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In Her Skin (2009)
6K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Tale of a 15-year-old Australian girl who went missing.
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense, realistic, disturbing, gothic, inspirational, mind bending, dark ...
Plot:
missing person, obsession, family in crisis, mental disorder, envy, murder, loss of daughter, female psychopath, death of daughter, dead teenager, family problems, parents and children, father daughter relationship, police, husband wife relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenage girl, mother daughter relationship, funeral, teenage boy, true crime, teenage sexuality, serial killer, women, mental illness ...
Time:
20th century, year 2009, 90s, year 1999
Place:
australia, new zealand
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Most similar movies to In Her Skin
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and tense films with plots about murder, serial killer, police investigation, deadly, death, family relations and police officer mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like In Her Skin: Mystic River (2003), Strangerland (2015), Death Clique (2014), Blink (1994), Devil's Knot (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
518K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
A story about friendship and loyalty, guilt and vengeance, and the fateful affect the past has on the present.
Style:
psychological, suspense, depressing, twist ending, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
murder, murder mystery, vengeance, police, police investigation, investigation, death in the family, police detective, sexual abuse, loss of child, child abuse, loss of daughter ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 70s, 20th century, 60s ...
Place:
boston, massachusetts, persia, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland, Australia
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Newly arrived to a remote desert town, Catherine and Matthew are tormented by a suspicion when their two teenage children mysteriously vanish.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, tense, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
australian outback, missing child, husband wife relationship, mother daughter conflict, dehydration, restraining order, outback, desert, troubled marriage, nude girl, social relations, family problems ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia, oceania, new zealand
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, a friendship rivalry between three high school girls escalates into a shocking act of violence, and soon one of them is dead. Now the dead girl's mom is determined to find her missing child... and get justice for her ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, tense ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
manipulation, rivalry, high school, friendship, social relations, jealousy, uninhibited rivalry, bullying, police investigation, youth, teenage life, parents and children ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
10K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Emma is an attractive girl in her 20s who has been blind for 20 years. A new type of eye operation partially restores her sight, but she is having problems: sometimes she doesn't "remember" what she's seen until later. One night ...
Style:
exciting, psychological, erotic, suspense, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
serial killer, blindness, psychopath, police detective, murder, stalking, investigation, murder mystery, police investigation, woman in danger, strong female character, female protagonist ...
Time:
90s
Place:
chicago, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
intense, bleak, factual, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
police investigation, satanism, courtroom drama, murder investigation, courtroom, jury, legal, court, murder, twists and turns, brutality, police interrogation ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, memphis, southern usa, arkansas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: UK, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.
Style:
dark, emotional, psychological, suspense, surreal ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
afterlife, serial killer, pedophile, murder mystery, rape, loss of daughter, teenage girl, missing child, death in the family, family drama, loss of family member, murderer ...
Time:
70s, year 2009, 20th century, year 1973, 2000s
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, delaware
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, rough, suspense, retro ...
Plot:
serial killer, strangulation, true crime, split personality, murder, double life, police detective, serial rapist, police investigation, psychopath, strangler, obsession ...
Time:
20th century, year 1968, 60s, year 1963
Place:
boston, usa, massachusetts, new england
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered sex workers.
Style:
perverse, suspenseful, suspense, compassionate, emotional ...
Plot:
serial killer, missing person, investigation, disappearance, true crime, prostitute, missing child, depression, murder, mother daughter relationship, search and rescue, psychopath ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
long island, usa
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Following the death of his mother, J finds himself living with his estranged family, under the watchful eye of his doting grandmother, Smurf, mother to the Cody boys. J quickly comes to believe that he is a player in this world. But, as he soon ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, bleak, visually appealing, neo noir ...
Plot:
violence, organized crime, gangster, mafia, bad mother, investigation, justice, complex characters, vengeance, character study, drug dealer, law enforcement ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
australia, peru, melbourne, oceania, new zealand
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple. As she observes the dynamic between her captors she quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, disturbing, scary, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, kidnapping, teenage girl, sexual torture, abduction, murderous pair, danger, husband wife relationship, domestic violence, mental disorder, murder, extreme ...
Time:
year 2016, 80s
Place:
australia, oceania
Similarity:
52%
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:
49%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: New Zealand, Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker, two close friends who share a love of fantasy and literature, who conspire to kill Pauline's mother when she tries to end the girls' intense and obsessive relationship.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, surreal, atmospheric, enigmatic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
lesbian, friendship, obsession, lgbtq, teenager, mother daughter relationship, teenage girl, coming of age, lesbian romance, sapphic, murder, sexuality ...
Time:
1950s, year 1994, 90s, 50s, 20th century ...
Place:
new zealand, oceania, australia, canada
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, bleak, depressing, atmospheric ...
Plot:
missing person, investigation, prostitute, murder, uncover truth, family relations, life is a bitch, outdoor sex, violence against women, dead body, promiscuous daughter, child abuse ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, southern california
Similarity:
49%
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:
suspenseful, serious, suspense, disturbing, rough ...
Plot:
serial killer, cannibalism, police detective, child murder, investigation, danger, psychopath, kidnapping, killer, true crime, child killer, missing child ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A desperate, childless couple kidnap a pregnant woman and lead her husband to believe that she is dead.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, suspense, realistic, offbeat ...
Plot:
surrogate mother, pregnancy, captivity, missing person, kidnapping, female psychopath, psychopath, mentally unstable, family problems, woman in danger, danger, kidnapped woman ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Police try to hunt down a serial killer in 1912 Buenos Aires.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, bleak, mind bending, detective ...
Plot:
murder mystery, serial killer, boy, pedophilia, murder, protagonist as suspect, police investigation, haunted by the past, coming of age, law enforcement, family problems, parents and children ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
48%
5K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Based on a true story of serial killer a model citizen, loving father and husband and serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a man with over 30 dead men and boys entombed in the crawl space underneath his house which he shared with his family.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, rough, slasher, scary ...
Plot:
serial killer, clown, true crime, biopic, sexual abuse, police investigation, obsession, police detective, life is a bitch, double life, killer clown, killer ...
Time:
70s, 50s
Place:
illinois, chicago, usa, wisconsin
Similarity:
48%
274K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Christine Collins is overjoyed when her kidnapped son is brought back home. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, the police captain has her committed to an asylum.
Style:
psychological, heartbreaking, sentimental, tense, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
kidnapping, investigation, fighting the system, serial killer, trial, missing child, disorder, missing person, police corruption, uncover truth, society, corruption ...
Time:
1920s, 2000s, 20th century, year 2008, year 1935 ...
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, canada, seattle
Similarity:
48%
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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.
Style:
psychological, serious, rough, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, investigation, profiler, true crime, mind game, police detective, woman in danger, killer, murder, violence, brutality ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle, florida, washington d.c.
Similarity:
48%
120K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
Style:
psychological, gothic, suspenseful, bleak, twisted ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
danger, mysterious character, under the surface, antisocial behavior, fatal attraction, psychopath, attempted rape, family relations, masturbation, estate, family problems, death ...
Time:
year 2013, year 2000, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, connecticut
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Switzerland, Spain
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Based on the 2000 book of the same name by Emmanuel Carrère, it is inspired by the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand. L'Adversaire's protagonist Jean-Marc Faure (Auteuil) pursues an imaginary career as a doctor of medicine in a plot ...
Style:
serious, tense, rough, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, hidden truth, mysterious character, hidden identity, police investigation, dishonesty, cons and scams, true crime, mysterious man, deception, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
year 2002, 90s, 20th century
Place:
switzerland, paris france, geneva switzerland, europe, france
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Kat Connors is 17 years old when her perfect homemaker mother, Eve, disappears. Having lived for so long in an emotionally repressed household, she barely registers her mother's absence and certainly doesn't blame her doormat of a father, ...
Style:
sexy, surreal, teen, independent film, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
missing person, coming of age, teenage girl, recurring dream, sex, mother daughter relationship, mysterious disappearance, disappearance, dysfunctional family, teenage life, gay interest, loss of mother ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1988, year 1991, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
On May 30, 2005, on a high school graduation trip to Aruba, she disappeared without a trace.
Style:
emotional, suspenseful, realistic, serious, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
disappearance, investigation, missing person, family relations, parents and children, serial killer, teenage girl, uncertainty, true crime, teenager, cold case, vacation gone wrong ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
caribbean, usa
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with or without the help of her department
Style:
serious, psychological, realistic, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, killer, mental illness, police investigation, obsession, uncover truth, psychopath, mind game, haunted by the past, woman in danger, true crime, murder ...
Time:
year 2008, 20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense, period piece, neo noir ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder mystery, serial murder, cold case, police, police detective, investigation, murder, missing person, police station, murder investigation, crime investigation ...
Time:
2020s, 90s, year 1985, year 1990, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, persia, california
Similarity:
47%
22K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, serious, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, true crime, gang, psychopath, violence, male rape victim, homosexual, rape victim, tortured to death, transgression, mother's boyfriend, murder ...
Time:
year 1998, 2010s, 20th century, 90s, year 1999
Place:
australia, south australia, adelaide south australia, oceania
Similarity:
47%
111K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, rough, teen, hood ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
kidnapping, gang, true crime, sex scene, youth, woman urinating, confrontation, male nudity, culture clash, crime gone awry, revenge, menage a trois ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1999, year 2003, year 2005
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, albuquerque new mexico, palm springs california
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, tense, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
hospital, racism, missing child, kidnapping, vengeance, police detective, lone hero, multiple storylines, police corruption, psychopath, investigation, missing person ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
usa, new jersey, paris france
Similarity:
46%
48K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Georgekutty lives a happy life with his wife and daughters. Things take a turn when his daughter gets indecently filmed using a hidden camera, by the son of a police inspector.
Style:
twisted, tense, suspenseful, suspense thriller, suspense ...
Plot:
family in danger, family in crisis, police investigation, family relations, police, murder, parents and children, twists and turns, obsession, law enforcement, life turned upside down, blackmail ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Life for Dee Stanton is improving at every turn. Her legal career is blossoming and her boyfriend Dominic unexpectedly proposes to her. Things were very different 11 years ago when her husband Paul was jailed for the brutal murders of four girls and ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, serious, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
serial killer, convict, single mother, murder investigation, murder, teenage son, prison, uncover truth, teenage life, family relations, father son relationship, family secret ...
Similarity:
46%
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