Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

8 stars of 10

★★★★★★★★ ☆☆

Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith

Genre: Mystery, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 2 hours, 5 minutes

Director: Olivia Newman

Writer: Lucy Alibar, Delia Owens (novel)

Production: Columbia Pictures, HarperCollins Publishers, Hello Sunshine, 3000 Pictures

Country: USA

The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)

5 stars of 10

★★★★★ ☆☆☆☆☆

Starring: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes

Director: Eli Roth

Writer: Eric Kripke, John Bellairs (novel)

Production: Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Mythology Entertainment

Country: USA

Smaller and Smaller Circles (2017)

7 stars of 10

★★★★★★★ ☆☆☆

Starring: Nonie Buencamino, Sid Lucero

Genre: Crime, Mystery

Runtime: 1 hour, 53 minutes

Director: Raya Martin

Writer: Ria Limjap, Moira Lang, F.H. Batacan (novel)

Production: TBA Studios

Country: Philippines

Nabubulok (2017)

8 stars of 10

★★★★★★★★ ☆☆

Starring: Gina Alajar, JC Santos

Genre: Mystery, Crime

Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes

Director: Sonny Calvento

Writer: Sonny Calvento

Production: Cinemalaya Foundation, Southern Lantern Studios

Country: Philippines

The Ritual (2017)

4 stars of 10

★★★★ ☆☆☆☆☆☆

Starring: Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier, Sam Troughton

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Runtime: 1 hour, 34 minutes

Director: David Bruckner

Writer: Joe Barton, Adam Nevill (novel)

Production: The Imaginarium

Country: United Kingdom

Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)

5 stars of 10

★★★★★ ☆☆☆☆☆

 Starring: Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Julia Rehwald, Fred Hechinger

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Runtime: 1 hour, 47 minutes

Director: Leigh Janiak

Writer: Phil Graziadei, Leigh Janiak

Production: 20th Century Studios, Chernin Entertainment

Country: USA

Enola Holmes 2 (2022)

7 stars of 10

★★★★★★★ ☆☆☆

Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill

Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery

Runtime: 2 hours, 9 minutes

Director: Harry Bradbeer

Writer: Harry Bradbeer, Jack Thorne, Nancy Springer (novel)

Production: Legendary Pictures, PCMA Productions

Country: United Kingdom, USA

Enola Holmes (2020)

6 stars of 10

★★★★★★ ☆☆☆☆

Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Louis Partridge

Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery

Runtime: 2 hours, 3 minutes

Director: Harry Bradbeer

Writer: Jack Thorne, Nancy Springer (novel)

Production: Legendary Pictures, PCMA Productions

Country: United Kingdom, USA

A Very Good Girl (2023)

7 stars of 10

★★★★★★★ ☆☆☆

Starring: Kathryn Bernardo, Dolly de Leon

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Runtime: 1 hour, 57 minutes

Director: Petersen Vargas

Writer: Marionne Dominique Mancol, Daniel S. Saniana, Jumbo A. Albano

Production: ABS-CBN Film Productions

Country: Philippines

The Black Phone (2021)

8 stars of 10

★★★★★★★★ ☆☆

Starring: Mason Thames, Ethan Hawke

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes

Director: Scott Derrickson

Writer: Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Joe Hill (novel)

Production: Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Crooked Highway

Country: USA

Rotting in the Sun (2023)

9 stars of 10
★★★★★★★★★ ☆

Starring: Sebastián Silva, Jordan Firstman, Catalina Saavedra

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Runtime: 1 hour, 49 minutes

Director: Sebastián Silva

Writer: Sebastián Silva, Pedro Peirano

Production: Hidden Content, The Lift Films, Caffeine Post, Icki Eneo Arlo, Spacemaker Productions

Country: USA, Mexico

Thanksgiving (2023)

4 stars of 10

★★★★ ☆☆☆☆☆☆

Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Nell Verlaque

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Runtime: 1 hour, 46 minutes

Director: Eli Roth

Writer: Jeff Rendell, Eli Roth (novel), Jeff Rendell (story)

Production: Spyglass Media Group, Dragonfly Entertainment, Electromagnetic Productions

Country: USA

Marry My Dead Body (2022)

8 stars of 10

★★★★★★★★ ☆☆

Starring: Greg Hsu, Austin Lin

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Runtime: 2 hours, 10 minutes

Director: Cheng Wei-hao

Writer: Cheng Wei-hao, Sharon Wu

Production: Calendar Studios

Country: Taiwan

In the Tall Grass (2019)

5 stars of 10
★★★★★ ☆☆☆☆☆

Starring: Harrison Gilbertson, Laysla De Oliveira, Will Buie Jr.
Genre: Horror, Mystery

Runtime: 1 hour, 41 minutes

Director: Vincenzo Natali

Writer: Vincenzo Natali, Stephen King (novel), Joe Hill (novel)

Production: Copperheart Entertainment, Netflix

Country: Canada

Taking Lives (2004)

5 stars of 10

★★★★★ ☆☆☆☆☆

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes

Director: D.J. Caruso

Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, Michael Pye (novel)

Production: Village Roadshow Pictures, Atmosphere Pictures

Country: USA

Bliss (2017)

8 stars of 10
★★★★★★★★ ☆☆

Starring: Iza Calzado, Ian Veneracion, TJ Trinidad

Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Director: Jerrold Tarog

Writer: Jerrold Tarog

Production: Artikulo Uno Productions

Country: Philippines

The Call (2020)

7 stars of 10

★★★★★★★ ☆☆☆

Starring: Park Shin-hye, Jeon Jong-seo

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime: 1 hour, 52 minutes

Director: Lee Chung-hyun

Writer: Lee Chung-hyun

Production: Yong Film

Country: South Korea

The Invisible Man (2020)

6 stars of 10

★★★★★★ ☆☆☆☆

Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Michael Dorman

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Runtime: 2 hours, 4 minutes

Director: Leigh Whannell

Writer: Leigh Whannell, H.G. Wells (characters)

Production: Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Goalpost Pictures

Country: Australia, USA

Insane (2016)

5 stars of 10

★★★★★ ☆☆☆☆☆

Starring: Kang Ye-won, Lee Sang-yoon

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Runtime: 1 hour, 31 minutes

                                             

Director: Lee Cheol-ha

Writer: Lee Cheol-ha

Production: OAL Media Contents Group, Valentine Film

Country: South Korea

Ready or Not (2019)

8 stars of 10

★★★★★★★★ ☆☆

Starring: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien

Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes

Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Writer: Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphy

Production: Mythology Entertainment, Vinson Films, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Country: USA