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Computer scientist Hannon Fuller has discovered something extremely important. He's about to tell the discovery to his colleague, Douglas Hall, but knowing someone is after him, the old man leaves a letter in the computer generated parallel world his company has created (which looks like the 30's wi …th seemingly real people with real emotions). Fuller is murdered in our real world the same night, and his colleague is suspected. Douglas discovers a bloody shirt in his bathroom and he cannot recall what he was doing the night Fuller was murdered. He logs into the system in order to find the letter, but has to confront the unexpected. The truth is harsher than he could ever imagine... (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunkcult film |
Themes: | time travelamnesiasurveillancesadismparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationdanceescapefearjealousymoneymurdersurrealism …death (See All) |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noirrain |
Locations: | taxi driverpolice stationelevatortaxidesertnightclublos angeles californiahotelswimming poolrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | police detectivedancing girlcoronersecurity guarddancerdetectiveserial killertattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | near future2020s1930sfuture1990s |
Story: | ballroom dancingstuffed in a car trunksimulated realityunderwater fightalternate realitybank tellervirtual realitylocker roomrace against timeunderwater scenenewspaper clippingwriting a letternewspaper headlinehouse catdriving at night in the rain …dance instructordance contestheavy rainthreatened with a knifelighting a cigarette for someoneblowing a bubble gum bubblepackage of cigarettesfire in 55 gallon drumreference to descarteskool cigarettessome scenes in muted colorhermetic worldbegins with a quotationbottle of pillsyear 2024antique storesome scenes in sepiamind transferlindy hopoff screen sexfalling into a poollocked in jailtwenty dollar billrecursionoil fieldprescription drugsinside the mindlovecraftiannight cityscapevirtualitydrummingstabbed multiple timesparallel worldcashierstarts with narrationbarricadedeja vuglowing eyesmartiniblack copballroomcocktailoverhead camera shottrunkhigh techconsciousnessdesignerhollywood signsimulationforeplaystethoscopevaletgun held to headcomputer crackerlast will and testamenttwist endingescalatorlockergun in mouthshot through a windowpolice raidclose up of eyesmemory lossshot multiple timespillabusive husbandteleportationlasersightexistentialismrainstormhologramsoulautopsythunderstorminventorresearchcamera shot of feetcrime sceneswitchbladerealityclockorchestracgilaserfemale singertimeswat teamwristwatchwalkie talkiemorguelooking at oneself in a mirrorsociopathanswering machinerevelationsupermarketunderwatershot in the shoulderbankcharacter's point of view camera shotlightningactor playing multiple rolesproduct placementpay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguelimousinepoint of viewshot in the foreheadbartendershot in the legfemme fataledouble crosshit by a carstabbed in the cheststabbed to deathbridgestabbingbound and gaggedflashlightnewspapersubjective cameratelephonerevolverpianoheld at gunpointletterbrawlkissingarrestcatshot in the headremakeshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifedancingcigarette smokingbare chested malenumber in titlebased on novelfightviolenceinterviewflashback (See All) |
John Murdoch awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he has lost his memory and is wanted for a series of brutal and bizarre murders. While trying to piece together his past, he stumbles upon a fiendish underworld controlled by a group of beings known as The Strangers who possess the ability t …o put people to sleep and alter the city and its inhabitants. Now Murdoch must find a way to stop them before they take control of his mind and destroy him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunkcult film |
Themes: | amnesiaparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapesurrealismdeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | taxi driverpolice stationtaxinightclubhotelswimming poolrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | police detectivedetectiveserial killerhusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | future |
Story: | simulated realityalternate realityvirtual realitynewspaper clippingthreatened with a knifehermetic worldlovecraftianvirtualitydeja vuglowing eyesforeplayclose up of eyesmemory lossexistentialismsoul …camera shot of feetcrime sceneclockfemale singerrevelationcharacter's point of view camera shotlightningcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedouble crossstabbed in the chestsubjective cameratelephonerevolverheld at gunpointarrestshot in the chestcorpsesurprise endingknifecigarette smokingfightviolenceflashbackinterview (See All) |
An extremely wealthy man, dying from cancer, undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origin and the organization that will kill to protect its cause.
Subgenre: | cyberpunk |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearmoneydeathsurrealismmurder |
Locations: | nightclubswimming poolrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | security guardtattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | near future |
Story: | newspaper headlineheavy rainmind transferinside the mindvirtualityhigh techconsciousnessforeplaylasersightwristwatchwalkie talkielooking at oneself in a mirrorrevelationcharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placement …character repeating someone else's dialoguelimousineshot in the legdouble crossbridgeflashlightsubjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointletterbrawlkissingshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingbare chested maleviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
In TRIPLE 9, a crew of dirty cops are blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. The only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for "officer down". Their plan is turned upside down when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, trigge …ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearmoneydeathmurder |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevatornightclubrestaurantbar |
Characters: | police detectivecoronersecurity guarddetectivetattoohusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | race against timenewspaper headlineheavy rainthreatened with a knifeblack copshot through a windowpolice raidrainstormautopsycrime sceneswat teamwalkie talkiemorguesociopathbank …lightninglimousineshot in the foreheadfemme fataledouble crossbound and gaggedflashlightrevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine guncorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested malenumber in titleviolence (See All) |
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He … needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillancesadismdeceptionescapemoneymurderdeath |
Locations: | los angeles californiahotelbeach |
Characters: | tattoofather daughter relationship |
Story: | underwater scenethreatened with a knifehigh techcomputer crackertwist endingshot through a windowclose up of eyeslasersightwalkie talkiesociopathshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotpay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the forehead …shot in the legdouble crossstabbed in the chestflashlightsubjective cameraheld at gunpointletterbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested maleviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team and a politician.
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | psychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapemoneymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationlos angeles californiahotelswimming poolbar |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivetattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | locker roomrace against timeheavy rainthreatened with a knifecrime sceneswitchbladeswat teamanswering machineshot in the shoulderproduct placementpay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguelimousineshot in the foreheadbartender …shot in the legdouble crosshit by a carrevolverpianoheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifedancingcigarette smokingbare chested maleflashbackviolenceinterviewfight (See All) |
A group of thieves steal a rare gem, but in the process, two of the men double cross the leader of the thieving group, Patrick, and take off with the precious stone. Ten years later, prominent psychiatrist Nathan Conrad is invited to examine a disturbed young woman named Elisabeth. Patrick immediate …ly kidnaps Nathan's daughter, forcing Nathan to attempt to get Elisabeth to reveal a secret number which will ultimately lead Patrick to the whereabouts of the precious gem that has eluded him. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearmoneymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevator |
Characters: | police detectivecoronersecurity guarddetectivetattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | race against timenewspaper clippingheavy rainthreatened with a knifecomputer crackerautopsycrime scenewristwatchmorguesociopathrevelationshot in the shoulderbankcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedouble cross …stabbed in the cheststabbed to deathbridgeflashlighttelephonerevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the chestfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbased on novelflashbackfightviolence (See All) |
Quadripeligic ex-cop Lincoln Rhyme was looking forward to his assisted suicide when he got the news: some sicko was abducting people in a taxi and leaving them to die in particularly sadistic ways. With time counting down between each abduction and possible death, Rhyme recruits rather-unwilling Ame …lia Donaghy, haunted by her cop father's suicide and thinking she's next, into working the crime scenes to track down the killer. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | taxi driverpolice stationtaxibar |
Characters: | police detectivedetectiveserial killertattoopolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | race against timenewspaper clippingnewspaper headlineheavy rainclose up of eyesrainstormcrime scenetimeswat teamwalkie talkiesociopathrevelationlightningpay phonedouble cross …bound and gaggedflashlightrevolverheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the chestmachine guncorpsepistolsurprise endingknifebare chested malebased on novelviolence (See All) |
Set in the year 1999 during the last days of the old millennium, the movie tells the story of Lenny Nero, an ex-cop who now deals with data-discs containing recorded memories and emotions. One day he receives a disc which contains the memories of a murderer killing a prostitute. Lenny investigates a …nd is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of blackmail, murder and rape. Will he survive and solve the case? (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunkcult film |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiapsychopathdeceptionsurrealismmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | elevatornightclublos angeles californiahotelswimming poolrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | police |
Period: | future1990s |
Story: | virtual realityunderwater scenegun in mouthswitchbladeswat teamshot in the shoulderproduct placementpay phonelimousineshot in the foreheadfemme fataledouble crossflashlightrevolverheld at gunpoint …brawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingfightviolenceflashback (See All) |
It is the year 2029. Technology has advanced so far that cyborgs are commonplace. In addition, human brains can connect to the internet directly. Major Motoko Kasunagi is an officer in Section 9, an elite, secretive police division that deals with special operations, including counter terrorism and …cyber crime. She is currently on the trail of the Puppet Master, a cyber criminal who hacks into the brains of cyborgs in order to obtain information and to commit other crimes. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunkcult film |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapesurrealismmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | elevatorhotel |
Characters: | police |
Period: | 2020sfuture |
Story: | alternate realityvirtual realityrace against timeunderwater sceneinside the mindvirtualityhigh techcomputer crackershot through a windowpolice raidexistentialismsoulhologramlaserswat team …character's point of view camera shotbridgesubjective camerarevolverbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifeviolencefight (See All) |
In the near future, Major Motoko Kusanagi (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible terrorist attack, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the abilit …y to hack into people's minds and control them, Major Kusanagi is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major Kusanagi discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was stolen. She will stop at nothing to recover her past, find out who did this to her and stop them before they do it to others. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunk |
Themes: | amnesiaparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearmurderdeathsurrealism |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | taxinightclubbar |
Characters: | security guardtattoo |
Period: | near futurefuture |
Story: | race against timeunderwater sceneheavy raininside the mindvirtualitynight cityscapehigh techshot through a windowmemory losslasersightexistentialismhologramlasercharacter's point of view camera shotcharacter repeating someone else's dialogue …shot in the foreheadbartendershot in the legflashlightsubjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestcatshot in the headremakeshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolknifedancingcigarette smokingbare chested maleviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
Famous symbologist on a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks, a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to stop a madman from unlea …shing a global virus that would wipe out half of the world's population. (Read More)
Themes: | amnesiasurveillanceparanoiadeceptionescapefeardeathmurder |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxi drivertaxihotelrestaurant |
Characters: | security guardpolice |
Story: | underwater fightrace against timeunderwater sceneheavy rainthreatened with a knifepolice raidmemory lossclockswat teamwristwatchwalkie talkielooking at oneself in a mirrorsociopathrevelationcharacter's point of view camera shot …femme fataledouble crossstabbed in the cheststabbed to deathsubjective cameraheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsepistolsurprise endingknifebare chested malebased on novelfightflashback (See All) |
The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miser …ably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | surveillancesadismparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearmoneydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationnightclubswimming poolrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivetattoohusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | heavy rainthreatened with a knifeblack coppolice raidlasersightrainstormswitchbladeswat teamwalkie talkiesociopathcharacter's point of view camera shotlightningcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguelimousinedouble cross …stabbed in the chestflashlightsubjective cameratelephonerevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifedancingbare chested maleflashbackfightviolence (See All) |
Themes: | surveillancesadismparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefeardeathmurder |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | elevatornightclubbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectivefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | race against timenewspaper clippingnewspaper headlineheavy rainnight cityscapecomputer crackershot through a windowrainstormcrime scenewalkie talkiesociopathbankcharacter's point of view camera shotlightningshot in the forehead …double crosshit by a carflashlightsubjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested maleflashbackfightviolence (See All) |
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomo …rrowland." (Read More)
Themes: | time travelsurveillancedeceptioninvestigationescapefeardeathsurrealismmurder |
Locations: | police stationelevatorswimming poolrestaurantbeach |
Characters: | security guardfather daughter relationship |
Period: | future |
Story: | alternate realityrace against timeheavy rainhigh techdesignerclose up of eyesteleportationlasersightholograminventorcamera shot of feetlasertimewristwatchwalkie talkie …character's point of view camera shotproduct placementpay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedouble crosshit by a carflashlightsubjective camerabrawlarrestshot in the chestfistfightcorpsebeatingsurprise endingfightflashbackviolence (See All) |
Themes: | surveillancesadismdeceptionescapemurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevatorrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectivetattoopolice |
Period: | near futurefuture |
Story: | race against timenewspaper headlinethreatened with a knifebarricadeshot through a windowswat teamwristwatchwalkie talkieflashlightrevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headremake …machine gunfistfightbeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested malefightflashbackviolence (See All) |
Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) is a CIA agent on a mission in London tracking down a shadowy hacker nicknamed "The Dutchman." When he gets mysteriously ambushed and killed, an experimental procedure is used to transfer his memories into dangerous convict Jericho Stewart (Kevin Costner). When he wakes up …with the CIA agent's memories, his mission is to find The Dutchman and make the deal with him before the hacker launches ICBM's and starts World War III. But complications soon arise and the mission turns personal. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearmoneydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | taxi drivertaxirestaurantbeach |
Characters: | security guardfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | race against timeunderwater scenecomputer crackershot through a windowshot multiple timesswat teamwristwatchwalkie talkielooking at oneself in a mirrorsociopathshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementshot in the foreheadshot in the leg …double crossstabbed in the cheststabbed to deathbridgebound and gaggedsubjective camerapianoheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested malefightflashbackviolence (See All) |
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)
Subgenre: | cyberpunk |
Themes: | amnesiasurveillanceparanoiadeceptionescapefeardeathsurrealismmurder |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | elevatordesert |
Characters: | security guardtattoo |
Period: | near futurefuture |
Story: | virtual realityrace against timeheavy rainhigh techcomputer crackershot through a windowmemory losslasersighthologramcgilasertimerevelationcharacter's point of view camera shotcharacter repeating someone else's dialogue …shot in the foreheaddouble crossstabbed in the cheststabbed to deathsubjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifebare chested malebased on novelviolencefight (See All) |
Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star develo …ping her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunkcult film |
Themes: | time travelamnesiasurveillanceparanoiadeceptiondanceescapefearsurrealismdeathmurder |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noirrain |
Locations: | elevatordesertlos angeles californiabeachbar |
Characters: | dancertattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | near futurefuture |
Story: | alternate realityheavy rainnight cityscapemartinicomputer crackerpolice raidmemory lossrainstorminventorrealityswat teamshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotlightningproduct placement …character repeating someone else's dialoguelimousineshot in the legfemme fataledouble crosshit by a carsubjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifedancingcigarette smokingbare chested malefightflashbackviolence (See All) |
Frank Martin, played by newcomer Ed Skrein, a former special-ops mercenary, is now living a less perilous life - or so he thinks - transporting classified packages for questionable people. When Frank's father (Ray Stevenson) pays him a visit in the south of France, their father-son bonding weekend t …akes a turn for the worse when Frank is engaged by a cunning femme-fatale, Anna (Loan Chabanol), and her three seductive sidekicks to orchestrate the bank heist of the century. Frank must use his covert expertise and knowledge of fast cars, fast driving and fast women to outrun a sinister Russian kingpin, and worse than that, he is thrust into a dangerous game of chess with a team of gorgeous women out for revenge. From the producers of LUCY and the TAKEN trilogy, THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED is a fresh personification of the iconic role of Frank Martin, that launches the high-octane franchise into the present-day and introduces it to the next generation of thrill-seekers. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptionescapemoneymurderdeath |
Mood: | ambiguous ending |
Locations: | police stationnightclubhotelswimming poolrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectivetattoopolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | stuffed in a car trunkrace against timeunderwater scenethreatened with a knifeoff screen sexhigh techgun held to headcomputer crackershot multiple timeswristwatchmorguelooking at oneself in a mirrorbankproduct placementlimousine …shot in the foreheadfemme fataledouble crosshit by a carheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifedancingbare chested maleflashbackviolencefight (See All) |
A psychic doctor, John Clancy (Sir Anthony Hopkins), works with an F.B.I. Special Agent (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in search of serial killer Charles Ambrose (Colin Farrell). After having lived in isolation for two years, since the death of his daughter, Clancy is asked by his friend Joe, an F.B.I. Speci …al Agent to help him solve several murders committed by a serial killer. The problem is that Ambrose is also psychic, and far ahead of Clancy. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationfeardeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | elevatortaxihotelbar |
Characters: | serial killerfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | race against timenewspaper headlineheavy rainpolice raidclose up of eyeslasersightautopsycrime sceneswat teamwalkie talkiesociopathshot in the shouldercharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadshot in the leg …revolverheld at gunpointlettershot in the headshot in the chestmachine guncorpsepistolsurprise endingknifeflashbackviolence (See All) |
Det. John Hobbes is convinced that when killer Edgar Reese is executed, all of his troubles are over. But when people he knows and people on the street start to sing the same tune that Reese sang in the gas chamber, and those same people taunt him, he is told that maybe the cursed fallen angel Azaze …l is behind it all. Azazel is cursed to roam the Earth without a form, and he can switch bodies by any contact, making him hard to track. When Hobbes is forced to kill a man possessed by Azazel, he must clear his name while protecting his family and others from the evil, vengeful Azazel. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | amnesiaparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearsurrealismdeathmurder |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | police stationbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectiveserial killerpolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | locker roomnewspaper headlineheavy rainblack copoverhead camera shottwist endingmemory losscrime scenelooking at oneself in a mirroranswering machineshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementshot in the foreheadbartender …double crossstabbed in the chestbridgeflashlightsubjective cameratelephonerevolverheld at gunpointcatshot in the headshot in the chestcorpsepistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingflashbackviolence (See All) |
A new film is currently in production, and a killer is on the loose. The murders draw a reporter, ex-cop, and young woman to the set of the movie inspired by their life. They soon find out that they are dealing with a trilogy, and in a trilogy...anything can happen.
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearjealousymurderdeath |
Locations: | police stationlos angeles californiaswimming poolbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectiveserial killerfather daughter relationshippolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | race against timenewspaper clippingthreatened with a knifehollywood signcrime scenewristwatchsociopathanswering machinerevelationshot in the shouldercharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadshot in the legdouble crossstabbed in the chest …stabbed to deathbound and gaggedflashlightrevolverheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested malenumber in titleviolencefight (See All) |
Two artificial intelligence engineers come together as they work to create the first ever self-aware artificial intelligence. A veteran AI engineer secretly hopes to develop technology to help his diseased daughter, even if it means funding comes from the powerful Ministry of Defence (MoD). His new …partner, a young woman gifted in the field of AI, is brought on after her breakthroughs are recognized by the MoD. Things go wrong when the MoD takes over and advances the researchers' work to the next level, teaching the AI to kill and follow MoD instructions with its new and nearly indestructible body. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunk |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptionescapefearmurdersurrealismdeath |
Locations: | elevator |
Characters: | tattoofather daughter relationship |
Period: | near future |
Story: | race against timeheavy rainthreatened with a knifestabbed multiple timesglowing eyeshigh techconsciousnesscomputer crackerholograminventorresearchcamera shot of feetshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotactor playing multiple roles …shot in the foreheadstabbed in the cheststabbed to deathbound and gaggedsubjective cameraheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsepistolsurprise endingknifedancingcigarette smokingbare chested maleviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
The film starts in the early 1980s. Young Martin Asher took a bus for Canada. He meets another teen on the bus Matt Soulsby. When the bus broke they decided to rent a car and drive to Seattle. On the road the car gets a flat tire, and Matt starts changing the tire Martin comments on how he and Matt …are about the same height and he quickly pushes Matt in the way of an oncoming truck causing a huge accident where Matt and the driver both die. He took Matt's guitar and left singing like Matt did. Twenty years later, an FBI profiler, Illeana Scott comes to Canada to help hunting down a serial killer Martin Asher who killed multiple men and lived by their identities. Martin's mother claims that she saw Martin in Quebec city and she tells the police that Martin is evil. The police also has an eyewitness James Costa who saw Asher kill his last victim... (Read More)
Themes: | surveillancepsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearjealousydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | police stationelevatornightclubhotelrestaurantbar |
Characters: | police detectivecoronersecurity guarddetectiveserial killerpolice |
Story: | race against timenewspaper headlineheavy rainthreatened with a knifeautopsycrime sceneswat teamwalkie talkiemorgueanswering machinecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebartenderdouble crosshit by a carstabbed in the chest …stabbed to deathbridgeflashlightrevolverheld at gunpointshot in the chestmachine guncorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested malebased on novelflashback (See All) |
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, Welles relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into … obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town private eye. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | surveillancesadismparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearmoneymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | taxilos angeles californiaswimming poolbar |
Characters: | detectivetattoohusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | heavy rainthreatened with a kniferainstormsociopathanswering machinerevelationshot in the shoulderlightningpay phonelimousinedouble crossstabbed in the cheststabbed to deathbound and gaggedtelephone …held at gunpointletterbrawlshot in the chestfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested malenumber in titleviolencefight (See All) |
Set against the backdrop of 1977 Los Angeles, The Nice Guys opens when single father and licensed PI Holland March (Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of famous porn star Misty Mountains. As the trail leads him to track down a girl named Amelia (Qualley), he encounters less licens …ed and less hands-off private eye Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) and his brass knuckles, both hired by the young hippie. However, the situation takes a turn for the worse when Amelia vanishes and it becomes apparent that March wasn't the only party interested. As both men are forced to team up, they'll have to take on a world filled with eccentric goons, strippers dressed as mermaids and even a possible government conspiracy. (Read More)
Themes: | sadismparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearmoneydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | elevatortaxilos angeles californiahotelswimming poolbar |
Characters: | dancerdetectivefather daughter relationshippolice |
Story: | race against timeunderwater scenenewspaper headlinethreatened with a knifetwenty dollar billhollywood signvaletshot through a windowcrime sceneswitchbladewalkie talkiesociopathrevelationshot in the shoulderpay phone …character repeating someone else's dialoguelimousineshot in the foreheadbartendershot in the legfemme fataledouble crosshit by a cartelephonerevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifedancingcigarette smokingbare chested malefightflashbackviolence (See All) |
Twenty three-year-old Mitch lost his parents to a tragic car accident at the age of fourteen, and his girlfriend to a terrorist attack just as they were engaged. Seeking revenge, he is enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy as a black ops recruit. Kennedy then assigns Cold War veteran Stan Hu …rley to train Mitch. Together they will later on investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets. The discovery of a pattern in the violence leads them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent to stop a mysterious operative intent on starting a world war in the Middle East. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillancesadismdeceptioninvestigationescapemoneydeathmurder |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | elevatorhotelswimming poolrestaurantbeachbar |
Story: | virtual realityrace against timeunderwater scenethreatened with a knifecomputer crackergun in mouthclose up of eyeshologramwristwatchwalkie talkiesociopathshot in the shoulderbankcharacter's point of view camera shotcharacter repeating someone else's dialogue …limousineshot in the foreheadbartendershot in the legfemme fataledouble crosshit by a carstabbed in the cheststabbed to deathflashlightsubjective cameraheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested malebased on novelflashbackviolencefightinterview (See All) |
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse (Chris Brown) Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost …(Tip T.I. Harris), a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "takers" carefully plot their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer (Matt Dillon) inches closer to apprehending the criminals. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillancedeceptionmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationtaxinightclublos angeles californiahotelswimming poolbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guardtattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | hollywood signshot through a windowpolice raidlasersightswat teamwalkie talkieshot in the shoulderbankproduct placementcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadshot in the legdouble crosshit by a carflashlight …pianoheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingbare chested maleviolenceinterview (See All) |
The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued a 300 million woo-long reward, the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and … Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty. However, the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they aren't the only ones hunting him. The original creators of the virus have dispatched Electra to deal with Vincent and take out anyone who may stumble on the truth behind him. As the hunt for the man with no past and no future continues to escalate, they begin to question what about the world is reality and what is a dream as the line between sanity and insanity becomes more apparent. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunkcult film |
Themes: | amnesiadeceptioninvestigationescapesurrealismmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | taxi driverelevatortaxi |
Characters: | security guardtattoopolice |
Period: | future |
Story: | virtual realityrace against timecomputer crackerpolice raidmemory lossexistentialismhologramrealityswat teamwalkie talkiesociopathshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementshot in the forehead …stabbed to deathbridgeflashlightsubjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsepistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingbare chested maleviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
A fine art auctioneer mixed up with a gang joins forces with a hypnotherapist to recover a lost painting. As boundaries between desire, reality and hypnotic suggestion begin to blur the stakes rise faster than anyone could have anticipated.
Themes: | amnesiasurveillanceparanoiadeceptionfearjealousymoneymurdersurrealismdeath |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noirrain |
Locations: | elevatornightclubswimming poolrestaurant |
Characters: | security guard |
Story: | alternate realityunderwater sceneinside the mindnight cityscapevirtualitytwist endingshot through a windowmemory lossrealitysociopathrevelationcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadfemme fataledouble cross …hit by a carsubjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointshot in the headremakeshot in the chestcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingbare chested maleviolenceflashback (See All) |
Martin Bishop is the head of a group of experts who specialise in testing security systems. When he is blackmailed by Government agents into stealing a top secret black box, the team find themselves embroiled in a game of danger and intrigue. After they recover the box, they discover that it has the … capability to decode all existing encryption systems around the world, and that the agents who hired them didn't work for the Government after all... (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptiondanceescapefearmoneymurder |
Locations: | elevatorswimming poolrestaurantbar |
Characters: | security guardhusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | race against timenewspaper headlineheavy rainhigh techforeplaycomputer crackerpolice raidwalkie talkiesociopathanswering machinebankproduct placementlimousineshot in the legdouble cross …bridgeflashlighttelephonerevolverpianoheld at gunpointkissingarrestshot in the chestmachine gunpistolsurprise endingknifedancingflashback (See All) |
Matt Scudder is a former cop now a private eye. He is asked by a drug dealer to find the men who kidnapped his wife. It seems like they killed her even after he paid them. Scudder refuses. But the man later goes to see him and tells him how his wife was killed. Scudder takes the job. He does some re …search and thinks the men he is looking for have done this more than once. And that everyone they grabbed is connected to a drug dealer. He was about to give up when they grab another girl and Scudder tries make sure she's returned alive. (Read More)
Themes: | sadismpsychopathdeceptioninvestigationmoneymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | taxibar |
Characters: | serial killertattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | newspaper clippingnewspaper headlinethreatened with a knifetwenty dollar billshot through a windowresearchswitchbladewalkie talkiecharacter's point of view camera shotpay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebartendershot in the legstabbed to deathbound and gagged …subjective cameratelephonerevolverheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolknifecigarette smokingbased on novelviolenceflashback (See All) |
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: | sadismparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefeardeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | elevatortaxinightclubhotelrestaurantbar |
Characters: | coronertattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | race against timeunderwater sceneheavy rainthreatened with a knifepolice raidwristwatchmorguerevelationproduct placementpay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadbartendershot in the legfemme fatale …double crosshit by a carstabbed in the cheststabbed to deathbridgetelephonerevolverheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested malebased on novelfightviolenceflashback (See All) |
A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. Part of his initiation includes a bloody assault on a hick bar.
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | sadismpsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefeardeathmurder |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | police stationbar |
Characters: | tattoofather daughter relationshippolice |
Story: | locker roomrace against timethreatened with a knifeshot through a windowpolice raidsociopathproduct placementpay phoneshot in the foreheadbartendershot in the legfemme fataledouble crosshit by a carstabbed in the chest …stabbed to deathflashlightrevolverheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested malefightviolence (See All) |
Inspector Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force has become the victim of a gang, led by the evil Joe. When his entire team is killed, Wing becomes a hapless drunk, feeling guilty for the deaths of his team. A young man with a troubled past pretends to be a police officer working on the case with Wing, …to get him back on his feet and begin an adventure to get revenge on the evil Joe and his Gang of Five, especially when it becomes personal. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | surveillancesadismpsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapemoneydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevatortaxibar |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | race against timecomputer crackershot through a windowpolice raidlasersightswat teamwristwatchwalkie talkierevelationshot in the shoulderbankcharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the forehead …shot in the legdouble crossflashlightsubjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingbare chested maleflashbackfightviolence (See All) |
JJ 'Jake' Gittes is a private detective who seems to specialize in matrimonial cases. He is hired by Evelyn Mulwray when she suspects her husband Hollis, builder of the city's water supply system, of having an affair. Gittes does what he does best and photographs him with a young girl but in the ens …uing scandal, it seems he was hired by an impersonator and not the real Mrs. Mulwray. When Mr. Mulwray is found dead, Jake is plunged into a complex web of deceit involving murder, incest, and municipal corruption all related to the city's water supply. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationfearmoneymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationdesertlos angeles californiarestaurantbeach |
Characters: | police detectivecoronersecurity guarddetectivefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | 1930s |
Story: | newspaper headlinethreatened with a knifecocktailautopsycrime sceneswitchblademorguecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefemme fataledouble crossbridgetelephonerevolverheld at gunpointbrawl …shot in the headshot in the chestfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested maleviolencefight (See All) |
In Seattle, detective Quentin Conners is unfairly suspended and his partner Jason York leaves the police force after a tragic shooting on Pearl Street Bridge, when the hostage and the criminal die. During a bank heist with a hostage situation, Conners is assigned in charge of the operation with the …rookie Shane Dekker as his partner. The thieves, lead by Lorenz, apparently do not steal a penny from the bank. While chasing the gangsters, the police team disclose that they planted a virus in the system, stealing one billion dollars from the different accounts, using the principle of the Chaos Theory. Further, they find that Lorenz is killing his accomplices. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillanceinvestigationescapemoneymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noirrain |
Locations: | police station |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectivepolice |
Story: | newspaper clippingnewspaper headlineheavy raincomputer crackershot multiple timesautopsycrime sceneswat teammorgueanswering machinebankshot in the leghit by a carbridgerevolver …held at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsepistolsurprise endingknifefightflashbackviolence (See All) |
Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate … espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible - inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunkcult film |
Themes: | deceptionescapedeathsurrealismmurder |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | taxi driverelevatortaxilos angeles californiahotelbeachbar |
Characters: | father daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | near future |
Story: | simulated realityalternate realityvirtual realityrace against timeheavy rainrecursioninside the mindvirtualitydeja vulast will and testamentshot through a windowlooking at oneself in a mirrorcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguelimousineshot in the forehead …shot in the legfemme fataledouble crosshit by a carstabbed in the chestbridgebound and gaggedheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightpistolsurprise endingknifefightflashbackviolence (See All) |
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner wh …o has been missing for 30 years. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunkcult film |
Themes: | deceptioninvestigationescapefearmurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationnightclublos angeles californiarestaurantbar |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivefather daughter relationshippolice |
Period: | near futurefuture |
Story: | underwater sceneheavy rainthreatened with a knifenight cityscapehigh techdesignerexistentialismholograminventorlooking at oneself in a mirrorrevelationcharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the forehead …stabbed in the cheststabbed to deathsubjective camerapianoheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifedancingcigarette smokingnumber in titleflashbackfightviolence (See All) |
Michael Mason, a pick-pocket living in Paris steals a bag with a teddy bear in it. Not realizing the toy contains a timed bomb, he tosses it aside on a busy street. A few seconds later it explodes, killing four people. CCTV footage reveals Masons face and the French police tag him as a terrorist thr …eat. The explosion, although botched, was set up by a select group of the French Interior Ministry as a decoy so they can make a half billion dollar digital transfer from a bank, (closed on French National Day) -hence the title Bastille Day. In a separate CIA investigation the unruly agent Sean Briar, discovers the real story behind Masons "terrorist attack". The two men, on different sides of the law, collaborate to bring the corrupt members of the Ministry down. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefearmoneydeathmurder |
Locations: | elevatorrestaurantbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectivetattoopolice |
Story: | race against timethreatened with a knifegun in mouthshot through a windowlasersightswat teamwristwatchrevelationshot in the shoulderbankcharacter's point of view camera shotcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadbartendershot in the leg …double crosssubjective cameraheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifeflashbackfightviolence (See All) |
Gene Watson is a public accountant who arrives on a train at Union Station in Los Angeles, accompanied by his 6-year-old daughter Lynn. Because of his ordinary looks, he is approached by a pair of sinister people named Smith and Jones. Pretending to be cops, Smith and Jones kidnap Lynn and confront …Gene with a simple choice -- kill California governor Eleanor Grant in 90 minutes or less, or Lynn will die. Watson is given a gun, six bullets, and a name tag, and he is told to go to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and kill Eleanor, who is giving an afternoon speech. While Jones is watching Lynn in a van, Smith watches Watson in order to prevent Watson from alerting the authorities. Watson must quickly find some way to get himself and Lynn out of this seemingly impossible situation. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiapsychopathdeceptionescapefearmoneydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | taxi driverelevatortaxilos angeles californiahotelbar |
Characters: | security guardfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | race against timeclocktimewristwatchwalkie talkielooking at oneself in a mirrorsociopathshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementpay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguelimousineshot in the foreheadbartender …shot in the legdouble crosssubjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingflashbackfightviolence (See All) |
Three amateurs stickup a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the hitman hired to track them down and restore order.
Themes: | sadismdeceptionescapefearmoneydeathmurder |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | hotelrestaurantbar |
Story: | heavy rainmartinishot through a windowrainstormmorguesociopathcharacter's point of view camera shotlightningproduct placementcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadbartenderdouble crosshit by a carsubjective camera …revolverheld at gunpointarrestshot in the headshot in the chestcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingbased on novelflashbackviolence (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 film |
Themes: | surveillancesadismparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationescapefearmoneymurderdeath |
Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevatornightclubrestaurantbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectivetattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | race against timenewspaper clippingnewspaper headlinethreatened with a knifecomputer crackershot through a windowpolice raidlasersightinventorcrime sceneswat teamwalkie talkiesociopathbankcharacter's point of view camera shot …character repeating someone else's dialoguelimousinebartenderdouble crosshit by a carbridgebound and gaggedflashlightsubjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointletterbrawlarrestshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifebare chested maleviolenceinterviewfight (See All) |
Welcome to a world where time has become the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but there's a catch: you're genetically-engineered to live only one more year, unless you can buy your way out of it. The rich "earn" decades at a time (remaining at age 25), becoming essentially immortal, while th …e rest beg, borrow or steal enough hours to make it through the day. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage. Living minute to minute, the duo's love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cyberpunk |
Themes: | surveillancedeceptionescapedeathmurder |
Locations: | police stationelevatorhotelrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | police detectivedetectivefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Period: | near futurefuture |
Story: | race against timeexistentialismclockcgitimeswat teamshot in the shoulderbankpay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguelimousinebridgerevolverheld at gunpointbrawl …shot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingdancingbare chested maleflashbackfightviolence (See All) |
Dr. Alex Cross is on his last police duty to track down an assassin called Picasso, who's been torturing and killing rich businessmen in Detroit. Soon when the mission gets personal, Cross is pushed to the edge of his moral and psychological limits to end this once and for all.
Themes: | surveillancepsychopathdeceptionescapedeathmurder |
Locations: | police stationrestaurant |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectiveserial killertattoofather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | locker roomrace against timenewspaper clippingcomputer crackerlasersightcrime sceneswat teamshot in the shoulderpianoheld at gunpointbrawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfight …corpsebeatingpistolbare chested malebased on novelfightflashbackviolence (See All) |
In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloe Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly … by - he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillancesadismdeceptioninvestigationmoneymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | restaurantbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectivetattoo |
Story: | threatened with a knifeclose up of eyescrime scenewristwatchsociopathshot in the shouldercharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguelimousineshot in the foreheadshot in the legstabbed in the cheststabbed to deathbridge …subjective camerarevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headremakeshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolknifebare chested malefightflashbackviolence (See All) |
Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city.
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiapsychopathdeceptioninvestigationdanceescapemurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevatortaxidesertbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectivetattoopolice |
Story: | race against timenewspaper clippingnewspaper headlinenight cityscapecomputer crackerlast will and testamentpolice raidswat teamwalkie talkielooking at oneself in a mirrorsociopathrevelationcharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementcharacter repeating someone else's dialogue …limousineshot in the legfemme fataledouble crossstabbed in the chestbridgebound and gaggedsubjective camerapianoheld at gunpointletterbrawlshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifebare chested malefightflashback (See All) |
Vincent Downs is a cop in Las Vegas, who's partnered with a crooked cop. His partner asks him to steal some drugs, which they do. But what they don't know is that the drugs belong to a crime family, the Novaks who goes after anyone who crosses them. And Rob Novak the man who was handling the drug sa …le sets his sights on the man who sold him the drugs, casino boss Rubino. Rubino discovers Downs was the one who stole the drugs so he has Downs' son abducted and tells Downs to bring the drugs to his casino. Jennifer Bryant, an idealistic cop who wants to take down every criminal including the Novaks. Recently one her busts went bust and she did everything by the book. She thinks all the men are patronizing her. When she meets Downs she gets a vibe off of him and follows him. Downs brings the drugs to the casino and hides the drugs. Downs meets with Rubino and asks for his drugs. Downs wants his son first before he gives him the drugs. Rubino shows him his son and goes to get the drugs but Bryant finds the drugs and takes them. When Downs learns what she did he scrambles to find a way to save his son. And Novak needs the drugs desperately and goes after everyone especially Downs who is latter asisted by his wife and son to defeat these foes. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapefeardeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationelevatornightclubhotelbar |
Characters: | police detectivesecurity guarddetectivetattoopolice |
Story: | locker roomrace against timeunderwater scenethreatened with a knifeblack copgun in mouthshot through a windowcrime scenewristwatchsociopathshot in the foreheadbartendershot in the legdouble crosshit by a car …stabbed in the cheststabbed to deathflashlightrevolverheld at gunpointbrawlarrestshot in the headremakeshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightbeatingpistolsurprise endingknifecigarette smokingbare chested maleviolencefight (See All) |
Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grisly remains and piecing together the pu …zzle. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences. (Read More)
Themes: | sadisminvestigationdeathmurder |
Locations: | police stationhotel |
Characters: | police detectivecoronerdetectiveserial killerhusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | race against timethreatened with a knifeblack copabusive husbandlasersightautopsycrime sceneswat teamsociopathrevelationstabbed in the cheststabbed to deathbound and gaggedrevolverheld at gunpoint …brawlshot in the headshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifenumber in titlefightviolenceflashback (See All) |