A desperate man's attempt to save his sister spirals into a bleak and violent cycle of revenge.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on AMC+.
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
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A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
No. Brace yourself.
Parasite (2019)Darkly comic · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA poor family's grift of the wealthy Parks escalates into a darkly comic and bleakly suspenseful class struggle.
Seven Samurai (1954)Epic · full attention · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA desperate village hires seven masterless samurai to prepare them for a brutal bandit attack.
Léon: The Professional (1994)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA hardened hitman becomes the reluctant protector of a young girl seeking vengeance in a brutal world.
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.
Fight Club (1999)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingAn insomniac and a soap salesman unleash primal aggression, igniting a darkly comic, surreal spiral toward oblivion.
Elite Squad (2007)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA captain in Rio's special police navigates relentless, gritty crime, eliminating drug risks before a papal visit.
Lady Vengeance (2005)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA wronged woman meticulously orchestrates her dark, pulpy revenge with bleak and darkly-comic precision.
Battle Royale (2000)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingTeenagers on a remote island are forced into a brutal fight to the death by a dystopian government.Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is on our Revenge, Korean, AMC+, Thriller on AMC+ and Drama on AMC+ lists.
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