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True Crime

Because few things command attention like a crime story...

From prestige TV to blockbuster podcasts, true crime stories have significantly captured the public imagination recent years. And cinema has similarly surfed this sensationalist wave - right from its very beginnings. Films such as Fritz Lang's M (1931) - acknowledged to be based on the 'Vampire of Düsseldorf' crimes of the 1920s - established the cinematic template for the police-procedural picture. While Truman Capote's 1966 novel In Cold Blood, with its innovative melding of journalistic detail and fictional élan, arguably defined the true crime genre as we understand it today - and its equally brilliant film adaptation is also included here. We've also included some less obvious stories that don't necessarily fixate on notorious, grisly killings, such as Sacha Polak's sensitively handled Silver Haze, based on its lead actor's real-life experiences of violent crime.

Red RoomsRed Rooms

Drama2023118 minsDirector: Pascal Plante

The allure of the serial killer is explored in this deeply unsettling and unforgettable exploration of the impact of extreme violence.

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MM

Crime1931111 minsDirector: Fritz Lang

Peter Lorre is unforgettable as the compulsive child murderer on the run from both police and criminals alike, in Fritz Lang’s seminal crime film.

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PolytechniquePolytechnique

Crime200977 minsDirector: Denis Villeneuve

Denis Villeneuve’s profound dramatisation of the tragic Montreal Massacre.

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BaltimoreBaltimore

Historical drama202398 minsDirector: Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor

Imogen Poots grounds Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor's meditative portrayal of terrorist, disinherited heiress and expectant mother Rose Dugdale.

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Silver HazeSilver Haze

Drama2023103 minsDirector: Sacha Polak

Dirty God director Sacha Polak and star Vicky Knight reunite for this daring drama about love, family and forgiveness, loosely inspired by Knight’s life.