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Investigation Mystery movies

Process-driven mystery: leads, interviews, contradictions, and evidence pressure solved through reasoning.

Oddity

1. Oddity

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
6.7
20241h 38min

Overview

After the brutal murder of her twin sister, Darcy goes after those responsible by using haunted items as her tools for revenge.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Appearance versus reality, Secrecy and manipulation, Paranormal perception under pressure, Betrayal within marriage, Haunted objects as tools

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Overview

After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.

Themes

Ancestral vengeance, Greed vs duty, Burial ethics and curses, Family bloodline burden, Colonial trauma haunting, Ritual interference consequences

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Force of Nature: The Dry 2

3. Force of Nature: The Dry 2

Mystery Thriller Investigation Mystery Survival Thriller
5.9
20241h 52min

Overview

When five women take part in a corporate hiking retreat and only four come out on the other side, Federal Agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head deep into the Victorian mountain ranges to investigate in the hopes of finding their whistle-blowing informant, Alice Russell, alive.

Themes

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Mars Express

4. Mars Express

Animation Science Fiction Action Mystery Adult Animation
7.5
20231h 29min

Overview

In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.

Themes

Corporate influence, Autonomy vs control, Exploitation of androids, Coexistence tension, Activism and liberation, Mind manipulation

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Leave the World Behind

5. Leave the World Behind

Drama Mystery Thriller Computer Threat Thriller Investigation Mystery
6.4
20232h 20min

Overview

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.

Themes

Crisis-driven mistrust, Disrupted communication networks, Resource scarcity under threat, Moral negotiation under pressure, External threat ambiguity, Shared vulnerability within family

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Reptile

6. Reptile

Crime Mystery Thriller Drama Detective Mystery Crime
6.8
20232h 16min

Overview

Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.

Themes

Bureaucratic complicity, Deception under scrutiny, Money laundering incentives, Greed driven shell company, Investigation pressure dynamics, Economic power distortions

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They Cloned Tyrone

7. They Cloned Tyrone

Comedy Science Fiction Mystery Dark Comedy Investigation Mystery
6.6
20232h 2min

Overview

A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Experimental ethics, Racial exploitation, Deception for order, Cloning and dehumanization, Assimilation as violence

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Master Gardener

8. Master Gardener

Drama Crime Mystery Thriller Organized Crime
6.1
20231h 51min

Overview

Narvel Roth is a meticulous horticulturist who is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate and pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager Mrs. Haverhill. When she demands that he take on her wayward and troubled niece, it unlocks dark secrets from a buried violent past.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Secrecy and disclosure, Wealth and control, Deception and power, Confronting a violent past, Boundaries in close relationships

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Overview

A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes.

Themes

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The Artifice Girl

10. The Artifice Girl

Science Fiction Thriller Mystery AI Sci-Fi Computer Threat Thriller
6.6
20231h 33min

Overview

A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program's troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Ai autonomy and agency, Ethics of baiting predators, Free will vs control, Human android relationships, Surveillance justice and accountability

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