The Life of Chuck

A man's death triggers a literal apocalypse contained within his own body — this is a cosmic-horror premise wrapped in a character-driven structure, so apocalyptic and cosmic-horror fit alongside the drama of his life story. The reverse-chronology framing device (told through a radio show) and the blend of mundane life with a world-ending secret give it a melancholic, reflective tone.

Moods reflect the bittersweet nature of a man's life and the dread of what his death portends. No romance or violence is a plot driver here, so those tropes are absent.