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
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorDavid FincherStarsBen AffleckRosamund PikeNeil Patrick HarrisWith his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.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 - DirectorDavid FincherStarsDaniel CraigRooney MaraChristopher PlummerJournalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander.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 - DirectorDavid FincherStarsJake GyllenhaalRobert Downey Jr.Mark RuffaloBetween 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.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) - DirectorClint EastwoodStarsSean PennTim RobbinsKevin BaconThe tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her.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 - DirectorNa Hong-jinStarsJun KunimuraHwang Jung-minKwak Do-wonSoon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.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) - DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsMichael DouglasSharon StoneGeorge DzundzaA violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.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 - DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsJane FondaDonald SutherlandCharles CioffiA small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute.Klute (1971)*
Crime – Mystery – Romance – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Stoic Small Town Detective – Chemical Company's CΕΟ DisappearanceCase – Private Investigation – Whodunit – Crime Underworld – Cynical High-Priced New York Prostitute Prime-Suspect – Mysterious Murders – Erotic Thriller – Awkward Symbiosis – Magnetism – Romanticism – Twisted Love Affair – Conspiracy Theory – Disorientation – Hidden Agendas – Psychological Thriller – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Threat – Personal Struggles – Self-Destruction – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Forces – Corruption – Mistrust – Paranoia – Psychosexual Drama – Sadomasochism – Domination – Dependency – Insecurity – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Laconic Anti-Hero – Femme Fatale – Deception – Obsession – Corruption – Cynicism – Stoicism – Irony – Fate – Others – Classic Status – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 70's – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsLaurence OlivierMichael CaineAlec CawthorneA man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.Sleuth (1972)
Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – Large English Country-Manor House – Successful Eccentric Crime-Fiction Author – Games Aficionado – Middle-Class Young Wife's Lover Invitation – Unusual Financial-Help Proposition – Family's Jewels Fake-Robbery – Deadly Set-Up – Police Inspector Investigation – Suspicions – Complicated Murder Mystery – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Fraud – Intrigue – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Obsession – Manipulation – Deception – Mind Games – Increasingly Psychological Games – Macabre Interplay – Battle-of-Wits – Deadly One-upmanship Situation – Revenge Thriller – Dark Motives – Humiliation – Sadistic Avenge – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Paranoia – Others – Mind-Bending Thriller – Power Dynamics Theory – Minimalistic Setup – Black Humour – Plot-Twist – Stage-To-Screen – Anthony Shaffer's 1970 Tony Award-Winning Play – Intelligent Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsGuy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe PantolianoA man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.Memento (2000)
Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – Former Insurance Investigator – Brain Injury – Anterograde Amnesia – Short-Term Memory Loss – Polaroid Photographs / Tattoos-Memos Information System – Flashbacks – Wife's Violent Murder – Revenge Thriller – Killer Pursuit – Vigilantism – Paranoid Thriller – Self-Deception – Manipulation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Methodical Madness – Paranoia – Psychological Thriller – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Psychoneurosis – Guilt Complex – Experiencing Devastating Trauma – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Fragment Plot – Reverse-Chronological Structure – Art-House – Bizarre – Alternative – Intelligent Film – Neo-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Detective Story – Anti-Hero – Femme Fatale – Others – Indie Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorGuillaume CanetStarsFrançois CluzetMarie-Josée CrozeAndré DussollierAn accidental discovery near a doctor's estate stirs up some painful memories eight years after his wife's hideous murder, and now, things are bound to take a turn for the unexpected. Does the good doctor know more than he's letting on?Tell No One (Ne Le Dis à Personne) (2006)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Drama – Pediatrician Doctor – Beloved Wife's Brutal Murder 8-Years-Ago – Love-Loss Trauma – Melancholy – Blame Game – Double Homicide – Police Investigation – Prime-Suspect – Murder Accusation – Planted Evidence – Frame-up – Manipulation – Distraction – Misdirection – Clear-His-Name Plan – Skepticism – Wrong-Man Scenario – Escape Thriller – Mystery Thriller – Enigmatic e-Mail – Wife-Alive Evidence Video – Dilemma – Hope – Suspense – Tension – Fake-Murder Case – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Conspiracy – Local-Governor's Young Son – Pedophile Rapist – Cover-Up – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Deception – Corruption – Anti-Hero – Cynicism – Moral Conflict – Fate – Others – Hitchcockian Aura – LGBT – Harlan Coben's Novel – Plot Twist – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJames MangoldStarsJohn CusackRay LiottaAmanda PeetStranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.Identity (2003)
Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Torrential Rainstorm – Isolated Nevada Roadside Motel – 10 Strangers Guests – One-by-One Savage Murders – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Unknown Maniac Serial-Killer – Suspense – Tension – Suspicions – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Slasher Film – Trapped Survival – Sadistic Violence – Psychological Horror – Mental Disorder Villain – Psychopath – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Identity Chaos – Subconscious Confusion – Alter-Egos – Schizophrenia – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Puzzle Film – Reverse Chronology Structure – Non-Linear Timelines – Parallel Narrative – Complex Storytelling – Maladjusted Protagonist – Others – Surrealism – Nihilism – Agatha Christie's 1939 Novel Inspiration – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJustine TrietStarsSandra HüllerSwann ArlaudMilo Machado-GranerA woman is suspected of murder after her husband's death; their half-blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness.Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d'une Chute) (2023)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – French Alps – Isolated Chalet – Three-Member Family – French Novelist Husband – German Novelist Wife – 11-Year-Old Visually-Impaired Son – Husband's Suspicious Death From-a-Fall – Police Investigation – Murdered or Committed Suicide Case – Body Autopsy – Ambiguous Evidence – Suspicions – Wife Prime-Suspect – Courtroom Drama – Murder Accusation – French Court – Marriage Examination – Motives Examination – Failing Marriage – Trail Procedural – Flashbacks – Nightmarish Situation – Unsettling Atmosphere – Uncertainty Stress – Psychological Struggle – Breakdown – Others – Family-Relation Drama – Character Study – Realism – Fragmented Plot – Thought-Provoking – Slow Burn – Low-Key Thriller – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – European – Foreign Language – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorGeorge SluizerStarsBernard-Pierre DonnadieuGene BervoetsJohanna ter SteegeRex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After three years and no sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor.The Vanishing (Spoorloos) (1988)
Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Thriller – Young Man – Girlfriend's Mysterious Disappearance – Missing Person / Kidnapping – Three-Year Obsessive Search – Melancholy – Love-Loss Trauma – Abductor Contact – Diabolical Mind – Psychological Manipulation – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Tragedy – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Horror – Metaphysical Terror – Art-Horror – Fatalism – Thought Provoking – Others – No-Exit Finale – Tim Krabbé's 1984 Novel – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 80's – Foreign Language – European – Netherland – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorHenri-Georges ClouzotStarsSimone SignoretVéra ClouzotPaul MeurisseThe wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plan to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi.Diabolique (Les Diaboliques) (1955)
Golden Age – Drama – Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Boys' Boarding School – Kind-Frail Woman Owner – Tyrannical Abusive Headmaster Husband – Cold-Ice Female Teacher Mistress – Hate-Love Relationship – Perfect Murder (Fake Suicide) Plan – Mysteriously Disappeared Corpse – Police Investigation – Missing Person Case – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Murder Conspiracy – Deception – Frame-Up – Double-Cross – Psychological Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Supernatural Horror – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Gothic Horror – Psychosexual Thriller – Lesbianism – Gender Oppression – Twisted Love Triangle – Film-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Expressionistic Style – Femme Fatale – Seduction – Manipulation – Greed – Cynicism – Fatalism – Ironic Fate – Others – Pierre Boileau's 1952 Novel – Criterion Collection – Influential Film – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 50's – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseRosamund PikeRichard JenkinsA homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper responsible for a mass shooting.Jack Reacher (2012)
Drama – Crime – Action – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery – Mysterious Sniper – Five Random People Public Execution – Trained ex-Military Sniper Prime-Suspect – Wrong-Man Scenario – Enigmatic ex-Army Investigator – Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Blame Game – Planted Evidence – Frame-Up – Wrong-Man Scenario – Death Sentence – Action Thriller – Track-Down Operation – Manhunt – Hand-to-Hand Combat – Suspense – Tension – Intrigue – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Organization – Criminal Conspiracy – Corruption – Misdirection – Frame-Up – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Determination – Justice – Others – Legal Thriller – Memorable Hero – Lee Child's 2005 Novel – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorHans HerbotsStarsGeert Van RampelbergIna GeertsJohan van AsscheA police inspector haunted by the childhood abduction of his brother becomes obsessed with the disturbing case of a dangerous serial kidnapperThe Treatment (De Behandeling) (2014)*
Drama – Mystery – Crime – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Haunted Detective Inspector – Child Disappearance Investigation – Paedophilic Serial Crimes – Murder Mystery – Detective's Brother Unsolved Kidnapping Case Link – Investigation – Manhunt – Pedophile Network – Child Pornography – Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Repressed Anger – Childhood Trauma – Love-Loss Trauma – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Detective Story – Corruption – Cynicism – Moral Conflict – Fate – Others – Disturbing – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Belgium
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorHoward HawksStarsHumphrey BogartLauren BacallJohn RidgelyPrivate detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail and what might be love.The Big Sleep (1946)
Golden Age – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Los Angeles City – Wealthy ex-General Old-Man – Daughter's Gambling Debts – Blackmail Situation – Family's Irishman Friend Disappearance – Wisecracking Private-Eye Hire – Complex Case – Investigation – Criminal Underworld – Pornography – Betrayal – Suspense – Tension – Violence – Multiple Murders – Confusion – Intrigue – Puzzle Film – Complex Scenario – Confusing Plot – Labyrinthine Structure – Elliptical Gaps – Plot Twists – Film-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Detective Story – Hard-Boiled Characters – Femme Fatale – Attraction – Deception – Manipulation – Corruption – Greed – Cynicism – Eroticism – Fatalism – Ironic Fate – Others – Iconic Hero – Raymond Chandler's 1939 Novel – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 40's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorW.S. Van DykeStarsWilliam PowellMyrna LoyMaureen O'SullivanFormer detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.The Thin Man (1934)
Golden Age – Crime – Mystery – Comedy – Crime Mystery Comedy – New York City Christmas Season – Leisure-Class Couple – Retired Private Detective – Wealthy Socialite Wife – High-Society Life – Former-Client's Mysterious Disappearance – Missing-Person Case – Former-Client's Secretary-Mistress Murder – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Investigation – Suspicious Motives – Series-of-Murders – Tension – Comic Situations – Others – Elegance – Eccentric – Sophisticated – Sarcasm – Snappy Dialogues – Witty Humour – Screwball Romance – Dashiell Hammett's 1934 Novel – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 30s – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsNicolas CageGary SiniseJohn HeardA shady police detective finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy at an important boxing match in an Atlantic City casino.Snake Eyes (1998)*
Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Atlantic City Arena Stadium – Heavyweight-Boxing Championship – Secretary-of-Defense Assassination – Stadium Lockdown – Corrupt Atlantic City Cop – Murder Investigation – Whodunit – Mysterious Woman – U.S.Navy Commander Security – Confusion – Suspicions – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Conspiracy – Dark Political Motivations – Political Assassination – Media Manipulation – Cover-Ups – Blackmail – Distraction – Misdirection – Jigsaw Puzzle – Intrigue – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Hard-Boiled Characters – Anti-Hero – Femme Fatale – Cynicism – Nihilism – Corruption – Moral Ambiguity – Fate – Others - Hyperactive Thriller – Complex Plot – Character Study – Social Commentary – Voyeurism – Opportunism – Perspectivism Principle – Hitchcockian Aura – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorRian JohnsonStarsDaniel CraigChris EvansAna de ArmasA detective investigates the death of the patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.Knives Out (2019)
Drama – Crime – Comedy – Crime Drama – Dysfunctional Rich Family – Renowned Crime-Novelist Patriarch – 85th Birthday-Party – Patriarch's Mysterious-Death – Police Investigations – “Suicide” First-Clue – Murder Mystery – Famous Private Detective – Doubts – Murder Investigation – Whodunit – Family-Members Interrogations – Complex Characters – Suspicions – Arrogance – Hypocrisy – Greed – Web-of-Intrigue – Black Comedy – Farce – Social Satire – Others – Agatha Christie-Style – Racism – Eccentricity – Flashbacks – Plot-Twist – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-W - DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsRooney MaraChanning TatumJude LawA young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.Side Effects (2013)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Young Depressed Woman – Emotional Episodes – Suicide Attempts – Psychiatric Treatment – Morally Ambiguous British Psychiatrist Therapist – New-Experimental Drug Prescription – Fatal Side Effects – Downward Spiral – Ex-Convict Husband Murder – Blame Game – Frame-Up – Psychiatrist Reputation Collapse – Suspicions – Private Investigation – Psychological Thriller – Bipolar Disorder – Schizophrenia – Impulsive Suicide Attempts – Bisexuality – Gender Power-Games – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Conspiracy Theory – Pharmacological Scandal – Greed – Corruption – Fake Symptoms – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Deception – Manipulation – Mistrust – Paranoia – Neo-Noir – Femme Fatale – Deception – Cynicism – Moral Ambiguity – Fate – Others – Medical Thriller – LGBT – Hitchcockian Aura – Plot Twist – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartDoris DayBrenda de BanzieAn American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)*
Golden Age – Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Typically Naïve American Family – French Morocco Vocations – Mysterious Man Murder-Witnesses – Assassination-Plot Revealing – Foreign Prime-Minister Assassination – Son's Kidnapping – keeping-Secret Warning – Blackmail – Threats – Danger – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Desperation – Police Investigation – Suspense – Tension – Espionage Thriller – Intelligent Services Operation – Conspiracy Theory – International Intrigue – Politician Assassination – Shadowy Conspiracy – Others – Characterization – Low-Key Thriller – Plot Twist – Blockbuster – Oscar (1) Winner – Cult Status – Classic Status – F a v e – Best 50's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsMarlene DietrichJane WymanRichard ToddA struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence after he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.Stage Fright (1950)*
Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – London UK – High-Society Famous Actress – Husband's Murder – Police Investigation – Actress Secret-Lover Prime-Suspect – Frame-Up Claim – Murder Mystery – Aspiring Young Actress Best-Friend – Clear-His-Name Plan – Private Undercover-Investigation – Dangerous Situations – Fear – Race-against-Time – Suspense – Tension – Determination– Police Manhunt – Escape Thriller – Confusion – Film-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Intricate Plot – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Seduction – Deception – Manipulation – Nourish Romance – Arrogance – Moral Ambiguity – Fate – Puzzle Film – Narrative Complexity – Flashbacks – Perceptual Confusion – Others – Wrong-Man Thriller – Comic Relief – Plot Twist – Selwyn Jepson's 1947 Novel – F a v e – Best 50's – Re-Watch Value – European - U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsNicolas CageJoaquin PhoenixJames GandolfiniA private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not.8MM (1999)*
Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Mild-Mannered Family Man / Private Investigator – Dead Man's Mysterious Private Collection 8mm Snuff-Films – Teenage Girl's Rape / Murder Film – True-To-Life Investigation – Snuff-Film Source Track Down – Missing-Persons Case – Twisted Thriller – Violent Exploitation-Films Industry – Underground Fetish Pornography – Sexual Abuse – Sadism – BDSM – Paraphilia – Torture – Murder – Corruption – Revenge Thriller – Fear – Obsession – Anger – Vigilantism – Moral Avenger – Justice – Paranoia – Psychological Thriller – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Depression – Psychological Struggle – Psychosexual Conflict – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Others – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Disturbing – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorNiels Arden OplevStarsMichael NyqvistNoomi RapaceEwa FrölingA journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Män Som Hatar Kvinnor) (2009)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Investigative Journalist – Abnormal Young Computer Hacker Research-Assistant – Missing Person Case – Presumed Murder Mystery – Privately Investigation – Whodunit – Suspense – Intrigue – Obsession – Mistrust – Paranoia – Psychosexual Drama – Misogyny – Rape – LGBT – BDSM – Sadism – Sexual Abuse – Sexual Torture – Psychological Thriller – Childhood Trauma – Claustrophobic Threat – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Deception – Misdirection – Corruption – Cynicism – Stoicism – Irony – Fate – Others – Journalism – Social-Political Issues – Complex Scenario – Fascism – Nazism – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Sweden
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsEwan McGregorPierce BrosnanOlivia WilliamsA ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.The Ghost Writer (2010)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Northern US Island – Luxurious Isolated Beach-House – Former British Prime Minister – Unfinished-Autobiography Contract – Skilful Ghostwriter Recruitment – Previous Ghostwriter Mysterious Death – Sinister Domestic Staff – Suspicious Evidence Uncover – Investigation – Anxiety – Jeopardy – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Simmering Dead – Political Thriller – International Criminal Court – ex-PM's Possible War-Crime Prosecution – Conspiracy Theory – Political Scandal – Dark Secrets – Cover-Up – Paranoia – Intrigue – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Deception – Corruption – Arrogance – Irony – Cynicism – Others – International Politics – Foreign Politics – War on Terror – Terrorism – Pessimism – Nihilism – Hitchcockian Aura - Robert Harris 2007 Novel – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M - DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsMichael CaineAngie DickinsonNancy AllenA mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.Dressed To Kill (1980)
Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crim MysteryThriller – New York City – Sexually-Frustrated Housewife Murder – Mysterious Killer – High-Priced Call Girl Witness – Police Murder Investigation – Call-Girl Prime-Suspect – Killers' Next Target – Psychological Thriller – Obsession – Deception – Manipulation – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Schizophrenia – Psychosexual Horror – Voyeurism – Erotic Obsession – Sexual Rape Fantasies – LGBT – Repressed Sexuality – Transsexuality – Gender Identity Disorder – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Melancholy – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Paranoia – Ironic Fate – Others – Erotic Thriller – Slasher Film – Hitchcockian Aura – Best 80's – Re-Watchable – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsJohn TravoltaNancy AllenJohn LithgowA movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.Blow Out (1981)
Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Sound-Effects B-Movie Technician – Low-Budget Slasher-Film Moviemaking – Night-Sounds Recording – Fatal Car-Accident Witness – Car Driver (State Governor / Potential Presidential Candidate) Death – co-Driver (Young Woman / Governor's Escort) Rescue – Enigmatic Sound (Gunshot) Accidentally Recorded – Potential Murder-Plot – Investigation – Suspicions – Serial-Killer Target – Chase Sequence – Simmering Danger – Suspense – Tension – Conspiracy Theory – Political Conspiracy – Political Assassination – Cover-Up – Manipulation – Corruption – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Deception – Misdirection – Mistrust – Paranoia – Intrigue – Neo-Noir – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Hard-Boiled Characters – Femme Fatale – Obsession – Irony – Cynicism – Nihilism – Others – Voyeurism – Activism – Idealism – Scepticism – Eccentricity – Hitchcockian Aura – Criterion Collection – Classic Status – Cult Status – Indie Film – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorWes CravenStarsNeve CampbellCourteney CoxDavid ArquetteA year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.Scream (1996)
Crime – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Comedy – Horror Crime Mystery – Little Quiet American Town – Mysterious Ghostface-Masked Killer – Series of Brutal Teenager Murders – Police Investigation – Murder Mystery – Psychotic Serial Killer – Whodunit – Suspicions – Violence – Terror – Gore – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Troubled High-School Girl – Stalking – Terrorise – Home Invasion – Suspense – Tension – Desperation – Escape Thriller – Black Comedy – Satirical Fiction – Parody – Others – Teen Movie – Slasher Film – Misogynism – Sadism – Sarcasm – Memorable Villain – Plot Twist – Blockbuster – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-W - DirectorTaylor SheridanStarsElizabeth OlsenJeremy RennerGraham GreeneA wildlife officer, who is haunted by a tragedy that happened because of him, teams up with an FBI agent in solving a murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation and hopes to get redemption from his past regrets.Wind River (2017)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Neo-Western Crime Mystery Drama – Wyoming's Wind River Indian Reservation – U.S.Wildlife Service Agent – Young Native-American Woman Frozen-Body Discover – Inexperienced Female FBI-Special-Agent – Murder Investigation – Murder Mystery – Rape-Murder Case – Detective Procedural – Grif – Agony – Revenge Thriller – Sexual Assault – Cover-Up – Track-Down Operation – Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Determination – Vigilante Justice – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Humanism – Stoicism – Professionalism – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S - DirectorOriol PauloStarsMario CasasAna WagenerJose CoronadoA successful entrepreneur accused of murder and a witness preparation expert have less than three hours to come up with an impregnable defense.The Invisible Guest (Contratiempo)(2016)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Young Wealthy Businessman – Mistress Murder Arrest – Mysterious Murder-Circumstances – Innocence Allegation – Veteran Lawyer Expert Hire – Credible-Defence Preparations – Mysterious Prosecution Witness – New Evidence – Race-against-Time – Suspense – Tension – Blackmail Case – Testimony – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Mind-Games – Reverse Psychology – Revenge Thriller – Frame-Up – Twisted Revenge Plan – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Non-Linear Timeline – Multi-Layered Plot – Flashbacks – Others – Cause-Effect Chain – Plot-Twist – Misdirection Film – Indie Film – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorYi'nan DiaoStarsFan LiaoGwei Lun-MeiXuebing WangAn ex cop and his ex partner decide to follow up on investigation of a series of murders that ended their careers and shamed them, when identical murders begin again.Black Coal, Thin Ice (Bai ri Yan Huo) (2014)*
Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Northern China – Year 1999 – Miner's Body-Dismembered-Parts Discovery – Small-Town Detective – Murder Investigation – Investigation-gone-Awry – Year 2004 – Two Additional Murders – Similar Modus-Operandi – Mysterious Window Prime-Suspect – Enigmatic Aura – Dark Secrets – Murder's Mysterious Connection – Suspense – Tension – Complex Relation – Love-Interest – Existential Despair – Fragment Plot – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Detective Story – Criminal Case – Noirsh Romance – Femme Fatale – Seduction – Deception – Manipulation – Mind-Games – Anti-Hero – Cynicism – Fate – Art-House – Artistic Cinematography – Bizarre – Others – Socioeconomic Themes – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – China
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorMichael MannStarsWilliam PetersenKim GreistJoan AllenFormer FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.Manhunter (1986)
Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – FBI Criminal-Profiler Agent – Criminal's Behaviour Specialist – New Serial-Killer Case – Whole-Families Random-Murders – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Obsession – Psychosis – Cat-Mouse Theory – Manhunt – Methodical Pursuit – Imprisoned Cannibalistic Serial-Killer (Hannibal Lecter) Advance – Sadistic Psychological Manipulation – Mind Games – Psychological Horror Thriller – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Dread – Mental Disorder Villain – Psychopath – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Paranoid Schizophrenic – Oedipus Complex – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Anti-Hero – Cynicism – Nihilism – Others – Thomas Harris 1981 Novel – Best 80's – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsAl PacinoRobin WilliamsHilary SwankTwo Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.Insomnia (2002)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Noir Mystery Thriller – Nightmute, Alaska USA – Teenage Girl's Brutal-Murder – Murder Mystery Case – Troubled Veteran LAPD Homicide Detective – Professional Issues (Past-Cases Under Internal-Affairs Investigation) – Murder Investigation-gone-Awry – Partner's Accidentally Murder – Exhaustion – Suspicions – Fear – Mistrust – Insanity – Paranoia – Cat-Mouse Theory – Manhunt – Manipulation – Psychological Warfare – Psychological Thriller – Unsettling Atmosphere – Insomnia – Narcolepsy – Disorientation – Personal Struggles – Self-Deception – Existential Threat – Guilt Complex – Psychopath Villain – Delusional Disorder – Neo-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Detective Story – Deception – Anti-Heroism – Cynicism – Moral Ambiguity – Ironic Fate – Others – Remake – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJuan José CampanellaStarsRicardo DarínSoledad VillamilPablo RagoA retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos) (2009)
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsRussell CroweRachel McAdamsBen AffleckWhen a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.State of Play (2009)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Washington DC – Rising US Congressman – Beautiful Young Assistant / Mistress Mysterious Death – Washington Globe Reporter Investigation – Murder Mystery – Suspense – Tension – Suspicions – Conflicts-of-Interest – Moral Dilemmas – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Conspiracy – Corporate Powers – Military-Industrial Complex – Cover-Up – Political Thriller – Government's Private-Defense Contracts – Security Mercenaries – Media Control – Political Scandal – Political Corruption – Intrigue – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Obsession – Deception – Anti-Hero – Cynicism – Others – Investigative Journalism– Professionalism – Plot Twist – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorRichard MarquandStarsJeff BridgesGlenn ClosePeter CoyoteA wealthy woman is murdered in her beach house. The husband is allegedly knocked out first. He inherits all. He has a female ex criminal prosecutor represent him in court.Jagged Edge (1985)*
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Romance – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – San Francisco City – Socialite Wife Brutal Murder – Charming Newspaper-Publisher Husband Arrest – Prime-Suspect – Murder Accusation – Not-Guilty Allegation – Murder Mystery Case – Whodunit – Legal Thriller – High-Profile Female Defense-Attorney – Courtroom Procedural – Privet Investigation – Circumstantial Evidence – Key-Witnesses Examination – Erotic Thriller – Romantic Affair – Seduction-Deception – Fatal Attraction – Psychological Thriller – Doubts – Perfect-Crime-Plan Suspicions – Uncertainty Stress – Psychological Manipulation – Emotional Conflict – Neo-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Detective Story – Opportunism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Others – Hitchcockian Feel – Plot Twist – F a v e – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10)-S - DirectorJames WanStarsCary ElwesLeigh WhannellDanny GloverTwo strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.Saw (2004)
Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Underground Bathroom – Two Strangers Chained Men – Hostage Situation – Mysterious Serial-Killer Captor – Twisted Death-Game Puzzle – Life-or-Death Situation – Desperation – Manipulation – Paranoia – Detective Story – Serial-Murders Case – Investigation – Manhunt – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torture – Extreme Violence – Self-Mutilation – Escape Horror – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Macabre – Claustrophobic Dread – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Others – Human Behavour Study – Nihilism – Sadism – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Grotesque – WTF Factor – Plot-Twist – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorRobert AltmanStarsElliott GouldNina van PallandtSterling HaydenPrivate investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.The Long Goodbye (1973)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Mystery – Comedy – Thriller – Detective Story – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Sardonic – Cynicism – Narcissism – Sarcasm – Irony – Deception – Tension - Corruption – Labyrinth Plot – Crime Satire – Character Study – Novel-I-Read – Neo-Noir – Classic Status – Cult Status – Re-Watchable – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorMichelangelo AntonioniStarsDavid HemmingsVanessa RedgraveSarah MilesA fashion photographer unknowingly captures a death on film after following two lovers in a park.Blow-Up (1966)
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorBryan SingerStarsKevin SpaceyGabriel ByrneChazz PalminteriThe sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.The Usual Suspects (1995)*
Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Small-Time Con Man – Four Partners – Multi-Million Dollars Robbery – Massacre Lone-Survivor – Police Investigation – Interrogation – Mysterious Crime Lord Mastermind – Drug-Cartel – Deception – Manipulation – Suspense – Tension – Intrigue – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Non-Linear Timeline – Flashbacks – Film-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Detective Story – Hard-Boiled Characters – Obsession – Arrogance – Greed – Corruption – Cynicism – Amoralism – Ironic Fate – Others – Heist Movie – Plot Twist – Mindfuck – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★ (6/10)-W - DirectorJean-Jacques AnnaudStarsSean ConneryChristian SlaterHelmut QualtingerAn intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.The Name of The Rose (Der Name der Rose) (1986)
Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Middle Ages (500-1500) Era – Northern Italy 14th Century – Benedictine Monastery – Young Illuminated-Manuscript Suspicious Death – Mysterious Circumstances – Murder Mystery – Renowned Franciscan-Monk Investigation – Detection / Deduction Skills – Whodunit – Dark Secrets – Superstitions – Demonic-Possession Allegations – Enigmatic Forbidden-Book – Unexplained Symbolic Murders-Series – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Threat – Intrigue – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Monastic Religious Conspiracy – Benedictines-Franciscans Conflict – Heretical Sects – Holy Inquisition – Hidden-Books – Knowledge Control – Free-Will Control – Others – Historical Drama – Gothic Thriller – Labyrinth Plot – Theological – Philosophical – Grotesque – Fanaticism – Humanism – Anti-Climactic Ending – Umberto Eco's 1980 Novel – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – European – Italy
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorJohn GuillerminStarsPeter UstinovMia FarrowSimon MacCorkindaleAs Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?Death on The Nile (1978)
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorRobert MooreStarsPeter FalkAlec GuinnessPeter SellersFive famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery.Murder by Death (1976)
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorRobert AldrichStarsRalph MeekerAlbert DekkerPaul StewartA doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious "great whatsit".Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Golden Age – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Los Angeles City – Tough Private-Eye – Fascistic Tendencies – Female Sanatorium-Escapee Mysterious Murder – Murder Investigation – Suspense – Tension – Conspiracy Theory – Top-Secret Government Experiment – Mysterious Box Search – Mafia Interest – Communist Interest – Paranoid Thriller – Nuclear Paranoia – Cold-War Paranoia – Distrust – Insecurity – Film-Noir – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Hard-Boiled Characters – Psycho-Sexual Angst – Femme Fatale – Deception – Obsession – Cruelty – Cynicism – Nihilism – Irony – Others – Sadism – Narcissism – Symbolism – Mickey Spillane's 1952 Novel – Influential Film – Indie Film – Best 50's – Re-Watchable – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorShane BlackStarsRussell CroweRyan GoslingAngourie RiceIn 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.The Nice Guys (2016)
Crime – Action – Comedy – Thriller – Crime Action Comedy – Los Angeles City 1970's Era – Pathetic Private-Eye – Tough Enforcer-for-Hire Team-Up – Ill-Fitting Duo – Porno-Star Seemingly Unrelated-Death Investigation – Missing-Person Case – Mysterious Circumstances – Track-Down Operation – Action Sequences – Suspense – Tension – Shadowily Conspiracy Uncover – Sinister Pornographic Ring – Political Machinations – Comic Situations – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Detective Story – Hard-Boiled Characters – Cynicism – Obsession – Political Corruption – Irony – Others – Buddy Film – Action Hero – Slapstick Comedy – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
★★★★★★ (6/10)-M - DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsWarren BeattyPaula PrentissWilliam DanielsAn ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.The Parallax View (1974)*
Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Seattle City – US Presidential Candidate Assassination – Eye-Witnesses Accidental-Death – Mysterious Circumstances – Investigative Newspaper Reporter – String-of-Deaths Investigation – Anxiety – Uncertainty Stress – Suspense – Tension – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowily Organisations – Enigmatic Training Institute – Secret Cabal – Evil Machinations – Political Thriller – Political Assassinations – Political Control – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Manipulation – Mistrust – Suspicions – Political Corruption – Ever-Present Danger – Paranoia – Others – Journalism – Cynicism – Nihilism – No-Exit Finale – Loren Singer's 1970 Novel – Criterion Collection – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A.
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