November 14, 2022
Get a fedora, a classy suit, and a questionably long trench coat because a Film Noir playlist has been added to Reveel. Trail of Clues compiles the best Film Noir and Neo-Noir films on Reveel for those who like their stories with a side of grit. These movies are a great tribute to the classic Film Noir movement and the Neo Noir movies that came after. However, before watching any of these greats, it’s best to understand what Film and Neo-Noir are.
Despite what most people think, Film Noir is not a genre but is instead a cinematic style. Film Noir, which is translated in french as “black film”, is identified as black and white films from the 1940s and 50s that had detectives, crimes, low-key lighting, and a bleak atmosphere. Many more motifs are found in Film Noir and the movies usually end with a moral lesson. The film Noir style eventually evolved into Neo Noir.
Neo Noir is defined as any movie that revives the film noir style after the original time period. Neo Noir movies have a self-aware acknowledgment of the classic Film Noir conventions and they often bring them into a modern-day or futuristic setting. Here are some great examples of both Film Noir and Neo-Noir movies that you can find on Reveel.
Sam Heughan from Outlander stars in this tense noir psychological thriller. Emulsion is about a man who becomes obsessed with finding his missing wife, drowning in the nostalgia of a 16mm home movie of her, and letting his grief gradually consume him until he gets caught up in a sinister occurrence.
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Private detective James O’Dell is hired by a widow to investigate her husband’s murder. The case is connected to a serial killer who has eluded police for 25 years. James quickly finds the mystery to be much bigger than just murder.
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Actress and playwright Sabrina Stone is led into the surreal world of her own writing when Elodie, one of her fictional characters, seeks her help with a kidnapping incident.
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On a stormy night, two detectives come knocking on Miss Barton’s door to discuss dark matters surrounding her world-famous cakes.
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The only witness to a murder, a mute street vendor enlists the help of a down-on-his-luck private detective in order to bring the killer to justice.
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Newlyweds Grace and Johnny survive a plane crash on a mysterious island only to discover it’s been taken over by zombies!
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In this dark tale, Jake dreams of a long-dead friend Rex. In the dream, Rex gives Jake his phone number which Jake remembers on waking. Things become unsettled when Jake’s girlfriend Betty calls the phone number.
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In the deep south of the 1970s, a career criminal is lured into taking a job that might be his undoing.
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Glitch Noir follows a nameless protagonist as he sifts through the cracks and crevices of the global stream in a search to find the missing son of a client.
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Millie Fincher is having the worst night of her life after being dumped by a studio executive. Now she’s caught up in the kidnapping of Detective Bob Morse by his rival, the vile Eden Fay, and her cohorts. If she can ever get out of this, there will be hell to pay for the man who dumped her.
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In a misguided attempt to protect his friend from an extortionist, a man hijacks a blackmail scheme and puts himself and everyone he cares about in danger.
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Erik Boomslang is a cosmopolitan serial killer on the run. He flees to a small American town to hide out and finds outrageous victims very difficult to kill.
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What will you do when God asks you a simple question? Based on the true story and life of Stephen Drury Phillips’s Novel “All American Addict”, The Confession is an attempt to create something special from a horrific experience.
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Part drama, part mystery with a dash of film noir, this philosophical indie gem weaves together a web of simple stories about the complex questions we all pose. We all ask why. We all die. Unearth the mystery now.
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New York Detective, Kevin Black, tracks down the location of a serial killer. Terror Vortex turns into a mystery science fiction thriller with a twist.
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Starring Vernon Wells, Brittney Powell, and Tom Konkle, private investigator Roland Drake faces eviction from his office and his career after being disgraced during a missing person’s case that ends in tragedy. Then a beautiful woman hires him.
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Most, if not all, children had night terrors growing up. Some would hide under the covers. Others would yell for their parents. Kid-version Jason Ragosta, screenwriter and director, decided to make a deal with his monsters where he would bring them to life through drawing and in exchange they would protect him. Years later, Jason […]
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Superman has been a career-defining role for many actors, dating back to Christopher Reeve’s iconic portrayal. Now, David Corenswet steps into the cape as the latest actor to embody the Man of Steel. But wait, who’s this David guy? Where on Earth (or beyond) did he come from? Get ready because we’re about to take […]
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Phantom of the Opera meets K-pop? Now that’s a mash-up we didn’t know we needed! “Phantom: The Musical” is coming onto the scene, giving the classic tale a fresh story. This adaptation combines the opera with cinematic elements to create a distinct experience. To better understand this unique production, we reached out to Eddie Aronoff, […]
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In the heart of Los Angeles, where cultures collide and dreams are forged, a young Asian American director is leaving an indelible mark on the cinematic landscape. Hon Hoang, a Vietnamese American artist armed with a psychology degree from UCLA, wields his camera like a poet’s pen, capturing the profound depths of the human experience […]
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Oh man, remember that little dude from Life of Pi? The one stranded on that lifeboat with the tiger? Well, let me tell you, that kid is all grown up now and still as talented (if not more!) as he was then. Suraj Sharma, the former child star, is now in his 30s. Let’s catch […]
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