The Art of Mists (Noire Collection)
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3> (antagonist/protagonist): con man; femme fatale; hitman; mob; mob [cartel]; mob [con man]; mob [gangster]; mob [hood]; mob [mafia]; mob [sect]; mob [soldier]; mob [yakuza]; serial killer; spy; terrorism; warlord
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1> (country): American; Argentine; Austrian; Canadian; Chinese; Danish; Deutsch; English; French; Hungarian; Icelandic; Irish; Italian; Japanese; Korean; Lithuanian; Mexican; Norwegian; Polish; Russian; Scottish; South African; Spanish; Swedish
2> (genre/setting): animated; black comedy; crime; cyberpunk; detective; dystopian; heist; horror; low fantasy; murder; mystery; neo-noir; personal tragedy; post-apocalyptic; prison; private detective; superhero; survival; TV; western
3> (antagonist/protagonist): con man; femme fatale; hitman; mob; mob [cartel]; mob [con man]; mob [gangster]; mob [hood]; mob [mafia]; mob [sect]; mob [soldier]; mob [yakuza]; serial killer; spy; terrorism; warlord
4> (format): buddy cop; invasion; love angle; on the road; police investigation; private investigation; revenge; satire; supernatural
5> (mood): bleak; cynical; decadent; depressive; gothic; lonely; nihilistic; psychological; religious; romantic
6> (tropes): character voiceovers; dark jazz; silent; slow pace
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- DirectorGreg MarcksStarsHenry ThomasColin HanksBen FosterThe events leading up to an 11:14 p.m. car crash, from five very different perspectives.American; neo-noir; black comedy; detective; horror; on the road; murder; crime; mystery; cynical
- DirectorTerry GilliamStarsBruce WillisMadeleine StoweBrad PittIn a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.American; neo-noir; cyberpunk; dystopian; post-apocalyptic; prison; mystery; detective; private investigation; police investigation; psychological; cynical
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin BalsamThe jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.American; detective; mystery; private investigation; psychological
- DirectorDaniel StammStarsMark WebberDevon GrayeTom BowerA cryptic phone call sets off a dangerous game of risks for Elliot, a down-on-his-luck salesman. The game promises increasing rewards for completing 13 tasks, each more sinister than the last.American; crime; mystery; private investigation; police investigation; black comedy; cynical
- DirectorMikael HåfströmStarsJohn CusackSamuel L. JacksonMary McCormackA man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.American; neo-noir; horror; detective; supernatural; mystery; private investigation; invasion; cynical; lonely; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsCillian MurphyNaomie HarrisChristopher EcclestonFour weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.English; neo-noir; horror; post-apocalyptic; dystopian; invasion; survival; on the road; mystery; private investigation; crime; revenge; bleak; lonely
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam SylvesterAfter uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.English; neo-noir; horror; supernatural; mystery; silent; lonely; psychological; slow pace
- DirectorEmily AtefStarsMarie BäumerBirgit MinichmayrCharly HübnerIn a rehab clinic Romy Schneider gives her last interview to two journalists. Three days, driven by romantic desire, professional ambition and the urge for living.Deutsch/French; neo-noir; private investigation; bleak; lonely; depressive; psychological
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsRobert DonatMadeleine CarrollLucie MannheimA man in London tries to help a counter-espionage agent, but when the agent is killed and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring that is trying to steal top-secret information.English; detective; crime; spy; police investigation
- DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsNicolas CageJoaquin PhoenixJames GandolfiniA private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not.American; crime; mystery; private detective; private investigation; revenge; cynical
- DirectorTsai Ming-liangStarsKang-sheng LeeShiang-chyi ChenYi-ching LuA watch salesman meets a young woman soon leaving for Paris and becomes infatuated, so he begins to change all the clocks in Taipei to Paris time.Chinese; neo-noir; lonely; silent; depressive; psychological; slow pace
- DirectorOlivier SmoldersStarsPhilippe Grand'HenryMarie LecomtePierre LekeuxThe story of a man lost in a labyrinth.French; neo-noir; mystery; private investigation; femme fatale; bleak; lonely; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorJean-Luc GodardStarsEddie ConstantineAnna KarinaAkim TamiroffA U.S. secret agent is sent to the distant space city of Alphaville where he must find a missing person and free the city from its tyrannical ruler.French; mystery; cyberpunk; dystopian; police investigation; private detective; private investigation; revenge; crime; decadent; psychological
- DirectorTony KayeStarsEdward NortonEdward FurlongBeverly D'AngeloLiving a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.American; neo-noir; crime; mob [hood]; police investigation; bleak; cynical; nihilistic; depressive; psychological
- DirectorLuis BuñuelStarsSilvia PinalJacqueline AndereEnrique RambalThe guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.Mexican; neo-noir; low fantasy; satire; gothic; mystery; private investigation; religious; supernatural; psychological
- DirectorJohn HustonStarsSterling HaydenLouis CalhernJean HagenA major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel.American; detective; mob; heist; mystery; police investigation; crime; cynical
- DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsChristian BaleAmy AdamsBradley CooperA con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.American; detective; mob [con man]; heist; police investigation; private investigation; femme fatale; romantic; black comedy; cynical
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsHarrison FordRyan GoslingAna de ArmasYoung Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.American; neo-noir; cyberpunk; dystopian; mystery; mob [sect]; crime; terrorism; police investigation; private investigation; revenge; lonely
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko AwajiDuring a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective tries to track down his stolen Colt pistol.Japanese; detective; mystery; police investigation; revenge; crime; buddy cop
- DirectorYang Ik-joonStarsKim KkobbiHwan LeeYang Ik-joonA bitter loan shark strikes a friendship with a troubled schoolgirl as he faces his own troubled past with his abusive father.Korean; crime; personal tragedy; mob [gangster]; revenge; bleak; lonely; depressive; psychological; cynical
- DirectorBertrand TavernierStarsPhilippe NoiretIsabelle HuppertStéphane AudranA pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life - and resorts to drastic means to do so.French; neo-noir; black comedy; love angle; crime; romantic; cynical
- DirectorRaoul WalshStarsJames CagneyVirginia MayoEdmond O'BrienA psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist.American; mob [gangster]; crime; heist; police investigation; prison; personal tragedy; revenge; femme fatale; cynical
- DirectorEldar RyazanovStarsInnokentiy SmoktunovskiyOleg EfremovLyubov DobrzhanskayaA very good cop tries to catch a very insidious and extremely clever serial car thief. The bitter irony is that the thief is not very clever, absolutely not insidious, and a virtuous person and his friend.Russian; detective; black comedy; heist; police investigation; dark jazz; character voiceovers
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli RothIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.American; neo-noir; mob [soldier]; black comedy; crime; terrorism; warlord; police investigation; hitman; spy; femme fatale; revenge; cynical
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsAl PacinoRobin WilliamsHilary SwankTwo Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.American; detective; murder; serial killer; mystery; police investigation; crime; private investigation; psychological
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael MadsenWhen a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.American; detective; heist; mob [gangster]; crime; mystery; private investigation; black comedy; cynical
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsAlec BaldwinGeena DavisMichael KeatonThe spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.American; neo-noir; black comedy; low fantasy; gothic; mystery; invasion; supernatural
- DirectorMasahiro ShinodaStarsRyô IkebeMariko KagaTakashi FujikiA gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.Japanese; mob [yakuza]; crime; revenge; romantic; bleak; lonely; dark jazz; character voiceovers
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittEdward NortonMeat LoafAn insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.American; neo-noir; terrorism; crime; mystery; private investigation; revenge; femme fatale; detective; black comedy; nihilistic; cynical; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsRussell CroweRachel McAdamsBen AffleckWhen a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.American; private detective; murder; mystery; private investigation; police investigation; love angle; crime
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsJason StathamBrad PittStephen GrahamUnscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.English; black comedy; detective; mob [gangster]; con man; hitman; heist; mystery; private investigation; crime; cynical
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJeff BridgesJohn GoodmanJulianne MooreJeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.American; neo-noir; black comedy; mob [hood]; mystery; private investigation; detective; heist; crime; femme fatale; nihilistic; cynical
- DirectorAleksey BalabanovStarsSergey BodrovViktor SukhorukovSvetlana PismichenkoAn ex-soldier with a personal honor code enters the family crime business in St. Petersburg, Russia.Russian; hitman; mob [mafia]; crime; revenge; bleak; lonely; nihilistic
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJohn CusackCameron DiazCatherine KeenerA puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.American; black comedy; low fantasy; satire; mystery; private investigation; love angle; femme fatale; crime; cynical; psychological
- DirectorAlain ResnaisStarsDelphine SeyrigGiorgio AlbertazziSacha PitoëffIn a strange and isolated chateau, a man becomes acquainted with a woman and insists that they have met before.French; neo-noir; decadent; romantic; lonely; dark jazz; character voiceovers
- DirectorNicholas RayStarsHumphrey BogartGloria GrahameFrank LovejoyA potentially violent screenwriter is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor clears him. However, she soon starts to have her doubts.American; detective; murder; mystery; police investigation; love angle; femme fatale; cynical; psychological
- DirectorNimród AntalStarsKate BeckinsaleLuke WilsonFrank WhaleyA married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and finds hidden video cameras in their room. They soon realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.American; neo-noir; horror; invasion; mystery; serial killer; cynical
- DirectorDK WelchmanHugh WelchmanStarsDouglas BoothJerome FlynnRobert GulaczykIn a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.Polish/English; neo-noir; animated; personal tragedy; mystery; private investigation; detective; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCarey MulliganJoel EdgertonA writer and wall street trader, Nick Carraway, finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his mysterious millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby, amid the riotous parties of the Jazz Age.American; neo-noir; romantic; detective; love angle; murder; mystery; crime; femme fatale; private investigation
- DirectorChris MarkerStarsÉtienne BeckerJean NégroniHélène ChatelainThe story of a man forced to explore his memories in the wake of World War III's devastation, told through still images.French; neo-noir; cyberpunk; dystopian; post-apocalyptic; low fantasy; mystery; bleak; romantic; lonely; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsDenzel WashingtonAngelina JolieQueen LatifahA quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.American; detective; horror; serial killer; mystery; police investigation; bleak; cynical
- DirectorJim JarmuschStarsTom WaitsJohn LurieRoberto BenigniTwo men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.American; prison; mob [con man]; revenge; on the road; private investigation; romantic
- CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.American; TV; crime; detective; murder; heist; mystery; police investigation; private investigation; mob [cartel]; mob [gangster]; mob [hood]; hitman; mob [con man]; femme fatale; love angle; personal tragedy; revenge; buddy cop; on the road; prison; black comedy; neo-noir; cynical; nihilistic
- DirectorRobert BressonStarsAntoine MonnierTina IrissariHenri de MaublancCharles drifts through politics, religion and psychoanalysis, rejecting them all. Once he realises the depth of his disgust with the moral and physical decline of the society he lives in, he decides that suicide is the only option...French; neo-noir; love angle; decadent; bleak; nihilistic; depressive; psychological; slow pace
- DirectorJim TaihuttuStarsMarwan KenzariChems Eddine AmarSteef CuijpersA promising kickboxer struggles to resist the temptations of a life of crime.Dutch; mob [mafia]; mob [hood]; crime; bleak; cynical; black comedy
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot RobbieBased on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.American; black comedy; con man; heist; crime; detective; police investigation; femme fatale; cynical; character voiceovers
- DirectorAndré De TothStarsGene NelsonSterling HaydenPhyllis KirkReformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.American; mob [gangster]; crime; heist; police investigation; cynical
- DirectorHenri-Georges ClouzotStarsPierre FresnayGinette LeclercMicheline FranceyA French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.French; detective; mystery; private investigation; love angle; psychological
- DirectorAlex ProyasStarsBrandon LeeMichael WincottRochelle DavisA man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder.American; neo-noir; low fantasy; gothic; superhero; revenge; mob [hood]; private investigation; crime; bleak; lonely; supernatural
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoKim Sang-kyungKim Roe-haIn a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.Korean; detective; murder; mystery; serial killer; police investigation; buddy cop; private investigation; bleak; psychological; cynical
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsJake GyllenhaalMélanie LaurentSarah GadonA man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie.Canadian; neo-noir; mystery; private investigation; bleak; lonely; psychological; slow pace; dark jazz
- DirectorAndrew NiccolStarsJustin TimberlakeAmanda SeyfriedCillian MurphyIn a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Will Salas is accused of murder and on the run with a hostage.American; neo-noir; cyberpunk; dystopian; murder; mystery; detective; police investigation; private investigation; crime; heist; love angle; femme fatale; psychological
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonRussell CroweChiwetel EjioforAn outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.American; detective; mob [gangster]; crime; heist; police investigation; revenge; cynical
- DirectorBéla TarrÁgnes HranitzkyStarsLars RudolphPeter FitzHanna SchygullaA naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.Hungarian; neo-noir; mystery; terrorism; crime; bleak; lonely; depressive; psychological; slow pace
- DirectorFrank MillerQuentin TarantinoRobert RodriguezStarsMickey RourkeClive OwenBruce WillisAn exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.American; neo-noir; detective; low fantasy; gothic; crime; police investigation; femme fatale; mob [gangster]; private investigation; revenge; bleak; nihilistic; cynical; dark jazz; character voiceovers
- DirectorJamie BlanksStarsJared LetoAlicia WittRebecca GayheartA college student suspects a series of bizarre deaths are connected to certain urban legends.American; neo-noir; horror; serial killer; mystery; private investigation; detective; black comedy; cynical
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodBee VangChristopher CarleyAfter a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.American; crime; mob [hood]; bleak; cynical; psychological
- DirectorYukun XinStarsWeimin HuoXiaotian WangYun LuoA young man tries to get away from his family's overwhelming power, but when he accidentally kills a local thug, his fate will be intricately linked to his father's. A woman, who for years has been victim of domestic violence, finds comfort in the arms of her ex-lover. The news of the death of her husband arrives as she was planning his murder. An honest village chief plans to retire but an exceptional event related to his son will pull him into the abyss.Chinese; detective; murder; mystery; police investigation; love angle; bleak
- DirectorDon SiegelClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodAndrew RobinsonHarry GuardinoWhen a man calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces San Francisco, tough-as-nails Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down the crazed psychopath.American; detective; serial killer; terrorism; mystery; police investigation; crime; heist; buddy cop; dark jazz
- DirectorZal BatmanglijStarsBrit MarlingAlexander SkarsgårdElliot PageAn operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities changing dramatically after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.English; detective; terrorism; police investigation; spy; private investigation; crime; love angle; romantic; psychological
- DirectorJon S. BairdStarsJames McAvoyJamie BellEddie MarsanA corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempts to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his own inner demons.Scottish; neo-noir; black comedy; detective; murder; police investigation; private investigation; buddy cop; mob [hood]; crime; cynical; bleak; lonely; depressive; nihilistic; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorHarmony KorineStarsNick SuttonJacob SewellLara ToshLonely residents of a tornado-stricken Ohio town wander the deserted landscape trying to fulfill their boring, nihilistic lives.American; neo-noir; personal tragedy; mob; black comedy; bleak; cynical; depressive; lonely; nihilistic; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorBilly WilderStarsFred MacMurrayBarbara StanwyckEdward G. RobinsonA Los Angeles insurance representative lets an alluring housewife seduce him into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, an insurance investigator.American; detective; murder; mystery; police investigation; femme fatale; love angle; buddy cop; character voiceovers
- DirectorNiels Arden OplevStarsMichael NyqvistNoomi RapaceEwa FrölingA journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.Swedish; detective; murder; mystery; femme fatale; private investigation; crime; bleak; lonely
- DirectorFabián BielinskyStarsRicardo DarínGastón PaulsGraciela TenenbaumTwo con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps (the "nine queens").Argentine; detective; con man; heist; private investigation; revenge; crime; black comedy
- DirectorMarcel CarnéStarsJean GabinJacqueline LaurentArlettyAfter committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.French; murder; police investigation; love angle; femme fatale; lonely; psychological
- DirectorRobert BressonStarsChristian PateySylvie Van den ElsenMichel BriguetA counterfeit bill that starts off as a schoolboy prank leads to incarceration and violence.French; personal tragedy; crime; prison; mob [con man]; heist; police investigation; bleak; lonely; nihilistic; depressive; psychological; slow pace
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsPam GrierSamuel L. JacksonRobert ForsterA flight attendant with a criminal past gets nabbed by the ATF for smuggling. Under pressure to become an informant against the illegal arms dealer she works for, she must find a way to secure her future without getting killed.American; black comedy; detective; heist; crime; police investigation; femme fatale; cynical
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsMatthew McConaugheyCharlie HunnamMichelle DockeryAn American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.English; black comedy; detective; mob [gangster]; mob [hood]; heist; private investigation; crime; cynical
- DirectorRobert BressonStarsClaude LayduNicole LadmiralJean RiveyreA young priest taking over the parish at Ambricourt tries to fulfill his duties even as he fights a mysterious stomach ailment.French; neo-noir; religious; bleak; lonely; depressive; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsKurt RussellZoë BellRosario DawsonTwo separate sets of voluptuous women are stalked at different times by a scarred stuntman who uses his "death proof" cars to execute his murderous plans.American; neo-noir; horror; black comedy; on the road; serial killer; femme fatale; crime; revenge; cynical
- DirectorLars von TrierStarsMatt DillonBruno GanzUma ThurmanIn five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.Danish/American; neo-noir; horror; serial killer; bleak; nihilistic; cynical; psychological
- DirectorRob ZombieStarsSid HaigKaren BlackBill MoseleyTwo young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.American; neo-noir; horror; black comedy; detective; gothic; mystery; serial killer; police investigation; femme fatale; crime; supernatural; cynical
- DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsChad Michael MurrayParis HiltonElisha CuthbertA group of teens are unwittingly stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.American; neo-noir; horror; mystery; serial killer; cynical
- DirectorWilliam ButlerStarsJoshua LeonardJordan LaddNatasha LyonneA young psychiatric intern unearths secrets about the mental health facility in which he works.American; neo-noir; horror; detective; gothic; supernatural; invasion; mystery; crime; private investigation; psychological
- DirectorRichard ShepardStarsJude LawRichard E. GrantDemián BichirAfter spending 12 years in prison for keeping his mouth shut, notorious safe-cracker Dom Hemingway is back on the streets of London looking to collect what he's owed.English; neo-noir; black comedy; detective; crime; heist; mob [gangster]; private investigation; femme fatale; revenge; cynical
- DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnellAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.American; neo-noir; gothic; decadent; mystery; private investigation; crime; supernatural; bleak; nihilistic; lonely; psychological
- DirectorThomas JahnStarsTil SchweigerJan Josef LiefersThierry van WervekeTwo terminally ill patients escape from a hospital, steal a car and rush towards the sea.Deutsch; black comedy; on the road; heist; police investigation; depressive; nihilistic; psychological
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsJoaquin PhoenixRobert De NiroZazie BeetzDuring the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.American; neo-noir; crime; bleak; depressive; nihilistic; cynical; psychological
- DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsNicole KidmanChristopher EcclestonFionnula FlanaganIn 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.Spanish/American; neo-noir; horror; gothic; supernatural; invasion; mystery; private investigation; psychological
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDennis WeaverJacqueline ScottEddie FirestoneA business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer.American; neo-noir; horror; on the road; mystery; serial killer; psychological
- DirectorJohn Erick DowdleStarsChris MessinaCaroline DhavernasBokeem WoodbineA group of people are trapped in an elevator and the Devil is mysteriously amongst them.American; neo-noir; horror; murder; mystery; police investigation; detective; private investigation; supernatural; psychological
- DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellBrendan GleesonCiarán HindsAfter a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.Irish/American; neo-noir; hitman; murder; personal tragedy; crime; revenge; black comedy; bleak; cynical; nihilistic; depressive; psychological
- DirectorMichael HanekeStarsSusanne LotharUlrich MüheArno FrischTwo violent young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.Austrian; neo-noir; horror; invasion; crime; satire; cynical; bleak; nihilistic; psychological
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsMalcolm McDowellPatrick MageeMichael BatesIn the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.English; neo-noir; satire; dystopian; black comedy; crime; bleak; nihilistic; cynical; depressive; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsGerard ButlerJamie FoxxLeslie BibbA frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free.American; detective; murder; private investigation; serial killer; terrorism; police investigation; prison; cynical; nihilistic
- DirectorLouis MalleStarsMaurice RonetLéna SkerlaYvonne ClechDepressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living. Will this help him?French; neo-noir; bleak; lonely; depressive; decadent; nihilistic
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsMichael DouglasDeborah Kara UngerSean PennAfter a wealthy San Francisco banker is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, his life is turned upside down as he begins to question if it might really be a concealed conspiracy to destroy him.American; neo-noir; detective; mystery; private investigation; crime; femme fatale; psychological; dark jazz
- DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer ConnellyA mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.American; neo-noir; mystery; private detective; spy; private investigation; crime; lonely; psychological
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsJohn CusackRay LiottaAmanda PeetStranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.American; neo-noir; detective; horror; serial killer; mystery; private investigation; psychological
- DirectorBill PlymptonMuch to his surprise, an utter misanthrope is transformed into a reluctant do-gooder, when a glorious pair of angelic snow-white wings sprouts up from his back. Now, everyone in town wants a piece of his feathered appendages.American; neo-noir; animated; black comedy; bleak; nihilistic; dark jazz
- DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsEllen BurstynMax von SydowLinda BlairWhen a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.American; neo-noir; horror; gothic; supernatural; invasion; mystery; private investigation; religious; bleak; psychological
- DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsJesse EisenbergCommonMark RuffaloAn FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances, and reward their audiences with the money.American; detective; mob [con man]; heist; mystery; police investigation; private investigation; crime
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBen AffleckRosamund PikeNeil Patrick HarrisWith his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.American; neo-noir; detective; mystery; police investigation; femme fatale; crime; love angle; bleak; cynical; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorRobert BressonStarsMartin LaSalleMarika GreenJean PélégriMichel passes the time by picking pockets, careful to never be caught despite being watched by the police. His friend Jacques may suspect, while both men may have their eyes on Jeanne, the pretty neighbor of Michel's ailing mother.French; crime; mob [con man]; personal tragedy; police investigation; bleak; lonely; nihilistic; psychological; character voiceovers
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsJason FlemyngDexter FletcherNick MoranEddy persuades his three pals to pool money for a vital poker game against a powerful local mobster, Hatchet Harry. Eddy loses, after which Harry gives him a week to pay back 500,000 pounds.English; black comedy; detective; crime; heist; mystery; private investigation; mob [gangster]; con man; hitman; cynical
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittLukas HaasEmilie de RavinA teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.American; neo-noir; detective; mystery; private investigation; mob [hood]; murder; crime; cynical; psychological; dark jazz
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJack NicholsonFaye DunawayJohn HustonA private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.American; private detective; private investigation; murder; mystery; mob [gangster]; crime; police investigation; love angle; femme fatale; dark jazz
- DirectorIain SoftleyStarsKate HudsonPeter SarsgaardJoy BryantA hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.American; neo-noir; horror; detective; gothic; supernatural; mystery; invasion; private investigation; psychological
- DirectorMarcus DunstanStarsJosh StewartAndrea RothJuan FernándezDesperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.American; neo-noir; horror; detective; serial killer; con man; heist; invasion; mystery; private investigation; revenge; cynical