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Persona (2018)
Plot Summary:
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, a retired judicial officer decides to commit a murder that he had been planning for years
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: serial killer, investigation, rape, secret, police, death, journalist, anti hero, danger, alzheimer's disease, family relations, muslim, murder mystery, sister, life lesson, nordic, cognitive science, killer, police officer, cat, suicide, corruption, blood, flashback, dead body
Over the Garden Wall (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 68000
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: folk horror, siblings relations, beast, getting home, forest, danger, brother brother relationship, child protagonist, children, imaginary, brothers, travel, lost in the woods, lost, halloween, moving, darkness, life & death, trippy, hipster, woods, dream, frog, forest ranger, male protagonist
Twin Peaks (1990)
Plot Summary:
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul
Duration: 1505 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 211000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, small town, surrealism, murder, nightmare, supernatural, investigation, secret, hallucination, mysterious death, mysterious villain, small town life, double life, under the surface, murder investigation, mysterious place, hotel, who done it, evil spirit, parapsychology, small town sheriff, death, another dimension, riddles and clues, coffee
The Mandalorian (2019)
Plot Summary:
Plot under wraps
Duration: 40 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 570000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: star wars, outer space, space travel, space opera, bounty hunter, space and aliens, warrior, one man army, loner, alien civilization, gunslinger, tough guy, space exploration, androids and robots, giant animal, gunfight, space, spacecraft, galaxy, baby, heroism, male protagonist, star trek, child in peril, man with no name
The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
Plot Summary:
The Crains, a fractured family, confront haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it
Duration: 572 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 279000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: ghost, haunted house, supernatural, supernatural horror, mysterious past, family relations, addiction, sibling relationship, lesbian, spirit, life is a bitch, past coming back to haunt, sister sister relationship, family in danger, paranormal, brother sister relationship, supernatural ability, old dark house, haunted, supernatural power, mysticism, haunted castle, vengeful ghost, dysfunctional family, haunted by the past
Big Little Lies (2017)
Plot Summary:
Subversive, darkly comedic drama Big Little Lies tells the tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder
Duration: 356 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 219000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: domestic violence, female friendship, feminist, murder mystery, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, marriage, murder, secret, infidelity, rape, female protagonist, housewife, family life, intrigue, feminism, gossip and rumors, mother, crumbling marriage, parent child relationship, violence against women, adultery, single mother, twists and turns, ex husband
Life on Mars (2006)
Plot Summary:
Life on Mars is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and April 2007. The series combines elements of science fiction and police procedural, featuring an officer from the Greater Manchester Police who travels back in time after being involved in a road accident. The title is a reference to David Bowie's 1973 single "Life on Mars?" An American adaptation of the series was produced by ABC and ran for one season from October 2008 to April 2009. A Spanish adaptation of the series was broadcast from April to June 2009. A Russian adaptation of the series The Dark Side of the Moon was broadcast in November 2012. A sequel to the series, Ashes to Ashes, also referencing another David Bowie song, began airing on BBC One in February 2008, followed by a second series in 2009 and a third and final series in 2010
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Plot tags: police, police detective, police officer, police investigation, time travel, investigation, culture clash, partner, disorder, twists and turns, rivalry, fighting crime, time loop, time traveler, murder investigation, sent to the past, crime investigation, homicide detective, crime solving, partners against crime, riddles and clues, cop, whodunit, police partner, time jump
MADE IN ABYSS (2017)
Plot Summary:
The “Abyss” is the last unexplored region, an enormous and treacherous cave system filled with ancient relics and strange creatures. Only the bravest of adventurers can traverse its depths, earning them the nickname, “Cave Raiders.” Within the depths of the Abyss, a girl named Riko stumbles upon a robot who looks like a young boy. Tantalized by the Abyss, Riko and her new friend descend into uncharted territory to unlock its mysteries, but what lies in wait for them in the darkness?
Duration: 325 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: boy girl relationship, friendship, orphan, robot, survival, explorer, androids and robots, humanoid robot, puzzle, tragedy, amnesia, treasure hunt, cave, curse, escapades, creature, fantasy world, exploration, maze, dream world, robot human relationship, talking robot, incest, androids, drastic change of life
The Night Of (2016)
Plot Summary:
After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder
Duration: 525 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 167000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: murder, murder investigation, investigation, courtroom, lawyer, jail, murder mystery, drug, legal, vengeance, catastrophe, twists and turns, relationships, addiction, brutality, corruption, runaway, district attorney, love story, culture clash, life philosophy, moral ambiguity, justice, plot twist, dedicated lawyer
Unbelievable (2019)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Marie, a teenager who was charged with lying about having been raped, and the two female detectives who followed a twisting path to arrive at the truth
Duration: 385 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, rape, rape victim, female protagonist, sexual abuse, female detective, psychopath, teenage rape, violence, murder mystery, police officer, police, criminal, true crime, women, feminist, police investigation, nobody believes, serial killer, graphic violence, danger, adaptation, dishonesty, sex, killer
The Dragon Prince (2018)
Plot Summary:
An extraordinary discovery inspires two human princes and an elven assassin to team up on an epic quest to bring peace to their warring lands
Duration: 26 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: dragon, sword and sorcery, elf, heir to the throne, magic, prince, imaginary kingdom, save the kingdom, egg, conflict, exile, border, black magic, teenager, murderer, revenge, feminism, sword, hipster, creature feature, sorcery, badass, love, supernatural, kingdom
Prison Break (2005)
Plot Summary:
Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 569000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: prison, fugitives, escape, prison life, conspiracy, confined, determination, fbi, scheme, brother, self sacrifice, siblings relations, security guard, courage, frame up, prison escape, convict, chases and races, life is a bitch, false accusation, obstacle, fighting the system, manhunt, investigation, die hard
Lost (2004)
Plot Summary:
Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 584000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: survival, island, desert island, stranded on an island, human nature, stranded, lost, mysterious place, time travel, death, air disaster, destiny, survivor, plane crash, mysterious character, danger, family relations, leadership, asthma, confined, monster, twists and turns, dishonesty, heroes, disappearance
Millennium (2010)
Plot Summary:
The paths of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and computer hacker Lisbeth Salander cross and they team up to reveal a dark and terrifying truth involving murder and sexual abuse, a story that has long been concealed in Swedish society
Duration: 540 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany, Denmark
Plot tags: twists and turns, investigation, lesbian, journalist, hacker, life is a bitch, uncover truth, journalism, amateur detective, danger, partner, nordic, corruption, lgbt, feminist, criminal psychology, badass female lead, heroine, heroes, profanity, reporter, middle aged, strong female presence, abuse, journal
Loki (2021)
Plot Summary:
The mercurial villain Loki resumes his role as the God of Mischief following the events of "Avengers: Endgame"
Duration: 586 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 396000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, multiverse, time traveler, super villain, superhero, supernatural power, outer space, good versus evil, norse mythology, alternate timeline, sorcerer, fantasy world, alien, magic, god, magician, demi god, evil alien, space travel, heroes, superhuman powers, super powers, magical power, time machine, alien planet
Genius (2017)
Plot Summary:
Anthology series about famous geniuses with the first season charting how Albert Einstein unlocked the mysteries of the atom and the universe, and the second exploring the passionate nature and relentless creative drive of Pablo Picasso
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: genius, physicist, painting, painter, adolescence vs adulthood, biopic, life, scientist, intelligence, mind, discovery, scientific discovery, real life, life & death, inventions and discoveries, outer space, world war two, world war one, art, science, physics, girl, couples, knowledge, art history
Money Heist (2017)
Plot Summary:
To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing
Duration: 70 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 516000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Plot tags: heist, perfect crime, plot twist, thief, bank robbery, hostage situation, money, professor, planning, master criminal, hostage, career criminal, robbery, criminal heroes, strategy, twists and turns, stockholm syndrome, plan gone wrong, mission, mentor, hacking, bank, tunnel, sexual tension, police
The Returned (2012)
Plot Summary:
In the shadow of an enormous hydraulic dam, the lives of the residents of a small French town are changed to their core when hundreds of previously dead relatives all return home on the same day
Duration: 52 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: France
Plot tags: afterlife, resurrection, teenage life, supernatural, accident, small town, haunted by the past, dealing with death, small town life, death, living dead, zombie, imaginary, uncover truth, characters in danger, nobody believes, life turned upside down, back from the dead, supernatural power, grief, youth, siblings relations, supernatural horror, lgbt, house
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015)
Plot Summary:
With magic long since lost to England, two men are destined to bring it back; the reclusive Mr. Norrell and daring novice Jonathan Strange. So begins a dangerous battle between two great minds
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Fantasy, War
Country: UK
Plot tags: curses spells and rituals, wizards and magicians, rivalry, imaginary, elf, magic, odd couple, reluctant partners, teacher student relationship, supernatural, escapades, state affairs, magician, napoleonic wars, medieval, wizard, war, salvation, resurrection, prophecy, showdown, danger, disorder, witch, magical
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (2016)
Plot Summary:
Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determined to repay her somehow for saving him from his own despair, Subaru agrees to help the girl find something she's looking for
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: magic, death, alternate world, parallel world, isekai, murder, angst, time loop, tragedy, time travel, medieval, rescue, supernatural, fantasy world, supernatural ability, supernatural power, fight, battles, time traveler, good versus evil, showdown, butterfly effect, parallel universe, alternate timeline, groundhog day
Manhunt (2017)
Plot Summary:
An in-depth look at how an FBI profiler helped track down the terrorist Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber
Duration: 817 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, terrorism, terrorist, true crime, federal bureau of investigation, psychoanalysis, mathematics, crime investigation, murder mystery, fighting crime, crime solving, homicide detective, manhunt, fbi, investigation, violence, danger, agent, fbi agent, organized crime, unsolved crime, cold case, uncover truth, special agent, mountain cabin
The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)
Plot Summary:
When a gateway opens to a parallel universe in modern-day Korea, a king must step into another world in search of answers to a long-unanswered mystery
Duration: 70 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: alternate reality, female detective, time travel, monarch, fall in love, in love, supernatural power, time warp, uncover truth, investigation, supernatural, puzzle, happy ending, love affair, parallel universe, parallel world, danger, male female relationship, love story, love interest, star crossed lovers, female police detective, couple relations, time, spy
Dorohedoro (2020)
Plot Summary:
The story revolves around Kaiman, who does not remember who he was before he was transfigured by a Magic user. This transformation left him with a reptile's head, and a desire to find out the truth about who he really is. Accompanied by Nikaido, his female companion, he tracks down Magic Users in "The Hole" and unceremoniously chomps down on their head, hoping to find out who it was that put him in this state. One by one, they witness this "second man" inside the head of Kaiman, and after pulling them back out of his mouth he asks them all a question... "What did the guy inside my head say?"
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: memory loss, anthropomorphism, violence, magic, fictional city, sorcery, black magic, revenge, partner, supernatural, recovery, hell, steampunk, human experiment, burglar, criminal syndicate, reptile, mushroom, friendship, wizards and magicians, devil, zombie, sorcerer, gang, doctor
Trapped (2015)
Plot Summary:
As a ferry carrying 300 passengers from Denmark pulls into an Icelandic town’s small port, heavy snow begins to fall. The ferry can’t leave until the storm passes and the main road into town is impassable. A mutilated and dismembered body washes on the shore, an unidentifiable man murdered only hours ago. The local police chief, Andri Olafssun, whose personal life is in shatters, realizes a killer has descended into his town. As word spreads, order disintegrates into chaos as the ferry’s passengers and the town’s residents realize they are all possible suspects and that a killer is trapped among them
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, UK
Plot tags: murder investigation, police, murder, small town, police officer, coastal town, winter, nordic, investigation, ex wife, danger, voodoo, forensic, serial killer, forest, supernatural, criminal, human trafficking, murder mystery, forensics, judiciary, police investigation, police procedural, thrill ride, instinct
River (2015)
Plot Summary:
John River, a brilliant police officer whose genius and fault-line is the fragility of his mind - a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Plot tags: twists and turns, police detective, police, police investigation, hallucination, haunted by the past, murder investigation, loneliness, police procedural, able to see the dead, investigation, partner, nordic, murder, law enforcement, police officer, psychology, criminal, illness, afterlife, mental illness, forensic, forensics, grief, cat and mouse
Medici (2016)
Plot Summary:
The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies
Duration: 1314 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy, UK, France
Plot tags: renaissance, wealth, medieval, aristocracy, husband wife relationship, european history, politics, betrayal, ambition, secret, political unrest, rise to power, exile, father son relationship, brother brother relationship, italian history, dead father, banker, ancient rome, gay, women, ancient, villain, tragedy, savage
Devious Maids (2013)
Plot Summary:
The series centers on four Latina maids working in the homes of Beverly Hills’ wealthiest and most powerful families, and a newcomer who made it personal after a maid was murdered and determined to uncover the truth behind her demise, and in the process become an ally in their lives
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: female friendship, secret, maid, secrets, female protagonist, couple relations, murder, murder mystery, chambermaid, male female relationship, workplace, workplace situations, latinx lead, criminal, latina, love, betrayal, deception, women, relationships, secret identity, adultery, woman, strong female lead, lgbt
A Discovery of Witches (2018)
Plot Summary:
Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires
Duration: 1107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: witch, vampire, magic, supernatural, danger, vampire human love, love and romance, witchcraft, impossible love, interspecies romance, love interest, magical power, book, female protagonist, magical, demon, time travel, superhero, religion, mysterious character, wizard, fight, relationships, black magic, love affair
And Then There Were None (2015)
Plot Summary:
Ten strangers, drawn away from their normal lives to an isolated rock off the Devon coast. But as the mismatched group waits for the arrival of the hosts – the improbably named Mr and Mrs U.N. Owen – the weather sours and they find themselves cut off from civilisation. Very soon, the guests, each struggling with their conscience, will start to die – one by one, according to the rules of the nursery rhyme ‘Ten Little Soldier Boys’ - a rhyme that hangs in every room of the house and ends with the most terrifying words of all: "…and then there were none."
Duration: 172 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: murder mystery, island, whodunit, isolation, plot twist, murder, survival, investigation, bully comeuppance, twists and turns, trapped, accusation, death, supernatural, trap, guilt, mysterious death, serial killer, killings, suspicion, murderer, game of death, crime and punishment, mind game, criminal
Beforeigners (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the near future a new phenomenon starts happening all over the world with powerful flashes of light occurring in the ocean and people from the past mysteriously reappearing. Called “beforeigners,” these people come from three separate time periods: the Stone Age, the Viking era and late 19th century. A couple of years later, Alfhildr – who comes from the Viking Age – has to partner up with a burned-out police officer, Lars Haaland, to investigate the murder of a beforeigner. The pair begins to unravel a larger conspiracy behind the origin of the mysterious mass arrivals
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Norway
Plot tags: time travel, viking, police detective, imaginary, time traveler, mentor, culture clash, police, social relations, parent child relationship, unsupportive coworkers, drug, time, police officer, forensic, forensics, working class, nordic, female nudity, father daughter relationship, drug addiction, murder mystery, migration, fish out of water, identity