In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, rutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are… broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives. (Read More)
Themes: | hunting, blindness, loneliness, monster, escape, drugs, friendship, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | tunnel, cave, kitchen, woods, forest |
Characters: | alcoholic, boy, teacher, teenager |
Period: | future |
Story: | game of survival, child murders a child, female gladiator, arena, shot with a bow and arrow, game of death, spear throwing, most dangerous game, human hunting a human, death by poison, bow and arrow, giant creature, dead child with eyes open, child killed by animal, child strangling, child suicide, child murderer, bloody body of a child, axe fight, murder of a child, dead child, self survival, live television, child in peril, futuristic train, death of a boy, train ride, dead boy, teacher student relationship, mine explosion, person on fire, knife fight, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, death of a girl, death stare, killer dog, hunter and the hunted, monitoring device, teen in peril, leg cut, female archer, mining accident, swarm of bees, roasted pig, closing eyes of dead person, lying in wait, calesthenics, lovebird, neo fascism, last man standing, shivering, stylist, berry, pin, raffle, based on young adult novel, gin, minefield, suicide pact, chariot, washing hair, alliance, bullhorn, sponsor, fictional tv show, pesticide, screenplay adapted by author, dog attack, political repression, wasp, contestant, fight the system, glamour, leg wound, teenage hero, secret love, landmine, totalitarianism, force field, fictional reality show, one woman army, compass, loudspeaker, starving, heroic bloodshed, bechdel test passed, victory, facial scar, climbing a tree, gladiator, escort, miner, luck, mercy killing, volunteer, female hero, bleeding, mushroom, cookie, drugged, 16 year old, hunt, drunkard, tv reporter, tween girl, flask, archery, megalomaniac, makeover, fireball, lottery, bandage, dead girl, fight to the death, wilhelm scream, arrow, bulletproof vest, capture, hologram, teen movie, cigarette lighter, mentor, despair, 3 dimensional, mute, target practice, crossbow, switchblade, gas mask, social commentary, promise, guard, mexican standoff, action heroine, animal attack, teenage protagonist, apple, strong female lead, tournament, crush, wristwatch, blockbuster, mass murder, survivor, propaganda, machete, killing an animal, spear, medicine, game, rope, strong female character, riot, class differences, trust, sleeping, first part, flower, neck breaking, dystopia, trap, tragic event, pursuit, president, tough girl, umbrella, poison, beaten to death, binoculars, one against many, post apocalypse, training, gunshot, femme fatale, necklace, creature, unrequited love, drawing, disarming someone, child, map, weapon, death of friend, suicide attempt, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, stabbing, massacre, axe, sword fight, strangulation, candle, flashlight, survival, teenage boy, television, competition, river, hallucination, dead body, reference to god, hand to hand combat, tears, held at gunpoint, vomiting, painting, shooting, falling from height, brawl, battle, sister sister relationship, camera, cat, machine gun, food, fistfight, rain, female protagonist, corpse, dream, beating, cell phone, crying, train, fire, teenage girl, telephone call, cult film, three word title, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, photograph, death, fight, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, based on novel, f rated, flashback, blood, kiss, violence, murder, dog |
Forty-two students, three days, one deserted Island: welcome to Battle Royale. A group of ninth-grade students from a Japanese high school have been forced by legislation to compete in a Battle Royale. The students are each given a bag with a randomly selected weapon and a few rations of food and wa…ter and sent off to kill each other in a no-holds-barred (with a few minor rules) game to the death, which means that the students have three days to kill each other until one survives--or they all die. The movie focuses on a few of the students and how they cope. Some decide to play the game like the psychotic Kiriyama or the sexual Mitsuko, while others like the heroes of the movie--Shuya, Noriko, and Kawada--are trying to find a way to get off the Island without violence. However, as the numbers dwell down lower and lower on an hourly basis, is there any way for Shuya and his classmates to survive? (Read More)
Themes: | blindness, loneliness, escape, drugs, friendship, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | tunnel, cave, kitchen |
Characters: | teacher, alcoholic |
Story: | game, game of survival, child murders a child, weapon, female gladiator, game of death, spear throwing, most dangerous game, death by poison, battle, child suicide, bloody body of a child, axe fight, murder of a child, dead child, self survival, child in peril, map, food, teacher student relationship, knife fight, killer dog, monitoring device, leg cut, lying in wait, calesthenics, lovebird, last man standing, gin, minefield, bullhorn, washing hair, pesticide, contestant, fight the system, compass, loudspeaker, facial scar, gladiator, luck, volunteer, bleeding, mushroom, cookie, arena, drugged, tv reporter, flask, megalomaniac, makeover, lottery, bandage, fight to the death, bulletproof vest, capture, teen movie, cigarette lighter, despair, 3 dimensional, mute, crossbow, switchblade, gas mask, social commentary, promise, mexican standoff, wristwatch, mass murder, survivor, propaganda, spear, trust, sleeping, dystopia, trap, tragic event, pursuit, president, umbrella, poison, binoculars, one against many, gunshot, femme fatale, necklace, unrequited love, drawing, disarming someone, suicide attempt, throat slitting, stabbing, massacre, axe, sword fight, candle, flashlight, survival, teenage boy, television, hallucination, dead body, reference to god, hand to hand combat, tears, held at gunpoint, vomiting, painting, shooting, brawl, camera, cat, machine gun, rain, corpse, dream, cell phone, crying, train, fire, teenage girl, telephone call, cult film, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, photograph, death, cigarette smoking, violence, fight, mother daughter relationship, based on novel, f rated, blood, flashback, murder |
The story of Jack Conrad, who is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world, with freedom going …to the sole survivor. (Read More)
Themes: | revenge |
Story: | game of survival, shot with a bow and arrow, game of death, most dangerous game, bow and arrow, person on fire, knife fight, threatened with a knife, last man standing, fictional reality show, fight to the death, social commentary, survivor, neck breaking, dystopia, beaten to death, one against many, disarming someone, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, strangulation, television, hand to hand combat, vomiting, falling from height, brawl, battle, camera, machine gun, fistfight, rain, corpse, cult film, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, fight, murder, death, blood, violence |
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Story: | bow and arrow, axe fight, child in peril, knife fight, threatened with a knife, secret love, one woman army, archery, megalomaniac, fight to the death, target practice, crossbow, guard, action heroine, animal attack, spear, flower, tough girl, beaten to death, one against many, training, femme fatale, necklace, creature, unrequited love, disarming someone, mixed martial arts, massacre, axe, sword fight, candle, river, hallucination, hand to hand combat, brawl, battle, sister sister relationship, fistfight, corpse, beating, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, murder, blood, kiss, fight, flashback, violence, death |
After young Katniss Everdeen agrees to be the symbol of rebellion, the Mockingjay, she tries to return Peeta to his normal state, tries to get to the Capitol, and tries to deal with the battles coming her way...but all for her main goal: assassinating President Snow and returning peace to the Distri…cts of Panem. As her squad starts to get smaller and smaller, will she make it to the Capitol? Will she get revenge on Snow or will her target change? Will she be with her "Star-Crossed Lover," Peeta, or her long-time friend, Gale? Deaths, bombs, bow and arrows, a love triangle, hope... What will happen? (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | tunnel, woods, forest |
Characters: | teenager |
Period: | future |
Story: | president, bow and arrow, child in peril, futuristic train, person on fire, female archer, based on young adult novel, minefield, alliance, screenplay adapted by author, fight the system, totalitarianism, one woman army, mercy killing, arena, capture, hologram, mute, crossbow, social commentary, guard, mexican standoff, action heroine, animal attack, strong female lead, propaganda, spear, game, strong female character, riot, class differences, dystopia, tough girl, post apocalypse, femme fatale, creature, map, suicide attempt, strangulation, flashlight, survival, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, sister sister relationship, cat, machine gun, fistfight, female protagonist, corpse, train, fire, chase, knife, explosion, photograph, mother daughter relationship, based on novel, f rated, fight, death, kiss, murder, violence |
Twelve months after winning the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and her partner Peeta Mellark must go on what is known as the Victor's Tour, wherein they visit all the districts, but before leaving, Katniss is visited by President Snow who fears that Katniss defied him a year ago during the game…s when she chose to die with Peeta. With both Katniss and Peeta declared the winners, it is fueling a possible uprising. He tells Katniss that while on tour she better try to make sure that she puts out the flames or else everyone she cares about will be in danger. This is why The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) is one of the best movies like The Hunger Games (2012). (Read More)
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Characters: | alcoholic, teenager |
Period: | future |
Story: | president, victory, arena, bow and arrow, futuristic train, person on fire, threatened with a knife, female archer, based on young adult novel, fight the system, teenage hero, force field, totalitarianism, one woman army, miner, female hero, archery, hologram, mentor, social commentary, action heroine, animal attack, strong female lead, tournament, blockbuster, propaganda, killing an animal, spear, game, strong female character, class differences, dystopia, tough girl, poison, beaten to death, post apocalypse, training, death of friend, survival, television, competition, hallucination, sister sister relationship, machine gun, female protagonist, corpse, train, fire, knife, explosion, photograph, mother daughter relationship, based on novel, f rated, death, blood, violence, murder |
Themes: | monster, escape, friendship, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | cave, woods, forest |
Story: | spear throwing, bow and arrow, child in peril, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, fight the system, totalitarianism, archery, fireball, mentor, target practice, guard, animal attack, blockbuster, spear, riot, poison, beaten to death, one against many, training, femme fatale, creature, disarming someone, map, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, axe, strangulation, candle, river, hand to hand combat, falling from height, brawl, battle, fistfight, rain, corpse, beating, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, dog, blood, flashback, murder, fight, violence, death |
After successfully crossing over (and under) the Misty Mountains, Thorin and Company must seek aid from a powerful stranger before taking on the dangers of Mirkwood Forest--without their Wizard. If they reach the human settlement of Lake-town it will be time for the hobbit Bilbo Baggins to fulfill h…is contract with the dwarves. The party must complete the journey to Lonely Mountain and burglar Baggins must seek out the Secret Door that will give them access to the hoard of the dragon Smaug. And, where has Gandalf got off to? And what is his secret business to the south? (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | cave, woods, forest |
Story: | bow and arrow, giant creature, child in peril, person on fire, knife throwing, leg wound, force field, climbing a tree, mushroom, capture, 3 dimensional, guard, action heroine, animal attack, blockbuster, killing an animal, spear, neck breaking, trap, tough girl, poison, creature, unrequited love, map, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, axe, strangulation, sword fight, river, hallucination, hand to hand combat, falling from height, brawl, battle, fistfight, rain, dream, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, photograph, based on novel, death, blood, flashback, murder, fight, violence |
After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shoc…king new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | tunnel, cave, woods, forest |
Characters: | teenager |
Period: | future |
Story: | child in peril, based on young adult novel, fight the system, teenage hero, totalitarianism, force field, one woman army, volunteer, bulletproof vest, hologram, target practice, gas mask, social commentary, mexican standoff, action heroine, strong female lead, strong female character, trust, dystopia, tough girl, beaten to death, one against many, post apocalypse, training, disarming someone, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, survival, hallucination, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, fistfight, rain, female protagonist, corpse, beating, train, teenage girl, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, based on novel, fight, death, murder, violence, blood |
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and… the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge, friendship |
Locations: | tunnel, cave, woods, forest |
Period: | future |
Story: | spear throwing, bow and arrow, child in peril, heroic bloodshed, mercy killing, arrow, bulletproof vest, capture, mute, crossbow, social commentary, animal attack, blockbuster, machete, spear, rope, flower, dystopia, tragic event, beaten to death, binoculars, post apocalypse, map, weapon, death of friend, massacre, axe, strangulation, flashlight, survival, hallucination, held at gunpoint, shooting, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, food, fistfight, rain, corpse, dream, beating, fire, chase, knife, explosion, photograph, flashback, fight, violence, death, murder, blood |
With the Games destroyed, Katniss Everdeen, along with Gale, Finnick and Beetee, end up in the so thought "destroyed" District 13. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her friends, Katniss becomes the "Mockingjay", the symbol of rebellion for the districts of Panem. This is why T…he Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) is one of the best movies like The Hunger Games (2012). (Read More)
Themes: | friendship |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Characters: | teenager |
Story: | president, bow and arrow, female archer, stylist, based on young adult novel, screenplay adapted by author, fight the system, teenage hero, totalitarianism, force field, climbing a tree, female hero, arena, archery, hologram, mute, crossbow, social commentary, action heroine, strong female lead, blockbuster, propaganda, strong female character, class differences, flower, dystopia, tough girl, poison, post apocalypse, weapon, axe, strangulation, flashlight, river, sister sister relationship, camera, cat, machine gun, female protagonist, corpse, dream, fire, teenage girl, explosion, title spoken by character, photograph, mother daughter relationship, based on novel, f rated, murder, dog, violence, death |
1400 B.C., a tormented soul walked the Earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus. For this, he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors, and the death of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the god…s finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years, he warmed to the company of six similar souls, their only bond being their love of fighting, and the presence of death. These men and women never question where they go to fight, or why, or whom, just how much they will be paid. Now, the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. It is time for this bunch of lost souls to finally have their eyes opened to how far they have fallen, when they must train an army to become as ruthless and bloodthirsty as their reputation has become. (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | forest |
Story: | spear throwing, bow and arrow, giant creature, axe fight, child in peril, person on fire, knife fight, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, female archer, closing eyes of dead person, chariot, megalomaniac, capture, 3 dimensional, mute, target practice, action heroine, animal attack, spear, neck breaking, tough girl, training, creature, map, throat slitting, massacre, axe, sword fight, hallucination, hand to hand combat, falling from height, battle, corpse, train, fire, knife, martial arts, title spoken by character, violence, blood, death, fight, flashback, murder |
Themes: | escape, revenge, friendship |
Locations: | cave, woods, forest |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | giant creature, axe fight, child in peril, threatened with a knife, miner, 3 dimensional, social commentary, guard, action heroine, animal attack, spear, rope, tough girl, training, creature, map, mixed martial arts, axe, sword fight, flashlight, river, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, fistfight, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, based on novel, fight, murder, violence, death |
Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice (Milla Jovovich) is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity's final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began - The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gather…ing its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse. (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | tunnel |
Story: | umbrella, giant creature, person on fire, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, fight the system, landmine, one woman army, female hero, megalomaniac, fight to the death, hologram, cigarette lighter, social commentary, mexican standoff, action heroine, animal attack, strong female lead, wristwatch, survivor, machete, rope, dystopia, tough girl, beaten to death, binoculars, one against many, post apocalypse, necklace, creature, disarming someone, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, strangulation, flashlight, survival, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, fistfight, female protagonist, corpse, beating, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, death, dog, blood, fight, murder, violence, flashback |
Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo (Kit Harington), a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia (Emily Browning), the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator…. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | gladiator, arena, spear throwing, bow and arrow, child in peril, person on fire, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, chariot, 3 dimensional, social commentary, guard, survivor, spear, riot, neck breaking, one against many, training, unrequited love, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, axe, strangulation, sword fight, hand to hand combat, falling from height, brawl, battle, sister sister relationship, fistfight, beating, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, fight, mother daughter relationship, flashback, blood, kiss, murder, dog, violence, death |
PRIEST, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in d…ystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece's boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses otherworldly fighting skills. This is why Priest (2011) is one of the best movies like The Hunger Games (2012). (Read More)
Themes: | monster, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | cave |
Period: | future |
Story: | person on fire, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, fight the system, one woman army, flask, megalomaniac, 3 dimensional, target practice, crossbow, social commentary, guard, action heroine, animal attack, machete, killing an animal, strong female character, neck breaking, dystopia, tough girl, beaten to death, one against many, post apocalypse, creature, weapon, throat slitting, massacre, flashlight, survival, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, fistfight, corpse, beating, train, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, photograph, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, based on novel, flashback, blood, murder, fight, violence, death |
The mercenary Royce; the military Isabelle; the Russian soldier Nikolai; the San Quentin criminal Stans; the Sierra Leone militia Mombasa; the drug lord Cuchillo; the Yakuza Hanzo; and the Doctor Edwin awake in free fall but they succeed to open their parachutes landing in a jungle. Soon they find t…hat they are on another planet and they are prey of aliens in a deadly hunting game, and they need to join forces to destroy their predators and survive. (Read More)
Themes: | hunting, monster, escape, revenge |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Story: | game of death, most dangerous game, threatened with a knife, one woman army, hunt, fight to the death, switchblade, action heroine, animal attack, survivor, machete, killing an animal, game, strong female character, trust, trap, tough girl, poison, creature, sword fight, survival, held at gunpoint, vomiting, falling from height, battle, machine gun, corpse, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, photograph, death, blood, violence, murder |
In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Pr…incess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | cave, woods, forest |
Characters: | teacher |
Story: | female gladiator, spear throwing, bow and arrow, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, chariot, gladiator, arena, fight to the death, 3 dimensional, crossbow, animal attack, spear, neck breaking, beaten to death, one against many, unrequited love, death of friend, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, axe, sword fight, hand to hand combat, falling from height, brawl, battle, fistfight, beating, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, fight, death, murder, violence, blood |
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected his country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to …survive. The last hope is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn't? Should he trust the girl with pointy shoes? How can Thomas stand a chance against Mother Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the county? (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Characters: | alcoholic |
Story: | bow and arrow, giant creature, axe fight, child in peril, teacher student relationship, knife fight, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, hunt, 3 dimensional, target practice, crossbow, action heroine, strong female lead, spear, strong female character, trust, training, femme fatale, necklace, creature, unrequited love, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, axe, strangulation, sword fight, hallucination, hand to hand combat, falling from height, brawl, battle, sister sister relationship, fistfight, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, mother daughter relationship, based on novel, dog, murder, death, violence, fight |
The crown jewel of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized… city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | tunnel |
Story: | knife fight, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, one woman army, fight to the death, wilhelm scream, cigarette lighter, action heroine, strong female lead, wristwatch, game, rope, riot, neck breaking, tough girl, umbrella, beaten to death, binoculars, one against many, gunshot, femme fatale, disarming someone, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, strangulation, survival, dead body, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, camera, machine gun, fistfight, female protagonist, corpse, beating, train, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, photograph, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, based on novel, f rated, fight, blood, murder, violence, flashback, death |
Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar de Nerha, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowle…dge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day. This is why Assassin's Creed (2016) is one of the best movies like The Hunger Games (2012). (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | spear throwing, bow and arrow, apple, axe fight, child in peril, knife fight, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, chariot, fight the system, totalitarianism, archery, crossbow, social commentary, action heroine, spear, rope, riot, neck breaking, tough girl, one against many, training, drawing, weapon, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, axe, sword fight, strangulation, hallucination, hand to hand combat, painting, brawl, battle, machine gun, fistfight, corpse, train, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, photograph, fight, death, blood, murder, violence, flashback |
Set in the kingdom of Ehb, the story follows Farmer ('Jason Statham' (qv)), who was adopted by his village. When Farmer's wife, Solana ('Claire Forlani' (qv)), and his son leave to sell vegetables at the town of Stonebridge, Farmer's farm is attacked by creatures called Krugs. With the help of his f…riend and neighbor Norrick ('Ron Perlman (I)' (qv)), he travels to Stonebridge where his wife and son are. Before he arrives, the Krugs, controlled by the wizard Gallian ('Ray Liotta' (qv)), kill his son and capture his wife. Farmer, with the help of Bastian ('Will Sanderson' (qv)), his brother-in-law, and Norrick sets out to find and rescue his wife. The King's nephew Fallow ('Matthew Lillard' (qv)) is conspiring with the wizard Gallian to take over the kingdom led by King Konreid ('Burt Reynolds'). (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, friendship, revenge |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | shot with a bow and arrow, bow and arrow, facial scar, climbing a tree, capture, machete, spear, neck breaking, trap, pursuit, poison, necklace, disarming someone, map, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, stabbing, massacre, axe, sword fight, candle, survival, hand to hand combat, tears, falling from height, battle, food, rain, crying, fire, cult film, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, murder, fight, death, kiss, flashback, violence, blood |
Attack the Block follows an unlucky young woman and and a gang of tough inner-city kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into a war-zone.
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge, friendship |
Characters: | teenager |
Story: | child in peril, person on fire, threatened with a knife, alliance, teenage hero, cigarette lighter, animal attack, machete, killing an animal, beaten to death, binoculars, creature, death of friend, axe, survival, teenage boy, held at gunpoint, falling from height, machine gun, corpse, beating, cell phone, fire, cult film, three word title, chase, knife, explosion, violence, dog, blood, murder, death |
Four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal fifth wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her fina…l hope - if she can only trust him. (Read More)
Themes: | loneliness, escape, friendship |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Characters: | teenager |
Story: | child in peril, knife fight, threatened with a knife, based on young adult novel, fight the system, leg wound, one woman army, target practice, gas mask, social commentary, mexican standoff, action heroine, survivor, trust, dystopia, tough girl, post apocalypse, training, necklace, unrequited love, disarming someone, map, massacre, axe, strangulation, survival, teenage boy, held at gunpoint, brawl, battle, cat, machine gun, fistfight, corpse, beating, cell phone, fire, teenage girl, chase, knife, explosion, title spoken by character, photograph, mother daughter relationship, based on novel, kiss, blood, fight, murder, death, violence, flashback |
Alice awakes at home with her daughter Becky and her husband. But soon she realizes that she is actually in an Umbrella Corporation's underground facility. Out of the blue, the computer security system shuts-down and Alice flees to the central control room of the facility. She meets Ada Wong, who wo…rks with Albert Wesker, and she learns that a five-man team has been sent by Wesker to rescue them. However, the Red Queen sends Jill Valentine and Rain to hunt them down. (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge |
Story: | giant creature, umbrella, child in peril, threatened with a knife, one woman army, female hero, hunt, bulletproof vest, hologram, gas mask, mexican standoff, action heroine, wristwatch, dystopia, tough girl, one against many, post apocalypse, creature, map, mixed martial arts, axe, strangulation, survival, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, fistfight, rain, female protagonist, three word title, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, flashback, violence, death, blood, fight, murder |
When his brother is killed in a robbery, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead Parker Selfridge's intentions of driving off the native humanoid "Na'vi" in order to mine for the precious mate…rial scattered throughout their rich woodland. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers intel for the cooperating military unit spearheaded by gung-ho Colonel Quaritch, while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate the Na'vi people with the use of an "avatar" identity. While Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien Neytiri, the restless Colonel moves forward with his ruthless extermination tactics, forcing the soldier to take a stand - and fight back in an epic battle for the fate of Pandora. This is why Avatar (2009) is one of the best movies like The Hunger Games (2012). (Read More)
Themes: | hunting, monster, revenge, friendship |
Locations: | forest |
Period: | future |
Story: | bow and arrow, murder of a child, child in peril, battle, person on fire, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, mushroom, hunt, archery, fight to the death, wilhelm scream, arrow, hologram, 3 dimensional, gas mask, social commentary, animal attack, strong female lead, blockbuster, machete, killing an animal, spear, strong female character, trust, training, creature, weapon, massacre, survival, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, machine gun, corpse, beating, chase, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, kiss, death, fight, blood, violence, murder |
Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when a pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war t…o end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers and her true destiny. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | cave, woods, forest |
Characters: | alcoholic |
Story: | spear throwing, bow and arrow, threatened with a knife, female archer, force field, one woman army, escort, female hero, archery, megalomaniac, fight to the death, mentor, gas mask, action heroine, strong female lead, wristwatch, blockbuster, spear, rope, tough girl, poison, beaten to death, binoculars, one against many, training, disarming someone, map, mixed martial arts, massacre, axe, sword fight, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, painting, falling from height, brawl, battle, sister sister relationship, machine gun, fistfight, female protagonist, corpse, beating, train, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, photograph, cigarette smoking, fight, mother daughter relationship, f rated, death, violence, murder, flashback |
It's a post-apocalyptic world, several years after whatever the cataclysmic event, which has in turn caused frequent quakes as further potential hazards. The world is gray and getting quickly grayer as more and more things die off. A man and his pre-teen son, who was born after the apocalypse, are c…urrently on the road, their plan to walk to the coast and head south where the man hopes there will be a more hospitable environment in which to live. The man has taught his son that they are the "good people" who have fire in their hearts, which in combination largely means that they will not resort to cannibalism to survive. The man owns a pistol with two bullets remaining, which he will use for murder/suicide of him and his son if he feels that that is a better fate for them than life in the alternative. Food and fuel are for what everyone is looking. The man has taught his son to be suspect of everyone that they may meet, these strangers who, out of desperation, may not only try to steal what they have managed to scavenge for their own survival, but may kill them as food. Although life with his father in this world is all the boy has known, he may come to his own thoughts as to what it means holistically to be one of the good or one of the bad. Meanwhile, the man occasionally has thoughts to happier times with his wife/the boy's mother before the apocalypse, as well as not as happy times with her after the apocalypse and the reason she is no longer with them. (Read More)
Themes: | blindness |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | tunnel, forest |
Characters: | boy |
Period: | future |
Story: | bow and arrow, child in peril, person on fire, threatened with a knife, washing hair, leg wound, cigarette lighter, despair, crossbow, trust, sleeping, dystopia, pursuit, binoculars, post apocalypse, drawing, map, candle, survival, dead body, reference to god, tears, held at gunpoint, vomiting, food, rain, corpse, dream, crying, fire, chase, knife, explosion, title spoken by character, photograph, cigarette smoking, based on novel, kiss, violence, flashback, death, murder, blood, dog |
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | tunnel, cave |
Story: | knife fight, threatened with a knife, gin, fight to the death, bulletproof vest, mute, target practice, neck breaking, tough girl, one against many, disarming someone, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, strangulation, survival, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, painting, falling from height, brawl, machine gun, fistfight, corpse, cell phone, train, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, photograph, cigarette smoking, death, flashback, blood, dog, murder, violence, fight |
Every seven years in an unsuspecting town, The Tournament takes place. A battle royale between 30 of the world's deadliest assassins. The last man standing receiving the $10,000,000 cash prize and the title of Worlds No 1, which itself carries the legendary million dollar a bullet price tag.
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Characters: | alcoholic |
Story: | tournament, game of survival, game of death, most dangerous game, battle, person on fire, threatened with a knife, last man standing, fight to the death, cigarette lighter, mexican standoff, strong female lead, mass murder, killing an animal, strong female character, neck breaking, beaten to death, femme fatale, stabbing, massacre, strangulation, candle, survival, competition, dead body, held at gunpoint, shooting, machine gun, fistfight, rain, corpse, cell phone, train, fire, telephone call, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, cigarette smoking, fight, death, dog, murder, blood, violence, flashback |
When the world of the Orcs of Draenor is being destroyed by the evil fel magic that uses life-force, the powerful warlock Gul'dan creates a portal to the world of Azeroth and forms the Horde with members of the Orc clans. He also captures many prisoners to keep the portal open. The king of Azeroth, …Llane Wrynn and his brother-in-law, Anduin Lothar are informed by the apprentice of magician Khadgar that he has found fel magic in dead bodies and the king decides to summon the Guardian of Tirisfal, Medivh, to protect his kingdom. Lothar and Khadgar head to Kharazhan to meet Medivh and an ominous shadow points a book out to Khadgar, who takes it and hides. Anduin, Khadgar and Medivh and a group of soldiers are attacked by Orcs and they capture the slave Garona, who is released by King Llane, and she shows them the location of the portal. Garona is contacted by the Orc chief of a clan Durotan that wants to meet King Llane to stop the fel magic. Meanwhile Khadgar learns that the gate was opened with the help of someone in Azeroth. Shall King Llane trust Garona and Durotan, who might be the traitor? This is why Warcraft (2016) is one of the best movies like The Hunger Games (2012). (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, friendship, revenge |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Story: | giant creature, child in peril, threatened with a knife, force field, mercy killing, megalomaniac, fight to the death, wilhelm scream, capture, guard, action heroine, animal attack, blockbuster, trust, neck breaking, tough girl, beaten to death, one against many, creature, map, death of friend, throat slitting, massacre, axe, strangulation, sword fight, survival, river, falling from height, brawl, battle, fistfight, corpse, beating, fire, chase, knife, explosion, based on novel, blood, death, fight, murder, violence |
Twenty three-year-old Mitch lost his parents to a tragic car accident at the age of fourteen, and his girlfriend to a terrorist attack just as they were engaged. Seeking revenge, he is enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy as a black ops recruit. Kennedy then assigns Cold War veteran Stan Hu…rley to train Mitch. Together they will later on investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets. The discovery of a pattern in the violence leads them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent to stop a mysterious operative intent on starting a world war in the Middle East. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | tunnel, woods, forest |
Story: | knife fight, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, one woman army, fight to the death, hologram, mentor, target practice, gas mask, action heroine, animal attack, wristwatch, tragic event, tough girl, beaten to death, one against many, training, femme fatale, disarming someone, map, mixed martial arts, massacre, strangulation, flashlight, hallucination, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, brawl, machine gun, fistfight, corpse, beating, cell phone, train, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, photograph, cigarette smoking, based on novel, fight, flashback, death, dog, blood, violence, murder |
All looks lost for the Rebellion against the Empire as they learn of the existence of a new super weapon, the Death Star. Once a possible weakness in its construction is uncovered, the Rebel Alliance must set out on a desperate mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. The future of the entire …galaxy now rests upon its success. (Read More)
Themes: | blindness, escape, revenge, friendship |
Locations: | cave |
Period: | future |
Story: | child in peril, weapon, alliance, fight the system, totalitarianism, force field, megalomaniac, wilhelm scream, capture, hologram, crossbow, gas mask, social commentary, mexican standoff, action heroine, strong female lead, blockbuster, strong female character, tough girl, binoculars, one against many, creature, map, death of friend, massacre, strangulation, survival, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, female protagonist, corpse, fire, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, mother daughter relationship, death, flashback, murder, violence, fight |
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | woods |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | shot with a bow and arrow, bow and arrow, axe fight, child in peril, person on fire, threatened with a knife, facial scar, megalomaniac, fireball, capture, 3 dimensional, guard, animal attack, survivor, killing an animal, spear, neck breaking, tough girl, beaten to death, one against many, creature, disarming someone, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, axe, sword fight, hand to hand combat, falling from height, battle, fistfight, fire, three word title, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, fight, blood, murder, death, flashback, violence |
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead …that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap. (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge |
Locations: | tunnel |
Story: | umbrella, child in peril, knife throwing, one woman army, female hero, hologram, 3 dimensional, social commentary, action heroine, animal attack, survivor, killing an animal, rope, dystopia, trap, tough girl, binoculars, post apocalypse, creature, death of friend, massacre, axe, flashlight, survival, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, food, rain, female protagonist, three word title, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, death, fight, blood, flashback, murder, dog, violence |
A soldier from Earth crash-lands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexp…ected way. This is why Enemy Mine (1985) is one of the best movies like The Hunger Games (2012). (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge, friendship |
Locations: | cave, woods, forest |
Period: | future |
Story: | battle, child in peril, threatened with a knife, compass, miner, fight to the death, social commentary, animal attack, survivor, spear, beaten to death, binoculars, one against many, training, creature, disarming someone, death of friend, survival, held at gunpoint, brawl, machine gun, food, fistfight, corpse, dream, beating, fire, cult film, chase, knife, explosion, fight, blood, murder, death, violence |
While exploring g uncharted wilderness in 1823, legendary fronjitiersman Hugh Glass sustains injuries from a brutal bear attack. When his hunting team leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back home while avoiding natives on their own hunt. Grief-stricken and fuel…ed by vengeance, Glass treks through the wintry terrain to track down John Fitzgerald, the former confidant who betrayed and abandoned him. (Read More)
Themes: | hunting, escape, friendship, revenge |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Story: | bow and arrow, knife fight, mercy killing, hunt, archery, fight to the death, animal attack, killing an animal, spear, neck breaking, pursuit, one against many, disarming someone, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, stabbing, massacre, axe, strangulation, survival, river, hallucination, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, brawl, battle, fistfight, rain, corpse, fire, chase, knife, martial arts, based on novel, fight, blood, death, flashback, violence, murder |
In the millenium version of this classic Gothic horror we find Abraham Van Helsing (Plummer), who has tangled with Count Dracula (Butler) in the past, working as an English antiques dealer. Simon (Miller) is a vampire hunter in training under his apprenticeship. Van Helsing and Simon travel from Lon…don to New Orleans to rescue Van Helsing's daughter Mary (Waddell) from the family's life long nemesis - Dracula. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge, friendship |
Mood: | nightmare |
Story: | person on fire, threatened with a knife, mentor, crossbow, rope, neck breaking, training, femme fatale, map, death of friend, suicide attempt, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, strangulation, candle, flashlight, survival, hallucination, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, painting, falling from height, brawl, fistfight, corpse, dream, cult film, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, photograph, fight, blood, murder, violence, death, flashback |
The next installment in the blockbuster franchise, UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS follows Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) as she fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David (Theo James) and his father Thomas (Charles… Dance), she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | tunnel |
Story: | spear throwing, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, one woman army, fight to the death, capture, hologram, target practice, crossbow, guard, mexican standoff, action heroine, strong female lead, blockbuster, spear, neck breaking, tough girl, poison, beaten to death, one against many, training, femme fatale, unrequited love, disarming someone, weapon, suicide attempt, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, strangulation, sword fight, train, flashlight, survival, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, fistfight, female protagonist, corpse, beating, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, death, blood, f rated, fight, violence, murder, flashback |
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slav…e Esca (Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Locations: | cave, woods, forest |
Story: | spear throwing, bow and arrow, child in peril, dead boy, person on fire, knife throwing, threatened with a knife, chariot, leg wound, gladiator, arena, hunt, fight to the death, guard, killing an animal, spear, beaten to death, necklace, throat slitting, massacre, axe, sword fight, river, hand to hand combat, vomiting, battle, title spoken by character, based on novel, blood, fight, dog |
High school outcasts stumble upon an old alien ship, where they acquire superpowers and are dubbed the Power Rangers. Learning that an old enemy of the previous generation has returned to exact vegenance, the group must harness their powers and use them to work together and save the world. This is w…hy Power Rangers (2017) is one of the best movies like The Hunger Games (2012). (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge, friendship |
Locations: | cave, woods, forest |
Characters: | teenager |
Story: | giant creature, teenage hero, megalomaniac, fireball, wilhelm scream, hologram, teen movie, action heroine, mass murder, rope, tough girl, beaten to death, one against many, training, femme fatale, creature, map, mixed martial arts, axe, flashlight, teenage boy, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, fistfight, corpse, beating, cell phone, train, fire, teenage girl, chase, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, photograph, mother daughter relationship, f rated, kiss, fight, murder, violence, death |
Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city.
Themes: | blindness, escape, revenge |
Locations: | tunnel, cave, kitchen |
Story: | bow and arrow, murder of a child, child in peril, dead boy, fight the system, one woman army, female hero, fight to the death, bulletproof vest, gas mask, social commentary, action heroine, apple, blockbuster, rope, riot, class differences, neck breaking, trap, tragic event, tough girl, beaten to death, one against many, training, femme fatale, necklace, disarming someone, mixed martial arts, massacre, strangulation, hallucination, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, fistfight, corpse, beating, fire, cult film, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, photograph, death, fight, flashback, murder, kiss |
Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. They are put to the test, however, when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requir…ing genuine courage. (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | forest, cave, woods |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | bow and arrow, child in peril, crossbow, guard, apple, medicine, rope, trust, tough girl, gunshot, femme fatale, creature, drawing, map, weapon, stabbing, axe, candle, hallucination, falling from height, battle, sister sister relationship, cat, food, rain, corpse, fire, cult film, three word title, knife, explosion, title spoken by character, fight, dog, kiss, flashback, blood, murder, violence, death |
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
Themes: | hunting, escape, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | cave, woods, forest |
Story: | bow and arrow, survivor, child in peril, facial scar, mushroom, fireball, fight to the death, arrow, mute, animal attack, killing an animal, spear, trap, poison, femme fatale, death of friend, throat slitting, stabbing, massacre, axe, strangulation, sword fight, survival, river, hand to hand combat, falling from height, brawl, battle, corpse, fire, chase, knife, title spoken by character, blood, fight, murder, violence, dog |
Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds …it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto, to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven with the help of Professor X must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | cave, woods, forest |
Characters: | teacher, teenager |
Story: | bow and arrow, teacher student relationship, threatened with a knife, teenage hero, force field, one woman army, megalomaniac, mentor, target practice, action heroine, strong female lead, blockbuster, spear, strong female character, neck breaking, tough girl, beaten to death, one against many, disarming someone, map, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, strangulation, flashlight, survival, teenage boy, television, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, fistfight, corpse, beating, fire, teenage girl, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, photograph, cigarette smoking, fight, mother daughter relationship, dog, murder, blood, violence, flashback, death |
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess, whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. This is why The Mummy (2017) is one of …the best movies like The Hunger Games (2012). (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge, friendship |
Locations: | tunnel, woods, forest |
Story: | threatened with a knife, megalomaniac, fight to the death, bulletproof vest, capture, target practice, guard, beaten to death, binoculars, femme fatale, disarming someone, death of friend, mixed martial arts, throat slitting, massacre, axe, strangulation, flashlight, hallucination, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, brawl, battle, machine gun, fistfight, corpse, dream, beating, train, fire, chase, knife, explosion, martial arts, fight, blood, murder, dog, violence, flashback, death |
Ray Ferrier (Cruise) is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. When his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son Robbie and young daughter Rachel for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm suddenly touches down. What follows is the extraordinary battle …for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it in this contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells seminal classic sci-fi thriller. (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape |
Locations: | tunnel |
Characters: | teenager |
Period: | future |
Story: | child in peril, tv reporter, blockbuster, survivor, riot, sleeping, beaten to death, creature, massacre, axe, flashlight, survival, teenage boy, river, dead body, tears, battle, machine gun, food, rain, corpse, cell phone, crying, train, fire, telephone call, cult film, explosion, photograph, mother daughter relationship, murder, fight, blood, violence, death |
Evan Treborn grows up in a small town with his single, working mother and his friends. He suffers from memory blackouts where he suddenly finds himself somewhere else, confused. Evan's friends and mother hardly believe him, thinking he makes it up just to get out of trouble. As Evan grows up he has …fewer of these blackouts until he seems to have recovered. Since the age of seven he has written a diary of his blackout moments so he can remember what happens. One day at college he starts to read one of his old diaries, and suddenly a flashback hits him like a brick! (Read More)
Themes: | escape, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | woods, forest |
Characters: | teacher, boy |
Story: | child murders a child, murder of a child, child in peril, killing an animal, medicine, beaten to death, unrequited love, drawing, suicide attempt, stabbing, strangulation, teenage boy, television, reference to god, tears, vomiting, rain, dream, beating, crying, fire, teenage girl, telephone call, cult film, knife, explosion, cigarette smoking, violence, death, fight, kiss, dog, flashback, blood, murder |
Themes: | blindness, escape, revenge |
Locations: | cave |
Story: | bow and arrow, teacher student relationship, person on fire, threatened with a knife, chariot, fight the system, totalitarianism, arena, archery, social commentary, class differences, training, disarming someone, axe, sword fight, reference to god, battle, corpse, fire, knife, explosion, title spoken by character, mother daughter relationship, based on novel, death, dog, violence, flashback, murder, blood |
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the new adventure film from Luc Besson, the director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers. In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laurelin…e (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha-an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. (Read More)
Themes: | monster, escape, revenge |
Locations: | cave |
Period: | future |
Story: | fight the system, force field, hologram, social commentary, guard, mexican standoff, action heroine, animal attack, survivor, spear, strong female character, president, pursuit, tough girl, beaten to death, binoculars, one against many, creature, unrequited love, disarming someone, map, mixed martial arts, massacre, sword fight, hand to hand combat, held at gunpoint, falling from height, brawl, battle, machine gun, fistfight, corpse, dream, beating, fire, chase, explosion, martial arts, title spoken by character, fight, flashback, blood, murder, death, kiss, violence |