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Plot Summary:
A small-town police chief investigating a murder is offered help by a self-described psychic. However, when the chief discovers that the "psychic" is in possession of information known only to the police, he suspects that the man may be more involved in the case than he lets on.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: surreal, detective, crime drama, twist ending, rough, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychological thriller
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They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)
Plot Summary:
An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered trail of evidence ranges from a mysterious photograph to the victim's own dog. During the investigation, the sheriff meets and becomes romantically involved with a woman whose connection to the murder is ambiguous.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 75%
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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First Degree (1995)
Plot Summary:
When prominent businessman Andrew Pyne is found shot in a New York alley, one of the NYPD's best, Rick Mallory, suspects a Galeno Mob hit. When he and his partner, Amos Turzo try to question Pyne's widow, Hadley, they are quickly ushered out by her mother-in-law Margeaux. Later when Rick comes back to search Pyne's apartment, he finds material linking the dead man with Endtook, the Galeno's company. The police raid Joe Galeno's house and find the gun that killed Pyne. Joe Galeno is arrested and Rick returns to the Pyne apartment to tell Hadley. She is very distraught, and as Rick comforts her, they become engaged in an ardent affair. Joe Galeno's cousin, Alonzo, is convinced Joe is innocent. He hires Rico Perrini, Rick's former partner, now a private detective, to work on the case. Rico tracks down Pyne's rumored killer, a low-life thug named Tony Fabian, who confesses that Hadley paid him to kill her husband. Rick is now under suspicion and transferred out of homicide. Rick knows.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 335
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, rough, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful, detective
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The Devil's Muse (2007)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 331
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: rough, suspenseful, scary, gothic, mind bending, serious, realistic, experimental, art house, psychotronic
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Fatal Acquittal (2014)
Plot Summary:
A woman accused of murdering her husband is found innocent, only to be terrorized by the real killer once she is set free.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 276
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, psychological, captivating, tense, suspense, rough, mind bending, realistic, suspenseful
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Never Forget (2008)
Plot Summary:
A man (Phillips) who wakes up with amnesia also finds his supposed friend has accused him of murder.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 357
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, tense, rough, mind bending, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, serious
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Magic Man (2010)
Plot Summary:
In order to see magic idol Krell Darius perform his world-famous magic act, a beautiful aspiring young-magician, Tatiana, travels from New York to Las Vegas with her closest friends, BFFs, Elena and Vera. As the layers of illusion unfold, so too do the dark windows into Tatiana's past.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, rough, serious, realistic, independent film
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We'll Meet Again (2002)
Plot Summary:
Socialite Molly Lasch is released from prison after serving a six-year sentence for the murder of her husband, Dr. Gary Lasch. Now, with the help of Fran, an investigative reporter, Molly sets out to prove her innocence. Together they uncover a conspiracy of silence at the Lasch Medical Center and a shocking secret that could cost both women their lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 323
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, serious, suspenseful, mind bending, realistic
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Fissure (2008)
Plot Summary:
Still reeling from a personal tragedy, Detective Paul Grunning is sent on a routine call to a local professor's home. When things turn deadly, he must navigate a fractured reality to solve the mystery before it's too late.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, scary, tense, mind bending, realistic, surprise ending
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American Crime (2004)
Plot Summary:
A young smalltown reporter, Jessie St. Claire, begins investigating a killer stalking his victims making video tapes. This might just be the career opportunity, which she has hoped for. When she herself becomes a target and suddenly disappears, the case attracts a colleague from the nationally syndicated television show "American Crime" as well. Together with Jessie's camera-man and later joined by her producer he tries to solve the mysterious case. Written by Oliver Heidelbach (IMDB).
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, tense, rough, realistic, suspenseful, suspense
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Pendulum (2001)
Plot Summary:
The nature and lure of power: in Dallas, a councilman is on trial for corruption, the D.A. is running for the US Senate, a serial killer is slashing prostitutes, and a professor is murdered. Amanda Reeve is assigned to investigate the law-school killing. She hears rumors that the dead man offered women students good grades in exchange for sex. The trail leads her to two wealthy, beautiful students whose alibi is provided by a librarian. At the same time, the cops close in on the slasher. Meanwhile, Amanda misses her former lover, next in line to become D.A., and a reporter is fired for getting close to the truth about the Senate candidate. Is a cover-up or conspiracy in the works?.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 378
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, exciting, tense, disturbing, independent film
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The River Murders (2011)
Plot Summary:
The sins of the past are not forgotten in this chilling suspense thriller. When the first body was discovered, it seemed a coincidence. But now homicide detective Jack Verdon has cause to worry: the victims of a series of brutal sex murders are all his former girlfriends. Suspected by the FBI agent who’s taken over the case and suspended by his captain, Jack must work outside the law if he’s to find the killer, save his future and protect what’s left of his past.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, serious, suspenseful, neo noir, realistic
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The Advocate (2013)
Plot Summary:
A grieving defense attorney gets caught in a twisted game of who-done-it when he takes on the case of a beautiful socialite who is accused of murder.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 187
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful, enigmatic, detective, complex
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Chasing Ghosts (2005)
Plot Summary:
A serial killer targeting the city's mobsters taunts police with clues and photos left behind at the crime scenes. A veteran cop takes on a rookie partner hoping to crack one last case before retiring. As the web of deception and lies unravels, the truth slowly begins to reveal itself.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, serious, suspenseful, neo noir, realistic, surprise ending
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Murder Eleven (2013)
Plot Summary:
A serial killer is loose on the streets of Atlantic City. His ten victims are prostitutes, his methods are ruthless and yet his motives are unknown. Two embattled homicide detectives, Mayfield and Jesse, are in a race against time to catch this killer. They have just a few hours to utilize all of their resources and prevent murder number eleven. But with very few leads, very little support, and luck playing against them they are in for a long night because being wrong is unforgiving and number eleven is already gone.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 246
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, suspense, slasher, mind bending, realistic
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After Alice (2000)
Plot Summary:
A washed-up detective discovers his own psychic ability when assigned to investigate a serial murder case. The killer has a deranged obsession with the novel "Alice in Wonderland." As the psychopath's bloody reign of terror continues, the cop spirals deeper and deeper into the case where the horrors of the past and present come together.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, Canada
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, enigmatic, surprise ending, detective
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Curse of the Zodiac (2007)
Plot Summary:
Genre guru Ulli Lommel (THE BOOGEYMAN, BTK KILLER) directs this horror film about the infamous Zodiac killer. Though decades have passed since the multiple murderer held the state of California hostage with fear, the mystery of his identity has never been solved.
IMDB Rating: 1.3
IMDB Votes: 931
Genere: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, serious, suspenseful, mockbuster, psychological thriller
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Skeletons in the Closet (2001)
Plot Summary:
A father suspects his son to be a murderer...or is he just paranoid and trying to cover up his own past which involves his wife being killed in a fire?.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 712
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, bleak, serious, suspenseful, realistic
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The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004)
Plot Summary:
Dean Cain portrays Scott Peterson, the California man accused of murdering his 8 month pregnant wife, Laci. Based on a true story.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: disturbing, tense, serious, suspenseful, bleak, emotional, realistic
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When the Bough Breaks (1994)
Plot Summary:
A police detective investigates the apparent serial killing of several children which is linked to an institutionalized, autistic child.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, psychological, serious, tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller, independent film
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Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000)
Plot Summary:
From 1979 to 1981, 29 African-American males, mostly children, were either missing or found murdered in metro Atlanta. The cases plagued the city until 1982, when Wayne Wiiliams was convicted of the murders of two adult men. Authorities then considered the other cases closed. Some of the parents of the slain children were critical of the way the cases were handled and believed there was some sort of cover up. Nearly four years after the conviction of Williams, "Spin" magazine editor Ron Larson and reporter Pat Laughlin come to Atlanta in search of the truth.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 586
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: disturbing, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, sincere, thought provoking
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Son of Sam (2008)
Plot Summary:
This chilling tale recounts the late 70's in New York City, when a serial killer on the loose dubbed "Son of Sam" creates havoc. When arrested, "Son of Sam" tells police he was influenced by a satanic cult. New York would never be the same.
IMDB Rating: 1.8
IMDB Votes: 469
Genere: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychological thriller, slasher
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The Alphabet Killer (2008)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with or without the help of her department.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychological thriller, suspense, crime thriller, twisted, slasher
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Murder in Greenwich (2002)
Plot Summary:
The story of Martha Moxley, 15 year old girl murdered in Greenwich in the 1970's, her murder going unsolved for 25 years.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, novela, talky
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Gone but Not Forgotten (2005)
Plot Summary:
An Oregon woman vanishes. In her wake remains a single black rose & a note reading gone but not forgotten. Now a man stands accused: a private eye has gone missing: a detective knows more than she lets on: & a tough female attorney has entered a web of duplicity revenge & multiple murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 705
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: tense, realistic, psychological, serious, suspenseful
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The Rosary Murders (1987)
Plot Summary:
A killer of Detroit clergy confesses to a priest (Donald Sutherland), who turns sleuth because he cannot tell the police.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: disturbing, atmospheric, bleak, serious, neo noir, suspense, independent film, tense, rough, realistic
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Jennifer 8 (1992)
Plot Summary:
A big city cop from LA moves to a small town police force and immediately finds himself investigating a murder. Using theories rejected by his colleagues, the cop, John Berlin, meets a young blind woman named Helena, who he is attracted to. Meanwhile, a serial killer is on the loose and only John knows it.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, surprise ending, tense, detective, neo noir, psychological thriller, visually stunning, serious, realistic, disturbing
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The Zodiac (2005)
Plot Summary:
An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 158 min
Plot tags: rough, psychological, bleak, scary, serious, suspenseful, neo noir, detective, independent film, realistic
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Horsemen (2009)
Plot Summary:
A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, disturbing, detective, scary, suspenseful, suspense, tense, serious, surprise ending, rough
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Zodiac (2007)
Plot Summary:
The true story of the investigation of the "Zodiac Killer", a serial killer who terrified the San Francisco Bay Area, taunting police with his ciphers and letters. The case becomes an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 584000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 157 min
Plot tags: suspense, atmospheric, tense, neo noir, stylized, twist ending, suspenseful, psychological, rough, detective