The match
Dark Places
2015France★ 5.9subtitled
A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.
Your matches
Se7en, but for the investigation that pulls you in
3 foreign films carry this hook with the same weight as Se7en. All confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
If you want a second one
The Stronghold
2021France★ 7.4subtitled
Tired of the small-time grind, three Marseille cops get a chance to bust a major drug network. But lines blur when a key informant makes a big ask.
If you want a second one
New World
2013South Korea★ 7.4subtitled
An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.
See 6 more good (not elite) matches
These are real matches, confirmed English availability and all — just not as strong an overlap as the picks above.
Automata
2014Spain★ 5.9subtitled
Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru
2016India★ 7.8subtitled
A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.
The Girl in the Fog
2017Italy★ 6.8subtitled
A gripping and chilling thriller that brings us to a hazy mountain village where an enigmatic detective is investigating the sudden disappearance of fifteen-year-old girl.
Black Coal, Thin Ice
2014China★ 6.5subtitled
Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.
The Vanishing
1988Netherlands★ 7.4subtitled
Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. Saskia is abducted in broad daylight and three years pass with no answers or closure surrounding her disappearance. Rex has nearly given up all hope when he suddenly begins receiving letters from her abductor.
Montage
2013South Korea★ 7.3subtitled
A woman's child is kidnapped and killed after paying the ransom. 15 years later, a mysterious figure is seen visiting the site of killing and another kidnapping occurs using the same methods. The woman teams up with a detective to catch the killer once and for all.