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Plot Summary:
When Alice loses her baby in an act of violence, she learns she cannot have children on her own. She and her husband are overjoyed when they find a surrogate to give them the baby they've always wanted. But Alice's happiness soon turns to jealousy and a deadly rage, causing her to stop at nothing to get her baby.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 346
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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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
Similar in 82%
The Darker the Lake (2022)
Plot Summary:
When strange, supernatural murders suddenly become the talk a peaceful town, two detectives must solve a deadly game, but will the myth of this game reveal secrets too close to home.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 85%
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%
The Last Trimester (2007)
Plot Summary:
A young married couple, Eric and Tracy Smythe, are thrilled when they adopt a baby, only to have it taken away from them when the mother turns out to be married. At a complete loss, and in debt from in vitro, they are desperate to complete their family. When Eric comes home with what seems to be the perfect solution, a young woman who is pregnant and does not want the baby, their dream of family seems to be coming true...but the dream is about to become a nightmare.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 203
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 80%
The Night Caller (1998)
Plot Summary:
For 11 years, Beth's life is limited to working nights in a convenience store while her daytime hours are spent caring for her bed-ridden, bitter and abusive mother. All that keeps her going is a voice on the radio of a psychologist, Dr Roland. Her obsession grows to the point where nothing, not even murder, will stop her from getting to the woman she desires!.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 514
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: queer horror, independent film, tense, serious, psychological thriller, psycho film
Similar in 83%
Night Rhythms (1992)
Plot Summary:
Nick, a late night DJ, has sex with a listener that he's invited to the station. The session goes out over the air until something goes wrong. Nick wakes up to find a dead body and himself framed. Nick spends the rest of the movie having sex whilst trying to prove his innocence.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 333
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: neo noir, psychotronic, independent film, hot, cult film
Similar in 85%
The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2019)
Plot Summary:
In 1994 Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were brutally murdered in her Los Angeles home by whom most believe to be O.J Simpson. But what role did Glen Rogers, also known as the Casanova Killer play in their death?.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, exciting, tense, suspense
Similar in 76%
Deadly Daughter Switch (2020)
Plot Summary:
When Brooke discovers that her daughter Hailey isn't actually her biological daughter, their family is thrown into crisis as they realize Hailey was switched at birth with Brookes biological daughter Breanne.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 242
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 82%
The Governor's Wife (2008)
Plot Summary:
A manipulative mother increases her plotting to stay in control.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 404
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Similar in 88%
One Step Behind (2005)
Plot Summary:
Shortly after police discovers the murder of three friends, police inspector Wallander finds his friend and colleague Svedberg dead. First, it is believed that Svedberg killed himself but Wallander soon discovers links between Svedberg, the three friends and a fourth person, a young woman in a mental hospital.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Germany
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags:
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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
Similar in 88%
Deadly Switch (2021)
Plot Summary:
When a foreign exchange student, Ana, studying abroad in America becomes the target of a dangerous stalker, she accepts the invitation to move in with her roommate's family in their idyllic town.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, suspense, suspenseful, bleak
Similar in 75%
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
Similar in 78%
Fugitive at 17 (2012)
Plot Summary:
Suspected of murdering her best friend, a teenage computer-hacker goes on the run to find the real killer.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
Similar in 82%
A Mother's Nightmare (2012)
Plot Summary:
A seductive teen becomes vindictive when her boyfriend tries to end the relationship.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspense, captivating, dark, realistic
Similar in 87%
The Girl He Met Online (2014)
Plot Summary:
A man's relationship with a bipolar woman becomes dangerous.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 687
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: serious, psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, deep, realistic, suspenseful, inspirational, complex
Similar in 90%
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 83%
Demons from Her Past (2007)
Plot Summary:
A woman returns to her hometown searching for answers after she's released from prison, having served a 25-year sentence for a crime she didn't commit.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 413
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, rough, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 78%
A Killer Upstairs (2005)
Plot Summary:
A woman investigates when her teenage son is arrested for his married lover's murder.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 578
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, mind bending, bleak, serious
Similar in 87%
Sorority Surrogate (2014)
Plot Summary:
A surrogate mother faces an uncertain future when the couple who hires her dies in an accident.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 327
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, psychological, tense, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 84%
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
Similar in 88%
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 86%
The Perfect Nanny (2001)
Plot Summary:
Upon her release from a mental institution where she was recovering from a suicide attempt, Andrea McBride applies for the position of nanny for a handsome, wealthy surgeon, Dr. James Lewis, a widower with two children. Another applicant is hired, but she dies in an accident and Andrea gets the job after all, excelling and quickly becoming part of the family. Then Lewis' girlfriend, Dr. Julia Bruning, is mysteriously killed. When his boss tells Lewis of impending cutbacks at the hospital, the boss is murdered. Meanwhile, Lewis' teenaged daughter Fawn begins piecing together the history of the new nanny and discovers that Andrea may be responsible for these and other killings - but Fawn had better hurry, because the slayings are getting closer to home.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 564
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, serious, scary, psychological, suspense, sexy, independent film, realistic
Similar in 82%
Primal Doubt (2007)
Plot Summary:
When an ex-romance author who is trapped in an unsatisfying marriage, decides to give love another chance with a man she met over the Internet, she finds herself caught up in a terrifying murder mystery.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 330
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
Similar in 86%
A Woman's Rage (2008)
Plot Summary:
Beautiful ALLISON (Cynthia Preston), 30, has no trouble finding a man. It's keeping them that's the problem.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 339
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
Similar in 82%
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
Similar in 87%
Murder by Numbers (2002)
Plot Summary:
Tenacious homicide detective Cassie Mayweather and her still-green partner are working a murder case, attempting to profile two malevolently brilliant young men: cold, calculating killers whose dark secrets might explain their crimes.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, psychological, detective, intense, psychological thriller, intellectual, talky, suspense thriller, erotic
Similar in 77%
Taking Lives (2004)
Plot Summary:
Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 94000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller, twist ending, suspense, surprise ending, scary, psychological, detective, tense, intense, suspenseful
Similar in 75%
Manhunter (1986)
Plot Summary:
FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecktor, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecktor to capture a new killer.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 79000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: neo noir, psychological thriller, suspenseful, suspense, detective, tense, scary, psychological, atmospheric, creepy
Similar in 75%
The Girl on the Train (2016)
Plot Summary:
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 197000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, India
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, twist ending, suspenseful, psychological thriller, tricky, intense, detective, crying, clever