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Films like Homicide.

Homicide (1991) reads as Sombre, kinetic, measured crime / drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

See How They Fall (1994) poster
1. See How They Fall1994

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

House of Games (1987) poster
2. House of Games1987

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Insomnia (1997) poster
3. Insomnia1997

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Summer of Sam (1999) poster
4. Summer of Sam1999

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Osterman Weekend (1983) poster
5. The Osterman Weekend1983

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Q & A (1990) poster
6. Q & A1990

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Fresh Bait (1995) poster
7. Fresh Bait1995

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

King of New York (1990) poster
8. King of New York1990

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Realm of Fortune (1986) poster
9. The Realm of Fortune1986

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Blow Out (1981) poster
10. Blow Out1981

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Cain and Abel (1982) poster
11. Cain and Abel1982

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Manhunter (1986) (1986) poster
12. Manhunter1986

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Homicide’s neighbours — where are yours?

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