Best movies like A Housekeeper's Revenge
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Plot Summary:
A college student fears for her life after a number of disturbing occurrences, leaving her desperately searching for the culprit. Her suspicions lead to her family house maid, unaware that their connection is much deeper than meets the eye.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 376
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dark
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Magallanes (2015)
Plot Summary:
Magallanes (Damián Alcázar) sees his humdrum life turn upside down the day Celina (Magaly Solier), a women he met in the violent years when he was a soldier with the Peruvian Army, jumps into his taxi in a Lima street. This unexpected re-encounter after 25 years with the dark past that unites them prompts Magallanes to embark on a daring plan to help Celina get money and find his own redemption.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Peru, Argentina, Spain
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspense, suspenseful
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Stealing Cars (2015)
Plot Summary:
A rebellious teenager navigates his way through the juvenile court system.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, entertaining, suspenseful, spiritual, independent film
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After (2017)
Plot Summary:
An aging man lies bleeding to death in an alley. As onlookers start to gather around, he reflects on the life that he has lived.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 18
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, independent film, visual, poetic
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Lady Zee (2005)
Plot Summary:
A tragic comedy about an orphan girl who knows nothing better than the animal way but at the end comes to realize her only chance - to be human.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Drama
Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Cargo (2011)
Plot Summary:
A young Russian woman, smuggled into America by human traffickers, and a notorious Egyptian transporter hired to drive her from the Mexican border to New York City, form an unlikely bond that transforms them and threatens to derail the traffickers' plans.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 531
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: disturbing, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
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Easy Land (2019)
Plot Summary:
Follows a Serbian refugees mother and daughter, as they struggle to navigate the many obstacles facing newcomers to Canada.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, psychological, tense, sincere, unusual plot structure, suspense, contemplative, independent film
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Bopem (2015)
Plot Summary:
Teenager Ruslan is a half-orphan who lives by the dried Aral Sea. When he learns that due to serious illness he has no more than 3 months to live, Ruslan decides to punish those responsible for the death of his beloved mother.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Drama
Country: Kazakhstan
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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To Dream (2016)
Plot Summary:
If your dreams could come true, what would you dream? If you could escape, where would you go? TO DREAM is a story about friendship, full of hope and intimacy, set against a harsh inner city backdrop. Best friends, LUKE and TOMMY, live in an unforgiving part of London. They've known each other forever. Having dropped out of school and still living at home, they're dreaming about what's coming next. Their big plan has always been to escape London's grime and head for an American paradise. It's a dream that's helped them escape the harsh realities of growing up in abusive homes and it's a dream that cements their friendship. Tortured by flashbacks, family secrets and an abusive father, Luke desperately clings to a world that no longer seems to want him in it. Tommy is the only one who can pull Luke from his shell. Tommy walks a thin line between impish teenage rebellion and falling into a world of serious crime. The only thing stopping him from jumping feet first is his loyalty to Luke.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 79
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: serious, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, dark drama
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Miriam (2006)
Plot Summary:
Heart-wrenching story of a woman who takes another's identity to survive the most horrible time of the 20th Century. Miriam is the triumphant story of one woman's survival and success, which takes place in Lithuania over a period of forty years, from the German occupation of World War II through the Soviet era, and is based upon the true story of Miriam Shafer.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Nocturnal Agony (2011)
Plot Summary:
A highly successful upper middle class woman with a loving family has her seemingly “perfect” world turned upside down when the hidden secrets from her past suddenly resurface, forcing her and her beloved mother into a painful examination of their lives, their relationship with one another, and their faith in God.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, christian film
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Break-Up Nightmare (2016)
Plot Summary:
When Barbara learns that nude photos of her daughter have been put up on a revenge porn site, she vows to get them taken down. But the site's administrator and his followers refuse, threatening Barbara's family in retaliation. Barbara doesn't back down, but in doing so, her and her daughter's lives are systematically destroyed both online and off.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 505
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Euphoria (2013)
Plot Summary:
Euphoria brings together two intersecting road stories about the same person - a little girl called Lily who is taken away from home by her mother Celeste, and a young woman, Michelle, who journeys home to unravel the truth about her mysterious past.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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My Mom's Darkest Secrets (2019)
Plot Summary:
When 21-year-old Ashley Beck-Ford finds her biological mother, Sara Hillman, online, she is shocked and thrilled… But building a relationship with her long-lost mother proves to be more dangerous than Ashley could have ever imagined. Soon after meeting her, Sara’s husband is murdered. Ashley soon finds herself caught in a web of lies and deceit in which she isn’t sure if her mother is innocent or guilty of that murder.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 195
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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Skipping Stones (2020)
Plot Summary:
Nearly a decade after a tragic accident costs a young man his life, his sister, Amanda (Gabrielle Kalomiris) and best friend, David (Nathaniel Ansbach) are still peeling back the layers of grief and guilt that come with being left behind.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 298
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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La Influencia (2007)
Plot Summary:
A disoriented and vulnerable woman, overburdened with daily life problems and more: her belongings are impounded, her cosmetics shop has been closed down, and her children's future is unknown. The children's vitality draws a sharp contrast against the apathy shown by their mother, who slowly plunges into a deep depression.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 275
Genere: Drama
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Young Adult Matters (2020)
Plot Summary:
Wandering around the streets, Sejin, a pregnant teen, gets to know Juyeong and reunites with Jaepil and Sinji. The four musketeers go through a series of misfortunes, bumping into masochistic/sadistic characters and experiencing the brutality and cruelty of the world. Nevertheless, their naivety and pureness to endure through the hardships of life will stir complex emotions that will question your judgment.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 529
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Mickey and the Bear (2019)
Plot Summary:
In Anaconda, Montana, a strong-willed teenage girl navigates a loving but volatile relationship with her veteran father. In a desperate search for independence and her own identity, she risks family, heartbreak, and her standing in the only place she can call home.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, social
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Dark Was the Night (2018)
Plot Summary:
In the aftermath of tragedy, a woman and her teenage son must forge into uncharted territory in order to move on with their lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 685
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Ben Is Back (2018)
Plot Summary:
19 year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: tense, social, rough, suspense, suspenseful, inspirational, spiritual, serious, entertaining, non fiction
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Hidden Away (2013)
Plot Summary:
A woman and young daughter escape her abusive husband by faking their deaths. Eight years later she is happily living in the upscale Palm Springs with her now-17-year-old daughter. When her husband discovers they are still alive, he tracks them down and spies on them to learn all about the new life they've created until he can exact his revenge.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 506
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Oleg (2019)
Plot Summary:
Oleg, a young Latvian butcher, arrives in Brussels in the hope of getting a better salary in a meat factory. His experience turns short after being betrayed by a colleague. Alone in a country where he doesn’t belong, he quickly falls under the yoke of Andrzej, a Polish criminal.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium, France
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Rachels (2017)
Plot Summary:
After a popular teen falls to her death, her best friend basks in the glow of the social media attention, while their rival seeks to avenge the past and uncover the truth behind the mysterious death.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, exciting
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Lethal Seduction (2005)
Plot Summary:
Miranda Wells is an attorney with a sideline in immigration fraud and murder. Miranda's assistant, Carla, is unaware of her criminal activities. Rick Benes, a journalist setting out to expose Miranda, poses as David Lopez, an illegal immigrant, and takes a job in the office. Carla stubbles on incriminating files and Rick Benes pursuit of the story is threatened when he becomes infatuated with Miranda. Carla is attacked and her husband murdered, Miranda is the chief suspect. As the investigation progresses and Carla disappears from hospital, it is clear that Miranda will stop at nothing including murdering again to stay out.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 174
Genere: Drama, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Anniversary Nightmare (2019)
Plot Summary:
Liz and Andrew are on their anniversary trip in Hawaii when Liz wakes up to discover her husband missing and evidence of an invasion all around her. But with no witnesses, she's immediately labeled the prime suspect. Without any help from the system that failed her, Liz must solve the crime herself with the possibility that her husband may still be alive.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 418
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological
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The Third Nail (2007)
Plot Summary:
A young man is sentenced to life in prison for killing two children, a crime he didn't commit. DNA evidence sets him free, but there is no hiding from the prison gang that wants him dead. When his own daughter is abducted and apparently murdered, he seeks revenge. How far will he go and is it ever too late for redemption?.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 321
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Virgin 2: Not a Porn Movie (2009)
Plot Summary:
A friendship of two young girls, Tina and Nadya, who have fallen into dark professions. Friendships often come at a heavy price and end in tragic death, just when they want to change the course of their lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (2022)
Plot Summary:
After a whirlwind romance, Olivia finds herself as the mistress of the imposing Foxworth Hall, where she soon discovers that the fairy tale life she expected has quickly become a nightmare.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, period drama
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Dark Blood (2021)
Plot Summary:
A father is imprisoned after committing a brutal revenge crime. During his confinement he must adapt to a new life of abuse, including injury and humiliation by guards and other prisoners.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 100
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Judgement (2019)
Plot Summary:
The tragic death of Gabrielle and the acquittal of her killer plunges the Dessureaux family into a living hell.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological thriller
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Temptation of an Angel (2009)
Plot Summary:
Joo Ah-Ran and Shin Hyun-Woo have an elaborate wedding at a luxurious hotel. Shin Hyun-Woo sincerely loves Joo Ah-Ran, but Joo Ah-Ran has ulterior motives for the marriage. Joo Ah-Rans family was destroyed by Shin Hyun-Woo's parents and, because of this, she is marrying Shin Hyun-Woo in a secret plan to exact revenge.Sometime after their marriage, Shin Hyun-Woo is involved in a horrible car accident, leaving him in a coma. Once Shin Hyun-Woo awakes from his coma he learns of Joo Ah-Ran's revenge plot and then sets out on his own path for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dorama