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Junoshin Kake is a ronin. To get hired by the Kurokaze Han, he lies and tells them that a religious group is trying to destroy them. He gets hired by the Kurokaze Han, but they learn that Junoshin Kake lied. Junoshin Kake is given the death sentence and he must think of an escape plan.
Subgenre: | punkpost modernperiod piece |
Themes: | samuraireligious cult |
Mood: | religious |
Story: | liecultcinemapresentchangedeath sentenceplanname changesoundtrackclanover the topescape planroninclassiccult memberspiritual successorideapersonalgrowing old |
A woman dealing with the loss of her husband, the struggle of parenthood and finding work in a new state finds solace in her relationship with an 8 year old physically disabled girl named Justine who she takes care of.
Subgenre: | period piece |
Themes: | tortureobsessionhumiliationsadismcrueltycannibalismphilosophy |
Characters: | girlmother |
Story: | sexbloodcorpsebookbedcinemawhippingpowersurgeryspiritheroinemutilationlossinnocencehypocrisyliteraturesocietycrowdstrugglenecrophiliaparenthoodyoung womanhusbandfallingmediumpresserotichandshockmatchrunrecordextremefaceadaptationgenital mutilationdisabledyoungperiodsadisticeroticismfansmutilated corpsecaremouthcasecontemporarydisgustfilmmakers8 year oldvicevisualkillingsnaturalvirtuewantedepisodegrimhallucinogenicstatestuckpukingminutesolacewhippeddisabled girl |
In 2018 a string of tragedies unfold in the high desert of North Eastern Nevada. A woman was found dead and another would vanish along the same stretch of remote highway. Could these events be linked to the infamous 2017 disappearance of outdoorsman Gary Hinge?
Subgenre: | mockumentaryfound footagepseudo documentary |
Themes: | the devil |
Mood: | nightstand upmysterious |
Locations: | desert |
Characters: | policefriendbest friendwriter director |
Story: | sequelcameradisappearancedarkvictimcrime sceneseriessurpriseskingeologymissing womanfirst personhousingfans911 callcasefirst filmpersonexperiencefollow upcamera operatorcreaturesweirdneckone shotsound designfirst placesearch team |
A teen girl discovers a magical box that will grant her seven wishes. As she uses her wishes for personal gain, bad things begin to happen to those around her. She discovers an evil entity lives inside the box and may be behind the gruesome deaths.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | deathsuicidemagicdeath of motherinheritance |
Mood: | high schoolnightmare |
Locations: | schoolcarbathtubelevatorapartment |
Characters: | father daughter relationshipteenagerafrican americanfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattooteenage girlfemale protagonistteachergirlstudentbest friendlittle girlasianmotherchinesefathersuicide by hanginggirl fightdeath of a friendchinese writing |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | f ratedbloodviolencedogtwo word titlekissfightknifesurprise endingcryingcell phoneblood splatterface slapcomputerkissingbeddead bodytelephonedecapitationold manmansionstabbingdeath of frienddream sequencehit by a carscene during end creditshanginghigh school studentlaptopneck breakingratloss of motherblood spattersingle parentchainsawfalling down stairshammercaucasiancrying womandriving a carteenage protagonistinterracial friendshipblood on facebackpackpet dogblood on shirtstabbed in the eyeboxwishchainphoneriding a bicycleflat tirelaptop computerdead doggroupstorehigh school teacherlong hairtwist endinglockerbicycling17 year oldcredit cardjacketpursegarbagemusic boxhiding placeriding a biketextingtext messagelockselfiebloody facewish fulfillmentcousinblue jeansgolden retrieverdeath of dogmidnight moviekilled in an elevatorover the topschool lockertaking a selfiestudentstextcryconsequenceelderly mandeath of cousincat fighthorror filmfacial bruiseplaying saxophonemaking a wishstuck in an elevatorwish comes truebath tubelevator crashchain reactiondeath of a doggirlfriend boyfriend relationshipcursed objecttrip and fallbe careful what you wish forice packrotting fleshcause and effectelevator malfunctionbicycle crashslapped in the facewishes come truefalling elevatorgirls night outchanging a flat tiremake a wishtubbruised facethrown through the airblood spattered facefall down stairsmagical boxrotting bodywatercolor paintingwish makerwishes |
Hard-boiled private eye, Philip Marlowe, is hired to find the lover of a glamorous heiress. Unexpectedly, Marlowe finds himself embroiled in a deadly mystery that he's determined to either solve or die trying.
Mood: | noir |
Characters: | policedetectivemother |
Period: | 1930syear 1939 |
Story: | secretrunningfemme fataleprivate detectivemovie starclubserieslightprivate investigatorhit and runpresentinvestigatorhusbandheiressex loverprivate eyeweblaw enforcementheadprivateperiodnumberplayerfeature filmcasepicturesloverbeatproduction designclassicsecret loverspiceliesalivefinancial advisorhead of securityloose endsangry husbandbit player |
Les Hackel is a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. He must carry out heinous crimes in order to stay alive while trying to identify the mastermind manipulating the now twisted and strange world around him.
Themes: | paranoiamadness |
Mood: | behind the scenesone nightblood and gore |
Characters: | girlfriendwriter director |
Story: | bombstorytellingexplosiveillusionarmed robberyyoung womanhumanmindvoicepoison gasquestioningfansover the topwildridefree willdead endhorror filmfirst featuretracksneckexplosive devicedevicepushing the enveloperabbit holedead end jobrobbing a bank |
It is 1889, New Mexico. The gold rush is over and most of the prospectors have moved on. In the middle of nowhere stands a crumbling Antebellum mansion - a bordello that has seen better days. Enoch, the inept pimp, owes a considerable amount of money to the town's psychopathic Sheriff. Money is tight: business is down and the five-woman in the house are tearing each other apart. The only thing they can agree on is their love for Angel, a seven-year-old child whose mother died in childbirth.
Themes: | lovemoneymemory |
Characters: | girlvampiremothersheriffpimp |
Period: | future |
Story: | horseprostitutionmansionhousedebtbusinesschildbirthsuspiciongoldbulletdesiretouristlow budgetdespairsurprisecareerplayleaderstableold weststresscustomercashtierichmindchild prostitutionworkingbordelloorderdreamsshoottailcaregold rushmother figurehumourwestseven year oldold mansionhappyantagonistrushincometrigger happyfiguretrigger |
Late night lab technician Tina warns viewers of five tantalizing tales of terror and cautions them before watching. Little does she know a shadowy menace prowls the dark office halls, closing in on her as the witching hour fast approaches. Will she survive the night?
Subgenre: | video |
Themes: | love |
Locations: | apartment |
Characters: | singergirlin love |
Story: | dreamcatcamerarunningsciencehousemapanthologyflowersdarkmanagercouplegamedrugstealinghomefatepartnerco workerfallbuildingnoteplayworkershortsmarketmajorchangehearing voicesgamingwarningmistakefictionchoicecollectionscience fictionvideo gameclothesnoisegameradaptationyounghome alonecreepyfuntalehearingfansflea marketconnectionstoriesdealeronline gaminghumourfleawraparound storyexithorror storysegmentsrangeintermissionleavingchild's playfive storiesmeltdownhorror anthologyinspirationalfeelingrarefigurelightsstrongapartment manager |
Explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades. There, Batman battles Lovecraftian supernatural forces and encounters allies and enemies such as Green Arrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face and James Gordon.
Subgenre: | superherosupernaturalb movie |
Themes: | evil |
Story: | bookbased on comicrunningcultrabbitoccultcomic bookexpeditioncomicexplorertoleranceholecollectionlegacyeyesalternate versionmasked vigilantedemonicancientfansalternate worldalliesanimatedenemiesbackstoryrabbit holetimelinesupernatural forces |
As viable water is depleted on Earth, a mission is sent to Saturn's moon Titan to retrieve sustainable H2O reserves from its alien inhabitants. But just as the humans acquire the precious resource, they are attacked by Titan rebels, who don't trust that the Earthlings will leave in peace.
Themes: | lovefuture war |
Mood: | anime |
Locations: | watershipspacecave inold school |
Characters: | alienbest friend |
Period: | the future |
Story: | shootoutbattlerunningprisonerspaceshipattackmissionrace against timemooncgiset upcrashcrash landingfinal battlesole survivorscience fictionslice of lifelast standmangafunfansarmy generalfree willlandingfleetfreightertitanepisodesoldierstelevision programfast pacedmass panicbattle plantotalitarian regime |
A young man under house arrest and his friends are haunted by an unknown force after logging onto a website that broadcasts images from a haunted room.
Subgenre: | video |
Themes: | ghostdating |
Locations: | apartment |
Story: | bloodarrestrunningjailbedroomhousetrialsearchcouplegamenotefieldroomphonedragwallshot on videomessageconversationmonitorprosecutoryoung manhoaxmindhauntedyoungchatforceinformationghostsdirectionworkingloggingnumberhouse arrestoutburstvideo chatcaseunknownridetalking headsmicrobudgethorror filmfreelinkleavingtalkingdating sitekilledfeelingminutephone numberyears in jailone minute |
In the year 2057, a greedy CEO takes control of the Earth, and it's up to his rebellious daughter and a cyberpunk hacker to save mankind.
Subgenre: | futuristic |
Themes: | lovemoneynatureterrorismwealth |
Locations: | taxicityspacespace stationstation |
Characters: | daughterfather |
Story: | scienceradiocrosskillingpowerslaveryvirtual realityrealityvisionlow budgetsurprisehackerschememarketdiscoverymajorblack marketconstructionblackresponsibilityleadercompanyhandsocialhonestyallergyduofictionscience fictionquestionemployeedealinformationprivatenosepandemiccorporateplastichiddendomestic terrorismavatarmankindinfectedlocalsportsinequalityheadquartersdomesticelitethoughttalkexploringgadgetshealthysoldierscaughtforgottenridingexistencehackservitudesocial inequalitytenvirtualfamiliarfeelingpersonalrarewealth disparityreal worldsports newspersonal responsibility |
After her father ends up in the hospital, Emma flies back from New York to her hometown in Italy and stays at her parents' home. All alone in the house, she faces an evil entity that is connected to a cursed radio. Emma will have to unveil the dark secret behind the radio to survive the night and protect the ones she loves.
Subgenre: | ghost storysupernatural horror |
Themes: | moneyghostevilhunting |
Mood: | night |
Locations: | hospitalapartment |
Characters: | singermotherfatherthe family |
Story: | secretold manhousedinnerradioauditiondarkcinemacouplerecordinghometeamstairssurpriseatticboyfriendrecording studioflightwifestudiodark secretshortsself defenseyoung womanflyantiquefamily homescarehometownjumpghostsentitycreepyworkingfunaspiring singerdefensefansclichefamouscursedhorror filmleavessurviveglorycallextrafliescursed objectevil entitymomentco productionpacingprotectcheerfigurelabelface offhorror movie |
An aspiring documentarian and two conservationists who venture into the Outback to record the animals displaced by bushfires where they discover a terrifying new species.
Subgenre: | creature featureaustralian horrordocumentary filmmakingmonster movieeco horroreco thriller |
Themes: | monsterenvironmenthunting |
Locations: | desertaustraliajungleaustralian outbackaustralian bushaustralian desert |
Characters: | filmmakeraustralianterror |
Story: | fireanimalcreatureparktoyhidingsouth australiaanimal attacklandscapeecologyenvironmentalclimate changebushoutbackconservationhuntpredatornatural disasterreturnrecordtrioextinctiondocumentary filmmakertraildocumentarianrangerecologicaltrackingstuffed toymammalenvironmental protectionanimalshorror filmbushlandspeciesfirst featurewildfirewildlife conservationconservationistdark forestecoozploitationventurecarnivoreextinct specieslong wait |
Sam receives a call from Emily, a near blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Can she survive using Sam as her eyes via video call?
Subgenre: | video |
Themes: | escape |
Locations: | woodsgas stationstation |
Story: | cell phonetitle directed by femalerunningtensionconvenience storeplayphoneblindkillex boyfriendyoung womanblind womangashome videowaking upmilitary trainingsafetyeyespoorfacekidnappedover the topwhitesurvivecallfirst featurevideo callideainsightplightproduce |
After a drug deal goes south, four heroin addicts barricade themselves in a country bar as the cops close in. Withdrawal sets in, further complicating their hostage situation, while a secret one of them is hiding could destroy them all.
Subgenre: | b horrorcreature featuremonster movie |
Themes: | monster |
Mood: | gorenightslow burn |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | bloodsecretrunningcreaturedrug addictkillingdrugcovered in bloodfanensemble castfilm setbody countspecial effectsbodydrug dealcarnageheroin addictsevered foothostage situationdevelopmentcarepresentationbody partshorror filmproduction designbloodydrug moneypayoffgorycreaturesmodern dayfast pacedcharacter developmentcreature design |
When the head of a notorious crime family is murdered, his son Grant is hell bent on payback and the only person that can stop him from tearing the city apart and destroying himself in the process is his best friend and federal agent, Ray Rose.
Themes: | revengecancer |
Locations: | hospitalcarcitytownthe office |
Characters: | friendbest frienddaughterfathersingle fatherthe familyformer best friend |
Story: | gunfightshootoutlow budget filmbusinessmanbusinessbodyguardthreathatebulletwarehouseagentmobbosslow budgetsonrivalbody countmeetingmob bossdeadwifebodychoreographyfamily businessrunsinglefederal agentcutdealdoublepaybackmuscleheadgooncountwasteexpertancientstickclichejudgmentcasecorruptfight choreographybusiness meetingcrime familyprofessionalthinkingpersoncalldumplivingterritorycoverprocesssellingextraleavingthe mobjiu jitsubad guyskilledfamiliarvalues |
Taking place before Gensomaden Saiyuki, this story offers a view of the Genjō Sanzō, Son Goku, Sha Gojyo, and Cho Hakkai before they met up.
Characters: | writer directordysfunctional relationship |
Story: | cameradead bodylow budget filmdarkbrothercouplebirthday caketensionlow budgetphonebodyphone callmysterious strangerheadfeature filmcontrol freakcallestranged brotheranswerbehind the camerasit inquestionsdeer headconga linestrongpost credits scene |
In the untamed West of Victorian-era America, a drifter takes a job as a barman in a small town. After a series of bizarre deaths, he soon finds himself the target of suspicion.
Subgenre: | supernatural |
Themes: | moneyghostwritingghost town |
Mood: | gorenight |
Locations: | small towntown |
Characters: | prostitute |
Story: | gunfireshootouthorsegraveyardbrothersuspicionstagestreetspiderpreacherbosspromiseseriesfilm setdeadhairdrifterdoubtundertakersaloonmissingmacabretargetwindowdoorstreamtriomorningforcehostilitywhorehouseworkingbusthearingdirectingboozelogicmouthbizarrestorieslocalhorror filmbloodyexperiencecreditexplanationunexplainedbarmantalkingshot deadcheap |
A man who has gone into isolated hiding is haunted by visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious creature in the nearby woods.
Themes: | nature |
Mood: | nightmovingmysteriousslow burn |
Locations: | woodsshed |
Characters: | writer director |
Story: | housecreaturecountrysideisolationhidingfull moonseriesimaginationlow budgetlostpresentspecial effectscastingwoman cryinghumanvoicedecisionhauntedvisionshowlingtaleunknowncattle prodisolated housetragichorror filmraw meatfirst featureticking clocksellinglockedmysterious creatureisolatedleavemodern dayfigureminutewriter director producerhorror movie |
A psychopathic twelve-year-old girl in a small town in Nebraska recruits all the other children and goes on a bloody rampage, killing the corrupt adults and anyone else who opposes her. A bright high schooler who won't go along with the plan is the town's only hope of survival.
Subgenre: | creature featureeco thriller |
Themes: | deathlovemonsterhopedyingdying town |
Locations: | barsmall towntownold school |
Characters: | childrengirllittle girlin love |
Story: | runningsurvivalcreaturebaseball batcinemakillingcouplespiritmass murderrampageseriesdeadburied aliveplankidscornshort storyyoung boyfranchiseyoungchild actoryoung girlrebootvisual effectsfanscorruptfirst filmlocalunintentionally funnyvisualhorror filmbloodyschlockgross outperspectiverealisticweirdburiedsaveideahigh schooler |
In this ambitious and unsettling Florida-set horror film, a young couple travels to the Everglades to help relieve their anxiety and to bring them closer together. What at first appears to be a seemingly pastoral paradise soon transforms into a sinister, dread-soaked nightmare as a vicious madman terrorizes them for his demented experiments.
Themes: | deathracismwriting |
Mood: | rainspoofnightmare |
Locations: | forestwoodsfarmlake |
Story: | flashbackhousehatecoupleracetorchtensionracistboyfriendnoteranchmadmanwifemeatdronemessagemissingwalkingmacabresocialweekendstresscrazycinematographerhandymantargetold housefairsleepwalkingsinistermindparadiseyoungweldingcreepymonstersfunracialplayingdreadhorror filmbloodyraw meatmixed racehorror storycreditlearncondemnationleavingforeshadowingnoblebackgroundbooksact uparrivalpastoralsound designdeceased wifewelding torchcharacter development |
Waldemar, the renowned adventurer, joins an expedition to find the Yeti in the Himalayas. While hiking the mountains, he's captured by two cannibalistic demon nymphets guarding a remote Buddhist temple and becomes their sex-slave. They transform him into a werewolf setting him loose to roam the mountain where he encounters a sadistic bandit.
Subgenre: | creature feature |
Themes: | murderdeathtorturemonsterseductionangersadismcannibalism |
Characters: | friendlust |
Period: | 1970s |
Story: | sexfemale nuditynuditybloodviolencesequelfemale frontal nuditysex scenefemale rear nudityfemale full frontal nudityknifecorpseanimal in titledemoncandlemountainstabbingbrunettecreaturetransformationpainscreamingevil manmanipulationsuspicionwerewolfmutilationtempleslaverampageadventurercannibalperversiondead manbanditexpeditionlong hairsex slavehikingsexual perversionbigfootjacketdying mansasquatchfemale victimpsychotronic filmbaldnessremotefangsyetisadisticbuddhist templeentrailsvideo nastymountainsgrowlingwerewolf bitetransform |
Based on Finnish mythology, this movie traces the exploits of Lemminkäinen as he woos the fair Annikki and battles the evil witch Louhi. Louhi kidnaps Annikki to compel her father to build for her a Sampo, a magical device that creates salt, grain, and gold. When Lemminkäinen tries (and fails) to recover the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, plunging the world into frozen darkness.
Themes: | magicnatureevilmythology |
Mood: | darkness |
Locations: | forestlakerussia |
Characters: | mother son relationshipwitchfatherevil witch |
Story: | good versus evilnarrationgoldwizardsunnarratorsailboatblacksmithsaltpsychotronic filmfairbased on poemloggingfrozenkareliagrainfolktalekalevaladevicefinnish mythologysnake pit |
A group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big — no matter the cost.
Subgenre: | parable |
Themes: | friendshippoliticsdrinkingdrunkennessfuneralfilmmakinglonelinesspovertywealthwriting |
Mood: | film history |
Locations: | hospitalbeachlos angeles californianightclubgas station |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfriendsingerbrother brother relationshipnursedancerjewishsecurity guardalcoholicmaidjewsecretaryfilm directorgermanaunt nephew relationship |
Period: | 1940s1930syear 1941year 1942year 1940 |
Story: | flashbackkisscigarette smokingdancingtitle spoken by charactersingingpartypistolbased on true storytelephone callsongcar accidentdrinkletterlierunningbirthdaytelephonef wordsubjective cameranewspapercaliforniaambulancemontagehousebirthday partycigar smokingflash forwardlimousinemicrophoneprotestpay phonechampagneumbrellastatueconvertiblespeechelectionhaunted housereference to william shakespearetypewriternewspaper headlinemonkeyfreeze framebirthday cakefireplacebulletwhat happened to epilogueballoonreference to adolf hitlerlistening to musicscene during opening creditsbarnelephantdemonstrationhollywood californiagossipbroken legnicknamecigarette lighterblack and whitefilm setfilm producerdemocracyscreenwriterranchfilm industrychauffeurcontractdinner partysocialismstudiomen's bathroomfilm crewjazz musicname callinghangoveridealismsleeplistening to a radiocostume partymegaphonelatingreat depressionmovie studiofilm studiotelegrambettingfilming a moviehobomovie camerarepublican partygiraffesuicidal thoughtswater fountainends with textdrinking from a bottlesledenglishwoman abroadyoungin the closetmovie projectoreulogyreference to benito mussolinireference to frankensteinends with freeze framereference to shakespeare's macbethburned at the stakeheavy drinkingparkinson's diseasereference to thomas jeffersonacademy awardice sculpturenickname as titlemovie industryreference to shakespeare's othellosecond wifereference to franklin d. rooseveltyear 1937academy awards ceremonyleg castdictationyear 1936parasolreference to orson wellesyear 1930reference to london englandfan the personreference to f. scott fitzgeraldmojave desertreference to george bernard shawreference to joseph goebbelsreference to groucho marxtypistflyswatterreference to shakespeare's king learreference to king kongreference to marie antoinettesanta barbara californiapicnic basketyear 1933year 1934cinema historyreference to don quixotereference to faustoscar statuetteman slaps a manreference to berlin germanyreference to the marx brothersreading a poemvenetian blindship flaskolder husband younger wife relationshipreference to mary pickfordgetting someone's name wrongstudio lot43 year oldfake newsreelmetro goldwyn mayercitizen kanereference to betty boopreference to clara bowreference to hedda hopperback scratcherreference to sancho panzareference to upton sinclairamerica the beautifulhugging one's friendreference to blaise pascalreference to lon chaneyreference to samuel goldwyn |
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | betrayal |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | christianmuslim |
Period: | 15th century |
Story: | based on true storydreambattleswordprinceprophecymedieval timesturkey the countryistanbul turkeynarratorwallcampaignmiddle agesharemottoman empireepic battleroman empiresultanreference to allahturkconquestturkish historycapital1400sottomanbyzantiumwages |
Three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2018, deal with infidelity in their marriages.
Subgenre: | dark comedydomestic drama |
Themes: | marriageinfidelityjealousyincestextramarital affair |
Characters: | female protagonistlawyerwaitressteacher student relationshipolder woman younger man relationship |
Period: | 1980s1960s |
Story: | female nuditythree word titlescandalcloseted homosexualgay characterhousewifeinterracial coupleone male two females threesomesocialiteopen marriagedeallivingthree womendeadbeat dadhomemaker |
For decades, childhood best friends Kate and Tully have weathered life's storms together -- until a betrayal threatens to break them apart for good.
Subgenre: | melodramadomestic drama |
Themes: | friendshipbetrayalchildhood |
Characters: | friendfemale protagonistgirlbest friends |
Period: | 1970syear 1983year 2003year 1974year 1970 |
Story: | female nudityfemale rear nuditybased on bookuniversityfemale friendshipbondnew york timesbreaklife long friend |
A family of aliens from a much better world must take refuge in middle America after the destruction of their planet. Their mission: protect the Pupa, a living super computer that will one day evolve into its true form, consume them and terraform the Earth.
Subgenre: | body horror |
Themes: | lovetime travel |
Characters: | alienout of controlin love |
Story: | violencerobotsciencecocainefeminismdestructionplanetrocket launcheralien invasionseriesone daysarcasmarcadehumorextreme violencecarjackingfictionscience fictionextremesuper computershipping containerimprovisedkoalacharacter name in episode titlevoice actorreference to mcdonald's restaurantanimatedepisodecaughtimprovised dialoguescalefamiliarhigh conceptopening creditsreference to ted cruzman cave |
Meet the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time. But in a workplace focused on building worlds, molding heroes, and creating legends, the most hard-fought battles don’t occur in the game—they happen in the office.
Subgenre: | video |
Locations: | the office |
Characters: | in love |
Period: | 21st century2020s |
Story: | lesbian interestgameseriesteamfemale friendshipvideo gameworkplaceseason finaledevelopmentseasonsreleased from prisonseasononline gameoriginal seriesexecutive producerfinaleheightcorporate malfeasanceone yearvideo game industryat work |
In the last years of Victoria's reign, London is beset by the "Touched": people — mostly women — who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities, some charming, some very disturbing. Among them are Amalia True, a mysterious, quick-fisted widow, and Penance Adair, a brilliant young inventor. They are the champions of this new underclass, making a home for the Touched, while fighting the forces of… well, pretty much all the forces — to make room for those whom history as we know it has no place.
Subgenre: | superheroepicsteampunkperiod piecesupernatural thriller |
Themes: | torture |
Mood: | mysteriousagainst all odds |
Locations: | carlondon englandengland |
Characters: | female protagonistserial killerkillerpimpdoctor who |
Period: | 1890sthe future |
Story: | female nudityfemale frontal nudityfemale full frontal nuditygangwidowmissionquestpop cultureorphanagewomanizerseriesinventorsuperheroinebigotryhorse and carriageflamethrowerhorseback ridingvictorian erafighterscene before opening creditssex clubhandraveninformationmysterious pastperiodsecretstwo partsserialgiant womanepisodepurposeshapeshifterblack doctorprotectvictorianfemale inventoroppression of women |
Asta and Yuno are two orphans who want the same thing: to become the Wizard King. Locked in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards their goal. While Yuno excels at magic, Asta has a problem uncommon in this world: he has no powers! But, on the day they receive their grimoires, they surprise everyone. To reach their goal, they’ll each find their own path to greatness—with or without magic.
Themes: | magicunlikely hero |
Mood: | anime |
Characters: | childhood friend |
Story: | bloodviolencetwo word titleswordcolor in titleanti herocoming outbased on mangagameaction gameserieswizardkingdomset uplate nightsingle playermultiplayersinglemagic spellvoicegoalmagical powermangaopening narrationplayershounenover the topvoice actormatcheschapterschildhood friendsco opnew generationoriginal storyfrat housestrongsupernatural bladecharacter development |
New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.
Subgenre: | psychological dramacourtroom dramalegal drama |
Themes: | deathgangstermurder investigation |
Characters: | father son relationshipdetectivelawyerbest friendpolice detectivethe familyteacher student affair |
Story: | criminaldrug dealerpoliticianjudgeorganized crimewidowercover uphigh school studentsuspicioncrime bossslow motionsocial commentaryseriespet dogsonnew orleans louisianaconvenience storeracistdead mothermoral dilemmahit and runwifegang warstreet gangkidteenage daughtermentor protege relationshipjoggermoralhitplayingteenage911 callasthma attackdishonestyteenage soncrime familycriminal underworldconvenience store robberydomineering wifecovercriminal organizationstore robberydark sidecorrupt systempoor kidtennis shoesrobbery gone wrong |
A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual.
Subgenre: | workplace drama |
Themes: | greed |
Mood: | behind the scenes |
Locations: | new york city |
Characters: | film director |
Period: | 2010s21st century2020s |
Story: | televisionjournalistnews reportprotestscandalseriesroomforced sextelevision newsmessagehostwaketelevision reporterfemale journalistmorningsexual predatorexecutivepremierecareer womanoffice romancereal lifefalloutmorning showawkwardepisodeemotionally vulnerabletelevision stationpatsyoriginal seriesexecutive producermomenttelevision executiveseries premierewake upviral videosawkward momentsecret romancelosing everythingsexual misconductshow hosttv industry |
Kristen is a photographer who is opening her first ever gallery show. Her girlfriend, Samantha and all her friends are there. Everything was going as planned except when her parents randomly shows up on her gallery show, which was full of queer art. Deprived of this knowledge of their daughter's sexuality, her parents confront her.
Subgenre: | black comedysurvival horrorpsychological horror |
Themes: | revengemental illness |
Mood: | high schoolslasherslow burn |
Locations: | school |
Characters: | boykillermotherself pitythe familyself awareness |
Story: | maskhousepoint of viewringdarkbrothercorrupt copprivate detectivecomic bookworking classhammercampcovered in bloodhomeseriestensioncon artistone dayduct tapenervous breakdownblack magicset upnew yearsummer campevil spiritfemale friendshipsocial mediapregnancy testold flame13 year oldtreasure huntprivate schoolyoung manmindpick upsex traffickingbrief nudityheadlocked infeature filmcharacter drivenmedicine manmix uphuman naturesexual exploitationreal lifehired gunhorror filmchildhood friendsfirst featureexplanationgrimbook storefollow upuglygreen eyesabusive childhoodkilledrich peoplehanging out2015red flagsound designpsychological warfarecomic book storeconnect the dotsnervous systemwearing a mask |
A film that depicts the very first day of a Chinese foreign-exchange student living abroad.
Themes: | revengebetrayaltortureescapeevil |
Mood: | gorenightmareslow burn |
Characters: | alienfatherthe family |
Story: | gunfightsecretprincerevelationice creamseriesexploding headfamily dinnerheld captiveplanforceworkingexchange studentorganizationadoptive fatheradoptive motherfreeforeign exchange studentlearnseasonlivingepisodeantagonistroyal guardcommand centermomentfinaleremainslong lostliving abroadthe other side |
The stranger-than-fiction account of a prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015, which spawned a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were aided in their escape by a married female prison employee with whom they both became sexually entangled.
Subgenre: | sketch comedy |
Themes: | prisonescapeescape from prison |
Story: | sex scenebased on true storydirectorial debutcheating wifestrangerseriestensionmanhuntolder woman younger man sexunhappy marriagebreak intrue crimehandprison breakplanemployeehorny womanshort livedworkingreal lifeescape planmummy costumeexistence2015breakinternet searchlife storycomedy series |
The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image and become “grandmother of Europe”.
Subgenre: | legal drama |
Themes: | weddinglooking for love |
Locations: | restauranttrainparis francecourtroomfrancewedding party |
Characters: | female protagonistlawyerlittle girlsingle motherolder woman younger man relationship |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | female nuditynuditymale nudityone word titledogbare chested malesex scenekisscigarette smokingtitle spoken by charactersingingcell phonetrialbodyguardbabysitterpsychologistolder woman younger man sexfortune tellertaking a photographforename as titlemental breakdownfemale lawyeractress shares first name with characterempirechimpanzeeapepsychotherapythroneblogheadbloggeripadknife woundpleadingpublictablet computerturbulencelegal battletarot readingprofessional womanpublic imagetwo daughtersknife in stomachprofessional failuremale babysitter |
She was a muse, model and performer – a star, dazzling and intense. Lady Shiva managed to rise from street prostitution to the top. She lived in the fast lane and died tragically young. Her dream was to become a singer. With her companions, we trace her life during a vibrant time that kindles a yearning and provokes until today. The story of a woman’s meteoric fate and a great dream. An irrepressible desire for freedom in all its beauty and destructive force - and a stirring friendship and love.
Subgenre: | b movie |
Themes: | lovefriendshipfearwrestlingfashionfreedom |
Locations: | sea |
Characters: | teenagersingerbabysexist |
Period: | 1980s80s90s |
Story: | dreamcameratearsbedcollegeprostitutionfightingmodeljourneyconfessionauditionringbusinesspiratedesirestreetfamemovie directorfatemoralityseriessoapfanintrigueheavenadvertisingbuildingcareerlightillusionstrugglemarketpicturepromotionperformersecurityrespectluckbowcashwomen's wrestlingcurtainworking outminddevelopmentmuseyoungforceinvestmentfortunecreepyempathypopfemaleworkingfuntalechanceracialspandexstardomartworkneonflea marketcarewheelcaselocalrampglitterlife changingfemale wrestlingfleadesperatebrandpersonclassicmaleseasonlivingepisodestreet prostitutionstruggling actressmisfitsspectaclebehind the cameraincidentline upweirdmeaningrootsparklight showyearningdudeideadownhillexcitementferalhigh conceptauditionsscifistronglast chanceshow offwashed upcharacter development |
Struggling manga author Satoru Fujinuma is beset by his fear to express himself. However, he has a supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back in time before the incident occurred, repeating time until the accident is prevented. One day, he gets involved in an accident that has him framed as a murderer. Desperate to save the victim, he sends himself back in time only to find himself as a grade-schooler one month before fellow classmate Kayo Hinazuki went missing. Satoru now embarks on a new quest: to save Kayo and solve the mystery behind her disappearance.
Subgenre: | suspensetragedypsychological thriller |
Themes: | murderdeathfriendshipkidnappingfearmemoryangerbrutalitytime traveldysfunctional familyabusechildhoodmissing child |
Mood: |
Locations: | schoolwheelchairrooftop |
Characters: | mother son relationshipchildrenteachergirlserial killersingle mothermysterious villaincrying girlmysterious killer |
Period: | winteryear 1988year 2006 |
Story: | bloodflashbackcryingtearsbirthdayclassroomaccidentchild abusedisappearancesadnessclasscomadesperationframe upclassmatebruiseframed for murdermysterious manbitternessschoolteacherred herringabusive mothermissing girlmystery killerstabbed with a knifechild murderertime travelerbad motherserial child killerabused childback in timehead held underwaterwaking up from a comaviolence against a childholding head underwatertrapped in a carbutterfly effectholding someone's head underwaterbattered childchild torture |
It’s 1882 and the Gilded Age is in full swing when Marian Brook, a young orphaned daughter of a Southern general, moves in with her rigidly conventional aunts in New York City. With the help of Peggy Scott, an African-American woman masquerading as her maid, Marian gets caught up in the dazzling lives of her rich neighbors as she struggles to decide between adhering to the rules or forging her own path.
Subgenre: | period dramacostume drama |
Themes: | marriageracismwealth |
Locations: | new york city |
Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshiplawyergay kissgay relationshipaunt niece relationship |
Period: | 20th century1880s |
Story: | female nudityfemale frontal nuditynewspapermansiongay couplegay characterarchitecturearchitectarranged marriagecharitybutlerbankersocialfemale writerhigh societysuitorsocial climberrich familyentrepreneurshipsocial lifehousehold servantinvestment bankerchaperonefortune hunternineteenth centurycloseted gay mansocial historyblack familymodernizationhboearly 20th centuryupper east side manhattan new york citynewport rhode islandgilded ageyear 1882french chefold moneythe other sidesocial ambitionstock speculation |
A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a history professor, who must use the machine's prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. But can this handpicked team uncover the mystery behind it all and end his destruction before it's too late?
Themes: | arttravelhope |
Mood: | mysterious |
Locations: | airship |
Characters: | soldierprofessor |
Period: | 1930s |
Story: | firesecretcriminalscientistfugitivedestructionteamtime machinemachinezeppelinprototypeback in timeyear 1937dangerouspilot episodestatechanging the pasthistory professortoo late |
A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder that seems to be connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.
Themes: | murderdeathreligioninvestigationbrutalityfaith |
Locations: | schoolcity |
Characters: | husband wife relationshippolicedaughterreligious fanatic |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | female nuditybased on booksecretcriminalgovernmentbrotherhomicidemale male kissmormonutahdistrustgodcriminal investigationlarge familymormonismfundamentalismart dealerlatter day saintssalt lake city utahnew york timesbrutalspiralreligious communitybrutal murderfemicidereference to joseph smithfundamentalist latter day saintsmormon templesplintermultiple wivespatriarchal societychurch and state conflictamerican constitution |
Just after he is released from prison after 25 years, New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi is unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Okla. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a “crew” from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.
Themes: | prisonmafia |
Locations: | city |
Story: | criminalorganized crimecity name in titleex convictgeneralmobsterplanetmobbossteamitalian americanlocation in titlechauffeurhackerset upstrategyweedshopempireoperationneo westerncity in titleoklahomamindmafiosoamerican midwestprotection racketreleased from prisonbible belttulsa oklahomaatf agentmob familyanother planetteam building |
A master thief and his crew attempt an epic and elaborate heist worth $7 billion dollars — but betrayal, greed and other threats undermine their plans.
Subgenre: | suspenseheist |
Themes: | moneybetrayalvengeance |
Period: | 2010syear 2012 |
Story: | bloodviolencebased on true storycriminalanthologyclassvirtual realitytrue crimetargetcontroldowntownmaster thiefinauguralhurricane sandy |
World peace is at stake and secret agent Twilight must undergo his most difficult mission yet—pretend to be a family man. Posing as a loving husband and father, he’ll infiltrate an elite school to get close to a high-profile politician. He has the perfect cover, except his wife’s a deadly assassin and neither knows each other’s identity. But someone does, his adopted daughter who’s a telepath!
Themes: | memorydysfunctional family |
Mood: | anime |
Locations: | schoolcarcity |
Characters: | childrenteacherstudentlittle girlmotherdaughterfather |
Story: | bloodviolencedoggunfightknifesecretcombatspyassassinpoliticianbased on mangamissionundercoverdollbrotherhandgunsecret agentespionageidentityagentseriesfemale assassinworkersecurityparentprivate schoolfamily manadopted daughtertargetpolitical leaderfictional countrymangaacademycode namedouble identityprofilechild carevoice actingseasonepisodesupertelepathdecade |
Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash.
Subgenre: | dark fantasy |
Themes: | murderdevil |
Mood: | animesocial satire |
Locations: | townschool shooting |
Characters: | teenagerserial killer |
Period: | 1990syear 1997 |
Story: | female nuditycharacter name in titlebloodviolencefemale frontal nudityfemale rear nudityfemale full frontal nuditydemonmassacrecreaturetrainingcoming outbased on mangakillingpowerheart attackhunterserieslow budgetdead fathermajorsilentyoung manseason finalepick upmangayounghitfansfirst filmhorror filmbrutalseasoncharacter name in series titleepisodegorydriving carterrorist cellmomentreal peopleshow offself driving carfree for allparadigm shiftwarm upbalancing actcharacter developmentlocal actors |
At a manor with a mysterious history, the 8 members of the Midnight Club meet each night at midnight to tell sinister stories – and to look for signs of the supernatural from the beyond.
Themes: | deathlove |
Mood: | nightmysterious |
Characters: | teenage girlteenage boyserial killer |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | secretmansioncultstorytellinghaunted houselove interestterminal illnesshomeamputeeenigmakidsadaptationmidnightyoungfansterminal canceryoung peoplehospicejump scarestoriesterminally illpersoncreatorold mansionend of lifeepisodeprocessimagerymotorized wheelchairbeating heartsecret clubcenterstand inreal worldthe projectshospice care |
More than a thousand years before the world of The Witcher, seven outcasts in the elven world unite in a blood quest against an unstoppable power.
Themes: | monstermagic |
Mood: | gore |
Characters: | warriorgay relationship |
Story: | bloodviolencefightknifehorseswordaxemountainarmyweaponstagequeenpowerbow and arrowgay charactermutantguardserieslostbuildingprequelfantasy worldfemale villaingay brotherbladelive actionmarketingstaffdevelopmentfranchisesex slaverystoriesintroductionmini seriesepisodefamily tiesone shotcivilisationfellowshipshow offcharacter developmentfirst placemonster hunterprequel to tv series |
Unearthly beings deliver bloody condemnations, sending individuals to hell and giving rise to a religious group founded on the idea of divine justice.
Subgenre: | dark fantasy |
Themes: | deathsupernatural powerwriting |
Mood: | mysterious |
Characters: | detective |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | camerabattlebased on comiccombatcultcreatureangeldarkpowergameenemycultureexplorationdragrunclothingfictionvideo gameclotheslynchingpoorhumancult leaderforceorganizationordergraceplayerrip offswitchtearyounger sistersystemfreesellingwill to liveenemiesrun awayfirst place |