Moods / obsessive
Movies that feel obsessive
One person, one fixation, and the cost of it. Ranked by how strongly each film carries the mood, then by quality. Every film links to its kindred spirits.
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
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91%β
7.6science fiction Β· dramaPeacock


The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 Β· dir. Peter Jackson
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94%β
9adventure Β· fantasy Β· actionMax

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 Β· dir. Peter Jackson
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95%β
8.8adventure Β· fantasy Β· actionMax









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obsessive + tense
all tense movies βWhite knuckles, held breath. Every scene wound one turn tighter.
obsessive + twisty
all twisty movies βTrust nothing. The kind of plotting that makes you rewatch the first act.
obsessive + dread
all dread movies βSomething is wrong and it's getting closer. Slow, creeping, inevitable.
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