If you enjoy mystery films, you’ll be delighted to know that they keep us guessing till the very end. Isn’t it exciting to anticipate what’s next? And yet we all love it when the film’s ending is impossible to guess.
It’s fun and challenging to figure out who’s telling the truth and who’s lying in a mystery or thriller, even more so when trying to solve the mystery or thriller.
For these reasons and more, the following is an overview of the best Hollywood mystery films to date: They’re worth a look!
1. Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express, a film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic novel of the same name, is a visual delight.
Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, and a slew of other A-list actors star in the film.
Kenneth Branagh plays renowned investigator Hercule Poirot, tasked with solving a murder on the luxurious Orient Express before the assassin strikes again.
Even if you haven’t read the book, you won’t be able to determine who the killer is until the very end of this film.
2. Now You See Me
Now You See Me is one of the most bizarre films you’ve ever seen when you see who’s in it. It stars Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Mark Ruffalo, and Dave Franco.
This film is our favorite because of its unique premise and storyline. This film is the finest bet for those interested in magic and illusion.
Each of the four street magicians received a letter from an address that contained secrets, and the four became big-time tricksters who robbed a bank a year later.
The F.B.I. and Interpol are looking into them after this prank, and authorities are questioning them. Incredibly, this film combines comedy, drama, and magic, all in a few hours.
3. Game Night
The adventure film Game Night is a lot of fun. It’s about a married couple, Max and Annie (Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams), competing for the affections of their friends, Brooks and his wife, and their game night, which begins innocently enough with a murder mystery game but quickly takes a surprising and adventurous turn.
As they get closer to solving the mystery, things only become crazier. As a Hollywood action/comedy done correctly, Game Night will have you engrossed and smiling till the very end, with superb casting and a clever plot.
4. Incendies
Starring Maxim Gaudette, Lubna Azabal, and Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Incendies tells the story of Nawal, a Middle Eastern woman who wishes to bring her twin daughters to the Middle East before she dies.
She writes two letters to her children, one for each, and instructs them to read them after she passes away.
To their fathers, Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) and Simon (Maxim Gaudette) must deliver theirs, while Simon’s must be delivered to the sibling they never knew they had. On their journey to the Middle East, the twins uncover family secrets and learn more about their identities.
In every way, this film surpasses expectations. Incendies is a must-see if you’re looking for a gripping mystery/thriller with a strong narrative, outstanding performances, and superb direction and cinematography.
5. Knives Out
With a stellar cast including Ana de Armas, Chris Evan, Daniel Craig, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Katherine Langford, Christopher Plummer, and others, Knives Out is a gripping murder mystery. Harlan Thrombey, a renowned crime novelist, is found expired at his estate on his 85th birthday.
As a result, Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is summoned to look into the case. To discover the killer, Detective Blanc must dig through the lies of Harlan’s unstable family.
Director Rian Johnson has done a fantastic job with Knives Out, from the story, characters, and costumes to the direction and cinematography. Moreover, we can guarantee that you won’t be dissatisfied.
6. The Invisible Guest
With Mario Casas and Ana Wagener starring in The Invisible Guest, a wealthy businessman (Adrian Doria) is found imprisoned in a hotel room with the corpse of his sweetheart.
A prominent lawyer is hired to defend Adrian, and the two work together to unearth the truth about what happened and who is responsible.
You’ll get goosebumps reading this script. With The Invisible Guest, you’ll find the fascinating film you’ll ever see.
The film’s suspenseful and psychologically charged atmosphere made it well worth seeing. And it’s not just the acting or the reveal at the end that will take your breath away!
7. The Call
As it’s included in the category of best mystery, thriller movies Hollywood. Lee Chung-The Hyun’s Call is not the 2013 Halle Berry picture or the revenge-focused horror film of the same name but is based on Matthew Parkhill’s 2011 supernatural horror thriller The Caller.
While visiting her family, Kim Seo-Yeon (Park Shin-Hye) loses her cell phone and begins receiving unsettling calls.
She discovers a connection to a woman, her name was Young-sook (Jeon Jong-SEO). You’ll never know about where this video goes from here, so slacking off is not an option.
Unsettling sound design and cinematography combine strong performers and a tight plot to create an unsettling and disorienting experience.
8. His House
It’s one of the best mystery movies on Netflix. It’s rare to find a horror picture, just a collection of jump scares in a box. It’s possible to find a film that focuses on a single character while others explore broader themes or tackle complicated social concerns. Remi Weekes’ debut film, His House, combines all three.
His House is a haunting house mystery and a drama about two South Sudanese asylum seekers who arrive in the U.K. and find themselves in an unforgiving world of bureaucracy and racism.
Amid the commotion, Bol’s anxiety and paranoia develop as ours do. When Jo Willems’ imaginative cinematography begins to hint at what happened in the past, the absolute horror of His House is finally revealed.
9. I Am All Girls
This film is not for the faint of heart. Following the interrogation of a real-life suspect in the late 1980s abductions of six young girls, Gert van Rooyen, the film is based on the true story of his arrest.
The movie is set in the current day. The alleged crimes of van Rooyen serve as a springboard for investigating a child trafficking ring and a serial murderer who appears to be targeting only those involved in the criminal enterprise.
Donavan Marsh’s film uses a blend of mystery and suspense to examine a 30-year-old conspiracy that traces its roots back to crumbling drug dens in New York City.
10. No One Gets Out Alive
It’s one of the best mystery movies Hollywood. Does terror outweigh mystery? Perhaps. Santiago Menghini’s claustrophobic thriller about a haunting house, based on Adam Nevill’s novel of the same name, leaves many questions unsolved.
Why are there so many locked doors in the boarding house Ambar (Cristina Rodeo) arrives at? She continues seeing a strange stone box in her dreams and hears noises at night.
What are these noises? In this suspenseful and well-written thriller, it will be difficult for you to tell what is going on until the very end.
11. Oxygen
It’s a claustrophobic nightmare about a woman waking up with no clue of her identity or how she got there in Alexandre Aja’s Oxygen, a futuristic take on the horror of being buried alive.
In a nutshell? M.I.L.O., a robotic medical device, allows her to communicate with the outside world. What’s the bad news, you ask? No one she speaks to is willing to tell her the truth, and her level of oxygen supply is rapidly declining.
In this scene, Mélanie Laurent perfectly encapsulates the short-breathed fear of Christie LeBlanc’s script, which keeps the story going at a rapid pace.
Don’t let your claustrophobic tendencies get the best of you; this one is not for the faint of heart.
12. The Perfection
Logan Browning and Allison Williams play musical protégés in “The Perfection,” in which they also star. You don’t want to see this while you’re eating.
At its center is a trip through rural China by bus that leads Charlotte (Allison Williams) and Lizzie (Logan Browning) back to their former music school, where they discover that not everything is as it appears.
This musical nightmare by Richard Shepard leans heavily on body horror. Consider yourself warned: This is not a light-hearted tale but also full of surprises.
13. Things Heard And Seen
It’s a rough ride for Amanda Seyfried in this film. In “Things Heard and Seen,” Amanda Seyfried portrays a depressed young woman. Despite the film’s low Rotten Tomatoes rating, it’s still worth seeing.
Things Heard and Seen, Robert Pulcini’s, and Shari Springer Berman adaptation of Elizabeth Brundage’s novel All Things Cease to Appear, is one of those films that divides people.
It straddles several genres, fusing elements of drama, thriller, and horror with elements of mystery and suspense.
An upstate New York farmhouse that a young couple, George (James Norton), Catherine (Amanda Seyfried) buys and renovates turns out to have some rather disturbing secrets (both of the ghostly and the non-ghostly variety).
Don’t expect a conventional horror film if you go into this one. However, you should give it a shot if you enjoy well-drawn characters and a sense of unease building beneath the surface.
14. Fear Street
As if it weren’t scary enough, this picture contains an intriguing central mystery that makes it a worthy addition to the list of the best horror films of all time.
Shadyside is plagued by a recurring curse in the Fear Street trilogy, inspired by R.L. Stine’s more mature novel series.
They were directed by Leigh Janiak and depicted in three separate periods (Part 1, 1994; Part 2, 1978; and Part 3, 1666).
Before the curse catches up with them, a group of teens must delve into the past to uncover the truth. Fear Street is the best horror novel since sliced bread (sorry).
15. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
If you’re a fan of mysteries, this Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, and Christopher Plummer-starring film is for you.
It depicts the narrative of Mikael Blomkvist, a reporter hired by wealthy entrepreneur Henrik Vanger to investigate the 40-year-old murder of Vanger’s niece.
Lisbeth Salander, the sassy detective, played by Rooney Mara, assists him in his mission. As a film adaptation, it’s one of those that stays close to the text.