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Who loves to tickle their nerves? Watching an actor’s performance and capturing every detail and analyzing every word? Then this collection is just for you. Intrigues, investigations and vivid revelations – this, of course, is about your favorite genre – detective stories. Add to this a pinch of psychological moments and you have a great movie night.
2019 is famous for releasing hits. Many in anxious anticipation were waiting for sensational films. Not without fans of detective thrillers.
Our article presents 10 films that everyone remembered in 2019 and received high praise from viewers and critics. If you have a free evening and want to spend it puzzling over the plot, then feel free to choose something from this list.
We bring to your attention the top 10 best detective thrillers of 2019 – a rating of Russian and European films about unexpected investigations with a twisted plot.
10 My angel
This picture is a remake of the French film “Trace of an Angel” and a very good remake.
A woman who lost her daughter in a fire cannot come to terms with the loss. And after she decides for herself that her daughter is actually alive, intriguing events begin with a slight chill.
The plot is practically no different from its predecessor, but the acting of the main character makes you plunge into this world and believe every frame. The ending is sure to amaze you, and indeed the whole movie.”My angel”Keeps you in suspense.
9. disappearance
The film makes you travel through the depths of your conscience and constantly ask questions to yourself.
motion picture “disappearance” tells about three lighthouse keepers – seasoned and unflappable men who have to make a difficult choice. They found a chest of gold and decided to share it among themselves. But, it is unlikely that the owner of these jewels forgot about his wealth.
Events unfold quickly and unexpectedly. Icy blood runs through your veins when you find out that this is a real story about the disappearance of caretakers. And it hasn’t been revealed yet. What would you do in their place?
8. Revenge of Lizzie Borden
Almost everyone in America knows the story of Lizzie Borden, and many times they took it up on the screens. The film is dark and not dynamic, but certainly deserves attention.
motion picture “Revenge of Lizzie Borden” talks about a brutal murder. One morning, terrible screams are heard in the mansion – this is a maid who found the owner of the house and his wife dead. This was a painful death from multiple blows with an ax. Can the little girl-daughter of this married couple be accused of such cruelty?
7. In the shadow of the moon
1988 Very strange murders take place in the city. They are strange because they were committed in different places, with the same marks on the body and, most unusually, with the same suspect – a black woman in a blue hoodie. But who would have thought that this is far from the most mysterious thing in this story.
While chasing the suspect, Thomas Lockhart gets into a fight with her on the subway and she accidentally falls under the wheels of the train. Case is closed.
9 years pass, after celebrating his daughter’s birthday, Thomas learns of suspicious deaths. They are exactly like those ill-fated crimes 9 years ago. And the suspect this time is a black woman in a blue hoodie. For the detective, this case becomes a fixed idea and he can no longer think about anything.
Film “In the shadow of the moon”Keeps in suspense and does not let go until the very credits.
6. Hannibal game
The film has nothing to do with the famous Hannibal Lecter story.
The film tells about a former judge who decides to do justice with “his own” methods. He is helped by a girl who plays bait for pedophiles so that the judge can deal with them.
But one day he has to help the police and not at all of his own free will. He pursues a dangerous killer with an unhealthy psyche and multiple personalities.
Film “Hannibal game” received not many positive reviews, but for those who like to tickle their nerves, it will be a great pastime.
5. In the arms of lies
If before watching you have prepared goodies and drinks, you can safely put it all aside. You definitely won’t be able to eat, you won’t even have time to blink! Movie “In the arms of lies” attracts all attention from the first minutes and it is impossible to tear yourself away from viewing. As soon as it seemed to you that everything was clear, the director turns everything upside down.
The main character is a sweet and trusting girl who cannot refuse help and, moreover, take someone else’s. A forgotten bag catches her eye and, without a drop of doubt, she decides to return it to her owner. The door is opened by an adult woman who immediately inspires confidence.
But this bag was far from the only find, and the girl’s world will no longer be the same. How do you feel about unexpected acquaintances? And would they respond to a request for help from a lonely widow?
4. The black bar
Commissioner Francois Visconti has been working as a detective for more than a dozen years, it seems he has seen everything. And here is another routine. A teenager is kidnapped in the city, it seems nothing special. But absolutely everything causes suspicion, the longer the commissioner checks each of the boy’s entourage, the more complicated the matter becomes.
Director in his workThe black bar” shows all aspects of the modern world. There are drugs, pedophilia, abuse of office, parent-child relationships, loneliness, impotence and human stupidity. But no one imposes an opinion, and throughout the whole picture, an attitude towards each hero is independently formed.
3. Room for rent
Tired of life and lonely widow Joyce, she understands that after her death her husband left her nothing and she will have to get out somehow by herself. She decides to rent out rooms in her house, where a man she likes moves in. Before her eyes, he begins to have an affair with a young neighbor, and Joyce’s psyche cannot withstand such tension. Now dull outfits change to bright and awkward, and calm behavior to obsession.
In film “Room for rent” there is no deep subtext and the script is already familiar to many, but the acting and the atmosphere are worth the time spent.
2. Revenge
A young girl has strange visions, if before she tried not to pay attention to them, now everything has changed. She saw how a maniac kills a woman and realized that this vision was not accidental. The girl goes to the crime scene and realizes that not all secrets die with the person. The past can overtake and even kill.
“Revenge” is remembered for its unusual ending, and despite the fact that such a turn of events has already been in a couple of famous films, here it is completely unexpected.
1. Labyrinths of the past
This family-type drama deserves attention and good ratings. The cameraman’s work is especially noteworthy, he skillfully creates tension with the help of the camera and vividly expresses the emotional state of the characters. The cast is just amazing, just for them it’s worth hitting the play button in your video player.
Let’s get to the story”Labyrinths of the past“. A married couple has to face the shadow of the past, overcome difficult trials, defeat themselves, and all this after a happy day. And so everything started well – the wedding, friends and romantic Spain.