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Aaryan (2025)
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Original name: ஆர்யன்
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A struggling writer announces he'll commit the perfect crime, sparking a tense pursuit as police try to prevent his methodically planned killing spree.
Style:
psychological thriller, crime drama, tense, bleak
Plot:
cat and mouse, serial killer, mind game, obsession, manhunt, moral dilemma, psychological manipulation, urban, foreshadowing, isolation, media circus
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, psychological thriller, dark and crime drama films with plots about cat and mouse, urban, obsession, moral ambiguity, investigation, serial killer and revenge mostly in Thriller, Crime and Action genres. Some movies like Aaryan: Identity (2025), The Smile Man (2024), Psycho (2020), Bazooka (2025), Behind Someone (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
A sketch artist and a cop work together to unravel the identity of an elusive killer using the descriptions of his face, etched into the memory of an eye-witness to the brutal crime
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, detective, psychological thriller, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, identity, murder mystery, crime scene, identity crisis, trauma, cat and mouse, serial killer, moral ambiguity, obsession, psychological manipulation, urban ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A police officer who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease must solve one last case before he loses all his memories. He must run against time to catch the notorious serial killer who he believes has a mysterious role in his own personal life.
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Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
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Based on the Buddhist tale of Angulimala, a dreaded serial killer, Psycho tells the story of a blind man who gets involved in a murder mystery. trying to save his lover from a psychopath who has kidnapped her.
Style:
dark, suspense, psychological thriller, tense, crime drama ...
Plot:
serial killer, fear, rescue mission, kidnapping, murder investigation, claustrophobia, paranoia, stalker, moral ambiguity, isolation, cat and mouse, revenge ...
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86%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
An Action-packed Cat-and-Mouse game thriller about a Cop and a Businessman teaming up for a mission for capturing a Psychopath through a series of elaborate games to track him down.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological, twisted, crime drama ...
Plot:
investigation, law enforcement, mind game, cat and mouse, violent, stalking, moral ambiguity, urban, revenge
Similarity:
79%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Ashish, is an a inteatual police officer the killer has been chopped the victims breast .. but there no evidence to catch the killer.As of now we have seen lot of types of killers. like physco killer. spree killer rampage killer serial killer but ...
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, dark ...
Plot:
serial killer, police procedural, investigation, cat and mouse, urban, female victim, city, murder mystery, moral ambiguity, justice, paranoid, revenge ...
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76%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Nick, a talented photographer who is new to Los Angeles falls quickly in love with Tessa, a free-spirited young woman who is no longer charmed by the city. Their worlds are turned upside down when she asks him to do the unimaginable, which leads to ...
Style:
suspenseful, dark, psychological thriller, tense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
revenge, sex, sex scene, murder, love affair, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationships, couple relations, couples, male female relationship, drug, partner ...
Place:
los angeles
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72%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
ADGP Dhruv, a seasoned high-ranking police officer haunted by a tragic past, grapples with a labyrinthine case, where every clue unearths a darker secret. As he uncovers clues linking to a mysterious swimmer, he races against time to stop a cunning ...
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, psychological thriller, tense, dark ...
Plot:
serial killer, police procedural, investigation, cat and mouse, trauma, psychopath, urban, moral ambiguity, family tragedy, revenge motive, isolation, forensics
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A young man becomes convinced that the solution to all his problems is to live in jail, and he will do whatever it takes to get it.
Style:
psychological thriller, crime drama, tense, realistic, dark comedy ...
Plot:
obsession, self destructing, manipulation, character study, family conflict, moral dilemma, mental illness, anti hero, desperation, psychological manipulation, isolation, claustrophobia ...
Place:
europe
Similarity:
69%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Musical, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A ruthless crime wave-A relentless investigator-As the bodies pile up, the line between justice and obsession begins to blur. City is gripped by fear as a series of brutal murders surface. A determined detective takes on the case, unaware that the ...
Style:
detective, suspense, psychological thriller, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
murder mystery, serial killer, investigation, obsession, urban, chase, secrets, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, fear, fate, underworld ...
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68%
494
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Follows a ruthless hitman who, after narrowly escaping a fatal attempt on his life, betrays his gang in an effort to find forgiveness but ends up becoming a target himself.
Style:
crime drama, tense, dark, suspense, grim ...
Plot:
hitman, organized crime, betrayal, redemption, assassin, revenge, moral dilemma, urban, moral ambiguity, violent, underworld, manhunt ...
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64%
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Kyle Carson is diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, also known as DID. He despises his community after doing a background search on everyone who he believes has committed a crime without punishment. When one of his multiple personalities, ...
Style:
dark, psychological thriller, intense, crime drama, tense ...
Plot:
alter ego, mental illness, dissociative identity disorder, mind game, police investigation, psychological manipulation, serial killer, cat and mouse, identity crisis, paranoia, urban, moral ambiguity ...
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61%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A cop sets up his girlfriend as a target in order to trap a serial killer.
Style:
psychological thriller, tension, suspense, crime drama, detective ...
Plot:
serial killer, betrayal, deception, murder, sting operation, danger, risk, law enforcement, suspicion, cat and mouse, investigation, police procedural ...
Time:
90s
Place:
south africa
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, crime thriller, dark, psychological thriller, crime drama ...
Plot:
serial killer, police procedural, investigation, urban, cat and mouse, forensic evidence, revenge motive, urban decay, moral ambiguity, corruption, religious symbolism
Place:
kolkata
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: China
Story:
Having done some of the most shocking art the public has ever seen, Sasha is the most sought-after artist in the world. In search of inspiration, she moves to Hong Kong where she meets her most unexpected muse yet, a serial killer.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, noir, psychological horror, intense ...
Plot:
serial killer, muse, obsession, moral ambiguity, violence, investigation, cat and mouse, urban, manipulation, identity, media frenzy, mature ...
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime thriller, enigmatic, exciting, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, buddy cop, police procedural, investigation, killing, police investigation, murder investigation, murder, police station, serial murder, police protagonist, murderer ...
Time:
2020s
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54%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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12K
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, detective, intense, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, twins, dark past, childhood trauma, police procedural, revenge, law enforcement, vengeance, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, obsession ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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48%
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Country: India
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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47%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A rising tennis star becomes entangled in a savage charade with a grieving couple while staying in their picturesque home.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, dark, grim, twist ending ...
Plot:
betrayal, domestic drama, grief, moral ambiguity, deception, revenge, psychological manipulation, manipulation, obsession, claustrophobia, cat and mouse, intimate ...
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46%
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Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A detective investigates alarming health issues in IVF babies, revealing a dark plot involving illegal steroids, mystery donors, and corrupt fertility clinics - all orchestrated by someone exploiting people's desire for children.
Style:
tense, detective, suspenseful, dark, grim
Plot:
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45%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Olga discovers the unfinished diary of a notorious killer and becomes captivated by its dark secrets. As she delves deeper, she uncovers a mysterious connection between them, putting her life—and the lives of those around her—in grave danger.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, atmospheric, crime drama ...
Plot:
obsession, serial killer, danger, investigation, paranoia, cat and mouse, flashback, stalker, moral ambiguity, isolation, foreshadowing, betrayal ...
Similarity:
45%
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Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Kate Fletcher has the perfect apartment. Everything is computer controlled. It is the home of her dreams until a psychotic man begins to execute the violent orders he hears from his long dead sister.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
held captive, female protagonist, paranoia, survival, isolation, psychological manipulation, home invasion, claustrophobia, apartment building, manipulation, struggle for survival, cat and mouse ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: China, South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Based on Keigo Higashino’s award-winning novel, THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X follows a professor (Wang Kai) assisting in a murder investigation, only to find that a longtime rival and friend (Zhang Luyi) from his early university days may be involved.
Style:
psychological thriller, crime drama, suspenseful, tense, detective ...
Audience:
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Plot:
cat and mouse, murder, investigation, cover up, loyalty, moral dilemma, secrets, interrogation, rivalry, obsession, professor, friendship ...
Time:
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Similarity:
43%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
The Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) sends ruthless police officer Arjun Sarkaar to find a group of killers and stop their grisly murder spree.
Style:
crime thriller, detective, suspense, tense, grim ...
Plot:
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43%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
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42%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Two assassins: Luis, young and impulsive and André, married teacher. Fate lets them cross their lines, evident in the same victim. From the beginning they like each other; and both become addicted to killing synchronously.
Style:
dark, psychological thriller, crime drama, intense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, obsession, hitman, assassin, double life, moral ambiguity, character study, violent, cat and mouse, crime spree, identity crisis, friendship ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 35 min.
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Story:
How do you stop a dead man from killing in the future ? This is the story of Ajayan (VK Sreenivas), a failed writer, who turns up at a television show and announces that he is going to commit the perfect 7 murders in 7 days. He starts off by killing ...
Style:
tense, crime drama, suspense, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
killing spree, serial killer, murder, police, murder investigation, serial murder, police investigation, murderer, police detective, police officer, homicide detective, killing ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
An investigating officer is assigned to investigate few brutal murders, where he zeroes in on Ravindra, a criminal lawyer who has penchant for secretly committing murders as the mastermind behind the crime.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, crime thriller, psychological thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Young man frustrated with his life and pointless job becomes one of the suspects in serial killer investigation, but he suspects someone else...
Style:
dark, tense, suspenseful, grim, crime thriller ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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