Best Murder Mystery movies of 1980s

Actors : Mike Huff, Tony Caprari, Mathew Stewardson, John Barrett,
Directors : Frans Nel,

A teenage boy falls under the protection of a private detective after the boy witnesses an actual murder being filmed.

Actors : Julissa, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Guillermo Murray,
Directors : Alfredo Gurrola,

Several young women are murdered in a small community, and a detective moves in to solve the crimes.

Actors : Liping Lü, Ruixin Jia, Jitu Wuri, Qiansun Zhao,
Directors : Saifu,

A husband is called back to emergency duty from his honeymoon and his bride investigates the sudden death of a couple also on their honeymoon.

Actors : Doris Quest, Mary Keith Roe, Eric Gunn, Kevin Yon,
Directors : Dean Wilson,

Based upon the true story of Philadelphia sex killer Gary Heidnik, BLIND FAITH follows the investigation of his grisly crimes through the eyes of Detective Will Lindsay and criminal ...

Actors : Rakesh Roshan, Reem Kapadia, Marc Zuber, Aaloka,
Directors : Keshu Ramsay,

Inspector Shyam is investigating the murder case of a woman which leads him to 4 men who are heading to Goa,Shyam along with his constable Hingirani heads to Goa,Shyam also shares a past ...

Actors : Rowell Santiago, Sharon Cuneta, Christopher De Leon, Gina Alajar,
Directors : Lino Brocka,

A Mysterious And Deadly Rapist And Murderer Spreads Terror And Chaos Among Women In The City.But In The Midst Of Intrigues,Tensions,And Dangers A Lawyer Is Attracted To Him The Mysterious ...

Actors : Anneline Kriel, Arnold Vosloo, Norman Anstey, Wings Hauser,
Directors : Tim Spring,

A cop sets up his girlfriend as a target in order to trap a serial killer.

Actors : Kumiko Ohba, Masato Furuoya, Misako Tanaka, Isao Natsuyagi,
Directors : Noboru Tanaka,

An emotionally distraught young man goes on a violent killing spree after his tuberculosis keeps him from serving in World War II and is frowned upon by his fellow villagers.

Actors : Zhucheng Fu, Jiaoxin Liu, Bing Dou, Yujing Liang,

Police must solve the beating of a young man and the murder of the woman he had a date with just before the beating.

Actors : Jorge Luke, Jorge Rivero, Josefina Echánove, Claudia Islas,
Directors : Julián Pastor,

Lawyer has his life chattered when his beautiful wife is found murdered. Through intense investigation he is finding out that people have been lying to him. Raul (Jorge Rivero) was told she...

Actors : Ramachandran, Mammootty, Gopi, Jayabharati,
Directors : K.N. Sasidharan,

Film that opens with a missing of a girl who later identified to be killed by someone who is close to her. The film is in a format of investigation thriller giving importance to the plot rather to the characters.

Actors : Arnold Vosloo, Wings Hauser, Darcy DeMoss, Asher Brauner,
Directors : Wings Hauser,

A burned-out private detective in Las Vegas gets involved in blackmail and murder.

Actors : Julie Carmen, Timothy Carhart, Lise Cutter, Martyn Stanbridge,
Directors : Jan Eliasberg,

Retired international police agent, now suburban housewife, is asked by her former partner to help him catch a serial killer.

Actors : Pamela Collyer, Walter Massey, Nanette Workman, Jack Langedijk,
Directors : Claudio Castravelli,

A girl starts her own investigation after the police fail to catch a local serial killer.

Actors : Cüneyt Arkin, Mine Sun, Eray Özbal, Zümrüt Cansel,

A serial murderer kills prostitutes. Inspector Murat investigates the case. The murderer's last victim is a prostitute working in a club. The victim's sister Melek goes to boarding school ...

Actors : Tom Billett, Angel Caban, Joe Ambrose, Paul Borghese,

Considered too dangerous to be on the force, ex-cop Mickey McCardle is tormented by the brutal murder of his partner. When a serial killer begins to stalk the streets of New York, McCardle ...

Actors : Yeqiu Du, Hongsheng Zen,
Directors : Yuqiang Zhang,

The police investigate the death of a clothing store owner.

Actors : Guanyin Ma, Baolong Yang, Bo Gao,
Directors : Tianren Wu,

Investigation of the murder of a mill worker.

Actors : Peter Brown, Nancy Everhard, R. Lee Ermey, Jan-Michael Vincent,
Directors : Andrew Prowse,

Two U.S. Marine investigators looking into a series of grisly murders in Manila discover that the crimes are tied to an amulet with a 400-year-old curse on it that has unleashed supernatural forces. There's also a woman.

Actors : Kristin Kajander, Frank Krog, Rolf Skøien, Anne Krigsvoll,
Directors : Sølve Skagen,

The lonely, divorced and disillusioned lawyer Lex Larsen comforts himself by drinking "Brun Bitter" helps out a small boy finding his lost bike, and finds himself hunting a serial killer in a undercurrent of sex and violence.