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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.

Cure

1031. Cure

Crime Thriller Horror Mystery
7.5

19971h 52min

Japan

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.


Scream 2

1032. Scream 2

Horror Mystery
6.3

19972h

United States

Director: Wes Craven

Two years after the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life while someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.


Amistad

1033. Amistad

Drama History Mystery
7.3

19972h 35min

United States

Director: Steven Spielberg

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.


The Spanish Prisoner

1034. The Spanish Prisoner

Drama Mystery Thriller
7.1

19971h 50min

United States

Director: David Mamet

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


Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

1035. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Mystery Crime Drama
6.6

19972h 35min

United States

Director: Clint Eastwood

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


Switchback

1036. Switchback

Thriller Mystery
6.4

19971h 58min

United States

Director: Jeb Stuart

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.


FairyTale: A True Story

1037. FairyTale: A True Story

Fantasy Drama Mystery Family
6.5

19971h 39min

United States

Director: Charles Sturridge

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.


The Devil's Advocate

1038. The Devil's Advocate

Drama Mystery Horror Legal Drama Investigation Mystery
7.5

19972h 24min

Germany, United States

Director: Taylor Hackford

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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Kiss the Girls

1039. Kiss the Girls

Thriller Crime Mystery Drama
6.6

19971h 55min

United States

Director: Gary Fleder

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.


L.A. Confidential

1040. L.A. Confidential

Crime Mystery Thriller Drama Detective Mystery Crime
8.2

19972h 18min

United States

Director: Curtis Hanson

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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