A detective navigates a web of seduction and murder where every answer leads to more dangerous questions.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+ and Kanopy (free).
The thing to know: strong sex and nudity, more than an R usually carries. Beyond that, strong violence and some strong language.
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Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
Memento (2000)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA man with no short-term memory hunts his wife's killer, piecing together a gritty, cerebral puzzle.
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.
Gone Girl (2014)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally devastating · measuredA husband's missing wife ignites a media frenzy, revealing a darkly comic and intimate mystery.
Se7en (1995)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingTwo detectives hunt a serial killer whose gruesome crimes are meticulously based on the seven deadly sins.
The Usual Suspects (1995)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA low-level con man's intricate tale of a mythic crime lord unravels with gritty, suspenseful precision.
Identity (2003)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyStrangers trapped by a storm at a remote motel become chilling prey for a pulpy, deranged killer.
Shutter Island (2010)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA marshal's investigation into a missing patient unravels amidst chilling visions and a pervasive sense of dread.
Angels & Demons (2009)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA symbologist races through Vatican City, unraveling ancient conspiracies as a secret society seeks revenge.Basic Instinct is on our Noir and neo-noir, Thriller on Paramount+, Mystery on Paramount+, Thriller on Kanopy and Mystery on Kanopy lists.
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