20 movies like Lesson of the Evil, ordered by similarity : Frenzy(1972), Death Note(2006), Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery(2008), 16 Shots(2019), The Black Water Vampire(2014), Psycho(1998), Terror at the Opera(1987), Thoroughbreds(2017), The Bar(2016), Mulholland Dr.(2001), Zulu(2013), The Strangler(1964) ...
Mystery & Thriller
Japan
2012
129 Minutes
Takayuki Yamada Hideaki Ito Shôta Sometani Fumi Nikaidô Rio Kanno Kento Hayashi Erina Mizuno Kôdai Asaka Yukino Kishii Jodi Lynn Smith
teacher dark brutal japan mental illness murder transformation wretched excess
A popular high school teacher concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
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.
Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Japan|USA
2006
126 Minutes
Tatsuya Fujiwara Ken'ichi Matsuyama Asaka Seto Erika Toda Shunji Fujimura
detective college student murderer brutal disturbing dark japan college black magic investigation morality murder temptation transformation rivalry 2000s
Picking up where the first one leaves off, Light joins the task force searching for Kira in an effort to avert suspicion from himself---and get rid of L.
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 »
Documentary
2019
93 Minutes
Anita Alvarez Dean Angelo Alma Benitez Pat Camden Charlene Carruthers Kina Collins
teenager murder victim murderer police captain police officer investigator lawyer judge journalist bleak dark emotional gripping gritty melancholy powerful sad solemn chicago murder
A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued.
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror
USA
2014
82 Minutes
Danielle Lozeau Andrea Monier Anthony Fanelli Bill Oberst Jr. Robin Steffen Caryn Richman Brandon Despain Myles Cranford Justin Ferrari
serial killer vampire young woman filmmaker camera operator brutal creepy dark gory suspenseful thrilling united states small town countryside village forest serial murders vampires murder murder investigation
A documentary film crew investigates a series of brutal killings known as the Black Water murders. As they delve deeper into the story they stumble upon a horrifying secret, one that they may not survive.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1998
109 Minutes
Vince Vaughn Anne Heche Julianne Moore Viggo Mortensen William H. Macy Robert Forster Philip Baker Hall Anne Haney Chad Everett Rance Howard Rita Wilson
norman bates detective mother young woman boyfriend sister shocking brutal frightening creepy bates motel road car dealership office family home arizona serial murders unlikely criminal multiple personalities murder investigation
A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
1987
90 Minutes
Cristina Marsillach Urbano Barberini Daria Nicolodi Ian Charleson Antonella Vitale William McNamara
actress opera singer opera director murderer macbeth detective bleak brutal creepy dark intense frightening opera house stage apartment opera murder serial murders terror sadism
A hooded figure forces a young diva (Cristina Marsillach) to watch as he murders performers in a production of Verdi's opera "Macbeth."
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
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
France|USA
2001
146 Minutes
Justin Theroux Naomi Watts Laura Harring Ann Miller Dan Hedaya Mark Pellegrino Brian Beacock Robert Forster Katharine Towne Lee Grant Michael J. Anderson
actress director mafia boss celebrity lesbian detective dark suspenseful intricate los angeles street nightclub amnesia car crash conspiracy mental illness suicide murder mystery transformation
After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
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
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.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA
2012
94 Minutes
Malcolm McDowell Jaime King Donal Logue Lisa Marie Brendan Fehr Ellen Wong Ali Tataryn
santa claus murderer murder victim serial killer police officer sheriff bleak shocking thrilling brutal united states small town serial murders investigation cruelty fear murder christmas escape mystery
The police force of a remote Midwestern town search for a killer Santa Claus who is picking off citizens on Christmas Eve.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Canada|France
2013
97 Minutes
Abigail Breslin Stephen McHattie Peter Outerbridge Michelle Nolden David Hewlett Peter DaCunha Eleanor Zichy Samantha Weinstein
ghost serial killer girl teen girl murderer murder victim suspenseful thrilling frenetic frightening haunted house house ontario, canada canada murder time travel time warp serial murders ghosts possession
A teenager is stuck in a time loop that is not quite the same each time. She must uncover the truth but her actions have consequences for herself and others.
Drama
Japan
2010
106 Minutes
Takako Matsu Masaki Okada Yoshino Kimura Kaoru Fujiwara Kai Inowaki Hotaru Nomoto Mana Ashida Sora Iwata Daichi Izumi Karin Katô Takuya Kusakawa
mother grieving mother murderer murder victim student teacher dark intense gripping suspenseful chilling emotional japan school house murder confession psychopath investigation revenge
A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2013
96 Minutes
Alix Elizabeth Gitter James Ralph Erick Avari Steve Bacic Jade Ramsey James C. Burns Nikita Ramsey Tadhg Kelly Tara Westwood James Cavlo
orphan uncle young girl murder victim murderer ghost creepy dark dreamy suspenseful touching thrilling united states countryside country house village small town murder murder investigation ghosts
A small town is haunted by the twin daughters of a wrongfully convicted man. Young Jordan is sent down the path to who the real killer is, only to find the killer is very close to her.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1989
93 Minutes
Elliott Gould Allen Goorwitz Derek Rydall Michael J. Pollard Richard Roundtree Teresa Van Der Woude Shannon Tweed Brooke Bundy Kathleen Bailey Henry Gibson
high-school student teacher satanist neighbor prostitute police officer creepy brutal school house neighborhood murder deception witnessing murder investigation satanism voyeurism pursuit rivalry wretched excess
A student known for telling stories witnesses a murder, the latest in a series of satanic killings of hookers.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2015
101 Minutes
Anthony Hopkins Colin Farrell Jeffrey Dean Morgan Abbie Cornish Matt Gerald Jose Pablo Cantillo Marlee Shelton Xander Berkeley
fbi agent murder victim murder suspect serial killer detective gripping suspenseful city crime scene murder case murder investigation detective work serial murders pursuit discovery 2010s
Psychic John Clancy (Sir Anthony Hopkins) works with the F.B.I. in order to hunt down a serial 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.