Best Investigation movies of 1980s

Actors : David Wysocki, Mary Beth McDonough, Lynda Day George, Bill Paxton,
Directors : Howard Avedis,

Convinced that her father's death was not accidental, a beautiful girl decides to investigate to find out the truth, aided by her boyfriend. Her sleuthing draws her to a local mortuary, where many secrets will be revealed.

Actors : John Hurt, Robyn Douglass, Ryan O'Neal, Kenneth McMillan,
Directors : James Burrows,

A straight police detective is unnerved when ordered to go undercover with a gay police clerk, as a couple, to solve a series of murders in the gay community.

Actors : Rufus Norris, Jack Vogel, Eric Larson, Francine Lapensée,
Directors : Charles Philip Moore,

With the need to investigate the mysterious death of his grandparents, Cory and his friends assemble back to the old farm where it all began, sixty years earlier.

Actors : Vincent Price, Pamela Stephenson, Gareth Hunt, Kenny Everett,
Directors : Ray Cameron,

Six scientists arrive at the creepy Headstone Manor to investigate a strange phenomena which was the site of a mysterious massacre years earlier where 18 guests were killed in one night. It...

Actors : Kara Hui, Hou Hsiao, Chia Yung Liu, Chia-Liang Liu,
Directors : Chia-Liang Liu,

A band of killers from an ailing kung fu and magic society are sent on a manhunt for a former member of the society, whose bad mouthing threatens it's existence.

Actors : Jean-Pierre Malo, Pierre Vernier, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Beaune,
Directors : Jacques Deray,

A cop is looking for the killer of his friend.

Actors : Josef Sommer, Charles Durning, Belinda Bauer, Donald Sutherland,
Directors : Fred Walton,

A priest is put in a dilemma when the serial killer who has been murdering priests and nuns confesses to him.

Actors : Christoph Hofrichter, Wolfgang Kieling, Gerhard Wollner, Dieter Hallervorden,

A series of murders eliminates the poverty-stricken heirs to a 10 million-dollar fortune while Didi Dodel, the unsuspecting main heir, blithely escapes the attempts on his life. After a ...

Actors : Martin Balsam, Franco Nero, Anthony Quinn, Sybil Danning,
Directors : Peter Zinner,

An Italian policeman investigates a series of murders involving people in prominent positions. Left behind at each murder scene is a drawing of a salamander. The policeman begins to suspect...

Actors : Fausto Lombardi, Haven Tyler, Christopher Ahrens, Geretta Geretta,
Directors : Bruno Mattei,

In a polluted future Venice researchers work to improve the situation. One day, unknown forces start killing them. A team of soldiers and a couple of civilians is sent to investigate. Soon, they encounter strange murderous creatures.

Actors : David Beecroft, Frederick Flynn, James Hong, Louise Fletcher,
Directors : J.S. Cardone,

After someone is killed in the subterranean project called "Shadowzone," a NASA captain is called in to investigate. In the project, sleeping subjects are induced into a deep EDS state ...

Actors : Brittain Frye, Annette Sinclair, Bunky Jones, George Thomas,
Directors : Skip Schoolnik,

A group of teenagers spends the night in a furniture store for a graduation party. A psycho killer starts to hunt them down and kill them off.

Actors : Amy Irving, Lou Diamond Phillips, Andy Garcia, Robert Duvall,
Directors : Bruno Barreto,

An American journalist in Puerto Rico in 1978 investigates the death of nationalists who may have been murdered by the police.

Actors : Barbara Rudnik, Sue Tauber, Andreas Vitásek, Christian Schmidt,

Private detective Max Müller and his assistent Larry try to solve a crime but find themselves in strange bars and women.

Actors : Amol Palekar, Shabana Azmi, Sudhir Mishra, Soni Razdan,
Directors : Vidhu Vinod Chopra,

When a starlet is murdered on a film location, her detective brother arrives there to solve the mystery.

Actors : Rob Lowe, Colleen Camp, Kim Myers, Kenneth Mars,
Directors : Peter Bogdanovich,

Called up for jury duty, Richard Dice finds his first crush and only real, but unrequited love, on trial for murder. Richard desperately tries to prove Mollys innocence while untangling a ...

Actors : Michelle Yim, Norman Chu, Eddy Ko, Melvin Wong,
Directors : Hark Tsui,

A secret agent investigates a village that is populated by crazed, inbred cannibals.

Actors : Edwige Fenech, Donald Pleasence, Michael York, Mapi Galán,
Directors : Ruggero Deodato,

In Italy, a pianist suffering from the Progeria genetic disease becomes distraught and goes on a mad killing spree prompting a police inspector to investigate.

Actors : Donald Pleasence, Suzanna Love, Robert Walker Jr., Paul Willson,
Directors : Ulli Lommel,

Dr. Worley investigates a 300-year-old witch's curse in the New England town of Devonsville. Three liberated, assertive women move into town, which angers the bigoted, male-dominated town ...

Actors : Peter Boyle, Dennis Farina, Katherine Borowitz, John Turturro,
Directors : William Reilly,

A hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that he will rise to the head of his family. He starts his ascension by clandestinely executing the heads of the family and casting the blame on ...