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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.

Non-Stop

721. Non-Stop

Action Thriller Mystery Spy Action Mind Game Thriller
6.9

20141h 47min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. On this plane ride, he starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be on the flight and threatening to kill passengers. In a race against the clock, he must identify and stop the killer to save everyone on board.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception and framing, Race against time, Technology-driven manipulation, Conspiracy against authority, Motive rooted in past violence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A Small September Affair

722. A Small September Affair

Mystery Romance
7.1

20141h 42min

Director: Kerem Deren

A beautiful girl who has everything. A sudden car crash, and her heart stops for a few minutes. When she wakes up, everyone assures that everything’s alright. But she knows it isn’t. Because she cant remember her final month; a September of her life is missing.


Winter's Tale

723. Winter's Tale

Drama Fantasy Mystery Romance Fantasy Romance
6.1

20141h 58min

United States

Director: Akiva Goldsman

A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.

Themes

Memory and identity, Deception and loyalty, Forbidden love, Wealth disparity, Miracle and destiny, Immigrant hardship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Black Butler

724. Black Butler

Horror Fantasy Action Adventure Mystery
6.1

20141h 59min

Director: Kentaro Otani

Set in the year 2020, following her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.


Flowers in the Attic

725. Flowers in the Attic

Drama Mystery Thriller TV Movie Family Drama
6.1

20141h 30min

Canada

Director: Deborah Chow

After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.

Themes

Abuse and control, Wealth vs dependence, Flight and escape, Loss and illness, Family confinement and authority, Parental deception

Available on

Kanopy
Fandango At Home
Lifetime Movie Club
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The Den

726. The Den

Horror Thriller Mystery Psychological Horror Computer Threat Thriller
6.0

20131h 17min

United States

Director: Zachary Donohue

A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online and is quickly immersed in a nightmare in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim.

Themes

Found footage anxiety, Invasion of privacy dynamics, Online chat deception, Proxy server vulnerability, Snuff films commodification, Kidnapping fear and control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Wer

727. Wer

Horror Mystery Thriller Werewolf Horror Investigation Mystery
5.9

20131h 29min

Romania

Director: William Brent Bell

A defense attorney begins to suspect that her client, who is charged with the murders of a vacationing family, might be more than meets the eye.

Themes

Mistrust of authority, Duty versus loyalty, Lawyer ethics under pressure, Genetic fate anxiety, Transformation as threat, Conspiracy under surveillance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Oldboy

728. Oldboy

Drama Thriller Mystery Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.8

20131h 44min

United States

Director: Spike Lee

A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.

Themes

Deception and suspicion, Perception versus reality, Isolation and resilience, Revenge and consequence, Confinement and autonomy, Power dynamics in control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Haunter

729. Haunter

Horror Mystery Thriller Supernatural Horror Whodunit
5.9

20131h 37min

Canada, France

Director: Vincenzo Natali

A teenager is stuck in a time loop that is not quite the same each time. She must uncover the truth but her actions have consequences for herself and others.

Themes

Intergenerational trauma, House as liminal space, Time loop confinement, Dead teen agency, Possession by killer, Spirits of victims

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Grand Piano

730. Grand Piano

Thriller Mystery Mind Game Thriller Investigation Mystery
5.9

20131h 30min

Spain, United States

Director: Eugenio Mira

Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago. Just moments after starting his performance in the packed theater, in front of an expectant audience, Tom finds a threatening message written on the score: 'Play one wrong note and you die'. Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper's motives and look for help without anyone realizing.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Loyalty under danger, Performance pressure, Control of art, Death threats, Stage fright

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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