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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.

Mr. Harrigan's Phone

1. Mr. Harrigan's Phone

Drama Horror Mystery Coming-of-Age Drama Psychological Horror
6.0
20221h 45min

Overview

Craig, a young boy living in a small town befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone.

Themes

Small town materialism, Coming of age pressure, Grief and memory, Deception and misinterpretation, Wealth versus connection, Intergenerational bonds

Available on

Netflix
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Amsterdam

2. Amsterdam

Mystery Comedy Drama Whodunit Historical Drama
6.1
20222h 14min

Overview

In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

Themes

Framing and deception, Veterans reintegration, Corporate power and corruption, Foreign influence in governance, Cabal manipulation, Investigation and accountability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Smile

3. Smile

Horror Mystery Psychological Horror Mindbender Mystery
6.5
20221h 55min

Overview

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

Themes

Duty under pressure, Appearance versus reality, Cycles of trauma, Trauma as contagion, Curse as contagion, Therapist as caregiver

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Don't Worry Darling

4. Don't Worry Darling

Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
6.3
20222h 3min

Overview

Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why.

Themes

Memory manipulation, Freedom vs safety, Illusory suburban order, Gendered domestic control, Deception and power, Cult-like conformity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A Jazzman's Blues

5. A Jazzman's Blues

Drama Romance Mystery
6.8
20222h 7min

Overview

A tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke joint blues in the Deep South.


Confess, Fletch

6. Confess, Fletch

Comedy Mystery Crime Awkward Comedy Whodunit
6.4
20221h 39min

Overview

A roguishly laid‑back journalist walks into a rented townhouse and straight into a murder scene, instantly becoming the prime suspect. As an inspector and a rookie shadow his every move, he must juggle a missing art collection, a kidnapped patron, and a city full of eccentrics who make crime look like chaos.

Themes

Deception and loyalty tests, Art as commodity, Witty sardonic tone, Staged confrontations and manipulation, Unreliable appearances, Social camouflage and status

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Goodnight Mommy

7. Goodnight Mommy

Horror Thriller Mystery Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.7
20221h 31min

Overview

When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.

Themes

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Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Sick

8. Sick

Horror Mystery Home Invasion Horror Whodunit
6.0
20221h 23min

Overview

While quarantining at her family's lake house during the pandemic, Parker and her best friend are threatened by an unexpected visitor.

Themes

Pandemic backdrop, Lake house isolation, Quarantine dynamics, Female friendship under pressure, Revenge through violence, Home invasion threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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See How They Run

9. See How They Run

Mystery Comedy Crime Whodunit Parody
6.5
20221h 39min

Overview

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

Themes

Ambition versus ethics, Power dynamics in collaboration, Blackmail and leverage, Deception under scrutiny, Theater backstage pressure, Performance and spectacle

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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The Chalk Line

10. The Chalk Line

Horror Mystery Psychological Horror Unreliable Perspective Mystery
6.1
20221h 46min

Overview

After a couple finds a traumatized child of unknown origins, wife Paula must decipher the girl's strange behaviors to unlock her identity and dark past.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Family secrets, Hidden pasts, Caregiver anxiety, Dangerous obsession, Boundary enforcement

Available on

Netflix
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