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Plot Summary:
Adrian, a young man who was unjustly jailed after his friends betrayed him during a heist, gets the chance at a new life, guided by Caesar, his mentor.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Romania
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, interesting
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Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures (2019)
Plot Summary:
A determined Qing dynasty princess contends with palace intrigue and a vendetta against her family while navigating the treacherous terrain of romance.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 339
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Legendary Witch (2014)
Plot Summary:
Orphan Moon Soo-in marries Ma Do-hyun, the eldest son of the chaebol family who owns bakery corporation Shinhwa Group. But when Do-hyun dies unexpectedly, the Ma family makes Soo-in take the fall for their illegal business practices and she ends up in jail for stock manipulation that she didn't commit. At Cheongju's Penitentiary for Women, her cellmates are kind-hearted Shim Bok-nyeo who was falsely accused of killing her husband and son; tough-as-nails, foul-mouthed Son Poong-geum who was convicted of fraud; and former model Seo Mi-oh who's been charged with the attempted murder of her boyfriend, Shinhwa Group's youngest son. The four women bond and become friends, particularly when they join the baking classes being taught by Nam Woo-suk, a hotel chef. Woo-suk is a widower who is raising his daughter alone after the death of his wife six years ago. At his father-in-law's suggestion, he became a volunteer at the local prison's vocational training center, where he meets Soo-in and begins to fall for her. Upon their discharge, the four women put the baking skills they learned in prison to use, opening up a bakery together. But they face stiff competition from the Shinhwa Group.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 44
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Savage Beauty (2022)
Plot Summary:
In Savage Beauty, Rosemary Zimu plays Zinhle - a first young woman with a tragic past who is determined to take revenge on the Bhengus family, who destroyed a lot of lives with their infernal vision. Don and Grace Bhengu once used street children to test a toxic beauty product. Many of those children do not have children, but one of the survivors has developed and particular vengeance. But she knows she has to play it smart to play the powerful family.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 514
Genere: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dark
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BG: Personal Bodyguard (2018)
Plot Summary:
Akira Shimazaki (Takuya Kimura) lives with his middle school student son. He used to work as a bodyguard, but, due to an incident, he now works as a security guard at a construction site. The private security company where he works establishes a new bodyguard division. Hiding his past as a bodyguard, Akira Shimazaki begins work as a novice bodyguard.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 467
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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The Principal (2015)
Plot Summary:
When history teacher Matt Bashir is promoted to Principal of a notoriously violent Boys' school in Sydney's south-west, his radical approach brings him into conflict and leaves his personal life dangerously exposed. But just when he seems to be making progress, a 17-year-old student is found dead on school grounds.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, queer cinema
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Strongest Chil Woo (2008)
Plot Summary:
During the tumultuous reign of King Injo (1623-1649) of Joseon-era Korea, Chil-woo witnesses the brutal murder of his family and village at the hands of the government. As an adult, Chil-woo joins the Uigeumbu, a governmental body in charge of investigating injustices. But when tragedy visits his life once again, he becomes an avenger, hunting down those who have wronged the innocent.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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La Reina Soy Yo (2019)
Plot Summary:
Yamelí Montoya returns to Mexico City for revenge after being wrongfully convicted in a U.S. prison for 17 years.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 89
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspenseful, telenovela
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Goodbye Mr. Black (2016)
Plot Summary:
Cha Ji-Won is a UDT officer of the Navy Special Operations Force. He is positive and has personal charm, but he falls into a desperate situation due to a friend's betrayal. He goes through numerous life or death situations. Cha Ji-Won then enters into a fake marriage with Swan to hide his identity. Through the bright persona of Swan, Cha Ji-Won falls in love and regains his trust of others.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, romantic, scenic
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Clean Break (2015)
Plot Summary:
Car dealer Frank Mallon (Adam Fergus, Being Erica) is watching his life fall apart around him. His wife has left, his cars aren't selling, and his teenage daughter is out of control. Desperate for a solution, Frank devises a plan to fix his money problems while also getting revenge on the people who make his life miserable.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 230
Genere: Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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One Against All (2016)
Plot Summary:
The story of Cadu, a public defender who sees his life change after being mistaken for a drug dealer.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 387
Genere: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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A Line in the Sand (2008)
Plot Summary:
A human story unfolds when detectives aggravated by a major bust gone wrong are forced to deal with a tormented man thrown into the cage after urinating on the Mayor's limo. The explosive combination of character and situation balances intense drama with laugh out loud comedy.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 79
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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Malverde: El Santo Patrón (2021)
Plot Summary:
From Netflix: Jesús Juárez overcomes his childhood as an orphan to become a Robin Hood like hero During the Mexican Revolution, but can't forget his first love - Isabel.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, realistic, disturbing, semi autobiographical
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The Bank Hacker (2021)
Plot Summary:
After two years in prison, professional con man Alidor Van Praet needs to rebuild the illegal fortune the police seized from him. When he spots 19-year-old Jeremy Peeter’s hacking skills at a computing convention, he knows this shy teenager is the key to making it happen and to get revenge on the financial system that drove his father to suicide.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 567
Genere: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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AlRawabi School for Girls (2021)
Plot Summary:
The bullied outcasts at prestigious Al Rawabi School for Girls plot a series of risky takedowns to get back at their tormentors.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama
Country: Jordan
Duration: 291 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Guilty Party (2017)
Plot Summary:
When someone steals Emma's diary and reveals her secrets to the whole school, she'll stop at nothing to get her revenge.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 5 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Canal Road (2007)
Plot Summary:
Canal Road is an Australian television drama series on the Nine Network. The series was produced in-house, under producer Susan Bower, in collaboration with writers Sarah Smith, John Ridley and Dave Warner, and directed by Kevin Carlin. It was filmed at Channel Nine’s GTV Studio 11 and on location in and around Melbourne. The series reportedly cost A$10 million to produce. The 13-part series went to air from 16 April 2008. The series debuted to mixed critical reception and only average ratings, which were further eroded when the series was moved to a later timeslot. Nine removed Canal Road from its schedules after the seventh episode, which drew in only 360,000 viewers; however the eighth episode was still made available online. Nine aired the remaining episodes during August and December 2008. Canal Road was released on DVD on 4 August 2008 in Australia.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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A Daughter's Revenge (2018)
Plot Summary:
Elle Spencer has devised a terrifying plan. Soon her friend, Anna Bellcroft will be released from jail, where she served time for a DUI. Anna has nothing. No family, no money, no job...BUT Elle is there for her. What Elle does not reveal, is that she blames her step-father for her mother's suicide, and Anne will become the unsuspecting instrument of her revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 331
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Winter Sun (2016)
Plot Summary:
The winter sun; In the garden of his house on the day 7.dog twin brother, Mete and friends will witness an event that will change the whole life playing hide and seek with Efe April. The father, without telling anyone, to tell his father to see what is stored in the car. All household Efe while looking in a hurry to leave his father's home with a phone Harun al.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 855
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Blue Murder: Killer Cop (2017)
Plot Summary:
A floating body, a drug deal gone wrong, and two former detectives the perpetrators. Life imprisonment is the end of Roger Rogerson's story. The last Blue Murder ended with his expulsion in disgrace from the NSW Police Force. In this instalment, Rogerson struggles to make a living in a world that's rapidly changing, caught between the pressures of criminals, police and a love that might save him.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 375
Genere: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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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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CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011)
Plot Summary:
Satoshi Itomura is an assistant police investigator who belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Scientific Investigation Team. Reenactments, fingerprint and voice data collections, profiling... His team collects scientific evidence and pieces together fragments of information in order to help build evidences. However, Itomura often does not care about the scientific approach and instead pays a great deal of attention to the things that the victims always carried with them or treasured. And he focuses on these things because they usually carry the victim’s dying wishes, understanding that last message not only helps solve the cases but also brings closure to the depressed family of victims.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, 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
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The Clan (2015)
Plot Summary:
Yannick Moreau is a reformed criminal who rebuilt his life in Quebec living with a new identity under the witness protection program. Will the past catch up with him?.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 36
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Wrong Side of the Tracks (2021)
Plot Summary:
When his teenage granddaughter falls victim to the drug dealers overtaking his neighborhood, a fed-up war veteran takes matters into his own hands.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Bright-eyed Revenge (2016)
Plot Summary:
Ten years after surviving a car accident in which her mother and brother were murdered, Olivia, returns to the French Riviera with a new identity and a single purpose: Retribution.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 168
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Swallow the Sun (2009)
Plot Summary:
Jung-woo was abandoned by his birth parents when he was a baby and became friends with Soo-hyun, who became his sweetheart. After rescuing Chairman Jang, he is adopted by him and becomes a bodyguard to the chairman’s son. Jung-woo is reunited with Soo-hyun at Tae-hyuk’s school but even though Soo-hyun loves him, she chooses Tae-hyuk who offers to help her achieve her dream career. So both Tae-hyuk and Soo-hyun go to USA for their studies. Jung-woo is eventually betrayed by Chairman Jang but he is called to Las Vegas by Jackson Lee, a military buddy, who offers him an opportunity to rebuild his life. In Las Vegas, Jung-woo meets Soo-hyun and Tae-hyuk by coincidence. In his line of work as a private bodyguard, Jung-woo saves the life of the king of a small African nation and is asked by the king to rescue his son from the rebels in return for rights to a diamond mine. So Jung-woo heads to Africa, risking his life to claim the mine. Meanwhile, Tae-hyuk and Soo-hyun return to Seogwipo city on Jeju island at Chairman Jang’s request. Tae-hyuk is put in charge of managing a hotel there while Soo-hyun becomes the head of event planning. After gaining control of the diamond mine in African, Jung-woo returns to Jeju and engages in a struggle against chairman Jang and Tae-hyuk… He learns a shocking secret that shakes the foundation of his very existence.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Under the Same Sky (2015)
Plot Summary:
Adela morales has been an active gang member her whole life. But now she must escape. She meets Carlos, a man who has worked hard for his kids. Together, they must get Adela to safety, before the gang catches them.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 103
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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E.U. (2009)
Plot Summary:
After ten years behind the bars in Taiwan, Kong Sai-Hao finally returns to Hong Kong. Besides hoping to find his daughter Yau-Yau to mend their relationship, he also plans for revenge. On one hand, he pretends to surrender to triad boss To Yik-Tin, the man who caused him to be jailed. On the other hand, he tries to gain trust from police officers Chung Lap-Man and Lee Pak-Kiu. Pak-Kiu refuses to have a criminal as his friend, but Lap-Man becomes a undercover cop in Sai-Hao's gang. Along with Sai-Hao, they overrule Yik-Tin and take over the mafia, and the two develop a misconceived mentor-student relationship. Unfortunately, Lap-Man gets fired from the police force before he can finish his mission in the mafia. He becomes Sai-Hao's people and turns his back against the police force.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 39
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Besa (2018)
Plot Summary:
Besa is a strong promise for the Albanians, which must be maintained, even at the cost of living. It is most often used in the form of blood feuds, which is certainly a suitable ground for the action of the series that is in front of us.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, interesting