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Best revenge movies with sadistic elements either physical or psychological. Revenge vs Sadism.
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- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.Oldboy (Oldeuboi) (2003)*
Drama – Action – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Ordinary Businessman – Kidnapping / 15-Years Imprisoned – Mysterious Enemy – Blame Game – Wifes' Murder – Frame-Up – Fake Escape – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Power Games – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy Web – Identity Crisis – Distrust – Corruption – Madness – Paranoia – Moral Collapse – Downward Spiral – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Sadomasochistic Torture – Hyper-Violence – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Revenge Spiral – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Kafkaesque Nightmare – Existential Terror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Guilt Complex – Psychosexual Drama – Incestuous Relationship – Symbolic Mutilation – Oedipus Complex – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Extravagante – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – WTF-Factor – Shock Valu – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-M - DirectorJee-woon KimStarsLee Byung-hunChoi Min-sikJeon Gook-hwanA secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.I Saw The Devil (Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da) (2010)*
Drama – Action – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Skilful NIS Agent – Fiancé's Brutal Murder – Love-Loss Trauma – Murder Investigation – Psychopathic Serial Killer – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Track-Down Operation – Manhunt – Psychological Press – Action Thriller – Relentless Pursuit – Action Sequences – Suspense – Tension – Revenge Horror – Obsession – Apathy – Extreme Violence – Sadistic Torture – Nightmarish Horror – Vigilantism – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Paranoia – Others – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Dark Humour – Cynicism – Sadism – Nihilism – WTF-Factor – Shock Value – T o p – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S - DirectorTakashi MiikeStarsRyo IshibashiEihi ShiinaTetsu SawakiA widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.Audition (Ôdishon) (1999)
Drama – Romance – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Romantic Mystery Drama – Middle-Aged Widower – Loneliness – Melancholy – Grif Trauma – New Wife Search – Fake Casting Audition – Shy Enigmatic Young Woman – Romantic Relationship – Attraction – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Social Isolation – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Drama – Femme Fatale – Female Oppression – Seduction/Deception – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Childhood Trauma – Sexual Abuse – Female Exploitation – Gender Battle – Revenge Horror – Vigilantism – Sadism – Brutality – Atrocity – Torture – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Fatalism – Others – J-Horror – Bizarre – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – No-Exit Finale – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDennis WeaverJacqueline ScottEddie FirestoneA business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer.Duel (1971)*
Action – Thriller – Paranoid Revenge Action Thriller – Middle-Aged Salesman – Business Trip – Desert Road – Old Tanker-Track – Malevolent Unseen Truck-Driver – Unmotivated Chase – Dread – Suspense – Tension – Terror – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manhunt – Deadly Pursuit – Power Games – Chicken Game – Manipulation – Twisted Survival Thriller – Fear – Desperation – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Escape Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Dread – Psychological Stress – Toxic Masculinity – Alpha Male Syndrome – Castration Anxiety – Emasculation – Psychopath Antagonist – Complex Trauma – Psychosis – Others – TV-Movie – Road Movie – Symbolism – Minimalism – Extravagant – Allegorical – Richard Matheson's 1971 Short-Story – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorDavid FincherStarsBen AffleckRosamund PikeNeil Patrick HarrisWith his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.Gone Girl (2014)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Married Couple – Missing Wife – Husband Prime Suspect – Murder Investigation – Suspicions – Suspense – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Infidelity – Vengeance – Cruelty – Paranoia – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Blame Game – Planted Evidence – Frame-Up – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Psychological Thriller – Obsession – Uncertainty Stress – Mental Disorder – Sociopath – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Thriller – Complex Relationship – Sadism – Love-Hate Relationship – Uncontrolled Desires – Sexual Psychopath – Twisted Persona – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Femme Fatale – Seduction-Deception – Arrogance – Sarcasm – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Irony – Ironic Fate – Others – Relation Drama – Erotic Drama – Social Satire – Gillian Flynn's Novel – Plot Twist – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 10's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorRoger MichellStarsBen AffleckSamuel L. JacksonKim StauntonA young lawyer and a businessman share a small automobile accident, and their mutual road rage escalates into a feud.Changing Lanes (2002)*
Drama – Thriller – Drama Thriller – Two Complete Strangers – Successful Young Lawyer – Middle-Aged Insurance Salesman – Traffic Accident – Chain Reaction – Vengeful Destroying Each-Other Situation – Revenge Thriller – Anger – Rage – Vigilantism – Sadism – Payback Actions – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Track-Down – Manhunt – Obsession – Suspense – Tension – Blame Game – Frame-Up – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Psychological Thriller – Alpha Male Syndrome – Moral Dilemma – Anxiety Disorder – Adjustment Disorder – Psychological Stress – Psychological Struggles – Downward Spiral – Paranoid Thriller – Corruption – Manipulation – Cause-Effect Chain – Suspicions – Insecurity – Distrust – Fear – Paranoid Masculinity – Paranoia – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Social Commentary – Satirical Fiction – Cynicism – Nihilism – F a v e – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorMartin ZandvlietStarsRoland MøllerLouis HofmannJoel BasmanIn post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German POWs are forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish Sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their plight.Land of Mine (Under Sandet) (2015)
Drama – War – History – Historical War Drama – Post-WWII (May 1945) Era – Nazi-Surrender Aftermath – Danish Prisoner-of-War (POW) Camp – Heavily-Mined Denmark's West Cost – Scared German Teenagers Prisoners – Mission: Disarm Two-Million Land-Mines – Brutal Danish-Army Sergeant – Anger – Hostility – Empathy – Hate – Tragedy – Revenge Drama – Inhuman Conditions – Suicidally Dangerous Task – Sadistic Punishment – Suspense – Tension – Violence – Sadism – Torture – Psychological Stress – Cruelty – Fear – Deaths – Forgiveness - Nationalistic Vengeance – Others – True-Story Drama – Character Study – Power Abuse – War Crimes – Moral Dilemmas – Cynicism – F a v e – Indie Film – Best 10's – Foreign Language – European – Denmark
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorTommy Lee JonesStarsTommy Lee JonesBarry PepperDwight YoakamRanch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)*
Drama – Crime – Adventure – Neo-Western – Neo-Western Crime Drama – Rookie Texas Border Officer – Illegal Mexican Immigrant Worker Murder – Fatal Mistake – Tragedy – Revenge Adventure – Hard-Working Rancher – Dead Man’s Friend – Officer Kidnapping – Punishment – Dead Man’s Home-Town Journey – Proper Burial Promise – Loyalty – Honour – Cruelty – Torture – Paranoia – Melancholy – Guilt Complex – Vigilantism – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Forgiveness – Redemption – Poetic Justice – Others – Moral Drama – Character-Driven Drama – Cause-and-Effect Chain – Racism – Sadism – Xenophobia – Low-Key Thriller – Best 00s – F a v e – Re-Watchable – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorDavid FincherStarsDaniel CraigRooney MaraChristopher PlummerJournalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander.The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Wealthy Swedish Industrialist – Remote Family Island – Beloved Niece Mysterious Disappearance – Decades-old Mystery – Investigative Journalist – Ingenious Asocial Investigator-Hacker – Missing Person Case – Isolation – Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Suspicions – Suspense – Intrigue – Psychological Thriller – LGBT – BDSM – Sexual Abuse – Misogyny – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Emotional Trauma – Psychosexual Undertones – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Deception – Obsession – Corruption – Cynicism – Stoicism – Irony – Fate – Others – Social-Political Issues – Journalism – Fascism – Slow Burn – Remake – Stieg Larsson's Novel – Oscar (1) Winner – Cult Status – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorCheol-soo JangStarsSeo Yeong-hieJi Seong-wonMin-ho HwangA woman subject to mental, physical and sexual abuse on a remote island seeks a way out.Bedevilled (Kim Bok-Nam Salinsageonui Jeonmal) (2010)
Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Isolated Small-Island – Brutally Uncaring Community – Young Woman – Sadistic Husband – Slave Status – Sexual Abuse – Exploitation – Torture – Violence – Fear – Failed Escape Attempts – Melancholy – Alienation – Revenge Horror – Vengeful Rage – Manic Pursuit – Kill-Everyone – Suspense – Tension – Gore – Hysteria – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Vigilantism – Eye-for-an-Eye Justice – Catharsis – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Horror – Body Horror – Others – Domestic Abuse Drama – Sadism – Amoralism – Nihilism – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorNiels Arden OplevStarsMichael NyqvistNoomi RapaceEwa FrölingA journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Män Som Hatar Kvinnor) (2009)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Investigative Journalist – Abnormal Young Computer Hacker Research-Assistant – Missing Person Case – Presumed Murder Mystery – Privately Investigation – Whodunit – Suspense – Intrigue – Obsession – Mistrust – Paranoia – Psychosexual Drama – Misogyny – Rape – LGBT – BDSM – Sadism – Sexual Abuse – Sexual Torture – Psychological Thriller – Childhood Trauma – Claustrophobic Threat – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Deception – Misdirection – Corruption – Cynicism – Stoicism – Irony – Fate – Others – Journalism – Social-Political Issues – Complex Scenario – Fascism – Nazism – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Sweden
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroNick NolteJessica LangeA convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.Cape Fear (1991)
Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Drama – Criminal Defence Lower-Family Man – ex-Convicted Rapist Evil-Persona Man – 14-Years Sentence Just-Release – Buried Trial-Evidence Accusation – Blame – Empathy – Wrath – Punishment – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Methodically Family Harass – Stalking – Psychological Manipulation – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Sadism – Home Invasion – Murders – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Psychological Horror – Obsession – Monomania – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – God Complex – Alpha Male Syndrome – Toxic Masculinity – Misogyny – Psychosis – Existential Dread – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Detective Story – Deception – Corruption – Betrayal – Hypocrisy – Cynicism – Moral Conflict – Fate – Justice – Others – Character Study – Female Sexuality – Evangelism – Remake – Cult Status – Classic Status – F a v e – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorKim Ki-dukStarsCho Jae-hyunWon SeoKim Yun-taeAn unfeeling gangster seeks to ruin the life of a young girl who rejected him. He forces her into prostitution and spies on her regularly, then he soon begins to fall for her.Bad Guy (Nabbeun Namja) (2001)
Drama – Romance – Erotic Drama – Middle-Class Female College Student – Underclass Silent Man – Fatal Attraction – Desire – Rejection – Insult – Hypocrisy – Humiliation – Love-Hate Romance – Twisted Revenge Drama – Seoul Underworld – Prostitution Ring – Victimisation – Forced Prostitution – Battle-of-Wills – Desperation – Cruelty – Misogyny – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Fate – Psychosexual Drama – Twisted Persona – Obsessive Love – Emotional Trauma – Sexual Manipulation – Sexual Abuse – Sex Slavery – Domination – Stockholm Syndrome – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Voyeurism – Sadism – Fatalism – Disturbing – Shock Value – No-Exit Finale – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsGregory PeckRobert MitchumPolly BergenA lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail.Cape Fear (1962)
Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Drama – Criminal Defence Lower-Family Man – ex-Convicted Rapist Evil-Persona Man – 14-Years Sentence Just-Release – Buried Trial-Evidence Accusation – Blame – Empathy – Wrath – Punishment – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Methodically Family Harass – Stalking – Psychological Manipulation – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Sadism – Home Invasion – Murders – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Psychological Horror – Obsession – Monomania – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – God Complex – Alpha Male Syndrome – Toxic Masculinity – Misogyny – Psychosis – Existential Dread – Film-Noir – Urban Setting – Detective Story – Deception – Corruption – Betrayal – Hypocrisy – Cynicism – Moral Conflict – Fate – Justice – Others – Character Study – Female Sexuality – Evangelism – Cult Status – Classic Status – F a v e – Best 60's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsLaurence OlivierMichael CaineAlec CawthorneA man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.Sleuth (1972)
Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – Large English Country-Manor House – Successful Eccentric Crime-Fiction Author – Games Aficionado – Middle-Class Young Wife's Lover Invitation – Unusual Financial-Help Proposition – Family's Jewels Fake-Robbery – Deadly Set-Up – Police Inspector Investigation – Suspicions – Complicated Murder Mystery – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Fraud – Intrigue – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Obsession – Manipulation – Deception – Mind Games – Increasingly Psychological Games – Macabre Interplay – Battle-of-Wits – Deadly One-upmanship Situation – Revenge Thriller – Dark Motives – Humiliation – Sadistic Avenge – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Paranoia – Others – Mind-Bending Thriller – Power Dynamics Theory – Minimalistic Setup – Black Humour – Plot-Twist – Stage-To-Screen – Anthony Shaffer's 1970 Tony Award-Winning Play – Intelligent Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorMichael HanekeStarsDaniel AuteuilJuliette BinocheMaurice BénichouA married couple is terrorized by a series of surveillance videotapes left on their front porch.Hidden (Cache) (2005)
Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Upper-Middle-Class French Couple – Mysterious Home-Surveillance Videos – Terrorised Case – Frustration – Anger – Anxiety – Uncertainty Stress – Muted Hysteria – Fear – Whodunit – Private Investigation – Childhood Dark Secret – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Revenge Thriller – Stalking – Psychological Drama – Childhood Trauma – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Danger – Past Repressions – Unspoken Fears – Emotional Stress – Psychological Struggle – Guilt Complex – Collective Unconscious – Paranoid Thriller – Unseen Enemy – Paranoid Fear – Distrust – Suspicions – Paranoia – Art-House – Voyeurism – Racism – Uncanny Experience – Others – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Best 00's – Foreign Language – European – France – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorSteven R. MonroeStarsSarah ButlerJeff BransonAndrew HowardA writer who is brutalized during her cabin retreat seeks revenge on her attackers, who left her for dead.I Spit on Your Grave (2010)
Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Thriller – Isolated Cabin – Young Female Novelist – Privacy Work – 4-Men Invasion – Humiliation – Cruelty – Brutality – Sexual Abuse – Hunt – Escape Thriller – Revenge Horror – Assailants One-by-One Killing – Moral Avenger – Torture – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Vigilantism – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Others – Splatter Film – Remake – Voyeurism – Sadism – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – Exploitation Film – F a v e – Guilty Pleasure – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorTetsuya NakashimaStarsTakako MatsuYoshino KimuraMasaki OkadaA psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.Confessions (Kokukaku) (2010)
Drama – Thriller – Drama – Disrespectful Junior-High Class School – Grieving-Mother Teacher – Daughter's Mysterious Death – Murder Mystery – Love-Loss Trauma – Two Students Murder-Accusation – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Twisted Punishment – Milk Injecting With HIV-Positive Blood – Cruelty – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Confusion – Anarchy – Downward Spiral – Payback Justice – Cold-Blooded Avenger – Vigilantism – Nemesis – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Feel – Unsettling Horror – Grief Trauma – Guilt Complex – Puzzle Film – Non-Linear Timeline – Multiple-Persons Narratives – Art-House Horror – Symbolism – Others – Social Commentary – Bulling-Effect Study – Social Satire – Caustic Humour – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Plot-Twist – No-Exit Finale – J-Horror Wave – Kanae Minato's 2008 Novel – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsBarry G. BernsonHerb CaillouetBill CampSteven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.The Killing of A Sacred Deer (2017)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Four-Member Perfect Family – Wealthy Heart-Surgeon Father – Teenage Boy Protégé – Weird Bond – Dark Secret – Curse – Mysterious Disease – Uncertainty Stress – Desperation – Revenge Thriller – Methodical Revenge – Instant Karma Justice – Eye-for-an-Eye Justice – Sacrifice Decision – Vigilantism – Sadism – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Terrorize – Psychological Horror – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychosis – Apathy – Obsession – Art-Horror – Discomfort Sense – Symbolism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Metaphorical – Allegorical – Bizarre – Others – Black Humour – Indie Film – A24 Production – Alternative – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorDavid SladeStarsPatrick WilsonElliot PageSandra OhHayley's a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff's a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff's place. Jeff thinks it's his lucky night. He's in for a surprise.Hard Candy (2005)
Drama – Thriller – Thriller – 14-Year-Old Student – 32-Year-Old Photographer – Online Relationship – Seduction-Deception – Manipulation – Hidden Agenda – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Mind Games – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Crime Accusations – Paedophile-Persona Uncover – Payback Avenge – Abuse – Brutality – Sadistic Violence – Visceral Emasculation – Paranoia – Vigilantism – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Twisted Persona – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Torture Horror – Psychosexual Thriller – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Dominatrix – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Cynicism – Sadism – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsAntonio BanderasElena AnayaJan CornetA brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.The Skin I Live In (La Piel Que Habito) (2011)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Drama Mystery – Cosmetic Scientist – Perfect Skin Experiment – Genetic Engineering – Mysterious Imprison Patient – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Sexual Abuse – Torture – Sadism – Escape Thriller – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Kidnapping – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Revenge Spiral – Paranoia – Psychological Horror Thriller – Unsettling Atmosphere – Existential Dread – Claustrophobic Threat – Identity Crisis – Mental Disorder – Love-Loss Trauma – Grief Trauma – Psychosis – God Complex – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Twisted Persona – Psychosexual Thriller – Sexual Obsession – Voyeurism – BDSM – Sexual Oppression – Stockholm Syndrome – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Non-Linear Timeline – Others – Bioethics Issues – Thierry Jonquet's 1984 Novel – Plot Twist – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsIsabelle HuppertLaurent LafitteAnne ConsignyA successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her.Elle (2016)
Drama – Thriller – Social Drama – Blasé Successful Businesswoman – Complex Social Backstory – Mid-Life Crisis – Feminism – Amoralism – Hypocrisy – Complicated Persona – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Sexual Abuse – Rape Victim – Suspicions – Whodunit – Investigation – Vicious Pay-Off – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Stalking – Manipulation – Power Games – Psychological Drama – Childhood Trauma – Patriarch Infect – Guilt Stigma – Male Misogynistic Fantasies – Self-Hatred – Psychosexual Thriller – BDSM – Domination – Sadomasochism – Sexual Role-Playing – Rape Fantasies – Black Comedy – Sarcasm – Comedy-of-Manners – Caustic Humour – Social Satire – Others – Relation Drama – Character Study – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsRyan GoslingKristin Scott ThomasVithaya PansringarmJulian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death.Only God Forgives (2014)*
Drama – Crime – Action – Crime Drama – Bangkok Thailand – Criminal Underworld – Two American Expatriates Brothers – Drug Dealers – Underage Prostitute Murder – Enigmatic Vigilante-Type Thai Police Lieutenant – Punishment – Claustrophobic Tension – Action Revenge Drama – Icy Manipulative Mother – Anger – Pay-Back Mission – Vigilantism – Cruelty – Brutality – Cyclical Violence – Claustrophobic Tension – Action Sequences – Revenge Spiral – Catharsis – Psychosexual Drama – Pedophile – Sadism – Misogynism – Sexual Dysfunction – Apathy – Matriarchy – Oedipus Complex – Womb-Envy – Freudian Theory – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Laconic Anti-Hero – Deception – Obsession – Corruption – Cynicism – Stoicism – Irony – Fate – Art-House – Psychedelic – Surrealism – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Extravaganza – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Symbolism – Nihilism – Provocative – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – Denmark
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorAgustí VillarongaStarsGünter MeisnerDavid SustMarisa ParedesA former Nazi child-killer is confined in an iron lung inside an old mansion after a suicide attempt. His wife hires him a full-time carer, a mysterious young man who is driven slowly mad by the old man's disturbing past.In A Glass Cage (Tras El Cristal) (1986)
Drama – Horror – Psychological Horror Thriller – Catalonia Spain Remote Village – Isolated Maison – Paralyzed ex-Nazi Doctor – Child Molester – World War II Sadomasochistic Experiments – Mysterious Young Man New-Caretaker – Sinister Hidden-Agenda – Doctor's ex-Victim – Blackmail – Violence – Sadism – Torture – Gore – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Unspeakable Terror – Unsettling Horror – Revenge Horror – Vigilantism – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Abuse Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – BDSM – Fetichism – Sadomasochism – Sexual Abuse – Paraphilia – Childhood Trauma – Art-House Horror – Extravagant – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Others – Horrors-of-War – Barbarism – Nihilism – Bizarre – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorMichael WinterbottomStarsCasey AffleckKate HudsonJessica AlbaA West Texas Deputy Sheriff is slowly unmasked as a psychotic killer.The Killer Inside Me (2010)
Drama – Crime – Romance – Thriller – Erotic Crime Drama – Deputy Sheriff – Small Community – Perfect Murder Plan – Apathy – Misogyny – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Manipulation – Deception – Blame Game – Cruelty – Brutality – Violence – Twisted Persona – Cat-Mouse Theory – Suspicions – Psychosexual Thriller – Sexual Abuse – Sadomasochism – BDSM – Mental Disorder – Sociopath – Childhood Trauma – Sadistic Personality Disorder – Oedipus Complex – Freudian Theory – Amoralism – Nihilism – No-Exit Finale – Indie Film – Neo-Noir – F a v e – Re-Watchable – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorAharon KeshalesNavot PapushadoStarsLior AshkenaziRotem KeinanTzahi GradAfter a little girl is brutally murdered, a suspect avoids arrest due to lack of evidence. Working separately, her father and a cop decide to do something about it.Big Bad Wolves (Mi Mefakhed Mehaze'ev Hara) (2013)*
Drama – Crime – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Israeli Young Girl Brutal Murder – Serial Child-Killer Case – Police Investigation – Weirdo Religious-Studies Teacher Arrest – Brutal Interrogation – Circumstantial Evidence – Suspect Release – Lead Police Detective Dismiss – Revenge Horror – Victim's Father – Retired Military-Man – Suspect Kidnap – Abandoned House Imprison – Extract-Confession Plan – Violence – Torture Techniques – Body Horror – Revenge Spiral – Revenge gives Sadistic Pleasure – Masochism – Paranoia – Black Comedy – Dark Humor – Farce – Others – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – Israel
★★★★★ (5/10)-S - DirectorJohn WooStarsJohn TravoltaNicolas CageJoan AllenTo foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.Face/Off (1997)
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsGerard ButlerJamie FoxxLeslie BibbA frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free.Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
★★★★★ (5/10) - DirectorDaniel GrouStarsClaude LegaultRémy GirardMartin DubreuilA doctor seeks revenge by kidnapping, torturing and killing the man who raped and murdered his young daughter.7 Days (Les Sept Jours du Talion) (2010)
★★★★★ (5/10)