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1990s Mystery Movies

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The Usual Suspects(1995)

R
| 1h 46min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
4.1/5 (with 4,724 votes)

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

Fire in the Sky(1993)

PG-13
| 1h 49min | Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery
3.3/5 (with 234 votes)

A group of men who were clearing brush for the government arrive back in town, claiming that their friend was abducted by aliens. Nobody believes them, and despite a lack of motive and no evidence of foul play, their friends' disappearance is treated as murder.

The Haunting(1999)

PG-13
| 1h 53min | Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery
2.7/5 (with 590 votes)

Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.

Dolores Claiborne(1995)

R
| 2h 12min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.7/5 (with 318 votes)

Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a witness who can place her at the scene of the crime. Things look bad for Dolores when her daughter Selena, a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns to cover the story.

The Prophecy(1995)

R
| 1h 38min | Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 212 votes)

The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven, and only a former priest and a little girl can stop him.

Rising Sun(1993)

R
| 2h 5min | Action, Drama, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 315 votes)

When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.

Psycho IV: The Beginning(1990)

1h 36min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
2.8/5 (with 101 votes)

Norman Bates recalls his childhood with his abusive mother on a radio show about boys who commit matricide.

Rear Window(1998)

1h 29min | Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
2.8/5 (with 40 votes)

Jason Kemp is a quadriplegic who passes the time spying on his neighbors from his window. By chance he catches one of them, Julian Thorpe, beating his wife and reports it to the police. He becomes certain that Julian has killed her, but fails to convince his nurse or his friends of any foul play.

Lone Star(1996)

R
| 2h 15min | Drama, Mystery, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 141 votes)

When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.

Amityville: A New Generation(1993)

1h 30min | Horror, Thriller, Drama
2.0/5 (with 34 votes)

Photographer Keyes is given an old mirror from an homeless person he photographs on the street, takes it home and gives it a friend. He doesn't know yet that people see horrible things happen to themselves in the mirror and later these things come true. Are these really suicides or is there a demonic force behind the mirror?

Never Talk to Strangers(1995)

R
| 1h 26min | Thriller, Romance / Love
2.6/5 (with 71 votes)

Sarah Taylor, a police psychologist, meets a mysterious and seductive young man, Tony Ramirez, and falls in love with him. As a cause of this relationship, she changes her personality when she begins to receive anonymous telephone calls.

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane(1990)

R
| 1h 44min | Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
3.0/5 (with 88 votes)

To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case before the lights come up. But things turn shocking when radio personality Johnny Crunch hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.

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The Mod Squad(1999)

R
| 1h 32min | Action, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
2.2/5 (with 52 votes)

Three minor delinquints (Danes, Ribisi, and Epps) are recruited by a cop (Farina) working undercover to bust a cop/drug ring. When the officer who recruited them is killed, they go above and beyond the call of duty to solve the murder; and bust the drug ring. Suffering the jibes, and ridicule of fellow officers; they struggle to save their names, and that of their deceased benefactor.

Following(1999)

R
| 1h 8min | Drama, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 647 votes)

Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.

The Two Jakes(1990)

R
| 2h 17min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.0/5 (with 96 votes)

This sequel to the classic Chinatown finds private detective Jake Gittes still haunted by the events of the first film. Hired by a man to investigate his wife's infidelities, Jake once again finds himself involved in a complicated plot involving murder, oil, and even some ghosts from his past.

Deceiver(1997)

R
| 1h 46min | Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 45 votes)

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.

The Spanish Prisoner(1997)

PG
| 1h 50min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 113 votes)

An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him.

Last of the Dogmen(1995)

PG
| 1h 58min | Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Western
3.5/5 (with 41 votes)

A Montana bounty hunter is sent into the wilderness to track three escaped prisoners. Instead he sees something that puzzles him. Later with a female Native Indian history professor, he returns to find some answers.

Mortal Thoughts(1991)

R
| 1h 44min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama
2.9/5 (with 75 votes)

A loathsome man ends up dead, but it's not clear who's to blame. If ever a person got what he deserved, it's James Urbanksi, an abusive drunk who steals from his wife, Joyce, and promises her close friend Cynthia Kellogg that she'll be the next target of his rage. At a group outing, James bleeds to death after someone cuts his throat. But because he's such a terrible human being, police aren't sure which of his acquaintances decided to kill him.

Unforgettable(1996)

R
| 1h 46min | Action
2.8/5 (with 44 votes)

Ray Liotta stars as David Krane, a medical examiner who has been acquitted for his wife's murder. Obsessed with finding the real killer, a possible solution presents itself in an experimental serum designed by a neurobiology professor (Linda Fiorentino), which has the ability to transfer memories from one person to another, but with potentially fatal consequences.

V.I. Warshawski(1991)

R
| 1h 29min | Crime, Mystery
2.4/5 (with 44 votes)

Victoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new boyfriend; then he is murdered. Being the detective type, she makes the murder her next case. In doing so she befriends the victim's daughter, Kat, and together they set out to crack the case.

The Interview(1998)

1h 44min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 65 votes)

A duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose skin is really wanted?

Johnny Skidmarks(1998)

R
| 1h 36min | Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
2.9/5 (with 4 votes)

Johnny Scardino is working for blackmailers, photographing wealthy guys in seedy motels. One such assignment turns the wrong way and blackmailers die one by one. Is Johnny the next on the list?

The Haunting of Seacliff Inn(1994)

2.4/5 (with 7 votes)

Susan and Mark move to a seaside town to buy an old house and open an inn. They came to look at one house, but Susan is inexplicably drawn to another. The house is high on a cliff overlooking a lonely beach. Something eerie is going on. A scary black dog appears. One strange guest stays at the inn. Susan finds letters in the attic written long ago by a wife who was terrified of something.

Directed by Walter Klenhard - With Ally Sheedy

Kawashima Yoshiko(1990)

3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

This film is based on the life of Kawashima Yoshiko, originally Manchu princess who was the 14th daughter of Emperor Xu, later brought up as a Japanese and served as a spy in the service of the Japanese Kwantung Army and Manchukuo during the Second World War.

Directed by Eddie Fong - With Anita Mui, Andy Lau

Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls(1992)

2.8/5 (with 5 votes)

King Edward asks Sherlock Holmes to perform one more task before his retirement: to safeguard the Star of Africa on a trip to Cape Town. Soon the fabled jewel is stolen and several people end up being murdered.

Labyrinth of Dreams(1997)

3.9/5 (with 8 votes)

Tomiko falls in love with Niitaka, even though she also suspects him of being the Tokyo bus driver serial killer, who killed his female conductors after tiring of them.

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia(1991)

2h 8min | Drama, Mystery
3.1/5 (with 4 votes)

Nora is 15 years old. Her parents died when she was young and now she lives with Anders and Karin and their son Dag. They move into an old apartment in an old house in Enköping. Behind a wall they find some old items from people who lived there a long time ago. They also discover that their apartment is haunted by a ghost. Together with Dag, Nora tries to find out more about the people who lived there.

The Tale of Sweeney Todd(1998)

1h 32min | Horror, Mystery, TV Movie
3.1/5 (with 5 votes)

The fictional tale of the murderous 19th century barber (Ben Kinglsey) who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher (Joanna Lumley) for her renowned meat pies. A young innocent (Selina Boyack) and the dashing inspector (Campbell Scott) who tries to solve the murders are also thrown into the mix.

Lulu on the Bridge(1998)

PG-13
| 1h 43min | Drama, Mystery, Romance / Love, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 16 votes)

This film is about a famous jazz saxophonist, Izzy who's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.

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