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Plot Summary:
Erik has is own motorbike workshop in a sleepy little town. He may have the telling word ‘scoundrel’ tattooed onto his lower arm but he nonetheless creates an impression of a well-behaved average Joe. His relationship with his girlfriend Julia is going well and her daughter Linda is very fond of her new Dad. But then all of a sudden the mysterious Henry appears and begins following him about like a sinister shadow. The more Erik tries to shake off his diabolical guest the more Henry intrudes into his life. But then when a violent gangster named Keitel enters the fray and threatens not only Erik but Julia and Linda, Erik’s seemingly ideal world begins to run off the rails.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, surreal, serious, suspenseful, mind bending, suspense, tense, weird
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A Crime (2006)
Plot Summary:
Vincent's life is on hold until he finds his wife's killer. Alice, his neighbor, is convinced she can make him happy. She decides to invent a culprit, so that Vincent can find revenge and leave the past behind. But there is no ideal culprit and no perfect crime.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, disturbing, psychological, serious, neo noir, realistic
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Storage (2009)
Plot Summary:
Working at an underground city storage facility, a young man discovers evidence of a murder and vows to bring the killer to justice.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 759
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: serious, tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, rough, realistic, suspenseful, interesting
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The Dark House (2009)
Plot Summary:
A woman tries to escape a stalker by moving with her children to her sister's isolated beach house.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Boy Next Door (2008)
Plot Summary:
A novelist (Dina Meyer) moves to a little town to write her next novel. She loves to get inspiration and as time goes by she gathers information about her neighbor, a young and wealthy guy whom she observes and picture from her window most of the time. Soon, she gets involved in a crime and most of the evidence is pointing at her due to her lonely life and life style. She needs to fight to demonstrate her innocence and that's what will be the plot of the movie till the end.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 427
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, psychological, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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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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Enter the Dangerous Mind (2013)
Plot Summary:
A psychological thriller set in the world of underground dubstep, Snap is the story of Jim Whitman, a brilliant but painfully introverted musician who develops a crush on a young social worker.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, bleak, realistic, suspenseful, twisted, serious, independent film
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Locker 13 (2014)
Plot Summary:
The story of Skip, a young ex-convict who takes a position as a night janitor at an old-west theme park. His supervisor Archie, teaches him the ropes, but more importantly attempts to convey critical philosophical messages through a series of four stories: a down and out boxer is given the opportunity to become a real golden gloves killer; an assassin kidnaps three people in order to find out who hired him for his latest hit; a new recruit is initiated into a lodge of fez-wearing businessmen where hazing can take a malevolent turn; and a member of a suicide club introduces real fear into a man about to jump to his death.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 533
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anthology, mind bending, suspenseful, suspense, serious, gloomy, independent film, psychotronic
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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
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Shadow of Fear (2012)
Plot Summary:
When a new boy is employed to work in a coffee shop, he turns out to be a schizophrenic who refuses to take his medication, and makes the life of the popular young waitress who works there a misery.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 616
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense, suspense, psychological, psychological thriller, captivating
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Chaos (2000)
Plot Summary:
A man gets involved in a kidnapping scheme with the wife of a wealthy businessman. She lets herself be tied up and confined in his house while he sends the ransom demand. When he returns home that night, however, he finds her laying dead on the floor. In a panic he buries her body deep in the woods and tries to return to his ordinary life. One day, he thinks he spots her walking down the street. Is his mind playing tricks on him, or has she somehow returned from the grave?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspenseful, non-linear, suspense, suspense thriller, twisted, bleak, serious, realistic
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Moss (2010)
Plot Summary:
Hae Gook (Park Hae Il) travels to a reclusive village to attend his father's funeral. He wants to find out the reason behind his father's strange death, but the villagers, in particular village chief Cheon (Jung Jae Young), seem to be watching his every move and eager to see him leave. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, Hae Gook enlists the help of prosecutor Park (Yoo Jun Sang) to slowly unravel the village's sinister secrets.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 163 min
Plot tags: tense, atmospheric, captivating, suspenseful, mind twisting, psychological, mind bending, action thriller, rough, serious
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Finish Line (2008)
Plot Summary:
Minor league stock car racer Mitch Camponella gets closer to his NASCAR dreams when he's hired as private mechanic to a millionaire importer. But Mitch's ambition comes with a heavy price when he realizes that his new boss is a smuggler who's using Mitch as a pawn in a deadly illegal arms trade.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 781
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Duress (2009)
Plot Summary:
Haunted with nightmares of his wife's recent suicide and struggling to mend the relationship with his only daughter, Richard is caught as a witness to the violence of Abner Solvie. He finds himself at the mercy of a charismatic killer and plagued by his involvement in the city's recent murders. As Abner's new found protégé, Richard is forced to adopt the mind of his sociopathic mentor in order to protect the one he loves. Richard must decide if he's willing to kill in order to keep his daughter alive.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, psychological, suspense, rough, realistic, suspenseful
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Pimp (2010)
Plot Summary:
A week in the life of Woody; a Soho pimp, as seen through the eyes of concealed documentary cameras: A week which spirals brutally out of control.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, rough, realistic, independent film, fake documentary
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Experiment (2005)
Plot Summary:
A young woman, Anna, walks the streets of a foreign city. Her mind full of pain. No memory of who she is. and plagued by nightmarish visions. Then she meets Morgan, a man who also has no memory. Forced to trust each other, the two feel a mysterious connection. A strong powerful feeling that bonds the two together Unknown to them their every action is being guided by unseen forces from the dark underground shadows of the city. Anna and Morgan are part of a frightening experiment that will have a terrifying and shocking conclusion. There is no escape in this dark psychological thriller.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, bleak, mind bending, tense, captivating, suspense, scary, offbeat, serious, suspenseful
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Good Day for It (2011)
Plot Summary:
A man forced to abandon his wife and daughter years earlier must risk his life to settle an old score and reunite his family.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 796
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, interesting
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Surveillance (2006)
Plot Summary:
The story of an security guard whose spotless record at crime prevention marks the horrifying reality of deception, blackmail and murder.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, serious, captivating, exciting, rough, realistic, suspenseful
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The Deposition (2012)
Plot Summary:
When a man is involved in a car wreck that kills his former lover, his life is derailed and his mind is splintered with guilt and the subsequent uncertainty about what exactly happened.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 753
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspenseful, disturbing, atmospheric, serious, realistic, independent film
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Kaaterskill Falls (2001)
Plot Summary:
A romantic road trip to the Catskills for some much-needed time alone turns bumpy for Ren (Hilary Howard) and Mitchell (Mitchell Riggs) in this indie film directed by Josh Apter and Peter Olsen. After picking up a hitchhiker, Lyle (Anthony Leslie), their dream vacation becomes a nightmare, especially when he appears at their cabin hours after they drop him off at the side of the road. At Kaaterskill Falls, the mounting tension takes its toll.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful, independent film, scary, realistic
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The Black Box (2005)
Plot Summary:
An accident survivor wakes from a coma and confronts old, uncomfortable memories.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious, realistic, mind twisting, mind bending
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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
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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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The Good Neighbour (2011)
Plot Summary:
The Good Neighbour is a 2011 German film directed by Stephan Rick. It premiered in competition at the 2011 Shanghai International Film Festival and was screened at the 2011 Montreal World Film Festival and the Hof International Film Festival.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, serious, tense, captivating, suspense, realistic
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Reasonable Doubt (2014)
Plot Summary:
When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to throw the case against the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch's worst fears come true when he realizes that he acquitted a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, Germany, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, psychological, tense, serious, psychological thriller, suspense, realistic, weird
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Restitution (2011)
Plot Summary:
A true crime writer investigating a small town murder spree uncovers the devastating truth that changes the town forever.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 858
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, neo noir, rough, serious, realistic, independent film
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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
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One in the Gun (2010)
Plot Summary:
A sexy brain teaser of a thriller with nods to classic film noir of the past mixed with a post-modern flair of David Lynch-style surrealism and surprises. When Mickey Lewis, a homeless struggling artist crosses paths with Katrina, the beautiful rich wife of Arthur Webb and is enlisted to paint their home, deadly passions ignite. Soon hidden agendas, dangerous seductions, double and triple-crosses spiral Mickey's life out of control leading to a motel in the middle of nowhere filled with strange people and twisted secrets that all hold the key to the mystery of Mickey's past, present, and future. All it takes is - ONE IN THE GUN.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 258
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: neo noir, serious, psychological, surreal, tense, captivating, suspense, rough, sexy, mind bending
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Perez. (2014)
Plot Summary:
Demetrio Perez is a tough prosecutor torn between the corruption inherent in his job and the desire to do right by his family. But when opportunity presents itself and his daughter Thea falls in love with a Mafioso’s son, Perez has to cut through the morality of his law-abiding roots and become as dirty as the dangerous criminals he represents.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 756
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, psychological, captivating, suspense, neo noir, realistic, suspenseful
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Cold in July (2014)
Plot Summary:
How can a split-second decision change your life? While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of low-life burglar Freddy Russell. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father, Ben, rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspenseful, tense, realistic, psychological, suspense, atmospheric, tricky, bleak, serious
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The Number 23 (2007)
Plot Summary:
Walter Sparrow is an animal control officer that becomes obsessed with a mysterious book that seems to be based on his own life. As soon as he opens the book, he notices strange parallels between what he reads and what he's experienced. But now he's worried that a fictional murder might materialize.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 210000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, twist ending, surprise ending, suspenseful, psychological thriller, mind bending, suspense, mindfuck, dark, mind blowing