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The Manipulator (1971)
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
An insane Hollywood makeup man kidnaps a woman, keeps her prisoner in his warehouse full of props.
Style:
psychedelic, suspense, independent film, cult film
Plot:
kidnapping, madness, psychopath, female nudity, hostage, sword, suicide, hunger, elevator, rain, mannequin, fear, captive, insanity, meat, craziness, poetry, filmmaking, a vision, delusion, hysteria, psychotic, cobweb, nudity, hobo ...
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Most similar movies to The Manipulator
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, suspenseful, independent film and tense films with plots about psychopath, kidnapping, hostage, danger, murder, female nudity and obsession mostly in Thriller genres. Some movies like The Manipulator: Hostile Takeover (1988), Lower Level (1991), 12 Desperate Hours (2023), From the Inside (2010), The Boy Next Door (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Story:
A man takes three co-workers hostage while working overtime on Thanksgiving weekend. He has no demands.
Style:
suspense, tension, intense, psychological, dark ...
Plot:
thanksgiving, hostage, fear, office, showdown, kidnapping, confined space, character study, panic, single, threat, claustrophobia ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A young female architect is left stranded in an empty highrise while her secret "admirer" stalks her.
Style:
psychotronic, suspense, independent film
Plot:
obsession, romantic obsession, obsessive love, bitch, held captive, tower, woman with a gun, voice over narration, homicide, bare chested male, dead body, nudity ...
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
It centers on Val who finds herself and her young children held hostage by Denny when he forces his way into her house after committing murder that day.
Style:
suspense, captivating, thrilling, psychological, intense
Plot:
hostage, home invasion, protective parent, fear, problem, life is a bitch, hostage situation, invasion, threat, confrontation, survival, panic ...
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Alone in their isolated home where no cars pass and no one lives nearby, Vincent and Tally suffer together in a loveless marriage. But what they don't know is that they are not as alone as they think -- a criminal and his psychotic brother are ...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, suspense, independent film ...
Plot:
murder, kidnapping, cons and scams, danger, dishonesty, crime gone awry, murderous pair, rivalry, graphic violence, nudity, violent content, female nudity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.
Style:
sexy, suspenseful, psychological, psychosexual thriller, tense ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
obsession, fatal attraction, older woman younger man relationship, stalking, dangerous attraction, obsessive love, woman in danger, danger, neighbor, stalker, blackmail, psychopath ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california, los angeles
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Hollywood animator Tom (Alex McArthur) gets lost in the Michigan woods after a snowmobile ride goes wrong. He finds refuge at an isolated cabin inhabited by two sisters (Laura Esterman and Sage Allen). Initially grateful to them, Tom soon realizes ...
Style:
scary, suspenseful, rough, slasher, serious ...
Plot:
obsession, danger, murder, survival, mind game, rescue, psychopath, woman in danger, isolation, serial killer, older woman younger man relationship, older woman younger man ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
los angeles, michigan, california, usa
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jen is single and looking to find her match with online dating. She connects with Mike, who appears handsome and charming. But some things are too good to be true, and all is not what it seems. When he becomes aggressive Jen pushes away and tries to ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, tense, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
obsession, online dating, survival horror, male female relationship, problem, couple relations, death threat, stalker, relationship problems, romantic obsession, threat, threat to kill ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Albert (John Savage) is a psychopath who, after brutally murdering a woman, becomes obsessed with her 11-year-old daughter Annie. Twenty-one years after being sent to prison for his crimes, Albert is freed over the strenuous objections of Dr. Sachs ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, tense, crime drama, slasher ...
Plot:
obsession, murder, psychopath, serial killer, stalker, mentally unstable, female victim, revenge, psychological manipulation, psychiatry, cat and mouse, missing person ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Chile, Spain
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Javier (Javier Martin) is Spanish and is married to Laura, who is Chilean (Maria Elena Swett). They have a six year old son, living in Chile and enjoy a prosperous economic position. The three are, at last, on vacation in Spain, because Laura seems ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, tense
Plot:
blackmail, sexual obsession, hostage, rape, love triangle, relationship problems, possessed human, violence, family problems, love interest, tragic love, psycho killer ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A teenage runaway who’s trapped by a delusional man, pretends to be his daughter in order to escape.
Style:
twisted, psychological thriller, absurd
Plot:
female captive, kidnapping, trapped, home invasion, captive, criminal, psychotic, survival, family relations, brother brother relationship, locked in a basement, abusive father ...
Similarity:
48%
165K
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
After attending the funeral of her grandmother in Dallas, the Lux Atlantic Hotel manager Lisa is waiting for a flight to Miami. Due to the bad weather and consequent flight delay, she meets in the airport bar Jack Rippner, who is also in the waiting ...
Style:
psychological thriller, intense, psychological, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
airplane, terrorism, hitman, kidnapping, hostage, woman in danger, villain, airport, fear, strong female lead, stewardess, conspiracy ...
Time:
2000s, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
miami, dallas texas, texas, usa
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A young botanist relocates to a small desert town to study an invasive plant species. While out on research, she comes to the aid of a downed plane only to find herself taken captive by an inexperienced drug mule who forces her to lead a trek across ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, tension ...
Plot:
desert, survival, hostage, drug dealer, female protagonist, drug, kidnapping, problem, drug traffic, drug dealing, bandit, drug smuggling ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A couple on the run find themselves dealing with the hidden cameras that have been installed at the bed-and-breakfast where they choose to hide out.
Style:
suspense, psychosexual thriller, independent film, psychological thriller, surprise ending ...
Plot:
pornographic video, rape, peeping, voyeurism, dysfunctional marriage, elopement, hidden camera, lovers on the run, innkeeper, home invasion, woman with a gun, couples ...
Similarity:
46%
503
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A serial killer turns the life of a family on vacation into a nightmare.
Style:
psychological, serious, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
hostage, kidnapping, psychopath, danger, gang, rivalry, daring rescue, parents and children, chases and races, serial killer, criminal heroes, murderous pair ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
45%
264
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A trip to the store turns into a surreal nightmare when a college student is kidnapped by a deranged, dysfunctional family. Now Audra West finds herself trapped in the middle of the desert, and betrothed to Adam, the youngest son of the murderous ...
Style:
suspense, bleak, scary, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, torture, survival horror, wedding planning, violence, abduction, confinement indoors, human nature, survival, escape attempt, wedding, strong violent content ...
Similarity:
43%
248
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Paul and Kathy Plunk buy a small motel in a lonesome mountain region in Oregon. Their newfound tranquility is broken by a pair of guests who turn out to be wanted criminals on run from the police. They need money, so they assault the Plunks, force ...
Style:
tense, suspense thriller, intense, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
home invasion, hostage, kidnapping, motel, fear, psychopath, threat, desperation, escape, survival, violent, isolation ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, the supernatural thriller "House of Darkness" recounts the mysterious case of a San Francisco family who claimed that a dark force was responsible for the tragic events that unfolded. Trying to save their ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, mystical, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, ghost, haunting, possession, haunted house, paranoid schizophrenia, insanity, paranormal, haunted, paranoid, mysticism, fear ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
It is a disturbing thriller about a home invasion of a wealthy family that lives in a small-high end apartment. The family is taken hostage as the invader psychologically tortures David, the head of the household, by causing harm to his family ...
Style:
psychological, sad
Audience:
kids
Plot:
kidnapping, spoiled brat, house, wealth, inheritance, father, rich, invasion, urban setting, predator, father daughter relationship, torture ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
41%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto. With a nondescript armored truck, crudely yet somehow elaborately rigged with ...
Style:
serious, tense, suspenseful, suspense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, hostage, kidnapping, armored car, rescue, head of state, danger, secret agent, law enforcement, die hard, trucker, politics ...
Time:
year 1980, 70s
Place:
south america, canada
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Three ex-cons kidnap a famous movie star and force her to film a sex tape live on the internet for a paying audience.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, sexploitation film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sexploitation, woman in danger, hostage, femme fatale, criminal's revenge, confined, movie star, criminal heroes, danger, crime gone awry, computers and web, kidnapping ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
An office worker is trapped inside the building where a killer is on the loose.
Style:
rough, suspenseful, realistic, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
psychopath, danger, captivity, confined, workplace, workplace situations, conspiracy, corporate crime, isolation, killer, trapped, trap ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In this psycho-thriller, a little girl and her mother find themselves the focus of a crazed couple's delusions. The horror begins after Cassie has a fight with her husband David and takes off in the car with their young daughter Samantha. ...
Style:
independent film, scary, mind bending, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
lesbian sex, kidnapping, psychopath, gays and lesbians, rape, serial killer, extreme violence, obsession, torture, hostage, on the road, blind ambition ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Janna Riley is the awkward and shy girl nobody ever seems to notice. Not being able to live up to her mother's expectations of popularity, Janna walks through the school hallways alone, though her eyes are always on a certain football player, ...
Style:
psychological thriller, independent film
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
older woman younger man relationship, kidnapping, stalker, obsessive love, captivity, female protagonist, isolation, misery, romantic obsession, manipulation, claustrophobia, unrequited love ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
38%
887
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Death by noose. A nasty way to die if you're not dropped from a length, but instead just had the support kicked from beneath you. A series of murders like this is taking place, linked to a net-based game of 'Hangman', the words of ...
Style:
psychological, rough, suspenseful, independent film, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, psychopath, dangerous attraction, police investigation, mind game, mysterious character, danger, false accusation, frame up, murder, woman on top ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
38%
1K
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
"Alone" follows a writer seeking peace and solitude in the countryside in an attempt to recover from tragedy and finish her book. However, as the welcoming country house turns into a living hell, she soon realizes that her inner demons are ...
Style:
harsh, bleak, suspense, surreal, intense ...
Plot:
paranormal phenomena, evil spirit, wilderness, insanity, nervous breakdown, warning, ghost, isolation, frustration, evil, paranormal, fear ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
38%
87
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Thriller - A detective searching for more than his suspect. A locksmith with a disturbing obsession. - Ben Clayton, Stephen Jackon, Amy Chomsky
Style:
suspense, detective, psychological thriller, crime thriller, dark ...
Plot:
serial killer, a vision, investigation, obsession, locksmith, cat and mouse, paranoia, moral ambiguity, haunting, stalker, suspect, trauma ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A beautiful newscaster is stalked and tormented by a photographer obsessed with her beauty.
Style:
sexy, slasher, sexual, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
female pubic hair, skinny dipping, female nudity, obsession, erotica, stalking, voyeur, nudity, woman with a gun, sex in a hot tub, gay, seduction ...
Time:
year 1982, 80s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Two siblings lure unsuspecting victims to their house through a dating site for games and slaughter.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense
Plot:
serial killer, murder, seductress, sibling relationship, small town, mental illness, danger, kidnapping, older woman younger man relationship, sadistic psychopath, multiple murder, brother sister incest ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A policewoman gets involved with the actor she was supposed to protect.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, crime thriller, crime drama ...
Plot:
stalker, police, obsession, female protagonist, jealousy, celebrity, harassment, unrequited love, romantic obsession, actor, delusion, mental disorder ...
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When a couple is taken hostage in their home by an intruder, a simple home invasion robbery turns into something much more complicated...
Style:
sexy, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
hostage, couples, heist, danger, confined, betrayal, vengeance, dishonesty, older man younger woman relationship, kidnapping, woman on top, sex scene ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
33%
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