Movies like The Insomniac
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The Insomniac (2013)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
John Figg has a great career and a gorgeous fiancée. When he inherits a nice house in a quiet neighborhood, he finally starts to feel like his life is coming together. Trouble arises, however, when John's house is burglarized, and the thieves steal one of his most prized possessions.
Style:
suspense, psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological thriller, intense, dark drama, crime drama, twist ending ...
Plot:
insomnia, home invasion, paranoia, obsession, betrayal, whodunit, heist, suspicion, breaking and entering, invasion, burglar, theft, robbery, isolation, uncertainty, privacy invasion, mental breakdown, mistrust, character study, claustrophobia, stolen identity, moral ambiguity, murder, sleeping, sleep disorder ...
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Most similar movies to The Insomniac
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, captivating and dark films with plots about isolation, moral ambiguity, murder, paranoia, revenge, character study and cat and mouse mostly in Thriller, Drama and Mystery genres. Some movies like The Insomniac: Sparkling Cyanide (1983), Alcoholist (2016), Never Here (2017), Guilt & Sentence (2010), The Ultimate Thrill (1974). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
One year ago on November 2, seven people sat down to dinner at the Luxembourg. One of them, Rosemary Barton, never got up. She was thought to have committed suicide due to post-flu depression.
Plot:
lawyer, poison, whodunit, cabaret singer, husband wife relationship, aunt niece relationship, anonymous letter, attempted murder, investigation, sister sister relationship, death, poisoning ...
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100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An alcoholic spends all his time spying on his neighbor, waiting for the right moment to kill him.
Style:
suspense, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, alcoholic, obsession, alcoholism, death threat, plan, murderer, neighbor neighbor relationship, neighbor, espionage, criminal, character study ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An artist whose work involves capturing images of strangers begins to believe she herself is being observed.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
stalking, murder mystery, art, female protagonist, paranoia, obsession, photography, voyeurism, privacy invasion, female artist, fantasy becomes reality, secretly observing ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The storyline is a thought-provoking drama of two lost and troubled individuals who are forever entwined after a traumatic event occurs. Janis, a twenty-year-old woman who is struggling with depression, takes the blame for Peter, who works as a ...
Style:
serious, realistic, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
surrealism, depression, crime and punishment, conundrum, death, murder, guilty conscience, introspection, traumatic past, character study, guilt, redemption ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
At a Colorado ski resort, a jealous man's paranoia results in murder.
Style:
tense, intense, suspense, psychological, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, obsession, jealousy, ski resort, paranoia, danger, snow, betrayal, resort, moral ambiguity, mountain, isolation ...
Place:
colorado
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
On the night of their tenth anniversary, corporate lawyer Michael Barnes' wife is brutally murdered. Labelled the prime suspect by Detectives Jack Burns and Amy Cobb, Barnes must try to clear his name before it's too late... Along the way, ...
Style:
crime thriller, tense, suspense, intense, detective ...
Plot:
murder, lesbian sex, false accusation, falsely accused, betrayal, investigation, moral ambiguity, desperation, mistrust, moral dilemma, conspiracy, revenge ...
Similarity:
43%
988
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
6 strangers are kidnapped and through governmental technology have proof they have all killed before and are told 5 will die this night, one may walk, and the six have 2 hours to decide who gets to live.
Style:
suspense, tension, intense, psychological thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
survival, deathtrap, isolation, survival horror, locked in, eye, kidnapping, race against time, moral dilemma, countdown, trapped in a building, struggle for survival ...
Time:
year 2017
Similarity:
41%
3K
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Two wealthy businessmen are about to get away with $5 million in ill-gotten money until their plans are revealed by an uninvited house guest.
Style:
suspense, tense, crime thriller, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
money, hostage, greed, industrial espionage, corporate crime, heist gone wrong, hidden money, burglar, conspiracy, cat versus mouse, partners in crime, corporate world ...
Similarity:
41%
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103
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
In the dead of the night, in the heart of a forest: a car. Inside, inhaling carbon monoxide, a man awakens. He finds himself surrounded by three other men, apparently dead. It's the image of a perfect collective suicide. But they're all in ...
Style:
suspense, tense, enigmatic, psychological thriller, disturbing ...
Plot:
isolation, claustrophobia, trap, victim, deathtrap, murder victim, secret, puzzle, uncover truth, mysterious villain, forest, paranoia ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A publicity seeking radio DJ is driven to the edge of insanity when he attempts to break the 11 day world record for staying awake-under the threat of a deranged caller who will kill him if he falls asleep.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense, psychological thriller, intense ...
Plot:
insomnia, threat, radio dj, sleep disorder, sleep deprivation, paranoia, mental breakdown, psycho terror, terrorizing, problem, life is a bitch, terrorism ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Before entering the witness protection program, bank robber Mikael demands 3 things from the police. 3 things that cast a whole new light on the robbery he and his partners have been jailed for.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
heist, witness protection, criminal, bank robbery, burglar, bandit, testimony, robbery, negotiation, cop witness relations, witness protection program, partners in crime ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
In upstate New York, two teenage boys are tasked with cleaning out their father's old mobile home on an abandoned property, but the boys are in for a surprise when they discover three crooks on the run have taken refuge in the trailer.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
murder, con artists, threat, escaped prisoner, death threat, risk, murderer, criminal, suspicion, home invasion, survival, showdown ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A dramatic thriller about a couple who own an advertising agency. The husband apparently commits suicide, but the police and the insurance company decide to investigate his death.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, captivating, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, investigation, infidelity, betrayal, murder, danger, twists and turns, love, stalking, surveillance, deception, adultery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Jill Danvers is trying to put her life back together after her divorce. But someone is watching her; following her every move...
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, dark, crime drama ...
Plot:
stalker, suspicion, paranoia, surveillance, female protagonist, obsession, cat and mouse, sexual abuse, isolation, voyeurism, personal safety, psychological manipulation ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Following a near-death experience when an attacker breaks into her home, Amanda can't shake the feeling that she's still in harm's way. In comes the handsome and stern Detective James Dawson to save the day and keep an especially ...
Style:
suspense, tension, disturbing, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, stalker, deception, danger, male female relationship, relationships, murder mystery, forensics, murder investigation, homicide detective, police detective, crime investigation ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Having escaped from the psychiatric prison, Dr. Albert Beck (Eric Roberts) hides out in an empty house–until its new owners unexpectedly arrive to move in! Forced into the attic to evade the recently widowed mother, Beck watches from ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
stalker, psychopath, home invasion, obsession, hidden, hiding, romantic obsession, mentally unstable, voyeurism, manipulation, cat and mouse, isolation ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Annie, 28 and recently divorced, is doing everything she can to get her life back on track. When she decides to join the New Life Fitness gym she's inspired and excited about her new trainer Alex, 20-something, who quickly becomes a friend. ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, stalker, serial killer, personal trainer, psycho killer, killing, murderer, murder, mental patient, homicidal maniac, mentally unstable, psychopath ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A violent night sends cycling champ Rick Van Pelt into a neon-drenched fever dream. Fuelled by scotch and paranoia, he confronts Isaac about an affair with his fiancé. A shocking turn of events unveils their scheme to rip off a reclusive art ...
Style:
suspenseful, detective, psychological thriller, crime drama, neo noir ...
Plot:
murder, cycling, night, champion, help, nightmare, sleeping, murderer, bad dream, bicycle, paranoia, violence ...
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Decades after covering up his classmate’s murder, Michael has moved on from his reservation and fractured past. When a man who shares his violent secret seeks vengeance, Michael goes to great lengths to protect his new life with his wife and boss ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, psychological, dark ...
Plot:
native american, murder, revenge, guilt, trauma, confronting the past, hidden corpse, murderer, hidden truth, secret, dark past, indians ...
Time:
80s, year 2019, 2010s
Place:
oklahoma city
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A teenage girl who sees her mother shot goes into hiding with a police detective who grows attached to her as she protects her from the killer who is hunting the girl. Laura Mennell, Karin Konoval, Marcus Rosner star.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, intense, tense ...
Plot:
witness protection, teenager, cop witness relations, murder witness, witnessing a crime, teenage girl, fighting crime, witness, murder, child custody, fear, police detective ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Four strangers on a drunken wedding dash from LA to Vegas hit a mysterious woman in the desert and must overcome injuries, the elements, and ultimately each other to survive.
Style:
psychological, detective, disturbing, captivating, scary ...
Plot:
desert, road accident, road trip, woman, group of strangers, stranded in the desert, traffic accident, automobile, on the road, machine, stranger, car ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Miller lives alone in an abandoned Alabama slaughterhouse. His memory and sanity are shattered and his only company is the spirit of his lover, who was murdered a decade ago. Ruth arrives, desperate to discover the truth about her mother's ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, psychological horror, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
loneliness, memories, isolation, family problems, parents and children, alone, murder, loner, family secret, dysfunctional family, repressed memory, uncover truth ...
Place:
alabama
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A topical yet timeless story about the parallel impacts of both bullying and friendship, Turner Risk focuses on a troubled young man who sets out to effectively reboot his world by clearing out all the negative forces in it.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, dark, suspense, intense ...
Plot:
bullying, friendship, revenge, character study, confrontation, loyalty, social commentary, mental breakdown, isolation, loss, moral ambiguity, male camaraderie ...
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this TV movie tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport in New York - the ...
Style:
suspense, crime drama, captivating, tense, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
robbery, heist, organized crime, gangster, mafia, gang, outlaw gang, criminal, one last chance, burglar, problem, bandit ...
Time:
year 1978, 70s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Turkey, Italy, India
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Matters turn violent after an ex-police detective (Richard Tyson) and psychiatrist (Kurt Sinclair) manipulate a grieving father (Matt Cinquanta) in pursuit of justice.
Style:
detective, suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
revenge, murder, manipulation, secret, justice, vigilante, grief, violence, problem, police detective, manipulative person, detective inspector ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A murderous blackmailer threatens to frame a wealthy widow (Brooke Burns) for her estranged husband's death on a yacht.
Style:
suspense, tension, disturbing, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, frame up, blackmail, manipulation, blackmailer, murder mystery, murderer, unhappy marriage, dysfunctional marriage, marital separation, marital problem, troubled marriage ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
seattle
Similarity:
30%
2K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Four insomniac med school students are lured into a neuroscience experiment that spirals out of control and must find a way out before it’s too late.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, psychological horror, disturbing ...
Plot:
insomnia, student, sleep deprivation, experiment gone awry, physician, experiment, paranoia, hallucination, escape, neuroscience, claustrophobia, survival ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Ten years after graduation, a mini-reunion is organized by Tom and Jill Miller at their home, inviting only the special friends that were in their clique and one fringe member, Bobby Zwick, whom they had done a terrible wrong. Bobby said all was ...
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, revenge, haunted by the past, classmate classmate relationship, resentment, friendship, psychopath, meeting, conspiracy, rivalry, betrayal, home invasion ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Three individuals whose loved ones were victims of crimes are about to get the chance to re-litigate the crime in a private setting, under the auspices of "Justice", a mysterious voice acting as judge, jury, and executioner.
Style:
tense, suspense, intense, psychological thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
kidnapping, revenge, vigilante justice, retribution, lynching, criminal's revenge, framed for murder, murderer, murder, problem, accused of murder, social injustice ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Donna May is a grief counselor who suddenly finds herself grieving and alone after the hit-and-run death of her husband, Robert. Soon after Robert's death, Donna's estranged adopted son, Kevin, appears at her house, claiming he has cleaned ...
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, psychological thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, escape attempt, adopted son, psychopath, secret, mother son conflict, grief, rescue, manipulation, woman in danger, family relations, family drama ...
Similarity:
29%
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