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Deathly Compulsion (1999)
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Original name: Dödlig drift
Genre: Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A present-day thriller about a man with a needle in his brain. This needle poisons his mind and tortures him with morbid thoughts and an urge to kill. When he finally commits a murder there is a witness, who is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse...
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
murder, serial killer, psychopath, heroes, graphic violence, law enforcement, police investigation, race against time, protagonist as suspect, murderer, police, female nudity, torture, sexual perversion, nightclub, impersonating a police officer, sexual murder, chases and races, deadly, camera, shower, abandoned factory, crime, video camera, crimes
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
europe, sweden, eastern europe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful and rough films with plots about deadly, murder, law enforcement, serial killer, police, psychopath and chases and races mostly in Thriller, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like Deathly Compulsion: Six-Pack (2000), Freeway (1988), The Collector (2002), Perfect Prey (1998), Intimate Stranger (1991). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A serial killer is on the loose in Paris and he seems to be an american citizen working in the US embassy and being in the middle of a french-american economical affair.
Style:
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Plot:
serial killer, police detective, police investigation, psychopath, murder, who done it, race against time, law enforcement, politics, bait, bowling, amateur detective ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
france, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
489
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, tense, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, exploitation, woman with a gun, amateur detective, chase, manhunt, law enforcement, police investigation, psychopath, police detective, strong sexual content ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles, california
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64%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Une policière, Maud Graham, suit un tueur en série qui agresse des femmes. En même temps, elle héberge un jeune prostitué et un fugueur de 12 ans. L'action se déroule dans la ville et capitale de la province du même nom, Québec.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, rough, neo noir
Plot:
police investigation, murder, kidnapping, police detective, mind game, riddles and clues, who done it, law enforcement, life is a bitch, serial killer, sex crime, strong female presence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A former Texas Ranger is recruited by a Houston police captain to assist a homicide detective in the search for an elusive serial killer who collects antique dolls.
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, psychologist, texas ranger, rivalry, law enforcement, police investigation, obsession, police detective, psychopath, woman in danger, murder, criminal psychologist ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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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, rough ...
Plot:
phone sex, prostitute, making love, sex scene, murder, couples, psychopath, sexual relations, dangerous attraction, woman in danger, who done it, mind game ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Norway, Finland
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Young police officer Roger is on the trail of the international master assassin, while the assassin follows his plan to murder Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme.
Style:
serious, realistic
Plot:
assassination, hitman, spy, murder, investigation, nobody believes, state affairs, politics, dishonesty, head of state, law enforcement, graphic violence ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1985, year 1986
Place:
stockholm sweden, sweden, europe, eastern europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The only thing James wants is to remain away from Scotland. One day, however, he receives a fax, a printout of an unknown person's obituary. The next day, he is charged and arrested for the murder of this person.
Style:
rough, suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic
Plot:
serial killer, murder, police detective, mind game, psychopath, law enforcement, writer's life, profiler, manhunt, murder suspect, mortician, american abroad ...
Time:
90s
Place:
glasgow scotland
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, bleak, rough, realistic
Plot:
serial killer, child murder investigation, law enforcement, dishonesty, child murder, murder, police, criminal heroes, serial child killer, dead children, sex maniac, vigilante ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
sweden, stockholm sweden
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Salt Lake City homicide detective Caleb Barnes is under increasing pressure from all sides to crack a string of serial killings that have been terrorizing the city. At the same time, Barnes' home life is beginning to crumble in the wake of his ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, family problems, rivalry, protagonist as suspect, investigation, law enforcement, police investigation, dealing with death, mind game, life is a bitch, golden years ...
Time:
90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
805
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Whitman is a psychotic religious killer who was caught by Inspector Morell a former seminarian, whose religious knowledge led to Whitman's capture. Whitman was tried and sentenced to death. However, he was rescued by a secret government group ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, murder, police detective, undercover, violence spree, psychopath, religions or cults, legal, special agents, partners against crime, race against time, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s
Place:
san francisco, san diego california
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A gang of highly efficient and cold hearted robbers strike against a number of banks in Stockholm. The investigation ends up with the criminal detective Klara and the SWAT commander Greger Krona, who together lead the hunt for the robbers. Their ...
Style:
rough, serious, exciting, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
bank robbery, investigation, mistaken identity, workplace situations, hostage, swat team, couple relations, dishonesty, law enforcement, crime gone awry, love triangle, moral dilemma ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
sweden, eastern europe, stockholm sweden
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Sam Dietz is back and must find and stop another serial killer before he kills again. Detective work for Dietz is tough having to juggle two gorgeous women - one his partner, and the other his shrink, who holds the key to the case.
Style:
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Plot:
serial killer, near death experience, evil man, deaf woman, police detective, psychopath, mind game, reluctant partners, partners against crime, track down, partners, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Four young men – Luke, Simon, Anders and John – are on the gang’s annual outing. During the trip down the river the four meet sisters Marie and Susanne, who recently moved up to northern Sweden from Stockholm. They decide to camp and party ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
investigation, uncover truth, buddies, who done it, murder, camp, missing person, sister sister relationship, brother brother relationship, wilderness, search party, police investigation ...
Time:
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Place:
sweden, eastern europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
serial killer, erotica, murder, psychopath, media satire, who done it, fall in love, law enforcement, media, unsupportive spouse, stalking, amateur detective ...
Time:
90s
Place:
philadelphia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young American girl is found dead in Gota Kanal, Swedens largest channel. Since there are hardly any clues or evidence at all it seems as if the murder cant be solved. Martin Beck and his men are assigned to the case. Soon they find a likely ...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, bleak
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
sweden
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Swedish intelligence officer Carl Hamilton's 7-year-old goddaughter Nathalie is kidnapped. When the kidnapping's underlying motive becomes known, the Swedish authorities assume a passive role, forcing Hamilton to action. With the help of ...
Style:
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Plot:
terrorism, rescue, kidnapping, track down, spy, assassination attempt, special agents, heroes, law enforcement, suspense, rivalry, secret agents ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic
Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Netherlands, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A troubled detective befriends a single woman and her daughter with the intention of using them as bait for a serial killer.
Style:
psychological, noir, serious, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
serial killer, obsession, children, child abuse, killer, home invasion, coming of age, spy, con artists, unlikely criminals, dishonesty, obsessive quest ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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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:
scary, serious, realistic, psychological, rough ...
Plot:
serial killer, suspense, crucifix, investigation, law enforcement, murder, dealing with death, religions or cults, curses spells and rituals, who done it, church, goth girl ...
Time:
21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
An Italian policeman investigates a series of murders involving people in prominent positions. Left behind at each murder scene is a drawing of a salamander. The policeman begins to suspect these murders are linked to a plot to seize control of the ...
Style:
realistic, serious, enigmatic, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, political conspiracy, politics, police investigation, political intrigue, state affairs, society, dishonesty, political corruption, suspense, police officer, torture ...
Time:
80s
Place:
italy, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jonas Bechmann, a defense attorney, is a man of the system. Until the day he himself is accused of murder. Taking matters into his own hands, he throws himself into the hunt for a group of blackmailers who threaten to expose him as the killer. But ...
Style:
suspenseful, rough, serious, realistic
Plot:
murder, frame up, investigation, track down, false accusation, dishonesty, cons and scams, uncover truth, twists and turns, law firm, inadvertently, sexual content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
D.I. Tom Thorne's latest case puts him on the hunt for not one, but two serial killers, who seem to be working together, yet killing separately.
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Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After a shocking photo of a young woman is found inside the twisted metal of a fatal car crash, veteran detective Emory Lloyd must risk everything to identify and find the woman before it's too late.
Style:
realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious
Plot:
kidnapping, police detective, race against time, police investigation, partners, woman in danger, confined, reluctant partners, law enforcement, husband wife relationship, swamp, graphic violence ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Though emotionally estranged, a father and daughter team of Los Angeles police detectives must work together to stop a serial killer. Along the way, the two find themselves forced to deal with a number of painful secrets from their past.
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic, exciting
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, family life, parents and children, estrangement, fighting crime, partners, law enforcement, amateur detective, who done it, nypd, transvestite ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Wendy Alden, a young secretary in Portland lacking in self- confidence becomes victim of a savage killer who has claimed the lives of a number of other women. Somehow Wendy finds the resources of courage to fight back and escape.
Style:
rough, suspenseful, scary, realistic, bleak ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, obsession, murder, adaptation, police, investigation, sex scene, female nudity, strangled to death, nude, sex ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A routine mission ends up in a flaming inferno when a house suddenly explodes. It looks like a spectacular suicide attempt but the technical investigation reveals unexpected evidence. Beck and his men are soon on the tracks of a narcotic syndicate...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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, sexy, erotic, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
strong sexual content, porn actress, serial killer, graphic violence, dishonesty, law enforcement, dangerous attraction, sexual relations, femme fatale, murder, couples, obsession ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Chris Murdoch falls obsessively in love with a Japanese girl attending University in Seattle (Kaori Ozaki) he murders Japanese men who have shown her kindness under the pretext of revenge for the attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII. However the ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, vengeance, obsession, terrorism, reluctant partners, police investigation, manhunt, special agents, track down, race against time, partners, crime gone awry ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
seattle, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Johan is a two-fisted Gothenburg cop who finds himself in a shoot-out with jewel robbers. After the smoke has cleared, one robber, shot by his accomplice, and an innocent bystander, are dead. Three witnesses, including Helen, identify thug ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
police officer, murder, chase, police, revenge, witness, robbery, threat, gunfight, burglar, false accusation, falsely accused ...
Time:
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Place:
europe, sweden, eastern europe
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34%
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