A wronged woman meticulously orchestrates her dark, pulpy revenge with bleak and darkly-comic precision.
Suspenseful, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on AMC+ and Pluto TV (free).
Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what an R should carry.
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Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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Memories of Murder (2003)Gritty · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingIn 1980s Korea, desperate detectives pursue a sadistic killer, their conflicting methods creating a bleak, tense atmosphere.
Yojimbo (1961)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · measuredA masterless samurai ignites a darkly comic gang war between rival merchants in a gritty, suspenseful feudal village.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)Pulpy · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyJewish-American soldiers brutally scalp Nazis in occupied France, leading to suspenseful, darkly comedic encounters.Lady Vengeance is on our Revenge, Prison, Korean, AMC+ and Thriller on AMC+ lists.
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