OTTplay recommends top 5

Best crime thrillers to watch this week

THE ANGEL MAKER

Cybercrime detective Laura (Julie R Ølgaard) returns from maternity leave to probe a series of brutal murders. She finds herself hot on the trail of a ruthless serial killer while grappling with postpartum depression. Directed by Ølgaard, the film also stars Christopher Laessø and Roland Møller in key roles.

Platform: VROTT Language: Danish OTTplay rating: 8.2

TO CATCH A KILLER

Beat cop Eleanor Falco (Shailene Woodley) finds herself working alongside the FBI to track down a sniper terrorising the city of Baltimore. The crime thriller marks director Damián Szifron’s English film debut and stars Ben Mendelsohn and Jovan Adepo. Platform: Amazon Prime Video

Language: English OTTplay rating: 7

POR THOZHIL

Rookie cop DSP Prakash and his reluctant mentor SP Loganathan head to Tiruchirappalli to investigate a gruesome murder. The duo soon realise that they are dealing with a serial killer. R Sarathkumar and Ashok Selvan star in this gripping Vignesh Raja directorial that is full of twists and turns.

Platform: SonyLIV Language: Tamil OTTplay rating: 8.3

ANWESHIPPIN KANDETHUM

Disgraced Kerala cop, SI Anand (Tovino Thomas) rejoins duty after being suspended and is assigned a murder case that has remained unsolved for years. This slow-burn procedural follows Anand and his team as attempt try to finally close the case, despite stiff resistance from local residents. Platform: Netflix Language: Malayalam OTTplay rating: 7.7

SILENCE 2: THE NIGHT OWL BAR SHOOTOUT

After people are shot dead at a Mumbai nightclub, ACP Avinash Verma and his Special Crime Unit are called in to investigate. But there seems to be a more devious motive at play. Manoj Bajpayee returns as ACP Verma in the sequel to Silence... Can You Hear It? with Prachi Desai, Parul Gulati and Sahil Vaid.

Platform: ZEE5 Language: Hindi OTTplay rating: 6.5