Greatest 26 Mystery Movies Editor's Choice from 1986

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child. More about Blue Velvet / IMDB / YouTube

An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey. Info on The Name of the Rose / IMDB / YouTube

Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed the Tooth Fairy by the media. Read about Manhunter / IMDB / YouTube

A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child whom dark forces want to eliminate. Find out about The Golden Child / IMDB / YouTube

Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan. Get info on The Great Mouse Detective / IMDB / YouTube

A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes. More about The Hitcher / IMDB / YouTube

Nine college students staying at a friend's remote island mansion begin to fall victim to an unseen murderer over the April Fool's Day weekend, but nothing is as it seems. Learn about April Fool's Day / IMDB / YouTube

A wannabe blues-guitar virtuoso finds an old blues player and hopes he can teach him a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson. Get info on Crossroads / IMDB / YouTube

Norman Bates falls in love with a fallen nun who stays at the Bates Motel alongside a drifter and a curious reporter. Meanwhile, Mother is still watching. Check out Psycho III / IMDB / YouTube

Two radio voice actors are getting married. Larry has fits of fear. A shrink needs 36 hours to scare him to death and cure him - during a family reunion at a scary family castle. Look into Haunted Honeymoon / IMDB / YouTube

A washed-up, alcoholic actress who is prone to blackouts wakes up next to a murdered man. Did she kill him and, if not, is she in danger? Info on The Morning After / IMDB / YouTube

Framed for his ex-wife's murder by a parolee he once put behind bars, Los Angeles cop Jack Murphy escapes from custody to capture the killer, but he is now handcuffed to a foul-mouthed thief he had only just arrested. Explore Murphy's Law / IMDB / YouTube

A French anthropologist specializing in nomadic groups moves to Los Angeles with his wife, and starts following a group of sinister street punks who seem to live and move around in a black van. But they aren't what they seem. Read about Nomads / IMDB / YouTube

Mathematics professor Michele starts a new job at an unorthodox school. After a murder nearby, he meets colleague Bianca, sparking a relationship. Will their bond grow as Michele aids the investigation? Find out about Bianca / IMDB / YouTube

Deadtime Stories is a 1986 horror anthology, where a babysitting uncle tells his nephew three horror stories about killer witches, Little Red Riding Hood and a werewolf, and Goldi Lox and the three bears. Read about Deadtime Stories / IMDB / YouTube

Two kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train. Find out about Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad / IMDB / YouTube

During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an expert, a real murder occurs. Check out Dead Man's Folly / IMDB / YouTube

Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The cause seems to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse. Check out Murder in Three Acts / IMDB / YouTube

Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple. More about Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage / IMDB / YouTube

A resourceful American orphan living in rural Australia finds himself caught up in the magic of a local Aboriginal myth that might be more real than anyone knows. Check out The Quest / IMDB / YouTube

In the village of Momo the pace of time goes very slowly. Nobody is bothering about stress but everyone has time to chat and rest - until the day the grey men arrive. With a great selling strategy they offer the people an account to collect time. Now everybody is in stress in order to gain time for collecting, except for Momo who obviously is the only one without stre. Learn about Momo / IMDB / YouTube

A young woman abducts and subjects a doctor whom she holds responsible for the death of her boyfriend to acts of sexual torture. Find out about The Devil's Honey / IMDB / YouTube

Inspector Lavardin investigates on the murder of a famous writer, whose widow happens to be Helen, a woman Lavardin once loved. She has a daughter from a first marriage, who actually killed her stepfather, as he was trying to abuse her. Check out Inspector Lavardin / IMDB / YouTube

A detective comes out of retirement to help his daughter's fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders. Find out about The Murders in the Rue Morgue / IMDB / YouTube

A lonely girl living on an isolated, mist-cloaked farm is confronted with the changes wrought by a stranger that arrives. See more about Vigil / IMDB / YouTube

Seven college girls spend the weekend at an elegant estate which begins as a fun filled adventure but ends in a nightmare of gut-wrenching terror. Look into Girls School Screamers / IMDB / YouTube