A wounded accountant drifts through a dreamlike Western landscape, guided by a mysterious Native American.
Bleak and surreal. A late-night trip that takes its time. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max, Fandango at Home (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)Epic · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavyA mysterious stranger and a ruthless killer collide in an epic, slow-burn Western where melancholy hangs heavy.
The Seventh Seal (1957)Bleak · full attention · emotionally devastating · a slow burnA knight plays a slow-burn game of chess with Death, seeking one redemptive act amidst bleak, surreal landscapes.
The Green Mile (1999)Melancholy · full attention · strong violence · graphic goreOn death row, a gentle giant's miraculous gift brings both healing and profound melancholy to a gritty prison.
Donnie Darko (2001)Melancholy · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA troubled teenager's visions of a giant rabbit lead to surreal crimes and a suspenseful, dreamlike mystery.
1923 (2022)Gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavyA sweeping, gritty western saga unfolds as a family battles pandemics and drought in the early twentieth-century mountain west.
There Will Be Blood (2007)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA ruthless prospector's ambition fuels a slow-burn feud with a preacher in bleak, oil-rich California.
The Hateful Eight (2015)Dry wit · gritty · late-night trip · brutal violenceStranded bounty hunters find betrayal and dark humor in a snowbound, gritty, and suspenseful Western mystery.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)Gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavyThree ruthless men scour the Civil War-torn Southwest for stolen gold in an epic, gritty, and suspenseful quest.Dead Man is on our Slow burns, Fantasy on Max, Fantasy on Tubi and Western lists.
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