The Lodger
2009 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 145 votes
Follows a seasoned detective on the trail of a ruthless killer intent on slaughtering prostitutes along West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Mystery Movies
Discover popular and highly rated mystery movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-05 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Proof
2005 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 746 votes
Catherine is a woman in her late twenties who is strongly devoted to her father, Robert, a brilliant and well-known mathematician whose grip on reality is beginning to slip away. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Believers
1987 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 185 votes
Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Presidio
1988 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 379 votes
Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cast a Deadly Spell
1991 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 125 votes
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Murder She Said
1961 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 240 votes
Miss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Oxford Murders
2008 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 715 votes
At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Vanishing on 7th Street
2010 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 628 votes
A mysterious global blackout yields countless populations to simply vanish, leaving only their clothes and possessions behind. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Birth/Rebirth
2023 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 189 votes
A single mother and a childless morgue technician are bound together by their relationship to a little girl they have reanimated from the dead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Swimfan
2002 · TMDB 5.2/10 · 294 votes
Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Howling Village
2020 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 106 votes
After her brother goes missing, a young psychologist visits an infamous haunted and cursed location known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance and uncover her family’s dark history. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Owners
2020 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 445 votes
A group of friends think they found the perfect easy score - an empty house with a safe full of cash. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Countess
2009 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 188 votes
Kingdom of Hungary, 17th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Critic
2024 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 114 votes
Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 452 votes
Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
2005 · TMDB 4.9/10 · 308 votes
On a prom-night dare, a trio of high school friends chant an incantation, unleashing an evil spirit from the past with deadly consequences. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Agnes of God
1985 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 141 votes
When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novice, psychiatrist Martha Livingston is called in to determine if the seemingly innocent novice, who knows nothing of sex or birth, is competent enough to stand trial for the murder of the baby. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Voice from the Stone
2017 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 500 votes
Verena is a nurse who arrives at an old mansion in Italy to help a young boy who has fallen silent since the sudden passing of his mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Q
1982 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 499 votes
A fleeing gangland flunky discovers the New York nest of Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, the man-eating flying serpent. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sleep
2023 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 251 votes
A pregnant wife who becomes worried about her husband’s sleeping habits. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.