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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.

The Blair Witch Project

1081. The Blair Witch Project

Horror Mystery
6.5

19991h 21min

United States

Director: Daniel Myrick

In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.


The General's Daughter

1082. The General's Daughter

Thriller Mystery Crime
6.4

19991h 56min

Germany, United States

Director: Simon West

When the body of Army Capt. Elisabeth Campbell is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill, are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but clear-cut. Unseemly details emerge about Campbell's life, leading to allegations of a possible military coverup of her death and the involvement of her father, Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell.


Resurrection

1083. Resurrection

Crime Mystery Horror
6.1

19991h 48min

United States

Director: Russell Mulcahy

A jaded homicide detective has been put on the case of a ruthless killer in the city of Chicago, who leaves a trail of horribly mutilated and dismembered corpses along with perversely ironic biblical quotes.


Entrapment

1084. Entrapment

Romance Drama Mystery
6.3

19991h 52min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Jon Amiel

Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love.


Kaitou Kid dares to challenge the police once more, setting his sights on the Russian Imperial Easter Egg. With the date, time, and place, the Osaka police force scrambles to stop him. But this time, Kid may have bitten off more than he can chew—Conan Edogawa, Heiji Hattori, and numerous others are also trying to get their hands on the jeweled egg.


The Thirteenth Floor

1086. The Thirteenth Floor

Thriller Science Fiction Mystery
7.0

19991h 40min

United States

Director: Josef Rusnak

In Los Angeles, a wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in. Fearing for his life, he leaves a desperate message for a friend of his in the most unexpected place.


Arlington Road

1087. Arlington Road

Crime Drama Thriller Mystery
7.2

19991h 57min

United States

Director: Mark Pellington

Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed — and increasingly paranoid — since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. When a seemingly all-American couple set up house next door, Michael begins to suspect there’s more to them than meets the eye.


True Crime

1088. True Crime

Drama Crime Thriller Mystery
6.6

19992h 7min

United States

Director: Clint Eastwood

Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.


The Deep End of the Ocean

1089. The Deep End of the Ocean

Drama Mystery
6.3

19991h 46min

United States

Director: Ulu Grosbard

A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.


8MM

1090. 8MM

Thriller Crime Mystery
6.6

19992h 3min

Germany, United States

Director: Joel Schumacher

Private detective Tom Welles is hired to look into the mysterious death of a woman. Among her belongings, an 8mm film turns up—one that may capture a murder. Welles must find out whether it’s real, and who’s behind it.