A bleak, brisk journey follows a man grappling with his past to forge a future, all while the tension mounts.
Tense and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: strong violence and frequent strong language.
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In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse Pinkman must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Prisoners (2013)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA father's desperate search for his missing daughter descends into a bleak, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.
The Departed (2006)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingUndercover lives collide in a gritty, relentless game of cat and mouse within Boston's criminal underworld.
Joker (2019)Bleak · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA measured descent into madness unfolds as a comedian's dark satire fuels Gotham's gritty, bleak chaos.
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.
Nightcrawler (2014)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA relentless, darkly-comic descent into L.A.'s gritty crime journalism, blurring lines for a chilling ascent.
Breaking Bad (2008)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violenceA chemistry teacher's bleak diagnosis ignites a darkly-comic, relentless spiral into the criminal underworld.
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.
Wrath of Man (2021)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA mysterious cash truck guard unleashes precise, brutal skills while settling a score in gritty Los Angeles.El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is on our Thriller on Netflix and Crime on Netflix lists.
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