Top 100 Murder Mystery Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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 ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Gone Girl (2014)* Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Married Couple – Missing Wife – Husband Prime Suspect – Murder Investigation – Suspicions – Suspense – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Infidelity – Vengeance – Cruelty – Paranoia – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Blame Game – Planted Evidence – Frame-Up – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Psychological Thriller – Obsession – Uncertainty Stress – Mental Disorder – Sociopath – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Thriller – Complex Relationship – Sadism – Love-Hate Relationship – Uncontrolled Desires – Sexual Psychopath – Twisted Persona – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Femme Fatale – Seduction-Deception – Arrogance – Sarcasm – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Irony – Ironic Fate – Others – Relation Drama – Erotic Drama – Social Satire – Gillian Flynn's Novel – Plot Twist – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 10's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011)* Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Wealthy Swedish Industrialist – Remote Family Island – Beloved Niece Mysterious Disappearance – Decades-old Mystery – Investigative Journalist – Ingenious Asocial Investigator-Hacker – Missing Person Case – Isolation – Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Suspicions – Suspense – Intrigue – Psychological Thriller – LGBT – BDSM – Sexual Abuse – Misogyny – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Emotional Trauma – Psychosexual Undertones – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Deception – Obsession – Corruption – Cynicism – Stoicism – Irony – Fate – Others – Social-Political Issues – Journalism – Fascism – Slow Burn – Remake – Stieg Larsson's Novel – Oscar (1) Winner – Cult Status – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

Zodiac (2007) Drama – Crime – Mystery – History – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – San Francisco City – Late 1960s Era – Elusive Serial Killer – Code-Name "Zodiac" – Encrypted Letters to-Press – Killing-Spree – Terrorize – Police Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Police Procedural – Dead-Ends – Cat-Mouse Theory – San Francisco Chronicle Crime Reporters – Investigative Journalism – Zodiac’s Case – Labyrinth-of-Facts – Evidence Puzzle – Methodical Progress – Obsession – Risk – Manhunt – Track-Down Operation – Suspense – Tension – Psychological Thriller – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Psychological Stress – Compulsion – Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) – Forensic Psychology – Paranoid Thriller – Suspiciousness – Confusion – Insecurity – Ever-Present Threat – Web-of-Paranoia – Intrigue – Neo-Noir – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Egoism – Sarcasm – Cynicism – Nihilism – Irony – Others – True-Life Dram – Docudrama – journalism – Low-Key Thriller – Re-Watchable – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

Mystic River (2003)* Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Charlestown Boston US – Irish Neighbourhood – Three Boyhood Friends – 1st: Police Homicide Detective – 2nd: Dysfunctional Handyman – Childhood (Sexual Abuse) Trauma – 3rd: Macho ex-Convict Store-Owner – ex-Con Daughter's Brutal-Murder – Murder Mystery – Whodunit - Police Investigation – Cross-Examinations – Handyman Prime-Suspect – Suspicions – Agony – Tension – Doubts – Uncertainty Stress – Revenge Thriller – ex-Con Take-Law-into his-Hands – Hate – Vigilante Justice – Tragedy – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Urban Setting – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Ironic Fate – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Dennis Lehane's 2001 Novel – Oscar (2) Winner – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

The Wailing (Gok-Seong) (2016) Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Isolated Small Mountain-Village – Mysterious Infections – Family Murders – Befuddled Local Policeman – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Whodunnit – Enigmatic Japanese-Man Prime-Suspect – Demonic Possession – Exorcism-Acts – Uncertainty Stress – Mass Hysteria – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Primitive Fear – Claustrophobic Dread – Supernatural Horror – Occult Horror – Gore – Paranoid Thriller – Unseen Malevolent Force – Suspicions – Doubt – Mistrust – Confusion – Religious Paranoia – Paranoid Fears – Others – Xenophobia – Surrealism – Symbolism – Diabolism – Exorcism – Bizarre – Black Humour – Plot-Twist – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

Basic Instinct (1992)* Mystery – Crime – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Troubled Police Detective – Kinky-Murder Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Enigmatic Novel-Writer Woman Prime-Suspect – Suspicions – Claustrophobic Tension – Intrigue – Erotic Thriller – Magnetism – Eroticism – Passion – Impulsive Relationship – Twisted Romantic Affair – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Foreplay – Psychological Manipulation – Psychological Thriller – Mental Disorder – Borderline Personality Disorder – Narcissistic Personality Disorder – Psychosexual Thriller – LGBT – Kinky Sex Fantasies – Sadism – Voyeurism – Lesbianism – Sexual Obsession – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Fatal Attraction – Deception – Cynicism – Amoralism – Others – Hitckockian Aura – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M