Annihilation (2018)
A biologist joins a team exploring a quarantine zone after her husband goes missing there, and finds something very different from what she expected.
Civil War (2024)
A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
Ex Machina (2015)
A programmer goes on retreat to his boss' hideaway and is asked to help evaluate an artificial intelligence android.
Men (2022)
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, a woman retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her.
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