20 movies like The Good Son, ordered by similarity : The Clovehitch Killer(2018), Halloween(2018), Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery(2008), In the Fade(2017), The Wrong Child(2016), Oculus(2013), Estranged(2015), Fatal Rescue(2008), Lizzie(2018), Inner Sanctum(1948), Little Sweetheart(1988), Never Grow Old(2019) ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1993
87 Minutes
Macaulay Culkin Elijah Wood Wendy Crewson David Morse Daniel Hugh Kelly Jacqueline Brookes Quinn Culkin Ashley Crow
young boy father uncle aunt cousin sociopath chilling dark tense cliff highway minnesota beach suburbia evil loss murder family death evil child
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle and be friends with his cousin, a boy of the same age who shows increasing signs of violent and psychopathic behavior.
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.
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, 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, Crime, Drama
Germany|France
2017
105 Minutes
Diane Kruger Denis Moschitto Johannes Krisch Samia Chancrin Numan Acar Ulrich Tukur Rafael Santana Ulrich Brandhoff Laurens Walter
mother grieving mother terrorist murderer murder victim son husband german sad shocking intense tense germany court workplace family home city terrorism extremism revenge
Katja's life collapses after the death of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|Isle Of Man
2016
84 Minutes
Vivica A. Fox Gary Daniels Robbie Davidson Tracy Nelson Stevanna Jackson Johnny Whitaker Helene Udy Jason Faunt Alissa Latow Jackie Christie
sociopath teen boy architect estranged son father daughter frightful gripping uneasy creepy chilling disturbing america evil child identity vengeance murder family grudge discovery
The inspirational story of how Dr. George Daniels rose from Dickensian poverty to become the finest watchmaker of the modern era and how Roger Smith embarked on an obsessive, seven-year ... See full summary »
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2013
105 Minutes
Karen Gillan Brenton Thwaites Katee Sackhoff Rory Cochrane Annalise Basso Garrett Ryan James Lafferty Miguel Sandoval Kate Siegel Scott P. Graham
brother evil spirit mother father sister doctor chilling creepy dark house clinic bedroom kitchen yard living room evil spirits haunted houses murder supernatural fear
A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
UK
2015
101 Minutes
James Cosmo Craig Conway Bob Duff James Lance Amy Manson Eileen Nicholas Faye McLoughlin Nora-Jane Noone Simon Quarterman Joy Sanders
disabled girl boyfriend mother estranged father estranged brother sister chilling dark disturbing tense suspenseful creepy family home england family secrets horror memory loss childhood terror uncertainty
A woman returns home to her estranged family after a near-fatal accident, but begins to suspect something is not right.
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, History
USA
2018
105 Minutes
Chloë Sevigny Kristen Stewart Jamey Sheridan Fiona Shaw Kim Dickens Denis O'Hare Jeff Perry Jay Huguley
maid friend murderer father lover brooding intricate tense emotional uneasy massachusetts house forbidden love lizzie borden father/daughter relationship haunted houses murder trial forbidden love rivalry
A psychological thriller based on the infamous 1892 murders of Lizzie Andrew Borden's family.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
62 Minutes
murderer young boy witness train passenger mysterious man boarder chilling creepy tense engaging suspenseful dark america small town murder witness train travel accidental murder hiding psychic abilities stories
A man fleeing the police after having committed a murder hides out in a boarding house in a small town.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1988
94 Minutes
John Hurt Karen Young Cassie Barasch Ellie Raab Barbara Bosson John McMartin James Waterston Guy Boyd
neighbor girl mistress child mother brother dark tense shocking uneasy resort beach florida bedroom blackmail murder mind games infidelity evil child embezzlement
A criminal couple, hiding out in a remote property become the unwitting victims of a plot to blackmail them by the most unlikely of conspirators.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Western
Ireland|Belgium|France|Luxembourg|UK
2019
100 Minutes
Emile Hirsch John Cusack Danny Webb Antonia Campbell Hughes Paul Ronan Déborah François Blake Berris Paul Reid
outlaw gang member undertaker family member murderer victim brutal brash bleak tense gripping uneasy frontier small town house cemetery church california frontier life gang war
An Irish undertaker profits when outlaws take over a peaceful American frontier town, but his family comes under threat as the death toll rises.
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.
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.
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
Canada
2019
96 Minutes
Amy Ryan Nick Robinson Margaret Qualley Blythe Danner Brian Cox Greg Kinnear Mena Massoud Connor Jessup Vanessa Burns
boyfriend girlfriend high-school sweetheart family parent adoptive parent creepy dark eerie melodramatic uneasy tense family home school dance suburb united states forest home pregnancy supernatural
A woman surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she's pregnant with his child.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
89 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Burt Lancaster Ann Richards Wendell Corey Ed Begley Leif Erickson William Conrad
heiress husband father-in-law old flame hit man hypochondriac intense dark suspenseful family home office dance hall subway staten island, n.y. new york city murder plot college sweethearts class distinctions infidelity pharmaceuticals
While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France|Spain|Belgium|Panama
2014
119 Minutes
Benicio Del Toro Josh Hutcherson Claudia Traisac Brady Corbet Carlos Bardem Ana Girardot Micke Moreno Laura Londoño Aaron Zebede
surfer pablo escobar drug lord drug trafficker love interest uncle niece politician police officers brutal dark disturbing engaging intense thrilling canada colombia medellín, colombia beach village
In Colombia, a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams - and then meets her uncle, Pablo Escobar.
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.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1947
100 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson Lon McCallister Judith Anderson Allene Roberts Julie London Rory Calhoun Ona Munson Harry Shannon Arthur Space Walter Sande Pat Flaherty
farmer adopted daughter aunt classmate guard girlfriend brooding chilling suspenseful tense farm woods country house family history dark secrets madness unlikely criminal murder hostage situation mystery
Film director Bud Pollard appears on screen to tell us of Bing Crosby's rise to fame, using scenes from four early Crosby shorts to illustrate his fictional biography.