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Chinatown (1974)

"Chinatown" is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. The narrati...

Film 1970S Neo Noir Conspiracy

9.5 Brilliant

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Se7en (1995)

Se7en is a 1995 American neo-noir psychological thriller directed by David Fincher. The plot centers on two detectives,...

Film Neo Noir 1990S Serial Killer

9.3 Excellent

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L.A. Confidential (1997)

L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime film directed by Curtis Hanson and adapted from James Ellroy's 1990...

Crime Film Neo Noir 1990S

9.2 Excellent

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The Zone of Interest (2023)

"The Zone of Interest," directed by Jonathan Glazer and released in 2023, is a Holocaust drama adapted loosely from Mart...

Detachment Film Holocaust 2020S

9.1 Excellent

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Tár (2022)

Tár is a 2022 psychological drama written and directed by Todd Field, his first feature film since Little Children (2006...

Film Power Manipulation 2020S

8.9 Great

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Past Lives (2023)

'Past Lives' is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial debut. Starring Greta L...

Drama Film Identity 2020S

8.8 Great

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The Power of the Dog (2021)

The Power of the Dog is a 2021 psychological drama film written and directed by Jane Campion, adapted from the 1967 nove...

Film Manipulation 2020S Jane Campion

8.7 Great

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Decision to Leave (2022)

"Decision to Leave" (헤어질 결심) is a 2022 South Korean romantic mystery film directed by Park Chan-wook, starring Park...

Korean Film Noir 2020S

8.5 Great

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Red Rooms

Red Rooms presents a chilling exploration of societal fascination with true crime and serial killers. This Canadian psyc...

Canadian Psychological Crime Film

8.4 Great

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Klute (1971)

Directed by Alan J. Pakula and released in 1971, "Klute" is a neo-noir psychological thriller that solidified the parano...

Detective Film 1970S Neo Noir

8.4 Great

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The Grifters (1990)

The Grifters is a 1990 American neo-noir crime thriller directed by Stephen Frears and adapted from Jim Thompson's 1963...

Family Film Neo Noir 1990S

8.4 Great

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a 2009 Swedish thriller directed by Niels Arden Oplev and adapted from Stieg Larsson'...

Film 2000S Neo Noir Swedish

8.3 Great

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May December (2023)

May December is a 2023 American film directed by Todd Haynes from a screenplay by Samy Burch, loosely inspired by the ca...

Film Identity Manipulation 2020S

8.2 Great

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His House (2020)

His House is a 2020 British psychological horror film written and directed by Remi Weekes. The film follows two refugees...

Supernatural Film Refugee Trauma

8.1 Great

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Titane (2021)

Soul Temptation is the fifth studio album by the German heavy power metal band Brainstorm, released in 2003. It is music...

French Film Identity Body Horror

8.1 Great

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Strange Darling

Strange Darling is a 2023 American psychological thriller film written and directed by JT Mollner. It employs a six-chap...

Crime Dark Neo Noir Nonlinear

8.0 Great

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Promising Young Woman (2020)

Promising Young Woman is a 2020 American psychological thriller written and directed by Emerald Fennell in her feature d...

Film Revenge Female Lead Trauma

8.0 Great

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Reality (2023)

Reality is a 2023 American historical drama directed by Tina Satter, marking her feature film debut. The script is adapt...

True Story Film Tension 2020S

8.0 Great

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Pearl (2022)

Pearl is a 2022 American psychological horror film directed by Ti West, serving as a prequel to his film X. The movie st...

Film Prequel 2020S Obsession

8.0 Great

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Eileen (2023)

Eileen is a 2023 psychological thriller film directed by William Oldroyd and adapted from Ottessa Moshfegh's 2015 novel....

Film Neo Noir 1960S Unreliable Narrator

7.1 Good