Someone with a tragic background is being controlled by a larger than life group.
Memento
The Killing
Bride of Frankenstein
The 39 Steps
The Good German
Sin City
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Dark Knight
Freaks
الغضب
Citizen Kane
Dracula
Donnie Darko
King Kong
Rebecca
Anatomy of a Murder
Proof
Crimson Moon
Hannibal
After Darkness