The Oxford Murders (2008)

Genre: Thrillers, Serial Killers, Mystery

Cast: John Hurt, Elijah Wood

My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

If you are into movies about murder mystery, then this one is for you. It is about an Oxford Professor and a student trying to solve a string of murders. Though this movie has interesting plots that would keep you guessing till the end about the murderer, i have to warn you that they have too many "intelligent" conversations between the professor and the student. I guess that because it is "Oxford" they had to have those.

After every murder, there would be some deliberate clues left behind by the killer. The professor deduces that the killer commits his crime in a way that someone else would get caught for those murders thereby making it a perfect crime.

You can do all the thinking and reasoning you want while watching this movie or you can just sit back and let the story unfold. Either way you won't be disappointed. But as i mentioned before, the dialogues sometimes seem very unrealistic.

Mr. Brooks (2007)

Genre: Thrillers, Serial Killers

Cast: Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, William Hurt

My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Mr. Brooks is a wealthy man. Mr. Brooks is a famous businessman. But, he has a terrible secret. He is the "Thumbprint Killer", a serial killer who has been trying to control himself from killing for two years.

Kevin Costner plays Mr. Brooks who has an alter ego, played by William Hurt that drives his desire to kill . I loved the way Brooks interacts with his alter ego, as if they are two partners in crime. Demi Moore plays the cop who investigates the serial murders.

Brooks finally gives in and kills a couple. As always, he leaves their thumbprint on the lamp shade. His alter ego then notices that their curtains were open.
Unfortunately, one of the neighbors, Smith,  takes photographs of his killings.  But, all Smith wants in return for not turning him to the police is to take him along for his next killing. Whoa. Two serial killers in a movie? But wait, there is more coming.

Brooks' daughter quits college telling her parents that she has become pregnant. But, when police visit their home to question her about a murder that took place at her college, Brooks realises that her daughter too has it in her.  I would like to stop right here for you to find out what happens next.

Grindhouse: Death Proof (2007)

Genre: Action, Thrillers, Serial Killers

Cast: Kurt Russell

My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Director: Quentin Tarantino

A typical Tarantino movie. The movie starts very slowly with plenty of dialogues that i felt like switching off( i in fact dozed off). But as most of Tarantino's movies go, it picks up pace later on.

Kurt Russell stars as a stuntman whose car is designed to protect the driver from any accidents. He is also a serial killer who drives his "Deathproof" car directly at women's car and kills them instantly.

The story really begins when a group of women take a car for a ride. One of them plays a game where she ties her belts to the two sides of the car and holds it by lying on the hood and asks her friend to drive at high speeds.I was totally amazed at how well the woman(who is a stunt person in real life) on the hood performed those scenes. Our killer follows them behind and tries to kill them with the woman on the hood getting thrown away. Here, I was thinking its going to be another movie where the women would somehow get lucky and manage to kill the killer. Instead, to my surprise, the women get angry at him and decide to go after him having already shot him in the arm. Now, the killer is on the run chased by angry chicks who finally catch up with him.

Fallen (1998)

Genre: Mystery, Supernatural Thrillers, Serial Killers

Cast: Denzel Washington, John Goodman

My Rating- 4 out of 5 stars

A very good thriller that has a mix of a serial killer plot, police investigation and demons.

Denzel Washington plays a detective who captures a serial killer. After his execution, the murders however keep showing up raising doubts of a copycat killer. But to his horror, he discovers that the serial killer that he captured was possessed by a demon which escapes from his body during his execution.

I have watched the movie atleast three times and would still love to watch this whenever i feel bored. If you love serial killer plot and police investigation, you wouldn't want to miss this.