A cynical demon hunter and a skeptical detective navigate a gritty, supernatural Los Angeles to solve a dark mystery.
Darkly comic and suspenseful, with dry wit. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
No surprises for an R: real scares and several jump scares.
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John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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The Dark Knight (2008)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA relentless, gritty crime thriller where a hero's war on chaos takes a darkly comic and epic turn.
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.
Stranger Things (2016)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA small town grapples with a chilling supernatural mystery, secret experiments, and a peculiar young girl.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)Epic · family watch · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingRelentless action and suspense build to an epic battle for the world, filled with gritty, heartwarming adventure.
Alien (1979)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA commercial spaceship crew answers a distress signal, unleashing a chilling, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.
Firefly (2002)Dry wit · gritty · late-night trip · strong violenceA renegade spaceship crew navigates a lawless 26th-century galaxy, blending gritty action with witty, pulpy adventure.
The Boys (2019)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violenceCorrupt superheroes meet their match as gritty vigilantes fight dirty with dark, satirical wit.Constantine is on our Scary, not gory; Ghosts and hauntings; Superheroes; Horror on Max; and Action on Max lists.
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