Movies like The Night Stalker 2016
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The Night Stalker (2016)
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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, suspense, slasher, suspenseful, psychological horror, psychological thriller, psychotronic
Plot:
police, serial killer, murderer, psychopath, death, true crime, murder, serial murder, rapist, maniac, violence, brutality, killing spree, obsession, homicidal maniac, danger, woman in danger, violent, homeless, poverty, psycho killer, juvenile delinquent, rape, lifetime, crimes ...
Time:
year 1980
Place:
california
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Most similar movies to The Night Stalker
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, suspense, tense and disturbing films with plots about serial killer, murder, psychopath, killing spree, obsession, violence and death mostly in Crime, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like The Night Stalker: The Zodiac (2005), Super Dark Times (2017), Zodiac (2007), Anukshanam (2014), Memories (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story.
Style:
rough, psychological, bleak, scary, serious ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, psychopath, killing spree, investigation, police detective, mind game, gory, family conflict, law enforcement, danger, journalism ...
Time:
20th century, year 2005, 60s
Place:
san francisco, california, bay area, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.
Style:
suspense, slasher, bleak, psychological, dark ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
nightmare, high school, friendship, murder, insomnia, marijuana, bicycle, sword, violence, panic, cycling, party ...
Time:
year 2017, year 1996, 90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
new york, new york state
Similarity:
100%
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
Similarity:
100%
665K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
The true story of the investigation of the "Zodiac Killer", a serial killer who terrified the San Francisco Bay Area, taunting police with his ciphers and letters. The case becomes an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are ...
Style:
atmospheric, tense, suspense, neo noir, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, murder, journalism, maniac, murder mystery, mind game, journalist, true crime, paranoia, killer, uncover truth ...
Time:
70s, year 2007, year 1971, year 1969, year 1979 ...
Place:
san francisco, california, bay area, usa, oakland california ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Based on real-life events, this crime thriller traces the terrible trail left by a serial rapist and killer, highlighting the ensuing media coverage, public panic and one police officer's personal crusade to capture the psychopath.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychotronic, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
serial killer, police, brutality, violence, psychopath, police detective, blood, revenge, police investigation, obsession, murder investigation, homicidal maniac ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Sam Alex, an ex-police officer, resorts to alcohol to ease the pain of his family loss. His life turns around when he is called to investigate a series of murders executed in a similar fashion.
Style:
suspense, tense, unusual plot structure, slasher, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, revenge, alcoholic, murder mystery, psychic, police officer, police, violence, chase, killing spree, death ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The real story behind the hunt for Theodore J. Kaczynski, later known as the Unabomber, a terrorist who sent several bombs through the mail, alarming authorities and society. The movie follows a postal inspector who tracks down the suspect; a ...
Style:
serious, tension, psychological, dark, suspenseful ...
Plot:
true crime, terrorism, serial killer, biopic, investigation, domestic terrorism, manhunt, obsession, character study, family drama, cat and mouse, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 70s
Similarity:
100%
2.0M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. ...
Style:
suspenseful, surprise ending, neo noir, detective, bad ending ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, twists and turns, psychopath, psychology, mind game, police investigation, police, police detective, sin, maniac, murder ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
los angeles, usa, persia, iran, america ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The story follows a down-on-their-luck couple who discovers a serial killer's film reels. They decide to take the law into their own hands, risking everything for the chance at a $100,000 reward. It isn't long until they find themselves in ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, tense, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, masked killer, criminal, reward, homicidal maniac, murder mystery, psycho killer, murder, uncover truth, killing spree, danger, police ...
Similarity:
25%
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:
25%
239
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The shocking story of Joel Rifkin, a troubled young man whose hidden fantasies of power and control combined with his obsessive dedication to prostitutes led him to embark on one of the New York area’s most notorious murder sprees, claiming ...
Style:
tense, scary, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, murderer, homicidal maniac, maniac, psycho killer, female victim, true crime, murder, prostitute, prostitution, killing, cold blooded killer ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
25%
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:
24%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A gifted make-up artist gets entangled up in a world of crime with a psychopathic vigilante.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, slasher, tense ...
Plot:
serial killer, insanity, lawyer, pursuit, disguise, murder, brutality, society, violence, danger, dishonesty, maniac ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
kolkata, india
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A documentary of serial killer Wayne Montgomery and his followers.
Style:
tense, scary, disturbing, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
found footage, murderer, masked killer, serial killer, serial murder, brutality, maniac, death, obsession, murder, psychopath, criminal ...
Time:
20th century, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
23%
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:
23%
Genre: Crime
Country: France
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Constant humiliation from society and a long drift into solitude slowly turn murder fantasies of Fabrice Lombard into an irrepressible impulse and Fabrice Lombard into a serial killer.
Style:
slasher, psychological, tense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
serial killer, rape, loneliness, human monster, homicidal maniac, sex crime, perversity, stripper, model, weirdo, death, violence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
23%
352
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A charismatic serial killer embarks on a murderous cross-country road trip in search of true love.
Style:
neo noir, bloody, bleak, scary, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, crime spree, murder, road trip, revenge, violence, sadistic psychopath, friends, masked killer, killing spree, characters in danger, violent ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
23%
314
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A couple of depraved killers find themselves in a different situation when the survivor takes matters into her own hands
Style:
psychotronic, disturbing, scary, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, escape, revenge, killer, vengeance, chief of police, obsession, female assassin, violent, blood, murder, brutality ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
23%
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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 ...
Style:
psychotronic, serious, psychological, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
true crime, killer, murder, psychopath, manhunt, ted bundy, sadistic rape, mental illness, maniac, violent, killing spree, murderer ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
seattle, utah, usa, colorado
Similarity:
23%
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:
22%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A couple of months have passed since the serial murder case. A new dead body is found in the same area. Detective Manabu Kagaya tries to find the truth. He goes to see serial killer Yoshiharu Urano in prison.
Style:
tense, suspense, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, corpse, uncover truth, police officer, law enforcement, police detective, police investigation, partners against crime, escapades, violent, who done it, psychopath ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
A successful art gallery coordinator, living a double life as a serial killer, preys on the hopeless as she attempts to find meaning behind the voices she hears. When she believes she is falling in love with a depressed comic book artist; she ...
Style:
slasher, suspense, psychotronic, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, serial murder, guts, fear, murder, female protagonist, violence, woman in danger, brutality, characters killed one by one, threat, homicidal maniac ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The Photographer is an elusive serial killer operating in modern-day Moscow. He leaves numbered tiles at the scenes of his crimes, similar to those placed at crime scenes by forensic teams. The investigation points to the old Red Army barracks in ...
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, slasher ...
Plot:
serial killer, photographer, homicidal maniac, revenge, serial murder, danger, violent, psychopath, vengeance, woman in danger, dishonesty, maniac ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
moscow russia
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, slasher, bleak ...
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, psycho killer, revenge, maniac, serial murder, homicidal maniac, danger, investigation, murder, psychopath, brutality ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
After people in his town start turning up dead, a grumpy landlord is visited by a man who recounts an unsolved serial murder case from 30 years ago that may hold the clue to what is happening now.
Style:
tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, contemplative, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, killing spree, serial murder, murder, police officer, police detective, partner, murder mystery, murderer, disguise, homicidal maniac ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Experienced detective Lorenzo Brandoni is devastated after two personal catastrophes: his sister dies of cancer and his wife and son are killed in a car crash he’s mainly responsible for. Throwing himself into his work to ease the pain, he starts ...
Style:
slasher, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, disturbing ...
Plot:
serial killer, nun, police detective, serial murder, woman in danger, murder, brutality, danger, psychopath, violence, who done it, obsession ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
For two months a serial killer has been terrorizing the city of St. Petersburg. Every Wednesday a girl between 9 and 12 years old is the victim. The brutality of the maniac plunges city residents into horror. Parents are afraid of leaving their ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, surprise ending ...
Plot:
serial killer, homicide detective, investigation, obsession, whodunit, murder, death, psycho killer, murderer, murder investigation, crime investigation, killing spree ...
Similarity:
21%
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:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The plot follows a tortured FBI agent suffering from an irrational fear of darkness, as he investigates a mysterious former prostitute in order to catch a vicious serial killer.
Style:
tense, bleak, scary, psychotronic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, fbi agent, murder, revenge, serial murder, maniac, homicidal maniac, killing spree, society, woman in danger, disguise, violence ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
106
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Ed Kunkle is a convicted felon tormented by his own demons. Eve Adams is a single woman trying to cope with a tragic loss. Bodie Jameson is the detective looking for answers. All 3 lives intertwine with horrific consequences when their fears come ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, scary, bleak, psychotronic ...
Plot:
serial killer, psycho, true crime, violence, disguise, death, murder, chase, obsession, killing spree, masked killer, sadistic psychopath ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
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