Who doesn’t love a good detective? Mystery movies have had their fair share of epic sleuths, from Scooby-Doo (it’s a fact) right the way to the king of the tash, Poirot!
There’s something about a good mystery movie that we all love – and in a strange way, is comforting. Maybe it’s because we all love to play armchair detective, donning our best sleuth personas and desperately trying to figure out the whodunnit before the grand reveal (we’re normally always wrong!). Or maybe we all just love being on the edge of our seats, letting ourselves be totally immersed in the twist and turns of a mind-bending plot for a few hours.
Whether it’s a recent masterpiece such as The Menu, Bodies, Bodies, Bodies and Aubrey Plaza’s Emily the Criminal or Hitchcock’s classic masterpiece Rear Windowor nail-biting A-list packed thrillers such as Widows (Viola Davis can do no wrong), we just can’t get enough of an enthralling mystery flick. And you know what? Mysteries can also be comedies – for example, the 2020 flick, The Lovebirds! A Simple Favour starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively (what a duo, right?), is also a more light-hearted watch about a woman whose best friend suddenly disappears – and we’re still not over the sequel, which came out earlier this year.
We also love modern classics, such as the 2009 film adaption of Dan Brown’s bestselling novel Angel and Demonswhich sees professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) following a trail of ancient symbols to prevent the Illuminati’s deadly plot against Vatican City. Or the 2003 movie The Life of David Galewhich centres around a respected death penalty opponent who finds himself on Death Row. Three days before his scheduled execution, he agrees to give an exclusive interview to reporter Bitsey Bloom (Kate Winslet).
Following the success of mystery movies, The Girl on a Train and Gone Girl, we also have the movie full of suspense, Woman In The Window. Amy Adams stars as New York agoraphobic Dr. Anna Fox, who witnesses something she shouldn’t while keeping tabs on the Russell family who live across the street. Soon she realises there is plenty beneath the surface with the “perfect” neighbourhood family.
If that’s not enough for you, here is Glamour UK‘s list of the best mystery movies and TV series – happy sofa sleuthing!
