Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "north-american-giallo"

1. Basic Instinct (1992)

R | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.

Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Votes: 178,820 | Gross: $117.73M

2. Suspiria (I) (2018)

R | 152 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.

Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Tilda Swinton, Doris Hick, Malgorzata Bela

Votes: 62,491 | Gross: $2.47M

3. Copycat (1995)

R | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Dermot Mulroney, William McNamara

Votes: 54,527 | Gross: $32.05M

4. The Bone Collector (1999)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker

Votes: 155,258 | Gross: $66.52M

5. Body Double (1984)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton

Votes: 29,125 | Gross: $8.80M

6. Along Came a Spider (2001)

R | 104 min | Drama, Thriller

When a senator's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school, detective Alex Cross investigates the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner.

Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Michael Wincott, Monica Potter, Dylan Baker

Votes: 77,599 | Gross: $74.08M

7. Dressed to Kill (1980)

R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon

Votes: 35,681 | Gross: $31.90M

8. Sliver (1993)

R | 107 min | Drama, Thriller

A woman moves into an exclusive New York City apartment building, which she soon discovers houses tenants with all manner of shocking secrets.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Sharon Stone, William Baldwin, Tom Berenger, Polly Walker

Votes: 29,231 | Gross: $36.30M

9. Color of Night (1994)

R | 121 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller

A color-blind psychiatrist Bill Capa is stalked by an unknown killer after taking over his murdered friend's therapy group, all of whom have a connection to a mysterious young woman that Capa begins having intense sexual encounters with.

Director: Richard Rush | Stars: Bruce Willis, Jane March, Rubén Blades, Lesley Ann Warren

Votes: 22,734 | Gross: $19.72M

10. Cruising (1980)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A police detective goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox

Votes: 19,189 | Gross: $19.80M

11. Sea of Love (1989)

R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A detective investigating a series of murders becomes involved with a woman who may be the culprit.

Director: Harold Becker | Stars: Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Michael Rooker

Votes: 38,085 | Gross: $58.57M

12. The Exorcist III (1990)

R | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A police Lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased Gemini serial killer, leads him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward.

Director: William Peter Blatty | Stars: George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif, Jason Miller

Votes: 26,121 | Gross: $26.10M

13. The Watcher (I) (2000)

R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

David is a serial killer of young women. Joel was in charge of catching him in LA. He moved to Chicago a broken man. So did David and sends him photos of his next victims 24 hours before the murders.

Director: Joe Charbanic | Stars: James Spader, Keanu Reeves, Marisa Tomei, Ernie Hudson

Votes: 25,894 | Gross: $28.93M

14. I Know Who Killed Me (2007)

R | 105 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A young woman who was missing reappears, but she claims to be someone else entirely.

Director: Chris Sivertson | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough, Bonnie Aarons

Votes: 25,982 | Gross: $7.50M

15. Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)

R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

In 1961, a divorced catholic couple's life is turned upside down when one of their two adolescent daughters is suspected of her younger sister's brutal murder during her First Communion, and a series of subsequent stabbings.

Director: Alfred Sole | Stars: Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Paula E. Sheppard, Niles McMaster

Votes: 9,663

16. Tightrope (1984)

R | 114 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

New Orleans single dad and cop Wes Block (Clint Eastwood) goes after a serial rapist-killer, but when he gets too close to the target, the hunter suddenly becomes the hunted.

Director: Richard Tuggle | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Geneviève Bujold, Dan Hedaya, Alison Eastwood

Votes: 15,923 | Gross: $48.14M

17. Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

R | 104 min | Mystery, Thriller

A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer.

Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif, Rene Auberjonois

Votes: 8,955 | Gross: $20.00M

18. The Boston Strangler (1968)

Approved | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A series of brutal murders in Boston sparks a seemingly endless and increasingly complex manhunt.

Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy, Mike Kellin

Votes: 8,440

19. Knight Moves (1992)

R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

During a chess tournament, grand master Peter is suspected of murdering Debi after sex. He helps the police as the murders continue.

Director: Carl Schenkel | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Tom Skerritt, Codie Lucas Wilbee, Joshua Murray

Votes: 7,869 | Gross: $0.92M

20. In the Cold of the Night (1990)

NC-17 | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Scott is a fashion photographer concerned about the sudden appearance of nightmares in his nightly dreams. In these, he seems to be involved in the murder of a beautiful young woman. When ... See full summary »

Director: Nico Mastorakis | Stars: Jeff Lester, Adrianne Sachs, Marc Singer, Brian Thompson

Votes: 576

21. The Honey Pot (1967)

Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy ex-girlfriends into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Rex Harrison, Susan Hayward, Cliff Robertson, Capucine

Votes: 2,155

22. Blink (1993)

R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Emma, a blind violinist who had recently undergone a revolutionary surgery, joins with a police detective to track a serial killer after she was an inadvertent witness to his latest crime.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, James Remar, Peter Friedman

Votes: 7,816 | Gross: $16.70M

23. Night School (1981)

R | 88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Who's been decapitating the innocent girls at a local night school? The police are baffled.

Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Leonard Mann, Rachel Ward, Drew Snyder, Joseph R. Sicari

Votes: 2,349 | Gross: $1.17M

24. The First Deadly Sin (1980)

R | 112 min | Crime, Thriller

A police inspector, nearing retirement, tracks a serial killer who is terrorizing New York.

Director: Brian G. Hutton | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, George Coe

Votes: 1,786

25. Fear (1990)

R | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller

Psychic Cayce Bridges helps police solve murders by mentally linking with the murderer. Then she discovers a murderer with the same talent - who wants to share the fear of his victims with ... See full summary »

Director: Rockne S. O'Bannon | Stars: Ally Sheedy, Lauren Hutton, Michael O'Keefe, Stan Shaw

Votes: 1,019

26. Blade (1973)

R | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller

A homicide detective goes after a woman-hating serial killer, who uses knives to murder his victims.

Director: Ernest Pintoff | Stars: John Marley, Jon Cypher, Kathryn Walker, William Prince

Votes: 205

27. Sweet Kill (1972)

R | 85 min | Horror, Thriller

Horror and suspense in the story of a psychotic maniac who literally "loves" women to death.

Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Tab Hunter, Cherie Latimer, Nadyne Turney, Isabel Jewell

Votes: 265

28. The Zodiac Killer (1971)

R | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The San Francisco area is beset by a series of seemingly random murders without motive or pattern. The police are taunted by phone calls and letters. Could the maniac be the violent, truck ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Hanson | Stars: Hal Reed, Bob Jones, Ray Lynch, Tom Pittman

Votes: 637

29. The Surrogate (1984)

R | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Stuck in a sexless marriage, a frustrated well-to-do couple agrees to see a female sex therapist. Unfortunately, she only helps escalate the tensions between them. Meanwhile, the police is baffled by a string of brutal nightly killings.

Director: Don Carmody | Stars: Art Hindle, Carole Laure, Shannon Tweed, Jim Bailey

Votes: 210

30. All-American Murder (1991 Video)

R | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance

Artie is the new guy on Campus and he only has one thing on his mind, Tally Fuller, the most popular girl in school. Until she is found dead and Artie becomes the prime suspect. Will he be able to clear his name and find the real killer?

Director: Anson Williams | Stars: Christopher Walken, Charlie Schlatter, Josie Bissett, Joanna Cassidy

Votes: 900

31. Stone Cold Dead (1979)

R | 108 min | Crime, Thriller

Sergeant Boyd's police search to find a sniper who has been shooting hookers.

Director: George Mendeluk | Stars: Richard Crenna, Paul Williams, Linda Sorensen, Belinda Montgomery

Votes: 388

32. Double Exposure (1982)

R | 94 min | Crime, Horror

A photographer for a men's magazine is disturbed by a recurring dream he has that he is killing his models by various gruesome means. Then he discovers that his city is being terrorized by ... See full summary »

Director: William Byron Hillman | Stars: Michael Callan, Joanna Pettet, James Stacy, Pamela Hensley

Votes: 615

33. The Clairvoyant (1982)

R | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Two uneasy friends, a police officer and a TV talk show host, each pursue the mysterious "handcuff killer" with the aid of an artist who sees - and draws - the killer's crimes before they're committed.

Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Perry King, Norman Parker, Elizabeth Kemp, Kenneth McMillan

Votes: 486

34. Blood and Lace (1971)

R | 87 min | Horror

After her prostitute mother and her john are beaten to death while they are asleep in bed, teen-aged Ellie Masters is sent to an isolated orphanage run by Mrs. Deere and her handyman. ... See full summary »

Director: Philip S. Gilbert | Stars: Gloria Grahame, Melody Patterson, Milton Selzer, Len Lesser

Votes: 904

35. The Rain Killer (1990)

R | 94 min | Thriller, Crime, Horror

Together, a weary cop and an all business FBI agent, team up to catch the latest homicidal manic: The Rain Killer. Just when they think that all the clues have been washed away, they find ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Stein | Stars: Ray Sharkey, David Beecroft, Tania Coleridge, Michael Chiklis

Votes: 323 | Gross: $1.70M

36. Blood Link (1982)

R | 98 min | Crime, Horror

Haunted by psychic visions of murder, an American man travels to Europe where he learns that a rash of murders are being committed by someone who looks exactly like him.

Director: Alberto De Martino | Stars: Michael Moriarty, Penelope Milford, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cameron Mitchell

Votes: 364

37. A Knife for the Ladies (1974)

R | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A private detective travels out west to investigate the murders of several prostitutes, facing off against the reluctance of the town's grizzled sheriff, and several suspicious characters, each with something to hide.

Director: Larry G. Spangler | Stars: Jack Elam, Ruth Roman, Jeff Cooper, John Kellogg

Votes: 265

38. The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969)

R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A runaway truck containing the corpse of a slain gang leader rolls into a California nightclub owned by Johnny Cain, a hard bitten former free-lance adventurer. The gang threatens to kill ... See full summary »

Director: Francis D. Lyon | Stars: Adam West, Nancy Kwan, Nehemiah Persoff, Buddy Greco

Votes: 112

39. Rough Draft (1998)

R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller

A struggling freelance writer, while investigating the transvestite night life, stumbles across a serial killer in action. The two then strike up a bizarre partnership to document the ... See full summary »

Director: Joshua Wallace | Stars: Gary Busey, Michael Madsen, Arnold Vosloo, Julia Campbell

Votes: 606

40. Diary of a Serial Killer (2008 Video)

R | 85 min | Thriller

Tormented by the serial killer who took her mother's life, journalist LAURA NELSON investigates the only clue he ever leaves behind at his crime scenes: his diary pages.

Director: Andy Hurst | Stars: Chloe Snyder, Mark Hengst, Andreas Beckett, Bruce Robert Cole

Votes: 384

41. Slit (2015)

Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Horror

Passion and murder are in store for two party girls whose steamy sexual encounter turns bloody when a black-gloved killer follows them home.

Director: Colin Clarke | Stars: Lillian Lamour, Miranda Cox, Aley Kreinz, Travis Worthey

Votes: 74

42. Steal Your Face

Horror, Thriller | Filming

When a photographer unwittingly takes a job from a sleazy pornographer, she and the models are soon targeted by a leather gloved assailant.

Director: Christopher Kahler | Stars: Lynn Lowry, Kaylee Williams, Shanta Pasika, Joel D. Wynkoop

43. Lust for Vengeance (2001 Video)

85 min | Mystery, Thriller

A psychotic serial killer makes 5 women obsessed with sex & drugs pay for their sins.

Director: Sean Weathers | Stars: Michelle Soto, Julia Cornish, Tumaini, Pierre-Sophia Petion

Votes: 74

44. Bloodbath in the House of Knives (2010 Video)

94 min | Action, Drama, Horror

Deceit, long kept secrets, and grisly murders surrounded in mystery - all this and more can be found in Bloodbath in the House of Knives. What starts as a harmless visit to a hypnosis ... See full summary »

Director: Ted Moehring | Stars: Anne Reiss, Joseph Michael, Monica Moehring, Lloyd Kaufman

Votes: 49

45. Evil Everywhere (2019)

Unrated | 64 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

In 1985, an ancient evil began slaughtering the senior class in alphabetical order - but it was stopped. Two years later the evil has resurfaced, and 20 year old Jake Davis hunts down Zeke ... See full summary »

Director: Mykee Morettini | Stars: Dylan Mars Greenberg, Corrinne Mica, Mykee Morettini, Brian Harmony

46. Cats Kill (2017)

73 min | Thriller

A Giallo-inspired Thriller about an Upstate New York local and her plot to murder tourists from New York City.

Directors: Gregory Casino, Alexander Cherney | Stars: Alanah Rafferty, Kay Loren, Caycee Black, Becca Q. Co

Votes: 59

47. 5 Dead on the Crimson Canvas (1996)

Unrated | 96 min | Horror

An artist obsessed with death and dismemberment is murdered, but his body disappears. His brother sets out to find both his killer and his body, and finds himself caught up in a seedy and disturbing sexual underground.

Director: Joseph F. Parda | Stars: Liz Haverty, Joe Zaso, Simeon Moni Damevski, Rick Poli

Votes: 78

48. Yellow (II) (2013)

Not Rated | 77 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A Modern Giallo Horror Film, YELLOW tells the story of a lonely young woman who begins an unlikely relationship with dire consequences.

Director: David A. Holcombe | Stars: Nora Best, Jeff Bouthiette, Jack Bradsell, Derek Ryan Brummet

Votes: 78

49. Yellow (II) (2006)

7 min | Short, Mystery, Thriller

A short film influenced by the feel of the Italian giallo films of yesteryear.

Director: Semih Tareen | Stars: Lisa Beck, Benjamin Cameron

Votes: 62

50. Salon (2011)

8 min | Short

Salon is our 48 hour attempt at creating a Giallo (Italian horror/mystery). The film is about two sisters, twin sisters that have spent their entire adult lives being leered at by perverts ... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Lackey | Stars: Heather Capuano, Nathan Fleming, Danica Wozniak