A Glean movie guide
High-Stakes Thrillers You Can't Predict
Don't blink.
Masterfully crafted mysteries designed to keep you on the edge of your seat until the end.
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The movie list
- 01
The Usual Suspects
A masterclass in misdirection that forces you to question every detail of a survivor's story.
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
- 02
Se7en
A grim, atmospheric hunt for a serial killer that culminates in one of cinema's most shocking finales.
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
- 03
Memento
A fragmented, reverse-chronological puzzle that puts you directly inside a man’s fractured memory.
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
- 04
Parasite
A genre-bending masterpiece that starts as a social comedy before spiraling into a high-tension nightmare.
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
- 05
Prisoners
A visceral, desperate search for missing children that explores the dark limits of a father's resolve.
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.
- 06
Gone Girl
A razor-sharp look at a crumbling marriage where the truth is far more dangerous than the lies.
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.
- 07
Shutter Island
A haunting psychological journey through a mental asylum where nothing is as it seems.
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
- 08
The Prestige
A complex tale of obsession and magic where the ultimate secret is hidden in plain sight.
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
- 09
Get Out
A slow-burn psychological thriller that uses social unease to build toward a terrifying conspiracy.
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
- 10
Searching
A high-speed digital mystery that proves the most dangerous secrets are often hidden on our screens.
After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.
- 11
The Game
A paranoid journey where the line between a harmless prank and a deadly conspiracy completely vanishes.
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
- 12
The Invisible Guest
A tightly wound 'locked-room' mystery that keeps you guessing with layers of conflicting testimony.
Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.