The Murderer Lives at Number 21
1942 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 163 votes
Paris, France. 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 2026-08-06 · Ratings from TMDB
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Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
The Valdemar Legacy
2010 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 115 votes
Luisa Llorente, an expert on taxation of old buildings, had recently gone to the Victorian mansion Valdemar to conduct an inventory of property ownership. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Isle of the Dead
1945 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 120 votes
On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
One-Minute Time Machine
2014 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 126 votes
Every time the beautiful Regina rejects his advances, James pushes a red button and tries again, all the while unaware of the reality and consequences of his actions. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Headless Woman
2008 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 128 votes
After running into something with her car, Vero experiences a particular psychological state. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Ornithologist
2016 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 112 votes
Stranded along a sublime river fjord in northern Portugal, an ornithologist is subjected to a series of brutal and erotic Stations-of-the-Cross-style tests. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sicilian Ghost Story
2017 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 150 votes
In a little Sicilian village at the edge of a forest, Giuseppe, a boy of 13, vanishes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Paranormal Entity
2009 · TMDB 5.2/10 · 128 votes
Thomas Finley has been arrested for the murder of his nineteen-year old sister, Samantha and fifty-two year old, Edgar Lauren, a Professor and paranormal investigator. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
KM 31: Kilometer 31
2006 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 161 votes
While driving through the kilometer 31 of a lonely road, Agata Hameran hits a boy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
White Settlers
2014 · TMDB 4.7/10 · 107 votes
Young urban couple Ed and Sarah are set to begin a new life when they move from London into an isolated borders Scottish farmhouse. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Whisperer in Darkness
2011 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 110 votes
Folklore professor Albert Wilmarth investigates legends of strange creatures in the most remote hills of Vermont. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Gracefield Incident
2017 · TMDB 4.7/10 · 119 votes
On August 16, 2013, the Supreme Court mandated the CIA to declassify files that had been kept secret for the past 75 years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Headwinds
2011 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 127 votes
Sarah tells Paul that she wants out of their marriage; the next day she disappears. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ritual
2012 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 115 votes
A father on vacation wakes up separated from his family and races through the woods to find them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bubble
2006 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 130 votes
Set against the backdrop of a decaying Midwestern town, a murder becomes the focal point of three people who work in a doll factory. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shelley
2016 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 135 votes
Louise and Kasper want to become parents, but Louise cannot have children. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Te3n
2016 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 109 votes
A grandfather, police officer and a priest join hands to investigate and find a missing child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cropsey
2010 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 179 votes
Realizing the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pod
2015 · TMDB 4.3/10 · 122 votes
A family intervention goes horrifically awry within the snowy confines of an isolated lake house. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.