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Plot Summary:
Why did an abused solitary boy become a murderer? A sad but powerful gut-wrenching drama portraying the destiny of humans seeking love, starting up-and-coming actor Yuma Nakayama.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 19
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, suspense, suspenseful
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La Saison des orphelins (2008)
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: bleak, serious, suspense, disturbing
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Si fueras tú (2017)
Plot Summary:
Alba is a 17 year old girl who moves with her uncle Miguel to a new city looking for a new life. Nevertheless, when she arrives to her new school she realizes adapting won't be that easy because everyone is looking at her - she is just like Cris, a girl who disappeared a half year ago - When Alba finds out, she decides to investigate the case with unpredictable consequences.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 203
Genere: Mystery
Country: Spain
Duration:
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Paradise Lost (2020)
Plot Summary:
A psychiatrist moves with her family from California to her husband’s hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 615
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: confusing, suspense, rough, dark, suspenseful, enigmatic, southern gothic, surprise ending, mystical
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Heaven (2017)
Plot Summary:
An incident is talked about all over Japan. The case involves the Doizaki couple that killed their 15-year-old daughter and hid her body under their house for 16 years. One day, housewife Toshiko Hagitani visits Shigeko Maehata who works for a small editing company. Toshiko tells Shigeko that her 12-year-old son Hitoshi might have a special ability to see other people's memories. She pulls out a picture drawn by Hitoshi. The picture has a girl with a grey colored face lying in a house that has a bat shaped weather vane on its roof. The picture seems to depict the incident involving the Doizaki couple. Shigeko decides to do some research, but Hitoshi dies in a car accident. Meanwhile, the attorney for the Doizaki couple tells their second daughter Seiko that the couple has cut off all ties with her. Around that time, a female high student is confined.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: psychological, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Sam Has 7 Friends (2006)
Plot Summary:
Sam Has 7 Friends was a 2006 web television series drama created, produced, and funded by the production company Big Fantastic and subsequently bought and distributed by the web TV studio Vuguru. The series appeared on YouTube, Revver, iTunes and its own web site. The show revolved around its tagline, "Samantha Breslow has seven friends. On December 15, 2006, one of them will kill her," with each episode bringing Sam one day closer to her death.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Mystery
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Unfair (2006)
Plot Summary:
A no-nonsense detective with a reputation for pushing limits investigates a rash of brutal murders connected by a series of cryptic short stories.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: clever, serious, suspenseful, stylized, detective, realistic
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Mystery Woman: Snapshot (2005)
Plot Summary:
Amateur sleuth Samantha Kinsey's latest case has her trying to figure out who killed her best friend Barbara after she was left out of her family's will and every one of the family members become suspects.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 653
Genere: Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense, mind bending, realistic, stylized
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Night's Tightrope (2016)
Plot Summary:
Yuki is a 2nd year high school student. She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies. She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body. Yuki has friend named Atsuko. She was bullied in the past and has anxiety issues. She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, captivating, suspense
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Bull Doctor (2011)
Plot Summary:
Bull Doctor is a Japanese television drama series that aired on NTV from 6 July to 14 September 2011.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 28
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, intellectual, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, talky
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Keigo Higashino Mysteries (2012)
Plot Summary:
11 mysteries, 11 actors. Japan's favorite mystery author, the world of Higashino Keigo comes to life on screen through an assortment of short stories.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, suspense, stylized
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Death Cash (2016)
Plot Summary:
Yuka Minami is a university student who has the ability to see other people's deaths. One day, her friend suddenly dies. There are 10,000 yen bills littered around her friend’s dead body. There's also black stains on the 10,000 yen bills. Since then, more people around Yuka die mysteriously. Yuka and Detective Takeshi Wakamoto chase the mysterious deaths together.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, suspense, suspenseful, detective
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The Ending Planner (2012)
Plot Summary:
Saikō no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner is a Japanese television drama series. It premiered on TBS on January 12, 2012. The drama revolves around the members of the Ihara family who operate a funeral parlor in Tokyo.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 763
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, dorama
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Innocent (2017)
Plot Summary:
Cevdet, a retired commissioner, and his wife spend their pensions in peace on a farm away from the city. Suddenly the life of the family is destroyed by the sudden arrival of a terrible news from the little son.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Turkey
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, detective, psychological thriller, surprise ending
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Ms. Ma, Nemesis (2018)
Plot Summary:
Ms. Ma is sent to jail after being accused of killing her daughter. She escapes in order to find the real murderer and starts solving other cases.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dorama, detective
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Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder (2005)
Plot Summary:
Murder is something to sing about when Mystery Woman Samantha Kinsey-an expert in pulp fiction, and increasingly proficient when it comes to real-life crime-untangles a record-breaking murder. Mystery Woman bookshop owner, Samantha Kinsey, has offered to host a charity concert for a once-famous folk-rock trio out to recapture their old fame flame. But sweet success hits the ultimate sour note when the band's promoter is found murdered in his hotel room. Sam and her partner in crime, Philby, investigate, digging up deadly secrets of private indiscretions, professional greed, and personal vengeance that put a twisted spin on fame and fortune-and bring a whole new meaning to a Top Ten hit.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 534
Genere: Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, mind bending
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Reverse (2017)
Plot Summary:
Kazuhisa Fukase graduated from a prestigious university, but he leads a boring life. His only strength is making delicious coffee. Whenever he makes coffee, he is reminded of his friend Yoshiki Hirosawa. He was friends with Yoshiki Hirosawa back in their university days, but Yoshiki Hirosawa died on a snowboarding trip 10 years ago. One day, he meets Mihoko Ochi at a coffee shop. He is strongly attracted to her. Kazuhisa Fukase goes to a professor’s retirement celebration at a university. There, he meets Kosuke Asai who went snowboarding with Yoshiki Hirosawa on that fateful trip. Journalist Toshio Ogasawara also appears there. He has been investigating Yoshiki Hirosawa's death.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 124
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Intruders (2014)
Plot Summary:
Members of a secret society chase immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, mind bending
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Final Cut (2018)
Plot Summary:
When Keisuke Nakamura was a high school student, his mother was accused of killing a girl and then his mother committed suicide. 12 years later, Keisuke Nakamura tries to find the girl's real killer and also take revenge upon those responsible for his mother's suicide. He targets people from the media who covered the case and he crosses paths with sisters who hold a key to what happened. Keisuke Nakamura falls in love with one of the sisters.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative
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Blood (2018)
Plot Summary:
Cat Hogan returns to West Meath upon her mother's sudden death - she has an accident at home and died (or was it an accident?). Blood is about old secrets, older betrayals, mind games and the lies family tell each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, detective
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The King of Pigs (2022)
Plot Summary:
Two friends in the past were victims of serious school bulling. One could not resist his trauma, and becomes a serial killer, walking in the path of revenge. Another one tries his best to overcome the trauma and becomes a police detective. He now faces tragic fate to risk his life to capture the serial killer.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 821
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, detective
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Stone's Cocoon (2015)
Plot Summary:
The body of a person who died an unnatural death is discovered encased in mortar like concrete in the basement of an abandoned building. Why was the person murdered this way? The next day, the investigation task force receives a phone call from the criminal who calls himself Tremi during a meeting to discuss the investigation of the case. Then, in a short time after her transfer to the First Investigative Division, Kisaragi Toko becomes the negotiator. Tremi mocks and provokes the police while offering hints regarding the murder. A second murder soon occurs just as Tremi had warned. The victim's head has been covered with concrete as they had expected. What is the criminal's motive and why is the criminal fixated with concrete? The criminal's surprising actual target soon emerges.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, enigmatic, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, detective
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Innocent Days (2018)
Plot Summary:
Sasaki Shinichi looks at his childhood friend Tanaka Yukino in court. Yukino is sentenced to death. She went to her ex-boyfriend’s apartment and caused his wife and child to burn to death. Shinichi knows his childhood friend and perceives that she is innocent. He wants to save Yukino and meets people who knew her including her sister and former classmates. ~~Based on the novel "Innocent Days" by Kazumasa Hayami.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative
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Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama? (2016)
Plot Summary:
One morning, students find their homeroom teacher Tokuyama Daigoro’s body on the floor of the classroom. A strange school life begins as the students work hard to hide the presence of their teacher's corpse in their classroom. Other teachers from the Academy, their homeroom teacher's wife, his mistress, police, and reporters... One-by-one they visit the classroom and the students face the risk of being discovered. Is it possible to continue to hide it?! And who was it who killed him?!.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Stolen Face (2019)
Plot Summary:
Shirato Takamasa is a detective at the Investigation Cooperation Section of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. His job is to catch wanted criminals by only relying on their faces. One day, he sees Sunami's face who was a senior detective, but had a mysterious death 4 years ago.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, detective
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The Last Christmas (2010)
Plot Summary:
Resort manager Claire prepares for a holiday family reunion, but when her grandfather makes a startling announcement and then dies unexpectedly, Claire must solve a devilishly clever puzzle in order to earn her inheritance and expose a murderer.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 342
Genere: Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, serious, suspenseful
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Eken Babu (2018)
Plot Summary:
The Bangali Babu of the detective world, Eken Babu travels to Shantiniketan. Will he smell a mystery in a murder?.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 826
Genere: Mystery
Country: India
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, detective
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Crystal's Beating (2016)
Plot Summary:
From a gruesome murder to a series of bomb blasts, it's explosive storytelling from beginning to end! This “Crystal's Beating” (Suishō no Kodō) is the sequel to the immensely popular crime suspense drama series “Cocoon of Stone” (Ishi no Mayu), and the long-awaited second instalment in the “Murder Analysis Team” (Satsujin Bunseki-han) series.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Ferris Wheel at Night (2013)
Plot Summary:
A drama about three families who live in an upscale neighborhood. On the surface, it appears they have attained wealth and happiness, but trouble brews behind closed doors.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 36
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, psychological thriller
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Siren (2015)
Plot Summary:
Satomi Shinobu works in the Mobile Investigation Unit of The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The Mobile Investigation Unit conducts the initial investigation at all crime scenes. He works with Inokuma Yuki. They are a couple, but they keep their relationship a secret at work. They both hope to work at the #1 Investigation Station. One day, they meet beautiful Tachibana Kara at the site where a dead body was found. Kara appears at the other crime scenes involving grotesque murders. She shows an interest in Yuki. Satomi Shinobu thinks it's a bad sign for Yuki. To protect his girlfriend from danger, he struggles to find uncover the truth behind the serial murder cases and Kara’s identity.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: suspense, enigmatic, tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological, manga, detective, suspense thriller
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Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo (2016)
Plot Summary:
Hinako Todo (Haru) is a first-year detective who graduated from the police academy at the top of her class. She always carries with herself a bottle of shichimi chili peppers which was left by her late mother and sprinkles shichimi over everything she eats. Despite her a bit quirky/cheerful demeanor, she holds dark secrets locked deep within her heart… Hinako became a detective, because she wants to find the line between people who kill and those who don't. Once her "crime-solving switch" is on, nothing can stop Hinako from tackling even the most bizarre crime cases. Armed with her overwhelming memory and unstoppable curiously, will Hinako be able to find answers to her question through seeking to solve various crimes?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, detective