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Papillon Noir (2008)
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Original name: Papillon noir
Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Richard has been living alone since his wife left. His reclusion is broken when mysterious vagabond Jack comes to his rescue. Richard offers to put him up for a few days in exchange for some odd jobs. But the press soon starts hinting at a serial killer on the loose. Richard begins to have doubts: could Jack be the murderer? Richard panics and tension mounts when he discovers blood in the house. But what if Richard has his own demons to hide?
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, surprise ending, thrilling, twist ending
Plot:
serial killer, murder, police, missing person, corpse, investigation, danger, recluse, suspicion, fight, murder investigation, alcoholic, undercover agent, fox, serial murder, trick, real estate agent, dispute, police inspector, anguish, faked death, escape attempt, pitchfork, isolated place, mistrust ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
lyon, france
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, captivating and suspenseful films with plots about murder, serial killer, investigation, murderer, murder investigation, murder mystery and uncover truth mostly in Thriller, Horror and Crime genres. Some movies like Papillon Noir: The Cheerleader Murders (2016), Disposable (2017), Way of the Wicked (2014), Suspension of Disbelief (2012), Final Move (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A high school student whose father and sister were recently murdered begins her own investigation after two of her fellow cheerleaders are kidnapped. She sets out on a rescue mission, but the killer may already be hot on her trail.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, tension, twist ending ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
cheerleader, murder mystery, kidnapping, investigation, murder investigation, high school, crime solving, crime investigation, uncover truth, murder, murderer, killing ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, unusual plot structure, contemplative ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, murder of a woman, uncover truth, falsely accused, false accusation, youth, murderer, murder mystery, suspicion, revenge, chase ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Lawrence Salva's script centers on a detective (Facinelli), on the trail of a murderer, who is led to believe that a local teenager, harboring some sort of strange supernatural power, may be involved. Slater plays the man's disbelieving ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
good versus evil, demon, danger, curses spells and rituals, murder, rivalry, supernatural, small town, ghost, law enforcement, showdown, investigation ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A serial killer walks the streets of Whitechapel, London, attacking and killing women, which later came to be known as the 'Whitechapel murders' stretching from 3 April 1888 to 13 February 1891 included in the London Metropolitan Police ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
victorian era
Place:
london
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Martin is a screenwriter, who finds himself in one of his own plays: A young woman is found dead in the Thames and no one really knows, what has happened to her.
Style:
sexy, psychological, suspenseful, serious, erotic ...
Plot:
sex scene, murder, artists and showbiz, writer's life, uncover truth, danger, missing person, writers, disappearance, wife, female nudity, police ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
To save his daughter's life and restore his reputation, disgraced ex-detective Nick Mathers must catch the sadistic Grand Master killer before time runs out, and the final piece is taken in the deadly game of chess.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, chess, revenge, murder, police officer, murder investigation, homicidal maniac, police, danger, death of wife, disguise, serial murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Rebecca is a gorgeous and sensitive woman who's looking for love ... or is she? Unfortunately, her affluent husbands die prematurely. The police start to suspect she's a killer marrying rich men only to murder them for their money. ...
Style:
erotic, tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
seductive woman, sexploitation, killing, black widow, murder mystery, uncover truth, murderer, erotica, seduction, murder, unsolved crime, serial killer ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, atmospheric, realistic, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
law enforcement, riddles and clues, murder, investigation, partner, danger, religions or cults, society, kidnapping, mafia, child in peril, partners against crime ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A mother protects her stepdaughter after the teenager witnesses the murder of her best friend, but is soon forced to come to grips with the terrifying possibility that her stepdaughter may be the real killer.
Style:
psychological, suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
murder, suspicion, teenager, murder mystery, murder witness, stepdaughter, witnessing a crime, teenage girl, life is a bitch, murderer, suspect, murder investigation ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Thriller
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
An investigative Journalist thinks she's found a killer, and breaks into his place to find the evidence. Only when he come's back it becomes a game of cat and mouse with deadly consequences.
Style:
slasher, scary, bleak, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, british, violence, kidnapping, blood, murder investigation, investigation, who done it, uncover truth, murder mystery, murderer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, crime thriller, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, creepy
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Slight off-balance police inspector Palmer (Alison Eastwood) works with Father Brian (Judd Nelson) to solve for a religion-based killer, while she deals with her teen-aged goth sister.
Style:
suspense, scary, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Officer Chris McCullers was gravely injured in a shootout and now works on 911-dispatch. Resentful that her career has ended up here, Chris receives a call from a scared kid and dismisses it as a prank. The next day, she learns that the call was all ...
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Japan, Hong Kong
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Death-row inmate Sudo (Pierre Taki) sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii (Takayuki Yamada). In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura (Lily Franky), also known as "teacher," committed numerous murders for insurance money. While ...
Style:
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Plot:
murder, investigative journalism, journalist, investigative reporter, investigation, killing, true crime, serial killer, killing spree, prison visit, murderer, hitman ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Supermodels compete for a coveted centerfold spread as a merciless killer stalks the glamorous women. Meanwhile, two detectives attempt to unravel the mystery before the body count mounts.
Style:
sexy, captivating, disturbing, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
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Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A group of models is killed off, one by one, and everyone is a suspect.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
medium, revenge, murder, investigation, killer, murderer, murder investigation, murder mystery, unsolved crime, loss of sister, criminal, cold case ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china, seoul
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, scary ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, psychological horror, psychological thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, assault, violence, uncover truth, danger, memory loss, psychological trauma, twists and turns, murder, survivor, hallucination ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Mae thought she had the perfect husband. Until she found out about his other women. But now she suspects an even more horrible truth. He isn't cheating with these other women... he's killing them.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
slasher, psychological, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
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24%
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
serial killer, killer, killing, secret, who done it, murder mystery, killing spree, murder, murderer, relationship problems, serial murder, neighbor ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot:
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20%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
A reporter finds her life in danger when the story she has published results in several murders that come closer to her.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, psychological, suspenseful
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
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