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Reddit
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r/MovieSuggestions on Reddit: Underrated/Unknown Mystery movies which keeps you engaged throughout with no lag
May 3, 2024 -

Preferably decently paced movies not too slow, movies that starts with a mystery, slowly unravels and is completely unraveled at the end. After which u go ..ohh now everything falls in place

Like Sinister Hereditary Knives Out Girl with the dragon Tattoo Glass Onion Others

I like straightforward movies better as opposed to movies that leaves a lot of room for interpretation ( like kubrick/lynch movies)

I am a cinephile and have watched a lot of movies and maybe even the ones you'd bet I might not have watched. So I'd really appreciate if you suggested some movies that went under the radar

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IMDb
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Underrated mystery movies
Five friends set sail and their yacht is overturned by a strange and sudden storm. A mysterious ship arrives to rescue them, and what happens next cannot be explained.DirectorChristopher SmithStarsMelissa GeorgeJoshua McIvorJack Taylor
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/Film
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21 Underrated Mystery Movies You Really Need To See - SlashFilm
March 28, 2025 - ... Writer-director Taylor Sheridan is the most dedicated practitioner of the modern Western. The scribe behind "Sicario," "Hell or High Water," and creator of "Yellowstone" helms "Wind River," a murder mystery set in the icy wilds of Wyoming.
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Time Out
timeout.com › film › 40-murder-mystery-movies-to-test-your-sleuthing-skills-to-the-max
40 Best Murder-Mystery Movies, Ranked, To Test Your Sleuthing Skills
1 month ago - Like we said, though, over the last few years, murder mysteries have made a comeback, owing in large part to Rian Johnson’s Knives Out and its sequels, Glass Onion and Wake Up Dead Man. That led to remakes of Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile to streaming series like Poker Face to Only Murders in the Building. So we felt it was time to round up the genre’s classics, along with its hidden gems...
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Glamour
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The 57 Best Mystery Movies That Will Keep You Guessing Until the Very End | Glamour
June 24, 2020 - From “Knives Out” to “Clue,” these are the very best mystery movies and crime thriller films that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Enjoy!
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Ranker
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20 Underrated Murder Mysteries That Make Us Feel Like Master Detectives
September 1, 2024 - Over 1K filmgoers have voted on the 20 Underrated Murder Mysteries That Make Us Feel Like Master Detectives. Current Top 3: Wind River, Zodiac, Witness
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MovieWeb
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20 Underrated Movies with Some Darkly Compelling Mysteries You're Desperate to Solve
October 21, 2024 - While the suspense alone makes the film enjoyable, Devil In A Blue Dress places much more emphasis on the motivations behind the mysterious vanishing than it does on the culprit, making for a powerful conclusion to a film filled with wonderful ...
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IMDb
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Less-known crime/ mystery movies
A Transsiberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.DirectorBrad AndersonStarsWoody HarrelsonEmily MortimerBen Kingsley
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Looper
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64 Most Underrated Mystery Movies You Need To Watch - Looper
December 16, 2024 - ... "Station West," based on the novel of the same name by Luke Short, is one of a few films from the classic Hollywood era that mixed the Western and noir genres to great success.
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BuzzFeed
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The 34 Best Mystery Movies We've Ever Seen
July 17, 2025 - With a really interesting premise and backstory for the main character, smart plot devices, a lot of humor and even a bit of romance, this movie has it all — at points, you forget that you're watching teens stake out the truly hideous, gnarly truth about their creepy neighbor. ... A Missouri man becomes the prime suspect in the disappearance of his wife. Another Fincher mystery that will leave you both frustrated and captivated.
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Mmmystery games
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Hidden Gems: Must-See Lesser-Known Whodunnit Films
December 17, 2024 - Discover hidden whodunnit gems! From quirky neo-noirs like Brick to dark comedies like The Kid Detective, these lesser-known mystery films will keep you guessing. Dive into clever twists and underrated storytelling!
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IMDb
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Hidden Gems/Underrated Movies
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.DirectorDario ArgentoStarsDavid HemmingsDaria NicolodiGabriele Lavia
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Flickchart
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'Psychological Thriller' Hidden Gem Recommendations - Flickchart
"The Wages of Fear", "Elevator to the Gallows", "Bad Day at Black Rock", "Deep Red", & "Seconds" are on 'Psychological Thriller' Hidden Gem Recommendations on Flickchart.
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MovieWeb
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The 18 Most Underrated Mystery Movies Ever Made
April 26, 2023 - But since, it’s fallen off the general film fan’s radar, and even then, it didn’t exactly rake in moviegoers when it was showing worldwide in theaters. A neo-noir crime film, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang also marks the directorial debut of American filmmaker Shane Black. It features a compelling plot of a crook (played by Downey Jr.) who, while on the lam from the police, stumbles into the set of a mystery film.
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Reddit
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r/MovieSuggestions on Reddit: Hidden Gems: Detective Thrillers / Murder Mysteries
May 7, 2022 -

I've already seen all the known popular movies, please check my list before you make a suggestion. Let's see if you can outmatch my list.

Hello,

I am looking for some good, underrated or unknown gems in the "Detective Thrillers" category.

"Murder Mysteries" without detectives are also fine (like Rear Window).

Basically someone trying to solve a mystery (or murder).

Only movies, no series!

I already have Alfred Hitchcock's movies in my watchlist, no need to suggest them.

Movies I have seen already (alphabetically):

  • 6 Souls (2010)

  • 8MM (1999)

  • 15 Minutes (2001)

  • 16 Blocks (2006)

  • 21 Bridges (2019)

  • 88 Minutes (2007)

  • A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

  • Alex Cross (2012)

  • Along Came a Spider (2001)

  • Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

  • Angel Heart (1987)

  • Arlington Road (1999)

  • Barton Fink (1991)

  • Basic Instinct (1992)

  • Beverly Hills Cop (1984) (all of them)

  • Blade Runner (1982)

  • Blink (1993)

  • Blood Simple (1984)

  • Blood Work (2002)

  • Breakdown (1997)

  • Brick (2005)

  • Bullitt (1968)

  • Charade (1963)

  • Child 44 (2015)

  • Chinatown (1974)

  • Citizen X (1995 TV Movie)

  • City Hall (1996)

  • Clue (1985)

  • Confession of Murder (2012)

  • Confession of Pain (2006)

  • Copycat (1995)

  • Death on the Nile (2022)

  • Deathtrap (1982)

  • Deja Vu (2006)

  • Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)

  • Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)

  • Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

  • Dirty Harry (1971) (and all others)

  • Double Indemnity (1944)

  • Double Jeopardy (1999)

  • Edge of Darkness (2010)

  • Extreme Job (2019)

  • Fallen (1998)

  • Fracture (2007)

  • Frequency (2000)

  • Gone Baby Gone (2007)

  • Gone Girl (2014)

  • Good Neighbours (2010)

  • Gosford Park (2001)

  • Hangman (II) (2017)

  • Happy Death Day (2017) (and part 2)

  • Heat (1995)

  • High Crimes (2002)

  • Horsemen (2009)

  • I, Robot (2004)

  • I See You (II) (2019)

  • Identity (2003)

  • In the Electric Mist (2009)

  • Insomnia (2002)

  • Inside Man (2006)

  • Jack Reacher (2012)

  • Jagged Edge (1985)

  • Jennifer 8 (1992)

  • Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

  • Kiss The Girls (1997)

  • Knives Out (2019)

  • L.A. Confidential (1997)

  • Last Looks (I) (2021)

  • Lethal Weapon (1987) (all of them)

  • Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

  • M (1931)

  • Mad Detective (2007)

  • Manhunter (1986)

  • Memento (2000)

  • Memories of Murder (2003)

  • Minority Report (2002)

  • Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

  • Mulholland Drive (2001)

  • Murder by Death (1976)

  • Murder by Decree (1979)

  • Murder by Numbers (2002)

  • Murder Mystery (2019)

  • Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

  • Mystic River (2003)

  • Nightcrawler (2014)

  • Nine Dead (2009)

  • North by Northwest (1959)

  • Now You See Me (I) (2013) (and part 2)

  • Oldboy (2003)

  • Out of Time (I) (2003)

  • Plain Clothes (1987)

  • Poker Night (I) (2014)

  • Presumed Innocent (1990)

  • Primal Fear (1996)

  • Prisoners (2013)

  • Private Detective 62 (1933)

  • Rashomon (1950)

  • Rear Window (1954)

  • Regression (I) (2015)

  • Resurrection (1999)

  • Rising Sun (1993)

  • Ruben Brandt, Collector (2018)

  • Saw II (2005) (and all other)

  • Scream (1996)

  • Se7en (1995)

  • Sea of Love (1989)

  • Searching (III) (2018)

  • Secret in Their Eyes (2015)

  • Sherlock Holmes (2009)

  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

  • Sherlock Jr. (1924)

  • Shutter Island (2010)

  • Sin City (2005)

  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

  • Sleepy Hollow (1999)

  • Sleuth (2007)

  • Snake Eyes (1998)

  • Solace (II) (2015)

  • Speed (1994)

  • Stolen (2009)

  • Suspect Zero (2004)

  • Tell No One (2006)

  • The Batman (2022)

  • The Big Sleep (1946)

  • The Body (2012)

  • The Bone Collector (1999)

  • The Chaser (2008)

  • The Crimson Rivers (2000) (and part 2)

  • The Da Vinci Code (2006) (and all other)

  • The Departed (2006)

  • The Dry (2020)

  • The Factory (V) (2012)

  • The French Connection (1971)

  • The Frozen Ground (2013)

  • The Fugitive (1993)

  • The Ghost Writer (2010)

  • The Girl on the Train (2016)

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) (and the Swedish originals)

  • The Kid Detective (2020)

  • The Killer (1989)

  • The Limehouse Golem (2016)

  • The Little Things (2021)

  • The Long Goodbye (1973)

  • The Maltese Falcon (1941)

  • The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)

  • The Murder Man (1935)

  • The Name of the Rose (1986)

  • The Negotiator (1998)

  • The Nice Guys (2016)

  • The Outfit (2022)

  • The Oxford Murders (2008)

  • The Pink Panther (1963)

  • The Pledge (I) (2001)

  • The Raven (I) (2012)

  • The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

  • The Silence of the Lambs (1991) (and all the other Hannibal movies)

  • The Thin Man (1934) (and all other)

  • The Third Man (1949)

  • The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

  • The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

  • The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)

  • They Might Be Giants (1971)

  • Three Days of the Condor (1975)

  • Thunderheart (1992)

  • Tightrope (1984)

  • Ticking Clock (2011)

  • Untraceable (2008)

  • Underclassman (2005)

  • V for Vendetta (2006)

  • Veronica Mars (2014)

  • Vertigo (1958)

  • Welcome to the Punch (2013)

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

  • Wind River (2017)

  • Witness (1985)

  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

  • Zero Effect (1998)

  • Zodiac (2007)

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Likewise
likewise.com › editorials › 10-unmissable-thrillers-and-hidden-gems-that-will-keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat
10 Unmissable Hidden Gem Thrillers
Exploring a curated selection of thrilling masterpieces and overlooked cinematic jewels that promise unforgettable storytelling, visual spectacle, and gripping suspense.
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Netflix Tudum
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11 Best Mystery Movies That Will Put Your Detective Skills to Work - Netflix Tudum
Crack the case on mysteries like Glass Onion, Enola Holmes, and Murder Mystery — they'll have all the clues you'll need for your next movie night.
Published   5 days ago
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Common Sense Media
commonsensemedia.org › lists › best-mystery-movies
Best Mystery Movies | Common Sense Media
The movies on this list will challenge your problem-solving abilities and surprise you with clever plot twists. Hop into the Mystery Machine with Scooby and the gang, chase clues with Nancy Drew, or creep around the Thrombey mansion—there's something here for everyone.
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Let's Talk Movies
letstalkmovies.com › top 7 › 7 best hidden gem movies you haven’t seen
7 Best Hidden Gem Movies You Haven’t Seen | Let's Talk Movies
August 5, 2025 - Starring Robert Downey Jr. as Harry Lockhart, a thief who stumbles into a murder conspiracy, and Val Kilmer as private investigator Perry, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is insanely funny with twists and turns that are as natural as they are entertaining.
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Collider
collider.com › home › thriller › 10 underrated thriller movies that are perfect from start to finish
10 Underrated Thriller Movies That Are Perfect From Start to Finish
November 3, 2024 - Using chiaroscuro techniques to enhance its sinister aura, The Scapular is a triumph of classic Mexican cinema and a severely underrated horror movie worthy of more praise. ... The 1988 Dutch psychological thriller The Vanishing is a hidden gem of the late '80s. The film stars Gene Bervoets as Rex Hofman, a man who obsessively searches for his girlfriend, Saskia (Johanna ter Steege), who mysteriously disappears from a gas station.