Movies like Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany, France, Spain, USA
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
Style:
psychological, atmospheric, captivating, macabre, suspenseful, twists and turns, serious, clever, suspense, sexual ...
Plot:
psychopath, obsession, serial killer, dark fantasy, perfume, woman in danger, dangerous attraction, insanity, corpse, deadly, killings, genius, french, victim, sense of smell, secret formula, orgy, master apprentice relationship, innocent person killed, murder, young woman, sexualized violence, nudity (full frontal - brief), mentor, psychology ...
Time:
18th century, 1700s
Place:
france, paris france, europe
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Most similar movies to Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and psychological films with plots about murder, deadly, crimes, serial killer, obsession, crime and police investigation mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Perfume: The Story of a Murderer: The House That Jack Built (2018), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Red Dragon (2002), Dorian Gray (2009), From Hell (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Musical, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.
Style:
gothic, dark humor, atmospheric, offbeat, gloomy ...
Plot:
serial killer, villain, insanity, vengeance, social injustice, violence, goth, shaving, haunted by the past, widow, cannibalism, murderous pair ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, victorian, 1850s, 18th century
Place:
england, london, europe
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92%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: Denmark, France, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Tunisia
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
A depiction of a serial killer's 12 years' worth of murders and how it shaped his prime intelligence.
Style:
bleak, psychological, scary, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, sadistic psychopath, extreme violence, murder, cruelty, taxidermy, hunting, death, corpse, art, violence against women ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
FBI trainee, Clarice Starling ventures into a maximum-security asylum to pick the diseased brain of Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist turned homicidal cannibal. Starling needs clues to help her capture a serial killer. But her Faustian relationship ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, tense, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, mind game, cannibalism, crime, maniac, investigation, murder, fbi, psychology, killings, crimes ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 1990s
Place:
maryland, virginia, usa, ohio, west virginia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
247K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, rough, suspense, intense ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, mind game, cannibalism, investigation, split personality, fbi, murder, cruelty, neo noir, deadly, reporter ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century, 80s
Place:
washington d.c., chicago illinois, florida, st. louis missouri, atlanta georgia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A vain London playboy offers his soul in exchange for eternal beauty in this adaptation of the chilling tale by author Oscar Wilde. Seduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton (Colin Firth), handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray (Ben ...
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, stylized, captivating, gloomy ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
deal with the devil, male nudity, aristocracy, society, physical appearance, eternal youth, fall in love, high society, painting, supernatural, immortality, love and romance ...
Time:
victorian, 19th century, victorian era, 1890s
Place:
england, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
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Se7en related movies
145K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.
Style:
gothic, tense, suspenseful, scary, atmospheric ...
Plot:
jack the ripper, who done it, serial killer, graphic violence, police detective, crimes, woman in danger, psychic, police investigation, a vision, murder, clairvoyant ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, victorian, 1880s, 20th century
Place:
england, london, europe, buckingham palace, east end london ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Italy
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he's discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns to America to make ...
Style:
rough, suspenseful, stylized, atmospheric, bleak ...
Plot:
serial killer, master criminal, psychopath, mind game, fbi, cat and mouse, crime, cannibalism, crimes, special agents, one on one, psychiatrist ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
florence, venice, europe, italy, washington d.c. ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
142K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.
Style:
psychological, tense, macabre, twists and turns, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, split personality, police investigation, crimes, secret, police detective, businessman, murder, double life, crime, criminal heroes ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
usa, oregon, portland oregon
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Style:
dark humor, brutal, stylized, macabre, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, insanity, yuppie, nihilism, hidden identity, satire, wall street, millionaire, victim, fear, confession ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, yale university, harvard university
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A chief of detectives, homicide section, commits a murder and deliberately leaves clues to prove his own responsibility for the crime.
Style:
bleak, tense, suspenseful, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, politics, police investigation, courtroom drama, crimes, crime, deadly, legal, protagonist as suspect, life is a bitch, dishonesty, law enforcement ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
italy, europe, rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Forensic psychologist Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, twists and turns, surprise ending ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
psychopath, woman in danger, serial killer, missing person, violence against women, police investigation, crimes, who done it, profiler, investigation, mystery, forensics ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
north carolina, los angeles, usa, washington d.c., california
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A BBC adaptation of the Victorian "penny dreadful" tale of 18th century "demon barber" Sweeney Todd, of Fleet Street, who cuts the throats of unsuspecting clients in his London shop.
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, suspenseful, disturbing, enigmatic ...
Plot:
serial killer, cannibalism, obsession, vengeance, haunted by the past, deadly, murder, murderous pair, hairdresser, dark hero, violent, murder mystery ...
Time:
18th century, 1700s, 19th century
Place:
london, england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
17%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An unlikely friendship between a dour, working class butcher and a repressed schoolteacher coincides with a grisly series of Ripper-type murders in a provincial French town.
Style:
suspenseful, atmospheric, gloomy, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
murder, serial killer, small town, psychopath, opposites attract, butcher, obsession, mystery, crimes, investigation, dishonesty, law enforcement ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 1960s
Place:
france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
16%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, twists and turns, scary ...
Plot:
serial killer, mind game, crime, police investigation, master criminal, investigation, psychopath, police detective, police, neo noir, torture, killings ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 1990s
Place:
united states, usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
16%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, psychopath, media, journalism, crimes, uncover truth, child killer, ambition, deadly, ratings, serial rapist ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
ecuador, latin america, florida, miami, new jersey ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Fritz Haarmann, who has killed at least 27 boys, is questioned by a psychology professor in order to find out whether he is sane and can be held responsible for his crimes. During this interrogation Haarmann reveals his motives and his killing ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, rough, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, psychopath, investigation, mind game, serial killer, deadly, society, obsession, confined, mental institution, courtroom drama, serial child killer ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, 20s
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't ...
Style:
suspenseful, sexy, exciting, suspense, twists and turns ...
Plot:
femme fatale, serial killer, investigation, dangerous attraction, danger, deadly, erotic thriller, crime, poison, fatal attraction, manipulation, secret identity ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
hawaii, usa, seattle, seattle washington
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American South Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, atmospheric, tense ...
Plot:
serial killer, crime, infidelity, crimes, danger, psychopath, lust, murder, punk, heat wave, intolerance, bigotry ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new york, harlem, harlem manhattan new york city, new york yankees ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A police chief about to retire pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer. Based on a story by Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
Style:
twists and turns, bleak, serious, enigmatic, intense ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, investigation, murder mystery, promise, crimes, mystery, small town, obsession, law enforcement, track down, justice ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
nevada
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A lawyer is asked to come to the police station to clear up a few loose ends in his witness report of a foul murder. "This will only take ten minutes", they say, but it turns out to be one loose end after another, and the ten minutes he is ...
Style:
talky, tense, suspenseful, twists and turns, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police investigation, murder, mind game, rape, mystery, crime, crimes, lawyer, serial killer, murder mystery, interrogation, prime suspect ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
puerto rico, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Movies similar to The Frozen Ground
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The hunt, capture and trial of Guy Georges, one of France's most notorious serial killer.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic, serious, non-linear
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, murder, riddles and clues, obsession, uncover truth, crime, crimes, deadly, law enforcement, danger, murder suspect ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 2001, year 1995, year 1991 ...
Place:
france, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Emma is an attractive girl in her 20s who has been blind for 20 years. A new type of eye operation partially restores her sight, but she is having problems: sometimes she doesn't "remember" what she's seen until later. One night ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological, twists and turns, twist ending ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
murder, serial killer, blindness, mind game, crime, crimes, investigation, woman in danger, deadly, stalking, psychopath, police detective ...
Time:
90s
Place:
san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a reporter travels to Juarez to cover the ongoing story of the mass murder of local working women, she uncovers the amazing story of "The Virgin Of Juarez," a survivor of an attack who has developed stigmata, a sign of holiness, and ...
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, investigation, woman in danger, journalism, psychopath, who done it, deadly, crimes, law enforcement, life is a bitch, religions or cults ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
los angeles, usa, latin america, mexico, el paso texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental road trip during which ever decision will be made on a flip of a coin. Meanwhile, Sandra Thomas, disenchanted professional, is en route to pick ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, tense, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
woman in danger, desert, on the road, murder, psychopath, serial killer, crime, obsessive quest, chase, obsession, siblings relations, cons and scams ...
Time:
90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The Minus Man is a 1999 film based on the novel by Lew McCreary. It was directed by Hampton Fancher, who also wrote the screenplay. The film centers on a psychotic killer whom Fancher describes as "a cross between Psycho's Norman Bates, ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, clever, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
serial killer, small town, dangerous attraction, drugs/alcohol, couples, psychopath, deadly, crimes, violence, murder, death, salesman ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
vancouver british columbia canada, oregon, vancouver
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the ...
Style:
psychological, bleak, surreal, suspenseful, enigmatic ...
Plot:
hypnosis, murder, serial killer, police investigation, mystery, society, crimes, deadly, crime, memory loss, neo noir, psychoanalysis ...
Time:
future
Place:
europe, cairo egypt, egypt, africa, middle east
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Genre: Drama, Crime
Country: Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Abel lives with his mother in a small town on the outskirts of Barcelona. His life, grey and boring, is based on the small family business, his mother's house, his girlfriend's bed, and the town bars. However under an appearance of quiet ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, psychological, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
serial killer, crimes, family relations, murder, social relations, family life, mental illness, deadly, gory, store, small town life, small town ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
barcelona, spain, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Portugal
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
At her son's funeral, Solange, a lawyer famous for losing hopeless cases, agrees to defend René, her son's age, accused of murdering his wealthy aunt, Jeanne, who's part of the Franco-Belgian Psychoanalytic Society, known for odd ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, mind bending, dark humor, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, crime, mind game, rivalry, legal action, law enforcement, legal investigation, mystery, dedicated lawyer, deadly, crimes, supernatural ability ...
Time:
90s
Place:
paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Bundy, starring Corin Nemec in the title role and co-starring Kane Hodder, details the dark psyche and previously unexplored motivations of the man who became known as one of the most notorious serial killers to leave behind a legacy of evil.
Style:
suspenseful, rough, disturbing, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, obsession, psychopath, woman in danger, deadly, crimes, slasher, gory, violence spree, human nature, crime ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Sarah Taylor, a police psychologist, meets a mysterious and seductive young man, Tony Ramirez, and falls in love with him. As a cause of this relationship, she changes her personality when she begins to receive anonymous telephone calls.
Style:
erotic, suspenseful, serious, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, criminal psychologist, obsession, split personality, woman in danger, stalking, love, dangerous attraction, deadly, erotic thriller, danger, dishonesty ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
puerto rico, san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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