r/MovieSuggestions • u/OrlandoGardiner118 • 19h ago
I'M REQUESTING Serial killer, murder, thrillers I might have missed?
Myself and my niece (20) get together a couple of times a week and watch a movie. She was on a major horror kick but we've exhausted all the good ones. We watched Silence of the Lambs (as a transition from horror) this week and she loved it. She's on for a seriel killer buzz now. I've got some of the usual suspects lined up (Henry, Seven, Zodiac etc) but am just looking for suggestions of some good ones that I may have missed over the years. Not necessarily gore packed (we've probably seen those on the horror kick) but something with lots of weight and atmosphere would be great. Cheers.
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u/Status-Painter-4061 19h ago
Kiss the Girls - Great acting and fantastic film all around. You will both love it.
Taking Lives - I don’t remember this one so much, but I think it fits the bill.
From Hell - One of my spooky season go to’s. It’s a take on Jack the Ripper.
Sweeney Todd - one of my favorite Sondheim musicals and this is a good adaptation to film.
Have fun you two!!
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u/FairPaleontologist50 19h ago
The Vanishing (1988), Cure (1997), Memories of Murder, Citizen X, Timecrimes
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u/deadflowers5 19h ago
'Angst' (1983)
'Deep Crimson' (1996)
'The Honeymoon Killers' (1970)
'Badlands' (1973)
'Vengeance is Mine' (1979)
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u/oceanview4 19h ago
Maybe not up there with the greats , but try these
The Postcard Killings
The Frozen Ground
Taking lives
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u/AnalFanatics 19h ago
“Snowtown” aka “The Snowtown Murders” (2011) is an Australian move that is based upon the real life events surrounding one of the worst serial killings in Australian history; be warned that it is considered by some to be a particularly physiologically disturbing movie, one that is made worse by the fact that it is based so closely on actual events; as an aside, James Vlassakis (Jamie in the movie) was released on probation a few days ago, under strict supervision, after serving 26 years in prison.
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u/StairwayToPavillion 19h ago
Cure, Prisoners, Nightcrawler
quite a bit of Jake Gyllenhaal there lol
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u/RealSpliffit 18h ago
I really dig Korean serial killer movies. They are beautifully shot and well acted. My faves were I saw the Devil and The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil. These are very dark and lean into SA themes, so there's your trigger warning.
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u/hippogrifferential 16h ago
In Dreams. It's early RDJ and Annette Bening, has some really interesting ideas and visuals for a 90s killer thriller. Worth a watch if you can find it.
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u/Barbafella 15h ago
Perfume -The Story of a Murderer
10 Rillington Place 1971
Frenzy
Citizen x
Kind Hearts and Coronets.
Each one a classic.
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u/DrinkBuzzCola 6h ago
Try Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. It may be old, bu it's so atmospheric and creepy. And the lead actors are unforgettable.
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u/Apprehensive-Ear2461 19h ago
Bakudan is basically the Japanese Se7en, although the main villain doesn’t directly kill his victims.
Synopsis: Bakudan follows a homeless, disheveled man who is arrested in Tokyo for a minor assault. During his police interrogation, he claims to have psychic powers and predicts a series of bomb explosions that will occur across the city one hour apart.
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u/LaughingGor108 Quality Poster 👍 19h ago
Wind River
8MM
Hunter Hunter
The Chaser
The Vanishing (1988)
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u/MidnightMist26 17h ago
Mystic River
Prisoners
Insomnia
A Kiss Before Dying
Jennifer 8
Miniseries:
Mare of Easttown
The Undoing
All Her Fault
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u/SousVideDiaper 13h ago
The Clovehitch Killer (2018)
Loosely based on BTK and stars Dylan McDermott
It's worth a watch, but there are a few unintentionally hilarious moments
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u/Ms-Anthrop 19h ago
Copy cat. Sigorney weaver & Holly Hunter.