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Dead Beat (1994)
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In 1965, Rudy, a Midwestern high-school kid, moves to Albuquerque; lonely and friendless, he's attracted to Kit, slightly older, with a car, his own apartment, and spending money. Kit loves Elvis and loves the ladies; plus, he's a complete phony: his tan is fake, he wears lifts, he lies to girls, and he pretends to care about Rudy. Kit also shares a dark secret with two other devoted followers, Jimmy and Martha. He meets his match in Kirsten, a spoiled rich girl who gives as good as she gets. When she and a younger cousin disappear, Rudy must choose between loneliness and the law. Written by
Style:
period piece, independent film, psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, black comedy, dark comedy
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, murderous pair, lovers on the run, killer, killing spree, desert, youth, murder, love and romance, elevator, best friend, couples, teenage life, rivalry, who done it, manipulation, mind game, good versus evil, coming of age, ego clash, teenager, runaway, outcast, teenage boy, high school ...
Time:
60s, 1960s
Place:
usa, new mexico
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Most similar movies to Dead Beat
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and psychological films with plots about deadly, serial killer, murder, danger, rivalry, law enforcement and psychopath mostly in Thriller, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like Dead Beat: Curdled (1996), The Lost Angel (2005), The Paint Job (1992), Tripfall (2000), Intimate Stranger (1991). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Gabriella, a Columbian immigrant, is obsessed with understanding violent crime. The current string of murders by "The Blue Blood Killer" of affluent Miami socialites provides her with fodder for her scrapbook of death. She lands a job with ...
Style:
dark comedy, bloody, disturbing, black comedy, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, dangerous attraction, murder, cleaning lady, dark humor, obsession, blood, investigation, macabre, samurai sword, death, violence ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
miami, colombia, usa, florida, seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Slight off-balance police inspector Palmer (Alison Eastwood) works with Father Brian (Judd Nelson) to solve for a religion-based killer, while she deals with her teen-aged goth sister.
Style:
suspense, scary, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
serial killer, crucifix, law enforcement, danger, investigation, dealing with death, murder, curses spells and rituals, religions or cults, who done it, female nudity, church ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
"Taav's first feature occupies the same setting and psychological territory as David Lynch's visions of small-town America. About a love triangle, involving house painter Wesley (Patton), his boss Willie (Pastorelli) and Willie's ...
Style:
dark comedy, independent film, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
cheating wife, woman seduces a man, investigation, serial killer, murder, couples, love and romance, dishonesty, love triangle, performer's life, neighbor, adultery ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
503
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A serial killer turns the life of a family on vacation into a nightmare.
Style:
psychological, serious, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
hostage, kidnapping, psychopath, danger, gang, rivalry, daring rescue, parents and children, chases and races, serial killer, criminal heroes, murderous pair ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A policeman (James Russo) guards a barroom singer (Deborah Harry) whose phone-sex sideline has put a killer (Tim Thomerson) on her trail.
Style:
neo noir, erotic, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
phone sex, making love, sex scene, murder, psychopath, couples, who done it, woman in danger, sexual relations, rivalry, danger, obsession ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Pro Beach Volleyball star, Kelly Reyes, faces challenges everyday, fierce competitors, the press, but nothing could prepare her for him.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, psychological, scary
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, stalking, dangerous attraction, voyeur, police investigation, danger, rivalry, murder, psychopath, obsession, mind game, woman in danger ...
Place:
usa, beverly hills
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A beautiful attorney's hunt for a serial killer is frustrated by his accomplice's twisted scheme to keep the killer free at all costs
Style:
erotic, independent film, slasher, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
making love, sex scene, lawyer, serial killer, legal investigation, criminal heroes, law enforcement, stalking, dishonesty, rivalry, legal, legal action ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Similarity:
100%
887
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Death by noose. A nasty way to die if you're not dropped from a length, but instead just had the support kicked from beneath you. A series of murders like this is taking place, linked to a net-based game of 'Hangman', the words of ...
Style:
psychological, rough, suspenseful, independent film, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, psychopath, dangerous attraction, police investigation, mind game, mysterious character, danger, false accusation, frame up, murder, woman on top ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
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370
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A young woman thinks one of her neighbors in her apartment building is a serial killer and begins to suspect both her current boyfriend and former girlfriend of being the killer.
Style:
independent film, mind bending, sexy, serious, erotic ...
Plot:
serial killer, lesbian, lgbt, couples, who done it, voyeurism, sexual relations, murder, breakup, gays and lesbians, vengeance, dishonesty ...
Time:
90s
Place:
san francisco, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
The morning after the night before, a rapid spiral of disastrous telephone calls chart the certain ruin of young Phil's day as he attempts to fib his way out of one scrape after another. Told entirely in animated captions.
Style:
psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, mind bending ...
Plot:
murder, couples, rivalry, law enforcement, hidden identity, who done it, investigation, twists and turns, life turned upside down, profanity, violent content, legal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Held for Ransom is a 2000 direct-to-video film about five high-school students that are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area in Florida. It was directed and written by Lee Stanley based on the novel by Lois Duncan.
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
one man army, captivity, ransom, psychopath, danger, rivalry, survival, confined, teenage life, wilderness, murderous pair, chases and races ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, florida
Similarity:
100%
669
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A deeply-disturbed priest goes on a murderous night-time rampage across America's highways.
Style:
neo noir, independent film, tense, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, lapd, radio, automobile, woman with a gun, exploitation, police investigation, amateur detective, chase, danger, chases and races ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story.
Style:
rough, psychological, bleak, scary, serious ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, psychopath, killing spree, investigation, police detective, mind game, gory, family conflict, law enforcement, danger, journalism ...
Time:
20th century, year 2005, 60s
Place:
san francisco, california, bay area, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The story of a clairvoyant who falls in love with a crime photographer. Soon, both become involved in the search for a pathological murderer.
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, independent film ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, photographer, obsession, couples, disability, danger, mind game, who done it, mute or deaf, male female relationship, sign language ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
An attractive married woman and a member of the 'Country Club Tennis Set', is being neglected by her workaholic doctor husband, Jerry (Corbin Bernsen). Lonely and insecure, Amy foolishly falls for the seductive charms of a much younger ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, tense, independent film ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, investigation, stalker, dangerous attraction, love affair, woman in danger, law enforcement, danger, mind game, rivalry, who done it ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Julie McConnell is one of a dozen camp counselors working to re-open a summer camp when a series of murders and disappearances begin commited by a hockey masked killer who may be the urban legend killer Trevor Moorehouse. When Julie looks into the ...
Style:
slasher, serious, rough, suspenseful, slasher horror ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, lake, murderer, murder, danger, vengeance, teenage life, survival, rivalry, mind game, masked killer ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Similarity:
100%
479
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The successful publicist Adam Vance of the SFC is in the middle of a campaign to get an important Japanese client and is needy of sex because his traumatized wife Jennifer Vance was raped one year ago and is totally frigid, refusing to have sex. His ...
Style:
sexy, serious, suspenseful, realistic, erotic ...
Plot:
femme fatale, computers and web, extramarital affair, dangerous attraction, voyeurism, cyberspace, murder, technophobia, dishonesty, adultery, obsession, protagonist as suspect ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Ally Sheedy is a retired golfer turned motivational speaker. Patsy Kensit plays her lover and also works with her. There is another girl as well. There are some difficulties at work, a New York firm. So Ally decides she's going to go away for ...
Style:
surprise ending, tense, rough, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
couples, lesbian sex, lesbian couple, island, mind game, danger, obsession, dangerous attraction, woman in danger, mysterious character, stalking, isolation ...
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Genre guru Ulli Lommel (THE BOOGEYMAN, BTK KILLER) directs this horror film about the infamous Zodiac killer. Though decades have passed since the multiple murderer held the state of California hostage with fear, the mystery of his identity has ...
Style:
psychological, scary, serious, suspenseful, mockbuster ...
Plot:
amateur detective, murder, woman in danger, police investigation, law enforcement, psychopath, gory, curses spells and rituals, danger, journalism, investigation, mind game ...
Time:
70s
Place:
san francisco, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A homicide detective (Michael Madsen) falls for a resort owner (Laura Johnson) suspected of slaying a playboy developer.
Style:
neo noir, independent film, realistic, sexy, serious ...
Plot:
dangerous attraction, strong sexual content, porn actress, serial killer, murder, violent content, profanity, power relations, sexual relations, obsession, police detective, fall in love ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A retired police detective reluctantly returns to action to stop a serial killer dubbed "The Surgeon".
Style:
erotic, sexual, action thriller, independent film, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, female detective, woman seduces a man, mind game, danger, rivalry, law enforcement, police detective, killer, nudity, death of killer, police officer ...
Time:
year 1994, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., seattle, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A young man who works at a nursing home uses the legendary Zodiac killer's M.O. to kill people who neglect their elderly relatives.
Style:
slasher, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
wannabe, murder, police detective, police investigation, mind game, psychopath, obsession, danger, master criminal, rivalry, woman in danger, gory ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
bay area, los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A 33 year old woman takes on a teenage identity and goes back to high school. Inspired by True Events.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, absurd
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cheerleader, strong sexual content, body swapping, silly humor, love and romance, life turned upside down, disorder, switching roles, friends, character change, responsibility, lifestyle ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Michael Carlin, a teacher, has been having an affair with a much younger fellow teacher Carolyn Warmus. When his wife is murdered, the police suspect him due to inconsistencies in his alibi, and no evidence points to anyone else.
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, affair, investigation, suspicion, betrayal, infidelity, alibi, secrets, jealousy, obsession, tragedy ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When her daughter Shanna is disqualified from competing for her Junior High School cheer leading squad, Wanda Holloway tries to get her ex-husband's brother, Terry Harper, to hire a hitman to incapacitate Shanna's rival or the girl's ...
Style:
dark comedy, biting, semi serious, realistic, witty ...
Plot:
cheerleader, cheerleading, junior high school, ruler, killing spree, serial killer, gymnastics, love, murder, hitman, family relations, dark humor ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The tragic real life story of a serial killer who stalked his victims in the early 1970's in small town America. A weaving trail of twists and turns that left people unsettled for two generations until investigative persistence aided by modern ...
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
psychopath, police investigation, serial killer, riddles and clues, legal investigation, life is a bitch, injustice, law enforcement, mind game, murder, rivalry, danger ...
Time:
70s
Place:
michigan
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A retired FBI profiler is called in on a last case - only to find himself at the mercy of a teenage killer's deadly game. He must use all his skills and experience to save lives, including his own.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, serious, realistic, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
criminal psychologist, mind game, murder, serial killer, special agent, rivalry, youth, police investigation, investigation, violent content, confined, one last case ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, minnesota
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Eugene is a small town barber, beloved by the local community, but hiding a deadly secret. John is hunting for a serial killer not to expose him but to learn the business! They form a twisted bond and turn the town upside down as Eugene teaches John ...
Style:
serious, tense, suspenseful, realistic, grindhouse ...
Plot:
serial killer, mind game, investigation, murder, twists and turns, small town, monster, killer, house, barber, son, barbershop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, chicago
Similarity:
27%
494
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Henry, an uptight businessman who sometimes acts with questionable ethics, nevertheless rejects Ron, a scam artist who wants a partner. Ron won't let up and finds a lever to blackmail Henry, whose daughter Gina has killed a pedestrian in a ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
murder, hitman, unlikely criminals, parents and children, dishonesty, danger, manipulation, cons and scams, blackmail, serial killer, masturbation, hit and run ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
This chilling tale recounts the late 70's in New York City, when a serial killer on the loose dubbed "Son of Sam" creates havoc. When arrested, "Son of Sam" tells police he was influenced by a satanic cult. New York would ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, serious, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, law enforcement, police investigation, danger, investigation, psychopath, rivalry, mind game, curses spells and rituals, murderer, tough guy ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
25%
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