Movies like The House of Hanging: 20 to watch next
If you loved The House of Hanging (1979) — a mystery, drama and horror film directed by Kon Ichikawa — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The House of Hanging most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 1 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder 2017★ 7.1
Shares: Mystery, Drama
Jenn buys an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale only to find that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life. When the former owner of the recorder, a retired therapist, is found murdered in a patient’s apartment, Jenn’s investigation leads to other patients whose love lives are more entangled than she was first led to believe.
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A Fugitive from the Past 1965★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman's interest.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly 2020★ 7.3
Shares: Mystery, Drama
Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill.
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Charisma 1999★ 7.0
Shares: Mystery, Drama
A seasoned detective is called in to rescue a politician held hostage by a lunatic. In a brief moment of uncertainty, he misses the chance for action. Leaving his job and family without explanation, he makes his way to a mountain forest, encountering a peculiar tree called Charisma.
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Remember 2015★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
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A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2015★ 6.9
Shares: Mystery, Drama
A librarian with a sharp mind for murder, Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery haunting her neighborhood. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues—including a skull, its missing skeleton and a suspicious group of neighbors—and solve the murder before she becomes the unlikely killer’s next victim.
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Angel Dust 1994★ 6.7
Shares: Horror, Mystery
Every Monday, a young woman is murdered in the subway, leading psychiatrist Setsuko Suma to investigate Dr. Rei Aku's deprogramming of former sect members.
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Twin Peaks 1989★ 8.5
Shares: Mystery, Drama
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks. (This standalone version of the series pilot was produced for the European VHS market and has an alternate, closed ending.)
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Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2015★ 6.8
Shares: Mystery, Drama
Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal "copycat" killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game.
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Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent 2016★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Mystery
When Jenn's old pal Sandra becomes the prime suspect in a murder case, it'll be up to her to discover who done it before time runs out.
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Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2018★ 7.2
Shares: Mystery, Drama
There is excitement in the air when a Hollywood crew comes to Lawrenceton to film a movie about the town’s sleuthy librarian, Aurora Teagarden. However, when the film’s leading lady is found murdered in her dressing room, Aurora enlists her Real Murders Club members to help gather clues. At the same time, she experiences mounting concern that Aida is becoming attracted to the film’s director who, like everyone else working on the set that day, is considered a suspect. And this time around Martin is especially worried about Aurora’s safety after learning that the film’s screenwriter, who has a romantic history with her, emerges as the prime suspect.
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Night Watch 1973★ 6.3
Shares: Mystery, Horror
A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.
Stream in India on Plex
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The Ritual Killer 2023★ 5.8
Shares: Mystery, Drama
Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Raging Grace 2023★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Horror, Mystery
An undocumented Filipina immigrant lands a job as a careworker for a seemingly terminal old man, securing a better life for her and her daughter. But a dark discovery threatens to destroy everything she’s strived for and holds dear.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder 2022★ 7.0
Shares: Mystery, Drama
A murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals and where years ago Aurora and Sally, as teenagers, discovered a body.
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Nocebo 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery, Horror
A fashion designer suffers from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband until help arrives in the form of a Filipino caregiver who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying truth.
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Best Wishes to All 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Horror, Drama
A young woman's visit to her grandparents' home leads to the discovery of what's brought them happiness, a revelation that will lead her to question her choices, sanity and reality itself.
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A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2017★ 6.9
Shares: Mystery, Drama
Aurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind. Once again, Aurora finds herself drawn into a deadly investigation as she risks it all to help Martin reunite with his family.
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Triage 2009★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Mystery
The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.
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