Step into the Mystery with Reveel’s Trail of Clues: A Film Noir Collection

Get a fedora, a classy suit, and a questionably long trench coat because a Film Noir playlist has been added to Reveel. Trail of Clues compiles the best Film Noir and Neo-Noir films on Reveel for those who like their stories with a side of grit. These movies are a great tribute to the classic Film Noir movement and the Neo Noir movies that came after. However, before watching any of these greats, it’s best to understand what Film and Neo-Noir are.

What Are Film Noir and Neo-Noir Movies?

Despite what most people think, Film Noir is not a genre but is instead a cinematic style. Film Noir, which is translated in french as “black film”, is identified as black and white films from the 1940s and 50s that had detectives, crimes, low-key lighting, and a bleak atmosphere. Many more motifs are found in Film Noir and the movies usually end with a moral lesson. The film Noir style eventually evolved into Neo Noir.

Neo Noir is defined as any movie that revives the film noir style after the original time period. Neo Noir movies have a self-aware acknowledgment of the classic Film Noir conventions and they often bring them into a modern-day or futuristic setting. Here are some great examples of both Film Noir and Neo-Noir movies that you can find on Reveel.

Best Film and Neo-Noir Movies in ‘Trail of Clues’

1. Emulsion

Sam Heughan from Outlander stars in this tense noir psychological thriller. Emulsion is about a man who becomes obsessed with finding his missing wife, drowning in the nostalgia of a 16mm home movie of her, and letting his grief gradually consume him until he gets caught up in a sinister occurrence.

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2. One Step Ahead

Private detective James O’Dell is hired by a widow to investigate her husband’s murder. The case is connected to a serial killer who has eluded police for 25 years. James quickly finds the mystery to be much bigger than just murder.

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3. Elodie

Actress and playwright Sabrina Stone is led into the surreal world of her own writing when Elodie, one of her fictional characters, seeks her help with a kidnapping incident.

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4. Miss Barton’s Famous Cakes

On a stormy night, two detectives come knocking on Miss Barton’s door to discuss dark matters surrounding her world-famous cakes.

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5. Speak No Evil

The only witness to a murder, a mute street vendor enlists the help of a down-on-his-luck private detective in order to bring the killer to justice.

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6. Another Grace & Johnny Adventure: Zombie Island

Newlyweds Grace and Johnny survive a plane crash on a mysterious island only to discover it’s been taken over by zombies!

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7. The Dead Man’s Number

In this dark tale, Jake dreams of a long-dead friend Rex. In the dream, Rex gives Jake his phone number which Jake remembers on waking. Things become unsettled when Jake’s girlfriend Betty calls the phone number.

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8. The Quick and Dirty

In the deep south of the 1970s, a career criminal is lured into taking a job that might be his undoing.

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9. Glitch Noir

Glitch Noir follows a nameless protagonist as he sifts through the cracks and crevices of the global stream in a search to find the missing son of a client.

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10. Unlucky Day

Millie Fincher is having the worst night of her life after being dumped by a studio executive. Now she’s caught up in the kidnapping of Detective Bob Morse by his rival, the vile Eden Fay, and her cohorts. If she can ever get out of this, there will be hell to pay for the man who dumped her.

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11. Mr. Misfortune

In a misguided attempt to protect his friend from an extortionist, a man hijacks a blackmail scheme and puts himself and everyone he cares about in danger.

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12. Boomslang

Erik Boomslang is a cosmopolitan serial killer on the run. He flees to a small American town to hide out and finds outrageous victims very difficult to kill.

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13. The Confession

What will you do when God asks you a simple question? Based on the true story and life of Stephen Drury Phillips’s Novel “All American Addict”, The Confession is an attempt to create something special from a horrific experience.

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14. Currency

Part drama, part mystery with a dash of film noir, this philosophical indie gem weaves together a web of simple stories about the complex questions we all pose. We all ask why. We all die. Unearth the mystery now.

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15. Terror Vortex

New York Detective, Kevin Black, tracks down the location of a serial killer. Terror Vortex turns into a mystery science fiction thriller with a twist.

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16. Trouble Is My Business

Starring Vernon Wells, Brittney Powell, and Tom Konkle, private investigator Roland Drake faces eviction from his office and his career after being disgraced during a missing person’s case that ends in tragedy. Then a beautiful woman hires him.

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What Are Film Playlists?

Playlists on Reveel are similar to music playlists except that they pull together different films, shows, or documentaries into one binge-worthy list. Reveel’s film playlists were created for viewers who want a particular cinematic experience based on the different genres and styles that best fits their taste. No matter how unique your taste is, Reveel’s playlists give you a variety of different types of films to choose from.

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