Movies like The Cold Light of Day 1996
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The Cold Light of Day (1996)
1K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Netherlands, Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A troubled detective befriends a single woman and her daughter with the intention of using them as bait for a serial killer.
Style:
psychological, noir, independent film, scary, tense, atmospheric, rough, mind bending, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, obsession, children, child murder investigation, spy, killer, con artists, child abuse, home invasion, witness, coming of age, psychopath, chases and races, law enforcement, police corruption, bait, dishonesty, obsessive quest, unlikely criminals, violent content, female nudity, murder, literature, woman, daughter ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
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Most similar movies to The Cold Light of Day
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful and psychological films with plots about deadly, murder, serial killer, danger, law enforcement, dishonesty and obsession mostly in Thriller, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like The Cold Light of Day: Fever (1999), Perfect Prey (1998), The Passengers (1977), Mother's Boys (1993), Asylum (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
812
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A struggling artist is implicated in a string of macabre murders.
Style:
independent film, mind bending, tense, scary, serious ...
Plot:
supernatural, murder, performer's life, manipulation, estrangement, mental illness, addiction, urban, voyeurism, city life, protagonist as suspect, mind game ...
Time:
year 1999, 90s
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A former Texas Ranger is recruited by a Houston police captain to assist a homicide detective in the search for an elusive serial killer who collects antique dolls.
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, texas ranger, psychologist, serial murder, chases and races, rivalry, law enforcement, police investigation, obsession, danger, police detective, psychopath ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, texas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A man and his stepson driving across Europe are terrorized by a man following them in a pickup truck.
Style:
road movie, tense, realistic, scary, serious ...
Plot:
murder, stalking, obsession, fear, stepfather stepson relationship, road trip, boy, car chase, killer, chases and races, school, on the road ...
Time:
70s
Place:
rome italy, paris france, italy, france
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Sexy but unstable wife and mother Jude walked out on her family three years ago. Now, just as suddenly, she is back. But her husband, Robert, has fallen in love with Callie, an assistant principal at his sons' school. He asks Jude for a ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, realistic, psychological, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family in danger, obsession, mentally unstable, stalking, family problems, dysfunctional family, family life, hidden identity, danger, murder, oedipus complex, peeping ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
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523
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Robert Patrick stars as a private investigator traumatized by his father's suicide who goes undercover in a mental institution to uncover the murderer of his psychiatrist.
Style:
independent film, scary, mind bending, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
mental illness, psychology, psychiatric ward, cons and scams, mental institution, murder, working undercover, hospital, clinic, power relations, dishonesty, doctors and patients ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, rough, bleak, realistic
Plot:
serial killer, child murder investigation, child murder, law enforcement, dishonesty, murder, vigilante, police, criminal heroes, dead children, sex maniac, dead child ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
stockholm sweden
Similarity:
36%
988
Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A serial killer is on the loose in Paris and he seems to be an american citizen working in the US embassy and being in the middle of a french-american economical affair.
Style:
serious, atmospheric, suspenseful, rough, perverse ...
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, police investigation, psychopath, murder, who done it, law enforcement, race against time, politics, bait, bowling, chases and races ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due ...
Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, dangerous attraction, couples, danger, dishonesty, murder, suspicion, psychology, infidelity, female nudity, scalpel, veterinarian ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century
Place:
flanders
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A tough guy goes undercover on a personal mission of vengeance into the hardcore world of S&M, to find out who's responsible for the death of his brother.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, scary, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
tough heroes, serial killer, investigation, law enforcement, vengeance, dishonesty, dominatrix, death of brother, older brother, stripper, violent, prostitute ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, san francisco
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa, UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
An American writer in England takes his children and a newly hired nanny on a trip to South Africa while his wife, a reporter, is on assignment. He has an affair with the nanny, but when he refuses to leave his wife for her, the nanny gets her ...
Style:
independent film, sexy, realistic, sexual, serious ...
Plot:
woman seduces a man, nanny, kidnapping, infidelity, obsession, murder, investigation, psychopath, violent content, profanity, sexual content, dangerous attraction ...
Time:
90s
Place:
africa, england
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Sylvain, a film-obsessed 31-year-old, lives in the basement of a small art-house theater where he works as a programmer, projectionist and cashier. Each night, after the last showing, he goes out for a murderous ritual.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, scary ...
Plot:
serial killer, obsession, danger, psychopath, theater, small town, murder, violence, mentally unstable, solitary, woman in danger, violent content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Detective John Traveller (Peter Coyote) is convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover. His partner and friend, Detective Matthew Ransom, becomes very upset, affecting his marriage that was not working well. The lover of John's wife was ...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, rough, detective ...
Plot:
murder, serial killer, protagonist as suspect, riddles and clues, manipulation, law enforcement, danger, who done it, dishonesty, graphic violence, investigation, guilt ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Vancouver Police Detective Henry Smith is one of those investigating the murder of Roman Catholic Father Martin, who was crucified in his own church.
Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, scary, mind bending ...
Plot:
serial killer, murderous pair, murder, church, law enforcement, redemption, clergy, dangerous attraction, reluctant partners, danger, obsession, life is a bitch ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A present-day thriller about a man with a needle in his brain. This needle poisons his mind and tortures him with morbid thoughts and an urge to kill. When he finally commits a murder there is a witness, who is drawn into a deadly game of cat and ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough
Plot:
european, murder, violent content, psychopath, chases and races, race against time, heroes, police investigation, serial killer, law enforcement, protagonist as suspect, voice over narration ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
On a stopover in Barcelona, Fériaud Roland discovers a corpse in the hotel room next door. He wakes up in a strange clinic without remembering who brought him there. The doctor insists he hallucinated, but it's not long before he obtains ...
Style:
neo noir, tense, mind bending, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
telephone call, death, kidnapping, violent content, injustice, false accusation, on the run, confined, mind game, dishonesty, investigation, criminal heroes ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
france, barcelona, spain
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After suspecting her husband is playing the field, a nervous woman finds a sympathetic ear in the form of a strange man. The drawback is that her sensitive new-found friend is an obsessive psychopath.
Style:
sexual, independent film, serious, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
stalking, psychopath, infidelity, obsession, danger, dangerous attraction, couple relations, dishonesty, couples, husband, woman, friend ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Business mogul David Hawkner and his wife are enjoying a quiet vacation by themselves at their isolated retreat. The serenity is broken when they become the targets of a handsome, crazed killer.
Style:
independent film, exciting, realistic, serious, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
psycho, snow, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, confined, chases and races, rescue, danger, psychopath, woman in danger, kidnapping, captivity ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
23%
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:
23%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Europol Agent Tom Brindle is called to Barcelona, Spain, to track down the notorious serial killer known as Pygmalion. A set of fingerprints lead to a young, volatile soldier, Marco Soler. Agent Brindle arrests Marco and intensely interrogates him, ...
Style:
psychological, serious, scary, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, siblings relations, police investigation, manhunt, dishonesty, danger, police detective, law enforcement, twins, estate, cloning ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain, barcelona
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
D.I. Tom Thorne's latest case puts him on the hunt for not one, but two serial killers, who seem to be working together, yet killing separately.
Style:
tense, detective, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, police investigation, murderous pair, law enforcement, fighting crime, police detective, psychopath, police procedural, investigation, female victim, cat and mouse ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, europe, england
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
JIM TAHANA doesn't leave much of an impression when he passes you by. But look closer and you'll sense his hunger - the deep hunger of an insatiable American soul - always scanning to devour something - anything that might fill the ...
Style:
psychological, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, childhood trauma, killing spree, murder, obsession, friendship, twists and turns, violence, nudity, transgender, tourist, tourism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new orleans, usa, louisiana
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A reporter sent to cover a murder trial discovers a web of deceit stemming from a torrid affair.
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
older man younger woman romance, small town life, infidelity, extramarital affair, investigation, couples, who done it, family problems, couple relations, obsession, dangerous attraction, journalism ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Mysteries keep revolving around Tam’s life.
Style:
realistic, stylized, serious, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police detective, investigation, law enforcement, police investigation, private detective, murder, riddles and clues, danger, killer, serial killer, violent content, urban ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, china, thailand
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The Prophet has arrived in the ultimate playing ground... Los Angeles. It has taken an innocent childhood game and twisted it into a deadly match of wits, where the only prize is survival. Moving from city to city, The Prophet lures unsuspecting ...
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, psychological, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, riddles and clues, investigation, ex cop, chases and races, vengeance, danger, obsession, uncover truth, death of daughter, serial murder, psychopath ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Three men are dangerously obsessed with the same woman.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
murder, obsession, investigation, erotica, femme fatale, artists and showbiz, music band, college life, who done it, college, school, performer's life ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Journalist Christine Pelisek helps law enforcement investigate the alleged serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, murder, journalism, danger, riddles and clues, stalking, law enforcement, biopic, murderous pair, twins, genocide ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
21%
337
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Using the natural beauty and mystique of Marrakech, Morocco as a backdrop, Stephanie uses herself as bait to discover the sadistic murderer of her childhood friend. C.I.A. agents Peter Masters and Jeremy Avery lead her on an erotic and intriguing ...
Style:
independent film, psychological, realistic, serious, rough ...
Plot:
serial killer, killing spree, eroticism, special agent, law enforcement, dishonesty, intrigue, buddies, vengeance, danger, rivalry, bait ...
Time:
90s
Place:
morocco, africa, malibu california
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The story of a clairvoyant who falls in love with a crime photographer. Soon, both become involved in the search for a pathological murderer.
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, independent film ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, photographer, obsession, couples, disability, danger, mind game, who done it, mute or deaf, male female relationship, sign language ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In this thriller, television reporter Kate Ryan de Meléndez investigates the death of two radical Puerto Rican activists, whom she begins to believe may have been framed and murdered by undercover American agents.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough
Plot:
amateur detective, murder, investigation, undercover, police corruption, journalism, media, law enforcement, uncover truth, legal, working undercover, political conspiracy ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
puerto rico
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A routine mission ends up in a flaming inferno when a house suddenly explodes. It looks like a spectacular suicide attempt but the technical investigation reveals unexpected evidence. Beck and his men are soon on the tracks of a narcotic syndicate...
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
prostitute, mysticism, police, chase, law enforcement, dishonesty, manhunt, chases and races, ocean, police procedural, murder, fire ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
stockholm sweden
Similarity:
21%
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