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Plot Summary:
Lori's fiancee Jack disappears after she accompanies him on a business trip. After she discovers he was about to expose a corruption scandal, all traces of Jack's existence vanish as well. Does Jack really exist or is he a fragment of Lori's imagination? She sets out on a wild hunt for answers.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 275
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags:
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Web of Lies (2009)
Plot Summary:
Abby Turner has it all: brains, looks and a terrific job as the lead Internet security designer at Custodis Systems. But when her seemingly perfect boyfriend - Josh Lawson - is murdered, Abby's world is turned upside down. Caught in a web of devious schemes and deadly betrayals, Abby must rely on her quick wits and analytical skills - and practise a little deception of her own - if she's to survive the deadly "Web of Lies".
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 82%
Hidden Crimes (2009)
Plot Summary:
Julia Carver is a young entrepreneur with a normal life, receiving the bitter news that his brother has been jailed. Since then, his life is complicated, because he must take care of his nephew, a teenager that causes many problems. What's more, Julia begins to receive threats from the accomplices of his brother, as it is the only one who knows the whereabouts of the stolen bank loot before being stopped.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 76%
The Perfect Assistant (2008)
Plot Summary:
Rachel Parsons is the perfect assistant, but she's completely in love with her boss. She's got a secret obsession: be his wife and have kids. The problem is that he already has a family.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 920
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, enigmatic, suspense, disturbing, sexy
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My Daughter Must Live (2014)
Plot Summary:
When her daughter Katie gets sick with a liver disease, Meghan O'Mailley figures out that her husband, Hugh, is not her father. She finds that her marriage and life are in danger as she attempts to track down Dan, the man that got her pregnant 16 years before. She learns that Dan went into hiding after seeing something he should not have seen, about dangerous man.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 269
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic drama
Similar in 79%
Frozen with Fear (2001)
Plot Summary:
Katherine Sullivan, an acute agoraphobic, witnesses the murder of her husband and speaks with the investigating detective. Then both the body and the detective disappear. Katherine hires private investigator Jack Mize to figure out, only Mize isn't so sure Katherine's version of reality is the truth.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 310
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 81%
Broken Trust (2012)
Plot Summary:
Sophie Anderson is the lead attorney on an intellectual property case against a corrupt pharmaceutical company. When her mentor and boss is kidnapped, she becomes a pawn in an elaborate scheme that jeopardizes her case and more.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 352
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough
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Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons (2022)
Plot Summary:
The members of the Fallen Angels Murder Club must band together again as they search for answers surrounding the death of one of their own. Hollis Morgan finds herself at the center of the investigation when a journalist reporting on the murder also winds up dead. As bodies begin to stack up, and Hollis connects the dots, she must solve the murders before it's too late.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 219
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags:
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Evil Judgment (1984)
Plot Summary:
A girl starts her own investigation after the police fail to catch a local serial killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 146
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slasher, bloody, independent film
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The Good Mistress (2014)
Plot Summary:
A woman's one-night stand turns out to be her friend's husband, and a local political candidate.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 532
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: serious, psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, psychological thriller, crime drama, crime thriller
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Killing Daddy (2014)
Plot Summary:
Cassie Ross is scarred by the suicide of her mother, which occurred when Cassie was a child. She is convinced that her father was to blame for her mother's death. Cassie's older sister, Laura, has always sided with their father, so for years Cassie has been estranged from her family. When Cassie discovers that her father has had a debilitating stroke, she sees it as the perfect opportunity to return home and seek justice for her mother. Confiding in her mute and helpless father her plans to destroy her sister and stepmother and ultimately kill him, Cassie sets out on her path to destroy her broken family and take all of their riches. But Cassie's revenge won't come as easy as she thinks as hidden truths about her family may derail her entire plan.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense, captivating, exciting
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Lethal Obsession (2007)
Plot Summary:
When a woman sneaks away to visit her dying grandmother across the country, she returns into the clutches of her troubled brother.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 302
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, suspenseful, suspense, erotic, tense, contemplative
Similar in 80%
The Rendering (2002)
Plot Summary:
Ten years after being molested in art school by habitual rapist Theodore Gray, who is serving 25 years but eligible for parole, Sarah Reynolds leads a happy life in a gallery and with her handsome husband, lawyer Michael Reynolds, and helps police detective Nick Sousa, who put Grat away, as sketch-artist. Then new cases following Gray's MO occur, and a victim who got away gives a description Sara hesitates to confide to paper: it fits Michael scarily. She turns it in, yet once he's behind bars searches in and is blackmailed to plead Gray's paroling or his crime cahoots will torture Michael to death.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 557
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychological, rough, serious, suspenseful, suspense, detective, tense, realistic
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The Perfect Roommate (2011)
Plot Summary:
Carrie Remington seems like any other struggling waitress who's had a run of bad luck including a recent divorce. Things seem to be improving when she moves in with Ashley Dunnfield, a young woman from a wealthy background who's trying to make it on her own without assistance from her father, Richard. Ashley is thrilled when Carrie helps to win her father over, but when Carrie starts dating Richard, Ashley starts digging into her past and finds out that there is much she didn't know about her new roommate's sinister history.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 571
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, psychological thriller
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A Lover's Revenge (2005)
Plot Summary:
In Philadelphia, the psychologist Dr. Liz Manners is the host of the WLOR Talk Radio Show giving advices about relationships to her audience. When she suggests to her listener Sara Jane to leave her abusive and obsessive husband Kyle Lundstrom, Sara runs away home chased by Kyle and is hit by a car, immediately dying. The psychopath Kyle decides to use his money to destroy Dr. Manners' life, and assuming the fake identity of the investor James, he meets her husband Rob and poisons her marriage.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, suspenseful, realistic, detective
Similar in 78%
Distorted (2018)
Plot Summary:
A married couple suspect that the 'smart apartments' in their high tech residence are being used by its owner for sinister reasons.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, surreal, psychological thriller, psychotronic
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American Hangman (2019)
Plot Summary:
An unidentified man posts a live feed on social media showing that he has kidnapped two strangers and intends to kill one before the day is out. His intention is to hold a capital 'trial' online. As the authorities recognize what's happening, it becomes apparent that the online public is going to act as judge and jury.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: suspense, bleak, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, psychological, tense, brutal, psychological thriller, cyber
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Winter Lily (2000)
Plot Summary:
In a remote part of New England, Clive arrives at Memory Lane, a rustic bed&breakfast. After being welcomed by the charming hostess, Agatha, he soon discovers a diary filled with mystery about the hostess' daughter, Lily. His natural curiosity turns into obsession as he desperately tries to solve the mystery surrounding the girl. Lily's presence is felt througout the house, but why is she kept out of sight? The more he seeks out the truth, the more he is caught in a whirlwind of obscurity, deception and torment and falls straight into the deadly trap set by his friendly hostess.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 144
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, suspenseful, scary, suspense, independent film, mind bending, realistic
Similar in 78%
Her Perfect Spouse (2004)
Plot Summary:
A woman discovers her new husband wants to keep her all to himself.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 519
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, serious, realistic, tense
Similar in 82%
The Perfect Student (2011)
Plot Summary:
A criminology professor becomes a target herself when she tries to establish the innocence of her star student in a murder.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 762
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, captivating, psychological, tense, psychological thriller, sexy, rough, mind bending, serious, realistic
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Cries in the Dark (2006)
Plot Summary:
Detective Carrie Macklin and her little sister Elle had always been the closest of friends. But when Elle goes missing after a run-in with a relocated sex offender, it is up to Carrie to find her little sister...who is nine months pregnant. Carrie begins to suspect Elle's husband, Scott, may be involved. Family tensions run high as it's a race against time to find Elle and her baby.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 513
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: realistic, suspenseful, tense, serious, detective
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Look Again (2011)
Plot Summary:
Just as her life is coming together, a young woman experiences a terrible tragedy when her boyfriend is murdered by an intruder from whom the woman herself barely escapes. The police capture a man they believe to be the killer, but the young woman, still unsettled, has her doubts. Things take a frightening turn when she meets her friend's new boyfriend and suspects him to be the killer.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 579
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, captivating, suspense
Similar in 81%
Second Chances (2010)
Plot Summary:
Two years ago reporter Kate Fisher's interview with the man who turned out to be a serial killer sparked public outrage. Not believing that this man was in fact the September Slayer - led to another senseless murder. Had Kate turned over the interview to the authorities would Laura Rose still be alive? After losing her husband, her job and sense of self, she is now making a fresh start as a professor of ethics in the media. But someone out there can't forget her past. Kate must figure out which one of her students wants her dead before it's too late for her and her young son.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, emotional, crime drama
Similar in 86%
Out of Control (2009)
Plot Summary:
Against her father's wishes, a young female cop in Chicago pursues her dream of becoming a detective when she's brought on to investigate a major murder case.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
Similar in 78%
My Nanny's Secret (2009)
Plot Summary:
After the house is robbed and the nanny's brother is a suspect, she lies to protect him, but she then realizes he isn't the only one with a secret.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 465
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating, tense, suspense, mind bending
Similar in 84%
Murder in My House (2006)
Plot Summary:
Before Lauren and her dad, Stran, even settle into their beautiful new house, she learns that it was once the site of a grisly homicide! When her pops, a former prosecutor, becomes obsessed with cracking the case, he's murdered. And it's up to Lauren to pick up the trail of clues to bring the killer to justice — or end up dead like dear old Dad.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 421
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, mind bending, realistic
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Living with the Enemy (2005)
Plot Summary:
Smart, sexy Allison can't help but fall in love with Philip, a dashing software billionaire, and they quickly marry. But soon this new bride begins to think her hubby was involved in the mysterious death of his first wife. This suspicious newlywed needs to get to the truth - but as things turn dangerous, she may not make it to their first anniversary!.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 870
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic
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Ties That Bind (2010)
Plot Summary:
Hope finds herself leaving the comfort of her suburban life for New York City in order to settle the affairs of her best friend Rachel who has just been murdered. Little does she know that she is being sucked into a vortex of intrigue, where nothing is what it appears to be - including what happened to Rachel - a vortex that ultimately becomes a fight for Hope's life.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 388
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, captivating, tense, crime drama, realistic
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I Know What I Saw (2007)
Plot Summary:
Mourning the loss of her father, who committed suicide, Mackenzie starts having hallucinations of killing people. They seem so real that she's convinced she's been committing these crimes; however, she can find no evidence to support this. Is she losing her marbles, or is there something sinister at work around her?.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 216
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 79%
The Perfect Marriage (2006)
Plot Summary:
A conman persuades his married lover to murder her husband for the inheritance, only for his reckless spending and infidelity to drive her away.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 578
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, captivating, mind bending
Similar in 83%
My Neighbor's Secret (2009)
Plot Summary:
Nicholas Brendon is a grieving husband out to ruin a man (Vincent Ventresca) he blames for ruining his marriage by targeting his family.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, psychological, captivating, serious, slasher, realistic, suspenseful