Though the author wrote his stories in the 19th century, murder is still murder and hunting down killers will never go out of style. Edgar Allen Poe's stories come to life when he joins up with Emmett Fields, a detective with the Baltimore police, to solve a murder involving a psychotic serial killer. The killer uses Poe's story ideas to perform a series of brutal murders. When the grizzly story winds up in the local newspapers Poe finds himself being questioned by local cops who wonder why a murderer is using the author's ideas to kill. When Fields discovers the murders mirror stories that have been showing up in the newspapers and are among a series of stories written by Poe, he is first suspicious of the writer but then finds another similar murder has happened even as the writer is held by police.ohn Cusack (Con Air, Pushing Tin) plays the part of Edgar Allen Poe in his last days, Police Inspector Emmett Fields is played by Luke Evans (The Three Musketeers, Immortals) who asks the famous Poe for his help in solving the murders and catching the killer before more are killed. Virginia Clemm-Poe is Poe's wife and played by Alice Eve (She's Out of My League, Sex and the City 2).

Animal Kingdom is an Australian crime thriller, released in 2010, written and directed by David Michaud. Movie stars Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce and Jackie Weaver. Motive of this crime thriller is about a family of malicious criminal Melbourne was inspired by the Pettingill family and the murder of police officers on Welch Street, which happened in Melbourne in 1988. The film was received good feedback from the critics and won a prize at Sundance in 2010. Animal Kingdom is directed by David Michaud, who interested in Melbourne's underworld. He wrote the screenplay under the name J. Working for the Screen NSW Script Development. His friend, producer Liz Watts, saw the potential in the script, pushed the director to rewrite the script several times and eventually produced this movie with a budget of AUD 5,000,000. The film was shot in Victoria, mostly in Melbourne. The scene with the funeral was filmed outside the Church of the Mother of the Lord in the East Ivanho.

"Lizzie" is a film released in 2018 that tells a fictionalized account of the infamous Lizzie Borden case. Directed by Craig William Macneill, the movie is a psychological thriller based on the events surrounding the murder of Lizzie's father and stepmother in 1892. The story explores the strained relationship between Lizzie and her strict, controlling father, as well as the influence of the family's maid, Bridget Sullivan.

"Nightcrawler" is a 2014 thriller film that tells the story of Lou Bloom, a desperate and ambitious young man who discovers the world of freelance crime journalism in Los Angeles. Using a police scanner and a video camera, Lou begins to capture footage of violent crimes and accidents, which he then sells to local news stations. As Lou's career takes off, he becomes increasingly ruthless and manipulative, crossing ethical boundaries and putting himself and others in danger.

When Hollywood screenwriter David Sumner (James Marsden of Superman Returns, Death at a Funeral) and his wife return to her hometown they find tensions are high due to the locals who are threatening the new couple's presence. Amy Sumner (Kate Bosworth from Beyond the Sea, Superman Returns) is David's wife and comes from this Deep South Mississippi community so it makes sense that they would make the trip to this peaceful area to relax while he finishes a screenplay. The two of them soon learn this adventure is all about survival.lexander Skarsgard (Generation Kill) plays Amy's old boyfriend and he definitely wants to get her attention. Other talented cast members include James Woods, Dominic Purcell, Willa Holland, and Laz Alonso. The locals do not like intruders and even though Amy is from this sleepy little town she is no longer welcome, and neither is her "big city" husband. This film proves that a violent movie can definitely be remade and be even more violent and scary than the first.

The story of Stoker is revolving around a teenager with a uncommon name, India, who lost his father. In those sad circumstances, her Uncle decides to move to India's house to join the teenager and her mother. Uncle Charlie seems to be a solicitous, attentive man who really cares about India and her mother. But, what she knows about him. Before her father dies, she doesn't even hear about Charlie. Who is he? What are his real intentions? Is he really her Uncle? There are more questions than answers left. The movie is filmed by unparalleled Chan-wook Park on the screenplay written by Wentworth Miller and Erin Cressida Wilson. It features quite stellar ensemble cast including: Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, The Kids Are All Right, Jane Eyre) playing India Stoker, Nicole Kidman (Just Go with It, Rabbit Hole, Nine) playing India's mother - Evelyn 'Evie' Stoker, while Matthew Goode (Leap Year, Watchmen, A Single Man) plays Uncle Charlie.