20 movies like The Rosary Murders, ordered by similarity : Red Riding: 1980(2009), The Babysitter's Seduction(1996), Buffet Froid(1979), Laura(1944), The Bridesmaid(2004), Manhunter(1986), Zodiac(2007), The Secret in Their Eyes(2009), Gone Girl(2014), Alice, Sweet Alice(1976), Seven(1995), Knife + Heart(2018) ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1987
104 Minutes
Donald Sutherland Charles Durning Josef Sommer Belinda Bauer James Murtaugh John Danelle Addison Powell Kathleen Tolan Tom Mardirosian Anita Barone
priest police detective reporter police officer serial killer chilling dark suspenseful detroit church newsroom police station serial murders roman catholicism trust confession love clergy mystery temptation
A priest is put in a dilemma when the serial killer who has been murdering priests and nuns confesses to him.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2009
93 Minutes
Warren Clarke Paddy Considine James Fox David Calder Nicholas Woodeson Ron Cook Maxine Peake Tony Pitts Jim Carter David Morrissey Eddie Marsan
police chief police detective businessman prostitute police officer chilling gripping suspenseful yorkshire, england club police station house police corruption revenge investigation serial murders prostitution crime discovery mystery
Detective Peter Hunter returns to Yorkshire to investigate the town's high murder rate. The local police have done little to find the killer, and he soon realizes corrupt police officers are doing everything they can to stop his progress.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1996
97 Minutes
Stephen Collins Keri Russell Phylicia Rashad Tobin Bell John D'Aquino Linda Kelsey Dawn Lambing Roger Floyd Adam Crosby Kristie Horton Travis Robertson
detective wife husband babysitter child family creepy dark frightening gripping suspenseful chilling home house police station swimming pool school mysterious deaths conspiracy adultery
In the early 14th century, Scottish warrior and Earl Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots, leading Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England.
Mystery & Thriller
France
1979
95 Minutes
Gérard Depardieu Bernard Blier Jean Carmet Denise Gence Liliane Rovère Eric Vasberg Jean Rougerie Bernard Crombey
unemployed person accountant wife killer detective man dark hilarious eerie profound apartment street police station subway serial murders police corruption crime spree alienation modernity boredom
Black comedy about solitude and the dehumanization of the modern world, through the adventures of three men. First introduced is Alphonse Tram, an unemployed young man. His only neighbour ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1944
88 Minutes
Gene Tierney Dana Andrews Clifton Webb Vincent Price Judith Anderson Dorothy Adams James Flavin Clyde Fillmore Ralph Dunn Grant Mitchell Kathleen Howard
police detective businesswoman columnist boyfriend wealthy woman housekeeper dark intricate suspenseful new york city apartment police station cabin murder investigation infatuation unrequited love mistaken identity mystery pursuit
An arrogant New York columnist (Clifton Webb) taunts a detective (Dana Andrews) obsessed with a slain woman's (Gene Tierney) portrait.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2004
110 Minutes
Benoît Magimel Laura Smet Aurore Clément Bernard Le Coq Solène Bouton Anna Mihalcea Thomas Chabrol
young man femme fatale bridesmaid sister love interest suspenseful dark unrestrained france wedding murder love spell marriage passion unusual behavior family love temptation discovery 2000s
In 1984, loser pizza guy Whitey Johnson is run over by a semi truck on live television, making him a local hero. The world watches as Whitey vows to not only walk again but to win his ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1986
119 Minutes
William Petersen Kim Greist Dennis Farina Joan Allen Brian Cox Stephen Lang Tom Noonan
serial killer cannibal fbi agent coworker journalist dark suspenseful chilling atlanta house prison quantico murder manhunt secret plans collaboration revenge mutilation discovery pursuit
Former F.B.I. profiler Will Graham (William Petersen) returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer named "the Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan) by the media.
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2007
157 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Mark Ruffalo Robert Downey Jr. Anthony Edwards Dermot Mulroney Brian Cox Elias Koteas Donal Logue John Carroll Lynch Clea DuVall Chloë Sevigny
reporter police officer detective serial killer child creepy gritty suspenseful san francisco bus california police station school obsession murder newspapers violence crime paranoia mystery
In the late 1960s/early 1970s, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Argentina|Spain
2009
127 Minutes
Ricardo Darín Soledad Villamil Carla Quevedo Pablo Rago Javier Godino Guillermo Francella José Luis Gioia Bárbara Palladino Rudy Romano Mario Alarcón Alejandro Abelenda
criminal investigator judge love interest newlywed chilling dark engaging suspenseful buenos aires, argentina court mystery murder investigation rape discovery pursuit mystery 1990s
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
149 Minutes
Ben Affleck Rosamund Pike Neil Patrick Harris Tyler Perry Kim Dickens Patrick Fugit Carrie Coon David Clennon Lisa Banes Missi Pyle Emily Ratajkowski
writer wife suspect police officer journalist police detective brooding dark intense bleak thrilling disheartening carthage house street police station car office disappearance illusions
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
1976
102 Minutes
Paula E. Sheppard Brooke Shields Linda Miller Tom Signorelli Louisa Horton Mildred Clinton Lillian Roth Jane Lowry Rudolph Willrich Niles McMaster
mother daughter aunt father priest landlord dark gory chilling tense church apartment police station patterson, n.j. serial murders jealousy family dysfunction catholicism siblings divorce
In 1961, a divorced catholic couple's life is turned upside down when one of their two adolescent daughters is suspected of her younger sister's brutal murder during her First Communion, and a series of subsequent stabbings.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
1995
125 Minutes
Brad Pitt Morgan Freeman Gwyneth Paltrow R. Lee Ermey Richard Roundtree John C. McGinley Julie Araskog Mark Boone Junior John Cassini Reg E. Cathey Peter Crombie
police officer detective serial killer wife police chief dark suspenseful tense disturbing shocking intricate city police station desert murder violence morality torture wretched excess mystery
A meticulous detective (Morgan Freeman) and the young officer (Brad Pitt) about to replace the veteran probe serial murders based on the seven deadly sins.
Gay & Lesbian, Mystery & Thriller
France|Mexico|Switzerland
2018
102 Minutes
Vanessa Paradis Kate Moran Nicolas Maury Jonathan Genet Khaled Alouach Félix Maritaud Bertrand Mandico Bastien Waultier Thibault Servière Pierre Emö
filmmaker producer victim murderer porn star lover dark sultry gripping thrilling passionate unrestrained club film set crime scene police station cemetery filmmaking pornography murder
Paris, summer 1979. Anne is a producer of cheap gay porn. When Lois, her editor and companion, leaves her, she attempts to get her back by making a more ambitious film with the flamboyant Archibald.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
UK|Canada|USA
1987
113 Minutes
Mickey Rourke Robert De Niro Lisa Bonet Charlotte Rampling Stocker Fontelieu Brownie McGhee Michael Higgins Charles Gordone Kathleen Wilhoite
private investigator singer daughter satan magician dark gripping suspenseful new york city new orleans hotel racetrack mystery murder secret detective voodoo investigation mystery pursuit
A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Canada
1989
112 Minutes
Al Pacino Ellen Barkin John Goodman Michael Rooker William Hickey Richard Jenkins Christine Estabrook Barbara Baxley Patricia Barry Jacqueline Brookes Michael O'Neill
detective serial killer femme fatale ex-husband partner father tense sultry suspenseful intricate new york city restaurant market police station murder affair alcoholism midlife crisis music pursuit
A detective investigating a series of murders becomes involved with a woman who may be the culprit.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2000
97 Minutes
Winona Ryder Ben Chaplin Sarah Wynter Philip Baker Hall John Hurt Elias Koteas Brian Reddy John Beasley John Diehl Victor Slezak Brad Greenquist
roman catholic leader journalist young woman priest detective chilling tense dark church hospital new york city office mental institution roman catholic church satanism investigation conspiracy exorcism redemption
A Catholic teacher meets an atheist journalist, whom a group of Catholics and Priests believes has been chosen by the devil to be the Antichrist.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA
2004
99 Minutes
Alison Eastwood Nicholas Celozzi Judd Nelson Claire Anstead Neville Edwards John Rhys-Davies Susan M. Martin Andrea Runge Darcy Laurie Sera-Lys McArthur Rob Van Meenan
serial killer police detective police captain priest informant son suspenseful chilling brutal police station street apartment church crime scene serial murders police corruption investigation crime morality religion
From bribery to brutality to blatant frame-ups, police Detective Billie Palmer (Alison Eastwood) closes cases by any means necessary. As the Department of Internal Affairs descends upon her... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
Spain
2015
127 Minutes
Antonio de la Torre Roberto Álamo Javier Pereira Luis Zahera Raúl Prieto Mónica López Alfonso Bassave
serial killer pope religious person detective investigator government official engaging thrilling suspenseful intense dark madrid spain police station street crime scene big city investigation murder mysterious deaths
Inspectors Velarde and Alfaro must find what appears to be a serial killer. This hunt against the clock will make them realize something they'd never thought about: neither one of them is that different from the killer.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Denmark|Germany|Sweden|Norway
2016
119 Minutes
Nikolaj Lie Kaas Fares Fares Johanne Louise Schmidt Søren Pilmark Jakob Oftebro Pål Sverre Hagen Lotte Andersen Signe Anastassia Mannov Laura Bro Divya Das Amanda Collin
detective investigator murder suspect murder victim criminal thrilling gripping suspenseful shocking boarding school crime scene police station denmark crime investigation murder cold case serial murders discovery mystery
Two intertwined cases linking the past with the present will require the aid of Department Q to catch an elusive serial killer, while time is running out.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Italy
1975
126 Minutes
David Hemmings Daria Nicolodi Gabriele Lavia Clara Calamai Macha Méril Glauco Mauri Eros Pagni Giuliana Calandra
music teacher reporter killer creepy gory dark italy household murder mystery investigation serial murders quest mystery 1960s
A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2014
117 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Rene Russo Bill Paxton Riz Ahmed Ann Cusack Kevin Rahm Michael Hyatt Viviana Chavez Chad Guerrero Kathleen York
scavenger thief cameraman director friend police detective brooding dark intense los angeles highway car newsroom office police station accident ambition voyeurism money crime
When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.