Movies and TV shows like To Catch a Killer
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To Catch a Killer (1992)
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 182 min.
TV show
Story:
"To Catch a Killer" tells the true gruesome story of John Wayne Gacy - a good friend and helpful neighbour, a great child entertainer, a respectful businessman, and a violent serial killer who raped and murdered over 30 young boys.
Style:
scary, tense, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, killer clown, psychopath, killer, police investigation, special agents, gay, politics, warrior, criminal, misfit, freak, amusement park, violent, psycho, investigation, murder, police detective, psycho killer, cruelty, missing person, life is a bitch, master criminal, legal, teenage life ...
Time:
90s
Place:
chicago illinois
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Most similar movies to To Catch a Killer
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and tense films and TV series with plots about murder, serial killer, deadly, law enforcement, police investigation, investigation and true crime mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like To Catch a Killer: Devil's Knot (2013), See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), The Deliberate Stranger (1986), The Riverman (2004), B.T.K. Killer (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
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A pair of girls seeking adventure beyond the their Western Washington trailer park encounter the area's most ruthless serial killer. Based on Sheriff David Reichert's book, "Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, bleak
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serial killer, police investigation, manhunt, strangulation, police detective, psychopath, law enforcement, notoriety, bodies, teenage girl, murder, missing person ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
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The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.
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bleak, factual, intense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
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girls' night, teens
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Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century
Place:
arkansas, memphis, usa, southern usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
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The film is the first known dramatisation of one of the most notorious killing sprees in British history and was made to mark the fortieth anniversary of Hindley and Brady's trial. It was made with the full backing of the victims' ...
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disturbing, serious, suspenseful, realistic, rough
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serial killer, psychopath, police investigation, murder, investigation, mind game, death of child, life is a bitch, rivalry, husband wife relationship, sister sister relationship, killer ...
Time:
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england, yorkshire, northern england, europe, manchester
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 185 min.
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Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Theodore Robert Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the ...
Style:
psychotronic, tense, psychological, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, killer, psychopath, murder, manhunt, true crime, mental illness, criminal, murderer, woman in danger, warrior, politics ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
utah, colorado, seattle, usa
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49%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A series of interviews are conducted with convicted serial killer Ted Bundy in hopes of gaining insight into the Green River Killer who is terrorizing Seattle.
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psychological, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, investigation, profiler, mind game, life is a bitch, track down, police detective, woman in danger, killer, murder, brutality ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle, washington d.c., florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The true chilling story of the "two of a kind", killing cousins Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, better known as the Hillside Stranglers, is told in this TV drama.
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful, rough
Plot:
murder, serial killer, psychopath, violent, warrior, killer, criminal, police detective, strangler, psycho, two killers, cousin ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles, california
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40%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Veteran Boogey Man and Zodiac Killer director Ulli Lommel continues his long tradition of delivering tense thrills with this relentless look at the life of the elusive, Kansas-based serial killer known to authorities only as "B.T.K." ...
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serial killer, murderer, psychopath, police investigation, chase, investigation, mind game, life is a bitch, police detective, law enforcement, violence, serial murder ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa, kansas
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40%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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In the late 1960s, a Los Angeles police sergeant with a complicated personal life starts tracking a small-time criminal and budding cult leader seeking out vulnerable women to join his “cause.” The name of that man is Charles Manson.
Style:
tense, stylized, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, cult, hippie, missing person, police investigation, murder, interrogation, policewoman, police, name calling, police station, lawyer ...
Time:
60s, year 1967, 20th century, year 1968, year 1969
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
After 31 years at-large, detectives in Wichita, Kansas hone in on the serial killer known as BTK.
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, bleak
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serial killer, manhunt, master criminal, stalking, police investigation, psychopath, mind game, law enforcement, special agents, church, killer, court ...
Place:
kansas, usa
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35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 194 min.
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The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family".
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disturbing, serious, psychological, realistic, talky ...
Plot:
serial killer, hippie, cult, courtroom drama, psychopath, killer, true crime, lawyer, murder, counterculture, criminal, terrorism ...
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60s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Factually-based drama telling the stories of five young women who were tragically murdered in Ipswich in 2006.
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serial killer, murder, police investigation, police detective, addiction, woman in danger, drug abuse, small town, life is a bitch, prostitute, murderer, killer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min.
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Three generations of police chiefs for a southern town go about their jobs while a serial murderer operates.
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realistic, serious, suspenseful
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murder, racism, serial killer, murder investigation, politics, chief of police, small town, small town life, interracial relations, teenage life, chief, police corruption ...
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80s, 20th century
Place:
southern usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
Style:
atmospheric, serious, tense, rough, dramatic ...
Audience:
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uncover truth, murder, partners, talented, police investigation, police detective, law enforcement, cruelty, psychopath, police, forensics, tough law enforcer ...
Time:
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Place:
london, england, united kingdom, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was ...
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exciting, suspenseful, captivating, realistic, dramatic ...
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Time:
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Place:
usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
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About the infamous murder of six year old child beauty pageant contestant JonBenét Ramsey and the hysterical media coverage that made the investigation even more difficult.
Style:
serious, psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, talky ...
Plot:
murder, true crime, police investigation, who done it, dishonesty, law enforcement, media, family relations, small town life, parents and children, small town, serial killer ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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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, rough, disturbing, suspenseful, serious ...
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serial killer, wannabe, murder, police detective, police investigation, mind game, psychopath, woman in danger, rivalry, master criminal, obsession, suspense ...
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29%
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min.
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True crime story of a Wisconsin teacher's aide who hired teenaged students to murder her estranged husband.
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sexy, psychological, serious, realistic, tense ...
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serial killer, mental illness, murder, power relations, couples, family problems, dangerous attraction, infidelity, teachers and students, suburban life, teenage life, suburbs ...
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Place:
usa, wisconsin
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29%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 534 min.
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Across more than a decade, 17 teen boys and young men were murdered by convicted killer Jeffrey Dahmer. How did he evade arrest for so long?
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tense, disturbing, suspenseful, sexual, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, homosexual, killer, homosexuality, psychopath, suspense, violence, brutality, lgbt, lgbtq, serial murder ...
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Place:
usa, milwaukee wisconsin
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29%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Early 20th century. Albert Fish, a seemingly benevolent father and grandfather who reared his family by himself after his wife deserted them, turns out to be a serial child molester and murderer. Based on a true story.
Style:
rough, suspenseful, serious, realistic, disturbing
Plot:
serial killer, child murder, investigation, police detective, psychopath, obsession, kidnapping, killer, cannibal, cannibalism, missing child, true crime ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 60 min.
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New York, USA. Stockholm, Sweden. Over the past twelve months young, blonde, blue-eyed women have been found dead in a meadow where Asphodel flowers grow. New York Detective Tommy Conley gets a special dispensation from the NYPD to go observe and ...
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tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, murder, partners against crime, psychopath, partners, law enforcement, father daughter relationship, forensics, uncover truth, victim, multiple suspects ...
Time:
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Place:
stockholm sweden, sweden, eastern europe
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28%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forced him out of the field. When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who has a gift for ...
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serious, realistic, psychological
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boys' night
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serial killer, murder, forensics, police, investigation, law enforcement, evidence, partners against crime, riddles and clues, police investigation, police detective, nypd ...
Place:
new york
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28%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 143 min.
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The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like ...
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Time:
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Place:
united kingdom, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him ...
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boys' night
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Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
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exciting, disturbing, rough, captivating
Plot:
police detective, serial killer, who done it, murder, true crime, police, victim, brutality, suspense, criminal, law enforcement, police officer ...
Time:
future
Place:
london
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28%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A police detective investigates the apparent serial killing of several children which is linked to an institutionalized, autistic child.
Style:
scary, rough, serious, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, murder, missing person, investigation, mentally unstable, witnessing a crime, police investigation, woman in danger, police detective, reluctant partners, mind game ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Above Suspicion is a British TV series based on Lynda La Plante's novels Above Suspicion, The Red Dahlia, Deadly Intent and Silent Scream. It stars Kelly Reilly and Ciarán Hinds, and features the career of La Plante's latest heroine DC ...
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Time:
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Place:
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27%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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san francisco, california, usa
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27%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 65 min.
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Story:
Set in 1984, Code of a Killer is a true story which tells of the discovery of DNA fingerprinting. Detective David Baker leads an investigation of the vicious murders of the two Leicestershire schoolgirls, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth. Alec Jeffreys ...
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captivating, tense, serious, exciting, thought provoking ...
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Place:
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27%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again. Based on ...
Style:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 181 min.
TV show
Story:
A retiree spends nine years relentlessly seeking to prove that his son-in-law, a former Green Beret Army doctor, murdered his pregnant wife and two children
Style:
serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, north carolina
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27%
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