Movies like Hands of a Murderer
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Hands of a Murderer (1990)
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Genre: Mystery, Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Sherlock Holme must track down his nemesis Professor Moriarty after the villain kidnaps Holme's brother Mycroft. The evil doctor is forcing his captive to decode highly classified military documents.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, master criminal, investigation, kidnapping, undercover, conspiracy, rescue, espionage, chase, chases and races, who done it, danger, working undercover, law enforcement, mind game, partner, siblings relations, criminal heroes, partners against crime, uninhibited rivalry, chaos and mayhem, riddles and clues, hypnosis, snake charmer ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, year 1900, 1900s, victorian
Place:
england, london
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Most similar movies to Hands of a Murderer
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, detective and realistic films with plots about deadly, danger, investigation, murder, private detective, rivalry and who done it mostly in Mystery, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Hands of a Murderer: Sherlock: Case of Evil (2002), Sherlock Holmes (2009), The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002), The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986), The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Romania, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Early in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, psychedelic, mind bending ...
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, serial killer, murder, drug dealing, investigation, mind game, riddles and clues, criminal heroes, chase, rivalry, obsessive quest ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
london, europe, england, big ben london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Eccentric consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
Style:
clever, entertaining, detective, intellectual, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly, adult
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, steampunk, investigation, intelligence, riddles and clues, genius, master criminal, deduction, twists and turns, prodigy, clue ...
Time:
victorian era, year 2009, 19th century, 1800s, 1890s ...
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, tower bridge london ...
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to unravel a mysterious curse that has plagued the Baskerville family for generations. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead, his heir, Sir Henry, begs Holmes to save him from the terrifying ...
Style:
gothic, scary, atmospheric, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, murder, heir, nosy, mysterious character, supernatural, deadly creature, danger, partners against crime, curses spells and rituals, winter ...
Time:
19th century, edwardian era, turn of the century, victorian era
Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Watson, finds a mystery in an empty house, while Holmes and he later solve the mysteries of an abbey grange, the Musgrave ritual, a second stain, a man with a twisted lip, the priory school, and a half-dozen plaster busts of Bonaparte.
Style:
detective, gothic, spiritual, mind bending, realistic ...
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, investigation, mind game, spirituality, writers, police, murder mystery, serial killer, uncover truth, prodigy, partners against crime ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984–1985), The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986–1988), The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991–1993) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994), collectively known as Sherlock Holmes, are a series of ...
Style:
detective, serious, stylized, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
private detective, sherlock holmes, investigation, who done it, riddles and clues, partners against crime, victorian england, murder, mastermind, ego clash, talented, danger ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place:
britain
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attemts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes ...
Style:
detective, serious, psychological, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
childhood trauma, drug addiction, hypnosis, kidnapping, private detective, sherlock holmes, train, addiction, cocaine, friendship, drug, nobility ...
Time:
19th century, year 1976, 1890s, victorian era
Place:
vienna, london, europe, england, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Sir Charles Baskerville dies on the moor under mysterious circumstances and rumors abound about a demonic hound. When the American heir arrives to take charge, a family friend calls in Holmes and Watson to get to the heart of the mystery.
Style:
detective, gothic, spooky, tense, serious ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
sherlock holmes, curses spells and rituals, dog attack, folk horror, whodunit, supernatural, private detective, riddles and clues, who done it, estate, danger, mysterious character ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
Style:
clever, entertaining, action thriller, stylized, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, steampunk, intelligence, riddles and clues, detective inspector, hotshot, private detective, twists and turns, hotshot hero, mind game, conspiracy, buddies ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, year 2011, edwardian era, 2010s ...
Place:
england, london, paris france, britain, europe ...
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The corpse of a shabbily dressed young woman has been discovered in the mud flats of the Thames at low tide. Police assume she's a prostitute, but Dr. Watson suspects something more and goes to his old friend Holmes, now retired and at very ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, detective, mind bending
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, murder mystery, lookalikes, serial killer, murder, investigation, mastermind, who done it, life is a bitch, hotshot hero, prodigy ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, edwardian era
Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville is blamed on a longstanding curse that has followed the Baskerville family for two hundred years. Enigmatic sleuth Sherlock Holmes is on the case to uncover the truth about a monstrous, supernatural ...
Style:
tense, atmospheric, suspenseful, detective, suspense ...
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, swamp, curse, who done it, monster, investigation, mysterious character, uncover truth, murder, rivalry, deadly creature ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every ...
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, slasher, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
jack the ripper, private detective, sherlock holmes, serial killer, atmosphere, freemason, killer, murder, who done it, woman in danger, police detective, law enforcement ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
One rainy night in an arms factory near Shanghai, a young female worker accused of stealing a box of bullets from the ruthless Boss Ding (Liu Kai Chi) is violently killed in a game of Russian roulette. Half a month later, a series of inexplicable ...
Style:
rough, tense, stylized, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
gangster, police investigation, partner, conspiracy, law enforcement, who done it, danger, riddles and clues, dishonesty, partners against crime, murder, police shootout ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s
Place:
china, hong kong, asia
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Holmes (Peter Cushing) and Dr. Watson (John Mills) ponder cases in which the victims seem to have been scared to death.
Style:
detective, realistic, serious, scary, rough ...
Plot:
private detective, investigation, murder, kidnapping, rescue, ego clash, amateur detective, danger, rivalry, aging, law enforcement, who done it ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
london, europe, england
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of his friend Henry Baskerville, who is under a family curse and menaced by a demonic dog that prowls the bogs near his estate and murders people.
Style:
detective, natural horror, serious, scary, tense ...
Plot:
sherlock holmes, animal attack, private detective, investigation, dog, murder, curse, swamp, undercover, ghost, estate, supernatural ability ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Sherlock Holmes and Watson are on the trail of a criminal and scientific mastermind who seems to control monsters and creations which defy belief.
Style:
visually appealing, suspense, thought provoking, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
sherlock holmes, prodigy, storytelling, adaptation, transformation, investigation, uncover truth, deadly creature, private detective, riddles and clues, partner, danger ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s
Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Sherlock Holmes and his intrepid companion, Dr. Watson solve the mysteries of the disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax, Thor Bridge, Shoscombe Old Place, the Boscombe Valley, an illustrious client, and a creeping man.
Style:
detective, spiritual, anthology, realistic, mind bending ...
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, victorian england, investigation, who done it, serial killer, police, spirituality, writers, private investigator, partners against crime, rivalry ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
A homicide inspector -- Lindsay Boxer -- who teams with three other professional women to catch an ingenious serial killer targeting newlyweds on their wedding nights.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, dark ...
Plot:
mind game, who done it, murder, partners against crime, master criminal, serial killer, murder investigation, honeymoon, wedding, partner, psychopath, terminal illness ...
Place:
san francisco, usa
Similarity:
26%
858
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When deadly anthrax missiles are stolen by a militia, ATF agent Ethan Carter (Dean Cain) must go undercover and join the group to save the country from disaster.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, suspense, tense, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
undercover, terrorism, hostage, rebelliousness, heroes, espionage, save the day, working undercover, secret agent, leadership, assassination, state affairs ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When an elderly client loses a fortune on an investment, fearless Sally Lockhart will stop at nothing to rectify the situation — even if it means risking everything important to her in the process. As Sally sorts out the threads of the mystery — ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
victorian england, murder, amateur sleuth, detective agency, amateur detective, marriage proposal, uncover truth, investigation, partners against crime, partner, friends, danger ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, edwardian era, 1870s
Place:
london, europe, england
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
When two mysterious deaths mar an otherwise pleasant weekend in the English countryside, unflappable flapper Lady Eileen Brent (Cheryl Campbell) teams up with the dashing Jimmy Thesinger (James Warwick) to solve the dastardly deeds. Their sleuthing ...
Style:
suspenseful, clever, mind bending, tense, serious ...
Plot:
amateur detective, mysticism, murder mystery, conspiracy, riddles and clues, countryside, murder, who done it, estate, danger, private detective, espionage ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
24%
186
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Ex-FBI agent Cooper O'Neil thinks the dangerous times in his life are in the past; that is, until his former partner shows up dead at his marina home. O'Neil's old partner had a coveted thumb drive in his possession when he died, and ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, tense, independent film ...
Plot:
rescue, special agent, danger, intrigue, law enforcement, chases and races, dishonesty, vengeance, mafia, kidnapping, revenge, violent content ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 51 min.
TV show
Story:
Holmes, his friend Watson (or his brother Mycroft) work to solve the mysteries of three gables, the dying detective, a golden pince-nez, the red circle, a mazarin stone, and a cardboard box.
Style:
detective, spiritual, gothic, exciting, mind bending ...
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, investigation, spirituality, writers, spy, serial killer, doctor, riddles and clues, dying, intelligence, health situation ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
england
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Europol Agent Tom Brindle is called to Barcelona, Spain, to track down the notorious serial killer known as Pygmalion. A set of fingerprints lead to a young, volatile soldier, Marco Soler. Agent Brindle arrests Marco and intensely interrogates him, ...
Style:
psychological, serious, scary, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, siblings relations, police investigation, manhunt, dishonesty, danger, police detective, law enforcement, twins, estate, cloning ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain, barcelona
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jane Doe sets out to track down a killer who is targeting fellow CSA agents.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, exciting
Plot:
investigation, murder, secret agent, law enforcement, assassination, hidden identity, undercover, dishonesty, danger, who done it, memory loss, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
U.S. Secret Service agent Peter Novak goes undercover with Scotland Yard officer Thompson to halt a murderous gang of counterfeiters known as the Golden Goose. Although Peter is unsure about John's loyalties, the two infiltrate the gang and win ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
spy, undercover, gang, undercover cop, sauna, covert operation, forgery, rivalry, vengeance, dishonesty, criminal heroes, danger ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s
Place:
scotland yard, london, england, britain, liverpool
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Following the excitement of first Bangkok and then New York, a big murder case takes place in Tokyo. Chinatown master detectives Tangren (Wang Baoqiang) and Qinfeng (Liu Haoren) are invited to take up the mystery. Adding to the excitement are the ...
Style:
humorous, suspense, light, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
partners against crime, escapades, partner, who done it, police officer, friendship, society, danger, law enforcement, testimony, law enforcer, uncover truth ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by ...
Style:
clever, detective, stylized, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, boarding school, friendship, amateur detective, school, who done it, investigation, danger, murder, high school friend, friends ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, year 1985, 1870s, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london, europe, britain, united kingdom ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have its ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, gothic, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sherlock holmes, conspiracy, jack the ripper, private detective, serial killer, secret society, murder, danger, anarchist, politics, killer, psychic ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, turn of the century, year 1979, 1800s ...
Place:
england, london, europe, scotland
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Indonesia, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An American in Indonesia teams up with a Muslim cop to track down a terrorist.
Style:
exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
partner, terrorist attack, tough heroes, law enforcement, vengeance, rivalry, danger, master criminal, terrorist, kidnapping, die hard, monster ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indonesia, asia
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A detective investigates a forgery ring in historical Korea. In the 19th year of Jeonjo’s reign, Kim Min, Joseon’s top detective, who used to be a King’s secret messenger, has been banished to a remote island for some unclear reasons. The only ...
Style:
humorous, exciting, semi serious, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, private detective, investigation, geisha, island, missing person, escapades, forgery, partner, martial arts, rivalry, danger ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
korea, asia, south korea
Similarity:
23%
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