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Plot Summary:
Brenda moved to London to begin living those intoxicated fantasies that all young women imagine city life to offer. Soon after her arrival she begins a relationship with Peter with whom she is tremendously happy. When she becomes pregnant Peter's behaviour towards her alters as he reveals the most frightening and unpredictable side of his personality. He forces Brenda to listen to a series of recordings, exposing a past of shocking cruelty of sadistic murder.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, noir, independent film, psychological thriller, tense, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful, neurotic
Best tv shows and movies like Straight on Till Morning (1972):
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Deadly Strangers (1975)
Plot Summary:
After she misses her train, a young woman is forced to hitch a ride back to town. After managing to get away from a lecherous trucker, she is given a ride by a good-looking but somewhat mysterious young man, who she comes to suspect may be a dangerous escapee from a mental asylum.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 724
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: road movie, offbeat, neo noir, independent film, rough, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, twist ending, freeze frame
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Party Line (1988)
Plot Summary:
A rich brother and sister are crazed killers. She lures men into her bed, and he attacks them and murders them. A detective is assigned to find the killers and bring them in.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 628
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, independent film, scary, tense, rough, mind bending, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 90%
The Student Connection (1974)
Plot Summary:
The director of a school is surprised when a student commits a murder, so there are no alternative but to also eliminate the only eyewitness.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 131
Genere: Thriller
Country: Spain, Italy, France
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, crying, detective, freeze frame
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Demons of the Mind (1972)
Plot Summary:
A physician discovers that two children are being kept virtually imprisoned in their house by their father. He investigates, and discovers a web of sex, incest and satanic possession.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, atmospheric, suspenseful, scary, slasher, sexy, satanic, demonic, grindhouse
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Sorted (2000)
Plot Summary:
A young lawyer gets more than he bargains for while investigating his brother's mysterious death.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, independent film
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The Drifter (1988)
Plot Summary:
A suspensefilled thriller about a successful single woman who, on a deserted road, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker. Once back in the city, "The Drifter" follows her every move. Every attempt to free herself of his harassment fails until the shocking conclusion is revealed!.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 526
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, tension, suspense
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Fatal Charm (1990)
Plot Summary:
Valerie's (Amanda Peterson) prosecutor mom is trying to put away Adam (Christopher Atkins), an alleged serial killer on trial for murdering six women. But he's so charming that the teenage Valerie just can't believe he really did it, and soon they begin sending each other letters. Adam is caught up in a jailbreak and ends up on the run.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, crying, psychotronic
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A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)
Plot Summary:
A young woman is accused of murdering her debauched neighbor after dreaming it. Was she set up, or did she really do it?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, France, Spain, UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: slasher, grindhouse, psychosexual thriller, surprise ending, erotic, psychedelic, suspense, experimental, mondo, sensual
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Deadbolt (1992)
Plot Summary:
When medical student Marty places an ad for a roommate, her ad is answered by handsome, clean-cut Alec. At first Alec seems to be a wonderful roommate; supportive, considerate and a real friend. However, Alec's affection turns to obsession as he plots to manipulate and control all aspects of Marty's life, imprison her in her own apartment and make her his.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, tense, rough, dark, scary, mind bending, serious, realistic
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70 Big Ones (2018)
Plot Summary:
Raquel is desperate: a series of unfortunate events have led to her daughter being taken and she needs a large amount of money to get her back, and fast. After a desperate plea to the bank, she manages to secure the loan she needs. The problem is that precisely at that moment, a peculiar couple of robbers enter the branch: the drug-addicted Jonan and his partner Lola, who is a deadly combination of smart and psychotic. But Raquel’s stakes are too high, and she knows she must think carefully to outsmart them, save herself and get her money.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychological, suspense, surprise ending, crying, detective
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The Corpse (1971)
Plot Summary:
A mother and daughter hatch a scheme to murder their family's domineering and sadistic patriarch.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: noir, slasher, grindhouse, independent film, scary, psychological, tense, rough, bleak, serious
Similar in 79%
Picture Claire (2001)
Plot Summary:
After her Montreal apartment burns down and her possessions are reduced to ash, Claire Beaucage heads to her boyfriend's place in Toronto, only to find that he's missing. Then the police mistake her for Lily Warden, a sinister woman who killed a local gangster and happens to live in the same building as Claire's boyfriend. The police pursue a bewildered Claire while a gang of criminals chases after Lily.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, tense, realistic, suspenseful, neo noir, noir, independent film
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Intimate Stranger (1991)
Plot Summary:
A policeman (James Russo) guards a barroom singer (Deborah Harry) whose phone-sex sideline has put a killer (Tim Thomerson) on her trail.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 386
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: neo noir, erotic, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Nightwatch (1994)
Plot Summary:
In order to finance his law studies, Martin starts as a night watchman in a mortuary. When the victims of a serial killer of prostitutes are deposited there, scary things begin to happen. Therefore and because of a strange bet with his fellow student Jens, the police begins to think he is the murderer. Police detective Wormer wants to help him but Martin is more and more suspected.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, tense, psychological, disturbing, creepy, ironic, slasher, neo noir, psychological thriller
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Bare Witness (2002)
Plot Summary:
Professional killer Gav Reed commits a grave mistake allowing himself to be videotaped (as she always does, for a documentary she hopes to sell to Hollywood about the real nocturnal 'eldest business' there) by Julie Spencer, one of Max 'Slim' Reuter's hookers and porn actresses, whom he had sex with before - and while making a most incriminating call about his murder attempt at a high society campaign party for mayor Garland's electoral challenger Mary Washington, where the bullet is however caught by councilor Frank Constantine, who also survives. Gav's client, businessman Ian Hunter, who was videotaped earlier, has his girl Marina shoot Gav and then Julie, later Slim who. Rough but effective police detective Killian investigates, helped by Julie's friend Carly Marsh, and unravels even more sordid connections.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 624
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, tense, suspenseful, suspense, serious, realistic, sexual, sexploitation film
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Fright (1971)
Plot Summary:
Young babysitter Amanda arrives at the Lloyd residence to spend the evening looking after their young son. Soon after the Lloyds leave, a series of frightening occurrences in the gloomy old house have Amanda's nerves on edge. The real terror begins, however, when the child's biological father appears after recently escaping from a nearby mental institution.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, grindhouse, gothic horror, cult classic, classic horror, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 81%
The Word (2014)
Plot Summary:
Days before the end of the school year, Liliana gives Janek an ultimatum, giving him 24 hours to either prove his love for her or forget about her altogether.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 504
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Poland, Denmark
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, psychological, captivating, atmospheric, realistic, gloomy, neurotic, crying
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Frenzy (1972)
Plot Summary:
A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, detective, tense, atmospheric, disturbing, black comedy, psychological, neo noir, psychosexual thriller
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Deviation (2012)
Plot Summary:
Told over one horrifying night, Deviation will take you on a white-knuckle journey into the mind of Frank Norton, a dangerous schizophrenic murderer as he escapes from Broadmoor Hospital and embarks on a murderous rampage across London. But when Frankie takes a hostage, the deadly game of cat-and-mouse truly begins.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 580
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, serious, suspense, tense, captivating, realistic
Similar in 89%
Apartment Zero (1988)
Plot Summary:
The owner of a failing cinema and his mysterious boarder are caught up in the political intrigue of Argentina.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, serious, captivating, cult classic, tense, bleak, independent film, scary, neo noir
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Mirror Mirror (1990)
Plot Summary:
Shy teenager Megan moves to a new town with her widowed mother and quickly becomes the most unpopular girl in high school. But when she starts to communicate with a mysterious mirror, her tormentors begin to meet with a horrifying series of 'accidents'. Is the mirror a reflection of Megan's own inner demons... or has she unwittingly opened the doorway of the damned?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, suspense, gothic, tense, retro, slasher, demonic, independent film, rough
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Hide and Go Shriek (1988)
Plot Summary:
A group of teenagers spends the night in a furniture store for a graduation party. A psycho killer starts to hunt them down and kill them off.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, bloody, cult classic, independent film, scary, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
Similar in 86%
The Attic (1980)
Plot Summary:
A librarian devotes her life to caring for her wheelchair-bound tyrannical father after being stood up at altar. She fantasizes his death and finds joy only with her pet monkey. When the monkey disappears, a shocking past is revealed.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 838
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: suspense, independent film, scary, psychological, tense, mind bending, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Suspension of Disbelief (2012)
Plot Summary:
Martin is a screenwriter, who finds himself in one of his own plays: A young woman is found dead in the Thames and no one really knows, what has happened to her.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 670
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, mind bending, realistic
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Play Misty for Me (1971)
Plot Summary:
A brief fling between a male disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening, and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, suspense, creepy, neo noir, tense, slasher, neurotic, psychotronic, mysterious
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Fade to Black (1980)
Plot Summary:
Eric Binford watches a lot of movies. He is the truest definition of a film geek. One day, his sanity takes a turn for the worse and he begins acting out his favorite scenes from the movies. In doing so, he manages to involve his enemies and the scenes usually result in death.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, rough, serious, suspense, horror comedy, slasher, black comedy, cult horror, independent film, suspenseful
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The Occupant (2020)
Plot Summary:
An unemployed executive is forced to sell his apartment. When he discovers that he still has the keys, he becomes obsessed with the family that now lives there and decides to recover the life he has lost, at any price.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, captivating, psychological, tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, twist ending, perverse, twisted
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The Stepfather (1987)
Plot Summary:
A seemingly mild mannered man -- who has just murdered his entire family -- quickly adopts a new identity and leaves town. After building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter, he struggles to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, bloody, cult classic, frightening, tense, neo noir, psychological thriller
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Pet (2016)
Plot Summary:
A man imprisons the woman he's still obsessed with after years apart, then finds the tables turned on him.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: disturbing, suspense, bleak, suspenseful, slasher, rough, psychological thriller, tense, melancholic, scary
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
Plot Summary:
A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspense, rough, bleak, suspenseful, psychological thriller, brutal, dark, crime drama, action thriller