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The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A sinister tale of genius gone wrong, The Young Poisoner's Handbook chronicles a young man's descent into madness against the absurd backdrop of suburban English life. Hugh O'Conor plays Graham Young, a schoolboy from the London suburbs whose deadly obsession with toxic substances causes him to dabble in experimental murder.
Style:
dark comedy, disturbing, offbeat, humorous, witty, black comedy, depressing, horror comedy, clever, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
serial killer, murder, true crime, psychology, stepmother, killer, dysfunctional family, pub, death by poison, mental disorder, past, mental institution, evil child, serial murder, killing spree, poison, british pub, family relations, friendship, youth, friends, parents and children, love and romance, teenage life, family problems ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s, 70s, 60s, 1960s, 1990s
Place:
london
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Most similar movies to The Young Poisoner's Handbook
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, semi serious and dark comedy films with plots about murder, deadly, dark humor, serial killer, family relations, killer and psychopath mostly in Drama, Crime and Comedy genres. Some movies like The Young Poisoner's Handbook: The Deathmaker (1995), Nurse Betty (2000), The Child I Never Was (2002), Clay Pigeons (1998), Keeping Mum (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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:
psychological, disturbing, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, psychopath, investigation, society, courtroom drama, confined, killer, cannibalism, gay, transsexual, dismemberment, serial killer ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
germany
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
What happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? If you're Betty, a small-town waitress and soap opera fan from Fair Oaks, Kansas, you refuse to believe that you can't be with the love of your life just because he ...
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, witty, light, realistic ...
Plot:
happy ending, hitman, hospital, murder, sexy nurse, medical, memory loss, psychology, professional killer, delusion, losing-it hero, obsessive quest ...
Time:
y2k, 20th century, 90s
Place:
california, los angeles, kansas, usa, new mexico ...
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A serial killer dispassionately discusses the nuts and bolts of his grisly avocation, as well as the youthful traumas which helped to mold him into a psychopath, in this disturbing independent drama from Germany, based on the true story of of ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, psychological, bleak, art house ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
sexual abuse, pedophile, murder, brutality, sexual predator, serial killer, sex with a priest, altar boy, youth, pedophilia, psychopath, serial child killer ...
Time:
year 1962, year 1976, year 1966, 21st century
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Clay is a young man in a small town who witnesses his friend, Earl kill himself because of the ongoing affair that Clay was having with the man's wife, Amanda. Feeling guilty, Clay now resists the widow when she presses him to continue with ...
Style:
dark comedy, erotic, humorous, suspenseful, clever ...
Plot:
serial killer, sex scene, dark humor, desert, murder, waitress, investigation, infidelity, nudity, murder of a nude woman, strong female character, female nudity ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s
Place:
montana, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.
Style:
witty, black comedy, dark comedy, light, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teen drama
Plot:
murder, serial killer, family problems, dysfunctional family, religion, insanity, village, family values, clergy, small town, illicit affair, lust ...
Time:
year 2005, 1930s, 21st century
Place:
england, california, london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A group of idealistic, but frustrated, liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering rightwing pundits for their political beliefs.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, witty, intense, disturbing ...
Plot:
politics, satire, death, sexism, dinner, vigilante, serial killer, dark humor, murder, wine, painter, hypocrisy ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
iowa, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A group of high school friends discover that they are in the presence of a killer. One of them, Samson, has murdered his girlfriend Jamie. He brags to his friends about killing her, and when they discover he is telling the truth, their reactions ...
Style:
independent film, creepy, retro, cult classic, dark ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
high school, coming of age, murder, strong sexual content, teenager, drug abuse, violence, death, marijuana, drug, serial killer, small town ...
Time:
80s, year 1986, 20th century
Place:
oregon, california, usa, portland oregon
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of the mass murderer Jeffrey Dahmer, the events within the family behind, and leading up to, his capture
Style:
serious, tense, realistic, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, family relations, psychopath, human nature, family problems, parents and children, haunted by the past, biopic, father son relationship, gay, cannibal ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 20th century, 60s, 70s ...
Place:
usa, kansas city
Similarity:
25%
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809
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A father (Michel Piccoli) is scheming to have his slightly mental daughter from an earlier marriage (Elsa Zylberstein) killed by allowing a murderous psychopath (Bernard Giraudeau) to be released from the asylum and led to his house. However, the ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, mind bending, realistic, witty ...
Plot:
murder, family in crisis, family problems, serial killer, family life, hitman, couples, mental illness, double murder, insanity, obsession, mental disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
switzerland
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Suspension from school, the loss of a friend, a broken heart and lack of inspiration lead to Maude's downfall in this romp through teenage error. Your teenage years are never easy… but for Maude, things couldn't be worse. Within one ...
Style:
semi serious, stylized, sentimental, humorous, realistic ...
Plot:
teenage love, dysfunctional family, family life, siblings relations, teenage life, family relations, best friend, parents and children, love and romance, family problems, eccentric family, suicide ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young merchant marine turns up in an English coastal town looking for a brother he barely knows. When his brother's wife rebukes him he takes up with the Beasley family. However, soon the mother and daughter are chasing and ending up in the ...
Style:
erotic, sexual, semi serious, realistic, biting ...
Plot:
age difference, doomed love, elderly lovers, love and romance, older woman younger man relationship, infidelity, dysfunctional family, orphan, couple relations, dangerous attraction, obsession, suburban life ...
Time:
year 1996, 50s, 1950s
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, mockumentary, humorous, brutal ...
Plot:
serial killer, brutality, macabre, rape, violent, found footage, gory, satire, sadistic psychopath, visceral, art, dark humor ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place:
europe, brussels, belgium, brussels belgium
Similarity:
20%
13K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After being thrown away from home, pregnant high school dropout Maria meets Matthew, a highly educated and extremely moody electronics repairman. The two begin an unusual romance built on their sense of mutual admiration and trust.
Style:
independent film, dark comedy, cult classic, surreal, talky ...
Plot:
love and romance, age difference, dysfunctional family, dark humor, coming of age, bittersweet, unwanted pregnancy, existentialism, redemption, factory, heart attack, age-gap relationship ...
Time:
90s, year 1990, 80s, 20th century
Place:
long island, usa, new york
Similarity:
20%
158
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Austria
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Delving deep into the soul of one of Austria’s most infamous real-life convicts, Jack is a fascinating, unprejudiced look at the path to redemption and the obstacles that bar the way.
Style:
psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, killer, murderer, murder, serial murder, society, going straight, prisoner, danger, ex convict, dishonesty, true crime ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
austria
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium, Switzerland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Sylvette, a sassy waitress, Sandro, a macho guy, Sophie, a shy bourgeoisie, and Susan, an American actress, do not know each other and do not have much in common. However, they all have the same father, a scammer named Julius.
Style:
cynical, mind bending, realistic, semi serious, offbeat ...
Plot:
half brother half sister relationship, family relations, murder, violent content, love and romance, opposites attract, serial killer, feminism, courtroom, dark humor, couples, cons and scams ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
belgium, brussels, paris france, brussels belgium
Similarity:
19%
235
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A proofreader at a small-town newspaper decides to try to solve a series of decapitation murders, and reluctantly gets involved with the nutty daughter of his editor. Before long he discovers that he is the prime suspect in the murders.
Style:
dark comedy, parody, realistic, semi serious, offbeat ...
Plot:
small town, newspaper, decapitation, serial killer, murder, law enforcement, journalism, media, psychopath, dark humor, social relations, small town life ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A teenage girl becomes entangled in a volatile relationship with a pair of high-school lovers.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, dark ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
stalking, teenage life, friendship, couples, love and romance, youth, bullying, seduction, rape, revenge, mentally unstable, danger ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
pennsylvania
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Tom and Jerry are two hit men, they work by day at a third-rate second-hand car dealership. Tom is a veteran and Jerry is a novice in their business, and their attitude toward their profession differs a lot. It shows when Tom is required to kill his ...
Style:
non-linear, talky, witty, clever, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
hitman, assassin, killer, dark humor, murder, professional killer, gangster, professional, contract killer, couples, disorder, friends ...
Time:
80s, year 1998
Place:
chicago, usa, london
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In Madrid, Azu's husband Filipe is smug and boorish, but it's his money she slips to family members constantly in need of cash and that she uses to buy gifts for her lover, Pablo. Things start to fall apart when Pablo wants to leave her ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, offbeat, sexual ...
Plot:
murder, housewife, paranoia, love triangle, couples, family problems, psychopath, love and romance, dark humor, mentally challenged, husband wife relationship, health ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain, europe
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Norman Reedus stars as Harry Odum, a henpecked, 18-year-old momma's boy in Youngstown, Ohio, who -- with his violent temper -- impresses a local boss of the Jewish Mafia. Soon he's found his calling as a hit man alongside his crack addict ...
Style:
disturbing, intense, talky, humorous, biting ...
Plot:
hitman, coming of age, dark humor, sex with mother, police corruption, depression, family relations, parents and children, self discovery, suburban life, rise and fall, criminal heroes ...
Time:
90s
Place:
ohio, usa, california
Similarity:
19%
122
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Peter: A Study for a Portrait of a Serial Killer is a feature film that delivers uncompromising performances and rare, shocking archive to reveal for the first time ever the astonishing true story of The Yorkshire Ripper. Exploring his childhood, ...
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, manhunt, murderer, british, murder, serial murder, killer, police officer, clue, murder mystery, who done it ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to ...
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, disturbing, cult classic, depressing ...
Plot:
mental illness, dysfunctional family, friendship, childhood, coming of age, murder, bullying, boarding school, transformation, life is a bitch, human nature, family problems ...
Time:
60s, 50s, 20th century, year 1997
Place:
ireland, europe
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A look inside a tragedy through the eyes of a survivor. Based on actual events, April Showers is about picking up the pieces in the direct aftermath of school violence
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, sincere, independent film ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
friendship, life turned upside down, teenage life, society, life is a bitch, high school, youth, social relations, bullying, violent content, serial killer, killer ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A pregnant teenager is determined to leave her trailer park home with the hope of living a happy family life.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, touching, twisted, biting ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
pregnant teenager, closeted homosexual, dysfunctional family, parents and children, family problems, teenage life, family gatherings, single parent, human nature, coming of age, youth, dark humor ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of ...
Style:
realistic, dark comedy, captivating, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
family relations, gang, murder, family business, suburbs, snitch, parents and children, uncover truth, unwanted pregnancy, released from prison, british gangster, undercover agent ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, brighton, europe
Similarity:
18%
894
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Matt and Karen have inconsiderate neighbours whose lawn sprinkler drowns their flowers. A feud errupts and a series of tit-for-tat actions develop and escalate.
Style:
slapstick, biting, cynical, realistic, semi serious ...
Plot:
neighbor, feud, terror, professor, prank, dark humor, disorder, couples, family relations, contests and competitions, rivalry, society ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Claire Doste is about to reach the age of 35 and has everything one dreams of, such as having four boyfriends and a creative job in a publishing house specialising in crime novels. One day, she invites all of her boyfriends to her birthday dinner so ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, captivating, dark comedy, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, serial killer, dark humor, disorder, looking for love, thirty something, writers, misfit, freak, dinner, gory, blood ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
france
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk. Binky, another clown, wins the spot on a local kiddie show, which depresses Shakes even more, and his boss threatens him with unemployment if he ...
Style:
humorous, dark comedy, parody, disturbing, stylized ...
Plot:
clown, murder, false accusation, murder mystery, rescue, addiction, drinking, nothing goes right, disorder, alcoholic, recovery, killer clown ...
Time:
90s, year 1991
Similarity:
18%
3K
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, serious, realistic, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
police investigation, serial killer, murder, law enforcement, murder of a girl, murder trial, obsession, uncover truth, riddles and clues, danger, true crime, courtroom ...
Time:
year 2014, 90s, 20th century, year 2001, year 1995 ...
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a single and harassed New York City police detective who starts to get phone calls from the strangler and builds a strange alliance ...
Style:
detective, retro, dark comedy, suspenseful, clever ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
serial killer, strangler, disguise, jewish mother, police investigation, murder, killer, police, police officer, woman strangled to death, theater, nypd ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, california, boston ...
Similarity:
18%
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