Movies like The Astral Factor

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The Astral Factor (1978)
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The Astral Factor (1978)
Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Demonstrating that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a convicted strangler studies the paranormal and finds a way to render himself invisible. Once he escapes, he sets out to find and eliminate the five women who testified in his prosecution. A police lieutenant (Robert Foxworth) sets out to safeguard them, and bring the invisible killer to justice.
Style: independent film, detective, scary, rough, serious, suspenseful
Audience: boys' night
Plot: woman strangled to death, invisible man, supernatural, serial killer, invisibility, murder, strangler, escaped mental patient, prison, psychopath, escape, stalking, supernatural ability, chases and races, vengeance, rivalry, manhunt, danger, law enforcement, confined, police investigation, woman in danger, mentally unstable, criminal's revenge, curses spells and rituals ...
Time: 70s

Most similar movies to The Astral Factor

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, suspenseful, rough and realistic films with plots about deadly, rivalry, murder, law enforcement, danger, serial killer and psychopath mostly in Thriller, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like The Astral Factor: Relentless 3 (1993), Relentless (1989), American Crime (2004), Sanctimony (2000), Quiet Kill (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Relentless 3 (1993)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Sam Dietz, the relentless police detective, returns to Los Angeles from a self-imposed exile to help the police solve another series of brutal killings committed by another crafty serial killer whom targets Dietz's latest love interest.
Style: slasher, independent film, scary, serious, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, police detective, die hard, serial murder, police investigation, police officer, psychopath, who done it, woman in danger, murder, mind game, investigation ...
Time: 90s
Place: los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
 5.9
 2K
Relentless (1989)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Two Los Angeles police detectives, cynical veteran Malloy and cocky rookie Dietz, hunt for a serial killer, an ex-cop named Taylor, whom randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.
Style: psychological, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, detective ...
Plot: serial killer, psychopath, police investigation, maniac, murder, violence, stalking, mentally unstable, partners against crime, chases and races, psycho killer, manipulation ...
Time: 80s, year 1989
Place: los angeles, new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
93%
American Crime (2004)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A young smalltown reporter, Jessie St. Claire, begins investigating a killer stalking his victims making video tapes. This might just be the career opportunity, which she has hoped for. When she herself becomes a target and suddenly disappears, the ...
Style: serious, scary, realistic, tense, rough ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, psychopath, stalking, mind game, investigation, uncover truth, who done it, danger, protagonist as suspect, journalism, law enforcement ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
90%
 2.9
 2K
Sanctimony (2000)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, Germany, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A handsome, brilliant stock trader, bored with his existence, becomes a serial killer.
Style: scary, realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, psychopath, manhunt, who done it, master criminal, protagonist as suspect, witnessing a crime, danger, woman in danger, serial murder, rivalry ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
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 3.6
 224
Quiet Kill (2004)
Genre: Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: An attractive married woman and a member of the 'Country Club Tennis Set', is being neglected by her workaholic doctor husband, Jerry (Corbin Bernsen). Lonely and insecure, Amy foolishly falls for the seductive charms of a much younger ...
Style: suspenseful, realistic, serious, tense, independent film ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, investigation, stalker, dangerous attraction, woman in danger, love affair, rivalry, danger, law enforcement, mind game, who done it ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
64%
Mask of the Ninja (2008)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: In a heavily wooded private estate in the Malibu Hills, towering above the tumbling Pacific, millionaire CEO Kenji Takeo and his daughter, Miko, prepare for the arrival from Japan of Takeo's wife, Kumiko. But the calm of Solstice Canyon is ...
Style: rough, suspenseful, exciting, serious, crime drama
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, ninja, rivalry, undercover, vengeance, police investigation, gangster, curses spells and rituals, ghost, murder, law enforcement, gory ...
Place: usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
Boston Strangler: The Untold Story (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Boston Strangler: The Untold Story is an intense true-crime thriller about Albert De Salvo, a wise cracking, small time criminal with an unrelenting sex drive, who ultimately falsely confesses to being the strangler that wreaked havoc in Boston ...
Style: scary, psychological, serious, rough, realistic ...
Plot: serial killer, psychopath, prison life, confined, law enforcement, prison, danger, killer, biopic, manipulation, rivalry, woman in danger ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, boston
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
 3.9
 295
Countdown (1996)
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: independent film, realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, die hard, police investigation, chases and races, rivalry, undercover, mind game, terrorism, law enforcement, crime gone awry, manhunt, danger ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: washington d.c., seattle
⇓ similarity ⇓
60%
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When the Bough Breaks (1994)
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, missing person, murder, investigation, mentally unstable, witnessing a crime, female police officer, police investigation, woman in danger, police detective, mind game ...
Time: 90s
Place: texas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
.com for Murder (2002)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: This high-tech, psychological thriller is set in the shadowy world of the Internet. Sondra Brummel is recovering from a skiing accident in her boyfriend's mansion, and accidently contacts a possible killer in an Internet chatroom. She and her ...
Style: serious, psychological, suspenseful, realistic, erotic ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, psychopath, amateur detective, woman in danger, mentally unstable, mind game, confined, danger, rivalry, female protagonist, information technology ...
Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
 3.8
 768
Furnace (2007)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: A ghost story taking place at a maximum security prison. A detective (Michael Paré ) is called to investigate a string of unexplained deaths as the prisoners fear for their lives.
Style: suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological, captivating ...
Plot: prison, ghost, murder, danger, rivalry, confined, supernatural, investigation, police detective, violence, paranormal, law enforcer ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
 4.4
 10K
Hollow Man II (2006)
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: After the mysterious death of scientist, Dr. Devin Villiers, Det. Frank Turner and his partner are assigned to protect Villiers' colleague, who revealed that a veteran soldier was subjected to an experiment with the objective of creating the ...
Style: suspense, intense, suspenseful, scary, serious ...
Audience: teens, boys' night, adult
Plot: invisibility, invisible man, murder, mad scientist, voyeurism, violence, police officer killed, monster, on the run, psychopath, supernatural, serial killer ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: seattle, usa, pentagon
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
 3.0
 606
Kemper (2008)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A film based on the true story of Ed Kemper, a serial killer who murdered ten in Santa Cruz, CA during the late sixties and early seventies.
Style: slasher, serious, realistic, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot: serial killer, violence spree, murder, investigation, police detective, law enforcement, danger, woman in danger, stalking, true crime, blood, killer ...
Time: 70s
Place: california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
Curse of the Zodiac (2007)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Genre guru Ulli Lommel (THE BOOGEYMAN, BTK KILLER) directs this horror film about the infamous Zodiac killer. Though decades have passed since the multiple murderer held the state of California hostage with fear, the mystery of his identity has ...
Style: scary, psychological, serious, suspenseful, mockbuster ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, woman in danger, police investigation, law enforcement, psychopath, gory, curses spells and rituals, danger, amateur detective, mind game, investigation ...
Time: 70s
Place: san francisco, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
Chasing Ghosts (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: A serial killer targeting the city's mobsters taunts police with clues and photos left behind at the crime scenes. A veteran cop takes on a rookie partner hoping to crack one last case before retiring. As the web of deception and lies unravels, ...
Style: tense, serious, rough, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, manhunt, police investigation, psychopath, one last job, danger, law enforcement, rivalry, murder, riddles and clues, supernatural ability, clue ...
Place: new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
 5.3
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The Prodigy (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: "The Prodigy" tells the story of small-time enforcer Truman Fisher's vicious conflict with a sadistic assassin who has chosen the unwilling Truman to be his successor. The assassin, who goes by the alias Rains and whose exploits have ...
Style: exciting, suspenseful, rough, suspense, independent film ...
Plot: serial killer, police detective, riddles and clues, law enforcement, gang, danger, police investigation, rivalry, psychopath, murder, assassin, martial arts ...
Time: 21st century
Place: texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
 4.4
 466
The Gunman (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: When Detective Ben Simm's wife is killed, he has to learn to be both father and mother to his little girl while searching for a Vigilante that has his own sense of justice.
Style: disturbing, serious, suspenseful, tense, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vigilantism, vigilante, investigation, vengeance, police detective, haunted by the past, serial killer, law enforcement, danger, psychopath, murder, who done it ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Zodiac Killer (2005)
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, serious, rough, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot: serial killer, wannabe, murder, mind game, police investigation, police detective, obsession, danger, rivalry, master criminal, psychopath, gory ...
Time: 2000s
Place: bay area, usa, los angeles, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Letters from a Killer (1998)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A man is falsely convicted of the murder of his wife. During his time in jail, he finds comfort from four women with whom he corresponds. After his second court appearance, he is finally freed from prison only to be framed for yet 2 more murders ...
Style: psychological thriller, independent film, serious, realistic, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, fugitives, serial murder, stalking, death row, false accusation, frame up, murder, wrongful conviction, best friend, life is a bitch, law enforcement ...
Time: 90s
Place: new orleans
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Try to Remember (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Fifteen years after a murderer is convicted he is released and all the witnesses against him begin to be murdered.
Style: psychological, rough, realistic, serious, scary ...
Plot: serial killer, haunted by the past, police investigation, psychopath, manhunt, murder, vengeance, law enforcement, rivalry, friendship, woman in danger, small town ...
Time: 21st century
Place: miami, usa, florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Twisted Justice (1990)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: In the Los Angeles of the future, police are forbidden to carry weapons and must use stun guns instead. A maverick detective ignores those restrictions in his pursuit of "The Bullseye Murderer," a psychotic rapist who takes a new drug ...
Style: independent film, futuristic, realistic, serious, rough
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, monster, illegal drugs, dystopia, psychopath, police corruption, chase, criminal heroes, dishonesty, mad scientist, danger, chases and races ...
Time: future, 2020s
Place: los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Dead Connection (1994)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: After a series of murders in motel rooms are connected, a cop, Dickson, heads out on the trail to find a serial killer. He discovers that he signs the motel guest-books with the names of boxers, and hence gets a lead on him. However, when he just ...
Style: detective, independent film, tense, mind bending, realistic ...
Plot: serial killer, interracial, police, psychopath, murder, phone sex, woman in danger, alcohol abuse, vengeance, investigation, rivalry, athlete's life ...
Time: 90s
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
 4.2
 731
Hologram Man (1995)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Five years after the mad terrorist Norman Galagher was sentenced to holographic stasis, he is given a parole hearing. But an equipment failure engineered by his cronies transforms the criminal into a living hologram with god-like powers. Now, ...
Style: exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful, futuristic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, timebomb, revenge, psychopath, law enforcement, confined, danger, captivity, rivalry, prison, police officer killed, martial arts ...
Time: future
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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 1.8
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Son of Sam (2008)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: This chilling tale recounts the late 70's in New York City, when a serial killer on the loose dubbed "Son of Sam" creates havoc. When arrested, "Son of Sam" tells police he was influenced by a satanic cult. New York would ...
Style: realistic, serious, psychological, suspenseful, slasher ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, psychopath, investigation, danger, law enforcement, police investigation, mind game, rivalry, curses spells and rituals, murderer, tough guy ...
Time: 70s
Place: usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
The Art of Dying (1991)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A cinematographer and his assistant are attracting aspiring young actors and actresses by getting them to try out for their movie. Once filming, the evil cameraman actually kills them. The detective on the case has his hands full trying to help out ...
Style: slasher, detective, independent film, mind bending, scary ...
Plot: serial killer, missing person, murder, runaway, hanging, forced suicide, hanged girl, chainsaw, falling from height, showbiz, celebrity culture, teenage life ...
Time: 90s
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
 4.5
 365
Officer Down (2005)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A policewoman unwittingly puts her family in danger when she uncovers corruption in her department.
Style: serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vigilantism, vigilante, uncover truth, fighting the system, police detective, rivalry, danger, vengeance, law enforcement, police corruption, society, life is a bitch ...
Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
 4.1
 642
GhostWatcher (2002)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Laura Kove is an agoraphobic young woman whose world turns upside down when she discovers that the apartment she's locked herself into is haunted. Turning to the internet for help, she enlists the aid of Elizabeth Dean, a scam artist who passes ...
Style: suspenseful, scary, serious, suspense, mind bending
Plot: uncover truth, supernatural, woman in danger, serial killer, impossible love, danger, ghost, isolation, curses spells and rituals, haunted house, haunted, best friend ...
Time: 21st century
Place: maryland
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Living with the Dead (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story: A man begins to have disturbing visions of dead people, among whom are his mother and victims of a local serial killer. All telling their story of how they died, and how their murderer is still out there. The detective investigating the murders ...
Style: suspenseful, psychological, serious, scary, spiritual ...
Plot: able to see the dead, supernatural, ghost, serial killer, police investigation, uncover truth, mysterious character, life is a bitch, who done it, psychopath, supernatural ability, supernatural power ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
 4.6
 506
The Box (2007)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A disgraced former LAPD detective leads a home invasion in search of millions in stolen money. The plan goes awry and homicide detectives seeking answers interrogate the only survivors; a thief and a victim.
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough, surprise ending ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: murder, criminal heroes, police investigation, mind game, crime gone awry, vengeance, law enforcement, survival, dishonesty, master criminal, rivalry, confined ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
 1.3
 316
Mummy Maniac (2007)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Based on true events, tells how a serial murderer, kidnaps and tortures then bandaging girls like mummies.
Style: psychological, scary, slasher, rough, psychotronic ...
Plot: serial killer, mummy, deadly creature, psychopath, law enforcement, supernatural, police detective, murder, parents and children, psychiatrist, obsession, gory ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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