchasesingingcigarette smokingtwo word titlekissflashbackbloodviolencegunphotographknifefireshootoutbeatingcorpseblood splatterface slapwatching tvcamerasecretpaintingbookvomitingrunningcafebathroomneighborhallucinationcolor in titlerevolvertelevisiontelephonesubjective cameradecapitationsurvivalgay slurnewspaperbedroomflashlightjournalistbandold manstrangulationaxestabbingimpalementstabbed to deathdinerhousejokebrunettedrivingsevered headbirddrawinghit by a carsearchgraveyardold womannecklacedrowningpainattempted murderlibraryvirgindangerstabbed in the backprologuepuppetprotestkeystatuechristmas treeskeletonhangingpianiststalkingthreatwitnessdarkbasementtrapcult directorpsychiceuropekillingarsonrecord playermaniactv newsfireplacedesirebreaking and enteringstreetdressgothictape recorderrome italymagicianstabbed in the stomachtoyarchitectpsychologycomposerdesperationgrindhousedriving a carhomeviolindead womanfemale killerembarrassmentwatching televisionrampagewhiskeycrime scenecouchpastmercilessnessstabbed in the neckmutebroken glassmental hospitalbutchershovelstairshit on the headenglishbutterflyfrustrationshadowdead maneye gougingslaughterdisfigurementdark pastbody countfemale reportergay stereotypeliving roomcharacters killed one by onedead woman with eyes openkilling spreevoodoolightpsychotictelepathycrowclose up of eyesdead girldrumsserial murderpsychopathic killermysterious manapparitiondark secretkilllong hairhuman monstermen's bathroomfencestaircasejazz musicskirtstreet markettelevision newslizardbitternesshomicidal maniacfemale psychopathslashingwhodunitblood staintheatre productiontape recordingburnt facemessagemind gamejacketgreenhousehit by a trucksaxophonefallingglassdisappointmentdripping bloodeyeballlocked doormeat cleavercrushed headfemale villainhallwaystabbed in the shouldertrumpetmurder witnessburnt bodyevil womanextreme violencefamous scoremacabrepsychic powerbourgeoisiegraphic violencedeskmenacemurderesssilencedead birdarm wrestlingbutcher knifedogfightgiallopool of bloodfemale victimsadistic psychopathpsychotronic filmhouse firehouse on firemurder spreeclose up of eyefingerprintsilhouettebutcherygrindhouse filmhatchetsecret roomcurtainlebanonwater fountainloss of controldead woman on floordeeply disturbed personmystery killerengineeringhidden roompick axepinball machinemistreatmentboomerangblack glovesextrasensory perceptionfemale serial killerchild's drawingexposed breastdisturbingraincoatsteamwife murders husbandfalling out a windowfragments of glassitalian cinemapiano teachertorturercrawlingblowing a kissdead woman on groundclairvoyancejazz bandvoodoo dolldrive in classichearing aidprogressive rockfigurinechildren's musicvideo nastywitness to murderreference to leonardo da vincibad girlcleavercognacmad womanmelting facegruesomenewsroomcarrying a dead bodysplit headtromboneskylightlocked upunknown killermutilated bodyattacked from behindknife in backforeignparapsychologycult favoriteproletarianleather glovesbrutalchildren's songpush buttonscene based on paintingstatuettecanary islandspiano duetwoman murders a womancradlesadistic killerhouse for salesit inanimate dollblack gloved killersweaty faceaxe in the backbloody knifedrawing on a wallhot waterknitting needlemusic conservatorypantingcomposingholding someone's head underwaterblackbirdoverflowing bathtubwater faucetflooded roomhit with a clubseeing father murderedslidingbashing someone's head into a wallbathroom sinkdragged by a truckmummified bodytearing a page from a bookgraveside ceremonyitalian flagwindow screenpsychology professor (See All) |
The new flatmate of three preexisting roommates turns up mysteriously dead but in possession of a large sum of money. When the roommates decide to keep it for themselves, their action sets in motion a destructive chain of events that spiral out of control.
| Subgenre: | independent filmblack comedy |
| Themes: | insanityinvestigationdrinkingfriendshipmurderdeathlovemoneybetrayaltorturedrunkennessrobberygreedcrueltymadness |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | hospitalcarbathtubbicyclewoodsapartmentcar in a lake |
| Characters: | policemandetectivefriendpolicedoctorwriterpriest |
| Story: | handstuxedoeyeglassesdollsuitcaseliarreporterdead bodyliedrinkpartytwo word titleflashbackbloodmale nudity …violenceinterviewmale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfightdancingphotographvoice over narrationbeatingcorpseunderwearurinationpunched in the facewatching tvcomputercameratelephonenewspapersoccerflashlightvideo camerastabbingthroat slittingdinnerman with glassesbathroommatevanlatex glovesgravekeychampagnedirectorial debutfireworkscross dressingdismembermenttrustkillingtransvestitemachismotv newsred dresshappinessmorguehammerpress conferencejournalismhome movieladderbarefootscotlandrejectionstabbed in the necknovelistroseatticbriefcasepigeonaccountantbag over headspiral staircasedrumhand over mouthrio de janeiro brazilsawteethhome videomugshotoverhead camera shotcrowbarcircular staircasedistrustdrillinspectordigging a gravebody parthardware storescotvideo diaryfreezerquarryautomated teller machinesuitcase full of moneyplastic bagbreaking down a doorkiltsuitcase of moneynarration from the gravelofthands tied behind backswitchedinburgh scotlandtoolfootmen's toiletcharismaracquetballtravel agentholding head underwaterdrum setmini cooperincineratorroom for rentplastic bag over one's headsawingtransom (See All) |
An ex-con, fresh out of prison, goes to L.A. to try to learn who murdered his daughter. However, he quickly finds that he is completely out of place with no understanding of the culture he finds. His investigations are helped by another ex-con. Together they learn that his daughter had been having a …n affair with a record producer, who is presently having an affair with another young woman. An aging actress, who also knew his daughter, forces him to look at his own failures as a father. The movie does focus on the drama of the situation and the inter-relationships of the characters and seldom slips into an action piece. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmblack comedysuspense |
| Themes: | theftinvestigationdrinkingdeathfriendshipmurderrevengesuicidedrugsmoneyprisongangsterfilmmakingmemoryrobbery …death of motherdrug usesurveillancehome invasionvengeancewealthpolice investigationdeath of daughter (See All) |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | taxilondon englandbarbeachrestaurantswimming poolmotorcycleairplanelos angeles californiabathtubwaterairportkitchencourtroommotel …ocean (See All) |
| Characters: | actresspolicemanfriendfather daughter relationshippolicehomosexualteacherpolice officeractorthiefreference to godlittle girlhitmanlatino …teacher student relationshipolder man younger woman relationshipdaughterfatheramericanmurder for hire (See All) |
| Period: | 1960s |
| Story: | cockneyacting classsuspectevidenceproducerpursuitsuitcasedead bodyshootingdrinkchasepartysingingcigarette smokingflashback …bloodsexviolencegunfightphotographknifepantiespistolfirecell phoneshootoutbeatingshot to deathcar accidentwatching tvgunfightfalling from heightshowdownheld at gunpointcafemarijuanahallucinationbritishrevolvercriminalswimminggay slurbrabound and gaggedcaliforniamansionstabbingnonlinear timelinejudgetrialsearchracial slurgunshotflash forwardparkorganized crimebinocularsstabbed in the backfantasy sequencestorytellingbodyguardtied upwaterfallex convictheroincrime bosswaitersupermarketfireplacebreaking and enteringwarehouseslow motioncooktimetoweldrug dealingpassportgrocery storeplaygroundguestkickingpool tablemovie setsculpturebilliardshighwaycliffsirensports cargunfirenewspaper clippingposterfiremanenglishman abroadcontractbeing followedgatecremationplaying poolrepeated scenemetaphoralarmfencefilm clipmotel roomarmed robberystewardessblack marketponytailseagullhired killervaletstakeoutsawed off shotgunreference to albert einsteinsnuff filmpalm treepassengerhouse partyex conhammockbadgeinmateacoustic guitarenglishmanbriton abroadiconnon linearcockney accentblack coppool hallbroken neckpacific oceanrecord producermusic producerbasketball courtpunched in the crotchpool cuecar alarmconvicted felonnarcoticsknife woundrusereference to che guevarawaterfrontpotteryreference to mao tse tungcremated remainsbuffetundercover operationhired gunprime suspectoutdoor cafebanging head against wallpornography filmmakingreference to pink floydnarcdrug enforcementreference to george clooneystatuettecar over cliffscufflesuntanwire cuttermusic promoterchimereference to lenny brucecockney gangstercockney rhyming slangsecurity consultant (See All) |
Charlotte 'Charlie' Newton is bored with her quiet life at home with her parents and her younger sister. She wishes something exciting would happen and knows exactly what they need: a visit from her sophisticated and much traveled uncle Charlie Oakley, her mother's younger brother. Imagine her delig …ht when, out of the blue, they receive a telegram from uncle Charlie announcing that he is coming to visit them for awhile. Charlie Oakley creates quite a stir and charms the ladies club as well as the bank president where his brother-in-law works. Young Charlie begins to notice some odd behavior on his part, such as cutting out a story in the local paper about a man who marries and then murders rich widows. When two strangers appear asking questions about him, she begins to imagine the worst about her dearly beloved uncle Charlie. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | investigationescapedrinkingmurderlovemoneyfearfuneraldeceptionmemorypsychopathparanoiadysfunctional familyguiltsurveillance …first love (See All) |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | taxibarrestauranttrainchurchsmall townbicyclesan francisco californiabicycle accident |
| Characters: | detectivemother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorbrother sister relationshipteenage girlserial killerphotographerlittle girlwaitress …uncle niece relationshipamateur detective (See All) |
| Story: | reference to sherlock holmesbrandylibrariantuxedosuspecteyeglassessuspicionpursuitsuitcasefugitivepay phonewidowtearsdrinkcrying …telephone callchasepartykissinterviewphotographdreamfoodcamerasecretbookbeercafeneighborprayercriminaltelephonenewspaperflashlightwinecaliforniastrangulationbridgejokedinnersearchcigar smokingmarriage proposalcoffeeconfessionattempted murderlibraryfantasy sequencechampagnepoisonreadingbankringconvertiblespeechgiftmurderersleepingrefugeetrustgaragehatestrong female charactermaniacflirtingfalling down stairseggmovie theaterwristwatchvisitrailway stationstrong female leadfollowing someonebreakfastcynicismministerhatredcard playingsuperstitionshadowdeceitphiladelphia pennsylvaniacanepipe smokingunclevillain played by lead actorsuffocationprayingpresentjewelryinvestigatorrepeated scenemisogynistlecturestairwaydouble lifelistening to a radioteasingnewspaper articleinfatuationlandladytoasthand over mouthtrain tracksmushroomamericanatelegramreading a newspaperteenage crushgolden gate bridgemaineelectric chairpool hallflash cameraprecocious childrecipeasphyxiationbad luckvoice over inner thoughtsoathbrother in law brother in law relationshipniecewaltzbank managerdonationmisanthropehummingbank tellerporchbreakfast in bedinnocence lostbank accountreference to draculapiggy back rideapronundercover detectivebrushing haircarbon monoxide poisoninghair brushquestionnairemurder threattraffic copfuneral cortegepublic libraryengravingfalling from a trainfresno californiapoisonous mushroomcar keylast chancest. paul minnesotasecret from familysmall town stereotypebank officerdirecting trafficinitialssanta rosa californiapeople with the same nameplanning a murdermaking a caketelegraph operatorthrowing a drink glass (See All) |
Dr. Miranda Grey is a psychiatrist who works in a penitentiary, in the mental institution sector. She is married with Dr. Douglas Grey, the chief of department where Dr. Pete Graham also works. Chloe Sava, a patient of Dr. Miranda formerly abused by her stepfather, claims that she is frequently rape …d by the devil in her cell. After leaving the asylum in a stormy night, Dr. Miranda has a car accident, and when she wakes up, she is an inmate of the institution, being accused of an horrible crime and having no memory of the incident. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspensesupernaturalparanormalpsycho thriller |
| Themes: | insanityescapemurderdeathsuicidekidnappingmarriagerapeghostprisonfeartorturememorypsychopathsupernatural power …paranoiadrug usemental illnesssurveillanceevilunrequited lovepanicdeath of daughtermissing childescape from prisonthe devilmurder of husbandrape and murder (See All) |
| Mood: | raingoreneo noirnightmareslasherdarkness |
| Locations: | police cartaxihospitalswimming poolcarbathtubpolice station |
| Characters: | self cuttingpolicemanfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctortattoofemale protagonistserial killernurselawyerreference to god …killersecurity guardvillainpsychiatristsheriffterrorself mutilationdoctor patient relationshipstepfather stepdaughter relationshipslasher killerserial murdererself immolationsuicide by jumping off a bridge (See All) |
| Story: | evidencedeath of husbandpursuitumbrellafugitivepay phonescreamingmicrophonereportertearsrifleshootingmirrorcryingtelephone call …surprise endingchaseflashbackbloodkisssexfemale nudityf ratedviolencefemale frontal nudityinterviewbare chested malegunfightphotographexplosionknifepistolshowerfirecell phonedreamcorpseblood splattercar accidentshotgunwatching tvcomputerrunningcar crashhallucinationsubjective cameraswimmingsurvivalfoot chaseflashlightaxevideo camerawomanthroat slittingbridgesuicide attemptprisonerfalse accusationunderwater scenecigar smokingshot in the foreheadattempted murderperson on firefantasy sequencepossessionevil manlightningattempted rapeinjectionstalkingmurderertrustkillingtherapypizzamaniacsyringehypodermic needlegothicheavy rainbarnsecurity camerajail cellpatientbuttocksdesperationpsychorape victimrapistmental institutionbarefootwoman in jeopardyjanitorprison guardpillssurveillance camerathunderdeath threatmental hospitalco workerdelusionmedicationframe uptime lapse photographythunderstormwomen's prisonabsent fatherrainstormfemale doctoraxe murdernervous breakdowncellarkilling spreereckless drivingowlnewspaper clippingframed for murderpsycho killerdead girlmemory lossintimidationgothserial murderpsychopathic killervideo tapebad guymental patientmadmanelectricitykillmental breakdownblackouthomicidal maniacsatanismslashingblood stainspreadeagledenialhearing voiceslistening to a radiostethoscopescalpelfallingwrist slittingroadblockseizurepsychiatric hospitalshockextreme violencecamcordergraphic violenceinmatebloody violenceman on firetrapdoorfemale victimpurgatoryprophetsadistic psychopathelectric chairchainssolitary confinementgas explosionmurder victimcircumcisionsecret roomserial rapistflickering lightcar wreckconnecticutpsycho terrordead husbandjumping off a bridgerepressed memoryhospital gowndisturbingbreaking glassfingerprintsdemonicnew hampshiresedativepenitentiarysadisticdefense attorneyconfinementpsychiatric wardlogiccatatoniatwo killerssinkholeblood pressurecutterinstinctneurosurgeonpsycho filmspontaneous combustionlistening to a car radioholding one's breath underwatercriminally insanedetourfrench shock cinemadependencefreaking outfemale victimsbrake failurehighway patrolmanurban gothicwrist bandagecovered bridgeelectric generatorfootprintsswimming gogglescell blockchained to a bedwoman on firedistorted soundanimal tortureserial rapetemporary insanitymedical restraintsfloodlightbroken car headlight (See All) |
A story following Archer, a man tortured by his roots. With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight tooth for tooth. Upon meeting Solomon, and the beautiful Maddy, Archer's life cha …nges forever as he is given a chance to make peace with the war around him. (Read More)
| Themes: | drinkingdeathmurderkidnappingrapemoneybetrayaltorturedrunkennessdeath of fatherbrutalityterrorismdeath of motherdrug useredemption …griefexecutiongreeddyinghomelessnesscommunismrevolutionmurder of fathermurder of mother (See All) |
| Mood: | car chaserain |
| Locations: | taxilondon englandbarbeachrestaurantschoolhotelhelicopterairplaneboatbusbicycleairportvillageafrica …cavejunglecar explosioncar on fire (See All) |
| Characters: | self cuttingstudentsingerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorchildrentattooboybrother sister relationshipprostitute …teachersoldierdancerphotographerbabysister sister relationshipamericanamerican abroadfishermanex soldier (See All) |
| Period: | 1990syear 1999year 2003 |
| Story: | shooting gallerysmugglerpursuitmicrophonereporterdead bodytearsrifleshootingdrinkmirrorsongcryingtelephone callchase …singingcigarette smokingtwo word titlekissblooddogsexnudityviolencegunfightdancingphotographexplosionknifefirecell phoneshootoutcorpseshot to deathblood splatterfoodmachine guncar accidentshot in the chestshot in the headrescuewatching tvcamerabattlebeersunglassesbombrunningcafejailrivershot in the backsubjective camerasoccerjournalistwineambushterroristmassacrevideo cameradeath of friendwomanmontagebridgeeatingfishexploding caranti herofishingchild in perildouble crossritualcontroversysearchvanshot in the legbartenderracial slurpilotbinocularsbeaten to deathprologueprotesttentdeath of childstreet shootoutmercenarysevered armshot in the armrefugeesubtitled scenearsonak 47pickup truckafricancivil wartv newsgoldcaptainwoundmachetemutilationelephantjail cellvandalismwalkie talkiedemonstrationhidingmagazinerebelsevered handjournalismrebellionsouth africaorphanagerocket launchertorchcolonelgoatstreet lifeguarddiamondtarget practicelandscapebombingcynicismmobile phonesmugglinggunshot woundevacuationshoveloilmurder of a childrainstormthirty somethingeye patchlanternfemale reporterethnic slurrpgwar crimeengagement ringlaptop computerrevolutionaryjewelryminingbrainwashingmolotov cocktailunited nationsblindfoldedstreet marketmilitiaamputeediggingblack marketcameramanstretcherbelgiumhivdying manmoroccodruggedtrain tracksrazor bladeshot point blankapartheidchimpanzeehit with a shovelfisticuffsfather son estrangementairfieldbus ridevaultair raidfiring squadmilitary trainingsurrendervineyardbludgeoningtear on cheekknife held to throatchantingends with textjewelry storerefugee campbloody body of a childchild with a gunbegins with textmedicchild soldierconferencevisaburning housefire fightman undressingracist commentwood carvingransackingholding cellbriefcase of moneyhand woundseparation from familyhit with a rifle buttdragging a dead bodypiggy back rideindoctrinationchild uses a gunpunched in the gutbaboonhand bandageshantytownsierra leonezimbabweends with historical notessummary executionrebel armyangolacnncape town south africaeye bandagediamond necklaceopportunistsoldier of fortuneblowing smoke in someone's faceivoryliberianews photographernihilistteen drug useantwerp belgiumgoatherdunicefhustler magazinemutilated childlocked in jailguineashushingthrown off a balcony50 calibre machine gunblack and white photographchild rearinghands cut offscoundrelburyingsearch for sonmaster slave relationshiproadside bombnational geographic magazinetrafalgar square londonsharing a cigarettepunched in the bellyfriskingmil mi 8 hip helicopterarmed childtent citybreaking a car windshieldherd of goatsmi 24 hind helicoptervillage set on fireattack helicopterman carrying a manminibusself dentistrykilling civiliansdiamond smugglerfather child reunionfifty pound notefood distributionfather son reunitedzimbabwean (See All) |
Israel 1956. Rachel, a Jew, rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz where she is working as a teacher. It brings back memories of her experiences in The Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal. September 1944. Rachel is in trouble when her hiding place is bombed by allied tro …ops. She gets in contact with a man from the resistance and joins a group of Jews who are to be smuggled across the Biesbosch by boat to the freed South Netherlands. Germans from a patrol boat murder them all however. Only Rachel is able to escape. She is rescued by a resistance group under the leadership of Gerben Kuipers. When Kuipers' son is captured after trying to smuggle weapons, he asks Rachel to seduce SS-hauptsturmfuhrer Ludwig Muntze. Soon she will find out the attack in the Biesbosch wasn't a coincidence. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspense |
| Themes: | theftescapemurderdeathfriendshiploverevengereligionmoneybetrayalprisontorturedeceptionseductiondeath of father …death of motherhumiliationsadismsurveillanceexecutiondeath of wifeholocauststarvation (See All) |
| Mood: | car chaserain |
| Locations: | taxitrainairplaneboatbusbicycleelevatorfarmlaketruckisraeltrain stationschool teacherfire truckwater torture …truck accidenttwo on a bicycle (See All) |
| Characters: | singerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorbrother sister relationshipprostitutedancerhostagelawyerthief …christianjewishbiblejewrussiancanadiangermanfiance fiancee relationshipgerman soldiernazi officercanadian soldier (See All) |
| Period: | 1950sworld war two1960s1940syear 1944 |
| Story: | female singeraccordionsuspectevidencesuspicionsuitcasefugitivemicrophonepianodead bodytearsrifleshootingmirrorsong …cryingchasepartysingingcigarette smokingflashbackkissbloodfemale nuditymale nudityviolenceone word titlebare breastsfemale frontal nuditymale frontal nuditymale rear nuditybare chested malesex scenefemale rear nudityfightfemale full frontal nuditydancingphotographexplosionleg spreadingpantiesshowerbased on true storyfondlingshootoutbeatingcorpsefoodmachine gunurinationshot in the headrescuecameraarrestundressinggunfightbare buttsecretbookvomitingbombbirthdaybedinterrogationbathroomjailhandcuffsbritishreference to jesus christclassroomprayercolor in titlerivercleavagespyflashlightcookingambushterroriststrangulationmassacredisguisewomaneatingprisonertoiletfemale pubic hairfishwhite pantieschildscantily clad femalecoffindouble crossbreast fondlingunderwater scenevannecklaceflash forwardattempted murderprologuerabbitscardeath of brotherpianistinjectionfemale removes her clothescountrysidecrosstrapclasswhippingrefugeeespionagetrustrecord playerhenchmansurgeryeavesdroppingidentitytraitorundergroundsyringebulletwoundreference to adolf hitlermass murderhypodermic needlejeeplistening to musictouristsurvivorrecordingcookcaptivecrucifixcommunisthidingbuttocksmobfaked deathparadetowelcelebrationbombingministerresistancesmugglingkicked in the crotchnipplecigarette lighterframe upsafepanties pulled downparachutecaptureprison cellraidpublic humiliationferrychloroformlingerie slipfiremancamelchocolatesuffocationjewelryswastikaset uplocal blockbusterphysiciantreasonjazz musicstolen moneyborder crossingsailboatfarmhouseundertakersailingfemale spyfascistbelgiumtoastwhistlingroadblockupper classhearseatrocityshot in the handschoolteacherbullet woundsewing machinenetherlandsbritish soldiernazismcontrabandbomberdeath sentenceplandeath of familyhiding placessfiring squadnazi occupationmagnifying glasscarrotloss of familyinfiltrationdutchmass gravecheckpointtour busliberationresistance fighterdiabetesnegotiationcasketlockettop hatsecret roomcanalballroom dancinglootinggestaposurgical operationcaged animalexcrementfemale sitting on a toiletgold coinjail breakdyed hairgerman armybombardmentcourierrescue attemptexhumationdance halllootaliasfire fightduplicitydeath of a childfire engineblueprintfemale star appears nudehollandinsulinsexual favorschool classresistance movementstarving childdiamond ringgrave robbingprosecutionwaterboardingjewelskibbutznazi flagbargehair dyelistening devicemarshwiretapchoke holdginstampchocolate barheil hitlerhead held underwaternotarymp 40 machine gunreference to heinrich himmlersoup kitchenyear 1956funeral parlornazi collaboratoranti semitic slurhidden microphonehiding jewsreprisalappendicitistyphusaerial bombardmentjumping off a balconymilitary paradeoccupied nationtelephone repairmanattempted poisoningcutting torchfifty dollar billstamp collectionbus tourlying in a coffinstolen jewelryremoving a bulletboeing b 17 flying fortresshiding underwaterstamp collectorair dropreference to jesse owensrescuerriding a trainb 17 bomberbuilding a firecrashing through a doorinsulin overdosenazi occupied netherlandspatrol boatpush cartworld warriver bargebreaking a lockfield surgerymilitary check pointplaying deadthousand dollar billunderground networkbugginggold bullionmimeograph machinethe hague netherlandsacetylene torchblack bookfalling into a canalflesh woundhiding in a coffinjumping overboardoffice safetrapped in a coffin (See All) |
A 14-year-old girl in suburban 1970's Pennsylvania is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from the place between Heaven and Earth, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
| Subgenre: | suspense |
| Themes: | obsessioninvestigationdrinkingdeathmurdersurrealismrapefuneralvoyeurismmemoryredemptionpoetryhome invasionhopemurder investigation …death of daughterafterlifemissing child (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | police cartaxihospitalschoolsnowcemeterybathtubbicyclefarmlaketaxi driverschool buskitchen firerunning in water |
| Characters: | policemandetectivemother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boyserial killerdancer …photographersister sister relationshiplittle girllittle boygrandmother granddaughter relationship (See All) |
| Period: | 1970syear 1973 |
| Story: | evidenceeyeglassessuspicionpursuitsuitcasedead bodytearsdrinkcryingtelephone callchasecigarette smokingbased on noveldogkiss …bloodflashbackf rateddancingphotographtitle spoken by characterknifethree word titlefirevoice over narrationbeatingdreamcorpseblood splatterfoodwatching tvcamerafalling from heightpaintingbookrunningbirthdayneighborvoyeursubjective camerasoccerflashlightcandleaxemontageeatingno opening creditspainterunderwater scenesearchflash forwardtreestalkersuburbfantasy sequenceevil manreadingbaseball batlightningflowershatestrong female characterrecord playerpoembreaking and enteringhatjogginghammerhidingassaultaccidental deathteddy bearladderfollowing someonecrying manrapistbreakfastback from the deadshoesshopping mallfirst kissheavendead childpedophiledeath of sisteralternate realitynotefieldcellarreckless drivingnewspaper clippingphoto albummudhit with a baseball batdead girlbeing followedlighthousepervertserial murdersaving a lifebad guypedophiliateenage lovechild molestationshipwrecklost lovevacuum cleanerbroken windowdigging14 year oldfalling into watercornfieldteenage crushwashing machinechild molestertrapdoorpurgatoryreturning homemolestationchild rapediverclimbing out a windowmurder victimcreepscrapbookserial rapistmultiple murderssexual predatorcuriositysnowglobechild killerwatching someonebreaking down a doorbeing watcheddollhousetoy storechild murdererdead teenagergrandfather clocknarration from the gravebased on young adult novelgazebosinkschool lockerserial child killerfigurinestuffed animal toywall safelock of hairiciclereference to coca colaclubhousesinkholewheat fieldleg in a caststocking capstraight edge razorpainting toenailsrape of a minorelectric trainserial teen killerreference to laurence oliviermodel shipfloating in spacebreaking a glass windowsoda popdelawareroll of filmmodel builderunderground hideoutfruit pickership in a bottlefilm developingcharm braceletbeauty treatmentbicycle bellbreaking glass bottlegirl driving a carhiding under floorboardsinstamatic camerastocking feetbottle openerhammer and nailsdeath of teenage girlvoice over note (See All) |
Los Angeles, 1928. A single mother returns from work to find her nine-year-old son gone. She calls the LAPD to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description; he says he's her son. To fanfare and photos, the LAPD reunite mother and son, but she insists he's … not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who's without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There's redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracymelodrama |
| Themes: | insanityblackmailinvestigationescapedeathmurderkidnappingprisonfeartorturedeceptioncorruptionpsychopathparanoiagrief …mental illnessexecutionhopedyingpolice corruptionmissing childmurder of son (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | police carrestauranttrainschoolchurchmotorcyclelos angeles californiabathtubbuscourtroomcanadasinging in a car |
| Characters: | policemandetectivesingerhusband wife relationshippolicefather son relationshipmother son relationshipboybrother sister relationshipprostitutefemale protagonistteachergirlserial killernurse …photographerlawyersingle motherbiblecousin cousin relationshipmayoruncle niece relationshipcoronermother love (See All) |
| Period: | 1930s1920s |
| Story: | pursuitumbrellaliarscreamingmicrophonereportertearsriflelieshootingsongcryingtelephone callchasesinging …cigarette smokingflashbackbloodfemale nudityf ratedviolenceone word titlebare chested malegunfightphotographshowerbased on true storyvoice over narrationblood splatterfoodmachine gunface slapshotgunpunched in the facecamerarunningcafebathroomhandcuffsreference to jesus christclassroomprayertelephonenewspapercandlecaliforniaaxestabbingwomaneatingstabbed to deathdinerprisonerfalse accusationjudgetrialno opening creditsradiobathsearchpainconfessiongraveprotestmissing personreadingskeletonhangingcourtamerican flagdisappearancewitnessreunionchickenclassnewspaper headlinechild murdersingle parentwhat happened to epiloguecagesociopathjail cellcaptivecrucifixdemonstrationdesperationteddy bearrailway stationburialbreakfastpreacherdentistsufferingministerloss of sonimpostorsexismdeath threatmental hospitalheadphonesdespairmedicationpedophilelipstickdeceitaxe murderranchinjusticeillegal immigrantseattle washingtonpillsermonpsychopathic killerdriftertestimonypedophiliamental breakdownabuse of powerreading aloudpolice chieffarmhousediggingscooterjurylistening to a radioshoepolice captainstethoscopedeath rowloss of childreverendchild kidnappingwrongful convictionpalm treeroller skatinghanged mantwo way mirrorreading a newspaperroller skatesdeath sentencehoaxsadistic psychopathwrongful arrestlapdmiscarriage of justiceflash cameracircumcisionintercomcaptivityends with biographical notesends with textstreetcarwater hosereference to charlie chaplinelectroshock therapymob of reportersverdictmedia frenzybreaking down a doorcell matebonesdining hallmissing sonsyphilismoral corruptionserial child killertelephone operatorchauvinismdisbeliefexecution by hanginglos angeles police departmentcourt hearingrulerwaving goodbyegrieving mothermedia circuschicken cooplost sonchief of policewooden swordreference to babe ruthbootleggingcircumcised penisyear 1928search for truthsilent nightyear 1935paddy wagonpederastychangelingroyal canadian mounted policepresbyterianoverheated carford model taudio montagesan quentintelephone companyvaginal examreference to tom mixswitchboard operatorpsycho wardriverside californiatelephone switchboardtorture of a childviolation of law (See All) |
Cat and mouse. Jonathan McQuarry is an auditor in Manhattan, moving from office to office checking their books. While working late, a smooth and well-dressed man named Wyatt Bose chats Jonathan up, offers him a joint, and soon they're pals. When their cell phones are accidentally swapped, Jonathan a …nswers Wyatt's phone to a series of women asking if he's free tonight. Jonathan discovers it's a sex club: busy powerful people meet each other anonymously in hotels. Jonathan falls for one of the club members, whom he knows only as "S," whom he's also seen on a subway. When she goes missing, patterns emerge and Jonathan faces demands involving violence and lots of money. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | heisterotic thriller |
| Themes: | blackmailtheftinvestigationdrinkinglovemurderdeathbetrayaldeceptionlonelinessdrug useaffair |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | taxilondon englandbarnew york cityhotelsnowairplanenightclubelevatorstrip clubchinese restaurant |
| Characters: | policemandetectivesingerfriendpolicedancerlawyerthieflustchinese food |
| Story: | framedsuspectliardead bodyliedrinkmirrorsongtelephone callsingingcigarette smokingbloodkisssexfemale nudity …one word titlebare breastsgunsex scenedancingnipplesphotographexplosionpantiesshowerfirevoice over narrationcell phonewoman on topunderwearfoodpunched in the facewatching tvcomputerundressingbomblingeriemarijuanaguitarshot in the backf wordbrastrangulationambulancemontageeatingsubwaypaintersearchparkhotel roombusinessmanlocker roommissing personknocked outdisappearanceglassespolicewomansilencerpowerundergroundpot smokingcopguitaristmale bondingmorguecaucasianclubstrangertennisscamrear entry sexbusinesswomansex talklove at first sightdelusionframe upbooby trapsnowingduct tapebriefcasetrophymeetingfemale detectivefiremandoppelgangeraccountantshynessset upschemesuit and tiephone sexstonedmailboxsex clubchewing gumcleaning ladygurneymadrid spaintimes square manhattan new york cityfemale police officerembezzlementcircular staircasechance meetingstupid victimgas explosionidentity swapidentity theftwall street manhattan new york cityice cubekilled with a gunanonymous sexmagazine coverback stabbingtennis racketfake kidnappingtrust fundanalystchinatown manhattan new york citypillow talkclosing credits sequencemoney transfertennis matchwind up toydesk clerkauditordirty moneycleaning mantoy duckwaldorf astoria hotel manhattan new york city (See All) |
The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea. In and out of prison, Ronni …e's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | gay interest |
| Themes: | insanitytheftinvestigationdrinkingmurderdeathsuicidemarriagerapechristmasmoneyjealousyprisonfeartorture …drunkennessweddingfuneralgangsterpsychopathbrutalitydrug usecancermafiaguiltgriefcelebritygamblingmental illnessrivalrycrueltydeath of wifedeath of daughterutopiasuicide of daughter (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | taxilondon englandbarrestaurantchurchcarcemeterynightclubpolice stationcourtroomengland |
| Characters: | policemandetectivesingermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicehomosexualmother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipdancerphotographerreference to god …police detectivepsychiatristdriverboyfriend boyfriend relationshipbrother in law sister in law relationshipmother in law daughter in law relationshipmother in law son in law relationshipgay gangstergay party (See All) |
| Period: | 1960s20th centuryyear 2000 |
| Story: | burning clothingcockneyoverheard conversationwhisperingteaeyeglassespubsuitcaseumbrellamicrophonedead bodyrifleliedrinkmirror …songpartysingingcigarette smokingkissbloodviolenceone word titlebondagebare chested malegundancingphotographknifepistolbased on true storyvoice over narrationbased on bookshootoutbeatingshot to deathfistfightfoodface slapshot in the headshotgunpunched in the facewatching tvcameraundressingbeerrunningbirthdayhandcuffsorgystripperf wordsubjective cameragay slurnewspapersoccerwinebandgangstabbingthroat slittingeatingstabbed to deathstabbed in the chestweaponjudgeapologyman with glassesno opening creditshit by a carspankingshot in the legmarriage proposalshot in the foreheadpainconfessionlimousinegravelegendstabbed in the backprologuebusinessmancoming outchampagnedebtcover upringflowersdomestic violencecourtlong takebusinessconvertibleautomobilethreatwitnessbrotherelectiontwincasinonewspaper headlinetrustpowerheart attackfreeze framescandalapplauseloyaltywhat happened to epiloguehead buttwarehouseegglooking at oneself in a mirrorcakemobstermorgueworking classdrug abuseboxertwinsassaulttherapistnosebleedfraudwristwatchstreet lifescambar fightcelebrationdrug overdosepromiseswitchbladeprison guardnicknamebloody noseinnocencesufferingthundercynicismblood on faceintrigueitalian americanhit in the crotchkickingstabbed in the neckpunched in the stomachkicked in the crotchmental hospitalblack bracigarette lighterheavenhit on the headlaughterdeath of sisterblack eyefallprison cellsnowingpolice raidextortionbriefcasebriefssports carabusive husbandaristocratpillprime ministercontractnarrated by charactercandychristmas presentgang warbirthday presentname callinglooking out a windowgun held to headselfishnesshoneymoonfilm projectorunited kingdomgang violencetwin brotherhanging upside downknocking on a doorbankergiving a toastmale protagonistshot point blankidentical twinsbased on real personfeverhorninesstrumpetprison visitlighting a cigarettebouncercircular staircasedistrusthit with a hammerhymnwoman slaps a mancockney accentkiss on the cheekrise and fallwitness protectionhandbagbreaking a bottle over someone's headflash camerasausageoverhead shotbarmaidbloody facesleeping pillreference to winston churchilldoorbelldriving lessonbrass knucklesdouble decker bushand on crotchelectric torturehula hoophospital visitpenis slurreference to aristotlenightclub ownerbriefcase of moneyclotheslinescotland yardbritish politicsdiamond ringspitting on someonesolicitorlemonactor playing dual rolewitness to murdermafiosomarital rapepack of moneyrise to powerblood on moutheast end londonginyear 1957lip readingpolice lineupbigger dreamsincest subtextparanoid schizophreniaslamming a doorwarranttrailer housesoccer goalacquittalcandy storelookalikeprotection racketreference to alexander the greatwombanonymityhit over the head with a bottlesuicide of wifetwin brothersasking for helpfacial injurytrucereference to joseph goebbelstea kettlelamp postsiblings living togetherthumb suckingreference to las vegas nevadasame actor playing twin rolevagina slurair raid shelterviciousnesslincoln continentalconfession of lovehair curlersspousal abuserolling pingambling casinoganglandgay orgyhired assassinlibellincoln automobiletesticles slurthrowing a stone at a windowcup of tealegal appealfixerreference to christmasroulette wheelsuicide of sistergreek restaurantnose bandageopening creditsreference to george armstrong custerteaching someone how to drivereference to the queen of englandwest end londonbiting someone's earreference to geronimoidentical twinromance subplotreference to agamemnonreference to joan collinsreference to the atlantic oceanwife husband relationshipanglican priestbreaking a drinking glassbrother fights brotherreference to brooklyn new york cityreference to greecereference to meyer lanskyreference to philadelphia pennsylvaniawalking down the middle of a streetgambling clublemon dropprint shopwatching gay porn (See All) |
In London, wealthy Margot Mary Wendice had a brief love affair with the American writer Mark Halliday while her husband and professional tennis player Tony Wendice was on a tennis tour. Tony quits playing to dedicate to his wife and finds a regular job. She decides to give him a second chance for th …eir marriage. When Mark arrives from America to visit the couple, Margot tells him that she had destroyed all his letters but one that was stolen. Subsequently she was blackmailed, but she had never retrieved the stolen letter. Tony arrives home, claims that he needs to work and asks Margot to go with Mark to the theater. Meanwhile Tony calls Captain Lesgate (aka Charles Alexander Swann who studied with him at college) and blackmails him to murder his wife, so that he can inherit her fortune. But there is no perfect crime, and things do not work as planned. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspense |
| Themes: | blackmailtheftinvestigationdrinkinglovemurderdeathmarriageinfidelitymoneyjealousyadulterydeceptionrobberyextramarital affair …guiltunfaithfulnessinheritance (See All) |
| Locations: | taxilondon englandapartment |
| Characters: | policemanhusband wife relationshippolicewriterlawyerthiefpolice detectiveamerican abroadlove letteramerican in the uk |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | glovesdirector cameotuxedoevidenceteapay phonetheaterdead bodyliedrinktelephone callsurprise endingcigarette smokingphotographbased on play …cameralettertelephoneflashlightstrangulationstabbingfalse accusationjudgetrialcigar smokingconfessionattempted murdersmokingauthorstabbed in the backkeydebtcover upevil manex convictnewspaper headlinefireplacebreaking and enteringstealingfraudblockbusterwristwatchphone boothwoman in jeopardyshoesunfaithful wife3 dimensionalscissorsframe updeceitcanepierbriefcasetrophypolice inspectornewspaper clippingpipe smokingdinner partyimperative in titlelast will and testamentpicturestaircaseself defensemind gamenewspaper articlewrongful convictionmurder of wifeorchestral music scorecapital punishmentinspectorhandbagvillain arrestedblanketflash cameraoverhead shotmartinistabbed with scissorsnightgowncourt martialglasgow scotlandliverpoolalibitennis playeraliassingle set productionraincoatocean linerbrussels belgiumdrinking wineplanting evidencefalse accusation of murderaspirindeliberate crueltylooking through a windowreading newspapercambridge universityfortune hunterdog racingwimbledonformer athletestag partytelevision writerbuying a cardestroying evidencescissorgroup photobased on tv movieselling a carneck scarfplot to murder wifewiping off fingerprintsbrixtonchelseahome secretarysecret from wifelondon bobbyqueen mary the ocean linerwainscoting (See All) |
A mild mannered CIA researcher, paid to read books, returns from lunch to find all of his co-workers assassinated. "Condor" must find out who did this and get in from the cold before the hitmen get him.
| Subgenre: | suspenseconspiracypolitical thrillerpolitical conspiracy |
| Themes: | friendshipdeathmurderkidnappingrapechristmaspoliticsfearcorruptionlonelinessparanoiasurveillanceabduction |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | police cartaxihospitalnew york cityrestauranthotelhelicoptersnowairplaneairportelevatorart museum |
| Characters: | policemansingerfriendpoliceteenage girlteenage boynursephotographerwriterhitman |
| Story: | pursuitumbrellafugitivepay phoneliardead bodyriflelieshootingsongtelephone callchasesingingbased on novelkiss …flashbackbloodsexcharacter name in titlenumber in titlegunfightphotographpistolcorpseshot to deathshot in the headwatching tvcomputersex in bedsecretbooksunglassesanimal in titlerunningbedcafebathroommanhattan new york citytelephonespynewspaperassassinbound and gaggedmassacrewomandinerweapontied to a chairvanpantyhoseon the runparklibraryhotel roomcover upsilencerespionageciawashington d.c.record playerbirthday cakeicetv newsfalling down stairsbulletbreaking and enteringrecordingcaptivehidingphone boothbrooklyn new york cityfollowing someonemiddle easttarget practiceveteransurveillance cameraresearchoilworld trade center manhattan new york citypolitical corruptionbeing followedcia agentkillshot in the neckunited nationscentral park manhattan new york citytv commercialreference to albert einsteincodepark benchbird in titletargetdelivery manshot through a doorexposepolice sirentrenchcoatbullet proof vestfordvenezuelaresearcherarabicgovernment corruptionsanta claus suitu.s. marinevermontcar keyssecret codestar spangled bannerlife supporteliminationcalligraphyfigurinelocksmithcold blooded murdercode namefiring rangelicense platepolitical cover upwar gamealleywayreference to vincent van goghshadynew york timessalvation armyreference to wolfgang amadeus mozartphone tapu.s. foreign policylangley virginiaoil fieldpersian gulfcoat hangersnow skiingcross country skiingcondordiagramalsatianinside jobtelescope sightholiday innmagic markerwaco texasintelligence analystreference to dashiell hammettbuilding superintendentford broncoreference to dick tracywashington monument washington d.c.guggenheim museum manhattan new york cityphreakingwall street journalinvasion plan (See All) |
In the third movie of Rodriguez's "Mariachi" trilogy, a Mexican drug lord pretends to overthrow the Mexican government, and is connected to a corrupt CIA agent who at that time, demands retribution from his worst enemy to carry out the drug lord's uprising against the government.
| Subgenre: | martial artscult filmblack comedyconspiracyepic |
| Themes: | theftescapedrinkingmurderdeathrevengemarriagemoneybetrayalpregnancytorturedrunkennessweddinggangstermilitary …robberygamblingdeath of wifeblindnessrevolutiondeath of daughtermurder of brothermurder of daughter (See All) |
| Mood: | car chasegoreneo noirmyth |
| Locations: | taxibarhospitalchurchmotorcyclesmall townbusnightclubbicycleelevatorvillagemexicotaxi drivercatholic churchtown …car explosionbar shootoutfire escapehospital fightshootout in a churchtruck explosionshootout in a hospital (See All) |
| Characters: | singerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipdoctorboypolice officernursedancermusicianhostagethieftough guyaction herolittle girl …hitmanwaitresslittle boy (See All) |
| Story: | piano playerhorse and wagoncrushed to deathcarnivaleyeglassesdollpay phonepianorifleshootingdrinktelephone callsurprise endingpartysinging …cigarette smokingkissdogflashbackbloodviolencesequelgunfightdancingexplosionknifepantiespistolshootoutdreamcorpseshot to deathunderwearblood splatterfistfighttesticlesmachine guncar accidentshot in the headshotgunslow motion scenewatching tvbattlegunfightbikinifalling from heightvomitingheld at gunpointhand to hand combatsunglassesbombcafehandcuffsprayerrevolverguitarrivershot in the backcleavageassassincandlestrangulationdisguisearmypoliticiananti herodisarming someoneone man armyhit by a cardouble crossthird partshot in the legnecklaceshot in the foreheadlatex glovesgunshotduelconfessionlimousinelegendorganized crimecostumefbiperson on fireuniformfantasy sequencestorytellingopening action sceneringstreet shootoutshot in the shoulderconvertibledeath of brotherpianistbodyguardpresidentstagetied upshot in the armgeneralsilencerciastylized violencepickup trucksurgerytraditionbulletcountry name in titleassassination attemptmass murderhypodermic needlejeeptape recordershot in the stomachmutilationcookfbi agentguitaristagentchefpart of trilogytv showparadefestivalgun battlecannonmexicancelebrationretirementtarget practiceexplosivespanishdual wieldpet dogstabbed in the headdark heromurder of a childeye gougingknife throwingblind maneye patchbody countranchchainsequel to cult favoritesurgeonflamethrowersirenwilhelm screamgovernment agentdrug lordpolitical corruptionbazookablood on camera lenscia agentlatinaface maskfinal showdownreturning character killed offset upgateplastic surgeryestatechoreographystreet marketstandoffbicyclingconfessionalterritory name in titleinformantgunslingerlatin americadrunkardelectric guitarsawed off shotgundruggedbullguitar playercactusfinal battledocumentdirector also cinematographermurder of wifeshot in the footoperationacoustic guitarrighteous ragecashcircular staircasetequiladrug cartelcoup d'etatbanquetneo westerngunfighterman with no namelockfederal agentstreet vendorcustombullfightingchurch bellcity parkone last jobsheet musicmodern westernpendantfairgroundtv camerapower drillconvoylootbubble gumprocessionstorytellergalahero kills a womanmusic score composed by directortranquilizer dartcarteleyepatchcuisinedartbullfightershot in the kneelunchboxmatadormariachi bandcantinaarmbullfightcoverthired gunoutdoor cafeday of the deadmariachicompoundprosthetic armtankertown squareamplifierbullringscuffleinstrument caseknife throwertorerocounter attackrandom killingeye socketmexican armywhiteoutorange pantiespistoleromexican presidentface bandage (See All) |
John LeCarre's spy thriller is brought to the big screen. A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a criminal past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The …tailor also has a wife, who works for the canal administrator, and a huge debt. The spy's mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Panama Canal, but he's really in business for himself, blackmailing the tailor into spinning a fantastic tale about the canal being sold to China and former mercenaries ready to topple the current government. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | political satiredocumentary footage |
| Themes: | blackmailescapedrinkingdeathlovesuicidemarriagemoneypoliticsdrunkennessseductioncorruptioninheritance |
| Mood: | car chaserainnightmare |
| Locations: | restauranthelicoptercemeteryairplanefarmbrothelgay bar |
| Characters: | singermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipchildrendancerjewuncle nephew relationshipengineersuicide by gunshot |
| Story: | dressing roomsuitcaseumbrellapay phoneliarliemirrorsongtelephone callchasesingingcigarette smokingbased on novelbloodflashback …male nudityviolencefemale frontal nuditysex scenedancingfirebeatingunderwearcomputercamerabirthdaycafesex standing upneighborhallucinationswimmingspynewspaperbandbridgemapbirthday partygraveyardgravedebtbankpresidentex convictsecret agentfireworksbuttockswatching televisionintrigueschool uniformlandlordmisogynistspiral staircaseterritory name in titlesuitbankerdrug traffickingembassyambassadormotorboatmoney launderinghammockhoaxtailorcanalpancakemortgagecountry in titlereference to frankensteinfollowingbritish secret serviceirishmansweatshoppanamainsurance scamshippingmen's clubpanama canaltalk to the deadvibrating bedpentagon buildingbritish embassybritish ambassadorpanama city panama (See All) |
A mother lives quietly with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Do-joon, providing herbs and acupuncture to neighbors. One day, a girl is brutally murdered, and Do-joon is charged with the killing. Now, it's his mother's call whether to prove him innocent or to leave him imprisoned.
| Subgenre: | black comedysuspense |
| Themes: | blackmailinvestigationdrinkingdeathmurderfriendshiprevengemoneybetrayalprisonpregnancyfeardrunkennessfuneralmemory …guiltbullyingexploitationdisabilitywritingpolice investigation (See All) |
| Mood: | rainsatire |
| Locations: | barrestaurantforestcemeterysmall townbuswoodspolice stationrooftopbar hostessrunning after a car |
| Characters: | policemandetectivefriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicemother son relationshipboyteenage girlfemale protagonistgirlpolice officerdancerlawyermother …professorgrandmother granddaughter relationshipmother love (See All) |
| Period: | year 2002 |
| Story: | suspectevidenceteasuspicionumbrellamicrophonedead bodytearsdrinkmirrorcryingsurprise endingcigarette smokingdogflashback …bloodsexfemale nudityviolenceone word titlebare chested malefightdancingphotographpantiesfirecell phonewoman on topbeatingcorpseunderwearblood splatterfoodcar accidenturinationface slapwatching tvcomputerarrestundressingbookvomitingrunningcar crashinterrogationcafehandcuffssubjective cameraflashlightbracandleold maneatingtoiletfalse accusationhit by a carsearchgraveyardpantyhosecoffeepainflash forwardconfessionprologuemissiondebtcountrysideschoolgirlsleepingarsonrockgolfmedicinekilling an animalbreaking and enteringhidingassaultnosebleeddesperationfollowing someoneapplemental institutionwatching televisioncrime sceneprison guardbloody noseinnocencewindsufferingattempted suicidebackpackmisunderstandingsonkickingcigarette lighterhit on the headschool uniformdrunkatticlipstickone dayfieldframed for murdermannequinmudbeing followedbriberyhit and runface maskmenstruationneedlekilling a doggolf clubname callingmental retardationabandoned houseteasingsoupgolf coursesouth koreaponddocumentpsychiatric hospitalfacial scarroofhitchcockianspitting bloodpool of bloodcalendaroverhead shotretreatwrenchriceshackrearview mirrorgolf cartmirror ballwatching sexacupunctureostracismcalling someone an idiotgolf ballforensicspublic urinationscapegoatsanitariumtaking off pantsdragging a dead bodyband aidbludgeoned to deathoverprotective mothermementocyanideherbelderly manprison visitationteeth knocked outfacial bruisewading in waterchief of policeelderly protagonistdog hit by a cartofuman undressing a womanscrubbing a floorping pong ballbus tourcleaning up bloodherbalistvomiting in a toiletmob ruletv antennachestnutmentally handicapped personacupuncturistbuilding a firefinger injuryvirilityseoul south koreavomiting into a toilettampaxattempted filicideclimbing up a hillhit on the back of one's headrice cakeeating from a cankicking a car (See All) |
Gerd Wiesler is an officer with the Stasi, the East German secret police. The film begins in 1984 when Wiesler attends a play written by Georg Dreyman, who is considered by many to be the ultimate example of the loyal citizen. Wiesler has a gut feeling that Dreyman can't be as ideal as he seems, and … believes surveillance is called for. The Minister of Culture agrees but only later does Wiesler learn that the Minister sees Dreyman as a rival and lusts after his partner Christa-Maria. The more time he spends listening in on them, the more he comes to care about them. The once rigid Stasi officer begins to intervene in their lives, in a positive way, protecting them whenever possible. Eventually, Wiesler's activities catch up to him and while there is no proof of wrongdoing, he finds himself in menial jobs - until the unbelievable happens. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracypolitical thriller |
| Themes: | blackmaildrinkingfriendshipdeathlovemurdersuiciderapepoliticscorruptionredemptionguiltsurveillancetheatredying …communismsuicide of friend (See All) |
| Mood: | darkness |
| Locations: | cemeteryelevatorkitchenapartmentgermanysex in carsex in a chair |
| Characters: | actresspolicemanstudentfriendpoliceboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchildrenprostituteteacherdancerwriterartistgermanuncle nephew relationshipsuicide by hanging …cheating girlfrienddeath of girlfriendtheatre directorsuicide of lover (See All) |
| Period: | 1980s1990syear 1984 |
| Story: | iron curtainstage playevidencetheatre audiencebackstageliarmicrophonetheaterpianotearsliedrinkcryingtelephone callparty …cigarette smokingkissbloodflashbackfemale nuditymale nudityfemale frontal nuditymale rear nuditysex scenedancingshowerunderwearfoodbig breastsarrestundressingbookbirthdayinterrogationcollegeneighborvoyeurspynewspaperbedroomwinewomanprisonerpoliticianjokebrunetteno opening creditsradiosearchgraveyardflash forwardlimousineauthorbinocularschampagneundercoverhangingpianistsoviet uniongovernmenttypewriterpowerberlin germanycold wareavesdroppingcaptainbreaking and enteringtape recorderpropagandasexual abuseloss of friendcommunistcoitusburialpeeping tomcultureinnocenceintrigueresistanceheadphonesdespairmedicationatticspyinglonercasual sexinjusticecopulationactivistshaved headvodkaintimidationheartbreaksocialismbirthday presentcafeteriaabuse of powerremorsejazz musicplaywrighttheatre productiontape recordingchangestakeouteast germanycorrupt politicianberlin walltragic lovepolitical activistbreastinformersecret policefreedom of speechwiretappingtotalitarianismcoercionreference to ludwig van beethovensexual intercoursecuriositynecktiecomradefondling breastgdrfollowingreference to leninhit by a busddrfemale star appears nudeobservationpolice stateplay within a filmsuppressiongerman democratic republicloosely based on real eventssearch warrantsleep deprivationcognacdissidentblackliststasilistening devicelock picktotalitarian statesubterfugeeast berlin east germanyodorclandestinedetention centerdeutsche demokratische republiktransistor radiounderground resistancetapped phoneblacklistingeast berlinlisteninggovernment surveillancemail deliverysocial controllove storyelectronic surveillanceparty membersonatareference to bertolt brechthouse searchopening creditsreal life parallelstate securitysurveillance statetravel permitfloorplansexual harrassmentsuicide of colleague (See All) |
The 1950s. Manhattan lavatory attendant, Tom Ripley, borrows a Princeton jacket to play piano at a garden party. When the wealthy father of a recent Princeton grad chats Tom up, Tom pretends to know the son and is soon offered $1,000 to go to Italy to convince Dickie Greenleaf to return home. In Ita …ly, Tom attaches himself to Dickie and to Marge, Dickie's cultured fiancee, pretending to love jazz and harboring homoerotic hopes as he soaks in luxury. Besides lying, Tom's talents include impressions and forgery, so when the handsome and confident Dickie tires of Tom, dismissing him as a bore, Tom goes to extreme lengths to make Greenleaf's privileges his own. (Read More)
| Themes: | obsessioninvestigationlovemurderfriendshipdeathsuicidemoneypregnancydeceptionangerpsychopathbrutalityguilt |
| Mood: | neo noiraffection |
| Locations: | beachboatbathtubseaitalyoceanyachtsex in yacht |
| Characters: | love trianglefriendpolicehomosexualfather son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipserial killerwriterkilleramerican abroadbikini girlout of controlself hatredcheating on one's girlfriend |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | garden partyimpersonationsuspicionliarpianoliemirrorcryingpartysingingbased on novelkissbloodflashbackcharacter name in title …nuditymale nudityviolencethreesomemale frontal nuditymale rear nuditybased on bookbikinisunglassescafemale pubic hairbisexualoperastrangulationman with glassesbathbeaten to deathmistaken identitydisappearancesadnesspremarital sextypewriterclass differenceskillingprivate detectiveidentitydresssociopathrome italyrageclassical musicfalse identityhomicidepassporttensionintrigueimpostorrejectionstairshit on the headsurpriselaughingpsychoticaristocratjoyunderdogmale objectificationbisexualitypsychopathic killerinvestigatorkillassumed identityjazz musicbitternessenvyvenice italysaxophonewrathupper classshirtbourgeoisieforgeryhitchcockiantycoonloss of controlexpatriateindustrialistsmilingnaples italyluxurycarabinieribisexual manfalse namejazz clubgrand pianoimitationtrouserspalermo italyrich snobbank accountrusehiddenreference to michelangelovespaimpulsivenessoardangerous friendshopping spreemimicforged signaturesex referenceamerican expressfalsified documenthigh lifesan remo italy (See All) |
A frustrated and clumsy bank clerk overhears the conversation of three coworkers in the toilet about a fix in a horse race, and bets a large amount. He loses the bet and owes the money to the dangerous and powerful mobster Fingers. A gangster who works for Fingers has the ability of foreseeing piece …s of the future; he is assigned to collect money for the boss, with his troublemaker nephew Tony, and is beaten up by a gang. The manager of pop-star Trista loses her contract to Fingers without her agreement and she is threatened by the gangster. A dedicated doctor seeks a blood donor that might have a rare blood type to save the life of his secret and unrequited passion, a beautiful epidemiologist who's married to a friend. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | theftdrinkinglovefriendshipmurderdeathsuicidemoneypregnancytorturedrunkennessgangsterdeath of fatherbrutalitygambling …sadismunrequited lovehome invasionabortionobsessive compulsive disorder (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noirnightmaredancing in the rain |
| Locations: | police carbarhospitalrestauranthelicopterbusairporturban settingofficerooftopstrip clublaboratory |
| Characters: | love trianglepolicemansingerfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicedoctorboyprostitutegirlnursedancerphotographerthief …sniperolder man younger woman relationshipuncle nephew relationshipdeath of boysuicide by jumping off a building (See All) |
| Period: | seeing the future |
| Story: | dressing roomtuxedobackstagepursuitumbrellarifleshootingdrinkmirrorsongchasesingingcigarette smokingflashbackkiss …bloodsexfemale nudityviolenceinterviewgunfightdancingphotographpantiespistolvoice over narrationcell phonebeatingshot to deathunderwearhorsecar accidentshot in the chestslow motion scenepunched in the facewatching tvcamerafalling from heightheld at gunpointrunninglingeriecafebathroomclassroomstrippershot in the backfoot chasebrabound and gaggedgangconcertmontagesuicide attempttied to a chairsnakenonlinear timelineman with glasseshit by a caron the runflash forwardorganized crimecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebusinessmanpoisonmassagedebtkicked in the facedeath of childbankshot in the shoulderscardeath of brothersadnessmanagercharacter says i love youbank robberyclasspsychicfreeze framehenchmancrime bossdestinyhead buttlooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musichappinessloss of loved onekicked in the stomachswat teamdesperationhome moviepop starstreet liferemote controlswitchbladenicknamebloody nosesevered fingerattempted suicidemobile phonekickingpunched in the stomachco workermentorensemble castbutterflybetbriefcasereckless drivingfast motion scenejoysaving a lifebag of moneyalleyfire extinguisherhead woundmen's bathroomstairwayautographgun held to headyoung version of characterbank robberstretcherpremonitionstreet fightcdman punching a womanslot machinefinger cut offtv studiodesksorrowhorse racefictional reality showpleasuregambling debtbreaking through a doorsnake biteclothing storeclairvoyantflash cameramentor protege relationshipwoman wearing black lingeriefalling off a roofpredictioncut armplastic surgeonblood transfusionwhorehousebrass knucklesbitten on the armfictional tv showhead bandageinterlinked storiesclairvoyancemedical researchprotegehit with a frying pancollege friendvenomfilm starts with quotereference to moby dickeurocopter as350 squirrelclimbing over a fence360 degree well shotcanned foodhiding in a bathroomhit with a metal pipebegins with a quotefull circle4 storiesbegins with a quotationdriving in the wrong directionlovelorncarrying a womanhush moneyblood typewatching a music video (See All) |
Neil Jordan's depiction of the controversial life and death of 'Michael Collins (XIV)' (qv), the "Lion of Ireland", who led the IRA against the UK and helped found the Irish Free State in 1922.
| Subgenre: | epic |
| Themes: | escapedrinkingmurderdeathloverevengereligionpoliticsprisontorturedrunkennessweddingterrorismwrestling |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london englandbeachrestauranttrainchurchmotorcycleboatbicycleenglandcastlerooftopcatholic churchcar explosion |
| Characters: | maidlove trianglepolicemandetectivesingerfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicechildrenprostitutedancerpriestcatholicreligious statue |
| Period: | 1920s1910s |
| Story: | evidenceteadead bodyrifledrinksongsingingcigarette smokingcharacter name in titleviolencegunfightdancingphotographtitle spoken by character …explosionfirebeatingmachine gunhorseface slapshot in the headbattlearrestcafejailrivermenage a troisspyflashlightassassincandlebandstrangulationmassacrepoliticianweaponno opening creditsassassinationcontroversyparklibrarykeytankhangingspeechgovernmentneck breakingmurdererirelandtypewriterarsoncivil wartraitorbulletdemonstrationrebelirishsheeprebellioncannonsmugglingpeaceslaughterwedding dressraidstadiumsirensecret servicetreasonindependencebritish armymilitary uniformashesrugbybritish soldierdublin irelandguerillamartyrbritish renaissancefiring squadinspectordiplomatuprisingmotorcycle with a sidecarlibertyprotestantammunitioncricketstreetcararsenalirish republican armyiraransackingbritish empiregazebocollaboratorscapegoatbritish flagsuppressionstreet walkerliverpool englandrailroad stationreference to peter pantreatytrucearmy vs civiliansburning evidencecease firestatesmangun runningparallel montagereference to woodrow wilsonirish civil warpavillionsinn feinirish flag (See All) |
Sent from the city to investigate the murder of a teenage girl in a small Alaska town, a police detective (Pacino) accidentally shoots his own partner while trying to apprehend a suspect. Instead of admitting his guilt, the detective is given an unexpected alibi, but this "solution" only multiplies …the emotional complexity and guilt over his partner's death. He's also still got a murder to solve, in addition to the blackmail and framing of an innocent bystander being orchestrated by the man they were chasing. There's also a local detective (Swank) who is conducting her own personal investigation... of his partner's death. Will it all come crashing down on him? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | tragedypolice procedural |
| Themes: | blackmailinvestigationdeathmurderlovebetrayalpsychopathdeath of fatherredemptionguiltpoetrymurder investigationmurder of a police officer |
| Mood: | rainneo noirhigh school |
| Locations: | hospitalbeachrestaurantschoolhotelsnowsmall townairplanerural settingpolice stationtrucktunnelalaskafishing village |
| Characters: | policemandetectivemother daughter relationshippoliceteenagerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipboyteenage girlwriterpolice detectiveolder man younger woman relationshipcolleague colleague relationshipcheating on girlfriend |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | suspectevidencedeath of husbandpursuitdead bodyrifleshootingtelephone callchasecigarette smokingblooddogflashbackfemale nuditynudity …gunfightphotographpistolshootoutbeatingcorpseshot to deathshot in the chestremakeshotgunbookvomitingheld at gunpointinterrogationhallucinationtelephonefoot chasedinerfemale pubic hairfishingpolice officer killedshot in the leglatex glovesbeaten to deathfbistorytellingcover updiarypolicewomancabinwaterfalltypewriterchild murderbulletflyingbreaking and enteringtape recordershot in the stomachmorgueaccidental deathdead womanhomicidemoralitybackpackpartnergunshot woundnovelistpolice officer shotframe uppedophileautopsyfognude woman murderedalarm clockferrygunfirefemale detectivelyingdead dogdead girlhairdead animaljournalgun held to headfalling into waterdouble barreled shotguninsomniaaccidental shootingadult actress playing teenage girlstakeoutcabin in the woodsquarrelscene of the crimeunderage smokingmurder suspectnaked dead womanfemale copdirty copsleeplessnessabusive boyfriendglacierschizophreniccriminal investigationbludgeoninglapdhotel managerinternal affairsloggingsunlightgarbage dumpforensic evidencelodgeplanting evidencesleep deprivationgarbage bagmurder confessionlos angeles police departmentsunshineconfession of crimeplanted evidencewindshield wiperfingernailarctic circlemystery writernaked dead bodytrapped underwatercrime writercrime confessionshell casingnude pictureplaying chickenremoving a bulletballisticspolice proceduretoenailmidnight sunnude bodycrime reconstructionhalibuthypothetical flashbacklost in fognude corpsephone call from suspectremake of norwegian film (See All) |
Clue is a movie about six guests, a butler, and a maid, who are all involved in the murders of six people. The guests all meet at Hill House, where you learn that Professor Plum works in D.C., where everyone else lives. Colonel Mustard is a client of Miss Scarlet, who is the ex-employer of Yvette, t …he maid, who had an affair with the husband of Mrs. White, etc. Blackmailer Mr. Boddy gives each guest a weapon and tells them to kill butler Wadsworth to avoid being exposed. Add in Mrs. Peacock's craziness and Mr. Green's clumsiness, and meet a whole group tangled in a web of murder, lies, and hilarity. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmblack comedyslapstick comedyscrewball comedy |
| Themes: | blackmailinvestigationmurderdeathfeardeceptionmurder investigation |
| Mood: | rainspoofnightdarkness |
| Locations: | carkitchenstormnew england |
| Characters: | maiddetectivepolicehomosexualprostitutepolice officerserial killerpsychiatristfrench maid |
| Period: | 1950s20th century |
| Story: | clueglovessuspectfaintingsuspicionwidowlietelephone callsurprise endingsingingcigarette smokingflashbackdogbloodviolence …one word titlegundancingknifeshowerfirecorpsefoodface slapreenactmentsecretletterheld at gunpointrunningbathroomrevolveralcoholgay slurflashlightstrangulationmansionhouseweapondinnerman with glassesanimalsearchgunshotlibrarybeaten to deathdangerkeyknocked outlightningautomobileglassesespionagehatecold warropefalling down stairsfireplacerevelationheavy rainwoman with glassesrecordinghatcookvillainessstrangerblack humorfalse identitythunderguestpower outagepool tablestairsbutlerthunderstormatticbody countcellardead woman with eyes openirreverenceyellingdinner partyold dark houseschemeassumed identitygerman shepherdbroken windowwhodunittape recordingmind gamehead injurysoupunsubtitled foreign languagechandelierlocked doorpipenoosemultiple endingswoman shotboard gameinvitationclumsinesssecret passagelifting person in airreal timeveilballroomwoman in dangerred herringsittingenvelopepretending to be gaywrenchmystery killermultiple outcomessecret doorrainy nightblack glovesaliasbased on gamefederal bureau of investigationlifting male in airpool cuedoor bellwoman strangled to deathstudybad smelldobermandark and stormy nightpseudonymdragging a dead bodyeccentricityhallsecret tunnelblackmailerreference to j. edgar hooverdining roomyear 1954broken down cardoghouseblood on handclosing eyes of dead personloungeblack widowcomical female deathstepping in shitcandlestickburning evidenceconservatoryfalling chandeliervictim invited to dinnerlocking a dooreating brainssinging telegrambilliard roomcrime reenactmenthouse searchphotograph negativeslurpingbased on board gamelead pipereference to rudyard kiplingdrawing lotsmotoristcorpse in freezermaid killedsipping soup (See All) |
Wealthy, brilliant, and meticulous Ted Crawford, a structural engineer in Los Angeles, shoots his wife and entraps her lover. He signs a confession; at the arraignment, he asserts his rights to represent himself and asks the court to move immediately to trial. The prosecutor is Willy Beachum, a hots …hot who's soon to join a fancy civil-law firm, told by everyone it's an open and shut case. Crawford sees Beachum's weakness, the hairline fracture of his character: Willy's a winner. The engineer sets in motion a clockwork crime with all the objects moving in ways he predicts. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspensepsycho thriller |
| Themes: | obsessioninvestigationmurderdeathloverevengesuicideinfidelityjealousyadulteryprisonextramarital affairangerpsychopathunfaithfulness …theatredeath of wifewealthcheating (See All) |
| Mood: | goreneo noirmurder trial |
| Locations: | police carhospitalswimming poolhotelhelicopterlos angeles californiaairportelevatorcourtroomofficemotel |
| Characters: | policemandetectivesingerhusband wife relationshippolicepolice officernurselawyersecretaryolder man younger woman relationshipemployer employee relationshipgrandfather grandson relationshipengineerolder man younger man relationshipblood revenge |
| Story: | female singerburning clothingtuxedoevidencetheatre audiencepay phoneliarlieshootingtelephone callsurprise endingsingingbloodone word titlegun …sex scenefightshowercell phoneblood splattershot in the headarrestjailswimmingoperaconcertold manmansionjudgetrialcoffeegunshotconfessionattempted murderproduct placementrace against timecourtmanipulationwitnessclass differencescheating wifecorrupt copgaragepoembulleteggcomapatientworking classassaultviolinambitionwhiskeycrime scenesurveillance cameraunfaithful wifeshot in the facesculpturepublic humiliationbrushing teethsports cararroganceprivate investigatorsouthern accentthanksgivinglaptop computervillain played by lead actorinvestigatorloss of jobtestimonystandoffgardenerx raymind gamenarcissismdistrict attorneyglasshollywood signprosecutorporschemurder of wifeoverhead camera shotsurrenderegocrime of passiontauntingcourthouseengineeringlaw firmsnorricamwatching someonelife supportrestraining orderswitchcheating on husbandlegal systemcold blooded murderplanting evidenceprosecutionemployer employee sexthanksgiving dinnercriminal justicecold blooded killeruxoricideacquittalbattle of witspull upsyoung wifemurder weaponevidence tamperingcrime scene investigationintensive carepublic defendercorporate laddercourt orderwitness for the prosecutionbrassreading poetrycunningmurder accusationprosecuting attorneyaeronauticscorporate lawyercorporate politicspublic prosecutordefending oneself in courtplane wreckagecalifornia flagsecond honeymoondeputy district attorneycorporate intriguehusband shoots wifenote slid under doordragging dead bodyegg shell (See All) |
Madison Avenue advertising man Roger Thornhill finds himself thrust into the world of spies when he is mistaken for a man by the name of George Kaplan. Foreign spy Philip Vandamm and his henchman Leonard try to eliminate him but when Thornhill tries to make sense of the case, he is framed for murder …. Now on the run from the police, he manages to board the 20th Century Limited bound for Chicago where he meets a beautiful blond, Eve Kendall, who helps him to evade the authorities. His world is turned upside down yet again when he learns that Eve isn't the innocent bystander he thought she was. Not all is as it seems however, leading to a dramatic rescue and escape at the top of Mt. Rushmore. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedysuspensecaper |
| Themes: | escapemurderdeathkidnappingbetrayaljealousyfeardrunkennessdeceptionseductiondivorceparanoiaabductionunlikely hero |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police cartaxihospitalrestauranttrainhotelairplanebusairportelevatorwoodspolice stationcourtroomchicago illinoistaxi driver …airplane accidenttrain tunnelsex on a trainairplane explosion (See All) |
| Characters: | policemandetectivehusband wife relationshippolicemother son relationshippolice officerhostageprofessorsecretarypolice chasehomosexual villain |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | frameddirector cameoeyeglassessuspicionpursuitfugitivepay phoneliarrifleliemirrortelephone callchasecigarette smokingkiss …sexgunfightphotographexplosionknifethree word titlepistolshowerfireshot to deathfistfightcar accidentshot in the chestrescuepunched in the facecameraarrestbrawlfalling from heightheld at gunpointsunglassesrunninghandcuffsmanhattan new york citytelephoneshot in the backsubjective cameraspysurvivalfoot chasenewspaperflashlightassassinmountaindisguisestabbingimpalementfalse accusationjudgeapologyassassinationdouble crossfemme fatalemarriage proposalon the runattempted murderlibrarystabbed in the backundercovermistaken identitystatueevil manknocked outconvertiblepremarital sexsecret agentcult directorespionagenewspaper headlinewashington d.c.cold warpickup truckeavesdroppingtraitorshavingassassination attemptbreaking and enteringlooking at oneself in a mirrorarchitectureblockbusterphone boothfaked deathrailway stationfollowing someonewhite housedamsel in distressstealing a cartelescopeadvertisinglaughterwisecrack humorundercover agentknife throwingsecret identitysports cargovernment agentreckless drivingpajamasframed for murderauctionbeing followedunited nationscafeteriadrunken manlooking out a windowdrunk drivingrailwayclimbing through a windowfemale spybus stopcrashfilm cameravaletcornfieldstretcherforeplaygiving a toastwhistlingmacguffinlocked doorfamous scoreillinoislighting a cigarettereading a newspaperoverhead camera shotstealthhomosexual subtextwaitingcardinal direction in titlebiplaneclimbing out a windowidentity crisisindianared herringfuelnew york city new yorkearringspretending to be deadauto theftpassenger trainadvertising executivecountry estatemanor househotel lobbysurprise attackcliffhangerledgenew york stateoedipus complexstate troopergrand central station manhattan new york citylarge format cameramicrofilmhotel desk clerkoverhearing a conversationsouth dakotascotch whiskeyfalling over a clifftitle based on shakespearewaving goodbyemount rushmorehit in the stomachtanker truckart auctiongreyhound busmatchbookclimbing a wallreference to theodore rooseveltlighting someone's cigaretteolive oilimagerysecret government organisation26 year oldcontemporary settingman wrapped in a towelfalling to one's deathgoof in titlephotograph in newspaperpunch into the camerawalking on a ledgedining carmislaid trustsuspected murdercrop dusterair stripsky photographycrime wavereference to the ciamarketing executivereference to teddy rooseveltsecret historysleeping carreference to the fbistranger on a trainhanging up without saying goodbyerunning from dangershooting blanksstepping on someone's handlooking into a windowsemi trailertanker truck explosionunited nations building (See All) |
John and Jane Smith are a normal married couple, living a normal life in a normal suburb, working normal jobs...well, if you can call secretly being assassins "normal". But neither Jane nor John knows about their spouse's secret, until they are surprised to find each other as targets! But on their q …uest to kill each other, they learn a lot more about each other than they ever did in five (or six) years of marriage. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial artscult filmblack comedy |
| Themes: | escapedrinkingdeathmurderfriendshipmarriagechristmasmoneydrunkennessdanceweddingmemorydivorcegamblingexecution …panictechnology (See All) |
| Mood: | car chaserain |
| Locations: | taxibarnew york cityrestauranthotelhelicoptermotorcycleairplanenightclubdesertbicycleelevatorkitchenstormsinging in a car …yachtsuv (See All) |
| Characters: | singerfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipboydanceractorhostagetough guyjewishbest friendwaitressjewchinese …sniper rifleengineer (See All) |
| Story: | shooting gallerybreaking a windoweyeglassesdollsuitcaseriflelieshootingdrinkmirrorsongtelephone callsurprise endingchaseparty …singingdogkissbloodsexf ratedcharacter name in titleinterviewgunfightdancingphotographexplosionknifepistolfirecell phoneshootoutunderwearfistfightfoodmachine guncar accidentshot in the chesturinationface slapshotgunrescuepunched in the facewatching tvcomputersecretfalling from heightbeerhand to hand combatsunglassesbombrunninglingeriebedcafebathroomneighborhandcuffsreference to jesus christmanhattan new york cityshot in the backspynewspaperbraassassincookingwinecandleambushmassacrebasketballwomaneatingmixed martial artsboxingweapondinnerexploding carapologychilddisarming someoneassassinationhit by a carsearchmarriage proposalbinocularssuburbfbichampagnepassionreadingkicked in the facetough girllightningsensualitygymcrosswitnessneck breakingtrapdie hard scenariotied upsemiautomatic pistolshot in the armsecret agentsilencerkissing while having sexciasubtitled scenetrusttherapygaragestrong female characterak 47missiletv newsuzihand grenadegrenadehead buttassassination attemptwoundmass murdertouristhelmetboxerexploding buildingdysfunctional marriageblockbusterwristwatchsharkteddy bearbrooklyn new york citystrong female leadfollowing someonerocket launchers&mgun fupassportpump action shotgunremote controltarget practicesurveillance camerabootsconstruction sitedual wieldwhipbroken glassevacuationm 16amusement parkcard playingassault riflewedding ringbulletproof vestknife throwingtangosecret identityreckless drivingsign languagedaggergatling gunmannequinlaptop computerfemale assassindesert eaglebazookaearphonesdark secretcar racegolf clubarms dealerquick drawstandoffgardenerskyscraperflaskdepartment storecredit cardstakeoutveganbaseball capmailboxlocked doormeat cleaveratlanta georgiamurderessexploding housedistrustmailmansleeplessnessbutcher knifeman on firetoy gunsaltwhite brareference to the virgin marydeath of parentstargetdicemountain climbingelevator shaftgoggleswedding anniversaryu.s. mexico borderovenmartinitime bombart historywall street manhattan new york cityarsenalconvoypenthousesecret lifebody armorroom serviceconey island brooklyn new york citywelderhk 5 machine gunblack leatherneonpliersslip the undergarmenthit with a golf clubdune buggywoman murders a manmarriage counselingsecret compartmentslothbogota colombiafictional government agencyautomatic pistolwedding videomorning afterreading in bedd box motion codepvcreconnaissancefrench rivierathumbcurtainsbuilding constructionnewspaper boybuilding contractorchristmas morningmassachusetts institute of technologytool shedhusband hits wifepeace corpsknife in the thighseductive dancewoman breaks man's neckdatabasedriving in the wrong directionpicket fencecomputer technologyhusband and wifepurposeful car accidentfirst meetinghusband wife teamhusband wife fightsoccer on tvabandoned airfieldliving with one's mothergift cardmuzakpower grid (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | cult filmsuspense |
| Themes: | blackmailinvestigationmurderfriendshipdeathlovesuicidekidnappingmarriagepregnancyfeardeceptionseductionangerdivorce …psychopathsadismabductioncrueltydyingtraumamurder of husband (See All) |
| Mood: | raingorenightmaremurder suicide |
| Locations: | taxihospitalrestaurantchurchhotelcemeteryairplanekitchenofficerooftopstorm |
| Characters: | policemandetectivestudentfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicedoctorserial killerdancerlawyerpolice detectivesecretaryex husband ex wife relationship |
| Story: | framedeyeglassesdeath of husbandumbrelladead bodytearsshootingmirrorcryingtelephone callsurprise endingflashbackkissbloodfemale nudity …character name in titlemale nudityviolencemasturbationgunsex scenefemale rear nuditydancingnipplesphotographtitle spoken by characterpistolpunctuation in titlecell phoneshootoutwoman on topdreamcorpseunderwearblood splattercar accidentshot in the chesturinationshot in the headcomputersex in bedsecretbedcafehallucinationvoyeurprayertelephonenewspaperbedroomflashlightbradisguisestabbingthroat slittingbridgedinerdouble crossvanshot in the legshot in the foreheadlatex glovesgravestrippingprologuebusinessmanfactorychampagneevil mancollege studentshot in the shoulderwigwitnessmurderersilencermaniacpickup truckfireplacedesireaddictionbreaking and enteringheavy rainice creamcaught having sexbeardcovered in bloodparking garageblack humorfollowing someonedead womans&mpeeping tomschizophreniahomicidecrime scenestabbed in the throatmercilessnessstabbed in the neckmillionaireconvenience storeshovelscissorshit on the headsurprisedead manalternate realitybody landing on a cardead woman with eyes opendivorceenude woman murderedreckless drivingexhibitionismfemale detectivelyinginterrupted sexbeing followedserial murderpsychopathic killeryellingclosetrepeated scenehead woundmen's bathroomescalatordouble lifehomicidal maniacvacuum cleanermasochismblood stainimaginary friendsplit personalityescaped convicthearing voicesjacketwetting pantsflight attendantdnaconscienceemergency roombleeding to deathmurder witnesshit with a shovelclothingalter egomultiple murderman wearing glassesbmwcruisingwet clothesschizophrenicalcoholics anonymousmurder of a nude womanfingerprintbanquetportland oregonapprenticehatchetintercomthrown from a carovenstabbed with scissorsjoggerdance classwife swappingdriver's licensetalking to oneselfcrossword puzzlekilled during sexstrobe lightmultiple homiciderainy nightwoman shot in the foreheadsafe deposit boxdead woman on bedroad ragedance studiosidewalk cafespying on couple having sexneon lightpotterylawyer client relationshipdoor lockstaringimaginary personsecret compartmentalimonynude man murderedurinating in fearcollege dropoutphilanthropistincriminating photographattempted kidnappingexercyclefetishistmurder of a nude manincriminating evidenceamateur photographerlack of evidenceaa meetingdoor keyprocess serversadomasochistflip phonepalo alto californiareference to stanford universitygood becoming evilmechanical engineervolvo 240barcelona chairburner phoneurge to kill (See All) |
Wendell Rohr is a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby. Rankin Fitch is the jury consultant for the Defendants and between them the battle is for the hearts and minds of the jury. But there is someone on the inside. Nicholas Easter is a juror with a girlfriend, Marlee, on the outside. they have a pa …st ..... and their own agenda. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedysuspenseconspiracycourtroom drama |
| Themes: | blackmailtheftdrinkingdeathmurderrevengesuicidemoneybetrayaldeceptionrobberycorruptionpsychopathdeath of fatherparanoia …surveillancehome invasionabortionblindnessjustice (See All) |
| Mood: | rainmurder suicide |
| Locations: | taxibarrestaurantchurchsmall townbusapartmentcourtroommoteltaxi driverfire truckschool shooting |
| Characters: | policemansingerhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipafrican americanchildrenphotographerlawyersister sister relationshipthiefwaitresssecurity guardalcoholicprofessor …secretary (See All) |
| Story: | death of husbandpursuitumbrellapay phonewidowrifleshootingdrinksongtelephone callsurprise endingchasesingingcigarette smokingbased on novel …bloodsexgunfightphotographknifefirecell phonebeatingfistfightfoodslow motion scenecomputercameraarrestbrawlsecretbirthdaycar crashcafebathroomprayertelephonefoot chasecandleambushdisguiseambulancebasketballwomanmontageeatingsuicide attemptdinertoiletweaponjudgetrialdouble crossfemme fatalenews reportgunshotflash forwardattempted murderprologueattackundercoverrace against timestatuebaseball batcourtmanipulationmanagerarsonblack americanfreeze framebirthday cakesabotagesupermarketrevelationbreaking and enteringheavy rainlawcrucifixamerican footballvideotapevictimhome moviefollowing someonefalse identitystreet lifedrug overdosemechanicwatching televisionguardtarget practiceattorneycynicismnew orleans louisianashopping mallco workerblack and white scenestabbed in the legassault riflelipstickbody landing on a cargasolineblind mannewspaper clippingmoral dilemmapatriotismmedia coveragefirefightersouthern accenthit with a baseball batintimidationbeing followedgothbriberyvideo tapeset upohioabuse of powercockroachfake identityarms dealercameramanjurylawsuitdemocratasthmaassistantmailoffscreen killinggun violencesense of smellwoman kills a manhome videonewscastrealtorhappy birthday to yougoth girlceoman hits a womanmiscarriage of justicewiretappingindianawater fountainex marinecourthouseprotestorbaptisthappy birthday911job promotioncourt trialbilingualnecktiestreetcarman fights a womansleeping pillssuitcase of moneytv crewjudicial systementrapmentcajuncourt casestockbrokerjudicialjudiciarycrisis of consciencewearing a sound wirelegal systemcincinnati ohiogun controlsaxophone playercourt hearingskeet shootingmoney transferpledge of allegiancejurorfighting the systempunk rock girlmachine pistolhit with a bottlesmashing a car windowcourt of lawlitigationmp3 playerex u.s. marinecayman islandsjury dutyarms tradeschool playgroundfemale security guardjury roomtrolley carbrokerage firmjury tamperingplaintiff (See All) |
In the 1960s, Richard Kuklinski is working as a porn film lab tech until his mob bosses persuade him to change his career into that of a contract killer. For years, Kuklinski gains a reputation for cold blooded professionalism even as he raises a family who are kept in the dark about his true career …. Unfortunately, mob politics ultimately forces him to secretly work independently with the psychopathic Robert 'Mr. Freezy' Pronge. As much as Kuklinski tries to keep his lives separate, circumstances and his own weaknesses threaten a terrible collision as the consequences of his choices finally catch up to him. (Read More)
| Themes: | drinkingmurderdeathfriendshipchristmasmoneyprisonfearpsychopathforgiveness |
| Mood: | car chasemurder of a boy |
| Locations: | police cartaxibarhospitalnew york cityrestaurantsnowcemeterybusnightclubrooftopcatholic school |
| Characters: | friendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshiptattoobrother brother relationshipgirldancerbabylawyerjewishbest friendreference to god …hitmancatholicaunt niece relationshippregnanthomeless manyounger version of characterserial murderermurder of a girl (See All) |
| Period: | year 1986year 2006year 1983year 1979year 1976year 1975year 1965year 1964 |
| Story: | piano playerbreaking a car windoweyeglassespursuitpay phonepianodead bodytearsshootingdrinkcryingtelephone callchasecigarette smokingtwo word title …kissdogbloodflashbackcharacter name in titleviolencebare chested malegundancingphotographtitle spoken by characterexplosionpistolbased on true storybased on bookbeatingcorpseshot to deathblood splattercar accidentshot in the chestface slapshot in the headwatching tvcatwritten by directorarrestsunglassesbirthdaycafebathroomjailhandcuffsreference to jesus christprayermanhattan new york citytelephoneshot in the backf wordnewspaperwinestrangulationstabbingthroat slittingcocainestabbed to deathdinernonlinear timelineapologybirthday partyvanshot in the foreheadflash forwardparkorganized crimecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguestabbed in the backpoisonchristmas treecourtthreatwitnessneck breakingsilencerwhippingnewspaper headlinedismembermenttrustheart attackbirthday cakepoemtv newsshavingwhat happened to epiloguediscoshot in the stomachmobsterhidingphone boothcrying mantrappedbombingplaygroundpartnerpool tableshot in the facedeath threattitle appears in writingprideundercover agentabusive fatherlens flarebriefcasesevered legbenchreckless drivingshot multiple timesmale in showerinterrupted sexhit and runpraying12 year oldsandwichchristmas presenthiding in a closetplaying poolkilling a doghead woundtrue crimedisposing of a dead body17 year old18 year olddrug dealknocking on a door16 year oldpoisoninggiving a toastmailboxroller skatingchewing gumfeverprison visitmoustachecontract killernewscastfamily manpuerto ricancubanmovie camerapolishreference to richard nixonpool hallpolice sirenmob hitoverhead shotinitiationdiscovering a dead bodyhung upside downice cream truckfreezermirror ballfrozen bodypagersecret liferoad ragedebt collectordoor bellreference to walt disneycolognepenis slurnew york city skylinepolice vanhit with a car doorkilling a catreference to the vietnam wartrust funddismembered bodynickname as titlecyanidesurrogate songarbage bagbeepercrime familybaby bottlelower east side manhattan new york citycrime syndicatederringerice cream manmob enforcernotorietyporno theaterdead body in a freezerfender benderreference to henry kissingerrollerskating rinkvoice over writinglincoln continentalscufflecoitus interruptustoasting with a drinkelectrocardiogramstealing from a dead bodytattoo on handholding someone's head underwatersitting on stepsatf agentpersian catbegging for one's lifeclenched fistcurrency exchangelast chancereference to the disney corporationreference to neville chamberlainlosing one's temperfather beating sonreference to natalie wooddead body in a trunkjersey city new jerseypointing a gun at someone's headreference to brooklyn new york cityshooting out a car windowman holding a babypolish slur (See All) |
When anti-death-penalty activist David Gale is convicted and condemned to death for the murder of a colleague, reporter Bitsey Bloom sets out to learn the story behind Gale's crime. What she finds challenges her belief in Gale's guilt and, finally, in the justice system.
| Subgenre: | suspenseconspiracy |
| Themes: | drinkingdeathmurdersuicideinfidelityrapeadulteryprisondrunkennessdeceptionextramarital affairdivorceparanoiaguiltunfaithfulness …executiondyingunemploymenthomelessnessphilosophy (See All) |
| Mood: | car chaserain |
| Locations: | barhospitalnew york cityrestauranttrainchurchswimming poolhelicoptersnowcemeteryitalymotelmexicogas stationtexas …spainsex in a bathroom (See All) |
| Characters: | policemanhusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipboyphotographerwriterlawyerwaitressalcoholicprofessorex husband ex wife relationshipsex with studentphilosophy professor …suicide by asphyxiationsuicide disguised as murder (See All) |
| Story: | director cameomarital separationtheatre audiencepay phonereportertearsdrinkcryingtelephone callsurprise endingchasepartycigarette smokingflashbackfemale nudity …character name in titlenudityfemale frontal nudityinterviewsex scenefemale rear nudityphotographpantiesshowerwatching tvcomputercameracondombookrunningcafecollegejailhandcuffsreference to jesus christjournalistbound and gaggedvideo cameradinerfishfalse accusationscantily clad femalegraveyardbartenderlimousineblack pantieskeyfired from the jobpassionrace against timeinjectioncabinobscene finger gesturehatepickup trucktv newsreference to adolf hitlerbabysittermagazinevideotapefollowing someonerapistdead womanambitiondebateduct tape over mouthbarefootcrime scenerear entry sexinnocencejob interviewsexismdaydreame mailrainstormbarbecueduct tapebruisenude woman murderedactivistbeing followedsuffocationcar troublebag over headstuffed animalmen's bathroomgovernortv reportergroup therapydeath rowmailleukemiadeath penaltydnawrongful convictionchild custodycollege professornaked dead womanfilling stationvideo footagehouston texasmartyrcapital punishmentpolitical activistgoth girlrepublican partyegointellectualalcoholics anonymousassisted suicideliberalvcrcircumcisionaustin texasinternpolitical protestgraduate studentreference to gandhireference to platofingerprintsreference to the bibledefense lawyerlethal injectionreference to aristotlereference to socratespet foodscratchdestruction of propertymagazine articlecar rentalscotch whiskeyrape accusationchain gangtripodbite markalcoholic relapsereference to franz kafkareference to judasbible beltlimerickreference to deuteronomynewsmagazinepresbyterianlegal appealcrime reenactmentcontempt of courtlistening to operalifting skirthighway rest stoplast mealsabbaticaldead woman on the floorcommitting suicide while nakedkiddie pornopera productiontelevised debatetexas death rowtupperwarewatching an operareference to radio shackrhodes scholaruniversity of texas austin (See All) |
This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English emigre; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-con …vict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmsuspensetragedymelodrama |
| Themes: | drinkinglovedeathmurderrevengesuicidemarriageinfidelitydrugsreligionbetrayaladulteryprisonpregnancydrunkenness …extramarital affairangerlonelinessdeath of motherdrug useredemptionguiltgriefunfaithfulnessillnessfaithalcoholismhopedyingabortionvengeancedrug addictiondeath of daughter (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | police carbarhospitalrestaurantchurchswimming poolsnowdesertbicyclemotelsuvcar theftnew mexico |
| Characters: | policemanmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctortattooboyteenage boyteachernurselawyer …sister sister relationshipreference to godlittle girllittle boybibleprofessorsheriff (See All) |
| Story: | marital separationevidencemourningdeath of husbandumbrellamicrophonewidowtearsshootingdrinkcryingtelephone callpartysingingcigarette smoking …two word titlebloodflashbackkissfemale nuditynumber in titlemale nudityfemale frontal nuditymasturbationmale rear nuditygunnipplesphotographknifepantiespistolvoice over narrationfondlingcell phonebeatingcorpsedigit in titleunderwearfoodcar accidentface slapwatching tvcomputersex in bedvomitingbirthdaycafebathroomjailvoyeurreference to jesus christprayerrevolverswimmingcleavagebreast sucklingambulancebasketballcocainesuicide attemptdinerprisonertoiletaccidentnonlinear timelinebirddrawinghit by a carbirthday partyunderwater scenelatex glovespaingunshotflash forwardattempted murderdrug addicthangingscarcrossex convicthandgunobscene finger gesturetherapyheart attackprivate detectivepickup trucksurgerybirthday cakepoemgolfmedicinehypodermic needleslow motionsexual attractioncomapatientdrug abusearchitectbuttockscaucasianlosstimeguardpillsministerdespairmedical examinationheartthirty somethingprison cellred pantiesbowlingloss of husbandrelease from prisonsirensymbolismhit and runsaving a lifehysteriamultiple storylinestoredinner partyplaying poolphysicianlighterloss of daughtermathematicsclinicnewspaper articlestonedinfertilityreverendbleedingmonitorgolf coursewakeallergywashing machineartificial inseminationswimmericonschizophrenicprivate eyemortalityfanaticasphyxiationliquor storenightgownmercyhamsterbedriddenfired from a jobwashingexaminationheart transplantrecovering alcoholicjoke tellingmathematicianpityorgan donationoxygen tankspeeding vehicleheart surgerychocolate barporn videoorgan donorrafflejail visitationbarbed wire fencehummingbirdorgan transplantationrefusing to eatheart failuresmall time crookketamineshot in sequenceborn againleaf blowerstepping on glasscutting selfracket ballheart donorsuicide attempt by hangingsports clubcutting armflatliningracquetskull fractureaccidentally shooting oneselfwork detailmouth sprayorgan rejection (See All) |
In the end of the Nineteenth Century, in London, Robert Angier, his beloved wife Julia McCullough and Alfred Borden are friends and assistants of a magician. When Julia accidentally dies during a performance, Robert blames Alfred for her death and they become enemies. Both become famous and rival ma …gicians, sabotaging the performance of the other on the stage. When Alfred performs a successful trick, Robert becomes obsessed trying to disclose the secret of his competitor with tragic consequences. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | tragedysteampunk |
| Themes: | obsessiondrinkingdeathlovefriendshipmurderrevengesuicidekidnappinginfidelitybetrayaladulteryprisonpregnancyfear …drunkennessfuneraldeceptionmagicextramarital affairangergriefunfaithfulnessrivalryexecutiontheatredeath of wifepanicwilderness (See All) |
| Mood: | rainambiguous ending |
| Locations: | london englandbarrestauranttrainforesthotelsnowcemeterysmall townwaterwoodscourtroomstorm |
| Characters: | policemanfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicebrother brother relationshipboygirlpolice officeractorbabylawyerlittle girllittle boydaughter …chinesefatheramericanaunt nephew relationshipself inflicted injury (See All) |
| Period: | 19th century1900s1890s |
| Story: | horse and wagonbusiness cardtwist endingevidencetheatre audiencebackstagemourningtheaterdead bodyshootingdrinksurprise endingbased on noveltwo word titleblood …flashbackbare chested malegunphotographtitle spoken by characterpistolfirevoice over narrationcorpseshot to deathhorseshot in the chestshotguncatsecretfalling from heightletterheld at gunpointbeerlingeriecafejailhandcuffsrevolvercandleold manaxemountaindisguisemontageprisonernonlinear timelinejudgetrialno opening creditsbirdcoffinvoice overgraveyarddrowninggunshotflash forwardargumentcostumechampagnelightninghangingdiarycourtdeath of brotherhairy chesttrapstagecharacter says i love youshot in the armtwinsacrificetrustapplauseropeentertainmentsabotagefireplacebulletkilling an animalrevelationcagefameperformancejail cellmagicianloss of loved onemorgueagentlossservantaudiencefaked deathtorchbroken legguardattorneysevered fingerthunderinventorimpostorpartnershovelwizardmakeupfogcanetied feetblind manlanternbroken armhorse and carriagecoinframed for murderteleportationmain character diesposterplaying cardsdoppelgangervictorian eraillusionstage showelectricitywifemagic trickburied alivenotebookgatebandagejournalseancetelling someone to shut upinventiontombstoneperformerwatchdouble barreled shotguncoloradotwin brotherdrunkardshow businesshusbandnewspaper articletavernassistantfinger cut offshot in the handhanged manchainedenglishmanentertaineranimal experimentationcarouseldead birdlimpin medias resblack catdeath by drowningtrapdoorcockney accentsledgehammerdeath by gunshotfake moustacheflashback within a flashbackcasketfake accentlockdovetop hatarm slingcryptfalling through the floorflintlock pistoldoubleprotective malestagecoachmistlight bulbshacklestransportationdevotionhand injuryillusionistman wearing a wigoil lampbaby carriagebroken fingergallowsgeneratorheadstonehanged womanransackinghidden identitylimpingstopwatchtheatrical agentdualitystage magicianhand woundsame actor playing two characterslocksmithsolicitoractor playing dual roleelectric fencecanarymagician's assistantlightbulbcompetitorexecution by hangingmachinerydying repeatedlywater tankreference to thomas edisonlookalikesame actor playing two characters simultaneously on screenhuman duplicationpledgeartificial humancondemned to deathyear 1899duplicatepantaloonarm in a slingsleight of handencryptionhangman's noosecoin trickduplicationprotective fathershowmanfingers shot offholding someone's head underwateridentity swappingdoor keyfalling through a staircasestage actvoice over diaryelectrical generatorhansom cabparallel montageunderwater escapefake hangingshowmanshipfinger injuryroyal albert hall londonworkhousebookingbouncing a balluncertainty principlecolorado springs coloradoprestigerubber ballgymnastic ringscatching a bulletroyal albert hall (See All) |
Charles is worn down by his home life where he and his wife struggle to cope with the demands of their daughter's illness and his job. When he meets Lucinda on the train to work in Chicago, there is an immediate spark between them. Soon they are doing lunch; dinner and drinks follow. This leads to a …n adulterous rendezvous in a hotel. However, no sooner have they torn each other's clothes off than their room is invaded by a thief who beats Charles and rapes Lucinda. Because of the illicit nature of their relationship, Charles agrees with Lucinda who is reluctant to go to the police and soon finds he is powerless to resist the demands of the thief. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspenseheist |
| Themes: | blackmailtheftinvestigationdrinkingdeathmurderrevengemarriageinfidelityrapemoneyadulteryprisondeceptionrobbery …extramarital affairunfaithfulnessillnessabortion (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noir |
| Locations: | police cartaxibarrestauranttrainhotelbathtubelevatorbaseballchicago illinoistrain stationschool buscar in water |
| Characters: | policemanmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippoliceafrican americanprostituteteacherlawyerthiefsecurity guardpolice detectivefrench |
| Story: | liardead bodylieshootingdrinktelephone callsurprise endingcigarette smokingbased on noveldogbloodflashbackkissviolencegun …pistolshowercell phoneshootouthigh heelsbeatingcorpseshot to deathblood splatterfoodshot in the chestshot in the headpunched in the facewatching tvcomputerundressingsecretheld at gunpointcafestabbingeatingstabbed to deathprisonerstabbed in the chestinternetnonlinear timelinefalse accusationfemme fatalepantyhosebartenderhotel roombusinessmanshot in the shoulderinjectiongiftthreatex convictshot in the armhypodermic needledysfunctional marriageone night standstrangerfollowing someonedead womanscamhookertensionkickingconvictextortionbriefcasedead woman with eyes openlyingbeing followeddesert eagleshot through a windowset upassumed identitystairwaywalletdisposing of a dead bodyhired killerpursecrotch grabbroken noseembezzlementwoman shothitchcockianracial stereotypediabeteshomeworkadvertising agencytrain conductoradvertising executivedead woman on bedinsulinstockbrokerbriefcase of moneyoffice buildingdialysiscommuter trainreference to johnny cashbody searchcommutershivtemp workerripping pantyhosefinancial advisormissing a traininsulin shot (See All) |
Rowena Price is a muckraking reporter for a New York paper. When her story about a closeted gay Senator who preaches family values is spiked, she quits and soon finds herself investigating the grisly murder of a childhood friend. Her friend had been dumped by ad exec Harrison Hill, so he's Rowena's …prime suspect. Rowena gets a job at the ad agency as a temp, and she's soon the object of Hill's attentions. She's helped in her subterfuge by Miles Haley, a friend at the paper who has a secret thing for her. Everyone, it seems, has secrets, including Hill, who must keep his affairs from his wife - her money fuels his lifestyle. Murder will out? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | psycho thrillererotic thriller |
| Themes: | blackmailobsessiondrinkingfriendshipdeathmurderinfidelityadulterydeceptionseductionextramarital affairdeath of fatherparanoiaguiltunfaithfulness …surveillancemurder investigationchildhood trauma (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noirnightmaremurder trial |
| Locations: | taxibarnew york citytrainbathtubelevatorkitchencourtroom |
| Characters: | policemanfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicehomosexualboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattoofemale protagonistgirllawyerbest friendkiller …interracial relationshipsecretarychildhood friendamateur detective (See All) |
| Story: | fireplace pokertuxedosuspectreporterdead bodydrinkmirrortelephone callsurprise endingpartybloodflashbacksexfemale nudityinterview …photographpantiesshowercell phonecorpseblood splattercomputersecretvomitinglingeriesex standing upnewspaperstabbingstabbed in the chestinternetsubwaychild abusetrialdrawingdouble crossbathfemme fataleold womanlatex glovesgravestalkerbeaten to deathfired from the jobpoisonundercoverproduct placementcover upcourtmanipulationamerican flagwitnesslaptoppolicewomannewspaper headlinecloseted homosexualred dressloss of friendstabbed in the stomachmorgueassaultgossipsadomasochismparking garagewomanizerfollowing someoneburialdead womantensionco workeradvertisingsexual harassmentaerial shotdead mane mailwedding ringabusive fatherlooking at self in mirrorfemale reporternude woman murderedfamily secretframed for murdermannequinunfaithful husbandbeing followedinvestigatorassumed identityeyesubway stationchild molestationjurymind gamequitting a jobcomputer hackergiving a toastobsessive lovesushifatal attractiontextingbmwinternet chatshrinemarital infidelitynew york skylineinternet datingu.s. senatorhackingadvertising agencyinterninvestigative reporterpersonal assistantnewspaper editoreye witnessverdictfrottagefemale artistadvertising executivecadaverunfaithful boyfriendadulterous husbandphilandererpseudonymold people's homeshallow graveblown coverjealous wifeclosing credits sequencedead woman in morgueplanted evidenceweeping womantemp workerretina scanfixationcalla lilycaught spyingheineken beerpornography addictsecurity checkexpert witnessinternet chatroomreebokgay politiciandilated pupilstokervictoria's secrethiding a body (See All) |
After Black September's assassination of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972, Prime Minister Golda Meir okays a black-box operation to hunt down and kill all involved. A team of five gathers in Switzerland led by Avner, a low-level Mossad techie whose father was a war hero and whose wife … is pregnant. It's an expendable team, but relying on paid informants, they track and kill several in Europe and Lebanon. They must constantly look over their shoulders for the CIA, KGB, PLO, and their own sources. As the body count mounts -- with retribution following retribution -- so do questions, doubts, and sleepless nights. Loyalties blur. What does it mean to be a Jew? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspensetragedyepic |
| Themes: | escapedrinkinglovedeathmurderrevengesuicidekidnappingmarriagereligionmoneybetrayalpoliticsprisonpregnancy …drunkennessfuneralmemorydeath of fatherterrorismparanoiadrug usecancerhumiliationdyinghomelessnessvengeancejusticephilosophy (See All) |
| Mood: | raingorenightmarenight school |
| Locations: | taxilondon englandbarhospitalnew york citybeachrestauranttrainswimming poolhotelhelicoptermotorcycleairplaneparis franceboat …busbicycleairportelevatorkitchenitalytruckisraelyacht (See All) |
| Characters: | singerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorchildrenboygirldancerwriterhostagesister sister relationship …jewishreference to godhitmanjewcatholicfrenchgermanamericanself doubtself righteousness (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1970syear 1972 |
| Story: | breaking a car windowmourningimpersonationeyeglassesumbrellapay phonemicrophonepianodead bodytearsrifleshootingdrinksongcrying …telephone callchasesingingcigarette smokingdogflashbackbloodsexfemale nuditynudityviolenceone word titlefemale frontal nuditymale frontal nuditybare chested malegunfemale rear nudityfightfemale full frontal nuditydancingphotographtitle spoken by characterexplosionknifepantiesbased on true storybased on bookshootoutbeatingcorpseshot to deathunderwearblood splatterfistfightfoodmachine gunshot in the chestshot in the headslow motion scenewatching tvcatarrestsex in bedsecretsunglassesbombplace name in titlerunningbedcafeprayerrivermanhattan new york citytelephoneshot in the backcleavageflashlightjournalistassassincookingwinecandlebandterroristmassacrestabbingdeath of friendeatingprisonerfemale pubic hairwhite pantiesno opening creditsscantily clad femaleassassinationfishingchild in perildouble crosscontroversysearchfemme fataleshot in the foreheadpublic nuditybinocularsbusinessmanpuppetscreambankhangingstreet shootoutcity name in titledeath of brotherpianistbodyguardfemale removes her clothesgovernmentchildbirthreuniontied upgardenblindfoldsevered armgeneralsecret agentsilencerrefugeecross dressingespionageciahategirl in pantiestransvestitetv newshand grenadeloyaltybulletathletewhat happened to epilogueno pantiesassassination attemptbreaking and enteringreference to adolf hitlermass murderjeeplistening to musictape recorderlawrome italytoyaccidental deathphone boothswimsuitbrooklyn new york cityrailway stationhomefollowing someonecrying mancelebrationremote controlmiddle eastgrocery storebombingtelescopeexplosivethunderplaygroundegyptshot in the facem 16butchertitle appears in writingstabbed in the headarabswedenbooby trapdeath of sistercommandoolympicswedding ringbalconyraidswitzerlandcapitalismnude woman murderedbenchworld trade center manhattan new york citygunfireexploding helicopterwrestlerpatriotismpipe smokingmoscow russiafemale assassinprime ministerrevolutionaryblood on camera lenspalestinehandshakeface maskgardeningclosetethicseiffel tower pariseditorjerusalemtv reporterconsensual sextape recordinglistening to a radioanarchystakeoutembassychandelierkgbhijackingnetherlandspolitical prisonershot in the throatbomberdisillusionmentdeath of familypalestiniansyriamattressdutchguerrillanegotiationathens greecedivertel aviv israellebanonrefugee campmunich germanyreference to josef stalinbangladeshcourt martialdetonatorantique shoprearview mirrortranslationcrossing selfcmnftv cameracovert operationtv setegyptianhouseboatreference to karl marxsafe deposit boxsafe housereference to napoleonuh 1 huey helicoptergeneva switzerlandmossadarab israeli conflictbrussels belgiumsidewalk cafebeirut lebanonboundnew york city skylineseparation from familybank accountsearchlightantique dealerjordanfalling into a swimming poolbook readingkibbutznude with a gunclimbing a fencecyprusfake passportsex with a pregnant womanalgeriansurrogate sonfree willfirefightgetaway carknife in the headchest hairfrankfurt germanyplastic explosivetoy makerfiatchanging clothescompromisehand puppetbomb makingmixed marriageconsulatefood marketreceiptvichystocking masktv newscasterbroken jawsleepmaskhit squadred seabombmakerreference to charles bronsonrighteousnessbaader meinhofhoney trapboeing 727ploswiss bankolive treereference to adolf eichmannreference to david ben gurionbaklavawar storymunich olympicsphone bombreference to the arabian nightswrestling teamgym baghostage negotiationletter bombreference to scherazadetv control roombeer gardenred army factionreference to golda meirreflection in a store windowtripolibreaking a lightbulbde briefinggourmet cookmechanical toyolympic villagepublic reading (See All) |
Mort Rainey is a successful writer going through a rather unfriendly divorce from his wife of ten years, Amy. Alone and bitter in his cabin, he continues to work on his writing when a stranger named John Shooter shows up on his doorstep, claiming Rainey stole his story. Mort says he can prove the st …ory belongs to him and not Shooter, but while Mort digs around for the magazine which published the story in question years ago, things begin to happen around Shooter. Mort's dog dies, people begin to die, and his divorce proceedings with Amy continue to get uglier. It seems that Shooter has Mort over a barrel, but perhaps Mort has his own ideas on how to resolve all the problems that plague him lately. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmpsycho thriller |
| Themes: | insanitytheftinvestigationdrinkingmurderdeathinfidelityjealousyadulteryfeardrunkennessmemoryextramarital affairangerdivorce …paranoiaunfaithfulnessmental illnesspanicjusticeclaustrophobia (See All) |
| Mood: | gorenightmare |
| Locations: | police carrestaurantsnowsmall townwoodspolice stationlakemotelgas stationsuvcar in water |
| Characters: | maidpolicemandetectivehusband wife relationshippoliceboyfriend girlfriend relationshipwriterthiefsheriffex husband ex wife relationshiptalking to oneself in a mirrorself doubtself reflection |
| Period: | winter |
| Story: | evidencefaintingeyeglassessuspiciondead bodytearsdrinkmirrorcryingtelephone callsurprise endingcigarette smokingbased on novelblooddog …flashbackbare chested malegunfighttitle spoken by characterpistolfirevoice over narrationdreamcorpseunderwearblood splatterpunched in the facecomputerfalling from heightletterbookvomitingheld at gunpointcafehallucinationrevolverdecapitationflashlightaxestabbingdinerman with glassesflash forwardauthorstalkerkeyproduct placementkicked in the facescreamactor shares first name with characterthreatisolationratcabincheating wifearsonprivate detectivefireplacedestructionkilling an animalrevelationmass murderhatmousemagazineassaultpsychologywristwatchtimestrangerburialschizophreniawhiskeyloss of sonstabbed in the throatunfaithful wifepet dogconvenience storeshoveltitle appears in writingheadphonesnovelistdelusionscissorsstabbed in the headstabbed in the legcliffnotebruisemarital problemseparationprivate investigatorsouthern accentlaptop computerdead dogfiremanintimidationvillain played by lead actorconfusioninvestigatornotebookmolotov cocktailhit in the facedead animalkilling a dogmental breakdownmetaphorinspirationsexual tensiondisposing of a dead bodywatchanimal crueltysquirrelbroken mirrorcottagesplit personalityhearing voicestennesseecabin in the woodscreativitybathrobewriter's blockcleaning ladysleeping in a carsole black character dies clichemacabremanuscripthit with a shovelcadillacrepeated linepost officedigging a gravereference to john waynehusband murders wifecornbreaking a mirrorfinger gunmississippihatchetsleeping on a couchthrown from a carplagiarismshort storytalking to oneselfmultiple personalitypaddlescrewdriverwriting on a walltimerfire enginebreakdownhit with a rockbracesnew york statebased on the works of stephen kinginsurance companydestruction of propertyseclusionlake houseinsurance investigatorhit on the head with a rockliterary agentmysterious eventupstate new yorkloss of petparcelreservoirfire pokerhickstory within a storyarthritisjack danielsmystery writercorn on the cobdelivery truckpounding on a doorrock thrown through a windowburying a dead dogisolatedreclusivenesscar goes over a cliffdestroying a roomburnt down houseslinkyupslunch counterpet doorneedlepointcattle dogincriminationpage torn from book (See All) |
After five years in prison, Tony le Stephanois meets his dearest friends Jo and the Italian Mario Ferrati and they invite Tony to steal a couple of jewels from the show-window of the famous jewelry Mappin & Webb Ltd, but he declines. Tony finds his former girlfriend Mado, who became the lover of the … gangster owner of the night-club L' Age d' Or Louis Grutter, and he humiliates her, beating on her back for being unfaithful. Then he calls Jo and Mario and proposes a burglary of the safe of the jewelry. They invite the Italian specialist in safes and elegant wolf Cesar to join their team and they plot a perfect heist. They are successful in their plan, but the Don Juan Cesar makes things go wrong when he gives a valuable ring to his mistress. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmsuspenseheistcaperheist gone wrong |
| Themes: | theftdrinkinglovemurderdeathrevengekidnappinginfidelitydrugsmoneybetrayaltorturefuneralgangsterrobbery …death of fatherbrutalitygamblingvengeancemurder of fathermurder of husband (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | taxilondon englandbarnew york cityrestauranttrainparis francebathtubnightclubbicycleelevatortrucknightclub singer |
| Characters: | policemansingerhusband wife relationshippolicefather son relationshipmother son relationshipbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipdancerhostagethiefgrandfather grandson relationship |
| Story: | female singerdressing roombackstagedeath of husbandsuitcaseumbrellapay phonepianoshootingdrinksongtelephone callsingingcigarette smokingbased on novel …bloodbare chested malegundancingpistolbeatingcar accidentface slappunched in the faceundressingrunningcar crashinterrogationcafehandcuffsrivercriminalshot in the backsubjective cameranewspaperflashlightbrabound and gaggedcandlebanddrug dealerbridgesubwaychild in perildouble crossbathcigar smokingtreedrug addictkeychampagnecharacter's point of view camera shotbraceletringflowerswitnesstied upblindfoldex convictcasinoitalianropeloyaltybreaking and enteringballoonhypodermic needlecowboy hatdrug abusewristwatchphone boothwomanizerclockpassportshoesconstruction siteburglaryjunkiecigarette lightercard playingsaferelease from prisonkilling spreereckless drivingchloroformfast motion scenecoffee shopjewelryfire extinguishergang warforced to stripstairwayfencejazz musicvacuum cleanervillaearringstakeoutcoughingmoroccorazorbathrobecriminal ganggigolohearsepearl necklaceex conteamworktelegramfur coatdeskmailmantoy guninspectortuberculosisjewelbreaking through a doormetrodoormancasketstraight razorpoker gamejewelry storeone last jobfuneral processionnight clubauto theftjewel thiefleotardsecurity systemsong and danceel trainpower drilljazz clubcareer criminalsafecrackergemsweatingrivierabreaking glasshelium balloongrand pianoplanningjazz bandman dancing with mandopekeyholecleanerconciergejewel theftburglar alarmdiamond ringlocksmithjewelry heiststretchinggetaway caraftermathrugjewel heistmale in a bathtubsedationafrican frenchwind up toyclimbing a ropebeach ballarc de triomphe parismontmartre parisman slaps manvibrationsweaty facexylophonesafecrackingsee through dressclothes hangerstreet cleanerhole in the floorpigallehandcuffed to a chairhead dunked in waterprecious stonedrinking coffeefolding bedhot waxnewspaper standstocking feetbreaking through a glass doorcleanerscrime caperheavy equipmentbass fiddlenewspaper headlinesshooting a dead bodybeating with a gunhole in ceiling (See All) |
Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, is presented as the real author of Shakespeare's works. Edward's life is followed through flashbacks from a young child, through to the end of his life. He is portrayed as a child prodigy who writes and performs A Midsummer Night's Dream for a young Elizabeth I. A ser …ies of events sees his plays being performed by a frontman, Shakespeare. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy theory |
| Themes: | blackmaildrinkingdeathmurderlovemarriagemoneybetrayalghostpoliticsprisonpregnancytorturedrunkennesswedding …incestdeath of fatherpoetryexecutiontheatrefreedomwritinginheritance (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london englandnew york citysnowboatitalyenglandcastlespain |
| Characters: | actresssingerfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipboyprostitutegirldancermusicianactorwriterreference to godcatholic …frenchyounger version of character (See All) |
| Period: | 16th century |
| Story: | whisperingbackstagemourningpursuitumbrelladead bodyshootingdrinkmirrorsongcryingchasesingingflashbackkiss …dognuditymale nudityone word titlebare chested malesex scenedancingfirevoice over narrationhorseface slapswordarrestbare buttbookjailprayermanhattan new york cityshot in the backcandleambushstrangulationmassacrestabbingbridgecontroversykingpainflash forwardauthorprologuetentcover upcrossirelandflowerpoetfireworksreference to william shakespearekissing while having sexqueenarsonchessitalianapplausetraitorlooking at oneself in a mirrorlifting someone into the airroyaltyjail cellhidingfraudservantaudiencerebelliontorchpicniccannondwarfthunderintrigueliteraturerowboatstabbed in the legrosewedding ringcaneplayhorse and carriagemother son incestdaggerhorseback ridingbriberybag of moneybeheadinggreekmetaphortreasonplagueabandonmentcrownplaywrightfencinggiving a toastchandelierepilogueilliteracywalesbritish soldierbroadway manhattan new york citymusketbettingreference to shakespeare's hamletreference to shakespeare's romeo and julietexposeflashback within a flashbackleg woundspotlighthunchbackillegitimate sonbanishmentprotestantscotsmannoblemanmessengerbreaking down a doorcoronationinkfilicidereference to platoincestuous sexprinting pressexecutionerpublishingreference to shakespeare's macbethpolitical unrestpolitical intrigueimplied incestbritish royaltyshakespeare playheresycaricatureaccidental incestbadmintonrhymeanonymitypuritanqueen elizabeth iamnestybooingtheatre boxsonnettower of londonelizabethan eraalegoblettudorreference to shakespeare's a midsummer night's dreamreference to shakespeare's julius caesarreference to shakespeare's twelfth nightline of successionreference to shakespeare's richard iiitolling bellbookend scenescoat of armshandheld mirrorreference to homerdeath of queenquill penmother murders sonseditionreference to shakespeare's henry vflashback within a flashback within a flashbackhissinglondon skylineking philip ii of spainreference to christopher marlowereference to mary queen of scotsreference to venus the roman goddessstratford upon avonsuccession to the throneassassination threatprivy council (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | cult filmpsycho thriller |
| Themes: | obsessiontheftinvestigationdrinkingmurderdeathchristmaspoliticsprisondrunkennessmilitaryrobberydivorceparanoiasadism …alcoholismcrueltytraumadrug addictionwritingmurder investigationafterlifepsychological trauma (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noir |
| Locations: | taxibarrestaurantschoolhelicoptermotorcycleairplanewaterairportpolice stationlaketaxi driversan francisco californiaschool bus |
| Characters: | maidpolicemanfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchildrenbrother brother relationshipboyteenage girlteenage boy …girlserial killerphotographerbabywriterlawyersister sister relationshipthiefpolice detectivemayorbrother in law sister in law relationshipstepbrother stepsister relationshipstepmother stepson relationshipmurder for hirejapanese foodmurder of a baby (See All) |
| Period: | 1980s1990s1970s1960syear 1991year 1969year 1983year 1979year 1971year 1970year 1977year 1978 |
| Story: | bloodstainglovesmarital separationpay phonescreamingreporterdead bodyrifleshootingdrinktelephone callcigarette smokingbloodviolenceone word title …interviewgunphotographtitle spoken by characterpistolbased on true storybased on bookshot to deathunderwearblood splattershot in the chestshot in the headwatching tvcameraarrestletterpaintingbookbombrunningbirthdayinterrogationcafehalloweennewspaperflashlightjournalistwinecaliforniastabbingmontagebridgestabbed to deathdinerstabbed in the chestchild abusejudgeman with glasseschild in perilsearchpantyhosecoffeepainflash forwardconfessionparkstabbed in the backprologuefbichristmas treestalkingcrosswitnessbasementelectiontied upobscene finger gesturefireworkscianewspaper headlinemaniacpickup truckropetv newswaiterfemale stockinged legsdrag queenwhat happened to epiloguetape recorderwoman with glassesstabbed in the stomachwatching a moviemovie theaterwristwatchphone boothpuzzledead womanpicnicmasked manslavemental institutioncrime scenetarget practiceattorneymanhunttime lapse photographywomen's prisonpedophiledead manrainstormnotehousekeeperbriefcasepolice inspectorbrushing teethmasked killernewspaper clippingframed for murderpsycho killerfemale stockinged feetdead girlcar troublemysterious manporn magazinegardeningbag over headpedophiliashot in the neckscene before opening creditstrue crimeblind datetv commercialhomicidal maniacgovernortrailer homesquirrelhired killercookietrailer parkradio showmurder witnesscodepost officemailmanfourth of julysociologysymbolgolden gate bridgefemale victimshooting rangetalking while drivingheadachecriminal investigationfingerprintmass murdererpackagewiretappingcartoonistfirecrackermurder victimfootprintred herringscrapbookmovie fanhardware storemovie posterdriver's licensehappy birthdaymystery killerparkinghouseboatjumping from a carsearchingsex offendergas chamberlugerdoughnutlimpinganimal cagefalse confessionoakland californiadouble murderfiring rangepersonality changeunsolved crimewoman stabbedzodiacdoor lockradio talk showsociologistanonymous telephone callsacramento californiaunknown killerchiropractorprison visitationfaxalphabetcode breakinghandwritingboy scoutssociologicalcryptographysleeping on couchlibrary booktelevision stationzodiac killerdrive in restaurantpolice psychologistmysterious voicepostal servicedepartment of motor vehicleshighway patrolmanmailroomencryptionfilm canisterfilm projectionistgun for hiretransamerica pyramidciphercircumstantial evidencedoor keymultiple suspectsoverhead projectordue processeagle scoutlatent homosexualitymodesto californiaambidexterityencoded messagesan francisco police departmentsociology of filmphoto enlargementsanta rosa californiahandwriting analysisriverside californiasan francisco chronicle the newspapersan francisco examiner the newspaperschool desksociology student (See All) |
Alexia travels with her friend Marie to spend a couple of days with her family in their farm in the country. They arrive late and they are welcomed by Alexia's father. Late in the night, a sadistic and sick killer breaks into the farmhouse, slaughters Alexia's family--including their dog--and kidnap …s Alexia. Marie hides from the criminal and tries to help the hysterical and frightened Alexia, chase the maniac, and disclose his identity in the end. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmsuspenseb movieb horrorindependent horrorsadistic horrorpsychological horrorfrench horrorhorror b movie |
| Themes: | insanityfriendshipdeathmurdersurrealismkidnappingrapefeartorturepsychopathdeath of fatherbrutalitydeath of mothersadismevil …unrequited lovehome invasionexploitationdeath of wifemadnessmurder of fathermurder of husbandmurder of mothermurder of brothermurder of son (See All) |
| Mood: | car chasegorenightmarenightslasherdarknessblood and gore |
| Locations: | hospitalforestbathtubwoodsrural settingroad tripfrancetruckgas stationsinging in a carbackwoodsback country |
| Characters: | studentfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipboybrother sister relationshipteenage girlfemale protagonistserial killerbest friend …killervillainterrorfrenchslasher killerbest friendsmysterious villainserial murderermysterious killerdeath of boy (See All) |
| Story: | unreliable narratorbreaking a car windowplot twistdeath of husbandpursuitdolldead bodyrifleshootingmirrortelephone callsurprise endingchasecigarette smokingflashback …dogbloodfemale nudityf ratedviolencebare breastsfemale frontal nuditymasturbationgunphotographknifelesbian kissshowerdreamcorpseblood splattercar accidenturinationshot in the headshotgunslow motion scenesunglassesbedcar crashlow budget filmbathroomneighborvoyeurtelephoneshot in the backsubjective cameradecapitationsurvivalflashlightbound and gaggedaxemassacrestabbingthroat slittingimpalementstabbed in the chesthousesevered headscantily clad femalevanon the runevil mandeath of childdeath of brotherstalkingdeath of sonmurderersleepingeuropekillingblood spattersplatterchild murdermaniacchainsawfireplacekilling an animalmass murderlistening to musicsurvivormutilationstabbed in the stomachpsychosevered handgrindhousestrangerrape victimfollowing someonerapistfemale killerrampagerednecktensionsurveillance cameramobile phonegash in the facebroken glassmental hospitalbutcherperversionmurder of a childslaughterswingclassmatebody countaxe murdersexual assaultcharacters killed one by onekilling spreeparrotpsycho killerdead dogbeing followedpervertblood on camera lensserial murderpsychopathic killersuffocationtaking a showerbarbed wirevideo surveillancebad guyearphonesmadmanclosetnecrophiliaminimal castkillkilling a doghuman monsterhomicidal maniacfarmhousefemale psychopathslashinglistening to a radiocornfieldpiercinggreenhouserazor bladeurinalexamfemale villainevil womanextreme violencemurder of wifefilling stationgraphic violencemurderessstabbed in the facecar radiohiding under a beddeath of familyfeetcut into pieceslesbian subtextbloody violencebutcher knifefemale victimsadistic psychopathmurder spreevineyardchainsdriving at nightdisturbed individualbutcherygrindhouse filmbludgeoningwalkmanexploitation filmcrime spreestraight razorcreepbloody body of a childdeeply disturbed personserial rapistsexual predatorgas station attendantfemale serial killerplastic bagweirdocircular sawpadlockdoor bellmultiple personality disordergiallo esquepolice vanpsychiatric wardgory violencesickoaxe murdererbad girlpreyambient musicfemale murdererjumpsuitshower curtainnecrophiliacvision of the futureaxe in the cheststabhead in a toiletstabbed with glasskeychainsex with the deadfrench shock cinemapierced belly buttonsadistic killersouthern francefemale victimsfrench cinemalesbian lead charactergas pumpslashed to deathearplugsrear ending a carpsychotic killerserial rapesolarisationfrench manserial killing (See All) |
Brandon and Philip are two young men who share a New York apartment. They consider themselves intellectually superior to their friend David Kentley and as a consequence decide to murder him. Together they strangle David with a rope and placing the body in an old chest, they proceed to hold a small p …arty. The guests include David's father, his fiancee Janet and their old schoolteacher Rupert from whom they mistakenly took their ideas. As Brandon becomes increasingly more daring, Rupert begins to suspect. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | gay interestcult filmexperimental filmsuspense |
| Themes: | drinkingmurderdeathfriendshipfearpsychopathpovertyguiltunemploymentwealthphilosophy |
| Locations: | new york cityapartment |
| Characters: | maidfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteacherwriterteacher student relationshipaunt nephew relationshiphomosexual killer |
| Story: | piano playercutting handdirector cameosuspectsuspicionpianodead bodydrinktelephone callpartybloodone word titletitle spoken by characterbased on true storybased on play …corpseface slapremakebookconcertstrangulationroommategunshotchampagnestorytellingevil manlong takemurdererchickensacrificeropereference to adolf hitlerhatambitionmoralitybroken glasshousekeeperarrogancegeniusethicsdinner partyminimal castpublishershot in the handdecadencehomosexual subtextaltartrunkoff screen murderegointellectualcut handbanquetreal timecat and mousechestideologycandelabrapreparatory schoolsingle set productiongay subtextschoolmateskylinehoroscopeno musicmetronometracking shotreference to cary grantprivilegecigarette casehidden corpsewaiting in lineold bookreference to errol flynnweaknesscrime and punishmentsupperwooden chestnightfallcontemptchampagne glassmorbidityreference to mary pickfordreference to james masonperfect murderassumed superiorityhousemaster (See All) |
Luke McNamara, a college senior from a working class background joins a secret elitist college fraternity organization called "The Skulls", in hope of gaining acceptance into Harvard Law School. At first seduced by the club's trapping of power and wealth, a series of disturbing incidents, such as hi …s best friends suicide, leads Luke to investigate the true nature of the organization and the truth behind his friends supposed suicide. He starts realizing that his future and possibly his life is in danger. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | blackmailtheftinvestigationfriendshipdeathmurdersuicidefuneraldeath of motherwealth |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | barchurchboatbicyclerooftop |
| Characters: | policemandetectivefriendpolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenagerwriterthiefsuicide by hanging |
| Story: | tuxedopay phoneliarreporterlietelephone callchasepartyflashbackgunphotographtitle spoken by characterpunched in the facewatching tvcomputer …cameraarrestmaskrunningcollegejournalistambushambulanceboxingsnakepaintercoffinduellibrarykeycover uphanginguniversitygyminjectionthreatneck breakingclass differencesciapizzabreaking and enteringvandalismvideotapecelebrationmental institutionsurveillance cameraattempted suicidemental hospitalrowboatabsent fatherdead boytrophysports carlighthousecafeteriachampionshipsecret societyfraternitydruggedhazingpsychiatric hospitalcollege campusbrotherhoodcircular staircasewatching a videotrespassingu.s. senatorlockinitiationcanteenrowingrailroad tracksecret organizationbrandingstun guntear gasdining hallhanged boyharvard universitydartsfake suicidepythonoarfoot raceyale universityivy leaguemoatmace the repellentpallbearerfraternity pledgetaser gunwrongful commitmenttenureathletic fieldweathervane (See All) |
Adrian Doria, a wealthy businessman named Man of the Year due to his high-tech company and his trade agreements with the Asian market, meets Virginia Goodman, a veteran lawyer expert in witness preparation and judicial declaration, recommended by Adrian's lawyer Felix Leiva in order to create a cred …ible defense. Arrested by the police in a mountain hotel room with the corpse of his lover at his side, photographer Laura Vidal, Adrian talks Virginia about the crime and his relationship with Laura, revealing that both suffered a car crash where a man called Daniel Garrido died, and how Laura manipulated Adrian to avoid the jail by Daniel's death. At the same time that Felix is looking for a clue that it could change the course of the events, Virginia and Adrian keep talking about the case but her, unconvinced of the Adrian's testimony, forces him to clear the dark points of his history, in a puzzle where the truth and the lie are easily exchangeable. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | video |
| Themes: | blackmaildeathmurdermarriageinfidelityextramarital affairdivorcemurder investigationpolice investigation |
| Locations: | police cartaxihospitalrestauranttrainforesthotelcarhelicoptersnowbathtubwaterairportawards showpolice station …citylaketrain stationdeath in a car accident (See All) |
| Characters: | actresslove trianglehusband wife relationshippolicefamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipphotographerlawyerpolice detectivefatherengineerfashion photographer |
| Story: | unreliable flashbackunreliable narratoroverheard conversationcluebusiness cardsuspectevidencemicrophonedead bodyliemirrorcryingtelephone callsurprise endingcigarette smoking …flashbackbloodviolenceone word titleinterviewbare chested malephotographshowercell phonecorpsecar accidentslow motion scenewatching tvcamerawritten by directormaskcar crashinterrogationhandcuffstelevisionmountaindisguisebridgefalse accusationjudgetrialunderwater scenefemme fataleold womanconfessionsmokinghotel roombusinessmanrace against timemissing personwigglasseswitnessmurderercheating wifefreeze framestrong female charactertv newslooking at oneself in a mirrorrecordingtold in flashbacksecurity camerabeardcrying womanaccidental deathphone boothbarefoot malecheating husbandfollowing someonecrying manfalse identityfull moonphoto shootsontvplanehit on the headaccidental killingdeerhighwaywedding ringpiersirennewspaper clippingmoral dilemmalyingunfaithful husbandbeing followedmale objectificationtaking a showertaking a photographwifetestimonyhiding in a closetrepeated scenelong hairfake identitywalletlightertrafficstolen moneybroken mirrorhospital roomfemale lawyernewspaper articletaking a bathvigilante justicecigaretteconversationdamdripping bloodlocked doorupper classmurder suspectcrying femalesofalighting a cigarettetraffic accidentphone callmanipulative behaviorplanbarcelona spaindeath by drowningaccusationpsychotronic filmtext messagewindowpenflashback within a flashbackman hits a womanfinding a dead bodypointing a gun at someonephotowrapped in a towelhigh societypanic attackframed photographrich mancrying malegpsdiscovering a dead bodybloody facecar wrecklearning the truthsecretly observingdoorbellpretending to be someone elsemanipulative personfalse namefamily photographmanipulative womanaccomplicetrampcharacter appears on tvdawncarrying someonetheoryfemale photographermissing sonkiss on the foreheadadulterous husbandaudio recordinglooking through a keyholewoman in a bathtubshort haircontact lensprosecutionhair lossprivate investigationburning a photographlistening device23 year oldfake namehotel receptionistcarrying a dead bodyphoto sessionrepeated scene from a different perspectiveloverlocked roommoney transferreservoirfalse evidenceconfession of crimekilled in a car accidentdrownedpolice investigatortracksburning evidencecall for helpfamily photostolen walletidtv show within a filmantagonist as protagonistcomplotman wrapped in a towelwealthy mancracked mirrorfrontier justicemountain resortnew haircuttheatre groupwalking on a ledgecontact lensesdestroying evidencepushing a carbody in a car trunkman on a ledgemissing mantraumatic memoryassumptionguiltybreaking newsbroken car windowdead body in a carhandcuffed manpublic prosecutorwashing one's facechronometerdrinking coffeelying on the floorman in a car trunkphone boxrepairing a carstanding on a ledgedeclarationhotel receptionscene repeated from alternative perspectivespanish gialloapple incmountain hotelstolen keyteam workwashing one's handsdeath of a sonmurderer as protagonistphoto camerascene told from more than one perspectivesecurity room (See All) |
The lonely teenager Brendan finds his former girlfriend Emily dead in the entrance of a tunnel of sewage and recalls her phone call two days ago, when she said to him that she was in trouble. Brendan, who still loved Emily, met bad elements of his high-school trying to contact her, and when he succe …eded, she told him that she was OK. He hides her body in the tunnel and decides to investigate the meaning and connection of four words, including "brick" and "pin", that Emily told him to find who killed her. Using the support of his nerd friend Brain, he successively meets the small time drug dealers Kara, Dode, Brad Bramish, Laura and Tugger, to reach the teenager powerful drug dealer The Pin. Slowly, Brendan unravels the motives why Emily was killed and plots a revenge. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmcult filmteen movie |
| Themes: | drinkingmurderdeathdrugsmoneybetrayalpregnancydeceptiondrug usepoetrybreak up |
| Mood: | neo noirhigh school |
| Locations: | beachtunnel |
| Characters: | detectivefriendmother son relationshipteenagerafrican americanboyfriend girlfriend relationshipteenage girlteenage boy |
| Story: | audio flashbackcluedressing roombackstageeyeglassespay phonepianodead bodytearsdrinkmirrorcryingtelephone callsurprise endingchase …partycigarette smokingbloodflashbackviolenceone word titlegunfightphotographtitle spoken by characterknifepistolcell phonebeatingdreamcorpseblood splatterfistfightshot in the chestface slappunched in the facesunglassesrunningmarijuanahalloweencandlestrangulationdrug dealercocainenonlinear timelinesearchvanfemme fatalecoffeeshot in the foreheadparkattempted murderlibrarydrug addictbeaten to deathbraceletconvertiblepianistbasementdirectorial debutheroinblack americancrime bosspoemnerdfireplaceamerican footballwristwatchphone boothfollowing someonepuzzleclockdrug overdosebloody noseshoesunderage drinkinggash in the facecanepierlens flareparking lotdead girlbeing followednotebookhit in the faceinformantboy with glassesdrug dealknocked unconsciousmailboxpiepipeshot point blankmatchbroken nosesymbolshopping cartbreaking a mirrorbrickrubik's cubehigh school footballplay rehearsalhigh school athletefootball fieldceiling fanschool lockerslangalleywaypunched in the gutcarrying a dead bodygarbage binorange county californiawalking on a beachhiding in a car trunktrippingcigarette buttkicked in the shinaqueductletterman jackettogaschoolfightathletic fieldcinder blockpunched on the nosepiano scoresnorting herointeenage detectivehigh school vice principal (See All) |
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