Top 100 Murder Mystery Movies
Best Murder Mystery movies of All Time
Movies with crime / murder mystery plot in any form (drama, crime fiction, science fiction and fantasy, noir and golden age, paranormal / urban fantasy mystery, conspiracy, courtroom thrillers, police procedural, crime-solving thrillers, clue-finding, whodunit, e.t.c.)
Definition: A crime mystery film revolves around the solution of a murder or a crime (missing / disappeared persons, kidnappings). It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction. Murder mystery films are subgenre of crime fiction in which characters must investigate and solve a murder.
Characteristics: suspense, atmosphere, effective soundtrack, police procedural, investigations, list of suspects, clue-finding and surprising plot twists.
Essential / Must-see / Genre-defying: murder mystery movies:
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Movies with crime / murder mystery plot in any form (drama, crime fiction, science fiction and fantasy, noir and golden age, paranormal / urban fantasy mystery, conspiracy, courtroom thrillers, police procedural, crime-solving thrillers, clue-finding, whodunit, e.t.c.)
Definition: A crime mystery film revolves around the solution of a murder or a crime (missing / disappeared persons, kidnappings). It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction. Murder mystery films are subgenre of crime fiction in which characters must investigate and solve a murder.
Characteristics: suspense, atmosphere, effective soundtrack, police procedural, investigations, list of suspects, clue-finding and surprising plot twists.
Essential / Must-see / Genre-defying: murder mystery movies:
- The Thin Man (1934)
- Laura (1944)
- The Third Man (1949)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Murder On The Orient Express (1974)
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- DirectorSidney LumetStarsAlbert FinneyLauren BacallIngrid BergmanIn December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.Murder On The Orient Express (1974)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Crime Mystery Drama – Luxury Train – Group-of-Wealthy Passengers – Murder-on-Train – Mysterious American Businessman Victim – Multiple Passengers Suspects – Legendary Belgian Detective – Murder Mystery – Interrogations – Investigation – Whodunit – Suspicions – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Intrigue – Revenge Drama – Hidden Agenda – Kidnapping Tragedy – Hate – Vigilantism – Justified Killing – Symbolic Justice – Others – Period Drama – Character-Driven Drama – Mystique – Agatha Christie's 1934 Novel – Novel-I-Read – Oscar (1) Winner – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – T o p – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)-S - DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin SpaceyTwo detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.Seven (1995)*
Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Retiring Veteran Police Detective – Inexperienced Young Detective Replacement – Ritualistic Murders Investigation – Serial-Killer Case – Seven-Deadly-Sins Modus Operandi – Society’s ills Revenge – Murder Mystery – Police Procedural – Uncertainty Stress – Suspense – Tension – Tragedy – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Methodological Manhunt – Psychological Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Psychopath Villain – Psychosis – Moral Apathy – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Melancholy – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Pessimism – Corruption – Paranoia – Ironic Fate – Others – Religious Symbolism – Memorable Villain – Cult Status – Classic Status – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)-S - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom CruiseColin FarrellSamantha MortonJohn works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.Minority Report (2002)*
Science Fiction – Crime – Action – Adventure – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Thriller – Year 2054 – Specialized Police Department – Crime-prevention System – Pre-crime Program – Psychic Technology – Premeditated Murders Warns – Blame Game – Fake Premonition – Wrong-Man Scenario – Frame-up – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manhunt – Frenetic Chase – Action Adventure Thriller – Man-on-a-Mission – Escape Thriller – Suspense – Tension – Panic Attack – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Identity Crisis – Manipulation – Suspicions – Mistrust – Paranoia – Murder Mystery – Detective Story – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Missing Person – Serial Child Killer – Neo-Noir – Deception – Obsession – Corruption – Double-Crosses – Moral Conflict – Fate – Others – Determinism – Futurism – Feverish – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Love-Loss Trauma – Intelligent Film – Plot Twist – Philip K.Dick’s Novel – Cult Status – Classic Status – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)-S - DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.The Silence of The Lambs (1991)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Ambitious FBI Agent Analyst – Serial Killer Case – kidnap / Hostage / Skins Young Women Victims Pattern – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Imprisoned Arrogant Psychiatrist Consulting – Complex Relationship – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Sadistic Psychological Manipulation – Mind Games – Manhunt – Suspense – Simmering Tension – Race-against-Time – Psychological Horror – Cannibalism – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Repression – Gay Male Fixation – Gender Identity Disorder – Others – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Hitchcockian Vibe – Thomas Harris's 1988 Novel – Influential Film – Oscar (5) Winner – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S - DirectorAlan ParkerStarsMickey RourkeRobert De NiroLisa BonetA private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.Angel Heart (1987)*
Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Detective Story – Immoral Private Investigator – Enigmatic Client – Missing Person Case – Investigation – Dangerous Procedural – Mysterious Murders – Devil-Worship Cult – Voodoo / Black Magic Ritual – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Forces – Dark Backdrop – Disjointed Reality – Identity Crisis – Deception – Corruption – Madness – Religious Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Power-Plays – Psychological Horror – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Metaphysical Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Terror – Occult Horror – Mental Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Memory Trauma – Identity Chaos – Incestuous Relationship – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Others – Surrealism – Cynicism – Mysticism – Satanism – Doppelgänger – Faustian Tale – Plot Twist – Cult Status – T o p – Best 80's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S - DirectorCarol ReedStarsOrson WellesJoseph CottenAlida ValliPulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.The Third Man (1949)*
Golden Age – Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Espionage Mystery Drama – Post-WWII (1939-1945) Era – Corrupt Politically-Divided Vienna – Cold-War Era – Naive American Novelist – Old-Friend's Mysterious Death – Murder Mystery – Enigmatic Intelligence Officers – Suspicion – Investigation – Desperation – Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Conspiracy Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Sold-Secrets – Cover-Ups – Betrayal – Loyalty – Intrigue – Film-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Expressionism – Idealism – Cynicism – Arrogance – Deception – Moral Corruption – Paranoia – Others – Neo-Realism – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Graham Greene's 1949 Novel – Influential Film – Oscar (1) Winner – T o p – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 40's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-M - DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJack NicholsonFaye DunawayJohn HustonA private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.Chinatown (1974)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Los Angeles 1937 Year – Small Desert Town – Private Investigator – Enigmatic Woman Client – Husband's Activities Investigation – Infidelity Case – Husband: LA Water-Power Department Chief-Engineer – Husbands' Murder – Murder Mystery – Whodunnit – Mysterious Mistress – Real-Wife-Widow's Hidden Agenda – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Tragedy – Conspiracy Theory – Corruption Network – Water-Rights Scandal – Agriculture Economy – Land-Development Policy – Political Conflict – Intrigue – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Manipulation – Misdirection – Suspicions – Doubts – Mistrust – Ever-Present Danger – Paranoia – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Dark Atmosphere – Femme Fatale – Noirish Romance – Real-Life Corruption – Deception – Greed – Cynicism – Irony – Others – Family-Relations Drama – Incestuous Relationship – Labyrinthine Plot – Plot Twist – Memorable Anti-Hero – Iconic Film – Oscar (1) Winner – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartMary AstorGladys GeorgeSan Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Golden Age – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – San Francisco 1941 Era – Cynical Private Investigator – Shady Beautiful Woman Client – Missing-Sister Investigation Case – Detective's Partner Murder – Murder Mystery – Strange International Thieves Involvement – Valuable Statuette “Maltese Falcon” in-Search – Threats – Danger – Suspense – Tension – Manipulation – Battle-of-Wits – Intrigue – Film-Noir – Urban Setting – Detective Story – Dark Atmosphere – Hard-Boiled Characters – Corruption – Femme Fatale – Double-Crosses – Arrogance – Greed – Cynicism – Opportunism – Fatalism – Irony – Destiny – Others – Plot-Twist – Memorable Anti-Hero – Iconic Film – Influential Film – Landmark Film – Dashiell Hammett's 1930 Novel – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 50's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorNicholas RayStarsHumphrey BogartGloria GrahameFrank LovejoyA potentially violent screenwriter is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor clears him. However, she soon starts to have her doubts.In A Lonely Place (1950)
Golden Age – Drama – Mystery – Romance – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – Hollywood LA – Brutal Woman Murder – Murder Mystery – Police Investigation – Gifted Alcoholic Hot-Tempered Screenwriter Prime-Suspect – Enigmatic Man – Psychological Romance Drama – Lonely Seductive Female Neighbour – Alibi Supply – Romantic Aura – Attraction – Love Story – Conflicted Feelings – Toxic Relationship – Doubts – Suspicions – Distrust – Anxiety – Simmering Tension – Depression – Inner Demons – Paranoia – Film-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Expressionistic Close-Ups – Strong Contrasts – Detective Story – Hard-boiled Characters – Femme Fatale – Obsession – Romanticism – Fatalism – Cynicism – Pessimism – Irony – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Dorothy B.Hughes' 1947 Novel – Criterion Collection – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 50's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneYutaka SadaTatsuya NakadaiAn executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.High And Low (Tengoku to Jigoku) (1963)
Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Drama – Wealthy Industrialist – Luxurious Lifestyle – Social Envy – Important Business Deal – Company Takeover Risky-Plan – Financial Intrigue – Chauffeur's Son Mistakenly Kidnap – Huge-Ransom Ruinous Demand – Pay-or-Kill Dilemma – Agony – Anxiety – Compassion – Ransom Pay – Police-Procedural Thriller – Kidnapping Aftermath – Police Manhunt – Track-Down Operation – Race-against-Time – Suspense – Simmering Tension – Cold-Blooded Kidnapper – Diabolical Obsession – Others – Social Commentary – Naturalism – Realism – Moral Complexities – Slow-Burn – Ed McBain's 1959 Novel – Criterion Collection – Influential Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 60's – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorBilly WilderStarsTyrone PowerMarlene DietrichCharles LaughtonA veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.Witness For The Prosecution (1957)*
Golden Age – Crime – Mystery – Crime Mystery Drama – Wealthy Widow Murder – Prime Suspect: Unemployed American Expatriate Inventor – Recently-Changed Will Main Beneficiary – Bombastic Near-Retirement Age London Barrister / Defense Attorney – Circumstantial Evidence – Wrong-Man Scenario – Villainous German-Refugee Wife Testimony – Twisted Victimise Plan – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Suspense – Tension – Intrigue – Manipulation – Perfect Murder Plan – Film-Noir – Femme Fatale – Sinister Secrets – Marital Infidelities – Deception – Amoralism – Cynicism – Others – Courtroom Drama – Legal Thriller – English Justice System – Black Humour – Sarcasm – Mise-en-Scene – Stage-To-Screen – Agatha Christie's Short-Story – Plot Twist – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 50's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartGrace KellyWendell CoreyA wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window and, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend, becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.Rear Window (1954)
Golden Age – Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Isolated Two-Room Apartment – Professional Photographer – Broken-Leg Accident – Wheelchair Bound – Loneliness – Courtyard Neighbors Daily-Life Secret Surveillance – Obsessive Curiosity – Mysterious Neighbor's Wife Disappearance – Crime Suspicions – Murder Mystery Case – Intrigue – Privet Investigation – Dangerous Situation – Obsession – Tension – Monomania – Psychological Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Obsessive Voyeurism – Scopophilia – Male Gaze – Lacan’s Mirror-Stage Theory – Oppressed Masculinity – Castration Anxiety – Freudian Theory – Others – Minimalistic – Symbolism – Slow-Burn – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 50's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorCurtis HansonStarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy PearceAs corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.L.A. Confidential (1997)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Drama – Los Angeles City 1953 Year – L.A. Police Department (LAPD) – Three Very Different-Type Cops – Complex Characters – Veteran Narcotics Detective – Tough Hot-Tempered Cop – Young Ambitious Cop – Scandalous Tabloid-Magazines – High-Priced Call Girls – Violence – Corruption – Wrongdoings – Murder Mystery Thriller – Downtown L.A. Coffee-Shop Massacre – Murder Mystery – Prime-Suspects – Interrogation Techniques – Police Procedural – Suspense – Tension – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Conspiracy – Hidden Agendas – Betrayal – Frame-Up – Cover-Ups – Mistrust – Misdirection – Neo-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Detective Story – Hard-Boiled Characters – Femme Fatale – Seduction – Deception – Nourish Romance – Cynicism – Political Intrigue – Others – Police Drama – Complex Plot – Plot-Twist – James Ellroy's 1990 Novel – Oscar (2) Winner – F a v e – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-Μ - DirectorKiyoshi KurosawaStarsMasato HagiwaraKoji YakushoTsuyoshi UjikiA frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.Cure (Kyua) (1997)*
Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Emotionally Repressed Police Detective – Bizarre Unmotivated Murders Case – Serial-Killer – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Enigmatic Amnesiac Man Prime-Suspect – Cryptic Hypnotic Powers – Apathy – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manhunt – Psychological Manipulation – Magnetism – Paroxysm – Vigilantism – Vengeance – Psychological Horror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychological Maze – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Threat – Supernatural Horror – Occult Horror – Paranoid Thriller – Uncharted Realms – Unseen Malevolent Force – Ever-Present Threat – Suspicions – Simmering Tension – Mistrust – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Metaphorical – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Others – J-Horror – Disturbing – Shock Value – Criterion Collection – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Best 90's – RE-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorBong Joon HoStarsKim Hye-jaWon BinJin GooA mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.Mother (Madeo) (2009)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Drama – Small South-Korean Town – Middle-Aged Single-Mother – Intellectual-Disable Son – Young Schoolgirl Brutal Murder – Police Investigation – Son Prime-Suspect – Circumstantial Evidence – Mystery Thriller – Mother's Dilemma – Son's Innocence Beliefs – Mother's Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Truth-Uncover Plan – Questions – Determination – Devotion – Suspense – Tension – Intrigue – Society's Apathy – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Police Procedural – Systemic Corruption – Melancholy – Moral Conflict – Cynicism – Justice – Fate – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Legal System Study – Black Humor – Cultural Taboos – Sophisticate – Motherly Love – Self-Sacrifice – Reverse Oedipus Complex – Low-Key Thriller – Best 00's – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoKim Sang-kyungKim Roe-haIn a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.Memories of Murder (Salinui Chueok) (2003)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Late 1980's Era – Provincial South-Korean Town – Murder Mystery – Serial Killer – Modus-Operandi: Rape-Murder Beautiful Young Women – Detective Story – Two Simple-Minded Detectives – Murder Investigation – Police Procedural – Official Laxity – Unseen Threat – Suspense – Violence – Paranoia – Black Comedy – Black Humour – Social Satire – Cartoonish Characters – Farcical Situations – Arrogance – Irony – Others – True-Life Drama – Political Undertones – Stage-To-Screen – Low-Key Thriller – Slow-Burn – Cult Status – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioEmily MortimerMark RuffaloTeddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.Shutter Island (2010)*
Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Cold-War (1954) Era – US Marshal – Man-on-a-Mission – Remote Island – Mental Asylum – Patient Mysterious Disappearance – Criminal Investigation – Enigmatic Doctors – Conspiracy Theory – Mysterious Treatment – Shadowy Conspiracy – Dark Secrets – Suspicions – Paranoid Thriller – Isolation – Claustrophobia – Jeopardy – Unknown Threat – Ever-Present Dander – Fear – Mistrust – Deception – Desperation – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Escape Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Hallucinations – Love-Loss Trauma – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Delusional Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Guilt Complex – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Surrealism – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Others – Mind-Game Film – Misdirection Film – Plot Twist – Dennis Lehane's 2003 Novel – Cult Status – Best 10's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsHugh JackmanJake GyllenhaalViola DavisWhen Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.Prisoners (2013)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Two Suburban Neighbourhood Families – Two Same-Age Daughters – Mysterious Disappearance – Obsessive Police Detective Investigation – Kidnapping Case – Whodunit – Desperation – Agony – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Mentally Disabled Man Prime-Suspect – Desperate Fathers' Searching – Revenge Drama – Parents' Vigilantism – Extreme Take-Charge – Hostage – Violence – Brutal Torture – Doubt – Moral Dilemmas – Psychological Thriller – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Psychological Labyrinth – Emotional Stress – Claustrophobic Dread – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Others – Character Driven Drama – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorMichael HanekeStarsChristian FriedelErnst JacobiLeonie BeneschStrange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?The White Ribbon (Das Weiße Band) (2009)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Drama – Pre-WWI (1910-1914) Era – Northern Germany's Protestant Small Rural-Village – Village's Upper-Class: Landholder Baron / Puritanical Pastor / Widower Doctor – Repressive Patriarchal Society – Paternal Power – Manipulation – Calculated Cruelty – Psychological Abuse – Sexual Abuse – Toxic Shame – Hypocrisy – Envy – Rise-of-Nazism – Crime Mystery Thriller – Series-of Disturbing Events – Unexplained Harmful Accidents – Child's Murder – Whodunit – Suspicion Spreads – Mysterious Malevolent Force – Sinister Cycle – Frustration – Fear – Unsolved Crimes – Art House – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Bizarre – Historical Parable – Symbolism – Others – Thought-Provoking – Lutheranism – Male Chauvinism – Amoralism – Cynicism – Sadism – Nazism – Fascism – Classic Status – Best 00s – Foreign Language – European – Germany – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorAndrew DavisStarsHarrison FordTommy Lee JonesSela WardDr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.The Fugitive (1993)*
Drama – Crime – Action – Adventure – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Vascular Surgeon – Wife's Murder – Desperation – Love-Loss Trauma – Investigation – Suspicions – Murder Mystery – Blame Game – Planted Evidence – Frame-Up – Wrong-Man Scenario – Death Sentence – Action Adventure Thriller – Escape Thriller – Clear-His-Name Plan – Determination – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Survival Thriller – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Determined U.S. Marshal – Manhunt – Pursuit – Track-Down – Frantic Chase – Obsession – Skepticism – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Conspiracy – Pharmaceutical Corporate Secrets – Falsify Medical Research – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Corruption – Deception – Moral Conflict – Fate – Others – Hichcockian Aura – Oscar (1) Winner – Cult Status – Classic Status – F a v e – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsHarrison FordRaul JuliaGreta ScacchiAs a lawyer investigates the murder of a colleague, he finds himself more connected to the crime than anyone else.Presumed Innocent (1990)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Respected Married Prosecuting Attorney – Beautiful Young Woman Lawyer–Colleague – Extramarital Affair – Mistress Brutal Murder – Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Prosecutor Prime-Suspect – Blame Game – Planted Evidence – Frame-Up – Wrong-Man Scenario – Death Sentence – Desperation – Courtroom Thriller – Solid Case – Hidden Motives – Political Manipulations – Doubts – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Uncertainly Stress – Anxiety – Intrigue – Moral Anguish – Psychological Collapse – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Fatal Attraction – Deception – Infidelity – Hypocrisy – Mistaken Identity – Corruption – Moral Conflict – Ironic Fate – Low-Key Lighting – Others – Criminal Justice System – Legal Thriller – Erotic Thriller – Female Sexual Oppression – Hitchcockian Aura – Scott Turow's 1987 Novel – Plot Twist – F a v e – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsSamuel L. JacksonKurt RussellJennifer Jason LeighIn the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.The Hateful Eight (2015)*
Western – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Revisionist Western – Post-American Civil War (1865-1880) Era – Severe Snowstorm – Six-Horse Stagecoach – Four Passengers: Two Bounty Hunters, a Treacherous Woman Outlaw Prisoner and a Sheriff – Shelter: Snowbound Isolate Winter Cabin – Four Nefarious Strangers Customers – Murderous Characters – Twisted Personas – Awkward Situation – Insults – Provocations – Atrocities – Distrust – Suspicions - Psychological Angst – Intrigue – Paranoia – Crime Mystery Thriller – Mysterious Motives – Poisoned-Coffee Murder – Frame-Up – Deception – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Whodunit – Dread – Cruelty – Violence – Brutality – Gore – Others – Alpha Male Syndrome – Gender Dynamics – Extravagant – Misogynism – Amoralism – Cynicism – Sadism – Racism – Nihilism – Black Humour – Plot Twist – Oscar (1) Winner – Cult Status – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S - DirectorNorman JewisonStarsSidney PoitierRod SteigerWarren OatesA black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.In The Heat of The Night (1967)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Southern American Small-Town – Black Homicide Expert Detective – Bigoted White Local Sheriff – Weird Relationship – Businessman Murder Case – Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Police Procedural – Hostile Citizens – Suspicions – Suspense – Tension – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Cynicism – Arrogance – Antipathy – Moral Confusion – Others – Relation Drama – Character Study – Social Commentary – Political Undertones – Civil Rights – Racism – John Ball's Novel – Landmark Film – Criterion Collection – Oscar (5) Winner – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 60's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorOtto PremingerStarsJames StewartLee RemickBen GazzaraAn upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Golden Age – Drama – Crime – Mystery – Crime Mystery Courtroom Drama – Small Michigan Town – Young US Army Lieutenant – Local Tavern-Keeper Murder Arrest – Wife's Rape Assertion – Criminal Trial – ex-District Attorney Humble Lawyer at-Defence – "Not-Guilty" Plead – Difficult Case – Couple's Mysterious Relationship – Violently Possessive Jealous Husband – Temporary-Insanity Defense – Cross-Examinations – Witness – Dead-Ends – Verdict – Others – Legal Drama – Legal System Study – Scepticism – Pragmatism – Low-Key Thriller – John D.Voelker's 1958 Novel – Criterion Collection – Landmark Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 50s – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M - DirectorAlberto RodríguezStarsJavier GutiérrezRaúl ArévaloMaría VarodTwo cops lost in the deep south of Spain. One serial killer to catch. A lot of secrets and lies to disclose.Marshland (La Ιsla Μínima) (2014)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – 1980 Spain's Andalucian Wetlands – Two Homicide Detectives – Two Teenage Sisters Disappearance Case – Investigation – Murder Mystery – Serial Killer – Dark Secrets – Police Procedural – Suspense – Tension – Intrigue – Neo-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Detective Story – Deception – Corruption – Melancholy – Misogyny – Sadism – Sexual Abuse – Social Sepsis – Others – Enigmatic – Atmospheric – Character Study – Political Undertones – Best 10's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – Spain
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