Im Dong-hwan’s efforts to assist his blind father through a recorded documentary about his life are rerouted when authorities tell him they’ve discovered the remains of his mother who abandoned him forty years prior.
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Tag Archives: Thriller
The Strange Dark (2026)
A strange visit one evening quickly spirals into paranoia, cosmic conspiracy, and an unraveling of reality itself.
Misdirection (2026)
Trust is tested in Misdirection, a new thriller by Kevin Lewis (Willy’s Wonderland). The beats may be familiar, but strong performances and a tight runtime keep the action moving.
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) [Underrated Gems]
What begins as a scientific inquiry into folklore and pharmacology quickly unravels into a nightmarish descent into political terror and spiritual unrest.
Mercy [2026]
A cop accused of murder has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to an AI judge in Timur Bekmambetov’s painfully bad Mercy.
Running Scared (2006) [Underrated Gems]
After finding out a hidden weapon went missing, the search for it spirals into a relentless, night-long descent through the darkest corners of the criminal underworld.
Illustrious Corpses [1976] [Radiance Films LE]
A police detective tries to solve the killing of judges in Francesco Rosi’s wonderful 1976 political thriller, Illustrious Corpses, re-released on Blu-ray by Reliance Films.