Movies Like Blue Velvet

If you liked Blue Velvet (1986), a mystery and thriller movie directed by David Lynch, 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
Klute (1971)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and crime
A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.
2
Bad Influence (1990)
★ 6/10Also thriller and crime
Wimpy young executive Michael is about to get pulverized by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a handsome, mysterious stranger steps in—and then disappears. Later that night, Michael runs into a stranger on a pier, who…
3
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller
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.
4
Dressed to Kill (1980)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and mystery
After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing…
5
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and mystery
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The…
6
Too Late (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and mystery
Private investigator Mel Sampson is tasked with tracking down the whereabouts of a missing woman from his own past.
7
Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller
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…
8
Crooked House (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and crime
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.
9
Basic Instinct (1992)
★ 7/10Also thriller and mystery
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
10
Under the Silver Lake (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and mystery
Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to…
11
Dead Man Down (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crime
In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution.
12
The Nines (2007)
★ 6/10Also mystery and thriller
A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways.
13
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and mystery
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
14
Reminiscence (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and thriller
Nicolas Bannister, a rugged and solitary veteran living in a near-future Miami flooded by rising seas, is an expert in a dangerous occupation: he offers clients the chance to relive any memory they desire. His life…
15
8MM (1999)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crime
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of…
16
Tightrope (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and thriller
Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his…
17
Brick (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery and crime
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
18
All the Devils Are Here (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and mystery
After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.
19
Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mystery
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.
20
Anon (2018)
★ 6/10Also crime and mystery
Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, Sal Frieland stumbles…