Looking for a crime/thriller movie I watched around 2021 — help identify it
I’ve been trying to find the title of an American crime/detective movie I saw (probably released between 2010 and 2019, could be off by a few years). It had strong investigative and dramatic elements, especially near the end, and took place in a gloomy small town.
Here’s what I remember:
- The main character is a female detective, possibly in her late 30s or early 40s. She’s experienced and a bit jaded.
- At some point in the story, a Black sheriff or police chief tells her the case has been cold for a long time, with no leads.
- She’s assigned a young male partner — tall, skinny, around 25–28, with styled or swept-up hair.
- At first, she doesn’t like him much, but over time she grows to respect his intellect and sharp mind during the investigation.
- Together, they trace the case to a house owned by the suspected killer — someone the police hadn’t been able to catch.
- During the raid on the house, the young partner recklessly rushes in and gets shot in the forehead — he dies instantly.
- The woman is then left to face the killer alone inside the house. The atmosphere becomes very tense and suspenseful.
- The killer is a large, disturbing man who hides in different rooms and tries to lure her in.
- She also has to deal with his dog, which he sics on her — though I may be misremembering this detail.
- Despite the danger, she manages to outsmart and capture the killer.
Some additional emotional details I recall:
- Before the final raid, the young partner confessed his feelings to the female detective. Despite their age difference, he kissed her near a bridge or by a river while standing close to the railing.
Possibly the killer did something with women’s skin and hid bodies in his basement — again, not 100% sure.
This might not have been a very popular or successful film — maybe low budget or straight-to-streaming, so I’m open to obscure suggestions. I’ve searched everywhere but still haven’t found it.
If this sounds familiar to anyone, I’d really appreciate the help 🙏
> Ahojte,
hľadám tínedžerský romantický film alebo seriál zrejme z 90. alebo začiatku 2000-tych rokov.
Čo si pamätám:
Hlavná hrdinka má asi 14–16 rokov, je blondína a má iba mamu (otec sa v príbehu nevyskytuje).
Jej kamarát jazdí na motorke a jej frajer jazdí na koni, má na tvári šatku – vidno mu len oči, čelo a vlasy.
Jeho rodina nechce, aby bol s ňou.
On ju podvedie s iným dievčaťom, ktoré má na sebe modré krátke šaty – stane sa to v stodole, kde sú kone.
Neskôr sa jej chce ospravedlniť – volá jej cez pevný (linkový) telefón a klope jej na dvere.
V príbehu vystupuje pastor alebo farár, ktorý hovorí zvláštnym spôsobom (možno starou rečou alebo veľmi prísne).
Na konci ho dievča pozve tancovať, jeho bratia sa mu smejú, a potom spolu odídu na strechu, kde sa rozprávajú, objímajú alebo pobozkajú.
Bol to skôr starší film, určite nie novinka, a telefóny neboli mobilné.
Prosím, ak niekto pozná názov tohto filmu alebo seriálu, budem veľmi vďačná 🙏
Sorry, English only and use this form for new movie questions: https://irememberthismovie.com/what-was-that-movie/