Best Mystery Movies

Set in early 20th-century Sweden, this film follows the lives of two siblings, Fanny and Alexander, as they navigate the complexities of family, love, and loss. The narrative unfolds in…

In this 1982 science fiction horror film, a group of researchers stationed in Antarctica encounter a shape-shifting alien that can assimilate and imitate any living organism. As paranoia and tension…

In this iconic horror film, a family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where an evil presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific…

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of…

An insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, The police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the bloodthirsty beast.

Directed by Bob Clark, this 1974 horror film is a chilling tale set during the Christmas season, where a group of sorority sisters find themselves terrorized by a mysterious and…

Set in 1930s Los Angeles, this film follows private investigator J.J. Gittes, played by Jack Nicholson, as he becomes embroiled in a complex web of deceit, corruption, and murder while…

In this intriguing 1972 film, a wealthy and eccentric crime novelist invites his wife’s lover to his mansion for a game that quickly spirals into a deadly battle of wits….

In this gripping thriller directed by Alan J. Pakula, a private investigator, John Klute, is drawn into the dark underbelly of New York City while searching for a missing man….

Directed by Costa-Gavras, this gripping political thriller delves into the tumultuous aftermath of a prominent politician’s assassination in a country on the brink of authoritarian rule. The film stars Yves…

Directed by Stanley Kubrick, this groundbreaking science fiction film explores the evolution of humanity, artificial intelligence, and the mysteries of the universe. The narrative unfolds in a series of distinct…

In this 1967 French neo-noir film, the story follows Jef Costello, a meticulous and enigmatic hitman who becomes entangled in a web of deception after a carefully planned assassination. As…

This gripping 1963 film, directed by Akira Kurosawa, masterfully blends elements of crime and drama as it explores the moral dilemmas faced by a wealthy executive, played by Toshiro Mifune,…

Set in the racially charged atmosphere of 1930s Alabama, this film follows the story of a young girl named Scout Finch and her brother Jem as they navigate the complexities…

Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw…

In this surrealist masterpiece directed by Luis Buñuel, a group of affluent guests find themselves inexplicably unable to leave a lavish dinner party. As their confinement stretches on, societal norms…

A secretary, played by Janet Leigh, finds herself at a secluded motel after making a fateful decision to embezzle money. The motel is run by a peculiar young man, portrayed…

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

In this gripping courtroom drama, a small-town lawyer, played by James Stewart, takes on the defense of an army lieutenant accused of murder. The film delves into the complexities of…

In this classic psychological thriller, a retired San Francisco police detective, played by James Stewart, is plagued by acrophobia and is hired to follow the wife of an acquaintance to…

In this gripping courtroom drama, a seasoned barrister, Sir Wilfrid Robarts, takes on the defense of a man accused of murder, only to find himself entangled in a web of…

In this gripping courtroom drama directed by Sidney Lumet, a jury of twelve men is tasked with determining the fate of a young defendant accused of murder. As the deliberations…

In this gripping French thriller directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, the plot revolves around a tyrannical school headmaster, his frail wife, and his mistress, who conspire together in a chilling plan….

A suspenseful thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this film stars James Stewart and Grace Kelly in a gripping tale of voyeurism and mystery. The story follows a wheelchair-bound photographer who…

In this classic thriller, a former tennis player concocts a meticulous plan to murder his wealthy wife, motivated by greed and jealousy. However, when the plan goes awry, he must…

Set in the tumultuous period of civil war in 16th-century Japan, this film follows the intertwined fates of two ambitious peasants, Genjuro and Tobei, who are driven by dreams of…

In this classic thriller, two strangers meet on a train and engage in a conversation that leads to a chilling murder plot. The film stars Farley Granger and Robert Walker,…

Set in feudal Japan, this cinematic masterpiece explores the subjective nature of truth through the recounting of a crime from multiple perspectives. The film is directed by the legendary Akira…

Set in postwar Vienna, Austria, ”The Third Man” stars Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, who arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to find him dead. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a ”third man” present at the time of Harry’s death, running into interference from British officer Maj. Calloway and falling head-over-heels for Harry’s grief-stricken lover, Anna.

In this classic film noir, private detective Philip Marlowe, played by the iconic Humphrey Bogart, is hired by a wealthy family to resolve a series of troubling events. As Marlowe…

In this classic film noir, a detective becomes entangled in the mysterious murder investigation of a beautiful and successful advertising executive. As he delves deeper into her life, he finds…

In this classic thriller, a young woman named Charlie Newton becomes suspicious of her beloved Uncle Charlie, who is visiting her family in their small town. As she delves deeper…

In this classic film noir, private detective Sam Spade, played by Humphrey Bogart, becomes embroiled in a complex web of deceit and murder when a mysterious woman, portrayed by Mary…

This groundbreaking film, directed by Orson Welles, follows the life of a wealthy newspaper magnate, Charles Foster Kane, as journalists attempt to uncover the meaning behind his enigmatic last word,…

Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several…

Set in a German city gripped by fear, this 1931 film follows the intense manhunt for a child murderer whose heinous acts have paralyzed the community. The police, under immense…