Mystery movies

An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him.

A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.

After FBI agent Frank Lacrosse believes his son was kidnapped by a notorious serial killer, he travels to Amarillo, Texas, where he believes the murderer is in hiding. Although officially taken off the case because of its personal significance to him, Frank continues to pursue the killer, causing concern for local sheriff Buck Olmstead. When another victim pops up at a nearby car garage, Frank knows that he is as close as he'll ever be to tracking down the elusive killer.

In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Tense Dynamic Claustrophobic Stylish Oppressive

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.

Themes

Ambition versus ethics, Pact with the devil, Legal ethics under pressure, Deception in court, Family ties corruption, Perjury and manipulation, Temptation and ambition

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The film follows a maniac who kidnaps young women, calling himself Casanova. With the help of a witness who managed to escape the killer, veteran detective Alex Cross tries to track the criminal down.

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Tense Claustrophobic Procedural Dry Stylish

In 1950s Los Angeles, a clean-cut lieutenant digs into a late-night diner massacre and uncovers a trail that links his father’s unsolved murder to the city’s dirtiest power brokers. Now every clue he exposes turns fellow cops into enemies, and the department he serves quietly moves to erase him.

Themes

Prostitution networks and profiteering, Legacy of police corruption, Media manipulation and publicity, Femme fatale and deceit, Neo-noir aesthetics, Image vs legitimacy in policing

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Nicholas Van Orton is an extraordinarily successful businessman who is used to achieving every goal and keeping everything under control. On his birthday, he receives an unusual gift from his brother Conrad — participation in a mysterious "Game" that is supposed to bring back long-forgotten emotions, thrills, and a taste for life. However, once he agrees to take part, he discovers that his life is beginning to turn into a nightmare.

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Dry Clinical

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.

Themes

Genetics drives discrimination, Eugenics structures society, Biometrics controls access, Fraud drives risk management, Genotype profiling dominates hiring, Genetic registry shapes opportunity

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The gruesome death of a prostitute brings suspicion on one of her clients, James Wayland, a brilliant, self-destructive and epileptic heir to a textile fortune. So detectives Braxton and Kennesaw take Wayland in for questioning, thinking they can break the man. But despite his troubles, Wayland is a master of manipulation, and during the interrogation, he begins to turn the tables on the investigators, forcing them to reveal their own sinister sides.