Films and TV shows about deception

A cold, gripping plunge into a poisonous marriage where every scene tightens the screw and nothing can be trusted.

A slick, breezy cat-and-mouse chase that glides along on charm, wit and a current of loneliness underneath.

A gleefully meta horror-comedy that keeps you off-balance with sudden scares, deadpan lab humour, and a wildly inventive finale.

A flashy, fast-talking caper that immerses you in 1970s excess, with sharp dialogue and a tangled plot that keeps you on your toes.

A twisty, talky crime thriller that keeps you guessing, with a dark, brooding atmosphere and a killer final reveal.

A playful, star-studded puzzle that keeps you guessing and laughing, with a sharp satirical edge and a satisfyingly explosive finale.

A slick, playful caper full of misdirection and showy set pieces, easy to enjoy but rarely surprising.

A sleek, playful glide through glamorous con games, where charm and misdirection keep you guessing and the romance simmers beneath every trick.

A glossy, gossipy suburban soap that lures you in with secrets, scandals and sharp one-liners, then keeps you hooked with cliffhangers.

A tense, twisty puzzle that keeps you guessing, with shifting stories and a slow reveal of dark truths.

A tense, witty dinner-party chamber piece where casual banter slowly curdles into raw, uncomfortable revelation.

A gleefully gory farce where every misunderstanding snowballs into absurd carnage, leaving you laughing and wincing at once.

A razor-sharp, darkly funny descent from farce into horror, constantly shifting tone while tightening its grip on your nerves.

A stylish, playful caper that keeps you guessing with its intricate plot, buoyed by charming performances and ragtime music.

A taut, claustrophobic thrill ride that pins you in a phone booth with a desperate man, keeping you tense and guessing until the very end.

A wry, deadpan farce where idiocy and paranoia collide, leaving you amused and unsettled by its casual cruelty.

A twisty, darkly funny ride that keeps you guessing while laughing at its stylish absurdity.

A sleek, chilly thriller that keeps you guessing, with a clinical mood and mounting unease.

A breezy, bantering thrill ride full of double-crosses and shootouts that never takes itself too seriously.

A slow-building nightmare of social discomfort that tightens into savage, nerve-shredding survival horror.

A slick, cerebral procedural that keeps you guessing as experts dissect every twitch and lie, blending intellectual puzzle-solving with a brooding, charismatic lead.

A glossy, slow-burning mystery that peels back wealthy facades with mounting dread and sharp wit.

A tense, globe-trotting spy thriller that keeps you on edge with its gritty realism and moral ambiguity.

A slow-burning, suspenseful thriller that creeps under your skin with its charming yet sinister atmosphere and moral unease.

A slick, twitchy con-artist comedy that slowly tightens into something tender and quietly sad, keeping you guessing about who is playing whom.

A silly, fast-paced spy spoof full of slapstick and absurd gaffes that you can enjoy without thinking.

A chilling, slow-burn study of denial and manipulation that keeps you uneasy as charm masks monstrous truth.

A chaotic, grimy fairy-tale romp with Gilliam's signature visual clutter, mixing slapstick, horror and adventure into an uneven but memorable ride.

A tense, cat-and-mouse thriller set at a pop concert, with dark humour and a twisty plot that keeps you on edge.

A breezy, gadget-filled spy caper with exotic locations, playful humour, and a few tense set pieces.

A sleek, slow-burning espionage thriller that keeps you coiled with quiet dread and luxurious menace.

A quietly gripping chamber piece that keeps you leaning in, piecing together motives as the night unfolds.

A rapid-fire spoof packed with sight gags and musical numbers, rewarding close attention with constant absurd jokes.

A stylish, twisty small-town mystery that mixes teen angst with pulp melodrama and knowing camp.

A breezy, sun-dappled romantic comedy with witty banter and a gentle mystery, easy to watch and pleasantly forgettable.

A slick, breezy caper that glides on charm and wit, making the heist feel like a stylish game.

A tense, twisty thriller that keeps you guessing, blending domestic unease with a dark, unsettling mystery.

A breezy, joke-filled ride with charming con artists, playful twists, and a warm Western vibe that keeps you smiling.

A sharp, funny, and tense ride that skewers privilege and paranoia, keeping you guessing until the very end.

A tense, darkly funny cat-and-mouse chase through Norway's art world, full of clever twists and visceral thrills.

A grueling, alcohol-soaked night of verbal warfare that is as riveting as it is exhausting, demanding full attention.

A stylish, deadpan spy spoof that mines laughs from its hero's clueless arrogance and retro cool.

A slow-building, suspenseful thriller that keeps you on edge with eerie hauntings and a tense domestic mystery.

A fizzy, farcical romp where the jokes fly faster than the bodies drop, and the puzzle-box plot keeps you grinning.

A breezy French farce full of mistaken identities and escalating lies, played for easy laughs and light romantic charm.

A twisty, steamy thriller that keeps you guessing with its cynical view of human nature and shocking reveals.

A breezy, witty con-artist comedy full of elegant twists and playful one-upmanship that keeps you grinning.

A humid, slow-creeping southern gothic that lulls you with atmosphere before tightening into a genuinely unsettling trap.