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The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Theodore Robert Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many
Style:
psychotronic, psychological, tense, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
true crime, killer, psychopath, murder, manhunt, ted bundy, sadistic rape, maniac, murderer, politics, criminal, mental illness, killing spree, woman in danger, violent, police investigation, serial killer, obsession, rapist, life is a bitch, chases and races, legal, rivalry, who done it, law enforcement ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
usa, seattle, colorado, utah
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Most similar movies to The Deliberate Stranger
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and rough films and TV series with plots about murder, serial killer, deadly, psychopath, law enforcement, killing spree and police investigation mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Deliberate Stranger: The Riverman (2004), The Gray Man (2007), Gacy (2003), Helter Skelter (1976), The Night Stalker (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Across more than a decade, 17 teen boys and young men were murdered by convicted killer Jeffrey Dahmer. How did he evade arrest for so long?
Style:
suspense, sexual, tense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
serial killer, killing spree, maniac, homicidal maniac, true crime, homosexuality, murder, woman in danger, lgbt, danger, brutality, disguise ...
Time:
year 1989, 2020s, year 1993, year 1992, year 1996 ...
Place:
usa, milwaukee wisconsin
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Kenneth Bianchi, one of the two serial rapists and killers who terrorized the Los Angeles area in the late 1970s, is giving police station interviews to psychiatrist Samantha Stone, who has disquieting lifestyle issues of her own. It falls to her to ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, rough, realistic, bleak ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, making love, murder, police investigation, mind game, who done it, mental illness, life is a bitch, sex scene, killer, misogynist ...
Time:
70s, year 1978
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
Story:
An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country.
Style:
serious, realistic, tense, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, killing spree, abuse, disappearance, activist, girlfriend, manipulation, liberal, psychopath, poet, protagonist as suspect ...
Time:
70s
Place:
europe, france
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min.
TV show
Story:
A pair of girls seeking adventure beyond the their Western Washington trailer park encounter the area's most ruthless serial killer. Based on Sheriff David Reichert's book, "Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, bleak
Plot:
serial killer, manhunt, strangulation, psychopath, danger, law enforcement, notoriety, bodies, killer, murder, teenage girl, missing person ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
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:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The true chilling story of the "two of a kind", killing cousins Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, better known as the Hillside Stranglers, is told in this TV drama.
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
murder, two killers, serial killer, true crime, psychopath, cousin, strangler, homicide, killing spree, killer, criminal, violent ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
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Story:
The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family".
Style:
disturbing, slasher horror, spooky, tense, talky ...
Plot:
serial killer, courtroom drama, hippie, charles manson, true crime, commune, killing spree, psychopath, killer, hollywood, lawyer, murder ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
An account of serial killer Richard Ramírez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.
Style:
psychological, tense, rough, suspenseful, slasher ...
Plot:
police, serial killer, murderer, psychopath, death, true crime, murder, serial murder, rapist, killing spree, brutality, maniac ...
Time:
year 1980
Place:
california
Similarity:
35%
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, disturbing, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
wannabe, murder, police detective, police investigation, mind game, psychopath, obsession, danger, master criminal, rivalry, woman in danger, gory ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
bay area, los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 69 min.
TV show
Story:
The film is the first known dramatisation of one of the most notorious killing sprees in British history and was made to mark the fortieth anniversary of Hindley and Brady's trial. It was made with the full backing of the victims' ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, suspenseful, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, murder, investigation, death of child, rivalry, true crime, murder investigation, husband wife relationship, sister sister relationship, killer, violence spree ...
Time:
60s, year 1964, year 1966, year 1963, year 1965
Place:
england, yorkshire, northern england, europe, manchester
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Factually-based drama telling the stories of five young women who were tragically murdered in Ipswich in 2006.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, bleak, captivating ...
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, murder, police investigation, woman in danger, addiction, drug abuse, prostitute, small town, life is a bitch, murderer, killing spree ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inspired by the true story of one of the most gruesome killers in American history. Now, years after inspiring "Psycho's" Norman Bates, "The Silence Of The Lambs'" Buffalo Bill and "The Texas Chainsaw ...
Style:
disturbing, scary, slasher, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, true crime, murder, psychopath, law enforcement, violence spree, police investigation, stalking, mind game, danger, criminal, cannibal ...
Time:
50s
Place:
usa, wisconsin, texas
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
TV show
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About the infamous murder of six year old child beauty pageant contestant JonBenét Ramsey and the hysterical media coverage that made the investigation even more difficult.
Style:
psychological, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
true crime, murder, child murder, police investigation, who done it, family relations, law enforcement, dishonesty, media, small town life, parents and children, small town ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
colorado
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 181 min.
TV show
Story:
A retiree spends nine years relentlessly seeking to prove that his son-in-law, a former Green Beret Army doctor, murdered his pregnant wife and two children
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
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Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
usa, north carolina
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
For years he terrorized California motorists as he rode the endless highways searching for his next victim. The discarded bodies turned up beaten, sexually assaulted and horribly mutilated. Deceptively charming and intelligent, the scheming murderer ...
Style:
rough, serious, suspenseful, scary, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, murder, strong violent content, rape and murder, who done it, life is a bitch, physical appearance, mentally unstable, stalking, law enforcement, police detective ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Detective Inspector William Wagstaffe and his team investigate a string of horrifyingly brutal murders during an August heat wave in London.
Style:
detective, captivating, tense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
31%
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390K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
Style:
psychological thriller, crime drama, thought provoking, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychology, psychopath, criminal psychologist, fbi, fbi agent, serial murder, police, murderer, police investigation, true crime, murder ...
Time:
70s, 2010s, 80s
Place:
virginia
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
After 31 years at-large, detectives in Wichita, Kansas hone in on the serial killer known as BTK.
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
serial killer, manhunt, stalking, master criminal, police investigation, psychopath, mind game, danger, law enforcement, special agent, true crime, church ...
Place:
usa, kansas
Similarity:
30%
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:
30%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Rampage delves into the subject of legal insanity, so often the default defense in modern-time gruesome crime trials. Alex McArthur plays an outwardly normal guy who goes on incredible killing and mutilating sprees until (and even after, when he ...
Style:
christmas horror, action thriller, cult classic, independent film, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, courtroom, courtroom drama, killer, true crime, lawyer, violence, death sentence, court case, killing spree, hunting, art ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A killer of Detroit clergy confesses to a priest (Donald Sutherland), who turns sleuth because he cannot tell the police.
Style:
disturbing, serious, atmospheric, bleak, neo noir ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, psychopath, who done it, moral dilemma, church, haunted by the past, uncover truth, investigation, clergy, society, legal ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s
Place:
usa, detroit
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
From 1979 to 1981, 29 African-American males, mostly children, were either missing or found murdered in metro Atlanta. The cases plagued the city until 1982, when Wayne Wiiliams was convicted of the murders of two adult men. Authorities then ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
serial killer, journalism, investigation, murder, uncover truth, psychopath, who done it, manhunt, legal, law enforcement, child murder investigation, true crime ...
Time:
80s
Place:
georgia, atlanta georgia, usa
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story:
True crime story of a Wisconsin teacher's aide who hired teenaged students to murder her estranged husband.
Style:
sexual, tense, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
serial killer, killing spree, mental illness, murder, manipulation, suburbs, suburban life, teachers and students, infidelity, teenage life, power relations, family problems ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, wisconsin
Similarity:
29%
18K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A pair of detectives investigate stalkers in Los Angeles.
Strong and focused, Lt. Beth Davis is an expert in the field of repeated harassment, driven by personal experience of being a victim. She heads the LAPD's Threat Assessment Unit, which ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, tense, realistic, thrilling ...
Plot:
stalking, police, stalker, danger, policewoman, police detective, lapd, police investigation, name calling, criminal, hopes, partners against crime ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, dramatic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, fbi, mind game, serial murder, murderer, victim, criminal, murder, investigation, killing, religions or cults ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A gripping thriller telling the true story of the hunt and capture of David Berkowitz, a.k.a. "Son of Sam" — the infamous serial killer who stalked New York in the 70s.
Style:
psychological, detective, serious, realistic, mind bending ...
Plot:
true crime, murder, killer, killing spree, parent child relationship, fighting crime, chases and races, tough law enforcer, danger, obsessive quest, terrorism, stalking ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york
Similarity:
29%
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, psychological, serious, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, law enforcement, police investigation, danger, investigation, psychopath, rivalry, mind game, curses spells and rituals, murderer, tough guy ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 169 min.
TV show
Story:
Three generations of Dallas police officers join together to track down the deadliest serial killer ever to terrorize Texas.
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, psychological, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, nypd, murder, kidnapping, hostage, danger, law enforcement, confined, crime gone awry, chases and races, police investigation, riddles and clues ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
texas
Similarity:
29%
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