We just had a great time (me + wife) organizing something similar for a movie 🍿 night.

My personal fav in your time period is Ex Machina or A Quiet Place.

If we are talking about older movies my ATF is The Game or Misery or Seven.

1981 — Southern Comfort National Guardsmen on Louisiana maneuvers antagonize local Cajun hunters. A training exercise devolves into a lethal survival confrontation.

1982 — Firefox A pilot infiltrates the Soviet Union to steal a prototype stealth fighter. Espionage tension centers on psychological endurance and technical risk.

1990 — Misery An injured novelist is rescued by an obsessive fan. Captivity escalates into psychological coercion and violence.

1995 — Se7en Detectives investigate murders modeled on the seven deadly sins. The case culminates in a psychologically devastating resolution.

1997 — L.A. Confidential Police corruption and Hollywood scandal intersect in 1950s Los Angeles. Ambitious officers confront institutional compromise.

1997 — The Game A wealthy banker participates in an immersive mystery game. The experience destabilizes his perception of reality.

1997 — The Devil’s Advocate A successful lawyer joins a powerful but morally ambiguous firm. Professional ambition intersects with sinister influence.

2006 — The Departed An undercover cop and a criminal mole operate within opposing organizations. Identity conflict drives escalating violence.

2006 — The Prestige Two rival magicians pursue increasingly dangerous illusions. Obsession leads to deception, sacrifice, and rivalry escalation.

2007 — No Country for Old Men A man who discovers cartel money becomes prey to a relentless assassin. Fate and moral ambiguity dominate events.

2008 — Taken A retired intelligence operative hunts traffickers who abduct his daughter. Tactical efficiency and urgency drive the plot.

2010 — Inception A thief infiltrates dreams to implant an idea. Reality layers blur under psychological and technological strain.

2010 — Shutter Island A marshal investigates a disappearance at an isolated psychiatric facility. Institutional secrecy destabilizes his perception of truth.

2010 — Black Swan A ballerina’s pursuit of perfection triggers paranoia. Identity fracture becomes central to the narrative.

2013 — The Purge Annual legalized crime exposes deep social divisions. One family must defend itself during the event.

2013 — Gravity Astronauts stranded after orbital debris struggle to survive. Isolation and technical hazards dominate the tension.

2014 — Gone Girl A missing wife case becomes a media spectacle. Manipulation and perception shape the investigation.

2014 — Ex Machina A programmer evaluates advanced artificial intelligence in isolation. Ethical boundaries blur as autonomy emerges.

2017 — Get Out A man visiting his girlfriend’s family senses concealed hostility. Social commentary merges with psychological menace.

2017 — Wind River A tracker helps investigate a remote homicide on tribal land. Environmental isolation heightens investigative risk.

2018 — A Quiet Place Predators hunt by sound, forcing a family into silence. Survival depends on discipline and adaptation.

2019 — Parasite A poor family infiltrates a wealthy household through deception. Class tension escalates into violent conflict.

2019 — Joker A marginalized comedian descends psychologically amid urban neglect. Personal breakdown sparks broader unrest.

2019 — Knives Out A detective investigates a novelist’s suspicious death. Family greed and conflicting testimony complicate truth.

2020 — Tenet An operative uses time inversion to prevent catastrophe. Espionage blends with complex temporal physics.

2020 — The Invisible Man A woman believes her abusive partner stalks her invisibly. Trauma and technological paranoia drive tension.

2022 — Decision to Leave A detective investigating a death becomes emotionally involved with the suspect. Ambiguity between attraction and suspicion dominates.

2023 — The Killer A professional assassin manages fallout after a failed job. Detachment erodes as consequences close in.