A Glean movie guide
Masterful Mystery Thrillers
Prepare to be kept guessing.
A curated selection of gripping investigations, mind-bending puzzles, and high-stakes suspense.
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The movie list
- 01
Rear Window
Hitchcock’s masterclass in suspense turns a simple apartment window into a nerve-wracking vantage point for murder.
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
- 02
The Usual Suspects
This iconic crime thriller is renowned for its intricate narrative and one of cinema's most famous plot twists.
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.
- 03
Memento
Told in reverse, this psychological puzzle forces you to experience the protagonist's fractured memory firsthand.
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
- 04
Shutter Island
An atmospheric and disorienting journey into a remote asylum where nothing is as it seems.
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
- 05
Gone Girl
A sharp, cynical look at a media-fueled disappearance that masterfully plays with unreliable perspectives.
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
- 06
Knives Out
A brilliant, modern take on the classic whodunit that balances sharp wit with a genuinely clever mystery.
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
- 07
The Prestige
A dark, obsessive rivalry between two magicians unfolds through a narrative as complex as their illusions.
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
- 08
Searching
Told entirely through digital screens, this fast-paced mystery is a uniquely modern and gripping experience.
After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.