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Dark Movies Set in Prison Based on Books

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The Silence of the Lambs (1991) poster

The Silence of the Lambs

1991Crime · Drama1h 59m

Dark Disturbing Suspenseful Cops Kidnapping

GoodFellas (1990) poster

GoodFellas

1990Crime · Drama2h 25m

Dark Intense Mafia Betrayal Antihero

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) poster

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019Crime · Drama1h 51m

Dark Disturbing Serial Killer Prison Dialogue-Heavy

T2 Trainspotting (2017) poster

T2 Trainspotting

2017Comedy · Crime1h 57m

Nostalgic Bleak Dark Friendship Revenge

In the Name of the Father (1993) poster

In the Name of the Father

1993Drama2h 13m

Intense Emotional Dark Courtroom Cops

The Night of the Hunter (1955) poster

The Night of the Hunter

1955Crime · Drama1h 33m

Dark Creepy Disturbing Serial Killer Heist

Dark Places (2015) poster

Dark Places

2015Crime · Drama1h 53m

Dark Disturbing Bleak Whodunit Prison

Cell 211 (2009) poster

Cell 211

2009Action · Drama1h 48m

Language: Spanish

Intense Dark Bleak Fish Out of Water Betrayal

The Experiment (2001) poster

The Experiment

2001Drama · Thriller2h

Language: German

Dark Disturbing Intense Prison Single Location

Hart's War (2002) poster

Hart's War

2002Drama · War2h 5m

Intense Dark Thought-Provoking Prison Break Courtroom

The Informer (2019) poster

The Informer

2019Crime · Drama1h 49m

Intense Dark Mafia Betrayal New York

The Paperboy (2012) poster

The Paperboy

2012Drama · Mystery1h 47m

Dark Weird Disturbing Prison Atmospheric

A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) poster

A Prayer Before Dawn

2018Action · Crime1h 56m

Intense Dark Disturbing Martial Arts Survival

Carandiru (2003) poster

Carandiru

2003Drama2h 25m

Language: Portuguese

Emotional Bleak Dark Prison Gritty

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) poster

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949Comedy · Crime1h 44m

Funny Dark Revenge Antihero Prison

No Escape (1994) poster

No Escape

1994Action · Drama1h 58m

Intense Dark Survival Prison Break Island

Chopper (2000) poster

Chopper

2000Crime · Drama1h 34m

Dark Disturbing Antihero Kidnapping Mafia

White Oleander (2002) poster

White Oleander

2002Drama1h 49m

Emotional Bleak Dark Dysfunctional Family Coming-of-Age

Eileen (2023) poster

Eileen

2023Crime · Thriller1h 38m

Dark Disturbing Suspenseful Kidnapping Friendship

High Sierra (1941) poster

High Sierra

1941Action · Crime1h 40m

Intense Bleak Dark Heist Antihero

The Chase (1966) poster

The Chase

1966Crime · Drama2h 15m

Dark Intense Chaotic Prison Break Small Town

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) poster

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955Crime · Drama1h 59m

Dark Intense Bleak Redemption Prison

Straight Time (1978) poster

Straight Time

1978Crime · Drama1h 54m

Bleak Dark Heist Antihero Los Angeles

Le Deuxième Souffle (1966) poster

Le Deuxième Souffle

1966Action · Crime2h 24m

Language: French

Dark Intense Heist Cops Betrayal

Under Capricorn (1949) poster

Under Capricorn

1949Crime · Drama1h 58m

Emotional Dark Prison Slow Burn Atmospheric

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) poster

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962Drama1h 44m

Thought-Provoking Bleak Dark Sports Prison

Foxfire (1996) poster

Foxfire

1996Action · Drama1h 42m

Intense Dark Friendship Coming-of-Age High School