20 movies like The House That Jack Built, ordered by similarity : Rope(1948), He's Out There(2018), She's Just a Shadow(2019), Cure(1997), Seven(1995), Natural Born Killers(1994), Mother's Day(2010), Zulu(2013), Black and Blue(2019), Shadow of a Doubt(1943), A Conspiracy of Faith(2016), False Trail(2011) ...
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Denmark|France|Sweden|Germany|Belgium|Tunisia
2018
151 Minutes
Matt Dillon Bruno Ganz Uma Thurman Siobhan Fallon Hogan Sofie Gråbøl Riley Keough Jeremy Davies Edward Speleers David Bailie Ji-tae Yu Marijana Jankovic
murder victim serial killer amusing dark frightening torture chamber road evil plot impending doom dysfunction evil murderous rampage good vs. evil 2010s
The story follows Jack, a highly intelligent serial killer, over the course of twelve years, and depicts the murders that really develop his inner madman.
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
80 Minutes
James Stewart John Dall Farley Granger Joan Chandler Cedric Hardwicke Constance Collier Edith Evanson Douglas Dick Dick Hogan
murderer best friend guest girlfriend professor dark creative offbeat tense apartment manhattan big city murder philosophy nihilism evil party evil plot quest wretched excess
Two men attempt to prove they committed the perfect crime by hosting a dinner party after strangling their former classmate to death.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA
2018
89 Minutes
Yvonne Strahovski Anna Pniowsky Abigail Pniowsky Ryan McDonald Justin Bruening Julian Bailey Stephanie Costa
mother daughter psychopath father thrilling dark frightening lake house evil plot fear dysfunction evil murderous rampage awakening escape rivalry 2010s
On vacation at a remote lake house, a mother and her two young daughters must fight for survival after falling into a terrifying and bizarre nightmare conceived by a psychopath.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2019
117 Minutes
Tao Okamoto Haruka Abe Kihiro Mercedes Maxwell Kentez Asaka Haruna Ayane Noriko Arai Nana Ninomiya Makato Takeuchi Ichi Omiya
prostitute lackey madam pimp serial killer brutal frightening raw disturbing tokyo train tracks street big city apartment criminal underworld drug addiction prostitution excess street life evil
A beautiful Japanese madam and her ladies. A deranged, drug-addled Tokyo gangster and his crew. A sadistic serial killer on the loose. The intersection of these stories, and the interior ... See full summary »
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
1997
110 Minutes
Koji Yakusho Tsuyoshi Ujiki Anna Nakagawa Masato Hagiwara
detective killer police officer victim creepy chilling frightening tokyo police station murder investigation justice pursuit mystery 1990s
A Tokyo detective (Koji Yakusho) investigates a series of murders committed in exactly the same way by people who seem to have no connection.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
1995
125 Minutes
Brad Pitt Morgan Freeman Gwyneth Paltrow R. Lee Ermey Richard Roundtree John C. McGinley Julie Araskog Mark Boone Junior John Cassini Reg E. Cathey Peter Crombie
police officer detective serial killer wife police chief dark suspenseful tense disturbing shocking intricate city police station desert murder violence morality torture wretched excess mystery
A meticulous detective (Morgan Freeman) and the young officer (Brad Pitt) about to replace the veteran probe serial murders based on the seven deadly sins.
Crime, Drama
USA
1994
119 Minutes
Woody Harrelson Juliette Lewis Robert Downey Jr. Tommy Lee Jones Tom Sizemore Rodney Dangerfield Russell Means Edie McClurg Balthazar Getty Joe Grifasi O-Lan Jones
serial killer girlfriend reporter police officer survivors survivor dark gripping brutal gutsy disturbing diner desert highway new mexico arizona nevada murder media evil
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
Horror, Crime, Drama
USA
2010
112 Minutes
Rebecca De Mornay Jaime King Shawn Ashmore Briana Evigan Patrick John Flueger Warren Kole Deborah Ann Woll Frank Grillo Matt O'Leary Lyriq Bent Lisa Marcos
doctor criminal hostage family psychopath mother dark thrilling intense frightening household cellar hostage situation mother/son relationship manipulation dysfunction evil film escape rivalry
The sadistic members of a villainous family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new home owners and their guests.
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, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2019
108 Minutes
Naomie Harris Tyrese Gibson Frank Grillo Mike Colter Reid Scott Beau Knapp Nafessa Williams Deneen Tyler Michael Papajohn James Moses Black Nelson Bonilla
rookie cop policewoman drug dealer murder victim corrupt cop criminal confident brooding gritty intense suspenseful frightening new orleans crime scene police station street neighborhood on the run security camera footage corrupt police
A rookie New Orleans police officer is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1943
108 Minutes
Teresa Wright Joseph Cotten Hume Cronyn Macdonald Carey Henry Travers Patricia Collinge Edna May Wonacott Wallace Ford Irving Bacon Charles Bates Clarence Muse
uncle serial killer young girl neighbor detective widow dark suspenseful household small town murder surveillance poison newspapers paranoia infatuation pursuit mystery 1940s
A young girl, overjoyed when her favorite uncle comes to visit the family, slowly begins to suspect that he is in fact the "Merry Widow" killer sought by the authorities.
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2011
129 Minutes
Rolf Lassgård Peter Stormare Lo Kauppi Eero Milonoff Annika Nordin Kim Tjernström Jesper Barkselius Johan Paulsen Ellenor Lindgren Olov Häggmark Jonas Hedlund
murderer loner police officer suspenseful forest crime scene hometown justice mysterious deaths corruption evil film investigation 2010s
Erik is forced to return to his home town to investigate a brutal murder and the investigation proves to be much more complicated.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Gay & Lesbian
Canada
2018
99 Minutes
Hannah Anderson Brittany Allen Martha MacIsaac Joey Klein Charlotte Lindsay Marron
couple wife lesbian family member psychopath serial killer brooding dark creepy intense shocking unrestrained cabin woods anniversary darkness revelation survival struggle evil
Majestic mountains, a still lake and venomous betrayals engulf a female married couple attempting to celebrate their one-year anniversary.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2013
158 Minutes
gangster lover murderer rival victim criminal bleak chilling disturbing engaging intense shocking india city hospital crime scene love power rivalry plot
After killing his mentor, a gangster comes into power to rule over Mumbai. In the process he falls for an aspiring actress, nevertheless he finds that his protege has fallen for her too which leads to enmity between them.
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
USA|Mexico
2007
122 Minutes
Tommy Lee Jones Ethan Coen Javier Bardem Josh Brolin Woody Harrelson Kelly Macdonald Garret Dillahunt Tess Harper Barry Corbin Stephen Root Rodger Boyce
hunter serial killer sheriff wife veteran chilling dark creepy texas countryside motel police station gas station murder drug trafficking assassination investigation pursuit mystery 1980s
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and more than two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Sweden|Germany|Denmark|Morocco|France
2017
107 Minutes
Fares Fares Mari Malek Yasser Ali Maher Slimane Dazi Ahmed Selim Mohamed Yousry Hania Amar Tareq Abdalla Nael Ali Ger Duany Emad Ghoniem
police officer maid politician dark thrilling tense sultry cairo hotel city egypt crime justice cover-up murder politics uprising discovery pursuit underdog
A maid witnesses a murder at an upscale hotel and a policeman is assigned to the case, but it soon becomes clear that important people don't want the case solved.
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.
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
USA
2014
95 Minutes
Scott Glenn Kristen Hager Stephen Tobolowsky Jessica Lu Lydia Hearst Chris Coy Max Arciniega Olivia Taylor Dudley
barber mentor serial killer police officer suspenseful dark frightening small town barbershop unlikely allies relationships obsession bitterness evil murder
A barber comes into contact with two men fixated on what triggers evil. A father, whose life is destroyed in pursuit of a killer, and a son who is trying to stifle his father's obsession.