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Plot Summary:
Il Mostro is a 1977 Italian thriller film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Johnny Dorelli.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 293
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, spoof, poliziottesco, parody
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Sexy Cat (1973)
Plot Summary:
A movie crew shooting a film featuring a comic-strip hero named The Sexy Cat finds itself stalked by a serial killer who begins murdering the cast and crew.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, twist ending, detective, poliziottesco, comic
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Body Puzzle (1992)
Plot Summary:
A police officer makes a terrible discovery during the investigation of a series of murders: Each victim has a transplanted organ from the same man.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 895
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: detective, surprise ending, slasher, suspense, independent film
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The Bloodstained Lawn (1973)
Plot Summary:
A couple of wandering hippies meet a man by the name of Antonio who takes them to the home where he lives with his sister and brother-in-law. There they meet several strange characters: a gypsy woman, a prostitute and a disturbing drunk. The host tells them that he is a producer of wines and loves to entertain strange people. In fact he is a madman who has created a mechanism that can suck blood from human bodies.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 217
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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Serafino (1968)
Plot Summary:
Serafino a young and innocent shepherd inherits a huge fortune. He immediately spends the entire sum in presents for his friends. For this reason he is believed mad, and his uncle decides to legally forbid him to take any decision about his fortune. Serafino liaison with his cousin drive him few steps to marry. Tired of this entire situation Serafino finally decides to come back to the mountains by his sheep.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 684
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: surprise ending
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The Sinister Monk (1965)
Plot Summary:
A hooded serial killer finds a novel way to murder his victims--he lashes them to death with a whip. The police try to track him down before any more murders occur.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: West Germany
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, cult film
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The Curse of Blanchard Hill (2006)
Plot Summary:
Victor McShane disappeared on Blanchard Hill in the spring of 1985. No one knows what happened to him... Twenty years later, a group of campers take a hike on Blanchard, unaware that a killer is on the loose, killing people without mercy. Two detectives are called up to Blanchard Hill to solve the mystery and locate the campers before they suffer a fate worse than death.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 157
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, independent film, detective, slasher horror, horror spoof
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Il commissario Lo Gatto (1986)
Plot Summary:
Police commissioner Lo Gatto is in charge of the local Italian police station within Vatican State. During an investigation, following the murder of a Vatican priest, he decides to question the Pope!!! For this reason Lo Gatto is sent to a Sicilian remote island Favignana. There is very little for the commissioner to do on the quiet island, so Lo Gatto decides to investigate the vanishing of a tourist which quickly becomes a very complicated affair.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 760
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: surprise ending
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Without Apparent Motive (1971)
Plot Summary:
A serie of murders is comitted in Nice on the French riviera. The commissaire Carella is in charge and tries to find a missing link between all these murders.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 923
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: detective, poliziottesco
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The Killing Mind (1991)
Plot Summary:
A female former FBI agent, now a cop in Los Angeles is assigned to catch a ballerina's murderer, but runs into resistance by fellow cops who don't think a woman detective can handle the case.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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Bedroom Eyes (1984)
Plot Summary:
A young businessman, out joging one night, sees a beautiful woman undressing in her bedroom window and he is compelled to return every night to watch her, until one night he witnesses a murder in the same apartment and soon becomes the prime suspect because of a variety of circumstances evolving from his voyeurism.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 421
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, surprise ending, independent film, erotic
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Acting on Impulse (1993)
Plot Summary:
An erotic thriller actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a B-movie producer, leading her to hide out and engage in sexual thrills with a pair of innocents.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 348
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: neo noir, slasher, independent film, detective
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Kill Ben Lyk (2018)
Plot Summary:
Someone is murdering all of the Ben Lyks in London! Youtuber, Ben Lyk, decides to gather all of the remaining Ben Lyks to try and figure out exactly what is happening to London’s Ben Lyks.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 591
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, black comedy
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Blade (1973)
Plot Summary:
A homicide detective goes after a woman-hating serial killer, who uses knives to murder his victims.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 279
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, slasher, independent film, detective, slasher horror
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No, The Case Is Happily Resolved (1973)
Plot Summary:
While fishing at a quiet lake, a man witnesses a murder. Although confronted by the killer he manages to escape. Afraid of the consequences of becoming involved he decides not to report what he saw. Instead the real murderer does go to the Police, claiming that he is the witness. After speaking to a priest the innocent man finally hands himself in, only to be arrested and found guilty.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 500
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, surprise ending, twist ending
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Death Steps in the Dark (1977)
Plot Summary:
An Italian reporter is travelling on the Instabul-Athens train. A woman is murdered with the reporter's letter-opener so that makes him the main suspect. With the help of his Swedish girlfriend he starts investigating in order to prove his innocence.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, Greece
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher
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Plot of Fear (1976)
Plot Summary:
Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. After two deaths occur Inspector Lomenzo (Michele Placido) interrogates one of the guests, a fashion model (Corninne Clery) who becomes his informant, as well as his lover. Clery reveals that after a “wildlife orgy”one of the hosts tried to jokingly feed one of the prostitutes to a tiger but she got so frightened that she died of heart attack. In his attempt to find a connection between the victims, he investigates a cutting-edge security and surveillance firm whose director (Eli Wallach) has secrets of his own to hide.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 874
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: suspense, poliziottesco, weird
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The Weekend Murders (1970)
Plot Summary:
A large family meet at the family estate for the reading of their father's will. Each expects to be the recipient of a tidy sum, but apart from the local constable and a few other small awards to the help, the entire estate goes to the favorite daughter.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 575
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: suspense, slasher, parody, psychotronic, detective, spoof, dark comedy
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Murder Party (2022)
Plot Summary:
Jeanne, a brilliant architect has a new assignment: renovate the sumptuous Daguerre mansion owned by an eccentric family, head of a Board Game empire. When the landlord and patriarch Cesar is found dead, everyone present becomes a suspect. Suddenly Jeanne’s mission turns intoa life-size investigation to expose the murderer.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 739
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: spoof, surprise ending
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Grave Misconduct (2008)
Plot Summary:
A fledgling mystery writer sees an opportunity to advance her career after the death of a novelist/friend but faces dire consequences when a series of vicious murders occur, implicating her.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: surprise ending
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Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)
Plot Summary:
1972, Milano. We are just a few days before the general elections. The daughter of a well-known professor is found dead. Mr Bizanti editor in chief of newspaper "Il Giornale", in agreement with its owner Mr. Montelli, decides to charge of following the story the junior Roveda and the senior Lauri. At one point, some elements indicates senator Boni as a possible murderer. All the "old guard" within "Il Giornale" drives articles in order to underline responsibilities of senator Boni. But young Roveda doesn't surrender and continues to search for the truth. (IMDb).
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: political, cult classic, thought provoking, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, controversial, poliziottesco
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Journalist (2015)
Plot Summary:
An unsuccessful journalist becomes a star after he writes an article about the memo of an unknown serial killer. But when he learns that the memo was just part of a novel, he decides to cover up everything.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 520
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Midnight Edition (1993)
Plot Summary:
After interviewing a convicted killer, a reporter becomes obsessed with his mesmerizing subject. When his life is threatened, he comes to his senses, but it may be too late to save his family.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: neo noir, independent film
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You Can't Stop the Murders (2003)
Plot Summary:
Australian small-town cop Gary (Eck) enjoys his nearly pastoral existence, with traffic violations providing the major excitement to his normally low-key days. While away from work, Gary spends a good deal of time fantasizing about local news reporter Julia (Kirstie Hutton), who would just as soon relocate to the thriving metropolis of Sydney. Soon, however, a motorcyclist is found decapitated, with a construction worker, a sailor, and a cowboy and Indian also meeting the same fate. With some murderous weirdo with some sort of Village People fixation terrorizing the town, Gary -- with the help of big-wig city detective and Don Johnson-wannabe Tony Charles (Mir) -- begins to realize that a cop is the last remaining victim to be murdered in order for the killings to be complete.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 580
Genere: Comedy, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: tense, humorous, captivating, suspense, dark comedy, cult film
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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
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My Dear Killer (1972)
Plot Summary:
Following the mysterious decapitation of an insurance investigator, Police Inspector Peretti is put onto the case, but all the clues lead to an unsolved case of kidnapping and murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: erotic, slasher, suspense, cult classic, scary, tense, rough, mind bending, bleak, serious
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The Flower with Petals of Steel (1973)
Plot Summary:
Wealthy surgeon Andreas Valenti accidentally kills one of his lovers, Daniella, with an unusual objet d'arte and covers it up by dismembering and disposing of the body never realizing he's being watched by a stalker the entire time. Daniella's half-sister, Evelyne, knows he is somehow responsible for the girl's disappearance and enlists the aid of Inspector Garrano to help prove it. They discover the good doctor had a rich young wife who went insane on her wedding night and was committed to a lunatic asylum; later pronounced cured, she had vanished upon release. Andreas, now being blackmailed with photos of his cover-up crime, also finds himself framed when the flower with petals of steel that did Daniella in is used to murder Evelyne. Having fallen for the dead woman, the Insector won't stop until he gets to the bottom of the disappearances and deaths.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, cult film
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Extracurricular Activities (2019)
Plot Summary:
The outrageous life of Reagan Collins, a model high school student with a "killer" after-school job that involves arranging “accidents” for his classmates' parents. When seasoned police detective Cliff Dawkins starts putting the pieces together, it's a battle of wits to see if Reagan can keep business booming.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, humorous, surprise ending, crying, detective, black comedy, freeze frame, dark comedy, twist ending
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Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)
Plot Summary:
A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town that's rife with superstition and distrust of outsiders.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychological, slasher, scary, suspenseful, rough, grindhouse, suspense, disturbing, erotic, surprise ending
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The Translators (2019)
Plot Summary:
Nine translators have been picked by a ruthless publisher and locked in a luxury bunker to translate the highly anticipated book of a famous author in record time. Although the translators are confined to prevent any kind of leak because of the high financial stakes, a crisis erupts when someone posts the first 10 pages of the novel online and blackmails the publisher to pay 5 million euros. A hunt for the culprit inside the bunker unfolds.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: suspense, non-linear, clever, serious, surprise ending, deep, twisted, twist ending
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The Sovereign (2008)
Plot Summary:
For two months a serial killer has been terrorizing the city of St. Petersburg. Every Wednesday a girl between 9 and 12 years old is the victim. The brutality of the maniac plunges city residents into horror. Parents are afraid of leaving their children alone on the street. The press reinforces the atmosphere of fear and hysteria.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 283
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, surprise ending, detective