π Dark & Gritty Movies (231 results)
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Sinister
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
Baishe Srabon
A serial killer terrorises the city of Kolkata and leaves behind verses of Bengali poetry. The police seek the help of a retired officer to unravel the case and find the perpetrator.
Zodiac
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.
The Da Vinci Code
A murder in Parisβ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinciβs most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that β should it come to light β could rock the very foundations of Christianity.
My Wife's Murder
After his wife, Sheela goes missing, Ravi Patwardhan files a missing persons report. When her body is discovered in a pond, police Detective Tejpal Randhawa investigates the murder and tries to narrow down the suspects, which include her husband and her father. Despite finding no clear motive or evidence, Randhawa slowly begins to piece together the mystery and draws closer to uncovering the identity of Sheela's killer.
Saw
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.
Identity
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.
The Guard
The Guard is the world's first film with a single actor in the cast. Released in December 2001, the Indian Malayalam feature film has Kalabhavan Mani, the only actor on screen, playing the role of a forest guard in a lonely, isolated dense forest.
Memento
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.
Ghurghutiar Ghotona
An old man from Ghurghutia village near Palashi invited Feluda to solve a puzzle. The man's pet parrot recites a numeric code which is actually the combination number of his iron chest. The parrot saysβ Trinayan, o trinayan, ektu jiron. When Feluda solved the puzzle, he gave him four rare books of Γmile Gaboriau as a reward. The very next day when Feluda returns to Kolkata with Topshe, something fishy smells in the old man's house. He started the last time investigation and it revealed that it was all a made-up plan and there was a murder behind the entire plot.
Kaun?
While alone in the house, a woman hears news of serial killer on the loose. And then a stranger rings the doorbell...
Jahangirer Swarnamudra
The trio of Feluda, Jatayu, and Tapesh have been invited to Panihati to investigate the case of Jahangir's missing gold coin. The client, Shankar Prasad Mitra, had a collection of 12 gold coins but on his last birthday, one of them was stolen by one of his most trusted invites. He invites the same group this year and asks Feluda to catch the culprit while hiding his true identity.