A Glean movie guide
Obsession, Opulence, and Infiltration
Eat the rich, then take their place.
Dark satires and psychological thrillers for those who couldn't look away from Saltburn.
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The movie list
- 01
The Talented Mr. Ripley
A masterclass in identity theft and homoerotic obsession set against a sun-drenched, aspirational Italian backdrop.
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
- 02
Parasite
A razor-sharp look at class warfare where a poor family systematically infiltrates a wealthy household.
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.
- 03
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Barry Keoghan delivers a chilling performance as a mysterious teen who dismantles a family from the inside.
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.
- 04
Promising Young Woman
Emerald Fennell’s directorial debut shares Saltburn’s vibrant aesthetic and provocative, dark-hearted storytelling.
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
- 05
The Menu
A biting satire that traps the ultra-wealthy in a high-stakes dining experience they’ll never forget.
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
- 06
Triangle of Sadness
A provocative and visceral comedy that flips social hierarchies upside down on a luxury cruise.
A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.
- 07
The Handmaiden
An exquisitely filmed erotic thriller centered on an elaborate con within a lavish, isolated estate.
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
- 08
Brideshead Revisited
The quintessential 'outsider at Oxford' story that served as the primary inspiration for Saltburn’s structure.
Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte, Oxford student Charles Ryder finds that the power and privilege experienced by the family is seductive. On a visit to the ancestral home, Brideshead, he falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia. However, as his ties to the Flytes deepen, Ryder finds himself at odds with their strong Roman Catholicism.
- 09
Cruel Intentions
Bored, wealthy teenagers use manipulation and seduction as a sport in this stylish 90s cult classic.
Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his most prized possession.
- 10
The Riot Club
A dark look at the entitlement and destructive behavior of an exclusive secret society at Oxford University.
Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening.