Dark killer movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant dark killer movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, suspenseful, serious, scary, slasher and psychotronic films and TV shows about / with dark killer, murder, serial killer, blood, psychopath, gore, danger, violence, serial murder and psycho killer plots mostly in Horror, Thriller and Mystery genres shot in Italy, USA, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as dark killer: The Purge (2018), Erin (2022), The Phantom of the Opera (1998), Secret Window (2004), Suspiria (2018), Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2008), The Beast Kills in Cold Blood (1971), Wildflower (2017), Dario Argento's Suspiria (1977), The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972).

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 6.6
 19K
The Purge (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Set in a dystopian America ruled by a totalitarian political party, the series follows several seemingly unrelated characters living in a small city. Tying them all together is a mysterious savior who’s impeccably equipped for everything the night ...
Style: brutal, tense, suspense, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot: distopia, survival horror, masked killer, serial killer, brutality, mass murder, psychopath, massacre, psycho killer, gunfight, murder, social injustice ...
Time: near future, 2040s, 21st century
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 7.0
 379
Erin (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Style: captivating, exciting, suspenseful, bleak, serious ...
Plot: murder, dark killer, crime investigation, police, female nudity, sex scene, rape, investigation, criminal, crime scene, police investigation, police officer ...
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The Phantom of the Opera (1998)
Genre: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Gory remake of the Gaston Leroux classic story, only this time, the phantom is not disfigured, but a man who was raised by rats deep under the Paris Opera House.
Style: gothic, gothic horror, serious, emotional, atmospheric ...
Plot: phantom of the opera, obsession, obsessive love, murder, police protection, police shootout, secret passageway, serial killer, opera singer, sex scene, opera, paranormal phenomena ...
Time: 19th century, year 1998, 90s, victorian era
Place: paris france, france, europe
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 6.5
 209K
Secret Window (2004)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his ...
Style: psychological, twist ending, surprise ending, suspense, dark ...
Plot: psychology, insanity, twists and turns, split personality, stephen king, losing-it hero, isolation, paranoia, macabre, murder, mental illness, plot twist ...
Time: year 2004, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: mississippi, usa, tennessee, new york state
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 6.7
 91K
Suspiria (2018)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 152 min.
Story: A young ballet dancer travels to a prestigious dance academy in Europe, only to discover it is a front for something far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of increasingly grisly murders.
Style: suspense, dark, suspenseful, twisted, scary ...
Audience: date night, adult
Plot: good versus evil, ritual sacrifice, dead woman, witchcraft, mysterious event, paranormal phenomena, telepathy, curse, occult, spiritualism, abuse of power, corporal punishment ...
Time: 70s, year 1977, year 1943, year 1948, post world war two
Place: berlin germany, italy, west berlin west germany, east berlin, ohio
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Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2008)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Three young people check into the Meadow View Inn for a night's rest, fully unaware of the inn's sick-minded employees and their nefarious intentions.
Style: slasher, scary, tense, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot: serial killer, hotel, chase, psychopath, danger, voyeurism, murder, motel, female fighter, home invasion, manhunt, atrocity ...
Time: year 2007, year 2004, 21st century
Place: usa
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The Beast Kills in Cold Blood (1971)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A masked killer stalks an institution for mentally disturbed rich women.
Style: slasher, erotic, grindhouse, suspense, cult classic ...
Plot: woman in jeopardy, promiscuous woman, serial killer, clinic, murder, female pubic hair, bisexual woman, outdoor sex, sexuality, massage, female masturbation, lesbian couple ...
Time: 70s
Place: italy, europe
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's ...
Style: exciting, entertaining, atmospheric, sad, epic ...
Audience: teens, kids, chick flick, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot: magic, magical, witch, supernatural, sorcerer, imaginary, chosen one, dragon, wizards and magicians, friendship, harry potter, good versus evil ...
Time: year 2011, 2010s, year 1997, 20th century, year 1998 ...
Place: london, europe, england
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story: Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training a small group of students – ...
Style: exciting, saga, scenic, tense, teen ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, pre-teens, chick flick ...
Plot: witch, magic, magical, harry potter, teenager, school, creature, boarding school, chosen one, wizards and magicians, supernatural ability, young heroes ...
Time: year 2007, year 1995, year 1996, 20th century, year 1994 ...
Place: london, england, europe, scotland
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 7.1
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Wildflower (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Philippines
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Wildflower is a Philippine revenge drama television series starring Maja Salvador, together with an ensemble cast. The show originally aired on ABS-CBN, and worldwide on The Filipino Channel, from February 13, 2017 to February 9, 2018.
Style: suspense, captivating, serious, enigmatic, political thriller ...
Plot: revenge, husband murders wife, mystery woman, friendship, organized crime, secret, murder, death, money, death of father, lie, serial killer ...
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Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for ...
Style: scary, slasher, dark comedy, mockumentary, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, masked killer, murder, psychopath, small town, insanity, satire, found footage, journalism, dark humor, blood, maniac ...
Time: y2k, year 2006
Place: oregon, portland oregon
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Henry likes to kill people, in different ways each time. Henry shares an apartment with Otis. When Otis' sister comes to stay, we see both sides of Henry: "the guy next door" and the serial killer.
Style: scary, disturbing, realistic, independent film, sadistic ...
Plot: serial killer, psychopath, murder, insanity, gory, maniac, rape, killing spree, incest, violent, true crime, violence ...
Time: 80s, year 1986, 20th century
Place: chicago, usa, midwest
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Dario Argento's Suspiria (1977)
Genre: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min.
Story: From the moment she arrives in Freiberg, Germany, to attend the prestigious Tans Academy, American ballet-dancer Suzy Bannion senses that something horribly evil lurks within the walls of the age-old institution.
Style: scary, gothic, satanic, suspense, surreal ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: coven, murder, witch, supernatural, boarding school, witchcraft, gory, conspiracy, dancer's life, serial killer, occult, ballet school ...
Time: year 1977, 70s, 20th century
Place: germany, italy, europe
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The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Beautiful young model Jennifer Lansbury and her goofy friend Marilyn Ricci move into a swanky high-rise apartment after the previous tenant gets brutally murdered. Pretty soon Jennifer is being stalked by the mysterious killer. Probable suspects ...
Style: slasher, rough, serious, realistic, scary ...
Plot: elevator, serial killer, sexual perversion, architect, lesbianism, female nudity, voyeurism, stalking, murder, investigation, twists and turns, father daughter relationship ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: italy, europe
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 6.1
 1K
Knife of Ice (1972)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 91 min.
Story: As a thirteen year old, Martha Caldwell witnessed the death of her parents in a terrible railway accident. Barely surviving the tragedy herself, Martha was struck dumb due to the shock. Now an adult, the still mute Martha lives with her uncle Ralph ...
Style: slasher, twisted, cult classic, suspense, serious ...
Plot: serial killer, mute, folk horror, murder, mute girl, psychopath, danger, investigation, mute or deaf, who done it, twists and turns, woman in danger ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: europe, spain
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Scream and Scream Again (1970)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A serial killer, who drains his victims for blood is on the loose in London, the Police follow him to a house owned by an eccentric scientist.
Style: serious, suspenseful, slasher, suspense, enigmatic ...
Plot: serial killer, mad scientist, danger, supernatural, deadly creature, hospital, investigation, scientific experiment, zombie, police, murder, pursuit ...
Time: 60s, 70s
Place: london, england, europe
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The First Purge (2018)
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Japan
Duration: 97 min.
Story: To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of ...
Style: psychological thriller, rough, suspenseful, suspense, hood ...
Audience: adult
Plot: abuse of power, social injustice, survival horror, distopia, survival, resistance movement, conspiracy, atrocity, murder, political oppression, fighting the system, mass death ...
Time: 2010s, year 2014, year 2017
Place: new york, new jersey
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The Gore Gore Girls (1972)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story: A ditsy reporter enlists the help of a sleazy private eye to solve a series of gory killings of female strippers at a Chicago nightclub.
Style: slasher, bloody, controversial, disturbing, classic horror ...
Plot: stripper, torture, exploitation, serial killer, gory, evil man, sadistic psychopath, mysterious villain, bloody violence, extreme violence, strip club, murder ...
Time: 70s
Place: chicago
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Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.
Style: grindhouse, slasher, psychotronic, erotic, suspense ...
Plot: serial killer, tarantula, female nudity, lesbianism, dysfunctional marriage, whodunit, obsession, maniac, killer, murderer, escape, lust ...
Time: year 1971, 70s
Place: europe, italy
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Beyond the Darkness (1979)
Genre: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A young rich orphan loses his fiancée to voodoo doll mischief on the part of his housekeeper who is jealous of his attentions. He digs his girlfriend up, cleans her out, stuffs her, and puts her in bed at the mansion. Following this, he tries out ...
Style: slasher, disturbing, psychological thriller, controversial, grindhouse ...
Plot: serial killer, cannibal, murder, necrophilia, exhumation, zombie, exploitation, gory, two killers, anthropophagus, violent, violence ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: southern italy, europe
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 4.9
 1K
Wacko (1982)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Cops try to track down the infamous "Lawnmower Killer"
Style: slasher, spoof, funny, surreal, detective ...
Audience: teens
Plot: cheerleader, halloween, slasher spoof, high school, murder, small town, killer, paranormal, survival, psychiatric patient, sister sister relationship, surgeon ...
Time: 80s, year 1982, 20th century, year 1981
Place: usa
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Blood and Black Lace (1964)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Inspector Sylvester is assigned to investigate the violent murder of a fashion house model Isabella, by a masked assailant. As the investigation proceeds all of the house’s various sins, including corruption, abortions, blackmail and drug ...
Style: slasher, scary, atmospheric, grindhouse, psychosexual thriller ...
Plot: serial killer, killer, model, fashion, whodunit, masked killer, fashion model, strangulation, macabre, murderer, female nudity, erotica ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: italy, europe, rome italy
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 6.5
 101K
Halloween II (1981)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her ...
Style: slasher, scary, suspense, bloody, splatter ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, hospital, halloween, murder, holiday horror, psycho killer, masked killer, masked villain, male nudity, american horror, monster, stalking ...
Time: year 1978, 70s, 20th century, 80s
Place: illinois, chicago, midwest, usa
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Death at the Villa (1972)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A respected doctor becomes the prime suspect in a series of gruesome murders.
Style: psychosexual thriller, slasher, suspense, controversial, serious ...
Plot: murder, serial killer, exploitation, lgbt, doctor, rape, danger, mental illness, sexual abuse, manipulation, repression, graphic violence ...
Place: europe, italy
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What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, West Germany, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story: After several coeds are murdered at a college, a professor (Fabio Testi) who is involved with a student becomes a suspect, along with several other male and female teachers.
Style: slasher, detective, grindhouse, suspense, deep ...
Plot: serial killer, voyeurism, murder, obsession, sexual obsession, psycho killer, murder of a nude woman, infidelity, misogynist, lust, voyeur, brutality ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: italy, london
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The Card Player (2003)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Policewoman Anna Mari is forced to play a dangerous game with the title serial killer. If she loses, she witnesses the maniac's tortured victims having their throats cut in explicit close-up detail via webcam. She teams up with British cop John ...
Style: slasher, suspenseful, psychological, disturbing, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, investigation, psychopath, master criminal, dangerous attraction, murder, vengeance, woman in danger, homicidal maniac, gambling, police investigation, law enforcement ...
Place: rome italy, europe
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The Killer Must Strike Again (1975)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: Italy, France, Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The Killer Must Kill Again (Italian: L'assassino è costretto ad uccidere ancora) is a 1975 giallo film directed by Luigi Cozzi. Allmovie called the film "too erratic for the general horror audience" but "offers just enough ...
Style: grindhouse, gothic horror, cult classic, classic horror, terrifying ...
Plot: serial killer, killer, psychopath, maniac, unfaithfulness, bad guy, villain, murderer, adultery, infidelity, murder, dead wife ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
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Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He ...
Style: slasher, mind bending, grindhouse, creepy, suspense ...
Plot: serial killer, female serial killer, closeted homosexual, murder, obsession, female psychopath, psychotic, macabre, murder mystery, gay, musician, killer ...
Time: year 1971, 70s
Place: europe, rome italy, italy, germany
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 6.8
 3K
Blind (2011)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story: A missing person case involving a female university student and the victim in a hit and run case appears to be the same person. Detectives look for a witness. A witness, Min Soo-Ah appears, but Min Soo-Ah is blind. She used to be a promising student ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, serious, realistic, suspense ...
Plot: blindness, delivery, psychopath, serial killer, missing person, police detective, investigation, partner, unlikely partners, danger, law enforcement, loss of eyesight ...
Time: 21st century
Place: korea
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 5.5
 1K
Voices (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A young woman tries to escape what seems to be a curse that is killing members of her family one by one.
Style: suspense, rough, scary, suspenseful, slasher ...
Plot: afterlife, supernatural, manipulation, curse, murder, investigation, survival, danger, dishonesty, social misfits, curses spells and rituals, wedding ...
Time: 21st century
Place: seoul, asia, korea, south korea
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