20 movies like A Shock to the System, ordered by similarity : Frenzy(1972), Prevenge(2016), To Die For(1995), Halloween(2018), The Ax(2005), Sharknado(2013), Girls Against Boys(2012), Pocket Listing(2015), John Wick(2014), Thoroughbreds(2017), Lady Vengeance(2005), Piercing(2018) ...
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1990
91 Minutes
Michael Caine Elizabeth McGovern Peter Riegert Swoosie Kurtz Will Patton Jenny Wright John McMartin Barbara Baxley Haviland Morris Philip Moon
ad executive middle-aged man young man wife pretty woman dark witty new york city office subway household ageism disillusionment promotion murder accidental killing corporate ladder revenge rivalry 1990s
When you think you're at the top of the corporate ladder and then discover they have managed to pull that ladder away, sometimes you have to take it upon yourself to "level" the playing ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1972
116 Minutes
Jon Finch Barry Foster Barbara Leigh-Hunt Anna Massey Alec McCowen Vivien Merchant Billie Whitelaw Jean Marsh Bernard Cribbins Michael Bates Clive Swift
murderer suspect ex-wife inspector murder suspect murder victim dark gritty thrilling suspenseful london bar market river office restaurant framed for murder murder manhunt serial murders
A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man.
Drama, Comedy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
UK
2016
88 Minutes
Kate Dickie Gemma Whelan Alice Lowe Kayvan Novak Tom Davis Dan Renton Skinner Eileen Davies Mike Wozniak Tom Meeten Marc Bessant
pregnant woman serial killer midwife dj baby murder victim dark shocking amusing witty disturbing gory england pregnancy serial murders humor fear vengeance unexpected death discovery
Widow Ruth is seven months pregnant when, believing herself to be guided by her unborn baby, she embarks on a homicidal rampage, dispatching anyone who stands in her way.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|Canada
1995
103 Minutes
Nicole Kidman Matt Dillon Joaquin Phoenix Casey Affleck Illeana Douglas Alison Folland Dan Hedaya Wayne Knight Kurtwood Smith Holland Taylor Maria Tucci
reporter wife teen boy husband hit man detective dark witty amusing new hampshire newsroom high school murder betrayal fame seduction ambition fall love revenge
A beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.
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, Crime, Comedy, Drama
Belgium|France|Spain
2005
122 Minutes
José Garcia Karin Viard Olivier Gourmet Ulrich Tukur Yvon Back Thierry Hancisse Geordy Monfils Christa Théret Olga Grumberg Yolande Moreau Dieudonné Kabongo
unemployed person wife executive police detective son husband dark emotional amusing suspenseful suburb motel house europe unemployment murder capitalism desperation financial crisis marriage
A chemist (Garcia) loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2013
90 Minutes
Tara Reid Ian Ziering John Heard Cassie Scerbo Jaason Simmons Alex Arleo Neil H. Berkow Heather Jocelyn Blair
man daughter ex-wife drunk police officer shark campy emotional intense los angeles house bar street truck helicopter tornado shark attack danger survival stress
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2012
93 Minutes
Danielle Panabaker Nicole LaLiberte Andrew Howard Michael Stahl-David Liam Aiken Raul Casso Reyna De Courcy Marlo Marron Carmine DiBenedetto Sophia Perez
woman friend man murder victim co-worker police officer chilling dark intense new york city apartment club diner forest theater rejection anger misogyny revenge plot
After a series of bad experiences with men, Shae teams up with her co-worker, Lu, who has a simple, deadly way of dealing with the opposite sex.
Drama, Comedy, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
USA
2015
92 Minutes
Rob Lowe Burt Reynolds Noel Gugliemi Kwesi Boakye Ken Davitian James Jurdi Jessica Clark Logan Fahey
real estate broker man woman criminal airy amusing suspenseful thrilling charming house los angeles real estate corruption crime money failing career rise fall rivalry pursuit
Double crosses, adultery, murder, mistaken identity, and revenge ensue when a mysterious power player and his sultry wife hire a disgraced Los Angeles property broker to discreetly market and sell their Malibu villa.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|UK|China
2014
101 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Michael Nyqvist Alfie Allen Willem Dafoe Dean Winters Adrianne Palicki Omer Barnea Toby Leonard Moore Bridget Moynahan John Alberto Leguizamo Ian McShane
assassin wife mobster thug puppy fat person brooding dark intense thrilling suspenseful sad house car club office street apartment retirement murder
An ex-hit-man comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that killed his dog and took everything from him.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2017
90 Minutes
Olivia Cooke Anya Taylor-Joy Anton Yelchin Paul Sparks Francie Swift Kaili Vernoff Chaunty Spillane Stephanie Atkinson Max Ripley
best friend stepfather mother murderer murder victim drug dealer amusing hilarious dark brash brooding disturbing mansion party connecticut living room pool car teen angst children vs. adults
Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
South Korea
2005
114 Minutes
Lee Yeong-ae Min-sik Choi Nam Il-woo Kim Byeong-ok Kim Bu-seon Mi-ran Ra
murderer thief daughter teacher police officer criminal striking emotional gutsy prison bakery cell house korea wrongful conviction murder retribution justice revenge discovery
After being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
81 Minutes
Christopher Abbott Mia Wasikowska Laia Costa Marin Ireland Maria Dizzia Wendell Pierce Olivia Bond
wife child murderer call girl prostitute unfaithful husband uneasy shocking brash suspenseful dark hilarious hotel house bedroom hotel room attempted murder fantasy prostitution deception
A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
UK|USA|China
2017
105 Minutes
Matt Damon Julianne Moore Oscar Isaac Glenn Fleshler Alex Hassell Marah Fairclough Megan Ferguson Noah Jupe Michael D. Cohen Jack Conley Diane Dehn
father son aunt mysterious man detective loan shark disturbing brooding intense shocking amusing suspenseful suburbia house office family home suburb murder debt revenge
As a 1950s suburban community self-destructs, a home invasion has sinister consequences for one seemingly normal family.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Germany|France
2013
85 Minutes
Mark Waschke Marie Bäumer Sylvester Groth Sophie Rois Saskia Rosendahl Johannes Zeiler Markus Quentin Annette Lober
couple boss wife man financial advisor biologist dark brooding gripping intense profound uneasy germany house school past rivalry promises past loves rivalry
Former East Germany in the early 1980s. Paul tricked Georg into handing over his girlfriend Anna to him. But the pact they made stipulated that Georg can have her back when he wishes. Years... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2016
103 Minutes
John Goodman Mary Elizabeth Winstead John Gallagher Jr. Douglas M. Griffin Suzanne Cryer
woman man neighbor fiancée police officer brooding creepy intense car bunker house farm apartment accident danger survival kidnapping escape truth discovery
After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter by a man who claims that the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|UK
1996
97 Minutes
Frances McDormand Steve Buscemi William H. Macy Peter Stormare Harve Presnell John Carroll Lynch Kristin Rudrüd Steve Reevis Stephen Park
salesman wife wealthy man thug police officer quirky witty dark minnesota car motel kidnapping deception money violence crime corruption quest rescue 1980s
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Spain
2007
88 Minutes
Karra Elejalde Candela Fernández Bárbara Goenaga Juan Inciarte Nacho Vigalondo Libby Brien Nicole Dionne Philip Hersh
man woman wife scientist attacker gripping intense household forest laboratory time travel crime accident death mystery quest 2000s
A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
India
2013
140 Minutes
young man young woman husband wife thief robber engaging hilarious lighthearted hysterical gripping mumbai, india india city house robbery heist memory loss husband/wife relationship confusion
A safe cracker claims he has lost his memory when two criminals come calling for their cut of the bank heist loot.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Australia
2018
97 Minutes
Shane Jacobson Clayton Jacobson Kim Gyngell Lynette Curran Sarah Snook
brother stepfather mother family dying person unemployed person amusing witty dark tense suspenseful engaging victoria, australia murder plot brother relationship humor comedy vengeance parent/child relationship fall
Two brothers' murder plans go somewhat sideways in this Australian dark comedy.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2008
81 Minutes
Johnathon Schaech Johnny Messner Judy Reyes Loren Dean Michael Risley Lori Heuring Jana Kramer
intruder young man best friend police detective estranged wife witness suspenseful thrilling dark apartment household kitchen police station strip club river friendship cover-up witnessing murder murder investigation frame-up
Four friends discover and accidentally kill a burglar -- who may not be alone -- in the kitchen during their weekly poker night.