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Taking Lives (2004)

3.10 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.

Canada, Criminal Investigation, Fake Identity, Female Agent, Serial Killer, Stolen Identity

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Bone Collector (1999)

3.35 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.

Similarity: 10.64 (Very Similar)

Copycat Crime, Criminal Investigation, New York City, Paralysis, Quadriplegic, Based On Novel, Forensic Evidence, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Manhunter (1986)

3.60 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.

Similarity: 8.40 (Very Similar)

Fbi Agent, Hannibal Lecter, Neo Noir, Profiler, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Untraceable (2008)

3.10 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

FBI agent Jennifer Marsh is tasked with hunting down a seemingly untraceable serial killer who posts live videos of his victims on the Internet. As time runs out, the cat and mouse chase becomes more personal.

Similarity: 7.49 (Similar)

Fbi Agent, Murder, Serial Killer, Torture, Website

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Salinui chueok (2020)

4.05 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.

Similarity: 7.42 (Similar)

1980s, Based On True Story, Neo Noir, Police, Serial Killer, Anti Hero, Criminal Investigation

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Malice (1993)

3.20 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches art, Andy's a college dean. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

Similarity: 7.33 (Similar)

Femme Fatale, Neo Noir, Serial Killer, Surgeon, Woman On Top

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Pledge (2001)

3.40 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.

Similarity: 7.20 (Similar)

Paranoia, Police, Private Investigation, Retired Policeman, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Factory (2013)

2.85 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y. but when his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer.

Similarity: 7.11 (Similar)

Detective, Female Police Officer, Missing Girl, Prostitute, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Vinci Da (2019)

3.70 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A gifted make-up artist gets entangled up in a world of crime with a psychopathic vigilante.

Similarity: 7.01 (Similar)

Lawyer, Make Up Artist, Serial Killer, Vigilantism

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Tightrope (1984)

3.15 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

New Orleans single dad and cop Wes Block goes after a serial rapist-killer, but when he gets too close the hunter suddenly becomes the hunted.

Similarity: 6.93 (Similar)

Detective, Murder, Prostitute, Rape, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

4.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Horror

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Similarity: 6.42 (Similar)

Bad Guy Wins, Psycho Thriller, Psychopath, Serial Killer, Stuck In A Well

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery, History

The Home Office bring in senior Manchester detective Peter Hunter to conduct a secret review of the Ripper investigation to date.

Similarity: 6.26 (Similar)

Christmas, Men's Room, Murder, Serial Killer, Yorkshire, British Criminal, Dead Prostitute, Gloomy

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Lodger (2009)

2.85 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A couple rents out a room to a mysterious young man, who may or may not be guilty of a series of grisly neighborhood murders.

Similarity: 6.19 (Similar)

Fbi Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Knocking On A Door, Murder, Psychotronic Film, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Silencing (2020)

3.10 Stars

Action, Crime, Thriller, Mystery

A reformed hunter living in isolation on a wildlife sanctuary becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local Sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.

Similarity: 6.16 (Similar)

Dead Girl, Revenge, Serial Killer, Sheriff, Wildlife Sanctuary

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

L'assassin habite... au 21 (1943)

3.65 Stars

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.

Similarity: 6.11 (Similar)

Darkness, Serial Killer, Stabbed To Death, Stabbing, Uncertainty, Inspector, Murder

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Il cartaio (2004)

2.40 Stars

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A Rome policewoman teams up with a British Interpol agent to find a crafty serial killer who plays a taunting game of cat-and-mouse with the police by abducting and killing young women and showing it over an Internet web cam.

Similarity: 6.03 (Similar)

Homicidal Maniac, Psychopath, Psychopathic Killer, Serial Killer, Slasher

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Usual Suspects (1995)

4.25 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama

A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup.

Similarity: 5.98 (Similar)

Criminal, Criminal Mastermind, Surprise Ending, Suspect, Unreliable Narrator

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

La sindrome di Stendhal (1996)

3.00 Stars

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial rapist/killer through Italy when she herself becomes a victim of the brutal man's obsession.

Similarity: 5.98 (Similar)

Extreme Violence, Gruesome, Killer, Rape And Revenge, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Les fantômes du chapelier (1982)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Labbé is a quiet hatter in a small town, living with his handicapped wife who never goes out. His neighbour, a tailor, is fascinated by him. A series of female murders shakes the town. Is Labbé involved?

Similarity: 5.97 (Similar)

Death, Murder, Serial Killer, Small Town, Strangulation

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Zodiac (2007)

3.85 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.

Similarity: 5.92 (Similar)

Cartoonist, Mysterious Murderer, Serial Killer, Zodiac, Zodiac Killer, Reporter, True Crime

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Lo squartatore di New York (1982)

3.15 Stars

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.

Similarity: 5.92 (Similar)

Detective, Giallo, Live Sex Show, Psychopathic Killer, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Frequency (2000)

3.70 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

An accidental cross-time radio link connects father and son across 30 years. The son tries to save his father's life, but then must fix the consequences.

Similarity: 5.90 (Similar)

Altering History, Criminal, Criminal Investigation, Ham Radio, Vigilantism, New York

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Snowman (2017)

2.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.

Similarity: 5.78 (Similar)

Missing Woman, Police Investigation, Promiscuous Wife, Serial Killer, Snow

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970)

3.55 Stars

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

An American expatriate in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city, and despite himself and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer, he conducts his own investigation.

Similarity: 5.71 (Similar)

American In Italy, Girlfriend, Mysterious Stranger, Mysterious Villain, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Jestem morderca (2016)

3.45 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Inspired by true events from the 1970s, the story revolves around a young detective who becomes the head of a police unit focused on catching a rampant serial killer of women, nicknamed 'The Silesian Vampire'.

Similarity: 5.70 (Similar)

1970s, Inspired By True Events, Police, Police Detective, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Se7en (1995)

4.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.

Similarity: 5.67 (Similar)

Detective, Murder, Serial Killer, Serial Murder, Seven Deadly Sins

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Stoneman Murders (2009)

3.70 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

In 1980s Bombay, a serial killer starts targeting homeless street dwellers, whilst a suspended police officer attempts to solve the case.

Similarity: 5.63 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Mumbai Killings, Serial Killer, Suspense, Unsolved Mystery, Timeframe 1980s

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Watcher (2000)

2.65 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

David Allen Griffin is a cool killer- time and time again, he chooses a female victim, studies her for weeks till he knows her routine to the smallest detail, makes meticulous preparations using his forensic knowledge to gain entry w

Similarity: 5.61 (Similar)

American Horror, Maniac, Serial Killer, Serial Murder, Villain

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Hangman (2017)

2.60 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A homicide detective brings his partner out of retirement to help catch a serial killer whose crimes are based on the children's game Hangman.

Similarity: 5.61 (Similar)

Female Captain, Female Journalist, Homicide Detective, Serial Killer, Tough Woman, Psychopathic Killer, Revenge, Violence

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Kiss the Girls (1997)

3.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time.

Similarity: 5.56 (Similar)

Detective, Escape, Kidnapping, Serial Killer, Tied To A Tree

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Pride and Glory (2008)

3.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend n

Similarity: 5.55 (Similar)

Criminal Investigation, Murder Of A Police Officer, Murder Of A Policeman, New York City, Taken In For Questioning

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Murder Game (2007)

2.00 Stars

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A group of teenagers invent a game in which one of them is secretly chosen to be a "killer," while the others remain innocent victims. Armed with prop weapons, the "killer" must eliminate the other players before being found out. To

Similarity: 5.55 (Similar)

Murder, Role Playing Game, Serial Killer, Surprise Ending

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Avé Maria

3.90 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A serial killer documents the stalking and interrogation of his unsuspecting victims.

Similarity: 5.49 (Similar)

College Student, Killer, Murderer, Sadist, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Solace (2016)

3.20 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Psychic John Clancy (Sir Anthony Hopkins) works with the F.B.I. in order to hunt down a serial killer.

Similarity: 5.46 (Similar)

Clairvoyant, Euthanasia, Predicting The Future, Psychic, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Es geschah am hellichten Tag (1958)

3.95 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Having doubts about the guilt of the obvious suspect in the murder of an eight year old girl, a police detective decides to investigate the case on his own.

Similarity: 5.46 (Similar)

Child Murder Investigation, Reference To Sleeping Beauty, Rogue Cop, Rural Setting, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Suspect Zero (2004)

2.90 Stars

Crime, Horror, Mystery

A mysterious serial killer is hunting other serial killers, and one F.B.I. Agent suspects there may be more to the vigilante than they imagine.

Similarity: 5.36 (Similar)

Eyesight, Following Someone, Sense Of Hearing, Sense Of Smell, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Manmadhan (2004)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Romance

Story of a mentally disturbed playboy serial killer who hunts kills many women.

Similarity: 5.36 (Similar)

Crime Of Passion, Murder, Rape Fantasy, Serial Killer, Suicide

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Dark Water (2001)

2.60 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A psychological drama. It is the story of a young man who, through a series of surreal visions, comes to believe that he is a serial killer targeting pedophiles. The film explores the consequences of someone taking action on such fam

Similarity: 5.35 (Similar)

Male Corpse, Pedophile, Police Profiling, Serial Killer, Siblings

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Satan Killer (1993)

2.50 Stars

Action, Crime, Thriller

Widowed, alcoholic cop teams up with an old private detective to catch a laughing serial killer who rides Harleys.

Similarity: 5.32 (Similar)

Biker, Drunk Cop, Serial Killer, Slasher, Slasher Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers (1994)

3.10 Stars

Crime, Drama

An unsettling work that does not pretend to analyze nor to understand the serial killers. The film is not a work of fiction with dramatic plot developments.

Similarity: 5.29 (Similar)

Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Que Dios nos perdone (2016)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Inspectors Velarde and Alfaro must find what appears to be a serial killer. This hunt against the clock will make them realize something they'd never thought about: neither one of them is that different from the killer.

Similarity: 5.26 (Similar)

Church, Pope, Priest, Serial Killer, Vengeance

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Copycat (1995)

3.30 Stars

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

Similarity: 5.25 (Similar)

Dead Body In A Bathtub, Detective, Murder, Psychopath, Serial Killer, Copycat Killer, Copycat Murder, Female Protagonist

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Doctor Sleep (2002)

3.10 Stars

Crime, Horror, Mystery

A hypnotherapist is caught up in the pursuit of a serial killer.

Similarity: 5.25 (Similar)

Female Police Officer, Murderer, Scotland Yard, Serial Killer, Vision

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Little Things (2021)

3.15 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city.

Similarity: 5.23 (Similar)

Los Angeles California, Murder, Murder Investigation, Murder Of A Prostitute, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Kalifornia (1993)

3.35 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.

Similarity: 5.22 (Similar)

Black Comedy, Brutality, Hairy Chest, Journalist, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Hunter Hunter (2020)

3.20 Stars

Horror, Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Joseph and his family live in the remote wilderness as fur trappers, but their tranquility is threatened when they think they are being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf, and Joseph leaves them behind to track it.

Similarity: 5.21 (Similar)

Bear Trap, Cabin In The Woods, Dead Body, Serial Killer, Two Word Title

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

San taam (2007)

3.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Mystery

A rookie cop teams up with a former detective with a supernatural gift to hunt down a serial killer.

Similarity: 5.21 (Similar)

Killer, Psychopathic Cop, Serial Killer, Vision, Vomiting

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Ramanna, a maniac murderer, finds a soulmate in Raghavan, a policeman, who inspects his murder cases. He tries to make Raghavan realize how they both are similar.

Similarity: 5.20 (Similar)

Drugs, Investigation, Murder, Police Detective, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

Irul (2021)

2.90 Stars

Mystery, Thriller

When a car breakdown forces a couple to seek shelter in a nearby home, conversations with the stranger inside soon suggest there's a killer among them.

Similarity: 5.19 (Similar)

Dead Body, Murder, Psycho, Serial Killer, Thief, Rainy Night

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

The Hitcher (2007)

2.80 Stars

Crime, Thriller

A serial killer pins his crimes on two college students who gave him a ride.

Similarity: 5.17 (Similar)

College Student, On The Road, Police Station, Psychopath, Serial Killer

Similar to Taking Lives (2004)

No grazie, il caffè mi rende nervoso (1982)

3.25 Stars

Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

A killer, he call himself Funiculi' Funicula', spread terror in a killing spree during the "Primo Festival Nuova Napoli" ("New Naples First Festival").

Similarity: 5.17 (Similar)

Giallo, Serial Killer