Mesmerizing murder mystery movies

'Fargo' (1996) - The Coen brothers wrote and directed this Oscar-winning film. It's simply a great murder mystery movie.

'The Nice Guys' (2016) - The dynamic duo Jackson and Holland have to investigate the death of an adult film actress and another missing girl.

'Bad Times at the El Royale' (2018) - In a rural, eery motel, seven guests check in, but it is no ordinary place to stay. No one is really there for honest reasons.

'Gone Girl' (2014) - This film was a real crowd-pleaser. Nothing is as it seems when Nick Dunne's (Ben Affleck) wife (Rosamund Pike) goes missing.

'Momento' (2000) - Christopher and Jonathan Nolan joined forces to write this fantastic film about a man who is trying to find his wife's murderer.

'Dark Places' (2015) - Libby Day (Charlize Theron) faces her demons as she revisits the place where her family was murdered when she was a child.

'Primal Fear' (1996) - When an altar boy (Edward Norton) is accused of killing a priest, a top lawyer (Richard Gere) takes on the case.

'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' (2005) - Robert Downey Jr. stars in this playful murder mystery about a man who pretends to be an actor who pretends to be a private detective.

'Se7en' (1995) - Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are on the hunt for a killer who chooses his victims based on the seven deadly sins in the Bible.

'Chinatown' (1974) - J.J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is originally hired to look into a cheating wife, but he uncovers so much more.

'Laura' (1944) - A detective falls in love with a woman. The problem is, it is her murder that he is investigating.

'The Big Sleep' (1944) - Humphrey Bogart stars as Philip Marlow in this compelling case of murder, deceit, and blackmail.

'Dial M for Murder' (1954) - Grace Kelly puts on a brilliant performance as Margot Wendice. Her husband tries to arrange her murder when he learns of her infidelity.