Kiss the Girls (1997)
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd
Director: Gary Fleder
Freeman's first crack at Cross offers very similar plot twists, surprises from same author's second novel.

Manhunter (1986)
Starring: William Petersen, Kim Greist
Director: Michael Mann
Stylish Lambs's prequel satisfies genre fans with gripping suspense, compelling villain.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster
Director: Jonathan Demme
Oscar-winning psychological nail-biter features more magnetic criminal mastermind, grislier murders.

Under Suspicion (2000)
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Mixed reviews welcomed similarly psychological murder mystery; also produced by Freeman.

Creative Movie Matches

Seven (1995)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman
Director: David Fincher
Far more unsettling, visceral thriller also features Freeman teaming to track brilliant, manipulative killer.