Mind Workout: 8 Mysteries with an Unexpected Twist 0 11

"Knives Out" (2019)

After the 85th birthday of millionaire writer Harlan Thrombey, he is found dead in his home. The famous detective Benoit Blanc takes on the case. The private investigator is the only one who does not believe that Harlan's death was a suicide, although everything points to it. Benoit and his team interrogate the deceased's relatives and realize that each of them had a motive for his death. So what happened that night?

"The Commuter" (2018)

Former police officer Michael McCauley is happy to have a new job selling insurance policies. Everything changes in an instant when he is fired. Michael realizes that finding a new job is not so easy, especially when there is a mortgage and a dream of getting his son into a good college. But one day McCauley meets a stranger on the train who offers him an easy and quick way to earn $100,000 — he just needs to find one person. Mike agrees, but soon learns that he needs to track down a witness who is targeted for murder by criminal authorities.

"The Actors of the Sunken Theater" (2020)

Private detective Vera Berezhnaya decides to take a vacation to meet her father. A chance encounter with theater director Boris Sofyin changes all her plans. The woman is invited to join a cruise on a steamboat. Among a company of actors and directors, Vera senses something is off. Constant tension, conflicts, intrigues, and... a murder on board. Berezhnaya finds herself at the center of an investigation.

"The Perfect Patient" (2019)

The true story of Sweden's most notorious legal scandal: an investigation into a mysterious serial killer. Thomas Quick was accused of dozens of brutal murders based solely on confessions, without evidence, witnesses, or proof. Journalist Hannes Rostam takes on the task of conducting his own investigation: one against the justice system, he tries to prove Quick's innocence. Step by step, Rostam uncovers horrifying details.

"Red Sparrow" (2018)

An American thriller-mystery about Russian ballerina Veronika Egorova from the Bolshoi Theatre. Due to a leg injury, the girl risks losing everything: her career, her apartment, and the ability to pay for her seriously ill mother's treatment. Veronika's uncle, an officer of the Foreign Intelligence Service, offers her a job. Egorova has to seduce an oligarch, a person who has long been of interest to the State Security, and then go for training at a secret agent school.

"Where'd You Go, Bernadette?" (2019)

Bernadette Fox is a successful architect. With a career, a loving family, and a beautiful home, the woman seems to have everything to be happy. But due to a creative crisis, Fox has been in depression for many years. She rarely leaves the house and prefers to be alone. One day, Bernadette disappears without a trace... Now her family must find out where she has gone.

"Locked In" (2020)

A mother and daughter are inseparable. For 17 years, Diana has devoted all her time to her daughter Chloe, who is confined to a wheelchair. In the early days of her life, the girl was given a terrible diagnosis, and she has no chance of standing on her own, but despite this, she remains cheerful and obeys her mother. Diana completely controls her daughter and forbids her from interacting with peers. At some point, Chloe begins to suspect something is wrong when she discovers a jar of strange pills at home...

"Gone Girl" (2014)

A happy couple, Nick and Amy, have been together for five years. Every year on their anniversary, the girl organizes a quest-surprise for her beloved: the man solves riddles and finds a gift. However, on their fifth wedding anniversary, the quest turns out to be anything but ordinary. The day before the celebration, Amy disappears without a trace, and there are signs of a struggle and blood in the house. Nick sets out to find his beloved. The situation unfolds in an unpredictable manner.