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Movies / TV Series

Anh-Thi Dinh
The lists are in alphabetical order. This is not a comprehensive collection.
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Emoji notations: πŸ•΅οΈ (thriller), πŸ₯Š (action), πŸ’« (sci-fi), πŸ’€ (horror), πŸ‘» (supernatural), 🧟 (zombie), ⏳ (time travel)

Movies

  • A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) πŸ’€πŸ‘»: Psychological horror about two sisters returning home to their stepmother after psychiatric treatment, experiencing disturbing supernatural events revealing dark family secrets.
  • Carry-On (2024) πŸ•΅οΈπŸ₯Š: Thriller about a flight security guard blackmailed into smuggling dangerous goods on a flight, forcing him to make difficult moral choices.
  • Christopher Nolan's films πŸ•΅οΈπŸ’«: Mind-bending narratives with complex time structures exploring themes of memory, perception, and reality through stunning visuals and innovative storytelling.
  • Coherence (2013) πŸ’«πŸ•΅οΈ: Mind-bending sci-fi where dinner party guests experience strange phenomena after a comet passes, creating parallel realities and identity crises.
  • Escape from Pretoria (2020) πŸ•΅οΈ: Based on true story of two political prisoners who ingeniously craft wooden keys to escape South Africa's Pretoria Prison during apartheid.
  • Fight Club (1999) πŸ•΅οΈ: An insomniac office worker and soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into a destructive anti-consumerist movement.
  • Flightplan (2005) πŸ•΅οΈ: A mother desperately searches for her missing daughter on a transatlantic flight, while crew members claim the child was never onboard.
  • Get Out (2017) πŸ•΅οΈπŸ’€: A young Black man visits his white girlfriend's family estate, uncovering a disturbing conspiracy involving hypnosis and body swapping.
  • Gone Girl (2014) πŸ•΅οΈ: When his wife disappears, a husband becomes the prime suspect as media frenzy reveals their troubled marriage and shocking secrets.
  • In Time (2011) πŸ•΅οΈπŸ’«: Dystopian thriller where time is currency and the wealthy live forever, following a man wrongly accused of murder who kidnaps a tycoon's daughter.
  • Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022) πŸ•΅οΈ: Retired couple exploits a mathematical loophole in the lottery system to win millions and revitalize their small town.
  • Looper (2012) πŸ’«πŸ•΅οΈ ⏳: Sci-fi thriller where hitmen kill targets sent from the future until one confronts his future self, creating a paradoxical chase.
  • Nobody (2021) πŸ₯Š: Seemingly ordinary family man reveals his violent past skills when thieves target his home, unleashing brutal vengeance against Russian mobsters.
  • Non-Stop (2014) πŸ•΅οΈ: Air marshal receives threatening messages demanding money while airborne, racing to identify the blackmailer before passengers are killed.
  • Oldboy (Korean) (2003) πŸ•΅οΈπŸ₯Š: Man imprisoned for 15 years without explanation seeks revenge after release, uncovering a devastating conspiracy and forbidden relationship.
  • Papillon (1973) πŸ•΅οΈ: Based on Henri CharriΓ¨re's autobiography about his repeated escape attempts from the brutal French Guiana penal colony.
  • Planet of the Apes series (1968) πŸ’«πŸ₯Š: Chronicles intelligent apes' evolution and conflict with humans after a simian virus decimates humanity, exploring themes of prejudice and coexistence.
  • Predestination (2014) πŸ’«πŸ•΅οΈ ⏳: Time-traveling agent pursues a criminal through a twisted timeline, revealing mind-bending paradoxes connecting his past, present, and future identities.
  • Saw series (2004) πŸ’€πŸ‘»: Franchise about Jigsaw killer who places victims in deadly traps requiring self-mutilation or harming others to survive, testing their will to live.
  • Searching (2018) πŸ•΅οΈ: After his daughter disappears, a father breaks into her laptop to find clues, discovering her hidden digital life through screens and technology.
  • Se7en (1995) πŸ•΅οΈ: Two detectives track a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motive, leading to a devastating psychological conclusion.
  • Shutter Island (2010) πŸ•΅οΈ: Federal marshal investigates a disappearance at an isolated psychiatric facility, questioning his sanity as disturbing truths emerge about the institution.
  • Speak No Evil (2022) πŸ•΅οΈπŸ’€: Danish family visits Dutch family they met on vacation, discovering their hosts' increasingly disturbing behavior with horrifying consequences.
  • Sully (2016) πŸ•΅οΈ: Dramatizes pilot Chesley Sullenberger's emergency landing on the Hudson River and subsequent investigation questioning his heroic decision.
  • Taken series (2008) πŸ₯ŠπŸ•΅οΈ: Ex-covert operative uses his "particular set of skills" to rescue his family from various kidnappers and criminal organizations.
  • The Butterfly Effect (2004) πŸ’«πŸ•΅οΈ ⏳: A man discovers he can change his past by reading childhood journals, creating increasingly chaotic alternate realities with each intervention.
  • The Commuter (2018) πŸ•΅οΈ: Ex-cop is ensnared in a conspiracy on his daily train commute when asked to identify a passenger by a mysterious woman.
  • The Invisible Man (2020) πŸ•΅οΈπŸ’€: Woman escapes abusive relationship with tech genius who fakes his death and uses invisibility technology to terrorize her.
  • The Invisible Guest (2016) πŸ•΅οΈ: Successful businessman accused of murder works with lawyer to create defense, revealing twisting layers of deception and revenge.
  • The Matrix (1999) πŸ’«πŸ₯Š: Hacker discovers reality is a computer simulation controlled by sentient machines and joins rebellion to free humanity.
  • The Pianist (2002) πŸ•΅οΈ: Based on memoir of Polish-Jewish pianist WΕ‚adysΕ‚aw Szpilman surviving Nazi occupation of Warsaw during WWII through extraordinary resilience.
  • The Sixth Sense (1999) πŸ’€πŸ‘»: Child psychologist treats a troubled boy who claims to see dead people, leading to a profound revelation about his own existence.
  • Triangle (2009) πŸ•΅οΈπŸ’« ⏳: Woman boards mysterious ship after yacht accident, experiencing time loops and increasingly disturbing encounters with herself.
  • Unknown (2011) πŸ•΅οΈ: Biotech scientist awakens from coma to find his identity stolen and wife claiming not to recognize him, uncovering international conspiracy.
  • X-Men movie series (2000) πŸ’«πŸ₯Š ⏳: Mutants with extraordinary abilities fight for acceptance in human society while navigating conflicts between peaceful coexistence and mutant supremacy.

Animated

  • WALLΒ·E (2008) πŸ’«: Heartwarming Pixar animation about a solitary waste-collecting robot who falls in love with a sleek probe robot, leading to an adventure that determines humanity's future on a trash-covered Earth.

TV Series

  • Adolescence (2025) πŸ•΅οΈ: Coming-of-age series exploring teenage struggles with identity, relationships, and social pressures in modern society.
  • Better Call Saul (2015) πŸ•΅οΈ: Prequel to Breaking Bad following Jimmy McGill's transformation into criminal lawyer Saul Goodman.
  • Black Mirror (2011) πŸ’«πŸ•΅οΈ: Anthology exploring dark consequences of new technologies on society through standalone dystopian stories.
  • Breaking Bad (2008) πŸ•΅οΈ: Chemistry teacher turns to making methamphetamine after cancer diagnosis, descending into criminal underworld.
  • Daredevil (2015) πŸ₯ŠπŸ•΅οΈ: Blind lawyer Matt Murdock fights crime as vigilante in Hell's Kitchen while battling personal demons.
  • Daredevil: Born Again (2025) πŸ₯ŠπŸ•΅οΈ: Reboot of the superhero series with original cast under new production team.
  • Dark (2017) πŸ’«πŸ•΅οΈ ⏳: German sci-fi thriller exploring time travel, family secrets, and interconnected lives across multiple generations.
  • Game of Thrones (2011) πŸ₯ŠπŸ•΅οΈ: Epic fantasy following noble families' political struggles for Iron Throne amid supernatural threats.
  • Heroes (2006) πŸ’«πŸ₯Š ⏳: Ordinary people discover superhuman abilities while confronting global conspiracies and apocalyptic threats.
  • Lost (2004) πŸ•΅οΈπŸ’« ⏳: Plane crash survivors navigate mysterious island with supernatural elements while confronting personal demons.
  • Love Story in Harvard (2004) πŸ•΅οΈ: Korean drama following law students' romantic and professional struggles at prestigious university.
  • Mind Your Language (1977) πŸ•΅οΈ: British sitcom (1977-1979, 1986) following Mr. Jeremy Brown teaching English to diverse international students, highlighting comedic cultural misunderstandings and language barriers.
  • Ozark (2017) πŸ•΅οΈ: Financial advisor relocates family to Ozarks after money laundering scheme goes wrong, deeper criminal entanglements follow.
  • Prison Break (2005) πŸ•΅οΈπŸ₯Š: Engineer deliberately imprisoned to help brother escape death row through elaborate tattoo-encoded plan.
  • Road No. 1 (2010) πŸ•΅οΈ: Korean War drama exploring tragic love triangle between two friends and nurse amid battlefield chaos.
  • The Conqueror's Story (2004) πŸ•΅οΈ: Historical drama depicting power struggles between Chu and Han kingdoms in ancient China.
  • The Day of the Jackal (2024) πŸ•΅οΈ: Modern remake following elusive assassin pursued by determined agent across European borders.
  • The Devil's Plan (2023) πŸ•΅οΈ: Reality competition where contestants use strategy and intellect to overcome psychological challenges.
  • The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow (2003) πŸ•΅οΈ ⏳: Historical fantasy exploring time-crossed monarchs facing ancient and modern challenges.
  • The Last Ship (2014) πŸ•΅οΈπŸ₯Š: Naval vessel becomes humanity's last hope during global pandemic, seeking cure while maintaining civilization.
  • The Night Of (2016) πŸ•΅οΈ: Pakistani-American student charged with murder navigates brutal justice system after one-night encounter.
  • The Walking Dead (2010) πŸ§ŸπŸ’€: Survivors fight zombies and hostile humans in post-apocalyptic world while preserving humanity.

Animated

  • Death Note (2006) πŸ•΅οΈ: A genius student finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it, triggering a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with a brilliant detective.
  • Monster (2004) πŸ•΅οΈ: Japanese animated thriller series about brilliant neurosurgeon Dr. Kenzo Tenma who saves a child who grows up to be a dangerous serial killer, leading to a psychological cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.