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The Outsider (2020) is a gripping American television series that combines elements of psychological thriller, horror, and crime drama. Adapted by Richard Price from Stephen King’s 2018 novel of the same name, it was picked up for a full series by HBO on December 3, 2018, following its optioning as a miniseries by MRC in June of the same year. Starring talented actors including Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, Bill Camp, ...

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) is an American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski. The story follows John Wick as he navigates through Manhattan, where he finds himself in trouble for the unauthorized assassination of High Table crime lord Santino D’Antonio on Continental grounds. While at the New York Public Library, he acquires a marker medallion and rosary before being injured in a fight with hitman Ernest. Seeking medical treatment from an underworld doctor, John’s excommunicado status becomes active, forcing him to finish the suturing himself before being pursued by a ...

Gemini Man (2019) is an American sci-fi action flick helmed by Ang Lee. Henry Brogan, a former Force Recon Marine Scout Sniper, is now a member of the Defense Clandestine Service for the Defense Intelligence Agency. He is assigned to take out a bioterrorist aboard a train in Belgium. However, his spotter alerts him to the presence of a young girl near the target, causing him to delay his shot and ultimately hit the man in the neck instead of his head. Frustrated with his job, Henry decides to retire. In Buttermilk Sound, Georgia, he meets Danny, who manages boat rentals, and reconnects with an old friend named Jack. ...

Set in 1969 Hollywood, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019) is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The story follows Rick Dalton, a former star of the Western show Bounty Law, as he faces the decline of his career. After only landing small roles as TV villains, Dalton’s agent Marvin Schwarz suggests he make Spaghetti Westerns in Italy – an option that Dalton looks down on. His closest companion is Cliff Booth, a war veteran who serves as his stunt double, personal assistant, and driver. Booth lives in a trailer with his pit bull Brandy and struggles to find work due to rumors ...

The American science fiction thriller film In the Shadow of the Moon (2019) is directed by Jim Mickle and written by Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock. In Philadelphia, Police Detective Locke and his partner Maddox are on the hunt for a female serial killer in 1988. After Locke takes her down in the subway, their boss Chief Holt declares the case closed without identifying the killer. Nine years later, similar crimes occur, leading Locke and Maddox to suspect a copycat. However, further investigation reveals that the killer is ...

Sharp Objects (2018) is an American miniseries based on Gillian Flynn’s debut novel of the same name, which aired on HBO on July 8, 2018. Recently released from a psychiatric hospital, reporter Camille Preaker is faced with a difficult assignment: she must return to her small hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls. Camille has had little contact with her anxious, hypochondriac mother or her half-sister, a stunning 13-year-old who seems to have an unsettling hold over the town. As she settles into her old bedroom in the family’s Victorian mansion, Camille can’t help but feel a strong ...

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018), an American adult animated superhero film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., features an alternate version of DC Comics’ Batman. It is the 31st installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. In Victorian-era Gotham City, the caped crusader saves a wealthy couple from a robbery attempt by three orphans, ultimately stopping their abusive handler Big Bill Dust. Meanwhile, a former orphan turned exotic dancer named Ivy falls victim to the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper, who targets impoverished women in Gotham. Misinformed citizens mistakenly believe that Batman and Jack are one and the ...

Halloween (2018), a slasher film from director David Gordon Green, was co-written by Green, Jeff Fradley, and Danny McBride. On October 29th of that year, notorious killer Michael Myers, who had previously gone on a deadly rampage in Haddonfield and had been confined to Smith’s Grove Psychiatric Hospital for four decades, was scheduled to be transferred to a maximum-security prison. While at the hospital, true crime podcasters Aaron Korey and Dana Haines displayed ...

Mr. Mercedes is an American crime drama television series based on the Bill Hodges novel trilogy by Stephen King, which consists of Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch. The series premiered on Audience on August 9, 2017. It was developed by David E. Kelley and stars Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway. In November 2018, it was announced that Audience had renewed the series for a ten-episode third season, which premiered on September 10, 2019. In ...

The thriller film, The Bar (2017), was directed, produced, and co-written by Álex de la Iglesia. In Madrid, a cafe is the scene of a deadly shooting where two random individuals are killed by an unknown sniper upon leaving the establishment. As authorities evacuate the streets and those inside the bar come to realize one of them may be responsible, it becomes apparent that there is a government operation at play. However, they are disguised as a fire cover-up. Suspicion and tension rise among the remaining patrons as they turn against each other. Suddenly, a man emerges from the bathroom in critical condition. Despite ...

In the film John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad, John finds his stolen Ford Mustang in the hands of Abram Tarasov, brother of Viggo who was killed in the first film. He goes on a violent rampage against Tarasov’s men, causing significant damage to his car. However, he spares Tarasov and returns home. John then takes his Mustang to be repaired by chop-shop owner Aurelio. Later on, he is visited by Santino D’Antonio, a crime boss from the Camorra who reminds him of the ‘impossible task’ that John ...

The action comedy film, The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017), was directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Tom O’Connor. After a devastating failed mission for a high-status client in Japan, former elite bodyguard Michael Bryce’s once impeccable reputation is now tarnished. Reduced to a lower class of protection work, Bryce is determined to redeem himself and jumps at the chance to escort notorious hitman Darius Kincaid from Manchester to the Hague as requested by Interpol. Although the job seems straightforward–transport Kincaid from one location to ...

Mindhunter (2017–2019), the 2017 American crime thriller series created by Joe Penhall, is based on John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker’s 1995 true-crime book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit. The show follows FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench, along with psychologist Wendy Carr, as they conduct interviews with imprisoned serial killers for research. With the hope of applying this knowledge to solve ongoing cases, they operate within the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia as part of ...

Leatherface (2017), an American horror film, directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo and written by Seth M. Sherwood, is the latest addition to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. Serving as a prequel to both The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), it delves into the origins of the series’ main character. Set in rural Texas in 1955 at the Sawyer household, the film centers on a birthday celebration thrown by family matriarch Verna Sawyer for her youngest ...

Jigsaw (2017) is an American horror film, directed by the Spierig Brothers and written by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger. It’s the eighth installment in the Saw film series. Detectives Brad Halloran and Keith Hunt are after Edgar Munsen, who insists on starting a ‘game’ to save his life. He activates a remote trigger, gets shot, and falls to the ground. Five people wake up in a barn with buckets over their heads and chains around their necks. A recorded message from John Kramer instructs them to ...

Based on the graphic novel by John ‘Derf’ Backderf, My Friend Dahmer (2017) is a biographical psychological drama film directed by Marc Meyers. It follows the story of American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who was friends with Backderf in high school in the 1970s. Set in Bath, Ohio, the film portrays young Jeffrey as a freshman living with his parents and younger brother Dave. Obsessed with a male jogger he sees daily from his school bus, Jeffrey spends his spare time dissolving dead animals to study their skeletal structures using chemicals from his father, who is a chemist.

American Crime Story (2016–2024) is an American anthology true crime television series created and produced by a team that includes Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, as well as Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Ryan Murphy, and Brad Simpson. It is part of the American Story media franchise, which also includes American Horror Story. Each season stands alone as a ...

The British horror-mystery film, The Limehouse Golem (2016), directed by Juan Carlos Medina and written by Jane Goldman, tells the story of a series of murders that have shocked the docklands community of Limehouse in Victorian London. Known as the Golem, after a well-known Jewish legend, the killer has not been caught yet. However, when John Cree is accused of poisoning his wife, Elizabeth Cree on the same night as the latest Golem killing, Inspector John Kildare uncovers evidence linking him to all the murders. In order to save Elizabeth from being hanged and solve this ...

Scream: The TV Series(2015–2019), a popular American anthology slasher TV series, was developed by Jill Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin, and Jay Beattie for MTV and Brett Matthews for VH1. Inspired by the film series of the same name created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven, the show is produced by Dimension Television and MTV Production Development. Though originally filmed in ...

Solace (2015) is an American mystery thriller film directed by Afonso Poyart. It revolves around Dr. John Clancy, who has been living in isolation since his daughter’s passing two years ago. Despite being hesitant, FBI special agent Joe Merriwether reaches out to Clancy for assistance in tracking down a serial killer with intricate methods. When Merriwether’s partner, Katherine Cowles, touches Clancy’s shoulder while presenting him with the case files, he has a vision of her future involving violence and bloodshed on her forehead. Despite initial reluctance, Clancy eventually agrees to help. Though ...