A midwife uncovers a brutal criminal underworld while protecting a newborn caught in its crosshairs.
Suspenseful and bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Prime Video.
Strong sex and nudity, which is more than most R titles carry. Beyond that, brutal violence and frequent strong language.
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A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)Gritty · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA disgraced journalist and a punk hacker uncover immense corruption in a bleak, gritty mystery.
L.A. Confidential (1997)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyThree Los Angeles detectives navigate 1950s corruption and pulpy violence to expose a dark conspiracy.
Chinatown (1974)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA private eye navigates sun-drenched 1930s Los Angeles, uncovering a pulpy web of crime and deceit.
Zodiac (2007)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyJournalists and an amateur cartoonist obsess over an elusive serial killer, even as the public forgets.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA brilliant, imprisoned psychopath offers chilling insights into a serial killer's mind, if a young agent dares to listen.
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.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA botched jewel heist unravels into a darkly comic, bloody standoff among double-crossing criminals.Eastern Promises is on our Mob and gangsters, Thriller on Prime Video, Mystery on Prime Video and Crime on Prime Video lists.
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