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Is There a Killer in My Family? (2020)
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
True-crime author, Carly, and her husband Kevin take a vacation at a historical mansion on Crawford Island. Kevin thinks it will be a chance for them to reconnect, but Carly plans to research the puzzling unsolved murder of Diana Crawford.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing, atmospheric, creepy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder investigation, true crime, writers, murder, undercover, female detective, female writer, male female relationship, secret, homicide detective, couple relations, island, isolation, family secret, female protagonist, unsolved crime, suspicion, cold case, obsession, revelation, paranoia, moral ambiguity, small community, woman with a gun, flashback ...
Place:
canada
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Most similar movies to Is There a Killer in My Family?
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, captivating, tense and disturbing films with plots about investigation, murder, isolation, female protagonist, slow burn, murder mystery and moral ambiguity mostly in Mystery, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like Is There a Killer in My Family?: Devil's Island (2021), The Amaranth (2018), Never Here (2017), The Summoning (2017), Intimate Stranger (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
A young woman inherits a small island in New York and discovers it has a dangerous history.
Style:
tense, disturbing, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
island, remote island, female protagonist, problem, dark secret, undercover, threat, murder, murder mystery, secret, isolation, dark past ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Lily and Richard move to a luxurious and cult-like community, where Lily becomes unsettled by the transformation she observes in her older husband and in her own physiology, leading her to wonder if there's something more sinister at play.
Style:
suspense, medical horror, captivating, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
transformation, suspicious wife, medical experiment, suspicion, undercover, husband wife relationship, investigation, secret, private investigation, senior citizen, male female relationship, family relations ...
Similarity:
86%
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:
82%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When a law student uncovers chilling secrets and places her life at risk, a bitter, rough-around-the-edges detective gets assigned to her case.
Style:
detective, captivating, suspenseful, dramatic, serious ...
Plot:
danger, law student, student, peril, lawyer, homicide detective, secret past, undercover, murder mystery, private detective, murder investigation, murder ...
Similarity:
77%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Karen lives alone with her son since he was separated from her husband. One night she meets a man who has all the qualities to be perfect, and they begin a wonderful relationship. But calls from an unknown constant concern to Karen, as suspected her ...
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
mother, stalker, life is a bitch, love affair, relationships, male female relationship, relationship problems, marital problem, female protagonist, psychological manipulation, domestic drama, suspicion ...
Place:
kansas city
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
After the tragic disappearance and presumed death of her tech mogul husband, Samantha Hastings decides to escape from her fancy hi-tech house in Silicon Valley and move to a rustic and cozy tiny house, completely isolated from the prying eyes of the ...
Style:
psychological horror, psychotronic, suspense, tense, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, kidnapped, husband, nightmare, isolation, isolated place, isolated house, house, woman in danger, woman, privacy invasion, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Story:
A naive young farmhand stumbles upon a terrible scene after suspecting her husband of an affair. Unable to comprehend what she has seen, the woman resolves to confront her husband and discover what happens in the stables at night.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, grim ...
Plot:
infidelity, bestiality, farm, male female relationship, family secret, relationship problems, family problems, husband wife relationship, female protagonist, confrontation, betrayal, investigation ...
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
With their father in prison for murder, siblings Alison and Brandon are instantly considered suspects when a string of killings plagues their town, and they must fight to clear their names.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating, suspenseful
Plot:
brother sister relationship, murder investigation, police, murder mystery, mysterious disappearance, female protagonist, murder, framed for murder, accused of murder, disappearance, small town, caught having sex ...
Place:
canada
Similarity:
67%
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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:
66%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A mother reports her student daughter Lisa missing, but detective Aslak Eira is getting too little information, and she is found in a lake. The more they investigate, the less they seem to understand. Then Lisa's best friend goes missing too.
Style:
tense, suspense, detective, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
disappearance, investigation, murder, police investigation, missing person, sleuth, father son relationship, crime solving, uncover truth, forensics, police, race against time ...
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A woman determined to save her dying daughter uncovers her mother's sinister secret.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful
Plot:
family secret, female protagonist, mother daughter conflict, family drama, leukemia, family relations, fighting illness, murder, sister, threat, kids and family, child illness ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Ahead of a promotion, a police chief becomes entangled in a deadly incident and uncovers an intrigue fueled by grudge that threatens his colleagues.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
homicide detective, unsolved crime, female police detective, criminal, murderer, murder, secret, killing, murder investigation, investigation, murder mystery, police investigation ...
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Convinced the tragic deaths of her loved ones were orchestrated by a famous novelist she worked for, Luciana turns to a journalist to expose her truth.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, disturbing, suspense, enigmatic ...
Plot:
revenge, investigation, female protagonist, boss, problem, murder mystery, puzzle, suspicion, secret, suspect, conspiracy, murder ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
argentina, latin america
Similarity:
60%
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:
57%
Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A medical student is desperate to solve a murder to prove that she's not having a psychological breakdown, as her family and friends believe her to be.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, schizophrenia, medical student, murder mystery, murder investigation, physician, uncover truth, unsolved crime, crime investigation, sleuth, suspicion ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Mystery
Country: Sweden
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Errica returns to her hometown for her parents funeral and her childhood friend murdered.
Style:
suspense, crime thriller, captivating, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, murder, police, murder investigation, police investigation, crime investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, family secret, small town, dark past ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A depressed publisher decides to get a break and leaves town for long weekend to his private home in a luxury resort. Along the way, he meets an attractive woman who turns his life upside down. Is this his opportunity for happiness or the beginning ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, enigmatic, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
sex with a stranger, suspicious man, writers, relationship problems, couple relations, lifestyle change, male female relationship, mysterious girl, love interest, secret identity, relationships, changing lives ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
After her dad is critically injured in a so-called hunting accident, Maggie returns to her hometown in the mountains of Colorado to be by his side. But during her stay, this devoted daughter learns that the shooting was no mistake. As Maggie ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, secret, father daughter relationship, cover up, murder mystery, small town, murder investigation, getting home, crime investigation, puzzle, murder ...
Place:
colorado
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Proud mom Katherine has just found out that her daughter Michelle has earned a spot on the academic decathlon team. But, when a student winds up in the hospital, she starts to wonder if there's more going on with the team than she knows.
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, murder, high school, mother and daughter, secret, sport team, murder investigation, murder mystery, problem, protective parent, secrets, family drama ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A woman is attacked by Internet users after posting provocative remarks online. Using her personal information, they go to her place but what they find is her body; she took her own life. Who made her kill herself? Or, was she killed by someone else?
Style:
social, disturbing, captivating, tense, suspense
Plot:
murder investigation, social issues, social media, investigation, social relations, social problems, social outcast, murder mystery, crime solving, social criticism, homicide detective, social network ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A Boston police officer goes to Nantucket to investigate the murder of his partner, but he finds more than he bargained for.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot:
investigation, homicide detective, murder investigation, murder mystery, police investigation, island, murder, uncover truth, male female relationship, police detective, crime solving, serial killer ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A woman disappears mysteriously in the middle of a forest. Police begins his search, in addition to her husband, a forensic expert. When officers asked to provide them with a photograph of the missing, he discovers that someone has entered her house ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, suspenseful, enigmatic, tense ...
Plot:
forensics, forest, curse, missing person, police, superstition, family secret, uncover truth, unsolved crime, murder mystery, cold case, mysterious disappearance ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A story that follows a family of four leading harmonious and contented lives. When a mysterious visitor starts residing in their basement, their lives are turned upside down as strange events begin to occur.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, disturbing, captivating, mystical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
privacy invasion, noisy neighbor, neighbor, life is a bitch, changing lives, mysterious stranger, mysterious man, mysticism, undercover, lifestyle change, life, secret identity ...
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A playwright who begins to mentally unravel before premiere night. She is plagued by dreams and visions of being watched, but cannot decide if she is at the center of a manipulative plot or simply losing her grip on reality.
Style:
tense, psychological, realistic, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
paranoia, mentally unstable, woman in danger, couples, conspiracy, mental breakdown, emotional manipulation, murder, obsession, hallucination, character study, identity crisis ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
A visit to a wealthy and reclusive friend lands a young man in a world of fear and despair.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, psychological horror, captivating ...
Plot:
family secret, secret, wealthy family, puzzle, isolation, paranoia, slow burn, claustrophobia, haunting, melancholy, manor, edgar allan poe ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The Paris opera house is about to give a performance of Carmen, when a young usherette is killed in one of the boxes. Faustine must prove her fiancé’s innocence before it’s too late.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, atmospheric, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder investigation, murder, crime investigation, investigation, homicide detective, murder mystery, male female relationship, opera, murderer, opera singer, couple relations, relationships ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
46%
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:
43%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, Sweden, UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Nineteen-year-old Vera Kall cycles home through the night. She arrives at a farm, leaves her bike and sneaks quietly in through the door. She enters the kitchen and doesn't even have time to notice that she's not alone.
Style:
suspense, enigmatic, bleak, psychological thriller, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, uncover truth, puzzle, human nature, writers, hidden corpse, redemption, convict, classmate classmate relationship, murder investigation, investigation, secrets ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
germany, antwerp
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The owner of a hotel at the river of a lake lives deeply embittered since his girlfriend disappeared in mysterious circumstances more than 20 years ago. But when one day he sees on television a young woman with a remarkable resemblance to her, he ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
family secret, investigation, adopted daughter, search for mother, lake, disappearance, secret revealed, uncover truth, birth mother, private investigation, hotel owner, secret ...
Place:
bavaria, munich germany
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Germany, Faroe Islands, Iceland
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
The six-part series follows journalist Hannis Martinsson (Ulrich Thomsen), who unexpectedly receives a message from Sonja, a young Faroese woman who claims she is Hannis' daughter and that her life is in danger. Reluctantly returning home to ...
Style:
tense, detective, suspense, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, murder investigation, forensics, journalist, island, investigation, sleuth, investigative journalism, investigative reporter, journalism, family secret, corruption ...
Similarity:
41%
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