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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.

I Am Not a Serial Killer

641. I Am Not a Serial Killer

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller Supernatural Horror
6.2

20161h 44min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Billy O'Brien

In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay.

Themes

Moral ambiguity under duress, Obsession with death, Supernatural threat vs ordinary life, Psychopathy vs empathy, Coping under pressure, Family duty vs personal danger

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When Scooby and Mystery Inc. visit an off-road racing competition, it's not long before strange events start to occur. A mysterious phantom racer, known only as Inferno, is causing chaos and is determined to sabotage the race. It's up to Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and their new driving partner, The Undertaker, to save the race and solve the mystery.


A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.

Themes

Identity and belonging, Art as refuge, Lgbt adolescence under stigma, Family breakdown pressures, Bullying and rejection, Coming of age resilience

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A Dark Song

644. A Dark Song

Horror Fantasy Mystery Supernatural Horror Dark Fantasy
6.2

20161h 40min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Liam Gavin

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Isolation and confinement, Revenge as motivation, Ritual coercion and control, Power dynamics in occultism, Trauma and ritual persistence

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Nerve

645. Nerve

Mystery Adventure Crime
6.5

20161h 36min

Director: Henry Joost

Industrious high school senior Vee Delmonico has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition partnered with a mysterious stranger, the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.


Manhattan Night

646. Manhattan Night

Drama Mystery Thriller Investigation Mystery Erotic Thriller
6.2

20161h 53min

United States

Director: Brian DeCubellis

Porter Wren is a Manhattan tabloid writer with an appetite for scandal. On the beat he sells murder, tragedy, and anything that passes for the truth. At home, he is a dedicated husband and father. But when Caroline, a seductive stranger asks him to dig into the unsolved murder of her filmmaker husband Simon, he is drawn into a very nasty case of sexual obsession and blackmail--one that threatens his job, his marriage, and his life.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Media ethics under pressure, Temptation and betrayal, Affair and power dynamics, Private life versus public image, Blackmail and secrecy

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The Wailing

647. The Wailing

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
7.4

20162h 36min

South Korea

Director: Na Hong-jin

In a quiet Korean village, a string of strange and brutal incidents suddenly begins—some people fall ill or lose their minds. The locals link the mysterious sickness to a stranger who arrived in the village not long before.

Themes

Investigation under pressure, Family violence under threat, Isolation in small communities, Folk horror and superstition, Demon as social contagion, Possession and ritual conflict

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Term Life

648. Term Life

Thriller Drama Action Mystery Survival Thriller
5.6

20161h 33min

United States

Director: Peter Billingsley

If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter. The problem? The policy doesn't take effect for 21 days. Nick knows they'll be lucky to be alive for twenty-one hours.

Themes

Family under pressure, Survival under threat, Corrupt authority, Trust under suspicion, Deception and pursuit, Protecting a child

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The Family Fang

649. The Family Fang

Comedy Drama Mystery Dark Comedy Family Drama
6.1

20161h 46min

United States, Austria

Director: Jason Bateman

A brother and sister return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared.

Themes

Sibling dynamics, Parental absence, Deception in performance, Fame vs family, Art as spectacle, Ethics of living art

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Amazon Video
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Kaili Blues

650. Kaili Blues

Drama Mystery
7.3

20161h 53min

Director: Bi Gan

Chen Sheng goes off in search of his nephew who has been abandoned by his father. Along the way, he encounters numerous people from his past and also those from his future.