A documentary crew is trapped on a boat with a madman and a giant, hungry snake.
Pulpy and suspenseful, with big broad humor. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
For a PG-13, this one goes further: graphic gore. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.
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A 'National Geographic' film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who takes them along on his quest to capture the world's largest — and deadliest — snake.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Jaws (1975)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA seaside town's police chief, a biologist, and a hunter face a monstrous shark in a gritty, tense adventure.
North by Northwest (1959)Suspenseful · briskA Madison Avenue ad man is mistaken for a spy, launching a brisk, pulpy cross-country chase.
Psycho (1960)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA woman on the run finds a chilling, atmospheric motel where dread steadily builds to a shocking twist.
Obsession (2026)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA hopeless romantic's wish for love turns chillingly dark, as desire comes with a sinister, pulpy price.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)Big broad humor · pulpy · family watch · strong violenceA globe-trotting archaeologist races to rescue his estranged father and uncover a legendary, sacred artifact.
Pulp Fiction (1994)Darkly comic · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyHitmen, molls, and boxers collide in a sprawling, darkly comic crime saga that twists through time.
Predator (1987)Suspenseful · graphic gore · brutal violence · briskElite commandos become jungle prey for an extraterrestrial hunter in a tense, gritty fight for survival.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)Pulpy · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyJewish-American soldiers brutally scalp Nazis in occupied France, leading to suspenseful, darkly comedic encounters.Anaconda is on our Horror on Netflix, Horror on Starz and Thriller on Starz lists.
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