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Mystery movies

Suspenseful puzzles and 'whodunnits' that keep you guessing until the final, shocking revelation.

Subgenres include: Whodunit, Locked-Room Mystery, Investigation Mystery.

Sleepy Hollow

991. Sleepy Hollow

Fantasy Thriller Mystery Horror Supernatural Fantasy
7.3

19991h 45min

United States

Director: Tim Burton

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

Themes

Appearances vs reality, Inheritance and estate power, Skepticism vs superstition, Conspiracy within a household, Deception and concealment, Communal paranoia

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Herod's Law

992. Herod's Law

Comedy Crime Mystery Drama
7.8

19992h 3min

Mexico

Director: Luis Estrada

In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.


The Bone Collector

993. The Bone Collector

Crime Thriller Drama Mystery
6.7

19991h 58min

United States

Director: Phillip Noyce

A renowned criminologist and a young police officer are on the trail of a bloodthirsty maniac who leaves ciphers and hidden clues beside his victims. Each new discovery raises the stakes in this deadly game.


The Limey

994. The Limey

Crime Drama Thriller Mystery
6.9

19991h 29min

United States

Director: Steven Soderbergh

The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine and an army of L.A.'s toughest criminals, hoping to find clues and piece together what happened. After surviving a near-death beating, getting thrown from a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, the Englishman decides to dole out some bodily harm of his own.


Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!


Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost

996. Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost

Comedy Mystery Family Fantasy Animation
7.3

19991h 10min

United States, Japan

Director: Jim Stenstrum

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored to have been a witch.


Double Jeopardy

997. Double Jeopardy

Drama Thriller Mystery
6.5

19991h 45min

Germany, United States

Director: Bruce Beresford

Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted for her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive and wants to settle the score and find their son. As she has been tried for the crime, she cannot be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills Nick.


Stir of Echoes

998. Stir of Echoes

Horror Mystery Thriller
6.9

19991h 39min

United States

Director: David Koepp

After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.


Humanité

999. Humanité

Drama Mystery
6.9

19992h 29min

France

Director: Bruno Dumont

In a quiet little French town, two detectives are tasked with investigating the brutal rape and murder of a preteen girl.


The Ninth Gate

1000. The Ninth Gate

Mystery Thriller Horror
6.7

19992h 13min

Spain, France

Director: Roman Polanski

A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.