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Black Butler: Book of Murder (2014)
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Original name: 黒執事 Book of Murder
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
At the Queen’s request, Ciel and the demon butler Sebastian host an extravagant dinner party for the who’s who of the London underground. But an evening that begins with the promise of unmatched elegance quickly spirals into mayhem when their most distinguished guest is found murdered in his room. Now, trapped in the Phantomhive Manor by a dark and stormy night, Ciel and Sebastian must work together with their high-class guests, including the legendary author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to find the murderer in their midst before the blame falls on the host and his somewhat suspicious staff.
Style:
anime, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, detective
Plot:
investigation, murder investigation, murderer, writers, murder, puzzle, high society, murder mystery, serial murder, unsolved crime, killing spree, secret, crime solving, uncover truth, killing, lgbtq, supernatural, victorian england, butler, killings, mystery
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, captivating, detective and suspense films with plots about investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, private detective, crime investigation, sleuth and murder mostly in Animation, Mystery and Crime genres. Some movies like Black Butler: Book of Murder: ID:Invaded (2020), Perfect Blue (1997), The Perfect Insider (2015), Detective School Q (2003), Cinderella Boy (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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