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Mystery Movies For When Your Brain Is Fried With Friends

Mystery movies for when your brain is fried with friends. Includes Mystic River, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, Notorious and more, curated by Movi...

Your brain is cooked. These don't need it.

Mystic River movie poster
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2003 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 movie poster
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2012 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

Notorious movie poster
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1946 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

Deep Red movie poster
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1975 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

Low cognitive load. High payoff. The film does the heavy lifting tonight.

Angel's Egg movie poster
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1985 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.

Low cognitive load. High payoff. The film does the heavy lifting tonight.

Fried-brain cinema has its own quality. These films understand what's needed tonight.

Best for light mysteries. Save the intricate ones for a sharper night.

Holds a group without requiring everyone to be fully locked in.

The Maltese Falcon movie poster
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1941 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

Mother movie poster
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2009 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

Sleuth movie poster
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1972 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

Low cognitive load. High payoff. The film does the heavy lifting tonight.

Mississippi Burning movie poster
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1988 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.

Low cognitive load. High payoff. The film does the heavy lifting tonight.

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island movie poster
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1998 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

After going their separate ways, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred reunite to investigate the ghost of Moonscar the pirate on a haunted bayou island, but it turns out the swashbuckler's spirit isn't the only creepy character on the island. The sleuths also meet up with cat creatures and zombies... and it looks like for the first time in their lives, these ghouls might actually be real.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

The right film for the right state is a specific thing. These are specific.

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