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Severance (2022)
Plot Summary:
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 181000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: office, memory, distopia, alternate world, office politics, secret identity, conspiracy, mind control, private vs public, office worker, psycho, surgery, coworker, dark secret, surgical operation, coworker relationship, personal safety, satire, apocalypse, robot, post apocalypse, hunting, writers, human experiment, disaster
Andor (2022)
Plot Summary:
The tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian Andor embarks on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero
Duration: 40 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 155000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: star wars, space, galaxy, rebellion, espionage, military, supernatural, future war, capitalism, space program, star trek, drug, rebel, space wars, revolutionary, outer space, lesbian, spy, army, fascism, empire, mission, black market, laser gun, resistance movement
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Plot Summary:
Follow Christopher Pike, Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy. This show is a prequel to the original series and Star Trek: Discovery
Duration: 52 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: star trek, alien, outer space, space opera, space, spacecraft, space battle, teamwork, space exploration, crew, space travel, planet, captain, commander, space adventure, space mission, space shuttle, friendship, space and aliens, friends, space wars, alien contact, space station, alien technology, alien life-form
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)
Plot Summary:
In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 70000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Poland, USA
Plot tags: cyberpunk, dystopia, technology, drug, superhero, distopia, mercenary, evil, future shock, violence, female nudity, criminal, conspiracy, futuristic society, love, robot, revenge, fight, gang, life, cyborgs, motorcycle, weapons, driver, city
Peacemaker (2022)
Plot Summary:
The continuing story of Peacemaker – a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it – in the aftermath of the events of “The Suicide Squad.”
Duration: 40 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 130000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, society, heroes, chase, mission, transformation, race against time, fight, revenge, fictional war, superpower, villain, supernatural, stoner, justice league, lgbtq, buddy, bare breasts, eagle, good versus evil, supernatural power, cheating wife, bisexual, profanity, super villain
The Time Traveler's Wife (2022)
Plot Summary:
The intricate and magical love story of Clare and Henry, and a marriage with a problem… time travel
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: time travel, male female relationship, love story, time, relationships, romantic relationship, love and romance, time paradox, time traveler, love affair, relationship problems, husband wife relationship, marriage, couple relations, time loop, true love, family relations, time jump, in love, couples, family problems, love interest, back in time, marital problem, time warp
From (2022)
Plot Summary:
Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down
Duration: 52 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: forest, trapped, supernatural, small town, creature, supernatural horror, struggle for survival, trap, survival horror, secret, stephen king, fictional city, small town life, small town sheriff, supernatural being, monster, undercover, clinic, burial, bloody corpse, zombie, creature feature, fae, deputy sheriff, remote location
The Sandman (2022)
Plot Summary:
A wizard attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. Fearful for his safety, the wizard kept him imprisoned in a glass bottle for decades. After his escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 165000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: nightmare, villain, dreaming, dream, librarian, spell, secret, kingdom, heroes, mythology, escape, death, lucifer, supernatural, serial killer, virus, psychopath, mythical creature, ancient, justice league, raven, terror, buddy, drug, witchery
The Peripheral (2022)
Plot Summary:
Stuck in a small Appalachian town, a young woman’s only escape from the daily grind is playing advanced video games. She is such a good player that a company sends her a new video game system to test…but it has a surprise in store. It unlocks all of her dreams of finding a purpose, romance, and glamour in what seems like a game…but it also puts her and her family in real danger
Duration:
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: distopia, alternate reality, cyberpunk, robot, supernatural, time machine, young woman, gamer, war veteran, technology, apocalypse, computer, geek, drug, dystopia, society, female protagonist, androids, time jump, alternate timeline, nerd, virtual reality, broken family, secret, live action
All of Us Are Dead (2022)
Plot Summary:
A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out — or turn into one of the rabid infected
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: zombie, virus, epidemic, zombie outbreak, zombie apocalypse, survival, apocalypse, living dead, struggle for survival, zombie attack, bullying, pandemic, walking dead, teenager, zombie survival, student, supernatural, trap, threat, survival horror, undead, deadly virus, monster, infected, entertainment
Shining Girls (2022)
Plot Summary:
Years after a brutal attack left her in a constantly shifting reality, Kirby Mazrachi learns that a recent murder is linked to her assault. She teams with veteran reporter Dan Velazquez to understand her ever-changing present—and confront her past
Duration: 54 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, time travel, investigation, crime investigation, murder mystery, murder, murder investigation, investigative journalism, teamwork, reporter, haunted by the past, investigative reporter, tragic past, confronting the past, crime solving, uncover truth, stephen king, killer, writers, criminal, parallel universe, girl, woman, newspaper, psychological drama
Paper Girls (2022)
Plot Summary:
It's the day after Halloween in 1988 when four young friends accidentally stumble into an intergalactic battle and find themselves inexplicably transported to the year 2019. When they come face-to-face with their adult selves, each girl discovers her own strengths as together they try to find a way back to the past while saving the world of the future
Duration: 40 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, lesbian, lgbt, friendship, teenage girl, time traveler, lgbtq, save the day, teenager, time loop, halloween, friends, girlfriend, save the world, time jump, teamwork, mission, group of friends, female protagonist, changing the past or future, teenage protagonist, back in time, time warp, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, apocalypse
The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Plot Summary:
An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: alien life-form, scientist, alien, alien race, alien on earth, alien creature, rescue mission, benign alien, save the day, extraterrestrial, friends, girl, african, black, friend, mission, sexy woman, waking up, alien contact, alien civilization, save the world
1899 (2022)
Plot Summary:
Passengers on an immigrant ship traveling to the new continent get caught in a mysterious riddle when they find a second vessel adrift on the open sea
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 104000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany, USA
Plot tags: ship, parallel universe, new year, sea, winter, experiment, ancient, social experiment, parents, trippy, space, drug, nightmare, passenger, language barrier, alternate history, bermuda triangle, immigration, dystopia, lgbt, life, dream, journey, widower, supernatural power
Night Sky (2022)
Plot Summary:
Irene and Franklin York, a retired couple, have a secret: a Chamber buried in their backyard that miraculously leads to a strange, deserted planet. When an enigmatic young man arrives, the Yorks quiet existence is upended and the mysterious Chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could have ever imagined
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: portal, planet, couples, stranger, husband wife relationship, alien contact, alien, secret, alien encounter, found footage, desert planet, distant planet, parents, apocalypse, time, virus, psychopath, alien planet, secret society, conspiracy, journey, exploration, parent, tv show, cult
Archive 81 (2022)
Plot Summary:
An archivist takes a job restoring damaged videotapes and gets pulled into the vortex of a mystery involving the missing director and a demonic cult
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, found footage, supernatural, supernatural horror, cosmic horror, mysticism, occult, terror, apartment building, time travel, paranormal phenomena, director, dark secret, uncover truth, zombie, apocalypse, witch, travel, ghost, religion, art, working class, job, filmmaker, book
Halo (2022)
Plot Summary:
Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 72000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Plot tags: outer space, alien invasion, war, space and aliens, evil alien, alien, future war, space travel, space, danger, alien encounter, extraterrestrial, game, apocalypse, distopia, ufo, epidemic, superhero, soldier, heroes, supernatural, hitman, star wars, space program, sociology
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Plot Summary:
A standalone Star Wars adventure focused on the character Obi-Wan Kenobi
Duration: 261 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 222000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: star wars, space opera, outer space, galaxy, space, space travel, jedi, alien, lightsaber, fight, planet, recluse, empire, master, hunted, space and aliens, space battle, star trek, bounty hunter, heroes, battles, rescue, supernatural power, space mission, saving a life
Ms. Marvel (2022)
Plot Summary:
A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala Khan has a special affinity for Super Heroes, particularly Captain Marvel. However, she struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with super powers, right?
Duration: 271 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, heroes, martial arts, tough girl, teenage superhero, superpower, chase, secret identity, villain, supernatural power, coming of age, revenge, rescue, women, multiverse, girl, couples, woman, prejudice, girl power, buddy, high school, school, racism, good versus evil
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
Plot Summary:
Jennifer Walters navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk
Duration: 289 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 186000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, lawyer, transformation, superheroine, villain, female lawyer, breaking the fourth wall, female protagonist, law firm, superpower, attorney, feminism, heroes, supernatural power, multiverse, girl power, comic book, female superhero, fight, split personality, job, power, super villain, anger, drinking alcohol
Resident Evil (2022)
Plot Summary:
Nearly three decades after the discovery of the T-virus, an outbreak reveals the Umbrella Corporation's dark secrets. Based on the horror franchise
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 4.2/10
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Germany
Plot tags: post apocalypse, deadly virus, zombie, supernatural horror, virus, resident evil, evil corporation, apocalypse, zombie apocalypse, zombie attack, survival, escape, survival horror, reanimated corpse, bloody violence, corporate conspiracy, violence, zombie survival, murder, evil, supernatural power, evil dead, criminal organization, hell on earth, mysterious villain