20 movies like A Prayer for the Dying, ordered by similarity : Maze(2017), Halloween(2018), John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum(2019), John Wick: Chapter 2(2017), The Bar(2016), Deadly Impact(2009), Cold Pursuit(2019), Fatal Rescue(2008), Glass(2019), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes(1939), The Guilty(2018), The Old Man & the Gun(2018) ...
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1987
106 Minutes
Mickey Rourke Bob Hoskins Alan Bates Sammi Davis Christopher Fulford Liam Neeson Alison Doody Karl Johnson Ian Bartholomew Peggy Aitchison Cliff Burnett
terrorist ira agent priest mortician rival somber emotional tense ireland london cemetery street irish republican army assassination bombing one last job confession the troubles quest escape
Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2017
92 Minutes
Martin McCann Niamh McGrady Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Barry Ward Eileen Walsh Andy Kellegher David Coakley Seán T. Ó Meallaigh Aaron Monaghan James Browne Ross McKinney
prisoner freedom fighter terrorist ira agent fascinating gripping tense thrilling prison europe ireland northern ireland prison break prison escape adventure quest escape 1980s
Inspired by the true events of the 1983 breakout of 38 Irish Republican prisoners from the Maze prison in Northern Ireland.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Other
USA|UK
2018
106 Minutes
Jamie Lee Curtis Judy Greer Andi Matichak Will Patton Virginia Gardner Nick Castle Haluk Bilginer James Jude Courtney Miles Robbins Dylan Arnold Drew Scheid
victim serial killer murderer rival psychopath creepy uneasy tense gory gripping thrilling haddonfield, ill. house forest mental institution suburb bus murder escape revenge
Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2019
131 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Halle Berry Ian McShane Laurence Fishburne Mark Dacascos Asia Kate Dillon Lance Reddick Tobias Segal Anjelica Huston Saïd Taghmaoui Jerome Flynn
assassin hitman goon love interest partner thrilling intense gripping confident cool unrestrained new york city apartment street grand central station times square bounty assassination attempt on the run fight to the death
John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassins' guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of hit men and women everywhere.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Italy|Hong Kong|Canada
2017
122 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Common Laurence Fishburne Riccardo Scamarcio Ruby Rose Lance Reddick Peter Stormare Bridget Moynahan Franco Nero John Alberto Leguizamo Ian McShane
assassin widower dog enemy crime boss murderer soldier guard criminal thrilling tense suspenseful engaging gripping intense united states italy art museum city catacombs
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
Mystery & Thriller
Spain|Argentina
2016
100 Minutes
Mario Casas Blanca Suárez Carmen Machi Terele Pavez Jaime Ordóñez Secun de la Rosa Joaquín Climent Alejandro Awada Jordi Aguilar Diego Braguinsky
young man young woman terrorist murderer murder victim survivor engaging suspenseful emotional thrilling brutal intense madrid bar murder murder plot shooting spree danger fear terrorism
In bustling downtown Madrid, a loud gunshot and two mysterious deaths trap a motley assortment of common urbanites in a decrepit central bar, while paranoia and suspicion force the terrified regulars to turn on each other.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2009
92 Minutes
Sean Patrick Flanery Joe Pantoliano Amanda Wyss Carmen Serano Luce Rains Greg Serano John Koyama David House Michelle Greathouse
police officer police detective fbi agent serial killer terrorist enemy engaging thrilling suspenseful intense gripping brutal street city terror serial murders psychopath death game fighting evil adventure
A police officer with a painful past returns home to help the FBI track down a mastermind assassin.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
UK|Norway|China|Canada|USA|France
2019
118 Minutes
Liam Neeson Tom Bateman Tom Jackson Emmy Rossum Domenick Lombardozzi Julia Jones John Doman Laura Dern Raoul Trujillo William Forsythe Benjamin Hollingsworth
driver son drug lord henchman vigilante wife tense brutal emotional thrilling confident mountain garage mansion hotel shop revenge mysterious deaths drugs drug trade
A grieving snowplow driver seeks out revenge against the drug dealers who killed his son.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Germany
2008
89 Minutes
Steve Guttenberg Aislinn Sands Dominic Rickhards Nicolas Landman-Burghardt Martin Höner Anna Fin Florian Kriener Robert Dreno
rival boy chilling crafty dark emotional engaging intense intricate germany rescue trapped rivalry dark secrets discovery mystery rescue rivalry 21st century
The mystery surrounding Mike is that of Andy, the mother's brother, who disappeared in the woods one day.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|China
2019
129 Minutes
Bruce Willis James McAvoy Samuel L. Jackson Sarah Paulson Anya Taylor-Joy Spencer Treat Clark Charlayne Woodard Adam David Thompson Luke Kirby
vigilante psychiatrist superhero villain paraplegic dark thrilling suspenseful emotional uneasy tense mental institution cell hospital room mental illness heroism rivalry good versus evil superhuman abilities rivalry
Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1939
85 Minutes
Basil Rathbone Nigel Bruce Ida Lupino Alan Marshal Terry Kilburn George Zucco E.E. Clive Mary Gordon
sherlock holmes doctor watson nemesis beautiful woman brother crafty intricate thrilling suspenseful london tower of london 221b baker street death theft revenge investigation revenge rivalry mystery quest
The master sleuth hunts his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, who is planning the crime of the century.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Denmark
2018
85 Minutes
Jakob Cedergren Jessica Dinnage Omar Shargawi Johan Olsen Jacob Hauberg Lohmann Katinka Evers-Jahnsen Jeanette Lindbæk Larsen Simon Bennebjerg Laura Bro
police officer ex-cop woman kidnapper villain suspect suspenseful thrilling engaging gripping intense emotional denmark police station kidnapping emergencies investigation murder danger fear
A police officer assigned alarm dispatch duty enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK
2018
93 Minutes
Robert Redford Casey Affleck Sissy Spacek Danny Glover Tom Waits Tika Sumpter Ari Elizabeth Johnson Teagan Johnson Gene Jones John David Washington Barlow Jacobs
prisoner prison guard bank robber wife detective escape artist amusing gutsy bleak suspenseful tense california san quentin penitentiary prison bank car escape bank heist life story prison
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Mexico|Hong Kong
2015
121 Minutes
Emily Blunt Benicio Del Toro Josh Brolin Victor Garber Jon Bernthal Daniel Kaluuya Jeffrey Donovan Raoul Trujillo Julio Cesar Cedillo Bernardo Saracino
fbi agent government official hit man drug czar police officer mexican brooding emotional intense bleak thrilling mexican-american border car warehouse street drug house hotel drugs assassination surveillance
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Hong Kong
2006
152 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Damon Jack Nicholson Mark Wahlberg Martin Sheen Ray Winstone Vera Farmiga Alec Baldwin James Badge Dale David O'Hara Mark Rolston
mobster criminal cop informant girlfriend wife dark intense gritty tense suspenseful frightening boston police station bar vehicle city apartment secret hideout crime mafia
An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
2017
92 Minutes
Violetta Schurawlow Tobias Moretti Robert Palfrader Sammy Sheik Friedrich von Thun Murathan Muslu Nursel Köse Ercan Kesal Verena Altenberger Susanne Gschwendtner Edis König
taxi driver young woman turkish woman killer murder victim investigator engaging thrilling bleak suspenseful intense emotional taxi vienna street murder danger suspicion fear murder case
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|USA
2018
93 Minutes
Jodie Foster Sterling K. Brown Sofia Boutella Jeff Goldblum Brian Tyree Henry Jenny Slate Zachary Quinto Charlie Day Dave Bautista Kenneth Choi Josh Tillman
bank robber doctor criminal nurse thief assassin amusing thrilling tense confident unrestrained los angeles hospital hotel bank hospital secrets rivalry thievery rivalry
Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, 'Hotel Artemis' follows the Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Fantasy
China|USA
2019
117 Minutes
Will Smith Mary Elizabeth Winstead Clive Owen Benedict Wong Douglas Hodge Ralph Brown Linda Emond Ilia Volok E.J. Bonilla
assassin operative clone rival commander intense brooding rousing spirited europe farm boat motorcycle canal assassination cloning hunting self-discovery rivalry discovery
An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Australia
2016
108 Minutes
Emma Booth Ashleigh Cummings Stephen Curry Susie Porter Damian de Montemas Harrison Gilbertson Fletcher Humphrys Michael Muntz
couple murderer teen girl bleak disturbing creepy intense emotional house room neighborhood yard kidnapping murder plot escape survival escape pursuit quest 1980s
Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple. As she observes the dynamic between her captors she quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2010
108 Minutes
Natalie Portman Mila Kunis Vincent Cassel Barbara Hershey Winona Ryder Benjamin Millepied Ksenia Solo Kristina Anapau
ballerina mother director rival young woman ballet instructor eerie shocking suspenseful thrilling intense emotional new york city studio stage dance studio ballet big city ballet competition
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2015
94 Minutes
Michael Carmen Pitt Dan Stevens Christopher Abbott Rob Brown Edi Gathegi Jackie Earle Haley John Travolta Travis Aaron Wade
friend rival crime boss ringleader brutal chilling dark frightening gritty suspenseful thrilling united states debt crime abduction kidnapping rivalry adventure escape sacrifice
Four young men make a risky investment together that puts them in trouble with the mob.