Movies Like Lonely Road

If you liked Lonely Road (1984), a thriller and mystery movie directed by Jesús Franco, 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
Perdida (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery
A policewoman whose childhood friend disappeared in Patagonia years ago starts a new search to find answers, and soon finds her own life in danger.
2
6 Bullets (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.
3
Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thriller
Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
4
Too Late (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery
Private investigator Mel Sampson is tasked with tracking down the whereabouts of a missing woman from his own past.
5
Crooked House (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and thriller
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.
6
Cult Killer (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and thriller
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
The Legacy of the Bones (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and mystery
Inspector Amaia Salazar must return to the Baztan valley in order to solve a series of suicides that seem to follow a similar pattern.
8
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and thriller
Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled…
9
The Dancer Upstairs (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.
10
Kiss the Girls (1997)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and mystery
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to…
11
A Widow's Game (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and mystery
When a man is found dead, the investigation shatters his widow's perfect facade and exposes a hidden double life in this thriller based on real events.
12
Cleaner (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and mystery
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…
13
I See You (2019)
★ 7/10Also thriller and mystery
When a 12-year-old boy goes missing at a local park, a detective investigates the case to help the boy's family find answers.
14
Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and mystery
A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.
15
Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and mystery
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the…
16
Rojo (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and thriller
A small town in an Argentinian province, 1975. The life of Claudio, a successful lawyer, gets complicated when he has a stupid quarrel with a stranger in a crowded restaurant.
17
Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned…
18
The Tall Man (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and thriller
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
19
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and thriller
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
20
Triage (2009)
★ 6/10Also thriller and mystery
The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.