MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Chain

Chain

2021 · 99 min

A slow, uneasy drama that lingers on buried guilt and strained bonds, leaving a heavy, unsettled feeling.

Overview
A film about the precarious friendship and catastrophe of childhood friends who have dark and intertwined memories.

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • memory
  • guilt
  • trauma
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

More like this

Titles like Chain

Movie

Día de caza

2026

A slow-burning reunion where old wounds and unspoken resentments simmer beneath a tense hunting trip.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about friendship and betrayal

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Details In your watch list
Día de cazaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

First Time?

2026

A casual night out slowly curdles into unease as buried memory takes over, leaving you tense and quietly shaken.

Tense, melancholic, slow-burn · about friendship and memory

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • friendship
  • memory
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
15 min
Details In your watch list
First Time?Hidden from your suggestions.
TV series

As Time Goes By

2019

A slow, reflective drama about old friends confronting a buried shame, heavy with regret and the weight of memory.

Tense, melancholic · about friendship and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details In your watch list
As Time Goes ByHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Nightcap

2025

A slow-burning, claustrophobic night where old friendships fray and buried pain seeps through casual conversation.

Tense, melancholic, slow-burn · about friendship and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
20 min
Details In your watch list
NightcapHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Bath Time

2017

A quiet, heavy chamber piece where nostalgia and guilt press against each other until the air feels thick.

Dark, melancholic, slow-burn · about memory and guilt

Via
  • dark
  • melancholic
  • memory
  • guilt
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Details In your watch list
Bath TimeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Defender

2022

A somber, introspective short that sits with a man's buried pain, asking patience as it slowly unearths what he's been avoiding.

Dark, melancholic, slow-burn · about memory and guilt

Via
  • dark
  • melancholic
  • memory
  • guilt
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
26 min
Details In your watch list
The DefenderHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Silab

2021

A slow-burning emotional pressure cooker about friendship and betrayal, with raw confrontations and a lingering sense of dread.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about friendship and betrayal

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
110 min
Details In your watch list
SilabHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Helena

2026

A quiet, uneasy small-town drama that simmers with gossip and guilt before turning cold and accusatory.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about betrayal and guilt

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
70 min
Details In your watch list
HelenaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Cassandra

2021

A tense, uncomfortable moral inquiry that keeps you leaning in, weighing ambiguity and loyalty in close quarters.

Dark, tense · about friendship and betrayal

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
19 min
Details In your watch list
CassandraHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Faithless

2025

A quiet, rueful chamber piece that drifts between past and present, asking you to sit with old longing and regret.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about betrayal and memory

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • memory
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Seasons
1
Details In your watch list
FaithlessHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Opt Out

2026

A slow-burning reunion thriller where old guilt and coded messages keep you leaning in, uneasy and watchful.

Tense, melancholic, slow-burn · about friendship and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Details In your watch list
Opt OutHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Fugue State 1986

2025

A slow, heavy look at a friendship torn apart by violence, with a quiet sadness.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about friendship and betrayal

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details In your watch list
Fugue State 1986Hidden 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
drama
Directed by
Kim Hoon-hee
Written by
Kim Hoon-hee
Starring
Im Hyung-kook, Kang Yeong-goo, Kim Si-young, Lee Dong-yong, Jo Myung-yeon
Runtime
99 min

TMDBLetterboxdWikidata