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The Big Bust Out (1972)

ViolentDarkDisturbing

Seven beautiful women in a high security prison set the stage for a big bust out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernst Ritter von Theumer
CAST:  Vonetta McGee  •  Tony Kendall  •  Monica Teuber  •  Linda Fox

Seven beautiful women in a high security prison set the stage for a big bust out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernst Ritter von Theumer
CAST:  Vonetta McGee  •  Tony Kendall  •  Monica Teuber  •  Linda Fox

Jacob the Liar (1975)

BrilliantClassicDarkDisturbing

A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Beyer
CAST:  Vlastimil Brodský  •  Erwin Geschonneck  •  Henry Hübchen  •  Blanche Kommerell

A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Beyer
CAST:  Vlastimil Brodský  •  Erwin Geschonneck  •  Henry Hübchen  •  Blanche Kommerell

Watership Down (1978)

ViolentDarkDisturbing

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Rosen
CAST:  John Hurt  •  Richard Briers  •  Michael Graham Cox  •  John Bennett

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Rosen
CAST:  John Hurt  •  Richard Briers  •  Michael Graham Cox  •  John Bennett

Brubaker (1980)

IntenseViolentClassicDark

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Rosenberg
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  Yaphet Kotto  •  Jane Alexander  •  Morgan Freeman

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Rosenberg
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  Yaphet Kotto  •  Jane Alexander  •  Morgan Freeman

John Day (2013)

IntenseViolentDarkDisturbing

A mysterious death of a young girl unfolds a web of secrets and a conspiracy. The father of the girl, John day, is a simple , honest and god fearing man. Gautam , a nihilistic cop, the key player behind the tragic incident gets embroiled and sucked into the deep ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahishor Solomon
CAST:  Naseeruddin Shah  •  Randeep Hooda  •  Shernaz Patel  •  Sharat Saxena

A mysterious death of a young girl unfolds a web of secrets and a conspiracy. The father of the girl, John day, is a simple , honest and god fearing man. Gautam , a nihilistic cop, the key player behind the tragic incident gets embroiled and sucked into the deep ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahishor Solomon
CAST:  Naseeruddin Shah  •  Randeep Hooda  •  Shernaz Patel  •  Sharat Saxena

A Hole in My Heart (2005)

ViolentDarkWeirdDisturbing

In a decript apartment, a young man watches as his father and a friend shoot an amateur porn film. Issues of morality, reality TV and friendship are explored.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lukas Moodysson
CAST:  Thorsten Flinck  •  Björn Almroth  •  Sanna Bråding  •  Goran Marjanović

In a decript apartment, a young man watches as his father and a friend shoot an amateur porn film. Issues of morality, reality TV and friendship are explored.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lukas Moodysson
CAST:  Thorsten Flinck  •  Björn Almroth  •  Sanna Bråding  •  Goran Marjanović

Don't Breathe 2 (2021)

IntenseGrippingViolentDark

The Blind Man has been hiding out for several years in an isolated cabin and has taken in and raised a young girl orphaned from a devastating house fire. Their quiet life together is shattered when a group of criminals kidnap the girl, forcing the Blind Man to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rodo Sayagues
CAST:  Stephen Lang  •  Bobby Schofield  •  Rocci Williams  •  Adam Young

The Blind Man has been hiding out for several years in an isolated cabin and has taken in and raised a young girl orphaned from a devastating house fire. Their quiet life together is shattered when a group of criminals kidnap the girl, forcing the Blind Man to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rodo Sayagues
CAST:  Stephen Lang  •  Bobby Schofield  •  Rocci Williams  •  Adam Young

The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)

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A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J Blakeson
CAST:  Gemma Arterton  •  Martin Compston  •  Eddie Marsan

A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J Blakeson
CAST:  Gemma Arterton  •  Martin Compston  •  Eddie Marsan

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

IntenseCleverDarkThrilling

When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lumet
CAST:  Philip Seymour Hoffman  •  Ethan Hawke  •  Albert Finney  •  Marisa Tomei

When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lumet
CAST:  Philip Seymour Hoffman  •  Ethan Hawke  •  Albert Finney  •  Marisa Tomei

Battle Royale (2000)

GrippingViolentDarkDisturbing

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Tsuyako Kinoshita  •  Aki Maeda

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Tsuyako Kinoshita  •  Aki Maeda

The Ring (2002)

IntenseDarkScaryDisturbing

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gore Verbinski
CAST:  Naomi Watts  •  Martin Henderson  •  David Dorfman  •  Brian Cox

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gore Verbinski
CAST:  Naomi Watts  •  Martin Henderson  •  David Dorfman  •  Brian Cox

Nocturne (2020)

IntenseDarkDisturbingCreepy

Inside the halls of an elite arts academy, a timid music student begins to outshine her more accomplished and outgoing twin sister when she discovers a mysterious notebook belonging to a recently deceased classmate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zu Quirke
CAST:  Madison Iseman  •  Sydney Sweeney  •  Jacques Colimon  •  Brandon Keener

Inside the halls of an elite arts academy, a timid music student begins to outshine her more accomplished and outgoing twin sister when she discovers a mysterious notebook belonging to a recently deceased classmate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zu Quirke
CAST:  Madison Iseman  •  Sydney Sweeney  •  Jacques Colimon  •  Brandon Keener

22 Female Kottayam (2012)

IntenseViolentPowerfulBrilliant

22 Female Kottayam, also known as 22FK, is a 2012 Indian rape and revenge film directed by Aashiq Abu and starring Rima Kallingal and Fahad Fazil in the lead roles. The film deals with the travails of a nurse who was victimised for no fault of hers and who takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aashiq Abu
CAST:  Rima Kallingal  •  Fahadh Faasil  •  Prathap Pothan  •  Riya Saira

22 Female Kottayam, also known as 22FK, is a 2012 Indian rape and revenge film directed by Aashiq Abu and starring Rima Kallingal and Fahad Fazil in the lead roles. The film deals with the travails of a nurse who was victimised for no fault of hers and who takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aashiq Abu
CAST:  Rima Kallingal  •  Fahadh Faasil  •  Prathap Pothan  •  Riya Saira

The Night Walker (1964)

ViolentDarkDepressingDisturbing

A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Castle
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Robert Taylor  •  Judi Meredith  •  Rochelle Hudson

A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Castle
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Robert Taylor  •  Judi Meredith  •  Rochelle Hudson

Single White Female (1992)

IntenseSuspensefulBrilliantDisturbing

Attractive Manhattanite Allison Jones has it all: a handsome beau, a rent-controlled apartment, and a promising career as a fashion designer. When boyfriend Sam proves unfaithful, Allison strikes out on her own but must use the classifieds to seek out a roommate in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barbet Schroeder
CAST:  Bridget Fonda  •  Jennifer Jason Leigh  •  Steven Weber  •  Peter Friedman

Attractive Manhattanite Allison Jones has it all: a handsome beau, a rent-controlled apartment, and a promising career as a fashion designer. When boyfriend Sam proves unfaithful, Allison strikes out on her own but must use the classifieds to seek out a roommate in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barbet Schroeder
CAST:  Bridget Fonda  •  Jennifer Jason Leigh  •  Steven Weber  •  Peter Friedman

The Rhythm Section (2020)

IntenseDarkDepressingDisturbing

When she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the dark, complex world of international espionage seeking vengeance. With nothing left to lose, Stephanie transforms from victim to assassin and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reed Morano
CAST:  Blake Lively  •  Jude Law  •  Sterling K. Brown  •  Ivana Basic

When she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the dark, complex world of international espionage seeking vengeance. With nothing left to lose, Stephanie transforms from victim to assassin and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reed Morano
CAST:  Blake Lively  •  Jude Law  •  Sterling K. Brown  •  Ivana Basic

Lou (2022)

IntenseSuspensefulDarkDisturbing

A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Foerster
CAST:  Allison Janney  •  Jurnee Smollett  •  Logan Marshall-Green  •  Greyston Holt

A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Foerster
CAST:  Allison Janney  •  Jurnee Smollett  •  Logan Marshall-Green  •  Greyston Holt

Frailty (2001)

Thought provokingViolentDarkDisturbing

A man confesses to an FBI agent his family's story of how his religious fanatic father's visions lead to a series of murders to destroy supposed 'demons'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Paxton
CAST:  Bill Paxton  •  Matthew McConaughey  •  Powers Boothe  •  Matt O'Leary

A man confesses to an FBI agent his family's story of how his religious fanatic father's visions lead to a series of murders to destroy supposed 'demons'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Paxton
CAST:  Bill Paxton  •  Matthew McConaughey  •  Powers Boothe  •  Matt O'Leary

A Simple Plan (1998)

IntenseSuspensefulBrilliantDisturbing

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Raimi
CAST:  Bill Paxton  •  Bridget Fonda  •  Billy Bob Thornton  •  Brent Briscoe

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Raimi
CAST:  Bill Paxton  •  Bridget Fonda  •  Billy Bob Thornton  •  Brent Briscoe

The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989)

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A Marine patrol stops at Firebase Gloria at the start of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam war. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it. The Marines barely hold off the VC (Viet Cong), but in the end, hold the base.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Trenchard-Smith
CAST:  R. Lee Ermey  •  Mark Neely  •  Gary Hershberger  •  Margaret Gerard

A Marine patrol stops at Firebase Gloria at the start of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam war. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it. The Marines barely hold off the VC (Viet Cong), but in the end, hold the base.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Trenchard-Smith
CAST:  R. Lee Ermey  •  Mark Neely  •  Gary Hershberger  •  Margaret Gerard
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