Films and TV shows that feel like Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones

An apocalyptic, menacing rock anthem of war, violence and fear closing in, where love is the only shelter from the storm.

1. Gimme Shelter (1970): The Maysles brothers' documentary of the Stones' 1969 tour and the deadly Altamont concert is the song's own dark story.
2. The Departed (2006): Scorsese opens with this track over Boston corruption and violence, a perfect match for its menace.
3. GoodFellas (1990): Scorsese used the song in this mob epic as paranoia and danger tighten around its characters.
4. Casino (1995): Scorsese's other crime saga channels the Stones' sound in its excess and eventual collapse.
5. Apocalypse Now (1979): A Vietnam descent into madness captures the song's war-torn dread.
6. Platoon (1986): Grunt-level Vietnam violence and moral collapse echo the song's "war, children, it's just a shot away."
7. Almost Famous (2000): A story of early-70s rock touring and the come-down from 60s idealism.
8. MINDHUNTER (2017): A cold, unsettling look at American darkness and violence in the 70s.