A mysterious thunderstorm links two timelines, creating a tense, atmospheric drama with unexpected, disturbing consequences.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nothing past what an R promises: some innuendo or implied sex and some violence.
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During a mysterious thunderstorm, Vera, a young mother, manages to save a life in danger, but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
The Invisible Guest (2017)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA shrewd lawyer and a businessman accused of murder craft a defense, but the truth keeps shifting.
Rear Window (1954)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measuredA confined photographer's intimate observations of his neighbors slowly reveal a chilling, atmospheric mystery.
The Sixth Sense (1999)Properly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA child psychologist uncovers a boy's chilling secret, weaving a measured tale of suspense and melancholy.
Shutter Island (2010)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA marshal's investigation into a missing patient unravels amidst chilling visions and a pervasive sense of dread.
Rebecca (1940)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measuredA new wife navigates a grand estate, haunted by a mysterious first wife and a menacing housekeeper.
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.
The Lives of Others (2006)Tense · emotionally devastating · measuredAn East German Stasi officer's surveillance of a playwright and his lover becomes a tense, melancholic reckoning.
Rashomon (1950)Cerebral · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavyMultiple accounts of a murder and a rape weave a complex, suspenseful web of truth and perception.Mirage is on our Spanish-language, Thriller on Netflix and Mystery on Netflix lists.
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