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BaneReturns t1_j67omf1 wrote

Ah, a fellow middle of nowhere fan. I love this trope so much. I've sought out so many movies that take place in desolate deserts and shady small towns. I love the atmosphere of isolated places where nobody can be trusted.

Off the top of my head:

Red Rock West

Scenic Route

A Simple Plan

Revenge (2017)

Retroactive (1997)

Tremors

U-Turn

From Dusk Till Dawn

The Dark Backward

No Country For Old Men

The Quick and the Dead

The Music of Chance

Frailty

Rubin and Ed

Not all of these are fully set in deserts/small towns, but they have the same lonely atmosphere. Hope this helps!

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iluvchikins OP t1_j68l3vm wrote

i’ll check all of these out, thank you for the recommendations!

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greenufo333 t1_j67tt6d wrote

Why no good bad and ugly

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BaneReturns t1_j69j5he wrote

Because if I added Westerns it would be a neverending list. I only added The Quick and the Dead because I love Sam Raimi.

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k-murder t1_j6803x1 wrote

Breakdown is also a pretty good 90s movie what that trope.

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BaneReturns t1_j69j9b0 wrote

Yeah Breakdown is one of my favorites but it's already mentioned in the OP.

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ignoresubs t1_j68a36o wrote

Have you checked out Arctic (2018) with Mads Mikkelsen? Sounds like you’d love it.

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