Some nights, you don’t want comfort cinema. You want stories that taste like late-night coffee, dark and bold with a sting. You like it when the city looms in the background and feels alive.
Dark Crime Thrillers bring that world to life. They show blurred morals, raw truth, and smiles that hide danger. If you like drama with dirt under the skin, pick from this list for your weekend.
Once you’re done here, you can always dig deeper through our Movies hub, browse the full Hindi movies shelf, or go straight into crime movies when you want the darkest stuff first.
1) Kennedy
Start with this dark crime thriller. The film feels like a confession no one should hear. Kennedy follows a man who drives cabs in daylight and kills for money after sunset. Revenge guides him. It sits in his chest. ZEE5 streams it from 20 Feb 2026. Rahul Bhatt stands in the centre as the driver and holds focus. Sunny Leone plays a singer who opens scars he hides. The story carries that Anurag Kashyap edge—restless spirit, rough streets, and choices that stain the soul. Every step he takes drags weight behind it.
2) Raman Raghav 2.0
Go for this title when you want a crime thriller that sticks and lingers in your thoughts. A serial murderer grows obsessed with a police officer who fights addiction and faces his own inner damage. Their paths cross. The link tightens. It does not loosen. The film pushes that tension until it feels sharp enough to cut. You watch two damaged minds circle each other. No hero stands tall here. Only hunger and decay.
3) Badlapur
Some revenge films just blow up your mind. Badlapur burns from the inside. Loss breaks a man, and the rage inside reshapes him. He believes vengeance will seal the wound. The story refuses that promise. It asks one cruel question: what if payback changes nothing except you? What if it strips away softness and leaves something colder staring back from the mirror, a face you no longer trust?
4) Haddi
Haddi hits like a slow, heavy drumbeat—crime, ambition, and vengeance with teeth. It follows a transgender rookie who comes to Delhi, enters the world of gangs, rises through the chain, and carries a personal revenge that refuses to stay quiet. It’s gritty, emotional, and never “neat,” which is exactly why it works.
5) Bob Biswas
A killer opens his eyes after a coma and finds holes in his memory, yet his history refuses silence. Bob Biswas joins crime, action, and suspense with a mind in conflict. This crime thriller leans on one question. When your past version arrives and pounds on the door, do you push him away, or turn the handle and invite that old shadow inside?
6) Berlin
Set in 1993, Berlin traps you inside a high-stakes interrogation where nothing is straightforward—not even communication. A deaf-mute man is detained on suspicion of espionage, and a sign-language expert is pulled in to interpret, only to realise he’s stepped into something far bigger than a “case.” Quiet tension, loud paranoia.
7) Forensic
Several girls go missing. A strange pattern connects every act. The story grips your chest before it tests your logic. Forensic follows a cop and a crime lab expert who work side by side and chase a ruthless killer. They gather proof. They chase patterns. The facts form a trail, yet the full truth slips away. Each scene builds dread and doubt. It delivers a firm Dark Crime Thriller watch.
8) Silence… Can You Hear It?
A high-profile murder. A retired judge’s daughter was found dead. And an investigation where every “clean” detail feels like it’s covering a stain. Silence… Can You Hear It? builds its tension through a structured investigation and steady clues, but it also feeds a darker strain beneath the facts. Watch this crime thriller when you want a true case vibe and a space that feels tense and cold.
9) Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai
Not every Dark Crime Thriller needs back alleys and bloodshed—sometimes the darkest fights happen in courtrooms. Inspired by true events, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kafi Hai follows a sessions court lawyer taking on a powerful godman in a long legal battle for justice. It’s tense in a different way: pressure, power, intimidation… and one person refusing to blink.
10) Saali Mohabbat
This begins like a story told over lunch—then twists into something uglier. Saali Mohabbat explores crime through betrayal and deceit. A woman recounts her shattered marriage, but the account shifts toward menace. Each detail sparks suspicion. The line between story and confession starts to blur. The film embraces chaos, flawed emotion, and truths that refuse comfort.
11) Rahasya
A murder mystery that keeps moving the spotlight—and doesn’t let you relax in the dark. Rahasya plays like a family secret, cracking open under police pressure, where suspicion spreads across the room like spilt ink. If you like your crime thriller more “who’s lying?” than “who’s chasing?”, this one delivers that slow-burning dread.
12) Bhagwat Chapter One – Raakshas
A missing girl case in a small-town setup, an investigator trying to read the silences of a community, and parallel lives colliding at the worst possible moment—Bhagwat Chapter One – Raakshas blends procedural tension with action-driven urgency. It’s rooted in place, not just plot, which makes the danger feel closer… like it could walk past you on a quiet street.
Your Dark Crime Thriller Weekend, Locked In
If you’re chasing that true Dark Crime Thriller mood—ink-black morals, nervous silence, and stories that don’t offer easy answers—this lineup is your kind of trouble. Start with Kennedy on 20 Feb, then pick your next descent: Raman Raghav 2.0 for psychological damage, Badlapur for revenge that burns slow, Berlin for interrogation-room paranoia, and Forensic when you want chills with evidence tags. Just one warning: don’t binge these on a fragile day. Save them for a night when you want cinema to challenge you, not comfort you.
Bio of Author: Gayatri Tiwari is an experienced digital strategist and entertainment writer, bringing 20+ years of content expertise to one of India’s largest OTT platforms. She blends industry insight with a passion for cinema to deliver engaging, trustworthy perspectives on movies, TV shows and web series.
