Topic: Serial Killers

Direction Nic Pizzolatto · Cary Joji Fukunaga

Cast Matthew McConaughey · Woody Harrelson · Michelle Monaghan · Michael Potts

Synopsis True Detective (TV Miniseries) (2014) delves into the complex lives of two detectives, Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, whose personal and professional paths intertwine over a 17-year period as they pursue a notorious serial killer in Louisiana. This HBO series...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Anthony Perkins · Janet Leigh · John Gavin · Vera Miles

Synopsis Psycho (1960) follows the story of Marion Crane, a disillusioned office worker who decides to take a chance at a better life. On a Friday, she is tasked with depositing $40,000 in the bank. Seeing an opportunity to escape her...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Peter Lorre · Otto Wernicke · Gustaf Gründgens · Theo Lingen

Synopsis M (1931) plunges into the grimy streets of Berlin, where terror grips the city as a serial child killer wreaks havoc. The chilling deeds of this criminal are so abhorrent that even the hardened criminals of the underworld seek his...

Direction David Fincher

Cast Brad Pitt · Morgan Freeman · Gwyneth Paltrow · Kevin Spacey

Synopsis Seven (1995) unfolds in a relentlessly grim, unnamed metropolis, chronicling the last week of veteran detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman) before his retirement. He is paired with the tenacious rookie, Mills (Brad Pitt), as they investigate a series of meticulously planned...

Direction Jonathan Demme

Cast Jodie Foster · Anthony Hopkins · Scott Glenn · Ted Levine

Synopsis The Silence of the Lambs (1991) follows Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), a driven FBI trainee who seeks the assistance of the brilliant yet deranged former psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to apprehend a brutal serial killer known as "Buffalo...

Direction Tetsurō Araki

Synopsis Death Note (TV Series) (2006) follows the story of Light Yagami, an ordinary high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook with the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it. This notebook, belonging to a shinigami, unleashes...

Direction Robert Wiene

Cast Werner Krauss · Conrad Veidt · Friedrich Feher · Lil Dagover

Synopsis The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) introduces the enigmatic Dr. Caligari who arrives in a small town accompanied by his mysterious somnambulist, Cesare. Cesare, who has been in a deep sleep for 23 years, is now under Caligari's hypnotic spell....

Direction Charles Chaplin

Cast Charles Chaplin · Martha Raye · Marilyn Nash · Isobel Elsom

Synopsis Monsieur Verdoux (1947) follows the story of a man who, driven by desperation to support his family, resorts to a chilling scheme. He marries wealthy women and, after securing their fortunes, eliminates them to maintain his financial stability. However, his...

Direction Frank Capra

Cast Cary Grant · Priscilla Lane · Peter Lorre · Raymond Massey

Synopsis Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) follows Mortimer Brewster, who returns to his childhood home in Brooklyn to share the news of his recent marriage with his beloved aunts, Abby and Martha. However, he uncovers a shocking secret: the elderly sisters...

Direction Steven Moffat · Mark Gatiss · Paul McGuigan · Toby Haynes

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Rupert Graves · Mark Gatiss

Synopsis Sherlock (TV Series) (2010) is a modern adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective stories, airing from 2010 to 2017 with a total of 4 seasons and 13 episodes. Co-created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the series features...

Direction James Manos Jr. · John Dahl · Steve Shill · Keith Gordon

Cast Michael C. Hall · Jennifer Carpenter · James Remar · David Zayas

Synopsis Dexter (TV Series) (2006) is a gripping crime drama that aired from 2006 to 2013, spanning 8 seasons and 96 episodes. Inspired by Jeff Lindsay's novels "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" and "Dearly Devoted Dexter," the series centers around Dexter Morgan, a...

Direction Masayuki Kojima

Synopsis Monster (TV Series) (2004) follows the story of Dr. Kenzou Tenma, a highly skilled Japanese neurosurgeon practicing in Germany. Tenma's exceptional medical abilities have earned him the admiration of his colleagues, and he is engaged to be married with a...

Direction Shawn Ryan · Gwyneth Horder-Payton · Guy Ferland · Scott Brazil

Cast Michael Chiklis · Walton Goggins · Catherine Dent · Michael Jace

Synopsis The Shield (TV Series) (2002) is a gripping American police crime drama that aired from 2002 to 2008, spanning 7 seasons and 88 episodes. The series is renowned for its provocative depiction of corrupt law enforcement officers. The inaugural season...

Direction Nick Hurran

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Amanda Abbington · Toby Jones

Synopsis Sherlock: The Lying Detective (TV) (2017) follows the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes as he navigates a complex web of deceit and danger. After the tragic loss of his wife, John Watson seeks solace, but his grief is soon overshadowed by...

Direction Joe Penhall · David Fincher · Andrew Dominik · Carl Franklin

Cast Jonathan Groff · Holt McCallany · Anna Torv · Cotter Smith

Synopsis Mindhunter (TV Series) (2017) is a gripping television series that aired from 2017 to 2019, spanning two seasons and 19 episodes. Set in the year 1977, the show follows an FBI agent who is part of the agency's elite Serial...

Direction Hans Rosenfeldt · Henrik Georgsson · Morten Arnfred · Charlotte Sieling

Cast Sofia Helin · Kim Bodnia · Thure Lindhardt · Dag Malmberg

Synopsis The Bridge (TV Series) (2011) spans four seasons and 38 episodes, following the investigation of a murder case that unfolds on the Øresund Bridge, connecting Denmark and Sweden. The discovery of a corpse on the international border necessitates collaboration between...

Direction Alejandro Amenábar

Cast Ana Torrent · Fele Martínez · Eduardo Noriega · Nieves Herranz

Synopsis Thesis (1996) follows Ángela, a film student in Madrid, as she grapples with the ethical implications of violence in cinema for her thesis. Her academic journey takes a dark turn when she and her classmate Chema, who is deeply engrossed...

Direction Ladislao Vajda

Cast Heinz Rühmann · Sigfrit Steiner · Siegfried Lowitz · Michel Simon

Synopsis It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) follows a grim series of events where multiple young girls have been brutally murdered. Detective Matthaei is dispatched to the affected area to investigate and locate a child who bears a striking resemblance to...

Direction Bong Joon-ho

Cast Song Kang-ho · Kim Sang-Kyung · Kim Roe-ha · Song Jae-ho

Synopsis Memories of Murder (2003) is set in South Korea during 1986, a period marked by a military dictatorship. The narrative revolves around two local law enforcement officers and a seasoned detective from the capital city who are tasked with solving...

Direction Luis Buñuel

Cast Ernesto Alonso · Miroslava · Ariadne Welter · Rita Macedo

Synopsis The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955) follows the chaotic and twisted path of a man grappling with mental instability, driven by an insatiable fixation on executing the flawless crime.