Highest-Rated Movies about 'Mystery Thriller'

Terribly Happy (2008), In the Shadow of the Moon (2006), The Hitcher (1986), Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971), Rider on the Rain (1970), I See You (2019), The Color of Lies (1999), On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2008) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Mystery Thriller movies.

#2. In the Shadow of the Moon (2006)

Storyline: In the 1960s, US President John F Kennedy proposed landing a man on the moon before the decade was finished. This film has interviews with most of the surviving astronauts of the Apollo program who were making ready to make that great voyage with an army of experts determined to make the endeavor possible. Through training, tragedy and triumph, we follow the greatest moments of one of Humanity's great achievements.—Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

Plot Keywords: sci-fi, thriller, crime, mystery, time travel, murder, police ...

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#3. The Hitcher (1986)

Storyline: A young man transporting a car to another state is stalked along the road by a cunning and relentless serial killer who eventually frames the driver for a string of murders. Chased by police and shadowed by the killer, the driver's only help comes from a truck stop waitress.

Plot Keywords: thriller, horror, suspense, road movie, crime, psychological thriller, serial killer ...

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#4. Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971)

Storyline: Fed up with the frantic world of advertising, the former advertising executive, John Ebony, takes up a position as a teacher at Chantry, a public boarding school for boys. Eager to fill in for his unfortunate predecessor, and educate the next generation of pupils, instead, the unsuspecting first-time instructor is shocked to discover that his efforts to exercise authority have the exact opposite effect of what was intended. Then, the seemingly respectful but devilishly manipulative teenagers of Class Lower 5B drop a bombshell, and Ebony starts fearing for his life. Now, having to deal with a pompous headmaster and a disbelieving wife, it is evident that the unruly students have the upper hand. What happens if John fails to co-operate?—Nick Riganas

Plot Keywords: thriller, mystery, drama, crime, psychological, school, murder ...

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#5. Rider on the Rain (1970)

Storyline: A beautiful young woman in the South of France is raped by a mysterious masked assailant. She shoots him dead soon afterwards and dumps his corpse in the sea. Soon an American investigator turns up who seems to know what she has done.—Jonathon Dabell <barnabyrudge@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: mystery, thriller, crime, drama, french film, revenge, psychological thriller ...

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#7. The Color of Lies (1999)

Storyline: In a small Breton town, a 10-year-old girl is found murdered. René, her art teacher, a professional painter, is the last person to have seen her alive. The inspector in charge of the investigation immediately questions him. In this small provincial town where people all know each other and regularly meet at the Bar des Amis, René is increasingly unsettled by the other inhabitants' suspicions and by the inspector's investigation. Children stop coming to him for lessons. His wife, Viviane, a district nurse, protects him and supports him with her love. However, a self-centred media-star writer adds to René's confusion...—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: thriller, crime, drama, french film, psychological thriller, murder, investigation ...

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#8. On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2008)

Storyline: A mysterious client of private eye Don Strachey pays him cash to tail a woman who turns out to be an undercover officer; an older lesbian couple are victims of threats and vandalism; an old flame of his lover Tim shows up to support the older couple; neighbors are angry at the couple for refusing to sell out to a developer; and, parents are angry at one of the couple, Dorothy, for being a good guidance counselor to gay teens. Her partner, Edith, wants to move away; Dorothy is adamant about staying. When someone dies in a fire in their barn, the stakes get higher. Don, who does not believe in coincidence, gives the police enough information to stay on their good side as he pursues the truth.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: mystery, crime, thriller, detective, murder, investigation, whodunit ...

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#9. Happy Death Day 2U (2019)

Storyline: Having survived the farcical but utterly life-threatening events in Happy Death Day (2017), the feisty sorority sister, Tree Gelbman, finds herself in the same college dorm, thankful to be alive. However, this time, it's Carter's roommate, Ryan, who claims that he is reliving the same paradoxical day over and over again, as a mysterious paranoid killer in a single-toothed baby-faced mask with a big kitchen knife has made a habit of murdering him. Under those circumstances, a valiant but vain attempt to face the challenge, once more, will send Tree back to square one, trapped in an all too familiar and blood-drenched time loop. How many deaths separate Tree from a truly happy birthday?—Nick Riganas

Plot Keywords: horror, suspense, thriller, comedy, science fiction, time loop, campus ...

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#12. Some Girls Do (1969)

Storyline: A series of unexplainable accidents befall the people and companies responsible for developing the world's first supersonic airliner (SST1). A British agent is sent to investigate and with the help of another agent uncovers a plot masterminded by Carl Petersen who stands to gain eight million pounds if the aircraft is not ready by a certain date. The evil Petersen has developed a number of "robots" (actually rather beautiful girls with "electronic brains") to help him sabotage the SST1 project by means of "infrasound" (extreme low frequency sound waves) which can be directed at people or objects with devastating results.—Kevin Steinhauer <K.Steinhauer@BoM.GOV.AU>

Plot Keywords: spy, action, adventure, crime, thriller, british film, 1960s ...

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#13. The Box (2009)

Storyline: Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world, someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.

Plot Keywords: sci-fi, thriller, mystery, moral dilemma, psychological thriller, supernatural, horror ...

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