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The Name of the Rose (1986) poster

The Name of the Rose

1986Drama · Mystery2h 10m

Dark Suspenseful Thought-Provoking Whodunit Medieval

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) poster

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2009Crime · Drama2h 32m

Language: Swedish

Dark Disturbing Intense Strong Female Lead Whodunit

Hannibal Rising (2007) poster

Hannibal Rising

2007Crime · Horror2h 1m

Disturbing Dark Bleak Revenge Serial Killer

The Sisters Brothers (2018) poster

The Sisters Brothers

2018Comedy · Drama2h 1m

Dark Emotional Hitman Friendship Gritty

Blitz (2011) poster

Blitz

2011Action · Crime1h 37m

Dark Intense Serial Killer Cops Revenge

Child 44 (2015) poster

Child 44

2015Crime · Thriller2h 17m

Dark Bleak Disturbing Serial Killer Gritty

The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) poster

The Girl Who Played with Fire

2009Action · Crime2h 9m

Language: Swedish

Dark Intense Suspenseful Strong Female Lead Conspiracy

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009) poster

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

2009Action · Crime2h 27m

Language: Swedish

Dark Intense Courtroom Conspiracy Strong Female Lead

22 Bullets (2010) poster

22 Bullets

2010Crime · Drama1h 57m

Language: French

Dark Intense Mafia Revenge Betrayal

The Mauritanian (2021) poster

The Mauritanian

2021Drama · Thriller2h 9m

Disturbing Dark Thought-Provoking Gritty Dialogue-Heavy

The Hustler (1961) poster

The Hustler

1961Drama · Romance2h 14m

Bleak Dark Emotional Sports Antihero

This Boy's Life (1993) poster

This Boy's Life

1993Drama1h 55m

Dark Bleak Emotional Dysfunctional Family Coming-of-Age

Joe (2014) poster

Joe

2014Drama1h 58m

Dark Emotional Bleak Redemption Woods

The Paperboy (2012) poster

The Paperboy

2012Drama · Mystery1h 47m

Dark Weird Disturbing Prison Atmospheric

The Limehouse Golem (2016) poster

The Limehouse Golem

2016Horror · Mystery1h 49m

Dark Suspenseful Disturbing Serial Killer Whodunit

A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) poster

A Prayer Before Dawn

2018Action · Crime1h 56m

Dark Intense Disturbing Survival Martial Arts

Candy (2006) poster

Candy

2006Drama · Romance1h 56m

Bleak Emotional Dark Gritty Solo

The Postcard Killings (2020) poster

The Postcard Killings

2020Drama · Thriller1h 41m

Dark Disturbing Suspenseful Serial Killer Dysfunctional Family

Drugstore Cowboy (1989) poster

Drugstore Cowboy

1989Crime · Drama1h 42m

Bleak Emotional Dark Antihero Gritty

Intimacy (2001) poster

Intimacy

2001Drama · Fantasy2h

Dark Emotional Bleak London Gritty

Piranhas (2019) poster

Piranhas

2019Crime · Drama1h 51m

Language: Italian

Dark Intense Bleak Coming-of-Age Mafia

The Dark Half (1993) poster

The Dark Half

1993Horror · Mystery2h 2m

Dark Disturbing Creepy Superheroes New York

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) poster

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

1971Drama · Western2h

Bleak Nostalgic Dark Winter Slow Burn

Chopper (2000) poster

Chopper

2000Crime · Drama1h 34m

Dark Disturbing Antihero Mafia Kidnapping

Detour (1945) poster

Detour

1945Drama · Thriller1h 8m

Bleak Dark Suspenseful Road Trip Black & White

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) poster

The Phantom of the Opera

1925Horror1h 47m

Creepy Dark Romantic Paris Black & White

A Boy and His Dog (1975) poster

A Boy and His Dog

1975Comedy · Drama1h 31m

Weird Dark Bleak Animals Survival

Tsotsi (2005) poster

Tsotsi

2005Crime · Drama1h 34m

Language: Tswana

Emotional Dark Thought-Provoking Antihero Redemption

Wake in Fright (1971) poster

Wake in Fright

1971Drama · Thriller1h 49m

Disturbing Bleak Dark Fish Out of Water Small Town

Prozac Nation (2003) poster

Prozac Nation

2003Drama · Romance1h 35m

Emotional Dark Bleak Coming-of-Age College

Killshot (2008) poster

Killshot

2008Crime · Drama1h 35m

Suspenseful Intense Dark Hitman Gritty

The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) poster

The Crime of Padre Amaro

2002Drama · Romance1h 58m

Language: Spanish

Dark Thought-Provoking Betrayal Gritty Solo

Little Caesar (1931) poster

Little Caesar

1931Crime · Drama1h 18m

Dark Bleak Mafia Rags to Riches Antihero

God Is a Bullet (2023) poster

God Is a Bullet

2023Action · Crime2h 35m

Dark Disturbing Intense Kidnapping Revenge

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) poster

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009Crime · Drama1h 46m

Bleak Dark Disturbing Serial Killer Conspiracy

A Face in the Crowd (1957) poster

A Face in the Crowd

1957Drama2h 5m

Dark Thought-Provoking Intense Political Antihero

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