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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.

A Simple Favor

271. A Simple Favor

Thriller Comedy Mystery Investigation Suspense Investigation Mystery
6.7

20181h 57min

Canada, United States

Director: Paul Feig

Stephanie just wants to help find her missing friend—one favor, one flyer, one little vlog update. But the more she digs into Emily’s lies, the more her videos, her friendships, even her bed get tangled in Emily’s secrets… until finding the truth becomes the only thing she has left.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust and betrayal, Female friendship under pressure, Class status and illusion, Hidden family legacy, Crime and media spectacle

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After My Death

272. After My Death

Drama Mystery
6.4

20181h 53min

Director: Kim Ui-seok

When a school girl disappears, suicide is suspected, and one of her classmates is suspected of having goaded her into it.


The Lie

273. The Lie

Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror Whodunit
5.8

20181h 35min

United States

Director: Veena Sud

A father and daughter are on their way to dance camp when they spot the girl's best friend on the side of the road. When they stop to offer the friend a ride, their good intentions soon result in terrible consequences.

Themes

"movie: the lie. genres: horror, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Thriller main themes: remake, Parenthood, Woman director, Remake, Parenthood, Woman director full keywords list: remake, Parenthood, Woman director, Falling in lake. concept analysis: the film explores the destructive nature of lies and the lengths individuals will go to in order to protect their loved ones. it delves into themes of familial disconnection and the desperate desire for reconciliation amidst chaos."

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Amazon Prime Video
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The Little Stranger

274. The Little Stranger

Mystery Horror Psychological Horror Mystic Mystery
5.5

20181h 51min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Lenny Abrahamson

In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house is now in decline. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life?

Themes

"movie: the little stranger. genres: mystery, Horror, Mystery, Horror main themes: based on novel or book, Based on novel or book full keywords list: based on novel or book. concept analysis: the film explores the haunting nature of unresolved trauma and the inescapability of the past. it delves into the psychological impacts of grief and loss, Suggesting that the emotional scars of history can manifest in both the living and the dead."

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Searching

275. Searching

Drama Mystery Thriller Investigation Mystery Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
7.6

20181h 42min

United States

Director: Aneesh Chaganty

When David Kim’s 16-year-old daughter suddenly disappears and the police investigation turns up nothing, he decides to uncover the truth himself by using her laptop. The deeper David goes into the search, the more he realizes how little he truly knows his own daughter.

Themes

Loss and grief, Social media pressure, Online identity deception, Family secrecy and cover-up, Digital footprints and evidence, Parental vigilance and guilt

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Diamond Dust

276. Diamond Dust

Mystery Thriller Drama
7.9

20182h 30min

Director: Marwan Hamed

Taha works as a pharmacist and lives a normal life with his disabled father. When a mysterious murder occurs, Taha's world changes forever. He starts tracking down many secrets that leads him to unlocks a whole melancholic world of crime!


Summer of 84

277. Summer of 84

Drama Horror Mystery Whodunit Psychological Horror
6.7

20181h 46min

Canada, United States

Director: Yoann-Karl Whissell

After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.

Themes

Surveillance and intrusion, Suspicion toward authority, Youth friendship under pressure, Suburban paranoia and mystery, Trauma and vigilance after events, Evidence gathering under risk

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Elizabeth Harvest

278. Elizabeth Harvest

Science Fiction Thriller Horror Mystery Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
5.8

20181h 45min

United States

Director: Sebastian Gutierrez

The newly married Elizabeth arrives with her new husband, the scientist Henry, at a magnificent house. He tells her that she can do there anything she pleases, except to enter a certain closed room.

Themes

"movie: elizabeth harvest. genres: science fiction, Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror, Mystery main themes: husband wife relationship, Cloning, Scientist, Husband wife relationship, Cloning, Scientist full keywords list: husband wife relationship, Cloning, Scientist, Newlywed, Locked room. concept analysis: the film explores the ethical implications of cloning and the psychological trauma stemming from obsession and loss. it delves into themes of identity, Autonomy, And the consequences of playing god in the pursuit of love."

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Under the Silver Lake

279. Under the Silver Lake

Crime Drama Mystery Investigation Mystery Psychological Drama
6.5

20182h 19min

United States

Director: David Robert Mitchell

In the sweltering summer of 2011, unemployed and behind on rent, Sam has only days before his life in Los Angeles collapses—and then the mysterious woman in his pool vanishes overnight, leaving behind a painted symbol and a trail of codes. As billionaires disappear and secret shows in graveyards beckon, every hour he spends chasing conspiracies pulls him deeper into a citywide puzzle that’s devouring people who run out of time.

Themes

Secret society dynamics, Voyeur culture, Urban alienation and conspiracy, Surreal noir sensibility, Media deception and mythmaking, Seduction and manipulation

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Netflix
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Down a Dark Hall

280. Down a Dark Hall

Horror Mystery Thriller Fantasy Drama
5.0

20181h 36min

Spain, United States

Director: Rodrigo Cortés

Kit, a troubled girl, is sent to the exclusive Blackwood boarding school, where she discovers that only four other female students have been admitted to learn the four pillars of knowledge under the ominous wing of the mysterious headmistress Madame Duret.

Themes

"movie: down a dark hall. genres: horror, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Drama main themes: boarding school, Music teacher, Haunted house, Boarding school, Music teacher, Haunted house full keywords list: boarding school, Music teacher, Haunted house, Private school, Possessed, Math teacher, Schoolgirl, Teacher student relationship, Troubled teen, Isolated house, Art teacher, Locked room mystery, Literature teacher. concept analysis: the film explores the dangers of artistic obsession and the ethical implications of using individuals as vessels for creative legacy. it delves into themes of sacrifice, Identity, And the consequences of channeling the spirits of the past at the cost of the present."

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