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Plot Summary:
This drama is about various contestants take part in a game show with a prize of 10 billion won wherein contestants are encouraged to cheat and lie. The contestants who able to cheat the others will wins the prize but debt if he/she loses the game. Contestants include genius swindler Cha Woo Jin and naive college student Nam Da Jung. Meanwhile, Kang Do Young will play the MC and planner of this game show.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 608
Genere: Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 63 min
Plot tags: suspense, dorama, tense, captivating, disturbing, game show, psychological
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Good Partner: The Invincible Lawyer (2016)
Plot Summary:
Sakisaka Kento is a lawyer with an outstanding career. He seems cool and handsome, but he is a zealous person who will confront things that are unreasonable and wrong head-on. There are times when he values the words of a single person and not a lawyer. Sakisaki is regarded as the ace of the law firm, but his only weak point is a lawyer at the same firm who also happens to be his ex-wife Natsume Yoshie. He has been raising their daughter Mizuki as a single father since their divorce. A stylish lawyer who holds her head high, Yoshie is down-to-earth and a perfectionist. These two rival lawyers often have well-reasoned legal arguments regarding the cases of their clients. However, when they wander off topic, they will call each other “papa” and “mama” the moment they lose their cool and start quarreling like a couple.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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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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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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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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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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Chloe (2022)
Plot Summary:
Outsider Becky obsesses over influencer Chloe – until tragedy pulls her in deeper than she ever dreamed possible.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing, psychological thriller, thrilling
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One Ordinary Day (2021)
Plot Summary:
A drama that explores the criminal justice system from an extremely popular perspective through the fierce story of two men surrounding the murder of a woman. Hyun Soo, an ordinary college student, suddenly becomes the primary suspect in a murder case. Shin Joong Han is the only lawyer willing to help Kim Hyun Soo. Having just barely passed law school, Shin Joong Han's involvement in Kim Hyun Woo's case eventually takes his unremarkable life to new heights.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, sad
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The Frog (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ramin plans a robbery on his childhood classmate Noori who has become a mysterious rich man and that's just a beginning of a brutal journey.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iran
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Midsummer's Equation (2013)
Plot Summary:
Masaharu Fukuyama reprises his role from 2008's "Suspect X," playing the physicist-cum-detective Manabu Yukawa. The scientist-sleuth arrives in an oceanside town to speak on a panel. But when a man turns up dead outside the inn where he's staying, Yukawa begins to unravel the connections that tie the victim to the activist daughter of the innkeepers, and a precocious boy who first appears on a train—and keeps popping up. It's a Sherlock Holmes mystery with an environmental twist, and one that should please fans of a classic whodunnit.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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Leverage: Redemption (2021)
Plot Summary:
The Hitter, the Hacker, the Grifter and the Thief are together again, this time with help from a new tech genius and corporate fixer, to take on a new kind of villain. From the man who created an opioid crisis from the comfort of his boardroom to the shadowy security firm that helps hide dangerous secrets for a price - when someone needs help, they provide... Leverage.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, psychological, anime
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The Private School (2011)
Plot Summary:
in this TV series there is a school and in that school have been many secrets, students from this school find out that a teacher has gone missing so they start to look for him this then leads into a long journey which gets into a difficult situation where it's hard to escape from (season 4 and I think season 3). At the end many things get revealed and the series comes to an end. This TV series is very emotional and funny at the same time.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 436
Genere: Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, suspenseful, suspense
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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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Wakefield (2021)
Plot Summary:
Nikhil Katira is a psychiatric nurse working at Wakefield, a facility perched on the edge of Australia's spectacular Blue Mountains. There's one problem - while his patients are getting better, he's getting worse.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, psychological thriller, tense, captivating, interesting
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The Phantom Thief YAMANEKO (2016)
Plot Summary:
Yamaneko is notoriously elusive, but wherever he shows up, enormous amounts of money gets stolen. Evidence of the audacious crime is left scattered all over the place. In every episode, Yamaneko the hero thief throws a splash of “rotten justice” in your face. Pretentiously calling himself a “genius thief,” Yamaneko is arrogant and acts like he's the king of the world. Everything he does is bold and daring, but he remains elusive. There is indeed no match for Yamaneko. He goes by one creed alone—“I will steal but I won’t deprive.” Why does he steal? Just what is he all about?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 112
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, 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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The Locked Room (2012)
Plot Summary:
Enomoto Kei is a security "otaku" working for a security firm, devoted to improving the securities system on a daily basis. He is not an easy person to familiarize oneself with, always collected and calm, unapproachable, a maniac in Physics, Science, Architecture and profound in other basic theoretical foundation. He is certain and proud of the fact that there is no key which he cannot unlock. One day, Kei is asked to help reveal a mystery behind a locked room murderer. While he lacks any interest in solving the mystery, he is inevitably intrigued by the term, "Closed Doors" and decides to take on the position. He works side by side with Aoto Junko and Serizawa Gou, who are lawyers working at a major law firm. Junko is pure and forward, acting upon her instincts while Serizawa is a prideful elitist who sees time as money, and therefore, will not take on any job that is unprofitable. Possessing a vast amount of knowledge and acute insightfulness, Kei is able to unlock the closed doors and unravel the secrets leading to the solution. Never before has there been a drama focused solely on closed doors.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 357
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Emergency Interrogation Room (2014)
Plot Summary:
Yukiko Makabe takes a transfer to a special interrogation team "Kintori".
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 99
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: detective, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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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
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Kurokouchi (2013)
Plot Summary:
Detective Keita Kurokouchi (Tomoya Nagase) continues to extort money from politicians whom Keita Kurokouchi has information on. By using his information he is able to crack unsolved cases. Rookie Detective Mayo Seike (Ayame Gouriki) is excellent with her job and also a bit naive. She conducts an internal investigation on Detective Keita Kurokouchi, but they become partners and work on cases together.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa (2016)
Plot Summary:
Criminologist Himura Hideo gets so much pleasure out of being in crime scenes that he's even confessed to having wanted to kill someone. Constantly seeking out the ultimate crime, he is indeed a man with quite a few issues. Mystery writer Arisugawa Arisu, on the other hand, keeps a close eye on Himura's investigations and writes about them but at times completely misses the point. Not at all the type of guy you'd call dependable, Arisugawa nonetheless professes to be the protector of the clumsy Himura. Although these two men appear like they have no business being in crime scenes, they mitigate each other's shortcomings and use their compelling logic to unravel the elaborately woven tricks left behind by the criminals. It's almost as if Himura and Arisugawa use incredible magical powers to tease out unimaginable truths!.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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Cruel Crowd (2017)
Plot Summary:
21 female high school students are locked in a classroom and their footage is shown all over the world in real time. The only way to escape is to receive many "likes" from the audience.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Black Leather Notebook (2017)
Plot Summary:
The story of how a bank clerk becomes a Ginza nightclub owner.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo (2014)
Plot Summary:
Kindaichi's best friend is involved with the school film club where members are found murdered. Can he protect her before she become the next victim?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing, detective
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Usogui (2022)
Plot Summary:
Madarame Baku is a mysterious gambler. His nickname is Usogui (literally The Lie Eater). Club Kakerou is the top illegal gambling den, where gamblers vie to become the best in their profession. Seeing through the lies of others, Madarame Baku challenges a variety of high stakes games at Club Kakerou.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010)
Plot Summary:
In Liar game: Final Stage, Players are encouraged to trust each other to win the tournament. However, a mysterious player named X is secretly plotting to sabotage everyone of their chances to win the LGT.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dorama, surreal
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Liar Game: Reborn (2012)
Plot Summary:
To exact revenge, the Liar Game office is revived. The target is only one person: Shin'ichi Akiyama. Because of new heroine Shinomiya, Shin'ichi, who kept refusing to take part in the game, finds himself in the game. Along with Akiyama, there's 19 other players competing for the prize of two billion yen. Omega, who revived the game, plays the game at the Liar Game office with Alice. Alice sets up the game, chooses the players, and sets the traps.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 678
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Zero: The Bravest Money Game (2018)
Plot Summary:
The winner of a secret survival game stands to win a large sum of money. However, one player does not seem to be in the game for the money.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense
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Liar Game (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Liar Game is a Japanese manga series originally written and illustrated by Shinobu Kaitani. The manga was first serialized in 2005 in the Japanese manga magazine Weekly Young Jump, published by Shueisha. It was adapted into a TV series, which started airing on April 14, 2007 on Fuji TV, achieving a 11.4 viewership rating in Japan's Kantō region. A sequel, Liar Game 2, ran from 2009 to 2010. It was also adapted into two live action films: Liar Game: The Final Stage in 2010, and Liar Game: Reborn in 2012. The manga has also been translated into Chinese and into Dutch. In Italy the series is licensed by J-Pop and in France it is licensed by TONKAM.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 36 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, serious, disturbing, tense, intellectual, captivating, philosophical, dorama, manga
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Alice in Borderland (2020)
Plot Summary:
With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to survive.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological thriller, psychological, dorama, witty, psychotronic, disturbing, dark fantasy, manga, shounen