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Plot Summary:
thriller by max fischer.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
Best tv shows and movies like Deception (2003):
Similar in 89%
You're Dead... (1999)
Plot Summary:
A veteran bank robber and his sidekicks plan a heist that goes awry.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 500
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, independent film
Similar in 89%
Touch and Die (1992)
Plot Summary:
Martin Sheen stars as an American newsman in Rome who begins to investigate the appearance of several corpses found throughout Europe with their hands cut off. He soon uncovers not only plots of plutonium theft, but also of nuclear arms deals and dark political schemes.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 110
Genere: Thriller
Country: Italy, USA, France, Germany, UK
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 88%
Old Stone (2016)
Plot Summary:
A man falls down the stairs, but instead of helping him, the bystanders just take photos with their phones. Lao Shi is a taxi driver and he’s fighting for justice in the darkest recesses of Chinese society. The man who pushed him got into his taxi drunk not so very long ago, grabbed the steering wheel and caused an accident. The victim of the crash has been in a coma ever since, and because his family is destitute, Lao Shi is paying the hospital bills. The insurance company is refusing to cover the costs because the taxi driver left the scene of the accident with the injured man because no help was in sight. Now Lao Shi needs the testimony of his passenger, who angrily refuses to cooperate.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 593
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada, China
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 82%
Suicide Note (2016)
Plot Summary:
Ambitious psych major Molly White is on top of the world as she preps for her grad program entry exams. After celebrating with boyfriend Brady, Molly finds her roommate Emma crying after an incident she had with her boyfriend Adam. The next morning, Molly is shocked to learn that Emma jumped from the roof late that night, leaving a suicide note behind. Refusing to believe that Emma would do such a thing, Molly starts having haunting dreams over Emma’s death. Driven to uncover the truth about what happened to Emma, Molly begins to search for answers positioning herself in harm’s way.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 449
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 80%
Hunting Season (2012)
Plot Summary:
Five friends must fight for survival, salvation and sanity when a local hunter mistakenly kills one of them in barren Canadian wilderness.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 53 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 84%
My Stepdaughter (2015)
Plot Summary:
Jill strives to connect with her new teenage stepdaughter, Casey, who is struggling with a dark past that leads her down a path of destruction.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 453
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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Gunpoint (2021)
Plot Summary:
It is a disturbing thriller about a home invasion of a wealthy family that lives in a small-high end apartment. The family is taken hostage as the invader psychologically tortures David, the head of the household, by causing harm to his family members as he watches.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: psychological, sad
Similar in 77%
Past Tense (2006)
Plot Summary:
Trying to prove to her daughter that her nightmares aren't real, widowed mother Kim Shay 'investigates,' unwittingly bringing danger into their lives. Kim follows a trail that not only leads to the killer of a past victim, but also of her own husband.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 292
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: surprise ending
Similar in 78%
Hard Car - Desiderio sfrenato del piacere (1989)
Plot Summary:
A young woman watching accidentally killing an unknown in the offices of her lover. From now on she's on the run, chased by an SUV who seeks her after life. The woman is desperate to escape their fate and experienced a world of humiliation and fear. After being raped she takes her fate into their own hands - the hunted becomes the hunter.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: erotic, surprise ending
Similar in 78%
The Wrong Cheerleader Coach (2020)
Plot Summary:
When Jon and his daughter Hanna move from Chicago to California to start a new life after the passing of Hanna’s mom, they are delighted when the head cheerleader coach, Ms. Burke, invites Hanna to join the squad. When the new assistant coach, Devan, offers private cheer lessons, it turns out that she is interested in more than helping Hanna – she has set her sights on Jon and will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 313
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 78%
Web of Deception (1994)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Philip Pearloff is a prominent forensic psychiatrist, with a beautiful wife and a successful practice. But when he meets a beautiful woman, his loyalty is tested and he is drawn to her advances. After a night of passion, she becomes dangerously obsessed with Pearloff, stalking him at work and invading his home. Then,ina frightening twist, the crazed woman plots her own 'murder' to incriminate the man who spurned her. Now, Phillip must desperately fight a staggering array of incriminating evidence and clear his name, or lose everything he has.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 173
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 79%
Midnight Fear (1991)
Plot Summary:
A sheriff tracks down a killer who skinned a woman alive.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 187
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, independent film, detective
Similar in 77%
Deadly Little Secrets (2002)
Plot Summary:
A federal agent and ex-detective attempt to bring a physician with murderous tendencies to justice.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 222
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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Wildflower (2000)
Plot Summary:
An inheritance becomes the subject of a family brawl when a young hitchhiker tries to steal the fortune.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 183
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film, surprise ending, twist ending
Similar in 77%
Wicked Temptations (2002)
Plot Summary:
With a name like Sam Sharp, people expect a detective -- not a gorgeous woman. For the most part, Sam's cases are pretty tame, so when she receives a request to track down the sexy young wife of a magazine publisher, it seems easy enough. But when her investigation turns up a corpse at the bottom of the pool, it becomes clear that not everyone is telling the truth -- and that she must use more than just her investigative skills to uncover the killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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The Perfect Bride (1991)
Plot Summary:
A young woman begins to suspect that her brother's young fiancée, an attractive Englishwoman, is actually a serial killer who kills men on the eve of their weddings.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 421
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags:
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Bad Stepmother (2018)
Plot Summary:
Following the sudden and mysterious death of their father, a brother and sister return home to their sprawling New Orleans estate and encounter their unhinged stepmother, who will stop at nothing to gain control of their inheritance.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, enigmatic, suspense, suspenseful
Similar in 86%
Unwritten Obsession (2017)
Plot Summary:
Bestselling author Skye Chaste hasn't had any success since her hit book, "Maya's Fall", was released years ago. Now desperate for cash, Skye accepts a job to mentor one of her young fans, Holly, who is writing a novel herself.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Similar in 81%
The Wrong Stepmother (2019)
Plot Summary:
Michael, who lost his wife a few years back, has been use to being a single dad to his two daughters until his new girlfriend Maddie comes along.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 358
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
Similar in 78%
Suburban Bliss (2002)
Plot Summary:
Catherine, a rebellious pre-teen who has been deeply affected by her parents’ divorce, plays a game which involves crossing a dangerous road with her eyes closed. She becomes friends with the girl next door, the quiet Ariane, to the consternation of Ariane’s father, David. Although he appears to be a model father, David is in fact obsessed by the need to protect his daughter. As such, he tries – unsuccessfully – to prevent Ariane from coming under Catherine’s bad influence. Ariane takes up smoking, starts telling lies, and begins to explore her sexuality. While Catherine’s mother attempts to seduce the handsome, and single, David, he sets a trap for Catherine. For Catherine, living dangerously is no longer a game, and she has to summon all her strengths in order to survive.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspense, suspenseful
Similar in 79%
Dig (2022)
Plot Summary:
A widower and his deaf daughter are held hostage and forced to dig under their house, revealing dark secrets from the past.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 993
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller
Similar in 89%
Imaginary Friend (2012)
Plot Summary:
During her traumatic childhood with an abusive father, Emma relied on an imaginary friend for strength. She is now an artist struggling with mental illness living with her apparently loving husband, Brad. But when Emma's imaginary friend starts reappearing, she knows she's losing her grip. Desperate to save her marriage and show Brad she is in control, Emma takes drastic measures to free herself of her torment and her imaginary friend.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, psychological, realistic, surprise ending
Similar in 81%
The Nurse (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young woman takes in her estranged father after he suffers a stroke, but his home-care nurse's attentive dedication may be masking a dark and dangerous secret.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 174
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, erotic
Similar in 90%
Malibu Eyes (2004)
Plot Summary:
A stylish, cat-and-mouse suspense story about a young woman's sexual awakening and self-discovery. Alone on vacation in Crescent Bay, unexpectedly abandoned by both her boyfriend and her parents, HANNAH (Courtney Cole) gets caught up in a web of sexual intrigue and danger, eventually exposing what lies beneath the politics of this quiet, picturesque beach community.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 58
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: sexy, serious, realistic, erotic, sexual
Similar in 84%
Kate's Addiction (1999)
Plot Summary:
A psychotic woman becomes dangerously jealous when her best friend begins dating a handsome man. She will stop at nothing to keep the two apart, even if it means destroying their relationship or even murdering one of them.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 709
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: erotic, sensual, independent film, psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense
Similar in 82%
Deep Red Love (2013)
Plot Summary:
High school student Juri leaps to her death. Afterwards, Juri wanders to her house, school and street. She feels loneliness as nobody else is able to see her. She talks to those that she comes across including her mother and classmates, but nobody responds to her comments. Juri then sees a horrifying monster, which she never saw prior to her suicide. She calls the scary monster "Bug Man". When the mind of humans become weak, the Bug Man tempts those to commit suicide. One day, Juri walks along the street as usual. She then meets a girl that is able to see Juri. Juri names the girl Ringo-chan and plays at the park with her. Their happy moments does not last long. When they come back from the park, Juri sees Ringo-chan's mother with a grim face. The Bug Man is standing behind her mother.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 91
Genere: Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: mystical, suspense
Similar in 87%
Professional Affair (1995)
Plot Summary:
A drug lord hires a private investigator to track down the culprit who killed his henchman and took a briefcase full of money. One of the suspects is Heather Finch, a madam who seduces the detective and suggests that he swindles the drug lord.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: detective, neo noir, independent film
Similar in 76%
A Daughter's Plan to Kill (2019)
Plot Summary:
When Katie and Greg Carlyle invited Greg's estranged daughter to live with them, they had no idea that they would be inviting jealousy, violence, and deceit into their home to wreak havoc on their perfect life.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 287
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
Similar in 77%
Marriage Killer (2019)
Plot Summary:
a married couple decide to explore a "member's only night club" but quickly realize the deadly consequences of their actions.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 197
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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We Still Say Grace (2020)
Plot Summary:
The teenage daughter of a religious fanatic attempts to escape her twisted family life when three strangers break down near their remote farmhouse and interrupt her father's delusional family suicide pact.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 939
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing