Mystery Movies

The Greed of William Hart

1948

star 4.6
Hart and Moore are grave-robbers who provide cadavers to the medical students of 19th-century Edinburgh. When the supply becomes low and demand still great, the two decide to create their own supply, a plan that proves profitable when they stick to vagrants, prostitutes and drunkards. But when they poison likable Jamie, the townsfolk retaliate. NB: This film was originally written to be about Burke and Hare, but after it was completed, the British censors refused to allow its release on the grounds those names themselves were offensive; thus the entire soundtrack was recut so that new names - Hart and Moore - recorded by the film's actors, were cut into the previously recorded lines, replacing the offending "Burke" or "Hare", sentence by sentence.

The Exchange Letter

2016

Mariko Okano’s boyfriend Junichi Nagata leaves suddenly to become a volunteer teacher in a remote country. Mariko and Junichi’s families are both left wondering why he departed so quickly, without discussing his plans with them first. The next day, a woman’s charred body is discovered in a warehouse. The woman turns out to be Ayako Oshima, the mother of a student who was suspected of arson in a warehouse blaze 15 years ago. Oddly, Mariko had been trapped in that warehouse fire with another student, but was saved by Junichi. However, the other student died in the blaze. Soon after, Mariko receives a letter from Junichi, in which he confesses to a crime Mariko was not aware of. Are the two fires related? And what was the crime Junichi confessed to?

Tempus Fugit

2009

Tempus Fugit is the story of a psychiatrist caring for an apparently schizophrenic patient. The patient claims to know the exact time of his own death, being in possession of an object, the "Deathcrawler", which can foretell when the user will die. Whether the object merely reads what is already there, or decides the outcome... we don't know.
star 3

Snake's Daughter

2021

Snake's Daughter

2021

star 3
The film tells the story of a girl raised by a giant snake in the jungle of No Man's Land who happens to meet Lin Cheng, a young scientist developing a scientific research project. In the mad pursuit of profit by the plutocratic group, the secrets of the giant snake and the girl are gradually revealed and an elaborate conspiracy emerges.

The Tavern on Pyatnitskaya

1977

star 6.4
A tavern on Pyatnitskaya street is a meeting place for all kind of criminals. The only way for police to infiltrate the criminals is to send an undercover agent to the tavern.

The Detective

1966

Ho Pui-lan was the secretary of the writer Wu Him, but she died suddenly at home. Ho's mother commissioned private detective Chan Kin-chau to investigate and found out that Pui-lan and Him were having an extra-marital affair, and also discovered that the contents of Him's fiction were similar to the contents of Pui-lan's suicide note. When Kin-chau finds out that the contents of Him's fiction are similar to the contents of Pui-lan's suicide note, he and Pei Lan's sister Yuk-lan reenact the murder case, and Him is stimulated and hallucinated to reveal the truth of the murder...
star 5.4

Death Goes to School

1953

Death Goes to School

1953

star 5.4
Detective Inspector Campbell (Gordon Jackson) looks into the murder of a teacher at a girls school where there are a number of suspects, including her colleagues and the married man she had been seeing.

Secret of One Summer

1979

A daughter returns home to her ailing adopted father. A home that has a violent past, missing money and a tragic misunderstanding.
star 4.5

Há-de Haver Uma Lei

2023

Há-de Haver Uma Lei

2023

star 4.5
star 7.3

A Gift of Murder

2022

A Gift of Murder

2022

star 7.3
When a high school junior is forced to transfer to a new school after her mom is admitted to rehab, she quickly rubs the reigning mean girl the wrong way. The teen’s aunt and uncle offer to throw a sweet sixteen party to help her adjust, but the jealous queen bee will stop at nothing to destroy her plans, including murder. The teen’s mom must redeem herself and help save the party, but more importantly her relationship with her daughter.
star 2

Roman and Magda

1979

Roman and Magda

1979

star 2
A moral action drama showing a crisis and breakup of a married couple from the perspective of the both spouses, Roman and Magda. Through flashbacks the film reveals a shocking study of the disintegration of the relationship between two adult people and their gradual dehumanization.

The Great Detective

2019

Chinese fantasy suspense detective film directed by Roy Chow

VICE News Presents: 'Epstein Didn't Kill Himself'

2024

How the mysteries surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s life and death gave rise to a conspiracy theory that will never die.
star 7.2

The Pirates

1960

The Pirates

1960

star 7.2
Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!
star 10

Flickering Flames

1977

Flickering Flames

1977

star 10
In the early hours of April 13th, a five year old hemophiliac child was kidnapped by someone from Tanemura General Hospital in Tokyo, Setagaya. Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Inspector Kitahara, who received the report, goes quickly to the Tanemura home, along with other police to speak to the family of the child. Then, suddenly, the phone rings. The kidnapper wants money.

Incursão

2019

Incursão

2019

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

1935

star 5.5
During a horrific storm at sea, the crew realizes that there is a murderer among them who is killing them off one by one.
star 8

The Red Hood Setup

2016

The Red Hood Setup

2016

star 8
Abutbul, a renowned Moroccan criminal, having served 10 years in Russian prison, arrives back in Israel. The new Russian mafia has taken control of most of the business previously run by the old Moroccan mafia and Abutbul is the right man to put things back. In order to eliminate Maximov, the head of the Russian Mafia, Abutbul recruits a 15 year old Russian girl named Katia. Little Katia grows from victim to expert as unique relationship is forged between Her and Abutbul, corresponding with both the famous 'Little Red Riding Hood' tale and the notorious Israeli sting - Knows as 'The Red Hood setup' - in which a man is being assassinated by a close friend

Don't Look Back, or You'll Be Sorry

2000

star 3
A feisty, wealthy woman with a sixth sense (Deannie Yip), at odds with her son-in-law (Chi Wah Wong), must go through many lengths to save her daughter Lisa (Anita Yuen) from the restless ghost of Chan May Ping (Yolinda Lam). Ping committed suicide due to an unfaithful husband, and her ghost wants to take over Lisa's pregnant body for her reincarnation.
star 5.2

Jack Says

2008

Jack Says

2008

star 5.2
Jack struggles with memory loss while he seeks revenge.