Cover: Dark Colors
Help each other out and add titles where they have dark colors on the cover. Use of lighter colors on the cover is allowed but about 80% of the cover should be from the dark part of the color chart, bottom often having hex codes starting with numbers below 5 such as black, burgundy and dark blue... If it looks dark in your eyes, you may use it for this Essential. Feel free to send us a link of your own list with titles that fit the description to this Essential
Note: Covers sometimes change, it is enough to know that there is a cover to the title that has dark shades on it at one point, but if you want to be on the safe side, you can add a picture.
MDL Watch Challenge 2026 Dec 12, 2022
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After getting released from prison, Sun is filled with anger and sets up an underground gang, the Bangkok Boys. While he expands his power searching for the truth behind the tragic deaths ...more -
![Revenant]()
When a portal to another world opens, demons are unleashed. Ku San Young becomes possessed by one of them, and Yeom Hae Sang, who can see the demons, joins her in uncovering ...more -
![Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge]()
Blessed with good looks, Takano Kyohei, a college student, is always suffering from the unreasonable behavior of customers who want him and the sexual harassment of his store manager. Because of his ...more -
![The K2]()
Kim Je Ha, a former mercenary known as “K2,” becomes a fugitive after being wrongfully accused of killing his girlfriend in Iraq. He returns to Korea and works as a bodyguard for ...more -
![We Are Gamily]()
Wu Gang and Yang Duo get fake married so that he can live with his boyfriend Sam and she can be with her girlfriend without their families getting suspicious, but after the ...more -
![Along with the Gods 2: The Last 49 Days]()
Hae Won Maek, Kang Rim, and Deok Chun are about to take part in Su Hong’s trial. However, to secure a trial, they are tasked with bringing the soul of an old ...more -
![Joy of Life]()
Fan Xian, born in the Southern Qing empire with memories of the 21st century, is the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance. Raised by his grandmother after his mother, inventor Ye ...more -
![Risky]()
Kuroda Mika, engaged to Sakurai Toru, enjoys a privileged life at work, leaving tasks to others while boasting about her upcoming marriage, earning her the disdain of colleagues. Among them, Asai Mitsutoshi, ...more -
![Watashi wo Hanasanaide]()
Hoshina Kyoko, Doi Tomohiko and Sakai Miwa have been leading ordinary lives working as adults. Raised at Yoko Gakuen which was isolated from the world and located on the mountain, the three ...more -
![The First Responders]()
Follow the joint operations of a police force and a fire department, who together will tell a thrilling story. Fierce detective Jin Ho Gae is all about catching low-lifes. He solves cases ...more -
![A Distant Place]()
Jin Woo, who resides on a sheep ranch in Hwacheon, Gangwon-do, lives a quiet life with his daughter Seol. Ranch owner Joong Man and his daughter Moon Kyeong treat them as family. ...more -
![Light the Night]()
In the red-light district of 1980s Taipei, women at a popular Japanese nightclub navigate jealousy, heartbreak, friendship, love, and betrayal. (Source: Netflix) -
![The Legend of Shen Li]()
Born into the immortal realm, Shen Li, a powerful general, rejects a forced political marriage in favor of fighting for her freedom. Injured, she reverts to her phoenix form and falls into ...more -
![Rerun]()
Finding that they have a similar taste for music, Kit and Chou start to attend concerts together. Their relationship grows until its initial appeal starts to fade, and the meaning behind it ...more -
![Carter]()
Agent Carter wakes up one day in a motel room without any recollection of his identity and follows orders to join an explosive mission. (Source: Netflix) -
![Ip Man]()
Set in 1930s Foshan, China, an area known for its martial arts prowess, Ip Man lives the regal life of a prosperous martial arts master. Ip Man devotes the majority of his ...more -
![Drama Special Season 11: My Teacher]()
A story about a high school teacher looking back on the bullying of his own high school years. (Source: kisskh) -
![Peninsula]()
Peninsula takes place four years after the zombie outbreak in Train to Busan. The Korean peninsula is devastated and Jung Seok, a former soldier who has managed to escape overseas, is given ...more -
![The Eighth Sense]()
Ji Hyeon, a new student from a peaceful rural town, struggles to adjust to the bustling city life of Seoul. While at university, he meets Jae Won, who has just completed military ...more -
![Voice Season 3: City of Accomplices]()
Emergency 112 call center members deal with an international evil cartel. The group is involved in the internet's dark web. (Source: AsianWiki) -
![The Demonic Lord and the Virtuous Cultivator]()
She was taken in by a cultivation master after her family was slaughtered. Vowing unconditional loyalty to her newfound teacher and savior, she followers her every step into adulthood. Can such reverence ...more -
![Fangs of Fortune]()
During the Zhenyuan era, the accidental death of the Bai Ze goddess, who governed the realms of humans and demons, causes the disappearance of the Bai Ze Order, leading to chaos from ...more -
![A Sunflower Family]()
A middle-aged man ignores his legal family to be with long time mistress and her children. However, this clear favoritism has caused a dire hatred between his two sets of children. (Source: ...more -
![Cursed in Love]()
Hanaoka Nao's mother, Yuriko, works as a confectioner at Kogetsuan, a traditional Japanese sweets shop. Nao meets Takatsuki Tsubaki, the owner's six-year-old son, and they become childhood sweethearts. Tragedy strikes when Tsubaki's ...more -
![Legend of the Female General]()
To protect her family's noble title, He Yan, the eldest daughter of the He family, is forced to don a mask and pose as the family's eldest son, "He Ru Fei." As ...more -
![Life Is But a Dream]()
An undertaker who needs woods to build a coffin for the savior of his village digs up an abandoned grave. But while doing so, he accidentally awakens the ghost of an ancient ...more -
![Decoy: Part 2]()
Nearly a decade after a massive financial fraud rocked South Korea, its mastermind, Noh Sang Cheon, was thought to have died in mysterious circumstances while fleeing to China. However, new evidence suggests ...more -
![Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]()
The first episode will be based on the manga's "Fugo Mura" story, where Rohan is dragged into an incident inside a millionaire's mansion. The second episode will be based on the "Kushagara" ...more -
![The Vendetta of An]()
During the Wude reign, the Huben Dark Guards ruled Chang'an, but when feudal lord Xiao Wu Yang seized power, they vanished along with the dethroned emperor, Rumors claimed their leader, Yan Feng ...more -
![Infinity]()
A successful singer, Jake, is confronted by a strange man named La Qi who turns his life upside down. (Source: build-jakapan.com) ~~ Co-production with China. -
![Desire Catcher]()
In the world of hypnotism, Lu Feng Ping is renowned as one of the best. When a series of crimes, seemingly carried out under hypnosis, shakes the city, the police turn to ...more -
![Melo Movie]()
Kim Mu Bi, an aspiring film director and assistant director, quietly works to follow in her father's footsteps in the film industry. Ko Gyeom, a passionate film critic, aims to watch every ...more -
![I Am Not Alone]()
Drowning in the sorrow of breakup, and simultaneously bombarded by unbearable noise coming from her neighbor’s flat, Si finally lost it and broke down. Today she decided to act out of character ...more -
![My Dear Donovan]()
Donovan is an American model in search of a woman he's lost touch with. Pam is a kindergarten teacher. When her grandfather becomes sick, Pam learns he'll need to undergo an expensive ...more -
![Buddy Boy]()
Yu Ho, who comes from the city, feels an inexplicable and intense attraction to Jin Gu, whom he meets in the countryside. And in the midst of excitement and confusion, their relationship ...more -
![Gray Shelter]()
Cha Soo Hyuk is focused only on his survival, without any grand goals. He reunites with Lee Yoon Dae, who he was very close with. Yoon Dae was living with his girlfriend ...more -
![Dear X]()
Baek A Jin grew up enduring domestic violence, forcing her to hide her emotions and survive by reading and manipulating others. Outwardly, she appears generous and kind, but when her ambitions are ...more -
![Buried Hearts]()
A man hacks into a 2 trillion won political slush fund to survive, but is killed by a powerful figure who doesn't realize he's been hacked, losing everything in the process. Seo ...more -
![Boyscation]()
As Hong Kong's very first gay dating reality show, "Boyscation" brings together a group of ten men from all walks of life vying to find love while exploring the hardships they face ...more -
![Faith]()
A short film by the esteemed and award-winning director, Na Hong Jin. Combining elements of horror and suspense through dark imagery, the director explores the complicated subject of personal values, and the ...more -
![Onihei Hankacho: Honjo Sakura Yashiki]()
When patrolling around Honjo area, Hasegawa Heizo reunites with his best friend and dojo mate from his younger days, Kishii Samanosuke as well as Sagami no Hikoju, the ruffian of Honjo. Samanosuke ...more -
![Eternal Brotherhood]()
Set in the turbulent land of Zichuan, where the clans of Zichuan and Sairong are engaged in intense warfare. Zichuan Xiu, stationed at the border, returns to the capital with remarkable military ...more -
![Friendshit Forever]()
“You’re like a sister to me. You’re my best friend.” These are the words Baikhaw said to Tulip when they first met—before their worlds would forever change. What begins as a beautiful ...more -
![Death of a Tea Master]()
Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master’s death. -
![Moebius]()
A housewife becomes enraged with jealousy over her husband's affair. Meanwhile, their son sits in the periphery, observing their violent confrontations. One evening, the housewife takes a kitchen knife into their bedroom ...more -
![Courier]()
As night sets in, debt-ridden Tung has accepted a job to deliver cocaine. As luck would have it, he is to partner with his crush, Wing, for the job, riding off into ...more -
![A Man's Story]()
In the blink of an eye, Kim Shin loses everything dear to him. His father's company goes bankrupt, his brother commits suicide, his girlfriend leaves him, and he himself ends up in ...more -
![Made in Korea]()
Set in the 1970s, Baek Gi Tae is an ambitious man who craves wealth and power. Jang Gun Yeong is a prosecutor with animalistic instinct and fearsome tenacity. Facing a major incident, ...more -
![Following]()
Realtor Jeong Tae’s hobby is sneaking into strangers’ homes and peeping into their lives. One day, an unfamiliar face in the area grabs his attention: Instagram star So Ra. Miraculously, So Ra ...more -
![The Haunted Drum]()
When his classmates die in terrible ways, an apprentice musician tries to uncover the secret of a drum that is rumored to be made of a long-dead woman's skin. (Source: Rotten Tomatoes) -
![The Lake]()
A gigantic and bloodthirsty monster emerges from a lake after its egg is stolen and unleashes its fury on a town's inhabitants, leaving a trail of destruction and death in its wake. ...more -
![Ziam]()
In a world succumbing to hunger, a determined Muay Thai fighter fends off a zombie outbreak inside a hospital to save his beloved. (Source: Netflix) -
![Ruk Nai Roy Kaen]()
Phatyot and Ongon's parents were best friends and then Ongon's father betrayed Phatyot's father and they became sworn enemies. Although they hated each other, no one stepped into the other's territory because ...more -
![Fallen Angels]()
Set in contemporary Hong Kong, a disillusioned hitman embarks on his last hit but first, he has to overcome the affections of his cool, detached partner he rarely sees. Thinking it is ...more -
![The Cave]()
When a soccer team of 12 boys, aged 11-16, and their 25-year-old coach is trapped deep inside a cave in Northern Thailand, thousands of volunteers and soldiers from around the world unite ...more -
![Shutter]()
Tun, a young photographer, and his girlfriend, Jane, were driving home after drinking with friends, when suddenly they crash into a girl that was walking in the street. Panicking, Tun tells his ...more -
![The Gifted]()
The Gifted reflects on the problems of today's Thai education system, which focuses on students' grades. It is now an Indicator of the academic excellence of students that separated them into groups ...more -
![Ghost of Mae Nak]()
A young couple reawaken the spirit of a famous old Thai legend. -
![Malila: The Farewell Flower]()
Former lovers Shane and Pich reunite and try to heal the wounds of their past. Shane is haunted by the tragic death of his daughter, while Pich suffers a grave illness. As ...more -
![Dalah: Death and the Flowers]()
As the police race to track down suspects in a high-profile murder case, the mysterious death proves to be just the beginning in a series of dark revelations waiting to be uncovered. ...more -
![Voice]()
A childhood accident left Irin with a unique ability for frequency and sound, which most people cannot decipher. Her skills were tested when she took an emergency call at the precinct and ...more -
![Tunnel]()
A detective jumps to 30 years into future while chasing a killer through a tunnel. The murders which stopped 30 years ago are going to start again. Can the detective find the ...more -
![The Human Condition I: No Greater Love]()
Kaji married his sweetheart Michiko despite his misgivings about the future. The couple then move to a large mining operation in Japanese-colonized Manchuria where Kaji is a labor supervisor assigned to a ...more -
![The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer]()
The Japanese forces having been shattered during the events of the second film, Kaji and some comrades attempt to elude capture by Soviet forces and find the remnants of the Kwantung army ...more -
![Wonderful World]()
Psychology professor and famous author Eun Soo Hyun's life unravels when her son falls victim to an injustice that goes unpunished by the legal system. Having lost faith in the world, she ...more -
![Ice World]()
Investigations on a mysterious woman Toko started when Sonoe, a teacher and Toko's fellow faculty member, was found dead as a result of what seemed to be an unfortunate accident. Eiki, an ...more -
![The Truth Beneath]()
After an extremely close national assembly race, Jong Chan wins the nomination of his party. He and his wife Yeon Hong are fully committed to the campaign and when their teenager daughter ...more -
![My Journey to You]()
The series tells the story of Yun Wei Shan, a spy longing for freedom, who infiltrates the Gong residence to complete a mission. In the eerie and treacherous Gong residence, she encounters ...more -
![The Viewpoint]()
See what you want to see, believe what you want to believe. -
![Bicycle]()
A desperate man's bicycle begins to disappear piece by piece, slowly dismantled by an unseen thief. -
![Tattooed Life]()
After his own gang sets him up to kill a rival mobster, a hit man is forced to flee with his younger brother. Source: IMDb -
![Phobia]()
A horror movie omnibus containing 4 stories: 1. Loneliness: a woman confined to her apartment starts to receive texts from a stranger. 2. Deadly Charm: a group of high school delinquents get ...more -
![Phobia 2]()
A horror omnibus consisting of five stories: 1. Novice: a teenager takes refuge at a Buddhist sanctuary after committing a crime. 2. Ward: a biker has to stay overnight in a hospital ...more -
![Drama Special Season 13: TV Cinema - Devil in the Lake]()
174. Drama Special Season 13: TV Cinema - Devil in the Lake
Korean Special - 2022, 1 episode52 points by 1 votersAhn Bo Young, using a false identity, becomes a caregiver for the wealthy Wang Ae Ryung, aiming to steal a valuable item to pay off her debts and care for her daughter, ...more -
![A City of Sadness]()
Tells the story of a family embroiled in the tragic "White Terror" that was brought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government (KMT) after their arrival from mainland China in the ...more -
![Revenger]()
To avenge the murder of his family, a man goes to Sura Island, a prison for dangerous criminals where dangerous criminals are housed. (Source: HanCinema) -
![The Police Box]()
A girl writes love letters to a policeman and puts them in a police box on his beat. One day a jealous boy sees her tampering with the box and decides to ...more -
![Enigma]()
There is something wrong with Fa's high school; strange events have been happening around her. In which way are they related to the new teacher, Ajin? (Source: kisskh) -
![Under Your Bed]()
Ji Hun feels alive only when he sees Ye Eun at college. After a long time, he wishes to see her again just once. However, she loses vibrance after getting married to ...more -
![Black Summer]()
Ji Hyun is a contractual employee in the film department at a local college. When time allows, he dedicates himself to writing and directing movies. He is grateful that he is able ...more -
![Khemjira]()
Khem is born into a cursed family. Supposedly, a daughter born into the family would be safe. However, a son would die before he'd reached the age of twenty-one. Khem's mother cleverly ...more -
![The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity]()
Kaji lost his exemption from military service by protecting Chinese prisoners from unjust punishment, has now been conscripted into the Japanese Kwantung Army. Under suspicion of leftist sympathies, Kaji is assigned the ...more -
![Perfect Days]()
Hirayama works as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. He seems content with his simple life. He follows a structured everyday life and dedicates his free time to his passion for music and ...more -
![Night Scene]()
Candid interviews with both real-life rent boys and actors paint a unique portrait of Beijing's taboo street hustler culture. When Yang Yang happens to find out that his father is gay, he ...more -
![The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea’s Tragedies]()
185. The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea’s Tragedies
Korean TV Show - 2025, 8 episodes41 points by 1 votersThis documentary series reveals the harrowing tales of those who survived Korea’s gloomiest chapters, shedding a light on long-hidden truths. (Source: Netflix) -
![Mad World]()
Tung, a former banker struggling with bipolar disorder, has just been picked up from a psychiatric hospital by his father, truck driver Wong Tai Hoi. However, this isn't a heartwarming reunion: Tung ...more -
![Almost Love]()
Zhou Can moved to school in a small town from a big city, a place he didn't like, and kept thinking about going back to where he had lived. His grades are ...more -
![Smaller and Smaller Circles]()
Two Jesuit priests, Gus Saenz and Jerome Lucero, perform forensic work to solve the mystery revolving around the murders of young boys in Payatas, one of Metro Manila's biggest slum areas. While ...more -
![Hide & Sis]()
Chatfah, the youngest sister of the Bupphachinda family, has just received the largest share of her father's inheritance and is about to be married. However, Chatfah falls from the highest floor of ...more -
![Drama Special Season 5: Youth]()
Seok Joo hates his brother Seok Hyeon. He was a trouble maker the whole time and now he just runs a fish shop. He thinks his mother passed away because of him. ...more -
![The Tyrant]()
The last sample of the Tyrant Program goes missing while being delivered. People from different groups struggle to find the last sample. Im Sang is a former agent. He is tasked with ...more -
![First Love]()
Female university student Hijiriyama Kanna wants to become an announcer, yet fails to attend her voice test and instead, kills her father. With the media is insistent on knowing the motive, Certified ...more -
![Drama Special Season 1: After the Opera]()
The cold and no-nonsense Director Han feels the stirrings of love for the first time when he meets Choon Hee. However, his subordinate Joong Do happens to be her first love, and ...more -
![Secret Relationships]()
Da On, a smart and handsome salary man, often clashes with his colleague Seong Hyeon. Their relationship becomes more and more ambiguous as time progresses, while other figures like Jae Min, a ...more -
![The Quiet Family]()
The Kang family moves to the countryside to open a lodge on a remote mountain. The family then becomes anxious and restless waiting for the very first customer. When their first customer ...more -
![The Second Woman]()
Twin sisters fall in love with the same stage actor Man Lok. A dangerous love triangle then ensues. -
![Railway Heroes]()
Tells the story of a group of people based in east China's Shandong Province combating Japanese aggression and defending their homeland to the death. -
![A Complete Life]()
A man returned home from years on the run to find his wife had died of cancer and his son gotten a divorce after his grandson's birth. The once mighty gangster ended ...more -
![Drama Special Season 5: Pitch-Black Darkness]()
199. Drama Special Season 5: Pitch-Black Darkness
Korean Special - 2014, 1 episode27 points by 1 votersA drama about three people whose lives have become pitch black after a student gets hit and killed by a bus. -
![Walk on Fire]()
In Macau, criminal Tong Heung Tung of the Hunan Gang, who bombed the Hong Kong police headquarters, was being send back to Hong Kong by Kowloon OCTB inspectors Lee Ho Lung and ...more
