Death Note
Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.
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Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007★ 7.9
When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. With the Death Note in hand, brilliant high school student Light Yagami vows to rid the world of evil. A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with alternate footage.
The Accountant²
2025★ 7.1
When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax, to help. In partnership with Marybeth Medina, they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009★ 7.3
L's successor must ponder L's defeat if he hopes to succeed where his famed predecessor failed. At the headquarters of the SPK, he calls upon the Japanese task force to declare war on Light. A recap of Death Note episodes 27–37, with new footage.
The Client
1994★ 6.7
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Demon City
2025★ 6.9
Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge on the masked "demons" who have taken over his city.
The Number 23
2007★ 6.4
Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.
The World of Kanako
2014★ 6.4
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Stay
2005★ 6.6
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Rage
2016★ 6.9
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The Ritual Killer
2023★ 5.8
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Hangman
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Mindcage
2022★ 5.9
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Oldboy
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Cure
1997★ 7.5
A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.
I See You
2019★ 7.0
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Goodnight Mommy
2022★ 6.3
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Confessions
2010★ 7.6
Devastated at the death of her four-year-old daughter, a grieving middle school teacher is horrified to discover that her students aren't as innocent as she thinks.
Solace
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The Grudge
2004★ 5.9
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