Top rated movies with thin writing that have a gruesome murder

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with thin writing and a gruesome murder! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with thin writing and a gruesome murder, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Little Things (2021)

Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

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2021-01-28 | Drama / Crime

Cast

Denzel Washington, Rami Malek

Rating

rating icon 6.331
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #3 for
    damp squib
  2. Ranked #4 for
    psycho
  3. Ranked #4 for
    somewhat unsatisfying

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2 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

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2022-11-12 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Daniel Craig, Edward Norton

Rating

rating icon 7.06
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like Knives Out
  2. Ranked #2 for
    smart and witty dialogue
  3. Ranked #2 for
    crafty

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery trailer
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3 Becky (2020)

A teenager's weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives.

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2020-07-23 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Lulu Wilson, Kevin James

Rating

rating icon 6.297
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dastardly
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sharp edge dialogue
  3. Ranked #1 for
    psychotic villain

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4 Maria (2019)

When a former BlackRose cartel assassin deliberately betrays them by refusing to complete her mission, the cartel orders her execution. Unbeknownst to them, she fakes her own death and is able to create a new life of her own. When the cartel discovers she is alive, the hunter becomes the hunted as she fights to get revenge on those who took her new life away from her.

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2019-03-07 | Action / Crime

Cast

Cristine Reyes, Germaine De Leon

Rating

rating icon 6.058
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    like The Equalizer
  2. Ranked #2 for
    new to table
  3. Ranked #2 for
    toe-curling

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5 100 Days to Live (2019)

When a serial killer abducts a young woman’s fiancé, she must race against the clock to discover the identity of the killer, and more importantly – his motive.

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2019-10-17 | Thriller / Crime

Cast

Colin Egglesfield, Gideon Emery

Rating

rating icon 5.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    kind of dumb
  2. Ranked #1 for
    snappy pace
  3. Ranked #2 for
    homely

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6 The Vanished (2020)

A family vacation takes a terrifying turn when parents Paul and Wendy discover their young daughter has vanished without a trace. Stopping at nothing to find her, the search for the truth leads to a shocking revelation.

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2020-08-21 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Anne Heche, Thomas Jane

Rating

rating icon 6.051
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like Mr. Brooks
  2. Ranked #1 for
    shocking twist
  3. Ranked #1 for
    embarrassingly bad

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7 Murder Mystery 2 (2023)

After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.

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2023-03-28 | Mystery / Comedy

Cast

Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston

Rating

rating icon 6.435
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slapping knee
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lavish
  3. Ranked #2 for
    frothy

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8 Adverse (2021)

In order to save his sister, a ride-share driver must infiltrate a dangerous crime syndicate.

Info

2021-02-12 | Crime / Thriller

Cast

Thomas Ian Nicholas, Mickey Rourke

Rating

rating icon 4.75
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    pathetic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    nasty villain
  3. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely pathetic

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9 Anamorph (2007)

A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.

Info

2007-09-21 | Crime / Thriller

Cast

Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman

Rating

rating icon 5.128
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #72 for
    monomaniacal
  2. Ranked #85 for
    gruesome murder
  3. Ranked #86 for
    with MacGuffins

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10 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

Info

2019-05-02 | Drama / Crime

Cast

Zac Efron, Lily Collins

Rating

rating icon 7.012
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    vile
  2. Ranked #1 for
    charismatic acting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    sneaky character

Trailer

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile trailer
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