A Glean movie guide
Twisted Marriages & Dark Secrets
Trust no one, especially your spouse.
Psychological thrillers with unreliable narrators and shocking domestic betrayals.
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The movie list
- 01
The Girl on the Train
A tense mystery where an alcoholic witness struggles to separate hazy memories from a dark reality.
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
- 02
Dark Places
From the author of Gone Girl, a cynical look at a woman confronting the brutal secrets of her family's past.
A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.
- 03
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
David Fincher’s clinical investigation into a decades-old disappearance within a wealthy, secretive family.
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
- 04
Nocturnal Animals
A stylish and cold-blooded exploration of marital betrayal and the psychological weight of revenge.
Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.
- 05
The Invisible Guest
A masterclass in narrative manipulation where every truth revealed only deepens the central mystery.
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.
- 06
Side Effects
A sharp, shifting narrative that turns a medical drama into a complex web of psychological manipulation.
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
- 07
The Gift
A slow-burn domestic thriller that proves the past is never truly buried when an old acquaintance resurfaces.
Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.
- 08
A Simple Favor
A stylishly deceptive thriller about a suburban mother who uncovers the dark secrets of her missing friend.
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
- 09
Prisoners
A somber and intense mystery that explores the moral lengths a father will go to when his child disappears.
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.
- 10
The Handmaiden
An intricate tale of deception and shifting perspectives set against a backdrop of high-stakes manipulation.
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.
- 11
Promising Young Woman
A biting thriller featuring a highly calculated protagonist seeking a unique and unsettling form of justice.
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
- 12
The Woman in the Window
An unreliable narrator story where an agoraphobic woman witnesses a crime that no one believes happened.
An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.