20 best movies like Mindhunters (2004)

List of the best movies like Mindhunters (2004): The Number 23, Whiteout, Resurrection, Alex Cross, The Dead Zone, Angel Heart, Deceiver, State of Play, Doctor Sleep, Messenger of Death.

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Markimdb: 6.4
Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:41

Walter Sparrow is an animal control officer that becomes obsessed with a mysterious book that seems to be based on his own life. As soon as he opens the book, he notices strange parallels between what he reads and what he's experienced. But now he's worried that a fictional murder might materialize.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrehorror, action, thriller, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Canada, France, Turkey
Duration01:41

    The only U.S. Marshal assigned to Antarctica, Carrie Stetko will soon leave the harsh environment behind for good – in three days, the sun will set and the Amundsen-Scott Research Station will shut down for the long winter. When a body is discovered out on the open ice, Carrie's investigation into the continent's first homicide plunges her deep into a mystery that may cost her her own life.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration01:48

    A seasoned police detective and his partner have just uncovered a string of unusual murders that lead them to a serial killer, who believes that he is the descendant of Judas.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, France
    Duration01:41

      After Washington DC detective Alex Cross is told that a family member has been murdered, he vows to track down the killer. He soon discovers that she was not his first victim and that things are not what they seem.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:43

      Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, USA
      Duration01:53

      The down-and-out private detective Harry Angel is ordered, by a mysterious man named Louis Cyphre, to go on a mission to find a missing person. His routine failure soon leads to a bloody spar with himself as Harry Angel goes on a supernatural journey into his own soul.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:46

      The gruesome death of a prostitute brings suspicion on one of her clients, James Wayland, a brilliant, self-destructive and epileptic heir to a textile fortune. So detectives Braxton and Kennesaw take Wayland in for questioning, thinking they can break the man. But despite his troubles, Wayland is a master of manipulation, and during the interrogation, he begins to turn the tables on the investigators, forcing them to reveal their own sinister sides.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
      Duration02:07

      Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France
      Duration02:11

      While treating a policewoman for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the surface of a stream. The escaped victim of a ritualistic serial killer, the girl has become mute, and Michael is called upon by Scotland Yard to unlock the secrets she holds in order to catch a man who believes he has discovered the key to immortality.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      Wifes and children of the Mormon Orville Beecham become victims of a massacre in his own house. The police believes the crime had a religious motive. Orville doesn't give any comment on the case, is taken into protective custody. Journalist Smith persuades him to help him in the investigation - and finds out about economic motives for the murder.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
      CountrySouth Korea
      Duration02:00

      On the day the 15-year statute of limitations expired on a high profile serial murder case that claimed the lives of 10 women, a family member of the victim throws himself off the building in front of Choi Hyeong-goo, the detective in charge of the case. Two years later, a man called Lee Doo-seok publishes a book titled "I am the Murderer" claiming responsibility for the murders that took place 17 years ago. His book becomes a bestseller because of the author’s charming looks and his vivid depiction of the crime. The detective and the self-proclaimed murderer meet face to face on a television debate show. Believing that Lee is nothing but a con artist, Detective Choi renews his search for the ultimate truth. Then another man appears suddenly, claiming he is the real killer.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrethriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:49

      Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrehorror, action, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:35

      Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
      Duration01:38

      The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, Germany, Canada

      An FBI agent tracks a serial killer with the help of three of his would-be victims - all of whom have wildly different stories to tell.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada

      Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:26

      Communication is the key to the survival for nine strangers who have been kidnapped by a masked gunman and told that one of them will die every ten minutes until they discover how they are all connected. Who of the nine lives and who dies?

      Markimdb: 4.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:29

      Thrown naked into a desolate room with thirteen strangers, Tonya discovers that she is the final contestant in a deadly game. Restrained by lethal electronic collars, the players must utilize hints and tools from a box marked "pieces" to find both an exit and the reason for their abduction. One by one the players are eliminated as their "curfew" begins and the lights go out. With each dead body comes another clue, which they use to discover that one of them is the killer. The question is ... which one?

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the three rivers looking for clues and discovering bodies. This time the victims are women Tom knows, he must find the killer to prove his innocence.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:28

      On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer matches wits with the struggling actor who has stolen his wife's heart.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, Canada

      Six years after the events of The X-Files series finale, former FBI agent Doctor Dana Scully is now a staff physician at Our Lady of Sorrows, a Catholic hospital, and treating a boy named Christian who has Sandhoff disease, a terminal brain condition. FBI agent Drummy arrives to ask Scully’s help in locating Fox Mulder, the fugitive former head of the X-Files division, and says they will call off its manhunt for him if he will help investigate the disappearances of several women, including young FBI agent Monica Banan. Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrehorror, thriller, crime
      CountryUSA

      A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrethriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA

      Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with or without the help of her department

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryItaly, Spain, Austria

      When socialite and heiress Julie Wardh begins receiving blackmail letters attributed to a mysterious serial killer, she suspects her cruel and sadistic former lover Jean is behind them. With her husband Neil frequently out of town, she falls into the arms of her friend's cousin George, and as the unknown assassin begins to make his move, she fears that one of the three men in her life may be the killer.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA

      Claire Parker is going to die. At the hands of a sadistic and depraved killer, she will endure a terrifying, unimaginable brutal death--and it will all happen again. After being beaten, dragged, sliced, and stabbed, Claire awakens at work--where it all began--untouched and unharmed. But the hellish ordeal is far from over. The madman is back and he's ready for more blood...

      Markimdb: 3.8
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryCanada, USA

      A troubled detective travels to Memphis in order to track down a pair of serial killers.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrethriller, crime, detective
      CountryCanada, USA
      Duration01:44

      When you become a detective in Warsaw Indiana - you go to Poker Night, where you play against some of the best cops in the business. They tell you stories about their time on the job - their successes and failures. When new Detective Stan Jeter leaves the game, he is caught by a vicious psychopath and locked in a basement. Using the stories he heard at Poker Night, he must match wits against his captor - and save not only himself, but the young girl trapped in the basement with him. Like Seven and Usual Suspect, Poker Night combines thrills and twists and turns that will leave you guessing till the very end.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, Germany, United Kingdom, France
      Duration01:58

      An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      Bobby Earl is facing the electric chair for the murder of a young girl. Eight years after the crime he calls in Paul Armstrong, a professor of law, to help prove his innocence. Armstrong quickly uncovers some overlooked evidence to present to the local police, but they aren't interested - Bobby was their killer.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrethriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:49

      A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:58

      Rookie cop, Amelia Donaghy reluctantly teams with Lincoln Rhyme – formerly the department's top homicide detective but now paralyzed as a result of a spinal injury – to catch a grisly serial killer dubbed 'The Bone Collector'. The murderer's special signature is to leave tantalizing clues based on the grim remains of his crimes.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryItaly
      Duration01:41

      An American writer in Rome is stalked by a serial killer bent on harassing him while killing all people associated with his work on his latest book.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA, France, Canada, Spain
      Duration01:38

      After a car crash, a criminal psychologist (Halle Berry) comes to, only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been accused of murdering her husband -- but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-workers of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrethriller, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Germany, USA
      Duration02:03

      After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryCanada
      Duration00:30

      Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrehorror, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:29

      After a painful breakup, Leah seems to meet the perfect guy. But she soon discovers his violent side that disrupts her life.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantastic, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:57

      A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.

      Markimdb: 4.8
      Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:18

      Two estranged sisters are forced to rob a bank in order to save their brother. But this is no ordinary bank.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      A former mental patient's repressed anger reaches the boiling point, leading him to embark on a mission of revenge against the thugs who once subjected him to severe physical and mental trauma.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:21

      Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom

      A traumatized, alcoholic Dan Torrance meets Abra, a kid who also has the ability to "shine." He tries to protect her from the True Knot, a cult whose goal is to feed off of people like them in order to remain immortal. Doctor Sleep is a sequel to Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining". Doctor Sleep is set several decades after the events of the first "Shining".

      Markimdb: 3.3
      Genrehorror, thriller
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:24

      When remorseless killer James Bennett escapes from lockdown in a mental hospital, an FBI agent and a U.S. Marshal track the madman to his hometown, where he plans to slay a group of graduate students studying his case. But to catch their prey, the officers must plumb the mysteries of psychology, Greek mythology and more.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:51

      Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:34

      Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:27

      The morphine-addicted detective Charlie Daines is on the trail of a sophisticated psychopath who is setting up murders and broadcasting them live on the internet. As he closes in on the killer, he realizes that it has become personal and that he is to be the final victim. Will he catch the killer before it's too late or will his old-school methods mean his death?

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrethriller, comedy, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:56

      A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

      Supernatural private eye, Dylan Dog, seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket and blue jeans.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration01:38

      A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA

      Alice is a withdrawn 12-year-old who lives with her mother and her younger sister, Karen, who gets most of the attention from her mother, leaving Alice out of the spotlight. When Karen is found brutally murdered in a church, suspicions start to turn toward Alice. But could a 12-year-old girl really be capable of such savagery?

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryJapan

      A wave of gruesome murders is sweeping Tokyo. The only connection is a bloody X carved into the neck of each of the victims. In each case, the murderer is found near the victim and remembers nothing of the crime. Detective Takabe and psychologist Sakuma are called in to figure out the connection, but their investigation goes nowhere...




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