Mysteries on Netflix
Last updated February 03, 2025
The River Murders
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsSeattle detective Jack Verdon thinks that his womanizing past is behind him. But the devoted husband and father falls under suspicion when several of his former lovers turn up dead in this tense thriller.
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Paycheck
2003 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsPaid big money by high-tech firms for working on hush-hush projects, computer ace Michael Jennings then has his memory erased for security purposes -- which explains why he can't figure out the reason his most recent employer wants to kill him.
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Suspect Zero
2004 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsA killer is on the loose, and FBI agent Thomas Mackelway is on the case, sifting through clues to uncover the criminal's identity. But there's one unusual twist: The bloodthirsty felon's victims of choice are other serial killers.
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The Bothersome Man
2006 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsMysteriously deposited in a perfectly serene but colorless city where every need is met, Andreas soon realizes that not even a new lover can change the sterile banality drowning him. Is this placid life a dream come true or an inescapable hell?
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Girl by the Lake
2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWinner of 10 Donatello Awards, this intricate crime thriller follows inspector Giovanni Sanzio (Toni Servillo) as he leaves the big city behind to investigate the murder of a young woman in an alpine country village where startling secrets are buried. Nearing retirement and burdened with family problems, Sanzio is distracted at first but soon finds himself drawn deeper into the web of lies spread by villagers intent on concealing the truth.
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The Bat
1959 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen mystery writer Cornelia van Gorder (Agnes Moorehead) summons him to her home -- a remote country manor recently ravaged by a serial killer known as The Bat -- Dr. Malcolm Wells (Vincent Price) discovers that a stolen fortune is hidden on the estate. Before long, sundry locals begin their own search for the loot, just as The Bat revives his vicious killing spree. Gavin Gordon co-stars in this vintage thriller from director Crane Wilbur.
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Choose
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsBelieving that the murderer might somehow be tied to her mother's suicide, grad student Fiona teams with her detective father to find a serial killer whose ghastly modus operandi involves forcing his victims to choose between two gruesome fates.
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Anonymous
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWho was Shakespeare? This Elizabethan drama imagines that the man we call the Bard really didn't pen his body of timeless plays. The stages of London erupt in intrigue as the real author of the classics credited to Shakespeare comes to light.
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No Rest for the Wicked
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsOne fateful night in a bar, rogue cop Santos Trinidad kills three men but fails to take out a fourth, who's now a target. As he hunts down the witness, Trinidad discovers that the shooting has put him at the heart of a massive conspiracy.
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The Parallax View
1974 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAfter the assassination of a U.S. senator, a journalist notices that the reporters who witnessed the murder are inexplicably dying. He investigates and finds that the assassination was part of a conspiracy involving a shadowy therapy institute.
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Damien: Omen II
1978 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSeven years after Damien Thorn's dad tried to slay him, the demon child is an angry teenager living with his aunt and uncle. When the bodies begin to pile up in Damien's wake, his uncle sees the light and plots the death of his satanic nephew.
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Killing Me Softly
2002 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsFrom the very moment Alice (Heather Graham) locks eyes with Adam (Joseph Fiennes), a mysterious stranger, she's catapulted into a whirlwind of intense erotic desire and adventure, risking everything just to be with him … until secrets from Adam's past begin to surface. Suddenly, Alice finds herself in a bizarre situation she can't escape. Acclaimed director Chen Kaige directs this contemporary suspense thriller based on the novel by Nicci French.
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Vanilla Sky
2001 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsFreewheeling publishing heir David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and a gorgeous socialite on his arm. But when his face is horribly disfigured in an auto accident, Aames loses everything ... or does he?
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The Number 23
2007 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsJoel Schumacher directs Jim Carrey for this psychological thriller about an animal control officer who becomes obsessed with a mysterious book that seems to be based on his own life but soon worries that a fictional murder might materialize.
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The Stone Council
2006 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSeven years after adopting an Asian baby, French translator Laura Siprien is alarmed when her son suddenly appears to have a crop circle on his chest -- and the terror grows when a kidnapping plunges Laura into the truth behind the boy's origins.
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Give 'em Hell, Malone
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsLantern-jawed private eye Malone (Thomas Jane) accepts a gig to hunt down a case containing a strange and powerful secret. He'll have to dodge plenty of bullets and sexy women while fighting off his nemesis Boulder (Ving Rhames) in pursuit of the precious target. Director Russell Mulcahy crafts a gritty and bloody crime thriller, also starring French Stewart as Frankie the Crooner and delectable but deadly martial arts master Chris Yen as Mauler.
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Triage
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsColin Farrell stars in this psychological drama about a photojournalist who returns home from a harrowing news assignment without the colleague who'd accompanied him. Now, his girlfriend (Paz Vega) will not rest until she finds out what took place.
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The Oxford Murders
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter Oxford logic professor Arthur Seldom and his new graduate student Martin discover a dead woman, they get involved in trying to solve a string of homicides in which the killer marked each victim's body with cryptic mathematical symbols.
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Le Crime est Notre Affaire
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHusband-and-wife sleuthing team Prudence and Bélisaire Beresford trade barbs and unmask criminals. After their eccentric aunt witnesses a murder, they are led to a mansion, where the members of a quirky family become prime suspects.
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Restitution
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen a crime writer investigates a string of murders in a small town, he uncovers shocking secrets even as his informants start turning up dead. He soon realizes that he can trust nobody -- and that he may become the next victim.
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Eyes of Laura Mars
1978 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsFashion photographer Laura Mars (Faye Dunaway) is surprised to learn that, through her camera's lens, she has the point of view of a grisly serial killer as he commits horrific murders. With the help of detective John Neville (Tommy Lee Jones), Laura tries to stop the madman. But she and John will have to be quick -- because the killer is getting closer. Irvin Kershner directs this dark thriller co-starring Brad Dourif and Raul Julia.
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Session 9
2001 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDesperate for cash, asbestos remover Gordon claims he can clean up an abandoned psychiatric hospital in a week. But by the time Gordon discovers the truth about the asylum's gruesome past, the place may cast its curse on his entire crew.
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Don't Look Now
1973 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter losing their daughter in a drowning accident, John and Laura Baxter relocate to Italy, where they meet a psychic who claims that she sees the child's spirit. Though Laura believes, John is dubious -- until he begins having psychic flashes.
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Wicker Park
2004 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsOn the verge of tying the knot, a young advertising executive puts his plans on hold when he spots his long-lost love -- who disappeared without explanation. Pretending to leave on a business trip, he instead pursues a trail of clues to find her.
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Eyewitness
1981 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsSmitten with TV reporter Tony Sokolow, unassuming janitor Daryll Deever intimates that he knows more than he's telling when the journalist shows up at his workplace to cover a murder. Soon they join forces to investigate the killing.
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