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John Merrick (whose real name was Joseph, as this is based on a true story) is an intelligent and friendly man, but he is hated by his Victorian-era English society because he is severely deformed. Once he is discovered by a doctor, however, he is saved from his life in a freak show and he is treate …d like the human being that he really is. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Themes: | prejudicedisabilitycrueltyexploitationtheatrebrutalitymonstersurrealism |
| Mood: | avant garde |
| Locations: | london englandshipenglandtrainhospital |
| Characters: | doctor patient relationshipactressartistnursedoctor |
| Period: | 1880s1800s19th century |
| Story: | physical deformityhuman exploitationchannel crossing23rd psalmneurofibromatosisgaslighthumanitarianismqueen victorialifting a male into the airlifting an adult into the airmedical clinicfreakshowdying youngsideshowhumanism …protective malecuriositymedical professionscreaming womanreference to shakespeare's romeo and julietdignitysittingexpressionismfamous linepsychological torturebritish renaissancedeformitydisfigured facetormentpantomimekindnessmisfitfreakvictorian eramelancholysymbolismdisfigurementdwarfrailway stationcompassioncarnivallifting someone into the airhappinessgothicdesiresurgeryreference to william shakespeareisolationactor shares first name with characteranimal in titleslow motion scenebased on bookbased on true storythree word titletitle spoken by characterviolence (See All) |
In a castle high on top of a hill lives an inventor's greatest creation - Edward, a near-complete person. The creator died before he could finish Edward's hands; instead, he is left with metal scissors for hands. Since then, he has lived alone, until a kind lady called Peg discovers him and welcomes … him into her home. At first, everyone welcomes him into the community, but soon things begin to take a change for the worse. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmcoming of ageblack comedydark comedyfairy talefish out of waterchrist allegorymodern fairy tale |
| Themes: | surrealismrevengechristmasjealousydrunkennessdeceptionlonelinessdysfunctional familyguiltcelebrityunrequited love |
| Mood: | satire |
| Locations: | snowcastlelaboratory |
| Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boypolice officerbullyteacher student relationship …psychiatristself discovery (See All) |
| Period: | christmas party |
| Story: | curiositysittingmisfitfreakcompassionlifting someone into the airhappinessgothicslow motion scenecharacter name in titlebloodflashbackdogfightcigarette smoking …photographchasebeatingcorpseblood splatterrescuewatching tvarrestheld at gunpointneighborhandcuffsrevolvermontagedinerstabbed in the chestnonlinear timelinedinnerradiodouble crosscreaturetrainingsuburbstorytellingchristmas treebankscarsadnessgardenmagical realismcult directoregglooking at oneself in a mirrorwoman with glassestold in flashbackcrucifixmad scientistgossiphaircutburglaryinventorscissorsframe upatticsnowingbarbecuedead boygeniusflat tiregothhairold dark housespiral staircasebully comeuppancedrunk drivingself defenseelectric shockcookiecrashing through a windowcreationaltered version of studio logoplumberhandfamous scoreorchestral music scorehair salontreehousemetaltalentcut handwrongful arrestbloody body of a childtalk show hostbank vaultprosthetic limblemonadeorganistlifting a female into the airfictional talk showrock paper scissorswaterbedsaleswomanice sculpturelock pickcosmeticsartificial humanlimericksymphonic music scorenon statutory female on male rape attemptshow and telltopiarymusic score features choir (See All) |
McMurphy has a criminal past and has once again gotten himself into trouble and is sentenced by the court. To escape labor duties in prison, McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally unstable. Once here, McMurphy both endures and stands witness to the abuse and degradation of t …he oppressive Nurse Ratched, who gains superiority and power through the flaws of the other inmates. McMurphy and the other inmates band together to make a rebellious stance against the atrocious Nurse. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmindependent filmtragicomedy |
| Themes: | disabilitydeathsuicidedrunkennessescapeangerpsychopathinsanitysexualitymental illnessfreedomcheatingclaustrophobia |
| Locations: | swimming poolhelicoptersmall townbuswheelchairfishing boat |
| Characters: | doctor patient relationshipnursedoctorreference to godnative americandeath of hero |
| Period: | 1960s |
| Story: | lifting an adult into the airmedical professionsittingcompassionlifting someone into the airanimal in titlefemale nuditybased on novelnumber in titlebloodmale nuditymale rear nuditycigarette smokingdancingparty …surprise endingpantiesbased on playpunctuation in titlewatching tvbrawlapostrophe in titletelevisioncleavagestrangulationbasketballwomanhuman rightssuicide attemptwhite pantiesanti heroscantily clad femalefishingracial slurattempted murderchristmas treepremarital sexstrong female charactergirl in pantiesclaim in titlesociopathpatientblockbusterrebelblack humorschizophreniamental institutionmental hospitalmedicationdeath of protagonistconvictasylumirreverencemain character diessocial issuessuffocationbarbed wireoppressionmental patienthysteriapromiscuous womaneuthanasiafencemental retardationgroup therapypsychiatrychewing gumpsychoanalysiscrazinesspsychiatric hospitalevil womanoregonpersecutionbird in titlestutteringvotingsadistic psychopathschizophrenicepilepsylifting person in airreference to the devilescaped mental patientmarinadeaf mutegirl stripped down to pantiesrestraintelectroshock therapypacific northwestlifting male in airvillainess played by lead actressmotivationalauthoritylobotomyindividualityconfinementplaying cardfake illnessdefiancemedical treatmenttroublemakersmothered with a pillowambiguous titleyawningchrist figuremonopoly the board gamebad guy winsfighting the systemnurse patient relationshipelectroconvulsive therapypsychiatric nursesadistic crueltypsychiatric examinationwrongful commitmentyawnblackjack gameescape from a mental institutionpatient rightsinstitutional lifereference to hellreference to the world seriesstern nurse (See All) |
Patch Adams is determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. Unfortunately, the medical and scientific community does not appreciate his methods of healing the sick, while the actual patients, medical professors, and hospital nurses all appreciate the work *he* can do, beca …use they are unable to do it. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Themes: | friendshipfuneralcancer |
| Mood: | avant gardetearjerker |
| Locations: | hospitalwheelchair |
| Characters: | doctor patient relationshipnursedoctorteacherstudentself narration |
| Period: | 1970syear 1969year 1971 |
| Story: | medical professioncompassionbased on booktitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titlemale nuditytwo word titledeath of friendman with glassescharacter says i love youwhat happened to epilogueballoonreference to adolf hitlerscene during opening creditsloss of friend …blockbustermental institutionattempted suicidelaughterbutterflydeath of loved onecrude humormental healthmental patientgraduationlecturekiss on the lipssuicidalmedical studentwhistleblowerfinger gundeterminationmedical schoolends with freeze framecancer patientpsychiatric wardangel costumebegins with narrationpsychiatric patientreference to walt whitmanreference to babe ruthreference to the new york yankeesfur elisebirthday surprisered nosepsstshouting surprise2 years laterfriendlinessreference to wilt chamberlain (See All) |
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer. Alma eventually confesses her secrets to a seemingly sympathetic Elisabeth …and finds that her own personality is being submerged into Elisabeth's persona. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmexperimental filmmedical |
| Themes: | theatresurrealismbetrayalabortion |
| Mood: | avant gardebreaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | beachsex on beach |
| Characters: | actressnursefemale protagonisttheatre actress |
| Story: | psychological torturesymbolismviolencesexf ratedone word titlemale frontal nuditychaseerectiondreamface slapradioconfession …actingmonologuepatientmental institutionrole playingbroken glasssex talkswedenexistentialismplayalienationmotherhoodcrucifixionminimal castdead animalrepeated scenemale explicit nudityclose upfilm cameranihilismbeach housepsychiatryactual animal killedpsychoanalysissilenceextreme close upreading a letterblood drinkingrepeated eventambiguityone locationmeta filmpsycho sexualsingle locationprojectionpostmodernismdisintegrationdual personalitymute characterboiling watertorn photographimageryidentity swappingincommunicabilitysleepless nightcarbonfilm breakintercepted lettergiggles (See All) |
Six incarnations of Bob Dylan: an actor, a folk singer, an electrified troubadour, Rimbaud, Billy the Kid, and Woody Guthrie. Put Dylan's music behind their adventures, soliloquies, interviews, marriage, and infidelity. Recreate 1960s documentaries in black and white. Put each at a crossroads, the a …rtist becoming someone else. Jack, the son of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, finds Jesus; handsome Robbie falls in love then abandons Claire. Woody, a lad escaped from foster care, hobos the U.S. singing; Billy awakes in a valley threatened by a six-lane highway; Rimbaud talks. Jude, booed at Newport when he goes electric, fences with reporters, pundits, and fans. He won't be classified. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmcoming of agedocumentary footage |
| Themes: | crueltytheatresurrealismloverevengemarriagedrugspoliticsdrinkingdrunkennessfilmmakingvoyeurismdivorcetheftdrug use …celebrityillnesspoetryfaithbreak updrug addictionreligious conversion (See All) |
| Mood: | satirerain |
| Locations: | london englandenglandtrainhospitalnew york citybarrestaurantmotorcyclesmall townairplanebathtubbustaxiairportelevator …wheelchairtrain stationmotorcycle accidentairplane trip (See All) |
| Characters: | artistnursehusband wife relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanchildrensingerboygirldancermusicianactorphotographerbaby …thiefchristianjewishchristianitybiblefrenchex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipairplane stewardess (See All) |
| Period: | 19th century1970s1960s1950s20th centuryyear 1968year 1963year 1973year 1974year 1964 |
| Story: | carnivalslow motion scenebased on true storythree word titlesexfemale nuditynuditymale nudityinterviewmale frontal nuditymale rear nuditydogbare chested malefight …cigarette smokingdancingphotographmale full frontal nuditysingingpartyknifepantiestelephone callfirevoice over narrationpunctuation in titlesongcorpseunderwearfoodhorsewatching tvcameradrinkbare buttpaintingriflesunglassesapostrophe in titledead bodycafepianojailvoyeurreference to jesus christprayermale pubic hairguitarmanhattan new york cityreportersubjective cameranewspaperjournalistwinebandconcertcaliforniaaxemontageeatingsubwaynonlinear timelineman with glassespaintercoffinbathunderwater scenelooking at the cameratalking to the cameraparklimousinelegenddrug addictmicrophoneprotestcowboyumbrellaon the roadflowerspianistamerican flaghairy chestfilm within a filmrock 'n' rollfeminismpoetfreeze framerecord playerriotperiod in titleeyeglassesapplauseclaim in titlelooking at oneself in a mirrorrecordingtitle based on songjail cellguitaristcrucifixdemonstrationwatching a moviemagazinespidervietnam warpress conferencetv showfaked deathpreacherhitchhikingdrug overdosecivil rightspillsnew jerseyplaygroundministerhippiemillionairenewsreel footagetheatre audienceensemble casttime lapse photographyexilefilm setoutlawautopsysongwriterexistentialismalienationactivistfast motion scenehorseback ridingsermonmale objectificationtitle ends with periodwomen's rightsmultiple storylineanti warsuccessmen's bathroomreference to the beatlesharmonicatraffic jamfascistscalpelelectric guitarcoughingmetamorphosisrallyurinalcontraction in titlerags to richesfolk musicperformance artmusic festivallabor unionreference to john f. kennedyfirst person titlecircular staircaseprice of famejailbreakneck braceblues musicenigmahobominnesotaprophethermitreference to richard nixonneo westernradicaldressinglynchinggiraffeharlem manhattan new york cityliberalflash camerakennedy assassinationmultiple perspectivesprotestormultiple personalityevangelisttarantulagolf cartreference to martin luther king jr.music producerwashing dishesostrichconcert tourgreenwich village manhattan new york cityblackfacegospel musicmotorcycle crashclothed female naked malefreight traincfnm scenechurch choircoffeehousewoodstockactress playing male roleknife attackbible studyprecociousnessblack pantherslyricistbeatnikdead horsevagabondrecord albumyear 1959reference to lyndon johnsonfalling off a bridgeblack panther partyentouragefolk singergreeting cardhit over the head with a bottletumbleweedboxcarcontradictionjumping onto a trainreference to judasmultiple actors for one characterlawlessnesspeace treatyreference to lee harvey oswaldmultiple identitiesreference to judas iscariotreference to arthur rimbaudrising starstiltwalkerawards banquetfalling from a trainpentecostalrole played by multiple actorstroubadourestate salewhitefacedust bowlpeace negotiationphotograph comes to lifetrestlenewport rhode islandriding the railsreference to billy the kidfemale voyeurholy visionlondon 1960sstockton california (See All) |
A circus trapeze artist, Cleopatra, takes an interest in Hans, a midget who works in the circus sideshow. Her interest however is in the money Hans will be inheriting and she is actually carrying on an affair with another circus performer, Hercules. Hans's fiancee does her best to convince him that …he is being used but to no avail. At their wedding party, a drunken Cleopatra tells the sideshow freaks just what she thinks of them. Together, the freaks decide to make her one of their own. (Read More)
| Themes: | disabilitysurrealismrevengeinfidelityfear |
| Locations: | storm |
| Characters: | artist |
| Story: | sideshowsittingfreakdwarflifting someone into the airbare chested malepartyknifepistolhorsepunched in the faceattempted murderclownchampagnepoison …flirtingcircusswitchbladethunderstormknife throwingcastrationbigotrydrugged drinkparaplegiclighting a cigarettestutteringnewlywedponyhandicapped personhermaphroditeemaciationstutterlugersiamese twinsspeech impedimenttrapezefire eaterman wearing a tuxedoquadriplegicmale in a bathtubtrapeze artisthandicapped actorback rubbearded womanunconventional romancehorse drawn wagonknife throwerdancing on a tablearmless manhalf man half womanhysterical laughtersword swallowerengagedcircus wagonhuman deformitylegless person (See All) |
1903 London. Renowned playwright 'J.M. Barrie (I)' (qv) (James)'s latest effort has garnered less than positive reviews, something he knew would be the case even before the play's mounting. This failure places pressure on James to write another play quickly as impresario Charles Frohman needs anothe …r to replace the failure to keep his theater viable. Out for a walk with his dog in part to let his creative juices flow, James stumbles upon the Llewelyn Davies family: recently widowed Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (the daughter of now deceased author 'George L. Du Maurier' (qv)) and her four adolescent sons. James and the family members become friends, largely based on he and the boys being able to foster in each other the imagination of children, James just being the biggest among them in this regard. Sylvia also welcomes James into their lives, he who becomes an important and integral part of it. Among the six of them, the only one who does not want to partake is Sylvia's third, Peter Llewelyn Davies, who is still grieving the reality of their lives, where his father was there one day planning an outing for the family, and gone the next. Two other people who don't appreciate James in the Llewelyn Davies' lives are: his wife, Mary Barrie, who always feels the need to be the responsible one in their relationship and who feels threatened by his friendship with an unmarried woman; and Emma du Maurier, Sylvia's overbearing mother, who sees him as an obstacle to Sylvia moving on with her l… (Read More)
| Themes: | theatredeathfriendshipmarriagefuneraldeath of mothergriefchildhood |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london englandenglandhospitalcemetery |
| Characters: | doctorfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipbrother brother relationshipboyactorwritersingle motherlittle boymaidgrandmother grandson relationship |
| Period: | 19th century1900s |
| Story: | dying youngsittingcompassionlifting someone into the airslow motion scenebased on true storydogtwo word titlebased on playfalling from heighttearsplace name in titleneighbororphanwidow …dinnertheaterauthorcostumeclownfantasy sequencecountrysideloss of fatherstageloss of motherbearterminal illnesschesscircusapplausepirateloss of friendloss of loved onedysfunctional marriagerehearsaltimesheeporchestracannoncamera shot of feetimaginationfairypet dogtheatre audienceproducermarital separationtuxedocanebroken armloss of husbandnewspaper clippingpipe smokingunhappy marriageinspirationperformerplaywrightstage playcottagetheatre productioncoughingkitemarriage problemscountry housepark benchspoonbow tiesailing shipred winecity parkcricketpremierejumping on a bedinvestormusic conductorplayingplatonic lovebuggyedwardian eraopening nightreference to peter panhook for handcynicmake believetheatrical troupewalking the plankchildren's authoryear 1903reference to rudyard kiplingtear on one's cheekcough foreshadows deathnewfoundland dogtheatre ownerpremiere party (See All) |
When his only friend and co-worker dies, a young man born with dwarfism moves to an abandoned train depot in rural New Jersey. Though he tried to maintain a life of solitude, he is soon entangled with an artist who is struggling with a personal tragedy and an overly friendly Cuban hot-dog vendor.
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | prejudicedeathfriendshippregnancydrinkingfeardrunkennessangerdivorcelonelinessdeath of fatherdepressiondrug useguiltgrief …humiliationinheritancenear death experienceunlikely friendshipdancing on a bar (See All) |
| Mood: | rainmoving |
| Locations: | trainhospitalbarrestaurantschoolsmall townrural settinglakecanadarooftoptunneltrain stationsuvfood trucknew in town …train car (See All) |
| Characters: | artistfather son relationshipmother son relationshipafrican americanchildrenteacherreference to godex husband ex wife relationshippregnant womannew friend |
| Story: | curiositykindnessdwarfthree word titletitle spoken by characterkissfightcigarette smokingphotographpantiestelephone callcell phoneunderwearhorsecamera …written by directordrinkpaintingbookbeercafemarijuanaclassroomprayermanhattan new york citysoccerbravideo cameradeath of friendbridgedinerpaintercoffeelibrarysuitcasereadinggiftdeath of sonclasspickup trucksupermarketsurvivoraginghome moviehitchhikingdrug overdoseretirementgrocery storenew jerseyattempted suicideconfrontationloss of sonconvenience storelonerdivorceereckless drivingharassmentoutcastdrunken manlibrariantavernpocket watchstonedkiss on the lipsmailwalkingpondheirvideo footagehair salonwaitingsaying gracestreet vendorunwed pregnancyrailroad trackmovie projectorrailroad crossingfrench frieshobbydrug rehabilitationfreight trainabandonedketchupmillgracepublic speakingpassed out drunkblimpreference to snow whitemodel trainbourboncuban americanshorelinehot dog vendortoy makersleep overfitting inalmost hit by a carcharacter says go to hellsleeping in a bathtubovercoming fearwalking on train tracksdeath of a co workerhoboken new jerseyrailroad yardshot glassbeneficiarypill bottlerailroad trestletrestleamtrakmonkey barsbeef jerkydepotreference to sancho panzaalmost hit by a trainreference to tom thumb (See All) |
A once handsome playboy, Cesar finds himself in a mental facility and he can't remember why. All he can remember is meeting the love of his life for one day, and then getting into a car accident which left his face horribly disfigured. But the pain of becoming physically undesirable may help him to …find the truth. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cyberpunk |
| Themes: | monstersurrealismmurderdeathlovefriendshipsuicidejealousyprisondrinkingdrunkennessmemoryangerdeath of fatherdeath of mother …paranoiaabusewealthamnesia (See All) |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | churchnightclubrooftop |
| Characters: | actressdoctorfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchildrenpolicemandancerlawyerlove trianglebest friendreference to godsecurity guard …psychiatristsecretaryhispanicself pity (See All) |
| Story: | famous linedisfigured facesymbolismdisfigurementsurgerythree word titlefemale nuditynuditybloodfemale frontal nudityinterviewflashbackgunsex scenekiss …dancingnipplesphotographshowervoice over narrationbeatingdreamcar accidentwatching tvcomputercatdrinkkissingmaskshootingvomitingrunningbirthdaycar crashsubjective cameratoiletaccidentdream sequencedrawingflash forwardparkcharacter's point of view camera shotactinghandgunsyringecomapsychologistvirtual realitywomanizerdrug overdoseremote controlpillssufferingresurrectionmental hospitalimmortalitymakeupinfectionprison cellsurgeonpajamasswearingatheistcontractsuffocationcartoon on tvimperative in titleplastic surgerymen's bathroommetaphorcoca colainsane asylumaccidental shootingvanitytv interviewmimeanorexiaarm wrestlingfrenchmandreamingtalking while drivingeyessurgical operationsubconsciousreference to walt disneyreligion versus sciencedeus ex machinalynchiantranquilizerdream worldvertigosmotheringcaterercautionary talesense of sightcryonicsvanishingdream sequence within a dream sequencepsychiatricreference to jules verneprosthesismental problemracket ballatheism versus christianityreference to the phantom of the operafrench giallolife extensionspanish giallocryogenic technologyrhinoplasty (See All) |
It hasn't even been a year since a plantation owner named Louis lost his wife in childbirth. Both his wife and the infant died, and now he has lost his will to live. A vampire named Lestat takes a liking to Louis and offers him the chance to become a creature of the night: a vampire. Louis accepts, …and Lestat drains Louis' mortal blood and then replaces it with his own, turning Louis into a vampire. Louis must learn from Lestat the ways of the vampire. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmblack comedylgbt horror |
| Themes: | theatremurderdeathrevengebetrayalfearescapeangersupernatural powerguiltmurder of family |
| Mood: | gorerainnightdarkness |
| Locations: | carhelicoptercemeteryparis francewaterpolice carfrancesan francisco californiaamerica |
| Characters: | artistfather daughter relationshipboyprostituteactorvampirelittle girlamericanamerican abroadvampire girlsame sex parents |
| Period: | 19th century20th century18th century1870s |
| Story: | lifting an adult into the airsittingvictorian eralifting someone into the airgothicviolencebased on novelnuditybloodinterviewdancingsinging …surprise endingpistolfirevoice over narrationcryingcorpsehorsemirrorrescuemaskrunningbeddead bodypianodecapitationgood versus evilorphancandleweaponanimalcoffinritualtreelibrarydangercostumescreamingcharacter's point of view camera shotdollpianistautomobileneck breakingratcinemaundeadchild murderdestinydressslow motiontape recorderhatslaverywatching a moviebuttocksblockbusteraudiencetorchslavenew orleans louisianaimmortalitytheatre audiencestairsswampdark herosundead childshadowhomoeroticismhorse and carriagelaughingvoodooplaying cardsreflectionstage showyellingtablelouisianaglovesplaguefemale vampirechandelieraudio cassetteteethritegolden gate bridgemind readinghouse firescytheliquidplantationsailing shipcurtaincustomlifting female in airwoman's neck brokensexual innuendopoodlesliced in twocmnfbisexual mantwilightcandelabralifting male in aircarrying someoneclothed male naked femaleeroticismcmnf scenepleadingvampire human lovemarquee1790sbisexual malesiren the alarmdangerous friendmississippi rivergrand guignolgeorgian erachild vampireburial at seamonster as victimgirl in dangercostume horrorvampire driving a carreference to river phoenixtheater audiencetheater curtaindancing with dead body (See All) |
James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe star in a dynamic and thrilling twist on a legendary tale. Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his equally brilliant protege Igor Strausman (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But … Victor's experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying consequences. Only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of agesteampunkgothic horror |
| Themes: | monsterfriendshiprevengekidnappingfeardrunkennessescapeinvestigationdeceptionobsessionredemptiongamblingnear death experience |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | london englandhospitalrestaurantforestwoodsapartmentpolice stationcastlelaboratory |
| Characters: | nursedoctorfather son relationshippolicepolice officerdetectivechristianpolice detectivemaidengineer |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | deformityvictorian eragothicslow motion scenetitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titlebased on novelbloodflashbackbare chested malefightdancingphotographexplosionparty …knifechasesurprise endingshowerfirevoice over narrationcorpseshot to deathfistfighthorsemirrorshot in the chestface slaprescuepunched in the facebrawlfalling from heightlettershowdownrifleheld at gunpointcollegerevolversciencescientistshot in the backfoot chaseambushmontagebridgestabbed to deathstabbed in the chestaccidentnonlinear timelineno opening creditsdream sequencedrawingunderwater scenecreaturepolice officer killedvoice overnecklaceon the runattempted murderlibrarybeaten to deathstabbed in the backscreamingclownelectrocutionfugitivelightningshot in the shoulderexploding bodysuspicionunderwatershot in the armfireworkslove interestcasinofreeze framecircusexperimentcard gamefireplaceheavy raintold in flashbackmutilationcrucifixmad scientisteccentricgiantanimal attacksocial commentaryback from the deadcannonrampagescotlandresurrectionballlionhearttitle at the endrainstormknife throwingpolice raideye patchpolice inspectormoral dilemmashot multiple timeselectricitymagic trickbag over headdead animalstrongmanassumed identityspiral staircasefake identityphysicianno title at beginningpolice captainpocket watchassistantmedical studentbiologyfrankensteinacrobatstabbed in the shoulderfight the systemexperiment gone wrongchimpanzeehot air balloonjailbreakcockney accentwanted posteranimal killingrock climbingsevered footman with no namescience runs amokacrobaticseyestop hatballroomstraight razorhigh societyhunchbackfrankenstein's monsterrouletteslow motion action scenehorse drawn carriageinvulnerabilitybig ben londonfire breathingfrozen bodybaronstabbed in the sidebroken handmanor housemagnetvisionarycaged humanbook burningspit takepickaxestabbed in the heartclown makeupscotland yardorgan harvestingbenefactoranatomygod complexsuspended coptrapeze artistplaying godthrown into waterhuman anatomylungscircus freakdoctor frankensteincircus tentscotch whiskyscience vs religion (See All) |
Signing a contract, Jack Torrance, a normal writer and former teacher agrees to take care of a hotel which has a long, violent past that puts everyone in the hotel in a nervous situation. While Jack slowly gets more violent and angry of his life, his son, Danny, tries to use a special talent, the "S …hining", to inform the people outside about whatever that is going on in the hotel. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmamerican horrorbritish horrorcult classic |
| Themes: | surrealismmurdermarriageghostpsychopathsupernatural powerdysfunctional familyinsanitycannibalismwritingwilderness |
| Mood: | nightmareambiguous ending |
| Locations: | barhotelhelicoptersnowairplanebathtubairportelevatorkitchen |
| Characters: | doctorfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipwriter |
| Period: | 1980swinter |
| Story: | lifting a male into the airfamous linelifting someone into the airisolationactor shares first name with characterslow motion scenetitle spoken by characterfemale nuditybased on novelbloodfemale frontal nuditytwo word titlefemale full frontal nudityphotographchase …surprise endingmirrorbathroomhallucinationgood versus evilaxewomanfemale pubic hairchild abusecultchild in perilbartenderracial slurcostumepossessionbaseball batskeletondomestic violencelong takehauntingtypewriterpsychicchild murdermaniactv newsfalling down stairselectronic music scoreice creamcookblockbusternew year's evehomereincarnationjob interviewmiami floridabutlerhit on the headabusive fatheraxe murdertelepathyvillain played by lead actorpsychopathic killercartoon on tvmazehomicidal maniacrestroomimaginary friendcoloradopremonitionwriter's blockidentical twinssole black character dies clichefamous scoreoverhead camera shotcaretakerchapter headingsbutcher knifemass murderertranceradio broadcastvolkswagen beetleballroom dancinglabyrinthtoy carsnowstormfreezerfrozen bodyextrasensory perceptiontricyclebreaking down a doorghost childtwin sistersfilicidedenver coloradorepetitionable to see the deadbased on the works of stephen kingrocky mountainshorror movie remadehypothermiapediatricianuxoricidestore roomcanned foodforest rangeralcoholic relapsefreezing to deathpantryshot in sequencemagical negro stereotypehaunted hotelhedge mazehome sweet homebear suitpsychological disintegrationcabin feverfilmed in mirrorwriting backwardsadvice from bartenderescape through a bathroom windowtwo way radio (See All) |
Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. He finally drives the lead soprano crazy so she and her friend leave. The girl is able to sing lead one night but the soprano doesn't want her show stolen so she comes back. The ghost dema …nds they keep giving his protege lead roles. Meanwhile, His pupil falls in love with the Vicomte de Chagny, but the Phantom is in love with Christine, his student. The Phantom is outraged by their love and kidnaps Christine to be his eternal bride. Will Raoul, the Vicomte, be able to stop this dastardly plan? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | gothic horror |
| Themes: | theatremurderdeathkidnappingheroobsessionunrequited love |
| Locations: | snowcemeteryparis francewheelchairrooftop |
| Characters: | singerdancermusician |
| Period: | 19th century1910s1870s |
| Story: | disfigured facedisfigurementlifting someone into the airgothicslow motion scenetitle spoken by characterbased on novelflashbackdancingexplosionsingingfirevoice over narrationhorsemirror …face slapremakeswordmaskoperacandlesword fightno opening creditsforeign language adaptationgraveyardcostumekeyproduct placementringstageunderwaterropeheroinefaintingtold in flashbacktorchbackstagetheatre audienceroseblack and whitedressing roomhorse and carriageauctionchandelieropera singermasked villainflashback within a flashbackbreaking a mirrorballroomtragic villainblack and white segues into colorchorusred rosecarrying someonebased on stage musicalyear 1919falling chandeliertheatre boxstagehandsecret laircolor segues into black and whitethrough the mirrorbased on stage musical based on novel (See All) |
England's Prince Albert must ascend the throne as 'King George VI' (qv), but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth hires Lionel Logue, an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extr …aordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | political drama |
| Themes: | disabilitydeathfriendshipmarriagechristmasmoneydrinkingfeardivorcedeath of fatherfaithdyingunlikely friendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london englandenglandsnowairplaneelevatorgermanychurch of england |
| Characters: | doctor patient relationshipnursedoctorfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfriendsingerbrother brother relationshipphotographerreference to godlittle girl …australianamericanself confidence (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1930syear 1939 |
| Story: | compassionreference to william shakespearebased on true storythree word titletitle spoken by characterinterviewdogkisscigarette smokingdancingsingingtelephone callpunctuation in titlecryingsong …foodhorsecameradrinksecretbookliebeertearsapostrophe in titlereference to jesus christprayertelephonef wordsubjective camerawinemontageeatingapologyno opening creditsradiokingcigar smokingprincessmarriage proposalparklimousinemicrophonefired from the jobumbrellaauditionstorytellingreadingchristmas treespeechdeath of brothercrossprofanitytypewriterqueentrustprincestrong female characterrecord playereyeglassesapplauseteawhat happened to epiloguereference to adolf hitlerfriendship between menlistening to musicrecordingroyaltymale bondingfraudeccentricrehearsalservantclassical musiccrying manchokingpromisenicknamescotlandnewsreel footageanxietyheadphonescigarette lighterfogchoirbalconyhorse and carriagedivorceenannychauffeurhorseback ridingprime ministerunderdogceremonyearphonesdementiabarking doghandshakedefecationtreasonlooking out a windowmajorcomic reliefunited kingdom13 year oldteasinglistening to radiogreat depressiongiving a toastwhistlingchandelierbritaintitle in titlebritish soldiercowardnazismreference to shakespeare's hamletdistruststutteringmovie camerakiss on the cheekepilepsybiplanethroneflash cameratop hatphonographbromanceradio broadcastends with textscottishreference to josef stalintalking to oneselfportrait paintingreference to charles dickensmonarchymovie projectorempowermenthand kissingdead brotherwaltzkiltmodel airplanepneumoniawine cellarbbccoronationjoke tellingstuttertiarabritish royal familybritish empirecold the temperaturespeech impedimentmarblesignaturerocking horserepeated dialoguevoice recordingreference to shakespeare's othelloking of englandair raid sirenpre world war twoyear 1936archbishopcigarette casefountain penused car salesmanhelplessnessreference to australiabritish prime ministerreference to queen victoriabritish governmentdeath of kingprince of waleschivalryyear 1925air raid shelterbritish parliamenttherapist client relationshipstammeringabdicationpug dogyear 1934mumblingscenario which perverts factsdiaphragmreference to berlin germanyspeech therapiststamp collectiongarglingreference to shakespeare's twelfth nightprotocolspeech therapytongue twisterhandednesscongratulationsduke of windsorcorgiking george vireference to duchess of windsordeclaration of warhouse of windsorreference to neville chamberlainreference to pandora's boxbrewerreference to scotland yardshakespearean quoteshillingdecorumradio speecharchbishop of canterburybuckingham palace londondeath of teenage boyfelling a treemantle clockreference to geoffrey chaucerreference to new zealandvocal exercisebuilding model airplaneelocutionking edward viiiwestminster abbey (See All) |
A group of reporters are trying to decipher the last word ever spoken by Charles Foster Kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon: "Rosebud." The film begins with a news reel detailing Kane's life for the masses, and then from there, we are shown flashbacks from Kane's life. As the reporters investigat …e further, the viewers see a display of a fascinating man's rise to fame, and how he eventually fell off the top of the world. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmcoming of agetragedyalternate history |
| Themes: | theatredeathfriendshipsuicidemarriageinfidelitychristmasmoneypoliticsadulterydrinkingdrunkennessweddingfuneralinvestigation …extramarital affairdivorcelonelinessobsessionpovertydepressionblackmailunfaithfulnessphotographychildhoodwealthsecond marriagelooking for love (See All) |
| Mood: | parody |
| Locations: | trainhospitalnew york citysnowparis francenightclubtaxiofficechicago illinoismuseumslum |
| Characters: | nursedoctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfriendsingerdetectivedancerphotographerwritermaidactor director writer |
| Period: | 19th century1930s1920s20th century1890s1870s |
| Story: | gaslightlifting a male into the airlifting an adult into the airfamous linemelancholylifting someone into the airisolationcharacter name in titleflashbacktwo word titlefightdancingphotographpartysurprise ending …firevoice over narrationcar accidentmirrorcameradrinkletterpianoreporternewspaperoperajournalistnew yorkmansionmontagesuicide attemptpoliticianno opening creditsradioanimalpainlimousinesmokinglibraryauthorargumentportraitwritten and directed by cast memberchampagnestatuedebtreadingu.s. presidentbankbraceletscene during end creditslong takebusinessdirected by starwigfilm within a filmmanagerelectioncabindirectorial debutactingtypewritertrustpowerjazzscandalpoemfireplacesurvivordiseaseagingmagiciancommunistfloridalossservantvisitaudiencejournalismpuzzlebreakfastpicnicambitionretirementpromisediamondnicknameguestattempted suicidesonironymillionairezoobutlerdark herorivalengagementdrunkfrustrationfogmusical numbershadowconvictrainstormsailortuxedophiladelphia pennsylvanialonercanenoteminedark pastranchcareertrophytragic heroalienationferrytriplandlordaristocratmannequincrowdpipe smokingcontractchristmas presentpublisherphysicianestatefenceeditoradviceperformermegalomaniacgovernorelection campaignindependencepolitical campaigncoloradofascistbankernarcissismlandladygreat depressionunhappinesscampaignunionchandeliermacguffinmarching bandrobenursing homepolitical candidaterags to richesguardianmoving inanarchistvanitymanuscriptcollectorcurestoryoctopusplancustomertalentman wearing glassesin medias resprice of famesnowmanmemorialpleasureenigmatrunkwaitingbow tiedeathbedrichstaffgiraffesuspenderstop hatpackingpilgrimageprotectiondying wordssecret pastcontrolmaterialismrewardboarding houseleaving homemultiple perspectivesdefeatdecisionsheet musicwardencandidatesnowstormlibertycigardoubleslednewspaper editorshowgirlmistfictional biographyluxurymemoirsnowglobeinvestmentshaking handslongingmedia frenzylessonreference to noah's arksolocrookdutybank manageroil lampgold minehidden truthjigsaw puzzlefilm reellemonadebreaking glassgentlemannewsreelgondolaopera housecablehouseguestcatwalknurserysleighhearingatlantic city new jerseycollectingpropertywashington dcrich snobstanding ovationcampaigningcastle thunderfiredfurnaceadultererfoolprosecutionsopranobraidsbrooklynchiefcontrol freakhallheadlineabused childopinionblacklistrise to powerunknownlyricstoothachebowler hatsecond wifeapathyboycottglass of waterinfluencesyndicatewallpaperspectaclesvisual metaphorconsequencemusic lessontelegraphwall streetlandmarkoil wellparasolexoticagood deedswing musicegoistreformcitizenclumsycommitteeintroductionstoragefirmpolicybusiness tycoonlast wordsmergerstock market crashtakeoverbaggagechorus linehall of mirrorsshadow playconvictioncrooked politicianimagerysinging lessonstockworking manright hand manringing a bellbusiness managerhigh classreference to world war oneindictmentvoterdiaphragmextravagancegraftmislaid trustshippingevening gownspinning newspapermedia mogulparlortheater criticbaldingcertificatecountyleitmotifmedia tycoonnewspaper publisherpublic speakerroman a clefallowancefalse promise of the american dreamreference to harvard universitysentimentalspanish american warcanopy bedcopyarlington national cemeteryboys schoolbrooklyn accentcorrespondentel doradopanama hatrosebudshangri lastockholderthe one that got awaytheatre criticdeep focusplaying the pianowaiting for loveadministratordeclarationfur stolehuman beingkublai khanlove nestrooming housecoliseumfirst wifefront page storygeorge washington bridgemusic reviewnewspaper headline montageprintreference to coleridgereference to princeton universitysubscriberthree piece suitxanaducirculationcontributiongeneral managerpage turnerprosereference to cubareference to switzerlandreference to yale universitytonetrustee (See All) |
In 1893, Gandhi is thrown off a South African train for being an Indian and traveling in a first class compartment. Gandhi realizes that the laws are biased against Indians and decides to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all Indians in South Africa. After numerous arrests and t …he unwanted attention of the world, the government finally relents by recognizing rights for Indians, though not for the native blacks of South Africa. After this victory, Gandhi is invited back to India, where he is now considered something of a national hero. He is urged to take up the fight for India's independence from the British Empire. Gandhi agrees, and mounts a non-violent non-cooperation campaign of unprecedented scale, coordinating millions of Indians nationwide. There are some setbacks, such as violence against the protesters and Gandhi's occasional imprisonment. Nevertheless, the campaign generates great attention, and Britain faces intense public pressure. Too weak from World War II to continue enforcing its will in India, Britain finally grants India's independence. Indians celebrate this victory, but their troubles are far from over. Religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims erupt into nation-wide violence. Gandhi declares a hunger strike, saying he will not eat until the fighting stops. The fighting does stop eventually, but the country is divided. It is decided that the northwest area of India, and eastern part of India (current day Bangladesh), both places wh… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | epic |
| Themes: | brutalitymurdermarriagereligionpoliticsprisonfuneralheroracismpolice brutalityreligious intolerancereligious violence |
| Locations: | london englandenglandtrainchurchdesertindiatrain tunnel |
| Characters: | photographerpriestlawyertough guyreference to godchristianitymuslimdeath of hero |
| Period: | 19th centuryworld war two1940s1930s1920s1910s20th century1890s |
| Story: | british renaissancerailway stationbased on true storytitle spoken by characterviolencecharacter name in titleone word titlepistolshot to deathmachine gunhorsebattleswordarrestrifle …jailbritishcombatreporterassassinsword fightmassacrepoliticiannonlinear timelineman with glassestrialno opening creditsassassinationpolice officer killedprotestopening action scenespeechglassesarsonheart attackriotelephantislamloss of wifemobsouth africaindianconstruction siteministernewsreel footagepeacepiertragic herobonfiremain character diesprime ministersermonmigrationpakistanhinduindependencecricket the gamereference to albert einsteinpolitical prisonerbritish soldierin medias ressaltmain character shotbaldpolitical activismsurname as titlehinduismsikhreference to mahatma gandhilabor strikefuneral pyrebolt action riflepacifistcivil disobediencefemale photographerbritish historybritish empireethnic conflicthunger strikepacifismpolitical oppressionsouth asianradio broadcastingfastinglarge format camerapolitical persecutioncremated remainsyear 1948tarmacbombay indiabritish militaryindependence movementbald herobritish colonialnew delhi indiaarmy vs civiliansends with funeralcalcutta indiaviceroyyear 1893indian historybritish indiageneral strikeamritsar india (See All) |
Christy Brown is a spastic quadriplegic born to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs Brown, recognizes the intelligence and humanity in the lad everyone else regards as a vegetable. Eventually, Christy matures into a cantankerous writer who uses his only functional limb, his left foot, to wri …te with. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | based on autobiography |
| Themes: | disabilitydeathlovemarriagemoneyjealousypregnancydrinkingfeardrunkennessangerdeath of fatherpovertydepressionunrequited love …unemploymentwritingcourage (See All) |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantwheelchaircatholic churchbar brawl |
| Characters: | artistnursedoctorfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipchildrensingerbrother brother relationshipboybrother sister relationshipteenage girl …teenage boygirlbabypriestcatholic (See All) |
| Story: | british renaissancereference to william shakespeareisolationbased on true storysexcharacter name in titlebased on novelflashbackfightcigarette smokingphotographsingingtelephone callfiresong …foodmirrordrinkpaintingbookbirthdaybedlow budget filmreference to jesus christsubjective camerasoccerwinecandleambulancemansioneatingsuicide attemptapologypainterdrawingbirthday partyvanmarriage proposalflash forwardauthormicrophonecostumechampagnereadingflowersdeath of husbandirelandpoettypewriterpubtherapyrecord playerflirtingbirthday cakeapplausefalling down stairsteafireplacelistening to musicrecordingstealingworking classtherapistirishart gallerystreet lifebar fightwhiskeyshovelfrustrationbonfireneighborhoodgeniusporn magazineface maskstairwaydiggingflasktoastcripplehandicapbroken heartdublin irelandart exhibitionreference to shakespeare's hamletironinghappy birthday to youbrain damagecoallocketstudyingscrapbooklarge familypick axebody part in titlewheelbarrowpuppet showshakespearean quotationcerebral palsyshared bedchimneycrawlingspin the bottlephysical therapyburnt handchalkchariotfootwatercolorlooking through a windowcementblowing bubblesfeedingstraight edge razordrinking strawhiding under the coversporridgeblowing out a candlementally challenged mantoetableclothtrowelbricklayingpulling tablecloth from under dishesbiting legfire in fireplace (See All) |
Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as the Joker appears in Gotham, creating a n …ew wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmmartial artssuspensesuperherotragedyheistpunkepicchrist allegorypolice proceduralcrime epic |
| Themes: | brutalitymurderdeathfriendshiprevengekidnappingmoneybetrayalpoliticsprisonfeartortureescapefuneralgangster …heroinvestigationdeceptionrobberyangercorruptionpsychopathobsessionterrorismparanoiablackmailmafiainsanitysadismsurveillancerivalryevilhome invasionhopepanicjusticecourageself sacrificepolice brutalitypolice corruptionnear death experienceprison escape (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noircar chasenightdarknessambiguous ending |
| Locations: | shiphospitalbarrestauranthelicoptermotorcycleairplaneboatnightclubelevatorkitchenwheelchairurban settingapartmentpolice station …truckrooftopusaschool buscar bombfire truckcar motorcycle chasecar truck chaseschool bus driver (See All) |
| Characters: | nursedoctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattoopolice officerdetectivehostagelawyer …thieftough guylove trianglewarrioraction herosecurity guardpolice detectivevillainsnipersecretaryrussianchineseamerican abroadmayorpolice shootoutsniper riflepolice chasetruck driverengineerex soldierrussian mafiadeath of girlfriendship captainpolice dogpolice funeralself destruct (See All) |
| Period: | 2000szip line |
| Story: | lifting a male into the airsittingfamous linepsychological torturedisfigured facelifting someone into the airgothicslow motion scenethree word titletitle spoken by characterviolencebloodsequelinterviewdog …bare chested malekissfightexplosionpartyknifechasesurprise endingpistolfirecell phoneshootoutbeatingcorpseshot to deathfistfightmachine gunhorsecar accidentshot in the chestface slapshotgunrescuepunched in the facewritten by directorarrestgunfightbrawlfalling from heightmaskletterbased on comicshowdownrifleheld at gunpointhand to hand combatsunglassesbombsecond partcar crashinterrogationhandcuffsrevolvercriminalkung fuscientistshot in the backreportersubjective cameragood versus evilflashlightjournalistassassinbound and gaggedbased on comic bookgangambushterroristaxedisguiseambulancedeath of frienddrug dealermontagebridgeimpalementmixed martial artsprisonertied to a chairexploding carfalse accusationjudgeman with glassestrialno opening creditsanti herodisarming someoneone man armyassassinationchild in perilhit by a cardouble crosspolice officer killedvannews reportcigar smokingmarriage proposalbartenderduelattempted murderlimousineone against manyorganized crimecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebeaten to deathdangercostumeclownkeyperson on fireelectrocutionpoisoncharacter's point of view camera shotmissionrace against timecover upevil manknocked outkicked in the faceopening action scenebankstreet shootoutcourtmanipulationscarbodyguardexploding bodypolicewomandie hard scenariotied upthreatened with a knifebank robberysilencervigilantenewspaper headlinesubtitled scenecorrupt cophatestylized violencehenchmanmaniacak 47crime bossropeuzifalling down stairshand grenadegrenadedestructionburned aliveflyingwarehouseelectronic music scoremass murdersociopathlawhelmetcowboy hathong kongmutilationjail cellwalkie talkiemobsterloss of loved oneexploding buildingkicked in the stomachblockbusterswat teamdesperationservantpress conferencejumping from heightfaked deathparking garageparadehonorrocket launcheranimal attackschizophreniasocial commentarybroken legmasked manpresumed deadwatching televisionduct tape over mouththugcrime scenedamsel in distressdivingprison guardtensionface painttelescopeexplosivecynicisminventorhatredimpostormercilessnesspower outagechaosgash in the facepool tabledeath threatevacuationsuper villainescape attemptfather figurebutlerpunched in the chestdark herodynamitejumping through a windowthrown through a windowassault riflebilliardsbooby trapaerial shotparachutetitle at the endconvictvoice over letterbulletproof vestbody landing on a cargasolinelonerpolice raiddark pastlens flarerescue missiontragic herogadgetlaughingbruiselasersightsecret identityterrorist plotkilling spreedeath of loved onedc comicsrpgburned to deathferryexploding helicopterdaggernewspaper clippingcoinmoral dilemmagatling gunmedia coveragedrugged drinkmob bossrocketheroismnews reportershot through a windowreference to elvis presleybag of moneyaccountantmadmanmysterious manmagic trickface maskreturning character killed offrobbertimebombvigilantismhuman monsterarmored carcrutchessuit and tietelling someone to shut upcomputer crackerdouble lifeacidskyscraperbank robberidealismbillionairenurse uniformno title at beginningfemale lawyerhanging upside downburnt faceurban decaymind gamehelicopter crashanarchyhit by a truckvigilante justicedistrict attorneysawed off shotgunnihilismbusiness cardoffscreen killingcrashing through a windowaction violencescarecrowconsciencebody bagaltered version of studio logomoney launderingcorrupt policefight the systemcaperussian rouletteanarchistcar set on firefamous scorefilmed killingmafia bossmetal detectortwo way mirrorvideo footageopen endedcamouflagefemale copoverturning carmenacecrime fightertragic pastgarbage trucktragic endingmasked heromasked villainreference to abraham lincolncrowbarjailbreakprivate jetcockney accentfundraisertext messagebagpipesdog attackimprovised weaponburn victimceofingerprintpool hallmass murdererprison wardenabandoned warehousebroken neckpencilwrongful arrestkicking in a doorjujitsuknocked out with a gun buttman with no namesocial decayvillain arrestedevil clowninnocent person killedmasked superherocrime spreesecret pastthrown from a carfictional cityreturning character with different actorballet dancerescaped mental patienttruckerpolice commissionertragic villaingangstacoerciondecoyjumping from a rooftoptalk show hostgadgetryjob promotionhands tiedbank vaultdetonatornewscasterbank heistkiller clowngadget carseaplaneruthlessnessbritish actor playing american charactercriminal mastermindman wearing a wigpsychological manipulationrescue attemptarmored truckcar keysfall to deathmob of reporterscomic heromasked vigilantepenthousemotorcycle stuntcorrupt businessmanbank managermaster servant relationshipfemale judgerottweilerpool cuesuper computervisionarygreen hairhomoeroticdual identitygas grenadefragments of glasshit by a busscarred faceburning moneycaught in a netanti villainman dressed as a womanshipping containerfalse confessionnational guardstar died before releaseclown makeupgrappling hookplaying cardstrapped to a bombthrown from heightlamborghinisecret laboratorywuxia fictionclown facedomestic terrorismevil laughterinterrogation roommasked criminalgeiger counterabandoned hospitalnumber in character's namesonarslide locked backjokerbroken anklecostumed heroescalationmaulingname tagambiguous titleshardcargo planepushed from heightrailyardwhite glovesappeared on tv newspile of moneyclown maskexplosives expertfacial disfigurementgothamnihilistcopycatface burnmachine pistolhuman bombvideoconferencingconflicted herodeath of cast member18 wheelerbatmanbroken boneexperimental technologythrown off a balconyflipping a coincouncilorburning a documentdeformed faceknife in shoedrug supplierconcept carcrime sagaelectronic music score in style of orchestral music scorethrown from a buildingblack maskevil smilebat signalparallel montageburning letterlack of trustsequel to a reboottossing a coinbullet proof automobileforeshadowegg timerfake nursefloodlightglasgow smilephone bombremote detonatorkilled in carletter bombthe jokerbroken limbchief executive officerflipping coinjoker cardbatman jokerbomb detonation devicecoin flipsarcastic clapping (See All) |
Following a truck hijack in New York, five conmen are arrested and brought together for questioning. As none of them are guilty, they plan a revenge operation against the police. The operation goes well, but then the influence of a legendary mastermind criminal called Keyser Soze is felt. It becomes … clear that each one of them has wronged Soze at some point and must pay back now. The payback job leaves 27 men dead in a boat explosion, but the real question arises now: Who actually is Keyser Soze? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmindependent filmheistheist gone wrong |
| Themes: | murderdeathrevengerapebetrayalprisonfearescapegangsterrobberytheftevildeath of wifedevilpolice corruption …death of daughtermurder of familymurder of sonmurder of daughter (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noirambiguous endingmyth |
| Locations: | shipnew york citybeachcarlos angeles californiapolice stationcavecar fireship firemurder in elevator |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfriendboybrother sister relationshipgirllawyerhitmanvillainsnipersniper rifle |
| Period: | 1980s1990syear 1981 |
| Story: | lifting a male into the airlifting an adult into the airsittingfamous linelifting someone into the airslow motion scenethree word titleviolencebloodflashbackguncigarette smokingexplosionsurprise endingfire …shootoutcorpseshot to deathmachine gunarrestmaskinterrogationmanhattan new york citycriminalmassacreweaponexploding carassassinationdouble crosscoffeelegendorganized crimedeath of childmanipulationbodyguardautomobiledeath of sonex convictcorrupt copsplatterchild murderuziloyaltyslow motionlawtold in flashbackhidingloss of wifeparking garagemasked mandrug dealingmechaniccamera shot of feetpump action shotgunloss of sonironyplot twistensemble castdead childsuspectgasolinebriefcaseworld trade center manhattan new york citydrug lordman cryingtranslatorreference to elvis presleyharbordockgerman shepherdlighterloss of daughtergun held to headwatchfemale lawyermind gameunsubtitled foreign languageloss of childreference to albert einsteinhijackingburnt bodymurder of wifesiblinglighting a cigarettemultiple endingsdeath of familylimpin medias resdirty coploss of familyburn victimpool hallhungarianzippo lightercityscapecustomstime bombhundred dollar billcriminal mastermindfax machinecerebral palsygay subtexthomoeroticworld trade centerlimpingkilled in an elevatorpolice badgerealizationmasked criminalemeraldlawyer client relationshiprecruitingcargo shipdead body in waterrelativeboeing 747unreliable narratormystery mananonymous telephone callfunny accentbad guy winsreference to lee harvey oswaldlocked in jailunreliable flashbackburying a bodyreference to loch ness monsterreference to pope john paul iislitting the throat of a childunreliable narrationmystery villainwooden cratebilliard tableblack maskshot in backbulletin boardmp5breaking a car windshieldthird degree burnsturkish mafiaurinating on a firebox of moneychecking watchcriminal fencesecret characterthieves falling outchild killed by fathermultiple actors playing same role (See All) |
New York City. Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, …making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | sketch comedy |
| Themes: | prejudicefriendshipjealousyangertheftdepressionredemptionmental illnesshomophobiawritingpolice investigationobsessive compulsive disorderunlikely friendship |
| Locations: | hospitalnew york cityrestaurantwheelchairapartmentroad trip |
| Characters: | artistnursedoctorhomosexualmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanfriendpolice officerwritersingle motherwaitresslittle boypsychiatrist …older man younger woman relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipgay friend (See All) |
| Story: | kindnesscompassiontitle spoken by characterfemale nuditynuditymale nuditybare breastsdogkissdancingsingingbeatingurinationpunched in the facewatching tv …computerbare buttpaintingvomitingtearsneighborpianogay slurnew yorkwomanpainterdrawingbathritualbartenderscarpianistautomobilesingle parentnipples visible through clothingblockbustereccentricpet dogsuperstitionmusic bandage differencepublisherasthmasicknessbusiness cardopposites attractriteposingmale modelolder man younger womanposing nudeanimal in cast creditsbedriddenbigotmisanthropewalking canearm castdog trainingyounger woman older man relationshiplove hatecallboymoral transformationsurgical stitchesreference to george gershwindress codeoddballlap dogreference to henri matisse (See All) |
In 15th century Paris, Clopin the puppeteer tells the story of Quasimodo, the misshapen but gentle-souled bell ringer of Notre Dame, who was nearly killed as a baby by Claude Frollo, the Minister of Justice. But Frollo was forced by the Archdeacon of Notre Dame to raise Quasimodo as his own. Now a y …oung man, Quasimodo is hidden from the world by Frollo in the belltower of the cathedral. But during the Festival of Fools, Quasimodo, cheered on by his gargoyle friends Victor, Hugo, and Laverne, decides to take part in the festivities, where he meets the lovely gypsy girl Esmeralda and the handsome soldier Phoebus. The three of them find themselves ranged against Frollo's cruelty and his attempts to destroy the home of the gypsies, the Court of Miracles. And Quasimodo must desperately defend both Esmeralda and the very cathedral of Notre Dame. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | 2d animationdisney |
| Themes: | prejudicecrueltysurrealismheroseductionracismcorruptionpsychopathdeath of motherunrequited loveunlikely hero |
| Locations: | churchparis francefrance |
| Characters: | soldiertough guybullylust |
| Period: | 15th century |
| Story: | tormentkindnesscompassionlifting someone into the airviolencebased on novelsingingfirecryinghorsebattleswordfalling from heightshowdowntears …combatsword fightfalse accusationjudgeno opening creditsdisarming someonechild in perilattempted murderpuppetattackevil mantough girlhorse ridingfirst partropesociopathblockbusterskullfestivalgenocidegoatanthropomorphismgypsyscene after end creditsperversioninjusticealienationpigeonsurprise after end creditsmagic trickhuman monstertemptationbully comeuppancebellreluctant herocartoon violencecathedralpart computer animationsadistic psychopathhunchbackcomeuppancelifting female in airtitle appears in songgargoyleburned at the stakemild violencebell towerethnic cleansingnotre dame cathedralhand puppetuglinesspariahhideswinging on a ropedeformed manfoundlingsaved from executiongoofy hollerrun awayvictor hugosuspected witchbellringerking of fools (See All) |
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future.
| Subgenre: | cult filmghost story |
| Themes: | disabilitylovechristmasghostmemorylonelinesstime travelredemptiongreedchildhoodregret |
| Mood: | one night |
| Locations: | london englandenglandsnow |
| Characters: | little boyemployer employee relationship |
| Period: | 19th century1840s |
| Story: | victorian eracompassionbased on novelsequelvoice over narrationsongbedroomfour word titlejourneytalking to the camerapuppetholidaybosslove at first sightmentor …christmas evesnowinghappy endinglost lovebitternessholiday in titlesecond chanceenglishmanthe muppetsholiday seasontop hatchristmas movieturkey the birdchristmas seasonhostilitylessonchange of heartheadstonevisiting a gravecharles dickensbreaking the fourth wall by talking to the audiencerich snobbackwards time travelgratitudemisermuppetscroogemixed marriagetalking to a ghostchristmas morningdoor knockerboss from hellghostly visitationfull bodied apparitionscene at a windowbah humbugtalking fruitwhy are we whispering (See All) |
In India gangsters are called Bhai (brothers). One such Bhai is Munna, who is feared by everyone in Mumbai, a big city in India. He cons his village-based parents into believing that he is a doctor. He gets a shock when he finds out that they are coming to verify for themselves. So he transforms a r …ooming shanty house into a makeshift hospital, populated by patients, people he beats up. His parents arrive, are pleased, and happy that their son is well settled. They would like him to get married to a doctor's daughter. The marriage is arranged, but before the engagement, the bride's father finds out the truth about Munna, and cancels the marriage. Munna's humiliated parents see the truth for themselves, and hurt, they return home, leaving Munna with a strong desire to hurt the doctor - and force him to let his daughter get married to him - even if it means getting admitted in the medical college - with forged documents!!! (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmfish out of water |
| Themes: | friendshipkidnappingcancer |
| Mood: | avant garde |
| Locations: | hospitalnightclubwheelchair |
| Characters: | nursedoctorfather son relationshipmother son relationshipchineseself inflicted injury |
| Story: | railway stationcompassiondesirecharacter name in titlecorpsefalling from heightrevolverdeath of friendacronym in titlemistaken identityfirst partdirectorial debuttrustperiod in titleslow motion …attempted suicideextortiontitle ends with periodsurgical maskexotic dancerlecturescalpelmedical studentmumbai indiawhistleblowersurgical operationbalisongmedical schoolfake bearddual identityjuicejump cutreal life father and son playing father and sonquestionnairecomic drunkparsiphoto album epilogue (See All) |
The world's youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction. Set in and around a dystopian London fractious with violence and warring nationalistic sects, Children of Men follows the unexpected discovery of a lone pregnant woman and the desperate jo …urney to deliver her to safety and restore faith for a future beyond those presently on Earth. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmdystopiaallegorychrist allegoryfuture noir |
| Themes: | disabilitymurderdeathlovekidnappingmoneybetrayalpregnancydrinkingtorturedrunkennessescaperacismlonelinessterrorism …depressiondrug useredemptiongriefcelebritysexualityfaithsurveillanceexecutionalcoholismhopedyingapocalypseself sacrificemurder of a police officer (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noirambiguous ending |
| Locations: | london englandenglandtrainbarforestmotorcycleairplaneboatbuswoodswheelchairurban settingfarmpolice cartunnel …car on fire (See All) |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshiptattoosingersoldierpolicemanbabysingle motherterrorcousin cousin relationshipex husband ex wife relationshipself referentialmother love |
| Period: | 2020s |
| Story: | kindnessmelancholydwarfcompassionviolencefemale nuditybased on novelblooddoggunkisscigarette smokingphotographexplosionsinging …chasecryingshootoutbeatingcorpseshot to deathunderwearblood splatterfoodmachine gunshot in the chestface slapshot in the headwatching tvcomputercatdrinkbattleshootingpaintingbeertearsbombbirthdaydead bodymarijuanacollegesciencereportersurvivalnewspaperwinebandambushterroristmassacredeath of friendwomanbridgeeatingprisonerimmigrantman with glassesanti herochild in perilparklimousineprotestpoisonmissiondeath of childtanklong takepursuitgovernmentchildbirthdeath of sonreunionratblindfoldsevered armrefugeepubcowufocorrupt copexperimenteavesdroppingtv newspot smokingkilling an animalballoonwoundmass murdereggcagelistening to musicpropagandasurvivorvirusagingbarnislamvandalismdemonstrationexploding buildingrebelflatulencerebellionbirthvirginityfatecrushed to deathsocial commentarypassportwhiskeybombingshoeshippiechaosmiraclerowboatblood on shirtfascismhandheld camerapollutiondeceittitle at the enddeerpolandborderlens flaretragic herovoodooillegal immigrantmiscarriageseattle washingtonpillcoffee shopblood on camera lensgiving birthface maskmolotov cocktailcremationshot in the neckspit in the facedead animalepidemicalarmrepressiongun held to headhangoveridealismfascisturban decayanarchyreluctant heroinfertilitymacguffincrushed headbiologyshot in the handnewborn babyfablebleeding to deathjetcar set on fireshot in the throatbettinggeneticsfart jokeex lovercheckpointhopelessnessuprisinghusband murders wifeexpectant motherprotectionsnoringguard dogtotalitarianismchantingstrawberryrefugee campprotestormessiahlambmoral ambiguityoverheard conversationmidwifeannouncerdouble decker bussafe houseshaky cammotorcycle crashpandemicwoman in laborchancephotojournalistbraided hairsanctuaryborder guardfertilityinfluenzaprotectorinternment camppregnant woman nudecivil servantanti depressantcanarydestruction of propertyswing setsaviorfootbridgesterilitytinnitusyin and yangafrican anglorebel leaderwhat ifdairy farmburying a dead bodysquattingumbilical cordair guitarbuoydog racecatatonic statebritish governmentabandoned schoolorange the fruithit by a doorgenetic experimentazoresmilitary regimeprocreationdevastated landscapesoaking feetpushing a vehiclesearch dogsweatshirtflip flops the shoesriot shieldgamma rayyear 2027anglo african (See All) |
Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands by hiring two criminals to help them find the rapist so that th …ey can exact revenge. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmindependent film |
| Themes: | crueltybrutalitymurderdeathrevengedrugsrapemoneypregnancydrinkingfearvoyeurismincestseductionanger …corruptionlonelinesspsychopathparanoiadrug useinsanitysadismevilhomophobiavengeanceaidsmadnessfather daughter incestrape and revenge (See All) |
| Mood: | gorenightdarkness |
| Locations: | barcarparis francewatertaxielevatorurban settingcityfrancetaxi drivertunnelgay barsex in a bathroom |
| Characters: | homosexualpolicefather daughter relationshipchildrenprostitutegay sexpolicemandancerex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshippimp |
| Story: | disfigured facedisfigurementhappinessisolationactor shares first name with characterslow motion sceneviolencesexfemale nuditybloodmale nudityone word titlebare breasts …female frontal nuditymale frontal nuditymasturbationmale rear nuditykissfemale rear nudityfightfemale full frontal nuditycigarette smokingdancingphotographpartyknifeleg spreadingerectionpantiesshowerfondlingbeatingblood splattermirrorpunched in the facewritten by directordrinkinterrogationprostitutionjailvoyeurmale pubic haircleavagegay slurbedroomwinecandleambulancewomancocainefemale pubic hairsubwaynonlinear timelinewhite pantiespainstrippingbeaten to deathdangerscreamingevil manscreamlong takesadnesstrapthreatened with a knifewhippingheroinbralesshatetransvestitehuggingdestinynipples visible through clothingstreetdresssociopathsexual abusecomavandalismassaultdesperationsadomasochismrape victimnaked womanfaterapisthomicidewoman in jeopardysufferinghatredmercilessnessdespairstairspedophilepanties pulled downperversiondark pastunsimulated sexsexual assaultbruisesodomymisogynyfemale in showerfire extinguishermenstruationhead blown offmisogynisthuman monstersubway stationsnorting cocainebitternesssexual perversionsexual violenceselfishnesspregnancy testmasochismanal rapehead injurycrushed headhallwaysex clubextreme violenceoverhead camera shotsex workerwhite dresspsychotronic filmcocaine snortingphilosophercurtaindepravitywashingcelibacydebaucherysexual sadismsexual torturesnorricamsexual crueltybreaking a car windowparisbroken windshieldlawn sprinklereye candymoral corruptionskull crushinghit on the head with a fire extinguisherviolence against a womansexual exploitationdeviant sexbattered womanaltruismpeugeotwatching a porn videounderpassflashing lightsex maniacdegenerationfacial disfigurementhit with a fire extinguisherhardcore technoreverse chronologystreet prostitutiontransvestite prostitutefrench shock cinemablue lightcredits rolling downmistaken for a prostitutederanged manpopperssex degeneratebroken car windowsadistic sexretrograde narrativebreaking an armperverse sexrape scenetapewormtorn pantiesbrutal rape (See All) |
Seth Brundle ('Jeff Goldblum' (qv)), a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife ('Geena Davis' (qv)) by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishm …ent have proved successful. Up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature, but when he attempts to teleport himself a fly enters one of the transmission booths, and Brundle finds he is a changed man. This Science-Gone-Mad film is the source of the quotable quote "Be afraid. Be very afraid." (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmtragedycyberpunkcreature featureallegorybody horror |
| Themes: | monstersuicidejealousypregnancyparanoiaabortionfalling in love |
| Mood: | gorenightmare |
| Locations: | hospitallaboratory |
| Characters: | love triangledeath wish |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | lifting an adult into the airfamous linelifting someone into the airanimal in titleslow motion sceneviolencemale nudityinterviewmale rear nuditybare chested malesex scenedreamremakeshotguncomputer …sciencescientistreporterlatex glovesstalkingfirst partcult directorexperimentmutantmad scientistmagazinemale underwearscissorsexploding headmutationbriefsteleportationintestinesmedical masksurgical masksuper strengthex boyfriendeditordental maskgenetic engineeringmetamorphosisteethwoman wearing only a man's shirtexperiment gone wrongorchestral music scoresuperhuman strengthtragic loveanimal experimentationarm wrestlingex loverpsychotronic filmassisted suicidescience runs amokweepingarm ripped offphysicistmoral ambiguitylifting a female into the airsteakpleadingremake of cult filmearbaboondefenestrationdoomed romancestrange behaviorgrand guignoljaw ripped offmedicine cabinettrailer narrated by hal douglasstockingfingernailmonster as victimloft apartmentblurred boundariescountdown timergenetic alterationwall climbingwoman takes off stockingremoving a fingernailvoice recognition (See All) |
The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant. Food, colour coding, sex, murder, torture and cannibalism are the exotic fare in this beautifully filmed but brutally uncompromising modern fable which has been interp …reted as an allegory for Thatcherism. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmindependent filmblack comedyexperimental filmdark comedyabsurdismallegory |
| Themes: | brutalitysurrealismmurderdeathrevengeadulteryescapedancegangsterextramarital affairsexualitycannibalism |
| Mood: | avant gardesatireneo noirbreaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantbathtubkitchensex in a kitchensex in a toilet stall |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipboythief |
| Period: | 1980sfuture |
| Story: | british renaissancefreaksymbolismviolencefemale nudityfemale frontal nuditymale frontal nuditysex scenecigarette smokingshot to deathfoodurinationshot in the head …held at gunpointbathroomwomanman with glassesanti herochild in perilcontroversyattempted murderdomestic violenceglasseshandguncult directorcheating wifesociopathcookchaosbutcheralternate realitylong titlepublic humiliationsexual assaultalienationabusive husbandparking lotdefecationmetaphornihilismmeat cleaverreading a bookstabbed in the facehandymanwoman with gunhigh societyexcrementfreezerforkabstract artstray dogwife murders husbandurinating on someonescavengerdog fecesgourmetstabbed with a forkextreme filmclassicscene based on paintingclothes torn offexcrement eatingfood as sex metaphorboy sopranochild tortureall seeing eyeforced eatingrefrigerator truck (See All) |
| Subgenre: | martial artscoming of ageblack comedysupernaturalsword and sorcerydark fantasysword and fantasychrist allegoryrevisionist history |
| Themes: | brutalitymonstersurrealismmurderdeathfriendshiprevengekidnappingmoneybetrayaljealousyprisonfearescapefuneral …deceptionmagicrobberyangerdeath of fathersupernatural powerdeath of motherparanoiaredemptionexecutionhopedeath of wifepaniccourageself sacrificemythology (See All) |
| Mood: | rainnightmaredarkness |
| Locations: | london englandshipenglandforestboatwatervillagewoodslakecastlecavebrothelsewer |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshiptattoobrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipprostitutesoldierhostagethieftough guywarrioraction herolittle boy …maidwitchuncle nephew relationshipmermaidself doubt (See All) |
| Story: | disfigurementdwarfslow motion scenebased on booktitle spoken by characterviolencecharacter name in titlebloodflashbackdogbare chested malefightexplosionknifechase …surprise endingfirebeatingcorpseshot to deathblood splatterfistfighthorseshot in the chestshot in the headrescuepunched in the facewritten by directorbattleswordbrawlfalling from heightshowdownhand to hand combatinterrogationdemonprostitutionbritishislandriverfightingcombatshot in the backsubjective cameradecapitationgood versus evilspyfoot chaseorphancandlegangambushstrangulationaxemassacredisguisemontagethroat slittingbridgearmyimpalementstabbed to deathmixed martial artsprisonerstabbed in the chestmapsnakenonlinear timelinesevered headanti herodisarming someoneone man armychild in perilfictional warritualunderwater scenekingcreaturefemme fataleshot in the legtransformationon the runtrainingone against manylegendcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebeaten to deathdangerstabbed in the backscreamingattackfugitivepoisoncharacter's point of view camera shotevil manknocked outopening action sceneshot in the shouldermanipulationscarexploding bodyloss of fatherratthreatened with a knifewaterfallsevered armloss of motherprofanityshot in the armgeneralqueenarsonbattlefieldpowerfreeze framestylized violencehenchmanriottraitorfalling down stairscaptainsabotagewolfdestructionbow and arrowburned alivehead buttspearassassination attemptfaintingscene during opening creditshelmetslaveryroyaltyelephantjail cellmagicianbeardsergeantkicked in the stomachloss of wifenosebleedblockbustergiantpoolrebeljumping from heightrebellionknightmind controlcgifollowing someonetorchanimal attackinterracial friendshipcrushed to deathscammasked manslaveeaten aliveguardreverse footageshieldcameohaunted by the pastnicknamevisiontarget practiceexplosivebraveryblood on faceresistancedual wieldhatredimpostormercilessnesschaosshot in the facedeath threatprophecyrowboatstabbed in the headmentorstabbed in the legpunched in the chestcon artistdark heromedieval timesoutlawaerial shotdungeonwisecrack humorknife throwingraiddark pastdemonic possessionkingdomtragic heroblack magicburned to deathcoinpatriotismfast motion scenepalacebullet timebatdoppelgangeroppressionswordsmandirector cameoface maskhistorical fictionfighterfinal showdownfolklorebag over headmusclemanstrongmanscene before opening creditssuper strengthtowerfireballhuman sacrificevikingshot with an arrowyoung version of characterarcherycrownidealismfemale spycommanderfortresshanging upside downsorcerertavernbellfilm starts with textreluctant heroman kills a womantyrantaltered version of studio logofight the systemheirburnt bodyshot in the throatpart computer animationarcherrighteous ragetragic pastmiddle agessubterraneanjailbreaksorceresscoup d'etatcockney accentbo staffflashback within a flashbackresistance fighteralternate dimensionscytheanimal killingchosen onekicking in a doorassassination plotgiant animalglowing eyeshawkthronefratricideburning buildingtotalitarianismslow motion action scenechild swearingjumping from a rooftophands tiedsevered earsuper speedorigin of heroflaming arrowbaronstabbed in the sidetyrannybrandysnorricamsquidcollapsing buildingwarlockdefectorfuneral pyrecoronationcatapultturned to stonebare knuckle fightinggunpowdergiant snakeking arthurbattering ramslave laborspear throwingmartial arts schoolpublic executionevil sorcerervenompyrokinesisstabbed through the chestcamelotcovered in mudevil kingexcaliburwrecking ballarthurian legendmagehanged bodygiant squidashman with a ponytailtunicround tableflaming swordburning villagegiant ratsnake venomchild slaverylancelotcollapsing bridgeknights of the round tablegiant batgrafittiheir to thronemartial arts instructormagic sword (See All) |
In the Victorian London, the barber Benjamin Barker is married to the gorgeous Lucy and they have a lovely child, Johanna. The beauty of Lucy attracts the attention of the corrupt Judge Turpin, who falsely accuses the barber of a crime that he did not commit and abuses Lucy later after gaining custo …dy of her. After fifteen years in exile, Benjamin returns to London under the new identity of Sweeney Todd, seeking revenge against Turpin. He meets the widow Mrs. Lovett who is the owner of a meat pie shop who tells him that Lucy swallowed arsenic many years ago, and Turpin assigned himself tutor of Johanna. He opens a barber shop above her store, initiating a crime rampage against those who made him suffer and lose his beloved family. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmblack comedytragedymelodramagothic horror |
| Themes: | murderjealousyweddingdeceptionincestpsychopathblackmailunrequited lovecannibalism |
| Mood: | social satire |
| Locations: | london englandrestaurantsewer |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipserial killerkillerlustbaker |
| Period: | 19th century1850s |
| Story: | protective malevictorian eralifting someone into the airgothictitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titlebloodflashbacksurprise endingcorpseface slapremakerescuethroat slittingwidow …child abusejudgetrialchild in perilconfessionkeywidowerperson on firefantasy sequencepoisonwigmurdererwhippingdismembermentshavingburned alivemass murderloss of loved oneassaultsevered handcovered in bloodpicnicpresumed deadcorsetsevered fingerunderage drinkingstabbed in the neckdeath threatlove at first sightblood on shirtyoung lovesailorcaneasylumcellarblood on camera lensvillain played by lead actorabuse of powerbeggarescaped convictbody in a trunkinfatuationbakeryrazorwagercrushed headguardianrighteous rageadopted daughterloss of familytrapdoorbarbershopsocial injusticefake accentovenlifting female in airtrail of bloodsexual predatorsecret dooraccomplicebased on stage musicalname changeoff screen rapeimplied rapeestranged daughteruxoricidemother figureseamancockneycrushed handgrand guignolmadhousealetwitchingprotective fathermeat piesweeney toddgrinderbarber chair (See All) |
The biography of Charlie Chaplin, filmmaker extraordinaire. From his formative years in England to his highest successes in America, Charlie's life, work, and loves are followed. While his screen characters were extremely hilarious, the man behind "The Little Tramp" was constantly haunted by a sense … of loss. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmbased on autobiographysilent filmmakingcommunist conspiracy |
| Themes: | filmmakingdivorcepovertycommunism |
| Mood: | behind the scenes |
| Locations: | train |
| Characters: | actressbrother brother relationshipactordirectorcomedianfilmmakerfilm directorolder man younger woman relationshipgirl nudity |
| Period: | 1800s1970s1960s1940s1930s1920s1910s |
| Story: | melancholylifting someone into the airtitle spoken by characterfemale nuditycharacter name in titlebased on novelone word titleinterviewflashbackfemale rear nuditybare buttchildfilm within a filmwhat happened to epiloguecommunist …hollywood californiaanti semitismexileswitzerlandmarital problemreflectiondual roleperformershow businessnude girlhollywood signrags to richesolder man younger woman sexsex with a minorshowbiziconnakedolder man younger womansurname as titleends with biographical notesolder man young girl relationshipcult figurevaudevillenostalgicblood testeditingstarving childpolitical persecutiongirl rear nudityblacklistmccarthyismunderage girlyounger woman older man relationshipolder man younger girlchild brideephebophilefbi chiefsex with an older manpaternity testephebophiliasilent film starbased on multiple worksborzoi (See All) |
The movie tells the story of rock singer "Pink" who is sitting in his hotel room in Los Angeles, burnt out from the music business and only able to perform on stage with the help of drugs. Based on the 1979 double album "The Wall" by Pink Floyd, the film begins in Pink's youth where he is crushed by … the love of his mother. Several years later, he is punished by the teachers in school because he is starting to write poems. He slowly begins to build a wall around himself to be protected from the world outside. The film shows all this in massive and epic pictures until the very end where he tears down the wall and breaks free. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmadult animationrock musical |
| Themes: | surrealismdrugsrapeadulteryweddingdeath of fatherdepressioninsanitygriefpoetrypolice brutality |
| Mood: | avant gardegorenightmare |
| Locations: | englandtrainschoolswimming poolhotelcarlos angeles californiacatholic churchtrain tunnel |
| Characters: | doctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipteacherself mutilation |
| Period: | world war two |
| Story: | sittingbritish renaissanceisolationviolencesexbloodmale nudityflashbacktelephone callfirewatching tvcatmaskrock music …hallucinationcolor in titletelevisionname in titlenonlinear timelinejudgetrialracial slurpuppetfantasy sequenceprankcourtcrosssadnessloss of fatherratflowerriotshavingdestructionbullethammerpart animationrock starremote controlrock concertplaygroundhippieanimated sequencebackstagebigotrycartoon on tvcorporal punishmentskinheadvery little dialoguefemale genitaliawallneo nazipsychedelicmegaphonescorpionwormpart live actionair raidangstgroupiemiserygroup name in titlesome scenes animatedlootingbrickconformitygallowsleafmidnight movieanti socialanti conformityprogressive rockpart animatedneo nazismanti fascismoverprotective motherpsychological tormentdead ratphallustraumatic childhoodanti racismmeat grinderanti authoritybased on albumhallucinogenic drugrock operajukebox musicalwindow smashinggenital monstergenitalsinsane mankangaroo courtpink floydanimated segmentsphantasmagoriaabusive teacheranti nazismbody shavingtalking vaginatelevision smashingtalking anus (See All) |
The Mantle brothers are both doctors - both gynecologists - and identical twins. Mentally however, one of them is more confident than the other, and always manages to seduce the women he meets. When he's tired of his current partner, she is passed on to the other brother - without her knowing. Every …thing runs smoothly, until an actress visits their clinic, and the shy brother is the first to fall in love. Will they be able to 'share' her ? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmindependent filmpost modernbody horror |
| Themes: | surrealismmurdersuicideinfidelitydrugspregnancydrinkingdrunkennessfilmmakinglonelinesstheftobsessiondrug usedysfunctional familyunfaithfulness …humiliationmental illnesssadismbreak upadoptiondrug addictionmadness (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noirnightmare |
| Locations: | hospitalrestauranthotelsnowelevator |
| Characters: | actressnursedoctorhusband wife relationshiphomosexualbrother brother relationshipboyteacherlove triangleprofessorhomosexual killer |
| Period: | 1980s1960s1950syear 1988 |
| Story: | medical clinicmedical professionsurgerybased on true storyfemale nuditybased on novelbloodthreesomefemale frontal nuditybondagetwo word titlesex scenekissleg spreading …showercryingdreamunderwearwatching tvcomputerdrinkvomitingtearsbirthdaydead bodycafeprostitutionvoyeurcandleambulanceroommatespankinglatex glovespaindrug addictpay phoneactor playing multiple rolesmistaken identityreadinginjectionglassestwinheroinpowershavingsyringemedicinehypodermic needlemutantice creamtwinsphone boothsadomasochismart galleryvirginityschizophreniaresearchmovie setanxietymedical examinationmedicationsculptureawardmutationpilldoppelgangerhysterialaundrymenstruationethicsmake upmental breakdownlecturedrunken mandual roletoronto ontario canadamasochismwhisperingmovie trailerexhibitionistpharmacyreceptioniststrokeinfertilitybleedingscuba divingidentical twinsescortgynecologistbanquetassisted suicideaward ceremonymartinisurgical operationbeauty contestdoctor's officegynecological examcadaveroperating roommedical schooldrink thrown into someone's facesiamese twinsmouth to mouth resuscitationheart brokenslow dancingeviscerationfertility clinicred pubic hairsexual confusionyear 1954disintegrationcontraceptionanestheticerotic bondagewithdrawalobjectificationdetoxsame actor playing twin rolespectacletoronto ontariohemorrhageself injectioncambridge massachusettssurgical toolfreudiansexual dominationstirrupsuterussurgical instrumentsblurred boundariesgynaecologyplaying doctorprescription bottlereference to catherine deneuveovaryreference to national enquirerprognosisthrowing drink in facedistraughtmasculine character with female namebody modelmedical instrumentmutant womanorange sodasquash the game (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: | theatremurderdeathmarriagerapemoneybetrayalprisondrinkingdrunkennessdanceweddinginvestigationdeception …seductionrobberytheftobsessiongamblingmental illnessexecutionwealthcheating (See All) |
| Mood: | rainnightmare |
| Locations: | shiptrainbarrestaurantboatbathtubbrothel |
| Characters: | actressartisthusband wife relationshipprostitutedanceractorpriestsister sister relationshipthiefbest friendgay kisslustbibleex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipself mutilation …self cutting (See All) |
| Period: | 1900s |
| Story: | carnivaldesireslow motion sceneviolencefemale nuditybased on novelbloodmale nudityfemale frontal nudityflashbackmale rear nuditybare chested malegunsex scene …kissfightdancingphotographpartysurprise endingvoice over narrationcryingunderwearhorsemirrorremakedrinkbare buttmasklettershootinglietearscafepianoprayermale pubic haircriminalorphanbedroomoperacandleprisonerboxingbirdfemme fatalecigar smokingtalking to the cameracoffeeflash forwardconfessioncostumechampagnefugitivepoisonpossessionpassionsuitcasebankscarpursuithorse ridingratsuspicionkissing while having sextrustteafaintingservantbridefaked deathorphanageparadefestivalfalse identityorchestrabreakfastcannonbackstageimpostorbroken glasstheatre audiencecard playingbathingcubadeceitwedding ringprison cellpierpassionate kisshorse and carriageprivate investigatorinvestigatorschemegun held to headtheatre productionforeplaymoroccoecstasysunrisepalm treerespectgroomdisillusionmentdead birdcubanportunwanted kissplantationpoker gamesailing shipbird cageimpersonatorborderline personality disorderhavana cubaremake of french filmbank managerblowing a kisscuttingbank accountcloakspongekissing breastssaladorchestra conductorcaged birdescape planmail order bridehandwritingtheatrical playblank bulletsteamshipmissionary sex positiontwo in a bathdelawaresuicidal thoughtcoffee plantationcanopy bededwardian ageedwardian fashionoxymorondeath of bird (See All) |
In late nineteenth century Vienna, renowned illusionist Eisenheim is reunited with the Duchess von Teschen when she is volunteered from the audience to participate in an illusion during one of his performances. Despite having not seen each other in fifteen years when they were teenagers, they almost … immediately recognize each other as Eduard Abramovich and Sophie von Teschen, they who had a doomed romance at that time due to their class differences. The Duchess is soon to be wed to the Crown Prince Leopold in what would be for him a marriage solely in pursuit of power: overthrowing his father, the Emperor Leopold, as well as overtaking the Hungarian side of the empire. The Crown Prince is known to use violence against women if it suits his needs or purposes. As such, the Duchess, who realizes that she still loves Eisenheim and he her, can never leave the Crown Prince without it jeopardizing her life. After Eisenheim humiliates the Crown Prince at a private show which results in an incident between the Crown Prince and the Duchess, the battle between Eisenheim and the Crown Prince moves into the public performance realm, which many believe demonstrates Eisenheim's supernatural powers. Much of the work for the Crown Prince in the battle with Eisenheim is conducted by Chief Inspector Uhl, who would become the Chief of Police under the Crown Prince's reign. As such, Uhl may have ulterior motives in turning a blind eye to any unlawful act of the Crown Prince against Eisenheim or t… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmsuspenseconspiracyparanormal phenomenasteampunkperiod film |
| Themes: | theatremurderdeathfriendshiprevengesuicidemoneyghostjealousydrinkinginvestigationmagicobsessionsupernatural powerhunting …first loveafterlife (See All) |
| Locations: | london englandtrainrural settingcastle |
| Characters: | doctorfriendboygirldetectivefiance fiancee relationshipsuicide by gunshotpolice surveillancesuicide by shooting one's self in the head |
| Period: | 1880s19th century1870s |
| Story: | gaslightvictorian erarailway stationtitle spoken by characterviolencefemale nuditymale nudityflashbacktwo word titlegunsex scenekisscigarette smokingphotographsurprise ending …pistolvoice over narrationfoodhorsemirrorface slapshot in the headdrinkswordarrestundressinglettershootingpaintingrifleinterrogationrivernewspaperwinecandledisguiseeatingnonlinear timelinefalse accusationbirdsearchtreeargumentbased on short storysuitcasedisappearancesadnessreunionclass differencesprincebreaking and enteringeggroyaltymagicianloss of loved oneassaultfrogfaked deathforbidden lovebackstagetheatre audiencehypnosiscard playingrosebutterflysoulbalconylanternhorse and carriagepolice inspectorcoinframed for murderpipe smokinghorseback ridingillusionelectricitymagic trickapparitionpickpocketteenage loveflutebeggarlost lovefilm projectorpocket watchvienna austriastablebroken heartstar crossed loverscarpentertrickmorphinejewellocketsecret loveman slaps a womanspiritualismchildhood sweetheartangry mobcard trickbroken engagementaustrianskepticismillusionistnobilityhandkerchiefcoupfake beardwood carvingseedstage magiciantrystlemonduchesscrown princemagician's assistantskeptichypnotistexcaliburnineteenth centuryspiritualistgemstonemanifestationorange the fruityoung loversneck wounddeer antlerstheatre producershowmanshipfull bodied apparitionorange treeaustrian alpsaustrian empirelocket with photographvaporchief inspectorthe other sideaustrian soldierfootlights (See All) |
A couple lose their young son when he falls out of a window while they are having sex in another room. The mother's grief consigns her to hospital, but her therapist husband brings her home intent on treating her depression himself. To confront her fears they go to stay at their remote cabin in the …woods, "Eden", where something untold happened the previous summer. Told in four chapters with a prologue and epilogue, the film details acts of lustful cruelty as the man and woman unfold the darker side of nature outside and within. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmexperimental film |
| Themes: | crueltybrutalitysurrealismmurderdeathlovefeartorturefuneralnatureobsessiondepressionguiltinsanitygrief …mental illnessevilpanictraumawritingmadnessmythology (See All) |
| Mood: | avant gardegorerainambiguous ending |
| Locations: | trainhospitalforestsnowwaterwoodssex outside |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipwriterlittle boylustself mutilationcrying babyself cannibalism |
| Story: | symbolismhappinessslow motion sceneviolencefemale nuditynuditybloodmale nudityone word titlefemale frontal nudityflashbackmasturbationsex scenekiss …fightfemale full frontal nudityfingeringejaculationphotographknifeleg spreadingerectionpantiesshowercryingwoman on topdreamunderwearpenetrationface slapbare buttpaintingbooktearsrunningbathroomhallucinationstrangulationvagina spreadingstabbingbridgeclitorisbirdcontroversypainstabbed in the backprologueknocked outdeath of childfull frontal female nudityflowersdeath of sonsadnesscharacter says i love youcabinsleepingtherapytalking animalfaintingwitchcrafttherapistaccidental deathpart of trilogyteddy bearladders&mwindpillssufferingresearchbackpackloss of sonhit in the crotchironydark humorfalling to deathanxietyshoveldespairhypnosisscissorsmedicationsculpturereference to satanblack and white scenehit on the headautopsyatticdeersnowinglanternunsimulated sexdead woman with eyes openmisogynygendercrowman cryingmotherhooddementiahysterianotebookminimal castcremationfoxwoman cryinghikingvery little dialoguepolaroiddiggingmasochismx rayspreadeaglecabin in the woodsnihilismloss of childepiloguehearsehit with a shovelbattle of the sexespsychotherapysorrowwashing machinechapter headingsgrassdead birdfilm starts with sexstrangled to deathangstsex in natureclose up of eyetheologyantichristpsychosisextreme close upleg woundpanic attackstabbed with scissorsreference to sigmund freuduncircumcised peniswrenchgenital mutilationbitingfuneral processiongrievingblack and white segues into coloronanismbiblical referencewoman strangled to deathcaught in the rainfalling out a windowbad motherworshipfemale star appears nudethesiscuttingburned at the stakemedical examinerheavy breathingman carrying a womannameless characterpsycho sexualdeath by strangulationpiggy back ridestuffed animal toyanxiety attacktwo in a showertoilet bowlmad womanfemale genital mutilationfoot injuryhuman naturescissoringfalling treeskylightuxoricidechaptersgrieving motherisolated houseirrational behavioropera ariaambiguous titletoolboxinjured animaltarkovskyesqueacornantssymbol in titletwo handerinsane womanstatuettedragging someoneedenkilling a birdwanting to dieburning a dead bodyspilled drinkvoice over readingwomen's studiesgrieving fatherfuneral cortegerag dollfinal solutionman strangles womanoaksleeping on the groundfoot bridgepipe wrenchwater faucetdead treefawnabusive wifeexcisionwrapped in a blanketflushing drugs down a toilethand drillsex wearing a condomtremblingblack and white prologuefear of abandonmentgrieving parentcrawling on the groundsurviving griefbottomless womanclimbing up a hillthe color greencutting someonegrief therapygrindstoneburrowclitoridectomyfemale masturbation outdoorslaying on grassself genital mutilationsexual hysteriatalking fox (See All) |
Protagonist Alex DeLarge is an "ultraviolent" youth in futuristic Britain. As with all luck, his eventually runs out and he's arrested and convicted of murder and rape. While in prison, Alex learns of an experimental program in which convicts are programmed to detest violence. If he goes through the … program, his sentence will be reduced and he will be back on the streets sooner than expected. But Alex's ordeals are far from over once he hits the mean streets of Britain that he had a hand in creating. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmcoming of ageblack comedydystopiapolitical satire |
| Themes: | brutalitysurrealismmurderfriendshiprevengesuicidedrugsrapebetrayalpoliticsprisontorturedrunkennessdeceptionrobbery …psychopathredemptioninsanitysexualityillnessmental illnesssadismhome invasiondeath of wifehomelessnesswritingpolice brutalitynear death experience (See All) |
| Mood: | avant gardesatireneo noirambiguous ending |
| Locations: | london englandhospitalbarrestaurantchurchsnowmotorcyclebathtubnightclubwheelchairapartmentpolice stationwater torturesex in the snow |
| Characters: | nursedoctorfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipteenagerpolice officeractorwriterpriestlustpsychiatrist …biblehomeless manpolice sergeantsex with a nurse (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1990sfuturenear future |
| Story: | famous linepsychological tortureslow motion scenethree word titleviolencefemale nuditybased on novelbloodmale nuditythreesomeinterviewmale frontal nuditymasturbationmale rear nuditybare chested male …female rear nudityfightfemale full frontal nudityphotographsingingknifeleg spreadingsurprise endingvoice over narrationfondlingbeatingdreamfistfightcar accidentpunched in the facecatarrestundressingbrawlsex in bedbare buttfalling from heightmaskriflecar crashinterrogationhandcuffsbritishvoyeurreference to jesus christmale pubic haircolor in titlecriminalreportersubjective cameracleavagejournalistbound and gaggedwinegangdisguisemansionmontagethroat slittingbridgesuicide attemptprisonerpoliticianfemale pubic hairtied to a chairsnakewhite pantiesno opening creditsanti heroscantily clad femaledouble crosscontroversypublic nuditylibraryauthorblack pantiesbeaten to deathstabbed in the backlocker roomwidowerattackfantasy sequencecharacter's point of view camera shotstatueevil manknocked outkicked in the facebaseball batlightningscreamattempted rapepranklong takemanipulationconvertiblebodyguardinjectionfemale removes her clothesneck breakingpremarital sexthreatened with a knifecult directortypewriternewspaper headlinesexual fantasyexperimentelectronic music scorereference to adolf hitlerhypodermic needleheavy raintape recordersociopathcomared dressloss of loved onesex on floorkicked in the stomachmovie theaterblockbustereccentricwristwatchclassical musicclubirishrape victimmind controlrapistmilkstreet lifesocial commentarythugyogawoman in jeopardyreverse footageprison guardstealing a carministerhatredpool tabletitle appears in writingsculptureblack and white scenetime lapse photographypunched in the chestrivalbilliardsgang rapeaccidental killingfascismrainstormalternate realityhomoeroticismfemale doctorcanesocial workerpublic humiliationgrowing uprelease from prisonsexual assaultjuvenile delinquentalienationpolice inspectorsports carmoral dilemmairreverencefast motion scenedrugged drinkhit with a baseball batclose up of eyespervertchocolatevillain played by lead actorface maskcrucifixionbrainwashingforced to stripspit in the facemisogynisteyebeggarmini dressreference to the beatlesgovernorweightliftinganarchynihilismstrait jacketcrashing through a windowimmaturityvolunteerrehabilitationaudio cassettebritainwhite briefsfight the systemanarchistexperiment gone wrongfamous scorewet t shirtfisticuffsancient romecureharemgang membercockney accentimprovised weapongang leaderspaghettimurder of a nude womanprison wardenjerkbreaking a bottle over someone's headclimbing out a windowsocial decayattempted robberycrime spreerecord storefemale journalistred wineslow motion action scenereference to ludwig van beethovenlibertymarinacult figureflirtationfamily abandonmenthuman experimentationman fights a womandebaucheryvicarspiked drinkconcert hallsex crimedehumanizationabsurd violenceanti socialpopsiclesubliminal messagebreakfast in bedhoodlumslangreference to draculafemale psychiatristpixelationgrand theft autobeethovenmultiple loverspsychological tormentphalluscountry homebowler hatlasciviousnessfilm with ambiguous titlegovernment officialenglish countrysideinvented languagered pubic hairwaking up from a comapolitical manipulationhanged childextreme filmflick knifereference to pink floydchild executioneye dropsyouth ganglong underwearclothes torn offshock therapywilliam tell overturecenturionjoyridegraphic nuditypet snakecat ladymanservantdriving in the wrong directionforced to watch rapeholding someone's head underwaterludwig van beethovenmilk bottleunprovoked violencehidden weaponsexual imagerynose bandagecensored rape scenetesticles squeezedwife raped in front of husbandclothes cut offerotic 70struncheonultraviolenceaversion therapybottle smashed over someone's headgang brawltorn pantieslistening to classical musicmoral reformationobjectified womanmen beating defenseless manreformed (See All) |
When Mr. Dashwood dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and their three daughters (Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret) in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their lack of fortune affects the marriageabil …ity of both practical Elinor and romantic Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars, his family disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings tries to match the worthy (and rich) Colonel Brandon to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery John Willoughby more to her taste. Both relationships are sorely tried. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | comedy of manners |
| Themes: | weddingpovertydepressionillnesspoetryunrequited loveinheritance |
| Locations: | london englandenglandchurchrural setting |
| Characters: | doctormother daughter relationshipbrother sister relationshipfemale protagonistbabysister sister relationshiplove triangleolder man younger woman relationshipcousin cousin relationshipmilitary officer |
| Period: | 1800s19th century1810s |
| Story: | reference to william shakespearethree word titlef ratedbased on novelblooddogdancingsingingpartyhorseletterpianocandlebirddrawing …loss of fatherclass differencescard gameservantvisitpicnicarranged marriagerainstormbowlingopening a doorhorse and carriageparrotcoinhorseback ridingheartbreakstepmothertomboycottageacceptancekiteupper classstablesword fightingillegitimate childfamous scoretitle same as booktreehouseintimacycourtshipbouquetcountry lifesuitorresignationhandkerchiefshakespearean quotationsecrecyromanticismsnobberyblack hairrich snobempire fashionlock of hairjane austenparcelrich man poor womangeorgian eraends with a weddingenglish country danceparishdevon englandregency periodatlaspianofortesinceritydisdainsecret engagementdecorum (See All) |
Medical students begin to explore the realm of near death experiences, hoping for insights. Each has their heart stopped and is revived. They begin having flashes of walking nightmares from their childhood, reflecting sins they committed or had committed against them. The experiences continue to int …ensify, and they begin to be physically beaten by their visions as they try and go deeper into the death experience to find a cure. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmblack comedysuspensetragedymedicalpsychological thrillerpsychological horror |
| Themes: | crueltysurrealismdeathrevengesuicidebetrayalfearescapememorydeath of fathersupernatural powerparanoiaredemptionguiltbullying …panicchildhoodtraumavengeancedrug addictionforgivenessnear death experienceafterliferegretchildhood traumasuicide of father (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noirnightmare |
| Locations: | trainhospitalschoolforestsnowcemeterywoodsurban settingapartmenttruckchicago illinoismuseumlaboratory |
| Characters: | nursedoctorfather daughter relationshipafrican americanboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchildrenboygirlsoldierlittle girlbullywaitresslittle boyfiance fiancee relationshipsuicide by gunshot …self surgerystudent nurse (See All) |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | medical professiongothicsurgeryslow motion scenetitle spoken by charactersexbloodone word titlebare breastsflashbackdogbare chested malekisscigarette smokinginterracial sex …photographpartyknifechasesurprise endingpistoltelephone calltopless female nuditycryingbeatingcorpseshot in the headrescuepunched in the facewatching tvfalling from heightbedbathroomhallucinationsciencetelephonef wordsubjective camerahalloweenfoot chaseflashlightmountainvideo cameramansionmontageimpalementdinersubwayapologyman with glassesgraveyardcigar smokingmarriage proposaltreedrug addictbeaten to deathdangerscreamingpay phonecharacter's point of view camera shotrace against timestatuedeath of childbaseball batcollege studentuniversityhalloween costumelong takemanipulationscaramerican flaginjectiontragic eventdeath of husbandloss of fatherpremarital sexcharacter says i love youheroinfreeze framehugginganswering machinesyringerevelationelectronic music scorehypodermic needleheavy rainlooking at oneself in a mirrorcaketape recorderwoman with glassesgroup of friendsvideotapeaccidental deathphone boothwomanizercrushed to deathback from the deadreverse footagehaunted by the pastvisionplaygroundattempted suicidepower outagegash in the facepunched in the stomachresurrectionconvenience storejunkietaking a picturefalling to deathkicked in the crotchblack and white scenepunched in the chestengagementautopsyaccidental killingaerial shotswingfemale doctorinsultlooking at self in mirrordead boyfieldloss of husbandsurgeonhalloween partymoral dilemmachildhood memorypromiscuityatheistfast motion scenehit with a baseball batclose up of eyesintestinesreference to elvis presleyvietnam veteranalleyspit in the faceremorsename callingbully comeuppanceyoung version of characterclimbing through a windowbroken mirrorteasingscalpelgreenhousemedical studentbiologyfrankensteinexperiment gone wronghome videocamcorderoperationmenacehuman experimentheroin addicthoodieswingingbrain damageanimal killingscience runs amoktrenchcoatmedical experimentrenovationanswering machine messageel trainfall to deathjumping roperepressed memorycadavercprmedical schoolred lightdefibrillationdefibrillatorvideotaped sexdying womanhit with a rockskeleton costumeremadepickaxefalling from a treescience experimentdissectionhockey stickout of body experienceneondumped by girlfriendsecret laboratorybelief in the afterlifehorror movie remadeadrenalinebullet holeconfettichildhood flashbacksplit lipswing setinside the mindvirtualitythrowing a rockmullet haircutescalationhopscotchtambourinegrade schoolnitrous oxidepathologybreaking up with boyfriendplaying godtrailer narrated by don lafontainepickup linesecret filmingwelcome home partyblue lightmedical examurban gothicbrain deadfighting with selfsweatshirtwounded dogred hoodpicture of jesusstitching one's own woundreligious imagery (See All) |
A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. Bullied by the British police, he and four of his friends are coerced into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also i …mplicated in the crime. He spends 15 years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence with the help of a British attorney, Gareth Peirce. Based on a true story. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | tragedy |
| Themes: | prejudicefriendshippoliticsprisontorturegangsterdeceptionmilitarydeath of fatherterrorismfaithsurveillancejusticepolice brutalitypolice corruption |
| Locations: | london englandenglandsnowcourtroomprison fightwater torture |
| Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipbrother sister relationshipprostitutesoldierlawyerthiefhomeless manpolice violence |
| Period: | 1980s1970s |
| Story: | british renaissancebased on bookbased on true storytitle spoken by characterviolencemale nuditycigarette smokingexplosionknifechasepistolvoice over narrationcryingbeatingmachine gun …shotgunpunched in the facearrestheld at gunpointbombinterrogationhandcuffsrevolverf wordfoot chaseterroristdisguisedrug dealermontageprisonernonlinear timelinefalse accusationjudgetrialanti heroradionews reportbinocularsprotestperson on firetankirelandpubcorrupt cophateriotpot smokingwhat happened to epiloguesociopathsecurity camerajail cellexploding buildingphone boothirishprison guardhippieburglaryscotlanddeath threatcigarette lighterpunched in the chestassault riflepolice raidpolice inspectorferryphysical abusemedia coveragemarijuana jointhysteriamolotov cocktailforced to stripabuse of powerarmored carmeatjukeboxshoutingfemale lawyerbritish armycommando raidmemorialwrongful imprisonmentcockney accentslapprison wardendreadlocksnorthern irelandwrongful arrestreggaevideo cassettecity hallprison riothit with a chairreference to led zeppelinirish republican armyjigsaw puzzlejudicial systemprotest marchjudicialjudiciaryriot policeprojectionfalse accusation of murderkleptomaniacmaximum security prisonmale tearsrastafarianforced confessionpolitical violencebomb makingspray canbelfast northern irelandrastafaripolitical conflictmale slaps a malebombmaker (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: | theatremurderdeathlovemarriagemoneybetrayalghostpoliticsprisonpregnancydrinkingtorturedrunkennesswedding …incestdeath of fatherblackmailpoetryexecutionfreedomwritinginheritance (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london englandenglandnew york citysnowboatitalycastlespain |
| Characters: | actresshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipsingerboyprostitutegirldancermusicianactorwriterreference to godcatholic …frenchyounger version of character (See All) |
| Period: | 16th century |
| Story: | reference to shakespeare's romeo and julietdwarflifting someone into the airreference to william shakespearenuditymale nudityone word titleflashbackdogbare chested malesex scenekissdancingsingingchase …firevoice over narrationcryingsonghorsemirrorface slapdrinkswordarrestbare buttshootingbookdead bodyjailprayermanhattan new york cityshot in the backcandleambushstrangulationmassacrestabbingbridgecontroversykingpainflash forwardauthorprologueumbrellatentcover uppursuitcrossirelandflowerpoetfireworkskissing while having sexqueenarsonchessitalianapplausetraitorlooking at oneself in a mirrorroyaltyjail cellhidingfraudservantaudiencerebelliontorchpicniccannonthundermourningintriguebackstageliteraturerowboatstabbed in the legrosewedding ringcaneplayhorse and carriagemother son incestdaggerhorseback ridingbriberybag of moneybeheadinggreekmetaphortreasonplagueabandonmentcrownplaywrightwhisperingfencinggiving a toastchandelierepilogueilliteracywalesbritish soldierbroadway manhattan new york citymusketbettingreference to shakespeare's hamletexposeflashback 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) |
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature, a woman, to be the c …ompanion of the monster. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmcreature featuremonster moviegothic horror |
| Themes: | monstermurderfriendshipkidnappingblindnessunlikely friendship |
| Mood: | wedding night |
| Locations: | cemeteryvillagelaboratory |
| Characters: | doctorhusband wife relationshipfiance fiancee relationship |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | screaming womangothictitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titlebased on novelsequelexplosionchasefirefalling from heightsecond partdead bodyscientistcigar smokingdrowning …lightningshot in the shouldertied upshot in the armexperimentmutantmad scientistmobviolinthunderstormdead childblind mandrugged drinkreturning character killed offbreadwellfall from heightkitefrankensteinwindmillfamous scoreorchestral music scorepsychotronic filmhermitmurder spreevillagerman with no namemad doctorcryptfrankenstein's monsterballet dancerangry mobreanimationescaped prisonerfall to deathboulderreference to the biblemillbuilding on firesame actor playing two charactersminiature personreflection in wateractress playing dual rolegrave robberstory within a storyplaying godcreator creation relationshiplonely mangypsy campmonster as victimsymphonic music scorehunting dogfemale monsterdoctor frankensteinlighting a cigarmateuniversal monstersdrowning someoneplaying a violinfailure to communicateshared universe (See All) |
After causing an accident that left his daughter Christiane severely disfigured, the brilliant surgeon Dr. Genessier works tirelessly to give the girl a new face. He does so however by kidnapping young women and attempting face transplants. He has been woefully unsuccessful to date. The doctor's wor …ld begins to collapse around him when his daughter realizes just what he has been doing. (Read More)
| Themes: | murderdeathlovesuicidekidnappingescapefuneralinvestigationlonelinessdepressionguiltfaithhopedeath of wifetrauma …police investigationradiation (See All) |
| Mood: | goreraineuro noirnoir |
| Locations: | trainhospitalrestaurantcemeteryairplaneparis francebuspolice stationfrancelaboratory |
| Characters: | nursedoctorpolicefather daughter relationshipboyserial killerstudentdetectivepriestprofessorsecretaryfrenchdaughtersuicide by jumping |
| Story: | medical clinicmedical professiondisfigured facedisfigurementsurgerybased on novelblooddogkisscigarette smokingphotographtelephone callcorpsefoodcar accident …mirrorface slapsecretfalling from heightmaskpaintingliecafesciencescientistsubjective camerawinecandlemansionstabbingeatingaccidentdrivingtrialbirdradiocontroversygraveyardnecklacedrowningscreamingsuburbliarcharacter's point of view camera shotmistaken identitysuitcasemissing personcollege studentscardisappearancecountrysidestalkingratfreeze framemaniacexperimentapplausewaiterwoundlistening to musicfaintinghatmorguepress conferencefollowing someoneshopliftingresearchstabbed in the throatstabbed in the neckmedical examinationhit on the headbookstoresurgeonreckless drivingchloroformmoral dilemmatombbarking dogface maskplastic surgerybandageschemeeiffel tower parislecturestairwayestateinventiondisposing of a dead bodyx rayburnt faceunconsciousnessscalpelelectric shockkidnapperpearl necklacecountry houseoperationbechdel test passedtraumatic experiencedog attackpencilpart of the body in titleswindledovemad doctorcryptresearcherman slaps womansurgical operationmissing girlweepingcaged animalportrait paintingsecret doorhidden roompick axereference to pablo picassosecret passagewayskinhospital gownrailroad crossingobituaryoperating roomscarred faceseine riversidewalk cafetransplantbirdcagesecret laboratorydragging a dead bodyguinea pigrejuvenationdead body in a car trunkcarrying a dead bodycaptive womansanatoriummigrainewreathgrand guignolidentificationface woundbitten by a dogdoctor nurse relationshipulcerwanting to diekilled by a doghemorrhageweeping womanrotting fleshfuneral wreathtransplantationexsanguinationfalse identificationantibodycombing one's hairelectroencephalogramnecrosisface bandageskin graftstabbed with a scalpelface transplantyoung women (See All) |
Football coach Harold Jones befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an inspiration to his community.
| Subgenre: | football movie |
| Themes: | prejudicedisabilitycrueltychristmasdeath of mother |
| Mood: | high schoolaffection |
| Locations: | trainchurchsmall town |
| Characters: | policemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipafrican americanbullyinterracial relationshippolice arrest |
| Period: | 1970s |
| Story: | compassionbased on true storytitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titleone word titlecafejailbasketballfootballradiolocker roomhigh school studentloss of mothercoachrace relations …american footballinterracial friendshipnicknamefootball playerdiscriminationpractical jokeunderdoggraduationchristmas presentsports teammental retardationschool principalilliteracyfootball teamracial tensionshopping cartwrongful arrestmale male hugamerican southbarber shophigh school graduationfootball coachsouth carolinabased on articlehigh school footballhigh school principalhigh school basketballquitting jobmother son hughigh school coachgraduation ceremonyends with real life footagedisenfranchisement (See All) |
It's the post-WWI era. Britons Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell are both naturally gifted fast sprinters, but approach running and how it fits into their respective lives differently. The son of a Lithuanian-Jew, Harold, who lives a somewhat privileged life as a student at Cambridge, uses being the …fastest to overcome what he sees as the obstacles he faces in life as a Jew despite that privilege. In his words to paraphrase an old adage, he is often invited to the trough, but isn't allowed to drink. His running prowess does earn him the respect of his classmates, especially his running teammates, and to some extent the school administration, if only he maintains what they consider proper gentlemanly decorum, which isn't always the case in their minds. Born in China the son of Christian missionaries, Eric, a Scot, is a devout member of the Church of Scotland who eventually wants to return to that missionary work. He sees running as a win-win in that the notoriety of being fast gives him an added outlet to spread the word of God, while he sees his speed as being a gift from God, and he wants to run to honor God and that gift. This view does not sit well with his sister, Jennie Liddell, who sees his running as only taking away time from his work to God. Harold and Eric's lives do intersect in national races, but it is the 100 meter track event at the 1924 Paris Olympics which the two men and their supporters most anticipate. Beyond the fact that Americans Charles Paddock and Jack… (Read More)
| Themes: | prejudicefriendshipreligiondrinkingfeardancefuneralherofaith |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london englandshiptrainbeachrestaurantchurchhotelparis francechurch of englandrunning on the beachrunning on a beachrunning on beach |
| Characters: | actressfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfriendsingerbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipphotographerchristianjewishreference to godjewamerican |
| Period: | 1920s1910s |
| Story: | british renaissancerailway stationslow motion scenebased on true storythree word titlenuditymale nudityflashbackmale rear nuditydancingphotographsingingvoice over narrationsongface slap …drinkletterrunningcafecollegepianocompetitionreporterbandmontagenonlinear timelinecigar smokingflash forwardbinocularsprologuelocker roomchampagnemassagecollege studentspeechdateracingpubcoachathletewhat happened to epilogueracehatexercisewatching a movieblockbusterparadeclockmovie theatreanti semitismveteranbraveryscotlandbackstagenewsreel footagepriderainstormpierstadiumethnic slurarroganceunderdogceremonypiano playerflagethicsautographcricket the gamemarching bandconsciencerugbyfamous scoreminerenglishmannationalismolympic gameshymnflashback within a flashbackheadmastercommitmentrace trackrunnerslide showscotoperettaintegritycountry estatetitle based on the biblelaw studentslide projectornational anthemwinningstudent athletecorrespondencepracticeaudio flashbackgilbert and sullivanpost world war onesports herolithuanianla marseillaisewar injuryboys' choirdedicationstraw hatcambridge universitysabbathhumilityolympic athleteathletic trainingsteamshipprince of walesnational herocambridge englandlosingpresbyteriansportsmanshipolympic hopefulsummer olympicshurdlessteeplechaseconditioningkent englandduke of windsorschool blazerformal dance (See All) |
| Subgenre: | martial artssuspenseconspiracysuperherotragedyheist gone wronghand drawn animationtraditional animation |
| Themes: | brutalitymurderdeathfriendshipkidnappingrapebetrayalpregnancyfeartortureescapegangsterinvestigationdeceptionrobbery …psychopathobsessionparanoiamafiainsanityhumiliationgamblingsadismsurveillancehome invasiondeath of wifepanicmadnessnear death experience (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noircar chaseambiguous ending |
| Locations: | hospitalbarmotorcycleboatnightclubelevatorwheelchairurban settingapartmentpolice cartruckrooftopyachtsewersex outside …car motorcycle chaseabandoned factorycar truck chasesex outdoorsghost train (See All) |
| Characters: | doctorhusband wife relationshiphomosexualpolicefather daughter relationshipteenagerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipteenage girlprostitutepolice officerdetectivepolicemanhostagetough guywarrior …action herohitmansecurity guardpolice detectiveuncle nephew relationshippolice shootoutpolice chaseengineer (See All) |
| Story: | freakshowpsychological torturefreakdisfigurementcarnivalgothicslow motion sceneviolencesexcharacter name in titlebloodmale nudityflashbackbare chested malegun …kissfightcigarette smokingphotographexplosionknifechasesurprise endingpistolfirevoice over narrationcell phoneshootoutbeatingcorpseblood splatterfistfightmachine guncar accidentshot in the chestface slapshot in the headshotgunrescuepunched in the facecameraarrestgunfightbrawlfalling from heightmaskbased on comicshowdownheld at gunpointhand to hand combatbombcar crashinterrogationcaferevolvercriminalkung fusubjective cameragood versus evilfoot chasegay slurflashlightbraassassinbased on comic bookambushaxeambulancemansionmixed martial artsnonlinear timelineexploding carno opening creditsanti heroone man armyhit by a cardouble crosspolice officer killednews reportcigar smokingcoffeeshot in the foreheadon the runattempted murderpublic nudityone against manylibraryorganized crimebinocularsbeaten to deathdangercostumeprologuescreamingelectrocutionattackfugitivecharacter's point of view camera shotrace against timestatueknocked outkicked in the facetough girlcollege studentlightningopening action scenebankscene during end creditsmanipulationbodyguardtragic eventpremarital sexvigilantecasinonewspaper headlinestylized violencehenchmanak 47crime bosseavesdroppinghand grenadegrenadeassassination attemptheavy rainshot in the stomachsociopathhelmetmutantcomajoggingwalkie talkiemobsterloss of loved onekicked in the stomachloss of wifenosebleeddesperationjumping from heightrape victimrocket launcherrapistaction heroinecrushed to deathmasked manfemale warriorthugcrime scenepump action shotgunface paintbloody noseexplosiveimpostormanhuntmercilessnesssuper villaindespairmentorframe upbutleramusement parkpunched in the chestdark herobooby trapaerial shotmusical numbersuperheroinetitle at the endrainstormknife throwingpublic humiliationtragic herogadgetlaughingsecret identitymisogynydeath of loved onedc comicsnewspaper clippingframed for murderflat tirephoto albummob bosstracking deviceenglishman abroadshot through a windowbazookanarrated by characteryellingface maskalleyfinal showdowntaserhiding in a closetrobberjunkyardtimebombstrongmanmoney problemsvigilantismarmored carcomputer crackercomiclibrarianacidno title at beginningurban decayinsane asylummessageninjitsushot in the eyevigilante justicebased on graphic noveloffscreen killingcrashing through a windowscuba divingjudocapewoman in lingeriemafia bosshit with a shoveloverturning carembezzlementspeedboatcrime fighterwoman fights a manvaultcarouselmasked herotoy guntheme parktrapdoorcockney accentimplied sexone woman armycar rolloverwanted posterabandoned warehouseman hits a womananti heroineevil clownteenage heroattempted robberysecret roomhackingticketfictional cityescaped mental patientscrapbookpolice commissionershotexploding boattragic villainmacecityscapetime bombdecoygadgetryhit with a chairsurprise during end creditswoman punches a mangadget carlaughcriminal mastermindpregnant woman murderedsong and dancearmored truckdocksman fights a womanmale singermasked vigilanterobbery gone awrytelling a jokebeaten upgargoyleharpoonman punches a womansuper computerwoman in a wheelchairnarcissistgreen haircaged humanblowing a kissshipping containerhenchwomanhit with a frying pannight cityscapeclown makeupgrappling hookplaying cardmallethand gunloud shirtsmoke grenadeshot in the bellyquitting jobbowler hatjokerflipping carimposterlocked in a cagecostumed heromaster apprentice relationshipvideo messagefemale vigilantesmoke bombwaking up from a comaamusement park ridebatmobilesexual encounterejection seatfunhousehall of mirrorsshot in headcircus freaksex on roofloss of sanitybatcavecamera shot of a woman's legsknockout gasabandoned amusement parkbearded ladybuzzerdaughter father relationshipdragged along the groundacid burnarkham asylumbat signalbatarangchemical factorydescent into madnesspunched in the face multiple timesgotham cityaspiring comediansemi tractor trailersupervillian originwhite paintshooting through the ceilingshoulder launched missilebatman joker (See All) |
The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
| Subgenre: | suspensetragedymelodramaepiccrime epic |
| Themes: | crueltybrutalitymurderdeathlovefriendshiprevengesuicidechristmasbetrayaljealousydrinkingfeardrunkennessescape …gangstermemoryangercorruptionpovertyblackmaildysfunctional familymafiasadismabuseabortionrevolution (See All) |
| Mood: | nightaffection |
| Locations: | hospitalnew york citybarhotelboatbathtubairportvillagekitchenwheelchairapartmentitalyrooftopbrothelcatholic church |
| Characters: | family relationshipsfriendbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshiptough guybest friendhitmancatholicself doubtjewish americanjewish mafia |
| Period: | 1960s1940s1950s1920s1910s1900s |
| Story: | melancholysymbolismrailway stationhappinessdesireviolencefemale nuditybased on novelnumber in titlebloodsequelflashbackbondagedancingparty …telephone callfondlingcryingshootoutshot in the chestshotgunsecond partdead bodyinterrogationcafenumbered sequelprostitutionorphanbedroomassassinnew yorkold manstrangulationstabbingwomanthroat slittingstabbed in the chestimmigrantweaponnonlinear timelinebrunetteman with glassesno opening creditsassassinationfishingbirthday partypainimmigrationtheaterorganized crimefbievil manscreamdomestic violencelong takebusinessdeath of brothersadnessgardenloss of motherlas vegas nevadacasinopowerchild murderwashington d.c.crime bosstraitorassassination attemptreference to adolf hitlerroman numeral in titledrug abusedysfunctional marriageblockbusterpoolpart of trilogynew year's evefestivalhomehonordead womanswitchbladegrocery storenostalgiaburglaryitalian americanbackstagemercilessnessmiami floridabribesenatorsibling rivalryfrustrationsurprisecubaspyingdead manmarital separationattractionextortiondead boyliving roomroomalienationethnic slurdivorceelandlordpolitical corruptionprequelbriberyvillain played by lead actorreturning character killed offgang warevictiondoubtbitternessyoung version of characterwrist slittingstatue of liberty new york citysuicide bomberdisappointmentwrathbloody body of childmotorboatcorrupt politicianshot through the mouthfamous scorequarantineshot in the throatwakemurder attemptsick childknife murderinformerwitness protectionmob violencemob hitworld war two veteranfratricidemultiple time frameschild killedscreenplay adapted by authorgarrotehavana cubagodfatherreference to mickey mouseperjurysex showdead prostitutefidel castroname changepastascapegoatmoral corruptionboy killedrise to powermilitary enlistmentchild shotfirst communionmafia donsicily italychild shot in the headcosa nostraboys' choirfollowing a dreamelderly manrugprotection racketcuban revolutionsteamshipbroken promisesepiaheart failureellis island new york cityman punches womansouth italyhurt feelingsbegging for lifegambling syndicateitalian american copcastro regimegovernment hearingprotective custodysequel to best picture winnershot on locationrepeating historyvintage film cinematographycorleone italylake tahoe nevadamano neraracial epithetsepia tinted scene (See All) |
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer 'John Henry Patterson' (qv) to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several m …ore attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions. (Read More)
| Themes: | deathrevengepregnancyfeardrunkennesshunting |
| Mood: | gorenightmare |
| Locations: | london englandshiptrainafricacavejunglecampfire |
| Characters: | doctorhusband wife relationshipengineer |
| Period: | 19th century1890s |
| Story: | railway stationbased on true storybloodknifepistolfirevoice over narrationcorpseshot in the chestremakeshot in the headkissingriflerevolverambush …massacrebridgestabbed in the chestmapcowboyrace against timetentskeletonmercenarywaterfallbow and arrowkilling an animalspearhunterculture clashskullanimal attackcoloneleaten aliveevacuationlionsuperstitionbooby traptriberailwaycolonialismoffscreen killingbritish armykenyascottish accentcaged humaninfirmarybaboonswahilicivil war veteranlion attackyear 1898 (See All) |
In 1939, Robbie Turner is a private in the British Army, he and his battalion who are heading to France to fight in the war. A stint in the army is not where his life was headed, which took a radical turn four years earlier at the Tallis estate where he grew up as his mother worked as the Tallis' li …ve-in housekeeper. As such, he grew up with the three Tallis children: son Leon, and daughters Cecilia and Briony. Robbie and Cecilia were just getting to the stage of their lives of being able to confess their true love for each other. But then thirteen year old aspiring writer Briony also had a crush on the older Robbie. Based on two incidents she saw between Cecilia and Robbie (one only from afar), on reading a private letter Robbie wrote to Cecilia and on her own feelings for Robbie, Briony told some truths and half-truths about Robbie which resulted in this turn in his life. Robbie is able to reconnect with Cecilia before he is shipped off to France, and lives only to be able to head back to London to be with Cecilia and make up for the missing four years they could not spend together due to Briony's actions. A year later, Briony, now eighteen, also arrives in London to start working as a nurse to support the war effort. By this time, she is aware of the damage her thirteen year old self caused, and wants to atone for that error to both Cecilia from who she has been estranged, and Robbie who she has not seen since. She will make this atonement even if neither Robbie or Cecilia… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | epic |
| Themes: | deathrapebetrayaljealousyprisondrinkingdrunkennessweddingmemoryredemptionguiltdatingdyingwritingforgiveness |
| Locations: | london englandenglandtrainhospitalbeachrestaurantchurchairplanebathtubbuskitchen |
| Characters: | nursedoctorfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipchildrensingerbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage girlgirl …policemanwritersister sister relationshipwaitressolder man younger woman relationshipcousin cousin relationshipemployer employee relationshipstudent nurse (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940s1930syear 1939 |
| Story: | lifting an adult into the airlifting someone into the airhappinessreference to william shakespearetitle spoken by charactersexf ratedbased on novelbloodmale nudityone word titleinterviewflashbackdoggun …kisscigarette smokingphotographsingingsurprise endingfirevoice over narrationcryingsongdreamfoodmirrorrescuedrinkarrestundressingbare buttletterlierifletearsdead bodycafesex standing uppianohallucinationhandcuffsbritishflashlightwinecandlemansionwomaneatingnonlinear timelinedinnerchild abusefalse accusationapologynunchild in perilbathsearchold womanflash forwardconfessionlibraryauthormistaken identitypassionsuitcaseflowerslong takecountrysidewitnesspremarital sexreunionunderwatergardentwintypewritersubtitled scenerecord playerwoundloss of virginityjeeplistening to musicrecordingwatching a movierehearsalswimsuitforbidden lovemoralitybarefootdivingrear entry sexbombingreconciliationnewsreel footageevacuationrowboatcigarette lighterdeath of sistervoice over lettertuxedoplayowlhorseback ridingchocolatesaving a lifefountainrunning awayrepeated scenepostcardremorsechild molestationestategardenerearringplaywrightharmonicastroketrain tracksbritish armywrongful convictionbritish soldierstar crossed loversreference to shakespeare's hamletteenage crushwriting a letterradio newsrescue from drowninghymndeathbedwrongful arrestmiscarriage of justicelifting female in airretreatbanjomanorvasefictional biographycaught in the actdevastationbbcwounded soldiernursingatonementinnocence lostbritish flaglovers reunitedprecociousnessfalse accusation of rapewar woundtracking shotyounger sisterboathouseclass systemreference to pubic hairbroken vasepainting toenailsdunkirkshooting a horsestory within the storyair raid shelteryear 1935chocolate factorygo betweensleepmaskwar ruinsbandstandlove notenorthern francehiding outsteelworksbarn owldover englandnursing studentsepticemiaoperation dynamowading in fountain (See All) |
1000 AD, for years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viki …ng vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | supernaturalperiod drama |
| Themes: | brutalitymurderdeathescapeexecutionstarvationnorse mythology |
| Mood: | darknessslow burn |
| Locations: | ship |
| Characters: | boywarriorchristianity |
| Story: | expressionismsymbolismslow motion sceneviolencebloodbare chested malefightbeatingdreamblood splattersworddecapitationambushaxemassacre …stabbingmontagethroat slittingprisonersevered headjourneyduelbeaten to deathneck breakingdismembermentcovered in bloodfateslavenicknamemercilessnessmutehungerdisembowelmentheartfogflightmudall male castintestinesbag over headvikingvery little dialogueshot with an arrowjerusalemmale rapecrushed headchapter headingsbody paintpower struggleone eyed mancaged humansilent protagonistpaganismskull crushingstomach ripped openwar paintcovered in mudnew worldtarkovskyesquecrusadehacked to deathhighlands10th centuryindian tribeprophetic dreamchained to a postchieftainwooden crosscolor tintpeat bog (See All) |
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