20 movies like The Book of Henry, ordered by similarity : Out of the Blue(2006), Veronica Mars(2014), 13B(2009), Paper Towns(2015), It(2017), A Simple Favor(2018), You Were Never Really Here(2017), Dark Was the Night(2014), The Waiting(2016), Manhunter(1986), Red Riding: 1980(2009), Badlapur(2015) ...
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Naomi Watts Jaeden Martell Jacob Tremblay Sarah Silverman Dean Norris Lee Pace Maddie Ziegler Tonya Pinkins Bobby Moynihan
single mother waitress friend son neighbor chilling confident disturbing school small town house woods abuse good deeds domestic violence discovery mystery revenge sacrifice 21st century
With instructions from her genius son's carefully crafted notebook, a single mother sets out to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
New Zealand
2006
102 Minutes
Karl Urban Matthew Sunderland Lois Lawn Simon Ferry Tandi Wright Paul Glover William Kircher Georgia Fabish Fayth Rasmussen
murderer older man mother daughter boyfriend survivor disturbing tense emotional profound new zealand small town house street beach mass murder violence arson david gray survival
Based on the Aramoana Massacre that occurred on 13 November and 14 November 1990. Resident David Gray, an unemployed gun collector, went on a rampage in which 13 people were shot dead, before Gray himself was shot by police.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|UK|France|Germany
2014
107 Minutes
Kristen Bell Jason Dohring Krysten Ritter Ryan Hansen Francis Capra Percy Daggs III Tina Majorino Chris Lowell Enrico Colantoni Christine Lakin Ken Marino
sleuth ex-boyfriend police detective defense attorney assassin father charming confident cool high school law office house gym reunion kitchen law school high-school reunion murder ex-boyfriends detective work
Years after walking away from her past as a young private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown, just in time for her high school reunion, in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Horror
India
2009
146 Minutes
Madhavan Neetu Chandra Poonam Dhillon Sachin Khedekar Dhritiman Chatterjee Deepak Dobriyal
tenant wife police officer friend tv personality mother tense chilling thrilling apartment police station india mysterious past mind games family danger television show violence discovery mystery
A man experiences a supernatural occurrence at his newly purchased apartment; a soap opera being telecast exclusively on his TV, which shows the future of his family.
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.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2017
135 Minutes
Jaeden Martell Jeremy Ray Taylor Sophia Lillis Finn Wolfhard Chosen Jacobs Jack Dylan Grazer Wyatt Oleff Bill Skarsgård Nicholas Hamilton Jake Sim Logan Thompson
clown victim killer child friend sibling brooding chilling disturbing frightening suspenseful uneasy derry, maine sewer house school woods horror monsters evil
An estranged family gathers together in New York City for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA
2018
117 Minutes
Anna Kendrick Blake Lively Henry Golding Ian Ho Joshua Satine Andrew Rannells Kelly McCormack Aparna Nancherla Rupert Friend Bashir Salahuddin Jean Smart
widow son friend husband single mother missing person sultry tense intricate confident dark thrilling suburb house school kitchen river airplane missing persons mysterious past
Stephanie is a single mother with a parenting vlog who befriends Emily, a secretive upper-class woman who has a child at the same elementary school. When Emily goes missing, Stephanie takes it upon herself to investigate.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA|France
2017
90 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Ekaterina Samsonov Alessandro Nivola Alex Manette John Doman Judith Roberts Dante Pereira-Olson Leigh Dunham Jason Babinsky
kidnapped child kidnapper mother hired hand young girl police officer bleak dark disturbing frightful gripping intense united states new york brothel country house house trauma abuse kidnapping
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2014
98 Minutes
Kevin Durand Lukas Haas Bianca Kajlich Nick Damici Sabina Gadecki Steve Agee Heath Freeman Billy Paterson
logger sheriff deputy townsperson monster father brutal dark disturbing frightening gripping uneasy woods united states small town church forest unexplained phenomenon curse missing persons
An evil is unleashed in a small town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighboring woods.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Japan
2016
97 Minutes
James Caan Logan Miller Keir Gilchrist Laura Innes Edwin Hodge Anne Dudek Bailey Noble Lili Reinhart Mindy Sterling
high-school student friend neighbor old man police officer attorney creepy dark intense house bedroom yard street school courtroom prank surveillance haunting mystery danger
As former detective Akikazu searches for his missing daughter, Kanako, he soon learns she has a mysterious secret life.
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.
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, Crime, Drama, Action
India
2015
123 Minutes
Varun Dhawan Nawazuddin Siddiqui Huma Qureshi Yami Gautam Divya Dutta Vinay Pathak Radhika Apte
mother son father partner wife robber brash confident dark emotional gritty intense india house car apartment police station vengeance tragic death bank robbery
An innocent man turns brutal when his family gets killed in a bank robbery and one of the perpetrators escapes. 15 years later, he begins his deadly game of vengeance.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Canada
2017
80 Minutes
Candace Cameron Marilu Henner Yannick Bisson Lexa Doig Miranda Frigon Bruce Dawson Ellie Harvie Scott Lyster
librarian best friend newspaper reporter boyfriend dead person chief of police ex-cia agent detective murder suspect murder victim lighthearted engaging suspenseful united states town garden murder murder investigation investigation mystery
While staying at a cabin in the woods during the weekend, three teenage kids discover their neighbor is 'feeding' guests to her zombie family. In short order, the battle is on as the kids fight to save themselves and their family.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2011
90 Minutes
Bill Pullman Marcia Gay Harden Alfred Molina Richard Schiff Callard Harris Mariana Klaveno Tahmoh Penikett
judge son wife tense disturbing dark bleak courtroom house town illinois trial murder affair father/son relationship fall mystery 2010s
After a judge (Bill Pullman) is accused of murdering his wife, an affair from his past threatens to destroy his defense.
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
India
2013
144 Minutes
Akshay Kumar Kajal Aggarwal Jimmy Sheirgill Manoj Bajpayee Anupam Kher Divya Dutta
young man middle-aged man friend girlfriend con man gripping engaging emotional powerful india city town house bungalow cheating lying impersonation heist robbery adventure
A gang of con-men rob prominent rich businessmen and politicians by posing as C.B.I and income tax officers.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2014
93 Minutes
Lucas Till Joel Courtney Mitchel Musso Bridger Zadina Ally Sheedy George Akram Samantha Droke Wesley Eure Grant Harvey Dani Knights
teenager young boy chilling disturbing gritty suspenseful house car school church club woods guns violence accidental killing drunkenness desperation paranoia escape fall
Sins of Our Youth is the story of four teenagers who accidentally murder a younger boy while shooting off assault weapons recreationally and the perilous decisions they make in the wake of the murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Spain|USA
2018
96 Minutes
Karl Urban Sofía Vergara Andy Garcia Vincent Spano John Finn Grace Byers Charlotte Bradley Tonya Cornelisse Patrick Brennan Matthew T. Reynolds Andrea Bruschi
detective government agent mentor engaging gripping intricate patriotic powerful united states marina prison house corrupt police framed revenge murder investigation revenge underdog temptation
On his latest private investigation, a shamed former cop connects a murder case to a government conspiracy involving rogue agents from a top spy agency.
Adventure, Action, Western, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|Germany|United Arab Emirates|New Zealand
2016
95 Minutes
Alice Eve Graham McTavish Jack Davenport Richard O'Brien Cohen Holloway Gillian MacGregor Glen Levy Stan Walker Stig Eldred Lukas Hinch Emily Corcoran
mother son missing person maori englishwoman murderer intense gripping tense new zealand countryside missing persons kidnapping violence rescue revenge gold rush discovery pursuit rescue
The story of a woman who must find her kidnapped son, navigating a world she doesn't know, on the edge of danger with every heartbeat.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2012
84 Minutes
Dane DeHaan Alex Russell Michael B. Jordan Michael Kelly Ashley Hinshaw Bo Petersen Anna Wood Rudi Malcolm Luke Tyler Crystal-Donna Roberts Adrian Collins
teen boy cousin classmate love interest father mother frightening disturbing offbeat seattle household high school party cave supernatural teen angst abuse of power telekinesis video diary troubled childhood
Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA
1971
116 Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Susan George T.P. McKenna Peter Vaughan Del Henney Ken Hutchison Colin Welland Jim Norton Sally Thomsett Donald Webster Len Jones
mathematician wife ex-lover townsperson magistrate husband raw disturbing cornwall, england small town farmhouse rape culture clash marital problems self-defense violence harassment revenge transformation underdog
A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment.