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Plot Summary:
Good People, Bad Things is the story of a successful architect whose life drastically changes one night after he gets into a car accident. He is suddenly thrust into a world of crime and must fight for his freedom as he is blackmailed into becoming a con man. Forced to prey on lonely, rich women Danny begins to pay off his debts, until he falls in love with one of his marks, a beautiful single mother named Claire. Danny tries to leave both the blackmailer and his life of crime behind.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful, tense, touching, captivating
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For Hire (1998)
Plot Summary:
Chicago cabbie Mitch Lawrence is a man whose dreams are starting to fade. His only shining light is his loving and pregnant wife. When one of his clients, author Lou Webber offers him money to eliminate a drug dealer who is stalking him, Mitch refuses. Days later, Mitch is diagnosed with inoperable stomach cancer. He reconsiders Lou's offer, and for the sake of his wife and baby, eliminates the threat. But after that night, everything changes, Mitch's stomach pains disappear. The Drug dealer suddenly resurfaces in a crowd. Then events conspire to drag Mitch deeper into a game that proves that at the right price any man is for hire.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 341
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
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Do No Harm (2012)
Plot Summary:
Emily Edmunds has a great job and a great guy, Mark. But when Mark is killed in a plane crash, a distraught Emily attempts suicide.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, captivating, exciting
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The Burial Society (2002)
Plot Summary:
In The Burial Society, Sheldon Kasner, an unlikely criminal who works as a bank loan manager, infiltrates the mysterious world of the Chevrah Kadisha (the Jewish society that prepares bodies for burial according to ancient ritual) in order to steal a body and fake his own death after mobsters come after him looking for two million dollars that he is accused of having stolen. Having sought and found refuge within this ancient religious society, Sheldon finds himself captivated by this unusual and powerful world and the three old men who run it.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 210
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, twisted, neo noir, biting, ambiguous ending, black comedy, dark comedy, suspense
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Protection (2001)
Plot Summary:
A mobster moves to a new town as a protected witness and tries to start over, only to find he can't escape his old ways.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 440
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
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My Mother's Secret (2012)
Plot Summary:
When a woman becomes pregnant and tells the news to his mother is revealed to him that she is adopted. Then decides to search for his biological family and hired the services of a private detective.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 282
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, captivating
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The Accidental Witness (2006)
Plot Summary:
Victor Sandeman is a senior partner with Brunel Global Securities. He is experiencing major financial problems, ones that can be solved if the planned $100 million merger of the company takes place. However, the company's owner, Raymond Brunel, is against the merger. Thinking that he can overpower the ineffective David Brunel, Raymond's grandson and the company's heir apparent, Victor murders the elderly Raymond (trying to make it look like a death by natural causes) so that he can go ahead with the planned merger. The one glitch in the murder is a possible witness, Christine Sternwald. A paralegal and aspiring lawyer, Christine is just putting her life back together following a sexual assault three years earlier. When Victor and Christine meet shortly after the murder in a fender bender with Victor driving the deceased Raymond's car, Victor is forced to identify himself to her as Raymond Brunel.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 311
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating, exciting
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Crimes of Passion (2005)
Plot Summary:
While in competition for a job promotion, the female competitor sues her male counterpart for sexual harassment. Blackmail and murder follow closely behind.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 532
Genere: Thriller, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, exciting, touching, surprise ending
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Borderline Murder (2011)
Plot Summary:
A young law student, Abby Porter, suspects that her sister, a stripper, may have been murdered. She discovers an illegal network of cross border plastic surgery centers providing crude, but inexpensive cosmetic surgery to young women in the United States.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 442
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, captivating, tense, suspense, rough, humorous, realistic
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Second to Die (2002)
Plot Summary:
Erika Eleniak as a woman who plans the murder of her husband.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: serious, suspense, intense, tense, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, independent film
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The Millionaire Tour (2012)
Plot Summary:
Impressive debut feature from writer director Inon Shampanier. A man needs to convince his kidknappers that they have got the wrong person before they deliver him to his death.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, twisted
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BlackMale (2000)
Plot Summary:
The Plot is actually pretty crafty and full of (surprisingly) unsuspecting twists. The special effects are actually quite realistic which is surprising for such a low budget movie. Bokeeem Woodbine plays his role with a serious emotion that only adds to the hilariousness of the movie. Justin Pierce (R.I.P) is hilarious as a guy who has possibly the worst day of his entire life. The comedy of the movie culminates in the final 10 minutes that have had me and everyone else watching the movie rolling on the floor for hours. This movie is a classic and deserves more respect.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 398
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: realistic, suspenseful, serious, suspense, tense, hood, independent film
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Zoom Hunting (2010)
Plot Summary:
Yang Ruyi (32), a fashion magazine photographer, lives with her elder sister Yang Ruxing (33), a rational, introverted detective fiction author. Ruyi has inadvertently photographed a couple making madly passionately love. Few days later in a shopping center not far from her home, she finds the woman already married, leading a child and is with a different man. Ruyi shares her secret with Ruxing who is suffering from writer's block. The two sisters begin to observe the couple; gradually Ruxing even writes some of her observations into her novel, without letting Ruyi knows it. Late one night, Ruyi views two people are arguing, but as she picks up her camera to photograph she can only see two vague, dark outlines wrestling one another; Ruyi calls the police but upon arriving, nothing seems out of order. Ruyi is convinced she has mistaken nothing; she enlarges the photo and discovers a third outline looks pretty much like her older sister.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 86
Genere: Thriller
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Grind (2009)
Plot Summary:
Luke, is a grifter who owes a significant debt to the Mexican mob. Set in the gritty underbelly of Gardena, CA Luke has to come up with one final scheme to pay back his debt or his life is at risk. Supported by his two only friends, Courtney and Josh, they come together to devise a plan that with a little blind luck just might get Luke out of the hole.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful, tense, neo noir
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Second Skin (2000)
Plot Summary:
A tough guy named Tommy Gunn, with "kaos" tattooed on his neck, a beautiful blond named Crystal Ball who's struck by a car and can't remember her past, a sadistic scalpel-wielding mobster in Cleveland, a balding schmuck gambling in Las Vegas, a reclusive bookstore owner in a small coastal town who discourages customers, and the hit-and-run driver of the SUV that hits Crystal: what connects them? Sam, the bookstore owner, comes to Crystal's aid after the accident; an affair begins. When she's menaced by Tommy, Sam tries buying him off. As Crystal begins to remember her past, the question arises about Sam's: why is he in hiding?.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 968
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada, South Africa, UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, gloomy, neo noir
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From the Inside (2010)
Plot Summary:
Alone in their isolated home where no cars pass and no one lives nearby, Vincent and Tally suffer together in a loveless marriage. But what they don't know is that they are not as alone as they think -- a criminal and his psychotic brother are watching them through binoculars. They stare lustfully at Tally through the windows and plan something horrible for the unhappy couple when night falls.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 40
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, suspense, realistic, independent film
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Choke (2001)
Plot Summary:
Henry, an uptight businessman who sometimes acts with questionable ethics, nevertheless rejects Ron, a scam artist who wants a partner. Ron won't let up and finds a lever to blackmail Henry, whose daughter Gina has killed a pedestrian in a hit-and-run car accident. To protect Gina, Henry disposes of Ron, but a murderous sociopath witnesses this crime. Henry and this stranger bond in an odd way, telling stories about their childhoods. Henry makes a deal with the stranger, helping to get rid of the body of one of the stranger's victims. Will this act seal a bargain between the two men and get Henry off the hook, or will the stranger threaten Henry and Gina?.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 467
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, independent film
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Gospel of Deceit (2006)
Plot Summary:
Emily, a preacher's wife, is as faithful a spouse as they come — until her hubby, Ted, takes in a handsome drifter who's down on his luck. (Red flag!) Emily finds herself drawn to this sexy wanderer, and it doesn't take long for the pair to begin a steamy affair — right under unsuspecting Ted's nose. When a guilt-ridden Emily eventually tries to call it quits, the real drama begins!.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 341
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, suspenseful, tense, captivating
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Crimes of Passion (2011)
Plot Summary:
Arturo Bolaño is a mediocre insurance salesman who loves women, booze and any short cut he can find to Easy Street. He thinks he's found it with the beautiful Rebeca Solis, the wife of the owner of the hotel where he stays on business. Rebeca wants nothing more than to escape from her husband and after Arturo falls in love, she asks him to help her get rid of him. The plan goes without a hitch but just as they think they are going to get away with murder, they receive an anonymous letter from a witness to the crime.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 180
Genere: Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sexy, suspenseful, tense, rough, realistic, serious, sexual
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House Under Siege (2010)
Plot Summary:
Two young boys and a girl commit a diamond robbery on Halloween. During escape the girl is fatally shot. One of the boys knows a doctor (Jeremy London) who has a private clinic in his house. They decide to go to his house instead of the hospital where they will expect the police. They enter the house quietly with no drama. But when the doctor tells them she needs an ambulance to the hospital or else she will die, and his co-worker picks up the phone ready to call, the boys bring their guns out. The doctor along with his family are taken hostages, and the boys threaten him to save the girl if they all want to stay alive.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 137
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, rough, serious, realistic
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Everything Will Be Fine (2010)
Plot Summary:
A writer-director known for becoming obsessed with his own stories, Jacob Falk stumbles upon photographs of prisoners of war being tortured by Danish soldiers.Suspecting a political conspiracy, Falk falls into a frenetic chase to reveal the mystery behind the photos which leads him to discover a truth more disturbing than he imagined.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 843
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Sweden, France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, realistic, tense, serious, suspenseful, fast, psychological thriller, political thriller
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A Dark Reflection (2015)
Plot Summary:
A journalist digs deep into the world of aviation and discovers some uncomfortable truths. And a conspiracy trail dating back to 1954. But why is no one saying anything?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 659
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic
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Nexus (2010)
Plot Summary:
Holly is a struggling singer whose life is torn apart when she loses custody of her daughter, Chloe. When she travels to her soon to be ex-husbands estate in the country, for a weekend visit with Chloe, she is shocked to discover that he is missing. The police are called and the following day, Holly is accused of the murder of her husband. Holly unwittingly finds herself at the center of a small town conspiracy and must harness all her inner strength to save her daughter and clear her name.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 89
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: neo noir, serious, realistic, tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, independent film, rough, suspenseful
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Fatal Call (2012)
Plot Summary:
Leaving his small-town roots to start a new life, Mitch meets the beautiful and seductive Amy at a happy hour and begins a tantalizing romance. Before long, Mitch learns that nothing is as it appears and, unable to trust anyone, finds himself on a nightmarish roller coaster ride, accused of murder and running from the law and a mysterious stranger out to kill him. Surviving by quick thinking and his wits, Mitch must confront both his past and present and find a solution before time runs out!.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 575
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, realistic
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Telling Lies (2008)
Plot Summary:
The morning after the night before, a rapid spiral of disastrous telephone calls chart the certain ruin of young Phil's day as he attempts to fib his way out of one scrape after another. Told entirely in animated captions.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, rough, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Drushyam (2014)
Plot Summary:
Rambabu, a cable operator, lives with his beloved wife Jyothi and two daughters. One day, his family inadvertently gets involved in a grave crime and he must go to great lengths to protect them.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, twisted, clever
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The Devil's in the Details (2013)
Plot Summary:
7 minutes from now in Nogales, Arizona, Thomas Conrad's life will forever change when he gets caught up in a Mexican cartels poetic game of drug mule chess.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 877
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: captivating, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, crime drama, teen, exciting, rough
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Favor (2013)
Plot Summary:
Kip's perfect life is put in jeopardy when the waitress with whom he's having a casual fling is accidentally killed in their motel room. Desperate, he turns to childhood friend and loser, Marvin, to help get rid of the body. Marvin agrees which begins the unraveling of their friendship and ultimately leads both to murderous acts they never thought themselves capable of.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, suspense, captivating, twisted, realistic, independent film
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Pressed (2011)
Plot Summary:
Brian, (Luke Goss, DEATH RACE 2, HELLBOY II) is desperately trying to seek a "quick fix" business deal that will put him back on top financially after being let go from his executive position at one of the top investment firms. Brian decides to go "all in", investing the rest of his savings into a short-term drug deal that would allow him to preserve his high-end life style. When two recluse teenagers unknowingly intercept the illicit drug money hidden in the back seat of a car, Brian’s deal is botched. He soon finds himself in a desperate situation as he owes a merciless drug lord the missing money. At the same time the teenagers learn that they've stolen from the wrong people. What follows is a twisted tale of greed, deceit, murder and wealth. In this Crime-thriller, three relationships collide in a fantastic saga where only one will get out alive.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense
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One in the Gun (2010)
Plot Summary:
A sexy brain teaser of a thriller with nods to classic film noir of the past mixed with a post-modern flair of David Lynch-style surrealism and surprises. When Mickey Lewis, a homeless struggling artist crosses paths with Katrina, the beautiful rich wife of Arthur Webb and is enlisted to paint their home, deadly passions ignite. Soon hidden agendas, dangerous seductions, double and triple-crosses spiral Mickey's life out of control leading to a motel in the middle of nowhere filled with strange people and twisted secrets that all hold the key to the mystery of Mickey's past, present, and future. All it takes is - ONE IN THE GUN.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 258
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: neo noir, serious, psychological, surreal, tense, captivating, suspense, rough, sexy, mind bending
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The Train: Some Lines Should Never Be Crossed... (2007)
Plot Summary:
Vishal Dixit leads an ordinary life with his wife and daughter but his once idyllic marriage is crumbling. When he meets a beautiful married woman en route to work on the train, it sparks a torrid adulterous affair. Vishal soon finds that an unidentified enemy knows his secret -- and is determined to destroy his life. Can Vishal find a solution, or will he pay the price for his passion?.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, tense, remake of american film