20 movies like The China Lake Murders, ordered by similarity : Flashfire(1994), The Clovehitch Killer(2018), Zulu(2013), Blue Oranges(2009), Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery(2008), Laura(1944), Bulldog Drummond Comes Back(1937), Sweetheart(1992), Paper Towns(2015), Perfect Alibi(1994), 21 Bridges(2019), Gone Girl(2014) ...
Mystery & Thriller
Ireland|UK|USA
1990
97 Minutes
Tom Skerritt Michael Parks Lauren Tewes Nancy Everhard Bill McKinney Lonny Chapman
detective murderer impostor captain woman tense dark thrilling desert small town police work small-town life investigation friendship suspicion mystery pursuit 1990s
Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1994
88 Minutes
Billy Zane Louis Gossett Jr. Kristin Minter Louis Giambalvo Tom Mason
police detective police captain police officer prostitute corrupt cop tense dark thrilling united states city apartment building roof police station murder corrupt police conspiracy investigation mystery discovery pursuit
Police Detective Jack Flinder (Billy Zane) is already in trouble with the rest of his force for imprisoning a corrupt partner, but now he has a new problem with which to deal. Things get much worse from there.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Dylan McDermott Charlie Plummer Samantha Mathis Madisen Beaty Brenna Sherman Lance Chantiles-Wertz Kat Pérez Jonathan Riggs
family father son murder suspect killer chilling creepy dark disturbing eerie engaging frightful gripping intense shocking suspenseful thrilling tense uneasy america
A picture-perfect family is shattered when the work of a serial killer hits too close to home.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
France|South Africa
2013
110 Minutes
Orlando Bloom Forest Whitaker Conrad Kemp Inge Beckmann Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots Regardt van den Bergh Randall Majiet Patrick Lyster Joelle Kayembe
murderer murder victim eunuch detective drug dealer south african man bleak brutal dark thrilling intense suspenseful south africa cape town, south africa beach murder drugs apartheid crime detective work
Policemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disappearance of black street children.
Mystery & Thriller
India
2009
114 Minutes
Rajit Kapoor Pooja Kanwal Shishir Sharma Harsh Chhaya Rati Agnihotri Shivani Joshi Aham Sharma Richashree
detective young woman boyfriend wealthy man police commissioner brother thrilling gripping confident dense india town house beach affair murder investigation quest pursuit mystery
An alcoholic, love lost woman is murdered creating suspects out of a painter, a student and a pilot.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Canada|USA
2008
90 Minutes
Chad Allen Sebastian Spence Sebastien Roberts Brittney Wilson Jason Poulsen Daryl Shuttleworth Nelson Wong
lawyer private investigator murderer murder suspect murder victim dark chilling tense suspenseful united states murder murder investigation private detective mystery crime discovery mystery pursuit 2000s
Tim Callahan, aide to New York Senator Lauren Platt, is disappointed that all of the $3 million funding has been pulled from his latest pet project, a safe zone for children and youth. His ... 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
1937
64 Minutes
John Barrymore John Howard Louise Campbell Reginald Denny E.E. Clive J. Carrol Naish Helen Freeman Zeffie Tilbury John Sutton Rita Page Ivo Henderson
captain girlfriend colonel detective murderer brooding chilling dark frightening somber house town car kidnapping investigation crime adventure mystery rescue revenge
The girlfriend of Captain Drummond has been kidnapped by an enemy of Drummond who seeks revenge. But Drummond and his friend Colonel Nielsen at once follow his trail...
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Australia
1992
107 Minutes
Jacques Dutronc Patrick Bruel Mathilda May Vernon Dobtcheff Sophie Broustal Bruce Myers Eric Da Silva Benoît Magimel Jurgen Zwingel Hans-Heinz Moser Jean Dautremay
police detective businessman wife boss suspect dark suspenseful lyon, france zurich alps town murder investigation love triangle corruption deception mystery pursuit 1990s
A sweet-talking con man starts to turn his life around when he falls in love in this family oriented comedy.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2015
109 Minutes
Nat Wolff Cara Delevingne Halston Sage Austin Abrams Justice Smith Jaz Sinclair Cara Buono Griffin Freeman Josiah Cerio
young man young woman friend neighbor parent teacher brooding emotional intense hilarious town house street bedroom school classroom friendship disappearance search clues
After an all-night adventure, Quentin's lifelong crush, Margo, disappears, leaving behind clues that Quentin and his friends follow on the journey of a lifetime.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1994
98 Minutes
Teri Garr Héctor Elizondo Alex McArthur Lydie Denier Kathleen Quinlan Anne Ramsay Gedde Watanabe Bruce McGill Charles Martin Smith
wealthy woman husband mistress sister friend police detective thrilling tense shocking beverly hills, calif. family home murder inheritance adultery cover-up mysterious past investigation discovery pursuit 1990s
Melanie is married to Keith Bauers, she has two beautiful children and she is rich. She decides to engage a girl au pair, Janine, who arrives from France. Everything seems to run perfectly.... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
China|USA
2019
99 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Sienna Miller J.K. Simmons Stephan James Taylor Kitsch Keith David Alexander Siddig Louis Cancelmi Victoria Cartagena Gary Carr Morocco Omari
police officer criminal detective murderer family member murder suspect cool confident thrilling suspenseful intense intricate new york city subway apartment crime scene police station car murder manhunt
An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy.
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, Action
UK
2018
112 Minutes
Scott Adkins Ray Stevenson Ashley Greene David Paymer Michael Jai White Ray Park Amy Johnston Nick Moran
assassin hit man hit woman girlfriend amusing brutal campy confident fiery intense melodramatic spirited thrilling unrestrained city pub town united kingdom murder murderous rampage
Mike is a tough hitman, who makes his hits look like accidents or suicide. He's in a gang of hitmen, each with his own style. When his loved ex is killed, Mike looks for those responsible.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1936
76 Minutes
actress ex-convict murderer police detective blackmailer ship captain amusing charming thrilling ocean liner deck cabin cruise deception murder suspicion acting impersonation mystery love
A woman pretends to be royalty in order to get aboard a cruise ship.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2014
114 Minutes
Liam Neeson Dan Stevens David Harbour Boyd Holbrook Maurice Compte Adam David Thompson Astro Sebastian Roche Mark Consuelos Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Laura Birn
detective client drug trafficker murder victim murderer friend brooding confident intense gripping new york city office crime scene car bar apartment detective work murder morality work-life balance
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
India
2017
146 Minutes
Sridevi Sajal Ali Adnan Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui Akshaye Khanna Abhimanyu Singh Pitobash Sushant Singh
teacher stepdaughter stepmother gripping engaging intense india town city house school investigation murder mystery mystery love pursuit 2010s
After her daughter is sexually assaulted at a party, a furious mother sets out to destroy the lives of the four perpetrators who walked away free.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
66 Minutes
Tom Conway Paula Corday Sharyn Moffet Edward Brophy Fay Helm Robert Armstrong
detective partner young girl butler wealthy woman bootlegger dark suspenseful train san francisco household jail hotel room ship murder racketeering smuggling impersonation father/daughter relationship investigation
The Falcon and his friend Goldie Locke check into what appears to be a silk-smuggling racket in San Francisco.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1964
89 Minutes
Victor Buono David McLean Diane Sayer Davey Davison Baynes Barron Ellen Corby Michael Ryan
serial killer lab worker nurse detective young woman dark brutal tense suspenseful city amusement park apartment hospital serial murders loneliness murder investigation change of heart unusual friendship pursuit mystery
An overweight lab technician with low self esteem, brought on by his dominant mother, becomes a serial killer of female nurses.
Mystery & Thriller, Gay & Lesbian
Canada|USA
2008
90 Minutes
Chad Allen Sebastian Spence Margot Kidder Gabrielle Rose Nelson Wong Daryl Shuttleworth Damon Runyan Lori Triolo William MacDonald Barclay Hope Kerry James
detective gay man lesbian young woman suspenseful thrilling tense united states harassment gay couple gay lifestyle gay rights investigation detective work mystery pursuit 21st century
A mysterious client of private eye Don Strachey pays him cash to tail a woman who turns out to be an undercover officer; an older lesbian couple are victims of threats and vandalism; an old... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Germany
1931
99 Minutes
Peter Lorre Ellen Widmann Inge Landgut Otto Wernicke Gustaf Gründgens Theodor Loos Georg John Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
murderer cop criminal creepy dark tense thrilling germany city murder fugitives crime manhunt pursuit mystery fall 1930s
When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.