Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "luminol"

1. Bless the Child (2000)

R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Cody, a little girl abandoned by her mother and raised by her aunt, a nurse, is kidnapped. The girl's guardian, aided by an F.B.I. agent, learn that Cody has supernatural abilities, and the abductees are a Satanic cult willing to do anything to gain them.

Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Rufus Sewell, Holliston Coleman

Votes: 15,399 | Gross: $29.37M

2. Certain Prey (2011 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 85 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Minneapolis Deputy Police Chief, Lucas Davenport, has to face off against a duo unlike any he's ever encountered; a lethal hit woman and a ferociously cunning killer determined to hunt him down.

Director: Chris Gerolmo | Stars: Mark Harmon, Lola Glaudini, Tatiana Maslany, Kate Greenhouse

Votes: 1,336

3. In a Child's Name (1991)

Not Rated | 192 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

A true story about a woman who fights her brother-in-law's parents for custody of her deceased sister's baby upon learning that her brother-in-law murdered her sister.

Stars: Valerie Bertinelli, Michael Ontkean, Timothy Carhart, David Huddleston

Votes: 709

4. Amanda Knox (2011 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 87 min | Crime, Drama

Based on the events surrounding the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

Director: Robert Dornhelm | Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Marcia Gay Harden, Vincent Riotta, Paolo Romio

Votes: 2,250

5. The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea (2021)

TV-MA | 145 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Follows a serial killer who came to light as a psychopath to the Korean public in 2004.

Stars: Kim Hee Sook, Park Myung Sun, Kwon Il-Yong, Kang In Cheol

Votes: 3,007

6. Killing for Love (2016)

Unrated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime

The gruesome murders of Nancy and Derek Haysom in 1985 were an international media sensation. The Haysoms were wealthy, respected members of Virginia society, and the murder conviction of ... See full summary »

Directors: Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger | Stars: Imogen Poots, Daniel Brühl, Jens Söring, Chuck Reid

Votes: 1,698

7. Autopsy 4: The Dead Speak (1997 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Crime

Pine needles. Chewing gum. Cat hair. Paint. They've all been important clues that aided America's 'detectives of death' in solving mysterious cases of unnatural or violent death. This ... See full summary »

Director: Arthur Ginsberg | Stars: Marlene Sanders, Robert Tressel, Joseph Burton, Michael Baden

Votes: 161

8. Diagnosis Murder (1993–2001)
Episode: The Blair Nurse Project (2001)

TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a filmmaker begins using Community General Hospital as the location for an eerie documentary, Dr. Sloan discovers it may be haunted.

Director: Barry Van Dyke | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell, Charlie Schlatter, Barry Van Dyke

Votes: 135

9. The F.B.I. Files (1998–2009)
Episode: Melissa Brannen: Missing (1998)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Trace evidence convinces police and FBI agents that pedophile Caleb Hughes abducted and murdered missing five year old Melissa Brannen. But unless they can find her remains they cannot make a case for murder.

Director: Jeffrey Fine | Stars: James Kallstrom, Anthony D. Call, Melissa Brannen, Christina Addinger

Votes: 52

10. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: Crocodile (2006)

TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dexter's world is rocked when a rival serial murderer, dubbed the Ice Truck Killer by the media, privately contacts him and reveals that he knows Dexter's grisly secret. Meanwhile, Dexter's sister Debra is transferred to Homicide.

Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King

Votes: 7,447

11. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: The Dark Defender (2007)

TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dexter discovers that the man is still alive who murdered his mother in front of him as a boy, and confronts the killer as part of his recovery from addiction - but he also discovers that old impulses die hard.

Director: Keith Gordon | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King

Votes: 5,635

12. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Neighborhood Watch (2008)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The investigation into the death of a sex offender who was harassed by local police becomes more complicated after sources in the NYPD and the DA's office suggest, contrary to the evidence, that it may be the act of a serial killer.

Director: Kevin Bray | Stars: Chris Noth, Julianne Nicholson, Eric Bogosian, Skipp Sudduth

Votes: 260

13. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: An Empty Grave (2007)

Documentary, Crime, Drama

The 1991 missing person case of Lubbock, Texas ladies man Roger Scott Dunn, which eventually turned into a criminal investigation based on the vast amount of blood found on the walls and ... See full summary »

Director: Gabe Torres | Stars: Gene Galusha, Nick Alexos, Thaine H. Allison Jr., Michael Atilano

14. Forensic Files II (2020– )
Episode: The Barn (2020)

Documentary, Crime

A popular handy man in a New Hampshire town is found murdered and investigators follow forensic clues to a shocking conclusion.

Stars: Bill Camp, Jack Reid Sr., John Brooks, Virginia Filippone

Votes: 44

15. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: About Last Night (2008)

TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dexter and Miguel's friendship becomes strained even as Rita revolves to confront Miguel about his suspected infidelity; Debra searches furiously for Anton when it's revealed that he was abducted by the Skinner.

Director: Tim Hunter | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, C.S. Lee

Votes: 4,913

16. Bones (2005–2017)
Episode: The Science in the Physicist (2009)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The frozen shattered remains of a scientist leads the team to a highly regarded research institute. Angela's father comes to town.

Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor

Votes: 1,018

17. Prodigal Son (2019–2021)
Episode: It's All in the Execution (2021)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Bright finds his personal life in disarray after his sister's shocking actions; he must take care of her and protect his mother from a secret that could tear the family apart all over again; Malcolm must find a killer.

Director: Antonio Negret | Stars: Tom Payne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Halston Sage, Aurora Perrineau

Votes: 917

18. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Window Watcher (2008)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime

A woman's story seemed far fetched: A man wearing only underwear and gloves broke into the house, stabbed her boyfriend to death, and raped and terrorized her for hours afterward. But the ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Jordan | Stars: Peter Thomas, Stephen Day, Scott Eggleston, Gayland Gieger

Votes: 76

19. Another Dirty Room (2016– )
Episode: Another Dirty Room Niagara Falls: Mold, Mildew and Fart Level Air Quality at the Broadway Motel (2019)

47 min | Documentary, Comedy

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Director: Dan Bell | Stars: Dan Bell, Brennen Evangelista, Rick Serra

20. Another Dirty Room (2016– )
Episode: Another Dirty Room New Orleans: GET US OUT OF HERE!! The Empress Hotel (2020)

36 min | Documentary, Comedy

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Director: Dan Bell | Stars: Dan Bell, Brennen Evangelista, Rick Serra

21. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: The House That Roared (1996)

TV-14 | 23 min | Documentary, Crime

A woman mysteriously disappears, and police detect blood on her bedroom carpet. Testing with the chemical Luminol reveals a room awash in blood spatter. DNA testing confirms the victim's identity. Can police find her body - and the killer?

Director: Mike Werteen | Stars: Peter Thomas, Caren Campano, Chris Campano, Michelle Kringlen

Votes: 143

22. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Sex, Lies and DNA (1997)

TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Crime

While Earl Morris was vacationing in California, he learned his wife had disappeared from their home in Arizona. The search for Ruby Morris involved dozens of investigators and scientists, ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Monahan | Stars: Bill Clayton, Rod Englert, Cindy Lilly, Sgt. Lee Luginbuhl

Votes: 122

23. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Beaten by a Hair (1998)

TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Crime

Early one fall morning, Laura Houghteling left her Bethesda, Maryland home and walked to the train station on her way to work. She was never seen again. A peculiar strand of hair found in ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Thomas, Ed Tarney, James Hennessy, Richard Fallin

Votes: 116

24. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Innocence Lost (1999)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime

Sometime during a neighborhood Christmas party, five-year-old Melissa Brannen disappeared. No one saw where she went or noticed anything unusual. Investigators turned to forensic science to... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Thomas, Melissa Brannen, Michael Brannen, Tammy Brannen

Votes: 103

25. Killer at the Crime Scene (2021– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2021)

45 min | Documentary, Crime

Teams of detectives and forensic scientists examine the evidence left behind in the case of two women whose dismembered body parts were found inside bins. That led to the arrest of Anthony Hardy who became known as The Camden Ripper.

Directors: Piers Sanderson, Erin J. Scott | Stars: Kate Ashfield, Brian Hook, Andy Baker, Neema Trivedi-Bateman

Votes: 13

26. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: All That Glitters Is Gold (2009)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime

A bullet-riddled car is discovered under a California freeway and the driver, a twenty-year-old woman, is found dead a month later. Red glitter leads police to her killer.

Stars: Peter Thomas, Rick Barrios, Art Barroso, Megan Barroso

Votes: 83

27. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Pet Rock (2010)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime

A woman is bound with electrical cords from a reptile tank heated rock, and murdered. Investigators are able to match forensic evidence to the owner of a boa constrictor living nearby.

Stars: Peter Thomas, Anne O'Neill, Billy Fraser, Chuck Morton

Votes: 71

28. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: Everything Is Illumenated (2010)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Trying to get his life back on track, Dexter hunts a new target, but is distracted and drawn into a precarious situation while helping his troubled acquaintance; Batista discovers an interesting lead in the Santa Muerte murder cases.

Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee

Votes: 4,840

29. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Dollars and Sense (2009)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime

On Christmas Eve, the corpse of a black male was found burning near Baltimore. He was eventually identified as twenty-six year-old Wesley Person. Distinctive building materials from the ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Thomas, Michael Consiglio, Nick Shields, Ken Lang

Votes: 67

30. Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010–2012)
Episode: See You Later, Masturbator (2012)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Jimmy is fired for peeping on girls in the changing room and Todd vows to clear his name, but the gang find the real culprit difficult to identify - because he's invisible.

Director: David Winning | Stars: Alex House, Maggie Castle, Bill Turnbull, Melanie Leishman

Votes: 75

31. Decoded (2010–2012)
Episode: Billy the Kid (2011)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

What if I told you Billy the Kid wasn't killed by Pat Garrett? For a more than a hundred years, it's been believed that Sheriff Pat Garrett shot the Kid dead in 1881, but new theories have ... See full summary »

Stars: Brad Meltzer, Buddy Levy, Christine McKinley, Scott Rolle

Votes: 18

32. Body of Proof (2011–2013)
Episode: Love Bites (2011)

TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A woman is found in the river. They discover she bled out but there's no blood where they found her. They learn that she was poisoned. They learn she's a pharmaceutical rep. They learn that... See full summary »

Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Dana Delany, Jeri Ryan, John Carroll Lynch, Nic Bishop

Votes: 281

33. Cold Blood (2008–2012)
Episode: The Truth Hurts (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

Palo Alto's community sympathize with wealthy property developer Ken Fitzhugh when his wife of more than 30 years, Kristine, falls to her death down the basement stairs. But police are ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Wolochatiuk | Stars: Perry Norton, John Wallace, Vivian Hisey, Zachary Connor

Votes: 5

34. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Dressed to Kill (2003)

TV-14 | 23 min | Documentary, Crime

When 6-year-old Michelle Door disappeared, her father became the prime suspect, having failed a polygraph. Years later, police learned that a man who'd been convicted of another murder ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Jordan | Stars: Peter Thomas, Carl Dorr, Debra Dwyer, Sharon Weidenfeld

Votes: 93

35. The Real Murders of Atlanta (2022– )
Episode: Body in the Lake (2023)

Documentary, Crime, Mystery

When the body of an Atlanta police lieutenant is discovered floating in a lake and riddled with bullets, detectives work tirelessly to bring justice to their fallen comrade.

Stars: Jimmy Bacon, Skip Breeser, Robbie Frederick, Aaron Goodson

Votes: 8

36. Body of Evidence (2001–2008)
Episode: The Tressa Pettibone Case (2003)

Documentary, Crime

The case of 33-year-old housewife Tressa Pettibone, who was stabbed to death with a kitchen knife in her own home in February 1989.

Stars: Michael Hannon, Dayle Hinman, Laura Rousseau, Paul Winterman

37. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Hand Delivered (2001)

TV-PG | 23 min | Documentary, Crime

In this classic episode of Forensic Files, the longest running true crime series in television history, an anonymous "tip" referring to unpublicized aspects of an unsolved case leads police... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Thomas, Jim Collins, Hugh Curfman Jr., Gary Dorsett

Votes: 102

38. The Mysteries of Laura (2014–2016)
Episode: The Mystery of the Convict Mentor (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Laura and the team join the search for two convicted killers -- one being their former captain -- who escaped from a maximum security prison.

Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: Debra Messing, Josh Lucas, Laz Alonso, Janina Gavankar

Votes: 147

39. Hand of God (2014–2017)
Episode: Not Writing a Love Letter (2017)

TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama

Still hiding his medical treatment from Olonari, Pernell attempts to reconnect with his wife. But Crystal is busy using her new position as Anne Wu's replacement to further investigate ... See full summary »

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson | Stars: Ron Perlman, Dana Delany, Andre Royo, Garret Dillahunt

Votes: 149

40. Shattered (2017– )
Episode: The Darkside (2018)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Crime

In 1991, Brandi McClain falls in love with a handsome and famous skateboarder known as "Gator." Though Gator claims to find God with the help of a well-meaning preacher, no one knows that ... See full summary »

Directors: Phoebe Kwong, J. Tom Pogue | Stars: Terry Jensen, Brandi McClain, Auggie Costantino, Bill Mellen

Votes: 17