MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo

The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo

2015 · 125 min

A wry, tense ride through media ethics, watching a man's lie snowball with darkly comic unease.

Directed by
Roh Deok
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Cho Jung-seok, Lee Ha-na, Lee Mi-sook
Tagline
Once it goes on air, the truth is meaningless
Overview
An unsuccessful journalist becomes a star after he writes an article about the memo of an unknown serial killer. But when he learns that the memo was just part of a novel, he decides to cover up everything.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Roh Deok
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Cho Jung-seok, Lee Ha-na, Lee Mi-sook
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • deception
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo

Movie

Gone Girl

2014

A cold, gripping plunge into a poisonous marriage where every scene tightens the screw and nothing can be trusted.

Dark, satirical · about media and deception · twist ending

Via
  • dark
  • satirical
  • media
  • deception
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
demanding
Runtime
149 min
Details
Gone GirlHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Parasite

2019

A razor-sharp, darkly funny descent from farce into horror, constantly shifting tone while tightening its grip on your nerves.

Dark, satirical · about deception · twist ending

Via
  • dark
  • satirical
  • deception
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
133 min
Details
ParasiteHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Nightcrawler

2014

A cold, queasy plunge into LA nightlife, watching a hollow man turn human suffering into product with unnerving calm.

Dark, satirical · about media and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • satirical
  • media
  • corruption
Pacing
measured
Attention
demanding
Runtime
118 min
Details
NightcrawlerHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Rear Window

1954

A voyeuristic slow-burn that tightens like a vise, letting you share the hero's helpless suspense and guilty thrill.

Dark, tense · about deception and obsession · twist ending

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • deception
  • obsession
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
113 min
Details
Rear WindowHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Terror Live

2013

A claustrophobic, real-time thriller that traps you in a radio booth with a desperate man, every second tightening the vise of media manipulation and moral decay.

Dark, tense · about media and corruption · twist ending

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • media
  • corruption
  • twist ending
Pacing
relentless
Attention
demanding
Runtime
97 min
Details
The Terror LiveHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Player

1992

A wry, insider's tour of Hollywood vanity and moral compromise, laced with unease and dark laughs.

Dark, satirical · about deception and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • satirical
  • deception
  • corruption
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
124 min
Details
The PlayerHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

No Other Choice

2025

A slow-burning, darkly funny descent into desperation, blending social satire with tense, uncomfortable violence.

Dark, satirical

Via
  • dark
  • satirical
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
139 min
Details
No Other ChoiceHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Primetime

2026

A slow-burn, unsettling plunge into the making of a reality TV sting, where performative justice curdles into a tense, morally queasy nightmare.

Dark, satirical · about media and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • satirical
  • media
  • corruption
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
110 min
Details
PrimetimeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Realm

2018

A taut, cynical political thriller that keeps you on edge as a corrupt insider scrambles to save himself, with a sharp moral sting.

Dark, tense, brisk · about media and corruption · twist ending

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • media
  • corruption
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
132 min
Details
The RealmHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Verity

2026

A sleek, chilly thriller that keeps you uneasy, constantly second-guessing what's real and who's lying.

Dark, tense · about deception and obsession · twist ending

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • deception
  • obsession
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
117 min
Details
VerityHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Confession of Murder

2012

A twisty, propulsive thriller that mixes media satire with raw revenge, keeping you tense and guessing until the final chase.

Dark, satirical, brisk · about media and guilt · twist ending

Via
  • dark
  • satirical
  • media
  • guilt
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
119 min
Details
Confession of MurderHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Big Clock

1948

A taut, witty noir that traps you in a ticking clock of suspense and sharp dialogue.

Satirical, tense, brisk · about deception and guilt · twist ending

Via
  • satirical
  • tense
  • deception
  • guilt
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
95 min
Details
The Big ClockHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
thriller, mystery
Directed by
Roh Deok
Written by
Roh Deok
Starring
Cho Jung-seok, Lee Ha-na, Lee Mi-sook, Kim Dae-myung, Kim Eui-sung, Bae Sung-woo, Tae In-ho, Son Ji-na
Cinematography
Park Yong-su
Runtime
125 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.