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Dark is an acclaimed German sci-fi thriller series exploring time travel, family secrets, and existential mystery. When children begin disappearing from a small town, four families become entangled in a complex web spanning several generations and timelines. The show combines dense storytelling, philosophical themes, and a haunting atmosphere. It’s praised for its intricate plotting, strong character development, and thought-provoking examination of fate and free will.

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Caddo Lake
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6.8/10
📅
October 10, 2024 (on Max)
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99 minutes (≈1 h 45 m)
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General (PG 13 for thematic elements, disturbing/bloody images, brief strong language)
Caddo Lake
MysteryThrillerSupernatural
Story
In a small community near Caddo Lake, eight year old Anna vanishes, reigniting long buried family mysteries. Ellie, Anna’s teenage stepsister, and Paris, a troubled man, are linked across time through the lake’s mystical portals. As Ellie and Paris’s stories intertwine—across 1952, 2003, and 2022—they uncover tangled family ties that defy logic: Paris is revealed to be Ellie’s father, and family roles are rewritten across generations.
Cast:
Dylan O’Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Caroline Falk, Lauren Ambrose, Eric Lange, Sam Hennings, Diana Hopper
Directors:
Celine Held, Logan George
Writers:
Celine Held, Logan George
Producers:
M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, Kara Durrett, Josh Godfrey
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The Sixth Sense
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8.1
📅
August 1999
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107 minutes
👥
PG 13
The Sixth Sense
Supernatural thrillerMysteryDrama
Story
A child psychologist helps a young boy who claims he can see and speak with dead people—an eerie journey that builds to one of cinema’s most iconic twists.
Cast:
Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams
Directors:
M. Night Shyamalan
Writers:
M. Night Shyamalan
Producers:
Barry Mendel, M. Night Shyamalan
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Memento
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8.4/10
📅
2000
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113 minutes
👥
R
Memento
MysteryThrillerDrama
Story
A man with short-term memory loss uses notes and tattoos to track down his wife’s killer.
Cast:
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
Directors:
Christopher Nolan
Writers:
Christopher Nolan (screenplay), Jonathan Nolan (short story)
Producers:
Suzanne Keller, Jennifer Todd
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Coherence
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7.2/10
📅
2013
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89 minutes
👥
R
Coherence
Sci-FiThrillerMystery
Story
Strange events unfold during a dinner party when a comet passes overhead, causing reality to unravel.
Cast:
Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Nicholas Brendon
Directors:
James Ward Byrkit
Writers:
James Ward Byrkit
Producers:
James Ward Byrkit
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8.2
📅
2010
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138 minutes
👥
R
Shutter Island
MysteryThrillerDrama
Story
A U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a prisoner from a mental institution on a remote island.
Cast:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
Directors:
Martin Scorsese
Writers:
Laeta Kalogridis (screenplay), Dennis Lehane (novel)
Producers:
Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer
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Primer
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6.9/10
📅
2004
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77 minutes
👥
R
Primer
Sci-FiThrillerDrama
Story
Two engineers accidentally invent a time machine and grapple with its consequences.
Cast:
Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden
Directors:
Shane Carruth
Writers:
Shane Carruth
Producers:
Shane Carruth
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Fractured
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6.4/10
📅
2019
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100 minutes
👥
R
Fractured
ThrillerMystery
Story
A man’s wife and injured daughter go missing from an emergency room, and he becomes convinced a conspiracy is at play.
Cast:
Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Stephen Tobolowsky
Directors:
Brad Anderson
Writers:
Alan B. McElroy
Producers:
David Lancaster, Richard Saperstein
Available On
Netflix
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Frequency
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7.5/10
📅
2000
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118 minutes
👥
PG-13
Frequency
Sci-FiThrillerDrama
Story
A son communicates with his deceased father across time via a ham radio, changing the past and risking the future.
Cast:
Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Andre Braugher
Directors:
Gregory Hoblit
Writers:
Toby Emmerich (screenplay), Geoff Molloy (story)
Producers:
Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin
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Triangle
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6.9/10
📅
2009
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99 minutes
👥
R
Triangle
ThrillerMysteryHorror
Story
A group of friends trapped on a mysterious ship face terrifying time loops and psychological horror.
Cast:
Melissa George, Joshua McIvor, Jack Taylor
Directors:
Christopher Smith
Writers:
Christopher Smith
Producers:
Richard Gray, Allanah Zitserman
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In the Tall Grass
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5.6/10
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2019
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101 minutes
👥
R
In the Tall Grass
HorrorMysteryThriller
Story
A brother and sister enter a vast field of tall grass to rescue a lost boy but find themselves trapped in a supernatural labyrinth.
Cast:
Laysla De Oliveira, Avery Whitted, Patrick Wilson
Directors:
Vincenzo Natali
Writers:
Vincenzo Natali, based on Stephen King and Joe Hill novella
Producers:
Phil Graziadei, Ian B. Goldberg
Available On
Netflix
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6.5/10
📅
2017
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96 minutes
👥
PG-13
Happy Death Day
HorrorComedyMystery
Story
A college student relives the day of her murder repeatedly, trying to find her killer and survive.
Cast:
Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine
Directors:
Christopher Landon
Writers:
Scott Lobdell
Producers:
Jason Blum, Ashwin Rajan, Jessica Rhoades
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The Machinist
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7.7/10
📅
September 24, 2004
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101 minutes
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R
The Machinist (2004)
DramaThriller
Story
An insomniac factory worker’s mental state deteriorates as he experiences paranoia and hallucinations, uncovering dark secrets.
Cast:
Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Directors:
Brad Anderson
Writers:
Scott Kosar
Producers:
William C. Johnson
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The Endless
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6.6/10
📅
2017
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111 minutes
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R
The Endless
HorrorSci-FiThriller
Story
Two brothers return to a cult they escaped years ago, confronting supernatural forces and cyclical time loops.
Cast:
Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Callie Hernandez
Directors:
Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Writers:
Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Producers:
Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson
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The Village
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6.5/10
📅
2004
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104 minutes
👥
PG-13
The Village
ThrillerDramaMystery
Story
A secluded village lives in fear of mysterious creatures in the surrounding woods, hiding a dark secret.
Cast:
Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody
Directors:
M. Night Shyamalan
Writers:
M. Night Shyamalan
Producers:
M. Night Shyamalan, Barry Mendel, Frank Marshall
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Donnie Darko
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8.0/10
📅
2001
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113 minutes
👥
R
Donnie Darko
Sci-FiThrillerDrama
Story
A troubled teenager experiences visions of a mysterious figure who manipulates him to commit crimes and unravel time paradoxes.
Cast:
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell
Directors:
Richard Kelly
Writers:
Richard Kelly
Producers:
Adam Fields, Stacey Sher
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Identity
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7.3/10
📅
2003
🕒
90 minutes
👥
R
Identity
MysteryThriller
Story
Ten strangers stranded at a remote motel during a storm discover they are being killed one by one, unraveling a complex psychological mystery.
Cast:
John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet
Directors:
James Mangold
Writers:
Michael Cooney
Producers:
Bob Yari, Paul Brooks
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6.0/10
📅
2019
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117 minutes
👥
R
In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)
Sci-FiThrillerMystery
Story
A Philadelphia detective chases a mysterious serial killer whose crimes defy time and logic.
Cast:
Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman, Michael C. Hall
Directors:
Jim Mickle
Writers:
Gregory Weidman
Producers:
Brad Feinstein, Jeremy Stein
Available On
Netflix
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The Butterfly Effect
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7.6/10
📅
2004
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113 minutes
👥
R
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Sci-FiThrillerDrama
Story
A young man discovers he can travel back to his childhood to change traumatic events, but every change alters the present in unexpected ways.
Cast:
Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Eric Stoltz
Directors:
Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber
Writers:
Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber
Producers:
Mark Radcliffe, John Davis
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Mirage
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6.3/10
📅
2018
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128 minutes
👥
Not Rated (varies)
Mirage (2018)
ThrillerMysterySci-Fi
Story
A woman discovers a mysterious TV broadcast from 25 years ago, leading to a tangled mystery involving time shifts and altered realities.
Cast:
Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darín, Javier Gutiérrez
Directors:
Oriol Paulo
Writers:
Oriol Paulo
Producers:
Kiko Martínez, Miguel Menéndez de Zubillaga
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Synchronicity
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6.2/10
📅
2015
🕒
98 minutes
👥
Not Rated
Synchronicity (2015)
Sci-FiThrillerMystery
Story
A physicist invents a device that can manipulate time and faces dangerous consequences when tested.
Cast:
Chad McKnight, Brianne Davis, Michael Irby
Directors:
Jacob Gentry
Writers:
Jacob Gentry, Michael Irby, Chad McKnight
Producers:
J. Sean Richards, Robbie Banfitch
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