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Investigation Suspense movies

A mystery unfolds while danger escalates: clues matter, but so does staying ahead of the threat.

Reptile

1. 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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Netflix
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A Haunting in Venice

2. A Haunting in Venice

Mystery Thriller Crime Whodunit Investigation Suspense
6.5
20231h 44min

Overview

Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Appearance manipulation, Postwar trauma triggers secrecy, Secret keeping fuels jealousy, Protective obsession drives control

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Master Gardener

3. 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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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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To Catch a Killer

4. To Catch a Killer

Thriller Crime Drama Investigation Suspense Serial Killer Crime
6.6
20231h 59min

Overview

Baltimore. New Year's Eve. A talented but troubled police officer is recruited by the FBI's chief investigator to help profile and track down a mass murderer.

Themes

Homicide investigation dynamics, New year's eve, Mass murder investigation, Trauma and professional strain, Media influence and blame, Mass killing ethics

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Pope's Exorcist

5. The Pope's Exorcist

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
6.1
20231h 43min

Overview

Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Religious authority vs doubt, Secrecy within institutions, Ritual as coping mechanism, Conspiracy and hidden histories, Skepticism and faith

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Boston Strangler

6. Boston Strangler

Crime Mystery Thriller Serial Killer Crime Investigation Mystery
6.5
20231h 53min

Overview

Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.

Themes

Gender bias in newsroom, Investigative pressure and risk, Copycat crime dynamics, Pattern recognition and doubt, Media scrutiny of police, Truth seeking under sexism

Available on

Hulu
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Scream VI

7. Scream VI

Horror Crime Thriller Slasher Horror Serial Killer Crime
6.4
20232h 3min

Overview

Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.

Themes

Identity deception, Revenge within family, Online smear campaigns, Public perception stigma, Survival under scrutiny, Media spectacle of violence

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Missing

8. Missing

Drama Mystery Thriller Whodunit Investigation Suspense
7.1
20231h 51min

Overview

When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers... and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Intergenerational tension, Overprotective parenting, Family secrecy, Digital sleuthing ethics, Betrayal within relationships

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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The Pale Blue Eye

9. The Pale Blue Eye

Thriller Crime Horror Mystery Investigation Suspense
6.6
20222h 8min

Overview

West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Institutional secrecy, Trauma and revenge, Duty vs vengeance, Investigative burden, Occult ritual influence

Available on

Netflix
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Prey for the Devil

10. Prey for the Devil

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
5.3
20221h 33min

Overview

In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, the Catholic Church reopens exorcism schools to train priests in the Rite of Exorcism. On this spiritual battlefield, an unlikely warrior rises: a young nun, Sister Ann. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante, Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl and soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.

Themes

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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