Movies Like 12 Scissors

If you liked 12 Scissors (2025), a movie, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Twin Peaks (1989)
★ 8.5/10
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…
2
The Limits of Control (2009)
★ 6/10
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him…
3
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
4
Reptile (2023)
★ 6.7/10
Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
5
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010)
★ 6.1/10
Brad has committed murder and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends and neighbours, the cops piece together the strange tale of how this nice young man arrived at such a dark place.
6
Cult Killer (2024)
★ 6.4/10
A private investigator is forced into a dangerous alliance with a killer in order to uncover a quiet town’s grisly criminal underbelly and clear the name of her mentor, who is implicated in the crimes.
7
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
★ 7.2/10
Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles…
8
The Long Goodbye (1973)
★ 7.4/10
In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
9
Murder Most Foul (1964)
★ 7.1/10
A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.
10
The Naked City (1948)
★ 7.2/10
After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
11
Solace (2015)
★ 6.5/10
A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.
12
Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
★ 5.9/10
Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound…
13
Laura (1944)
★ 7.6/10
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
14
A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)
★ 7.7/10
After being forced into early retirement, former detective Jeff Jackson returns to a quiet life on Martha's Vineyard. Quiet, at least, until a body washes up and he's drawn back into crime solving.
15
Wanted Man (2024)
★ 6.5/10
Follows a police officer who must retrieve an eyewitness and escort her after a cartel shooting leaves several DEA agents dead, but then he must decide who to trust when they discover that the attack was executed by…
16
Knives Out (2019)
★ 7.8/10
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's…
17
The Menendez Brothers (2024)
★ 7.2/10
Serving life in prison for murdering their parents, Lyle and Erik Menendez speak out in this documentary explaining the shocking crime and ensuing trials.
18
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)
★ 7.2/10
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack…
19
Murder! (1930)
★ 5.9/10
When actress Diana Baring is found in a daze beside her colleague’s murdered body, all evidence points to her guilt. During the trial, juror Sir John Menier doubts the verdict, but yields to pressure. Haunted by…
20
Crooked House (2017)
★ 6.4/10
A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.