Murderer movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant murderer movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, disturbing, tense, serious, dark and psychological films and TV shows about / with murderer, murder, serial killer, suspense, blood, violence, psychopath, police investigation, investigation and killer plots mostly in Thriller, Crime and Drama genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as murderer: Identity (2003), You Should Have Left (2020), The Chestnut Man (2021), True Detective (2014), The Following (2013), Hush (2016), Happy Death Day (2017), The Lovely Bones (2009), The Invisible Guardian (2017), Law Abiding Citizen (2009).
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254K
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.
Style:
twist ending, suspenseful, scary, surprise ending, mind bending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, mental disorder, suspense, murder mystery, psychology, investigation, murderer, murder, stranded, twists and turns, split personality, mental illness ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
nevada, usa, florida
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In an effort to repair their relationship, a couple books a vacation in the countryside for themselves and their daughter. What starts as a perfect retreat begins to fall apart as one loses their grip on reality, and a sinister force tries to tear ...
Style:
splatter, tense, disturbing, mystical, suspenseful ...
Plot:
family life, house, murderer, drowning, nightmare, jealous husband, husband wife relationship, father daughter relationship, time loop, missing child, husband wife conflict, suspense ...
Place:
wales, london, mexico, new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A young woman is found brutally murdered in a Copenhagen playground. Above her hangs a small doll made of chestnuts. Adapted from the acclaimed novel.
Style:
enigmatic, brutal, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, serial killer, murderer, murder investigation, investigation, serial murder, forest, murder mystery, police, missing person, crime solving, female detective ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Style:
neo noir, serious, atmospheric, gloomy, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, police investigation, murder mystery, police detective, murder investigation, murder, murderer, drinking problem, partners, partners against crime, graphic violence ...
Time:
20th century, 2010s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
louisiana, california, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, captivating, realistic, dramatic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, mind game, murderer, fbi, investigation, special agents, serial murder, violence, cult, killings, criminal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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141K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
Style:
slasher, scary, suspenseful, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, deaf, home invasion, suspense, trapped, survival, murderer, deafness, female protagonist, masked killer, murder, writers ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
california
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A college student relives the day of her murder over and over again as she tries to discover her killer's identity.
Style:
surprise ending, slasher, twist ending, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
time loop, time travel, college, college student, mystery killer, murderer, repeated event, dying repeatedly, murder, masked killer, alternate timeline, surprise birthday party ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017
Place:
arizona
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, New Zealand
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.
Style:
emotional, surreal, psychological, serious, dark ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
afterlife, serial killer, rape, pedophile, loss of daughter, death in the family, investigation, missing child, suspense, murder mystery, death of child, loss of family member ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, delaware
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Spain, Germany
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
When the naked body of a teenage girl is found on the banks of the River Baztán, it is quickly linked to a similar murder one month before. Soon, rumours are flying in the nearby village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a ritualistic killer or is ...
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, scary, twisted, exciting
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, murderer, insanity, murder, murder investigation, supernatural, resentment, policewoman, secret, serial murder, hate ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
Style:
clever, entertaining, intellectual, stylized, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, steampunk, intelligence, riddles and clues, talented, detective inspector, murderer, mind game, hotshot hero, conspiracy, buddies, private detective ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, edwardian era, 1890s
Place:
england, paris france, london, europe, germany ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.
Style:
twist ending, psychological, surprise ending, clever, tense ...
Plot:
vengeance, prison, justice, investigation, vigilantism, suspense, master criminal, fighting the system, lawyer, murder, mind game, death ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
philadelphia, usa
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14K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Kurt Kunkle, a rideshare driver thirsty for followers, has figured out a deadly plan to go viral. As his disturbing livestream is absurdly embraced by the social media hellscape, a comedienne emerges as the only hope to stop this rampage.
Style:
slasher, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
killing spree, murderer, driving, murder, reckless driving, violence, death of protagonist, killer, driver, social media, vlogger, male protagonist ...
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236K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany, France
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A married couple with a rocky past adopt 9-year old, Esther to fill the void created by a recently-stillborn baby. However, Esther is not quite who she seems.
Style:
psychological, scary, twist ending, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
orphan, suspense, adoption, killer child, murder, twists and turns, female psychopath, mysterious character, parents and children, fear, serial killer, family in danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, connecticut, estonia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
When a gruesomely staged body is found, propped up on a mountain pass in the Alps close to the German-Austrian border, two detectives are sent to investigate. For German detective Ellie, this is the first real challenge of her career; her Austrian ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, slasher, bleak, rough ...
Plot:
murder, suspense, police investigation, society, death, murderer, abduction, brutality, german, violence, life philosophy, ritual ...
Place:
germany, alps, austria
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298K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, disturbing, sitcom, spiritual ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, psychology, fbi, police, murderer, killings, police investigation, murder, criminal psychologist, fbi agent, serial murder ...
Time:
70s
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Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
The world's number one assassin has been reincarnated as the eldest son of a family of aristocrat assassins. In exchange for being reincarnated in another world, a goddess has imposed upon him one condition. "Kill the Hero who is ...
Style:
disturbing, anime, tense, captivating, seinen
Plot:
wizards, murderer, murder, reincarnation, magic, wizards and magicians, magical, fantasy world, assassin, aristocrat, hitman, fight ...
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115K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
Style:
psychological, serious, gloomy, tense, neo noir ...
Plot:
murder investigation, police detective, strong female lead, multiple suspects, murder mystery, murder, police investigation, female protagonist, crime investigation, female detective, policewoman, strong female character ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle, usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.
Style:
atmospheric, captivating, tense, suspenseful, gloomy ...
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, multiple suspects, murder, police detective, murder investigation, twists and turns, partners against crime, mind game, videotaping, riddles and clues, forensics ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
sweden, denmark, scandinavia, copenhagen, europe ...
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28K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
TV show
Story:
The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
Style:
serious, intellectual, realistic, atmospheric, captivating ...
Plot:
police, police detective, talented, investigator, murderer, coworker, police investigation, intelligence, who done it, murder, british, oxford ...
Time:
60s, future, 20th century
Place:
england
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Micheal's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.
Style:
slasher, scary, suspenseful, splatter, bleak ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
halloween, murder, serial killer, murderer, hospital, insanity, suspense, serial murder, death, brutality, rage, macabre ...
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40K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
This thriller and coming-of-age drama follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is. Based on the 2011 Joe Wright film.
Style:
exciting, captivating, intense, disturbing, anime ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, teen drama
Plot:
young girl, murderer, female assassin, vengeance, child soldier, female fighter, violence, suspense, daughter, spy, soldier, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, england
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117K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
Style:
emotional, clever, serious, tense, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
murder investigation, police investigation, murder, twists and turns, police detective, multiple suspects, small town, grief, legal, who done it, murderer, whodunit ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the ...
Style:
neo noir, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, tense ...
Plot:
hitman, suspense, psychopath, desert, human nature, serial killer, greed, peril, brutality, sheriff, death, murderer ...
Time:
20th century, year 1980, 80s
Place:
texas, el paso texas, mexico, austin texas, usa ...
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Yoon Jong-Woo is a man in his 20's. He has lived in a small town for all of his life, but he gets a job at a small office in Seoul. Yoon Jong-Woo moves out to Seoul and stays at a cheap apartment which shares its kitchen and bathroom with other ...
Style:
scary, psychotronic, disturbing, suspenseful, twisted ...
Plot:
murderer, psychopath, murder, death, suspense, investigation, society, uncover truth, victim, graphic violence, murder investigation, heroes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seoul
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1.7M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. ...
Style:
suspenseful, surprise ending, disturbing, scary, neo noir ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, twists and turns, psychopath, police, psychology, insanity, police investigation, murder, suspense, killings, sin ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, new york
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Genre: Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home on Christmas Eve, which is now a sorority house, and begins to murder the sorority sisters one by one. A remake of the 1974 horror movie, Black Christmas.
Style:
slasher, scary, suspenseful, rough, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
christmas, serial killer, psychopath, dysfunctional family, murder, suspense, hospital, murderer, violence, house, incest, brutality ...
Time:
70s, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Our lady sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920’s Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of admirers in her wake, our thoroughly modern heroine makes sure ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, clever, dramatic ...
Plot:
investigation, private investigator, female detective, private detective, murder, heroine, riddles and clues, murderer, evidence, aristocracy, australian, female protagonist ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
australia, melbourne australia
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 334 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Venezuelan revolutionary, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the OPEC headquarters in 1975 before being caught by the French police.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, political, atmospheric, thought provoking ...
Plot:
terrorism, revolutionary, terrorist, murderer, gunfight, politics, character study, leader, wanted, radical, mission, cruelty ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
berlin germany, lebanon, middle east, south america, syria ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.
Style:
disturbing, rough, controversial, bloody, splatter ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, violence, organized crime, massacre, torture, rage, insanity, gangsters, psychopath, gang, sadism, murderer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Musical, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, gothic horror, dark, disturbing ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
serial killer, goth, barbershop, social injustice, villain, dark humor, judge, insanity, revenge, loss of loved one, murder, cannibalism ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, edwardian era, 1850s, 18th century
Place:
england, london, europe
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