revenge gives sadistic pleasure

by jzerenidis | created - 30 Dec 2016 | updated - 1 month ago | Public

Best revenge movies with sadistic elements either physical or psychological. Revenge vs Sadism.

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1. Oldboy (2003)

R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

78 Metascore

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Byeong-Ok

Votes: 636,518 | Gross: $0.71M

Oldboy (Oldeuboi) (2003)* Drama – Action – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Ordinary Businessman – Kidnapping / 15-Years Imprisoned – Mysterious Enemy – Blame Game – Wifes' Murder – Frame-Up – Fake Escape – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Power Games – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy Web – Identity Crisis – Distrust – Corruption – Madness – Paranoia – Moral Collapse – Downward Spiral – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Sadomasochistic Torture – Hyper-Violence – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Revenge Spiral – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Kafkaesque Nightmare – Existential Terror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Guilt Complex – Psychosexual Drama – Incestuous Relationship – Symbolic Mutilation – Oedipus Complex – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Extravagante – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – WTF-Factor – Shock Valu – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-M

2. I Saw the Devil (2010)

Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

67 Metascore

A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.

Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Gook-hwan, Chun Ho-jin

Votes: 146,393 | Gross: $0.13M

I Saw The Devil (Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da) (2010)* Drama – Action – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Skilful NIS Agent – Fiancé's Brutal Murder – Love-Loss Trauma – Murder Investigation – Psychopathic Serial Killer – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Track-Down Operation – Manhunt – Psychological Press – Action Thriller – Relentless Pursuit – Action Sequences – Suspense – Tension – Revenge Horror – Obsession – Apathy – Extreme Violence – Sadistic Torture – Nightmarish Horror – Vigilantism – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Paranoia – Others – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Dark Humour – Cynicism – Sadism – Nihilism – WTF-Factor – Shock Value – T o p – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

3. Audition (1999)

R | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

70 Metascore

A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura

Votes: 89,314

Audition (Ôdishon) (1999) Drama – Romance – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Romantic Mystery Drama – Middle-Aged Widower – Loneliness – Melancholy – Grif Trauma – New Wife Search – Fake Casting Audition – Shy Enigmatic Young Woman – Romantic Relationship – Attraction – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Social Isolation – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Drama – Femme Fatale – Female Oppression – Seduction/Deception – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Childhood Trauma – Sexual Abuse – Female Exploitation – Gender Battle – Revenge Horror – Vigilantism – Sadism – Brutality – Atrocity – Torture – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Fatalism – Others – J-Horror – Bizarre – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – No-Exit Finale – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

4. Duel (1971 TV Movie)

PG | 90 min | Action, Thriller

81 Metascore

A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Eddie Firestone, Lou Frizzell

Votes: 78,471

Duel (1971)* Action – Thriller – Paranoid Revenge Action Thriller – Middle-Aged Salesman – Business Trip – Desert Road – Old Tanker-Track – Malevolent Unseen Truck-Driver – Unmotivated Chase – Dread – Suspense – Tension – Terror – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manhunt – Deadly Pursuit – Power Games – Chicken Game – Manipulation – Twisted Survival Thriller – Fear – Desperation – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Escape Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Dread – Psychological Stress – Toxic Masculinity – Alpha Male Syndrome – Castration Anxiety – Emasculation – Psychopath Antagonist – Complex Trauma – Psychosis – Others – TV-Movie – Road Movie – Symbolism – Minimalism – Extravagant – Allegorical – Richard Matheson's 1971 Short-Story – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

5. Gone Girl (2014)

R | 149 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

79 Metascore

With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry

Votes: 1,068,408 | Gross: $167.77M

Gone Girl (2014)* Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Married Couple – Missing Wife – Husband Prime Suspect – Murder Investigation – Suspicions – Suspense – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Infidelity – Vengeance – Cruelty – Paranoia – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Blame Game – Planted Evidence – Frame-Up – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Psychological Thriller – Obsession – Uncertainty Stress – Mental Disorder – Sociopath – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Thriller – Complex Relationship – Sadism – Love-Hate Relationship – Uncontrolled Desires – Sexual Psychopath – Twisted Persona – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Femme Fatale – Seduction-Deception – Arrogance – Sarcasm – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Irony – Ironic Fate – Others – Relation Drama – Erotic Drama – Social Satire – Gillian Flynn's Novel – Plot Twist – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 10's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

6. Changing Lanes (2002)

R | 98 min | Drama, Thriller

69 Metascore

A young lawyer and a businessman share a small automobile accident, and their mutual road rage escalates into a feud.

Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Staunton, Toni Collette

Votes: 74,670 | Gross: $66.82M

Changing Lanes (2002)* Drama – Thriller – Drama Thriller – Two Complete Strangers – Successful Young Lawyer – Middle-Aged Insurance Salesman – Traffic Accident – Chain Reaction – Vengeful Destroying Each-Other Situation – Revenge Thriller – Anger – Rage – Vigilantism – Sadism – Payback Actions – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Track-Down – Manhunt – Obsession – Suspense – Tension – Blame Game – Frame-Up – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Psychological Thriller – Alpha Male Syndrome – Moral Dilemma – Anxiety Disorder – Adjustment Disorder – Psychological Stress – Psychological Struggles – Downward Spiral – Paranoid Thriller – Corruption – Manipulation – Cause-Effect Chain – Suspicions – Insecurity – Distrust – Fear – Paranoid Masculinity – Paranoia – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Social Commentary – Satirical Fiction – Cynicism – Nihilism – F a v e – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

7. Land of Mine (2015)

R | 100 min | Drama, History, War

75 Metascore

In post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German POWs are forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish Sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their plight.

Director: Martin Zandvliet | Stars: Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Votes: 45,814 | Gross: $0.44M

Land of Mine (Under Sandet) (2015) Drama – War – History – Historical War Drama – Post-WWII (May 1945) Era – Nazi-Surrender Aftermath – Danish Prisoner-of-War (POW) Camp – Heavily-Mined Denmark's West Cost – Scared German Teenagers Prisoners – Mission: Disarm Two-Million Land-Mines – Brutal Danish-Army Sergeant – Anger – Hostility – Empathy – Hate – Tragedy – Revenge Drama – Inhuman Conditions – Suicidally Dangerous Task – Sadistic Punishment – Suspense – Tension – Violence – Sadism – Torture – Psychological Stress – Cruelty – Fear – Deaths – Forgiveness - Nationalistic Vengeance – Others – True-Story Drama – Character Study – Power Abuse – War Crimes – Moral Dilemmas – Cynicism – F a v e – Indie Film – Best 10's – Foreign Language – European – Denmark ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

8. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

R | 121 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

77 Metascore

Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.

Director: Tommy Lee Jones | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam, January Jones

Votes: 41,897 | Gross: $5.02M

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)* Drama – Crime – Adventure – Neo-Western – Neo-Western Crime Drama – Rookie Texas Border Officer – Illegal Mexican Immigrant Worker Murder – Fatal Mistake – Tragedy – Revenge Adventure – Hard-Working Rancher – Dead Man’s Friend – Officer Kidnapping – Punishment – Dead Man’s Home-Town Journey – Proper Burial Promise – Loyalty – Honour – Cruelty – Torture – Paranoia – Melancholy – Guilt Complex – Vigilantism – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Forgiveness – Redemption – Poetic Justice – Others – Moral Drama – Character-Driven Drama – Cause-and-Effect Chain – Racism – Sadism – Xenophobia – Low-Key Thriller – Best 00s – F a v e – Re-Watchable – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

R | 158 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

71 Metascore

Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård

Votes: 495,143 | Gross: $102.52M

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011)* Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Wealthy Swedish Industrialist – Remote Family Island – Beloved Niece Mysterious Disappearance – Decades-old Mystery – Investigative Journalist – Ingenious Asocial Investigator-Hacker – Missing Person Case – Isolation – Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Suspicions – Suspense – Intrigue – Psychological Thriller – LGBT – BDSM – Sexual Abuse – Misogyny – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Emotional Trauma – Psychosexual Undertones – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Deception – Obsession – Corruption – Cynicism – Stoicism – Irony – Fate – Others – Social-Political Issues – Journalism – Fascism – Slow Burn – Remake – Stieg Larsson's Novel – Oscar (1) Winner – Cult Status – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

10. Bedevilled (2010)

Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A woman subject to mental, physical and sexual abuse on a remote island seeks a way out.

Director: Cheol-soo Jang | Stars: Seo Yeong-hie, Ji Seong-won, Min-ho Hwang, Min Je

Votes: 17,057

Bedevilled (Kim Bok-Nam Salinsageonui Jeonmal) (2010) Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Isolated Small-Island – Brutally Uncaring Community – Young Woman – Sadistic Husband – Slave Status – Sexual Abuse – Exploitation – Torture – Violence – Fear – Failed Escape Attempts – Melancholy – Alienation – Revenge Horror – Vengeful Rage – Manic Pursuit – Kill-Everyone – Suspense – Tension – Gore – Hysteria – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Vigilantism – Eye-for-an-Eye Justice – Catharsis – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Horror – Body Horror – Others – Domestic Abuse Drama – Sadism – Amoralism – Nihilism – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

11. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

R | 152 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

76 Metascore

A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.

Director: Niels Arden Oplev | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Ewa Fröling, Lena Endre

Votes: 223,402 | Gross: $10.10M

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Män Som Hatar Kvinnor) (2009) Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Investigative Journalist – Abnormal Young Computer Hacker Research-Assistant – Missing Person Case – Presumed Murder Mystery – Privately Investigation – Whodunit – Suspense – Intrigue – Obsession – Mistrust – Paranoia – Psychosexual Drama – Misogyny – Rape – LGBT – BDSM – Sadism – Sexual Abuse – Sexual Torture – Psychological Thriller – Childhood Trauma – Claustrophobic Threat – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Deception – Misdirection – Corruption – Cynicism – Stoicism – Irony – Fate – Others – Journalism – Social-Political Issues – Complex Scenario – Fascism – Nazism – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Sweden ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

12. Cape Fear (1991)

R | 128 min | Crime, Thriller

73 Metascore

A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis

Votes: 216,915 | Gross: $79.10M

Cape Fear (1991) Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Drama – Criminal Defence Lower-Family Man – ex-Convicted Rapist Evil-Persona Man – 14-Years Sentence Just-Release – Buried Trial-Evidence Accusation – Blame – Empathy – Wrath – Punishment – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Methodically Family Harass – Stalking – Psychological Manipulation – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Sadism – Home Invasion – Murders – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Psychological Horror – Obsession – Monomania – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – God Complex – Alpha Male Syndrome – Toxic Masculinity – Misogyny – Psychosis – Existential Dread – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Detective Story – Deception – Corruption – Betrayal – Hypocrisy – Cynicism – Moral Conflict – Fate – Justice – Others – Character Study – Female Sexuality – Evangelism – Remake – Cult Status – Classic Status – F a v e – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

13. Bad Guy (2001)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Romance

49 Metascore

An unfeeling gangster seeks to ruin the life of a young girl who rejected him. He forces her into prostitution and spies on her regularly, then he soon begins to fall for her.

Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Cho Jae-hyun, Won Seo, Kim Yun-tae, Choi Deok-moon

Votes: 10,601

Bad Guy (Nabbeun Namja) (2001) Drama – Romance – Erotic Drama – Middle-Class Female College Student – Underclass Silent Man – Fatal Attraction – Desire – Rejection – Insult – Hypocrisy – Humiliation – Love-Hate Romance – Twisted Revenge Drama – Seoul Underworld – Prostitution Ring – Victimisation – Forced Prostitution – Battle-of-Wills – Desperation – Cruelty – Misogyny – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Fate – Psychosexual Drama – Twisted Persona – Obsessive Love – Emotional Trauma – Sexual Manipulation – Sexual Abuse – Sex Slavery – Domination – Stockholm Syndrome – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Voyeurism – Sadism – Fatalism – Disturbing – Shock Value – No-Exit Finale – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

14. Cape Fear (1962)

Passed | 106 min | Drama, Thriller

76 Metascore

A lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail.

Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, Lori Martin

Votes: 31,905

Cape Fear (1962) Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Drama – Criminal Defence Lower-Family Man – ex-Convicted Rapist Evil-Persona Man – 14-Years Sentence Just-Release – Buried Trial-Evidence Accusation – Blame – Empathy – Wrath – Punishment – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Methodically Family Harass – Stalking – Psychological Manipulation – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Sadism – Home Invasion – Murders – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Psychological Horror – Obsession – Monomania – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – God Complex – Alpha Male Syndrome – Toxic Masculinity – Misogyny – Psychosis – Existential Dread – Film-Noir – Urban Setting – Detective Story – Deception – Corruption – Betrayal – Hypocrisy – Cynicism – Moral Conflict – Fate – Justice – Others – Character Study – Female Sexuality – Evangelism – Cult Status – Classic Status – F a v e – Best 60's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

15. Sleuth (1972)

PG | 138 min | Mystery, Thriller

A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne, John Matthews

Votes: 50,199 | Gross: $4.08M

Sleuth (1972) Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – Large English Country-Manor House – Successful Eccentric Crime-Fiction Author – Games Aficionado – Middle-Class Young Wife's Lover Invitation – Unusual Financial-Help Proposition – Family's Jewels Fake-Robbery – Deadly Set-Up – Police Inspector Investigation – Suspicions – Complicated Murder Mystery – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Fraud – Intrigue – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Obsession – Manipulation – Deception – Mind Games – Increasingly Psychological Games – Macabre Interplay – Battle-of-Wits – Deadly One-upmanship Situation – Revenge Thriller – Dark Motives – Humiliation – Sadistic Avenge – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Paranoia – Others – Mind-Bending Thriller – Power Dynamics Theory – Minimalistic Setup – Black Humour – Plot-Twist – Stage-To-Screen – Anthony Shaffer's 1970 Tony Award-Winning Play – Intelligent Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

16. Caché (2005)

R | 117 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

87 Metascore

A married couple is terrorized by a series of surveillance videotapes left on their front porch.

Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou, Annie Girardot

Votes: 85,289 | Gross: $3.63M

Hidden (Cache) (2005) Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Upper-Middle-Class French Couple – Mysterious Home-Surveillance Videos – Terrorised Case – Frustration – Anger – Anxiety – Uncertainty Stress – Muted Hysteria – Fear – Whodunit – Private Investigation – Childhood Dark Secret – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Revenge Thriller – Stalking – Psychological Drama – Childhood Trauma – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Danger – Past Repressions – Unspoken Fears – Emotional Stress – Psychological Struggle – Guilt Complex – Collective Unconscious – Paranoid Thriller – Unseen Enemy – Paranoid Fear – Distrust – Suspicions – Paranoia – Art-House – Voyeurism – Racism – Uncanny Experience – Others – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Best 00's – Foreign Language – European – France – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

17. I Spit on Your Grave (2010)

R | 108 min | Horror, Thriller

27 Metascore

A writer who is brutalized during her cabin retreat seeks revenge on her attackers, who left her for dead.

Director: Steven R. Monroe | Stars: Sarah Butler, Jeff Branson, Andrew Howard, Daniel Franzese

Votes: 93,244 | Gross: $0.09M

I Spit on Your Grave (2010) Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Thriller – Isolated Cabin – Young Female Novelist – Privacy Work – 4-Men Invasion – Humiliation – Cruelty – Brutality – Sexual Abuse – Hunt – Escape Thriller – Revenge Horror – Assailants One-by-One Killing – Moral Avenger – Torture – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Vigilantism – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Others – Splatter Film – Remake – Voyeurism – Sadism – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – Exploitation Film – F a v e – Guilty Pleasure – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

18. Confessions (2010)

Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, Thriller

A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.

Director: Tetsuya Nakashima | Stars: Takako Matsu, Yoshino Kimura, Masaki Okada, Yukito Nishii

Votes: 42,096

Confessions (Kokukaku) (2010) Drama – Thriller – Drama – Disrespectful Junior-High Class School – Grieving-Mother Teacher – Daughter's Mysterious Death – Murder Mystery – Love-Loss Trauma – Two Students Murder-Accusation – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Twisted Punishment – Milk Injecting With HIV-Positive Blood – Cruelty – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Confusion – Anarchy – Downward Spiral – Payback Justice – Cold-Blooded Avenger – Vigilantism – Nemesis – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Feel – Unsettling Horror – Grief Trauma – Guilt Complex – Puzzle Film – Non-Linear Timeline – Multiple-Persons Narratives – Art-House Horror – Symbolism – Others – Social Commentary – Bulling-Effect Study – Social Satire – Caustic Humour – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Plot-Twist – No-Exit Finale – J-Horror Wave – Kanae Minato's 2008 Novel – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan ★★★★★★ (6/10)

19. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

R | 121 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

73 Metascore

Steven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Barry G. Bernson, Herb Caillouet, Bill Camp, Raffey Cassidy

Votes: 187,713 | Gross: $2.29M

The Killing of A Sacred Deer (2017) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Four-Member Perfect Family – Wealthy Heart-Surgeon Father – Teenage Boy Protégé – Weird Bond – Dark Secret – Curse – Mysterious Disease – Uncertainty Stress – Desperation – Revenge Thriller – Methodical Revenge – Instant Karma Justice – Eye-for-an-Eye Justice – Sacrifice Decision – Vigilantism – Sadism – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Terrorize – Psychological Horror – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychosis – Apathy – Obsession – Art-Horror – Discomfort Sense – Symbolism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Metaphorical – Allegorical – Bizarre – Others – Black Humour – Indie Film – A24 Production – Alternative – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

20. Hard Candy (2005)

R | 104 min | Drama, Thriller

58 Metascore

Hayley's a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff's a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff's place. Jeff thinks it's his lucky night. He's in for a surprise.

Director: David Slade | Stars: Patrick Wilson, Elliot Page, Sandra Oh, Odessa Rae

Votes: 168,162 | Gross: $1.01M

Hard Candy (2005) Drama – Thriller – Thriller – 14-Year-Old Student – 32-Year-Old Photographer – Online Relationship – Seduction-Deception – Manipulation – Hidden Agenda – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Mind Games – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Crime Accusations – Paedophile-Persona Uncover – Payback Avenge – Abuse – Brutality – Sadistic Violence – Visceral Emasculation – Paranoia – Vigilantism – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Twisted Persona – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Torture Horror – Psychosexual Thriller – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Dominatrix – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Cynicism – Sadism – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

21. The Skin I Live In (2011)

R | 120 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

70 Metascore

A brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Jan Cornet, Marisa Paredes

Votes: 166,024 | Gross: $3.19M

The Skin I Live In (La Piel Que Habito) (2011) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Drama Mystery – Cosmetic Scientist – Perfect Skin Experiment – Genetic Engineering – Mysterious Imprison Patient – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Sexual Abuse – Torture – Sadism – Escape Thriller – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Kidnapping – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Revenge Spiral – Paranoia – Psychological Horror Thriller – Unsettling Atmosphere – Existential Dread – Claustrophobic Threat – Identity Crisis – Mental Disorder – Love-Loss Trauma – Grief Trauma – Psychosis – God Complex – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Twisted Persona – Psychosexual Thriller – Sexual Obsession – Voyeurism – BDSM – Sexual Oppression – Stockholm Syndrome – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Non-Linear Timeline – Others – Bioethics Issues – Thierry Jonquet's 1984 Novel – Plot Twist – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★ (6/10)

22. Elle (I) (2016)

R | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

89 Metascore

A successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her.

Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling

Votes: 71,186

Elle (2016) Drama – Thriller – Social Drama – Blasé Successful Businesswoman – Complex Social Backstory – Mid-Life Crisis – Feminism – Amoralism – Hypocrisy – Complicated Persona – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Sexual Abuse – Rape Victim – Suspicions – Whodunit – Investigation – Vicious Pay-Off – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Stalking – Manipulation – Power Games – Psychological Drama – Childhood Trauma – Patriarch Infect – Guilt Stigma – Male Misogynistic Fantasies – Self-Hatred – Psychosexual Thriller – BDSM – Domination – Sadomasochism – Sexual Role-Playing – Rape Fantasies – Black Comedy – Sarcasm – Comedy-of-Manners – Caustic Humour – Social Satire – Others – Relation Drama – Character Study – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★ (6/10)

23. Only God Forgives (2013)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

37 Metascore

Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death.

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Gordon Brown

Votes: 118,179 | Gross: $0.78M

Only God Forgives (2014)* Drama – Crime – Action – Crime Drama – Bangkok Thailand – Criminal Underworld – Two American Expatriates Brothers – Drug Dealers – Underage Prostitute Murder – Enigmatic Vigilante-Type Thai Police Lieutenant – Punishment – Claustrophobic Tension – Action Revenge Drama – Icy Manipulative Mother – Anger – Pay-Back Mission – Vigilantism – Cruelty – Brutality – Cyclical Violence – Claustrophobic Tension – Action Sequences – Revenge Spiral – Catharsis – Psychosexual Drama – Pedophile – Sadism – Misogynism – Sexual Dysfunction – Apathy – Matriarchy – Oedipus Complex – Womb-Envy – Freudian Theory – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Laconic Anti-Hero – Deception – Obsession – Corruption – Cynicism – Stoicism – Irony – Fate – Art-House – Psychedelic – Surrealism – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Extravaganza – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Symbolism – Nihilism – Provocative – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – Denmark ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

24. In a Glass Cage (1986)

Unrated | 110 min | Drama, Horror

A former Nazi child-killer is confined in an iron lung inside an old mansion after a suicide attempt. His wife hires him a full-time carer, a mysterious young man who is driven slowly mad by the old man's disturbing past.

Director: Agustí Villaronga | Stars: Günter Meisner, David Sust, Marisa Paredes, Gisèle Echevarría

Votes: 5,050

In A Glass Cage (Tras El Cristal) (1986) Drama – Horror – Psychological Horror Thriller – Catalonia Spain Remote Village – Isolated Maison – Paralyzed ex-Nazi Doctor – Child Molester – World War II Sadomasochistic Experiments – Mysterious Young Man New-Caretaker – Sinister Hidden-Agenda – Doctor's ex-Victim – Blackmail – Violence – Sadism – Torture – Gore – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Unspeakable Terror – Unsettling Horror – Revenge Horror – Vigilantism – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Abuse Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – BDSM – Fetichism – Sadomasochism – Sexual Abuse – Paraphilia – Childhood Trauma – Art-House Horror – Extravagant – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Others – Horrors-of-War – Barbarism – Nihilism – Bizarre – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★ (6/10)

25. The Killer Inside Me (2010)

R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

53 Metascore

A West Texas Deputy Sheriff is slowly unmasked as a psychotic killer.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Ned Beatty

Votes: 35,748 | Gross: $0.21M

The Killer Inside Me (2010) Drama – Crime – Romance – Thriller – Erotic Crime Drama – Deputy Sheriff – Small Community – Perfect Murder Plan – Apathy – Misogyny – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Manipulation – Deception – Blame Game – Cruelty – Brutality – Violence – Twisted Persona – Cat-Mouse Theory – Suspicions – Psychosexual Thriller – Sexual Abuse – Sadomasochism – BDSM – Mental Disorder – Sociopath – Childhood Trauma – Sadistic Personality Disorder – Oedipus Complex – Freudian Theory – Amoralism – Nihilism – No-Exit Finale – Indie Film – Neo-Noir – F a v e – Re-Watchable – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

26. Big Bad Wolves (2013)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

64 Metascore

After a little girl is brutally murdered, a suspect avoids arrest due to lack of evidence. Working separately, her father and a cop decide to do something about it.

Directors: Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado | Stars: Lior Ashkenazi, Rotem Keinan, Tzahi Grad, Doval'e Glickman

Votes: 17,562 | Gross: $0.03M

Big Bad Wolves (Mi Mefakhed Mehaze'ev Hara) (2013)* Drama – Crime – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Israeli Young Girl Brutal Murder – Serial Child-Killer Case – Police Investigation – Weirdo Religious-Studies Teacher Arrest – Brutal Interrogation – Circumstantial Evidence – Suspect Release – Lead Police Detective Dismiss – Revenge Horror – Victim's Father – Retired Military-Man – Suspect Kidnap – Abandoned House Imprison – Extract-Confession Plan – Violence – Torture Techniques – Body Horror – Revenge Spiral – Revenge gives Sadistic Pleasure – Masochism – Paranoia – Black Comedy – Dark Humor – Farce – Others – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – Israel ★★★★★ (5/10)-S

27. Face/Off (1997)

R | 138 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

82 Metascore

To foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.

Director: John Woo | Stars: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola

Votes: 401,185 | Gross: $112.23M

Face/Off (1997) ★★★★★★ (6/10)

28. Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama

34 Metascore

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free.

Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney

Votes: 320,129 | Gross: $73.34M

Law Abiding Citizen (2009) ★★★★★ (5/10)

29. 7 Days (2010)

Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A doctor seeks revenge by kidnapping, torturing and killing the man who raped and murdered his young daughter.

Director: Daniel Grou | Stars: Claude Legault, Rémy Girard, Martin Dubreuil, Fanny Mallette

Votes: 8,652

7 Days (Les Sept Jours du Talion) (2010) ★★★★★ (5/10)



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