Category Archives: Mystery
The Dry
Release 2020
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Director: Robert Connolly
Writers: Harry Cripps, Robert Connolly, Jane Harper
Stars: Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Martin Dingle Wall, Keir O'Donnell, Bruce Spence
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5144174/
Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.
The Winter Lake
Release 2020
Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: Phil Sheerin
Writers: David Turpin
Stars: Anson Boon, Charlie Murphy, Emma Mackey, Michael McElhatton, Mark McKenna
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9778348/
When Holly's dark secret is accidentally uncovered by her new emotionally unstable neighbor Tom, they are pulled into a violent confrontation with her father, who will do anything to keep the secret hidden.
Dreamcatcher
Release 2021
Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: Jacob Johnston
Writer: Jacob Johnston
Stars: Niki Koss, Travis Burns, Blaine Kern III
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9382172/
The film centers on two estranged sisters who, along with their friends, become entrenched in a 48 hour whirlwind of violence after a traumatic experience at an underground music festival.
Shadowland
Release 2021
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Director: Simon Kay
Writer: Simon Kay
Stars: Amelia Eve, Rebecca Finch, Vivien Taylor, Tony Greengrass, Jason Harvey
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9015714/
They sought sanctuary. They found him. 'An ex-serviceman is forced to seek refuge for his team and the family in their charge in rural Scotland, with devastating consequences'
Saint Maud
Release 2019
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Director: Rose Glass
Writer: Rose Glass
Stars: Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Lily Knight, Lily Frazer, Turlough Convery
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7557108/
Follows a pious nurse who becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.
What Lies Below
Release 2020
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Director: Braden R. Duemmler
Writer: Braden R. Duemmler
Stars: Danny Corbo, Ema Horvath, Troy Iwata, Olan Montgomery, Mena Suvari
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9264728/
A 16 year-old girl returns home from camp and learns that her mother has a new boyfriend, one she intends to marry to, a man whose charm, intelligence and beauty make him look like he's not human at all.
Run
Release 2020
Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: Aneesh Chaganty
Writers: Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen, Onalee Ames, Pat Healy, Carter Heintz
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8633478/
A homeschooled teenager begins to suspect her mother is keeping a dark secret from her.
Come Play
Release 2020
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Director: Jacob Chase
Writer: Jacob Chase
Stars: Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher Jr., Winslow Fegley, Jayden Marine
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8004664/
A monster named Larry manifests itself through smart phones and mobile devices. Feature film version of the 2017 short film.
Rebecca
Release 2020
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Director: Ben Wheatley
Writers: Jane Goldman, Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse
Stars: Lily James, Jacques Bouanich, Marie Collins, Ann Dowd, Kristin Scott Thomas
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2235695/
A young newlywed arrives at her husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on in the house long after her death.
Books of Blood
Release 2020
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Director: Brannon Braga
Writers: Adam Simon, Brannon Braga, Clive Barker
Stars: Britt Robertson, Freda Foh Shen, Nicholas Campbell, Anna Friel, Rafi Gavron
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11242218/
A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.