Gay Mystery Movies & Short Films

Sequin in a Blue Room

2019 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A high schooler's obsession with a mysterious encounter leads to a relentless search on dating apps, blurring the lines between desire and reality.

Dog Valley

2020 Documentary, Mystery

Lance Wood's report on a brutal crime raises suspicions about his own involvement in the case.

Brotherly Lies

2022 Drama, Mystery

Two estranged brothers - one recovering from a suicide attempt, the other about to be married - are forced to confront a deadly secret from their past.

The Latent Image

2022 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A thriller writer's life mirrors his terrifying story when a mysterious drifter arrives at his isolated cabin, blurring the lines between fiction and reality in unsettling ways.

SHORT FILM

Bugcrush

2006 Drama, Horror, Mystery

A small-town loner's fascination with a new resident leads him into a dark and mysterious journey, uncovering secrets that challenge his understanding of reality.

SHORT FILM

Sugar Pine Falls

2017 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Monty is 16 and can't yet shake the responsibility of looking after his emotionally erratic mum. When they arrive at the Sugar Pine Caravan Park, Monty forms an unexpected friendship with James; an intriguing and artistic older boy.

SHORT FILM

Wetstone

2020 Fantasy, Mystery

Theo discovers a mysterious stone's dark powers after splitting from his partner Nick in a quiet wilderness.

Rotting in the Sun

2023 Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Sebastián Silva is detached from life, struggling to succeed in the art world and habitually taking ketamine. When he meets social media influencer Jordan Firstman at a nudist beach, the two discuss collaborating, but fate has other plans.

Downriver

2015 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Although a young man is accused of drowning a little boy and is placed in juvenile detention, he has little memory of the event. Now, out on parole, he searches for answers that may give a grieving mother closure.

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Body Blow

2025 Mystery, Thriller

Aiden, a young cop, embarks on a risky undercover mission where he meets Cody, a captivating male sex worker controlled by a drug lord drag queen. Aiden dives into a perilous world, getting entangled in a deadly police conspiracy.

The Wild Boys

2017 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Five teenagers commit a savage crime. As punishment, a Dutch captain takes them to a supernatural island with luxuriant vegetation and bewitching powers.

SHORT FILM

Lightning Bugs in a Jar

2015 Drama, Mystery, Romance

When a mother and son with a caustic history reunite to pack up their old house, sparks fly as long-buried secrets are revealed.

SHORT FILM

Kiss of the Rabbit God

2019 Fantasy, Mystery, Romance

A weary Chinese-American restaurant worker becomes fascinated by a mysterious customer who begins appearing in his dreams.

Knife + Heart

2018 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Paris, summer 1979. Anne is a producer of gay adult movies. When Lois, her editor and companion, leaves her, she attempts to get her back by making a more ambitious film with the flamboyant Archibald.

They/Them

2022 Horror, Mystery

A group of teenagers at an LGBTQ+ conversion camp endures unsettling psychological techniques while being stalked by a mysterious masked killer.

Spiral

2019 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A gay couple move to a small town to enjoy a better quality of life and raise their daughter with strong social values. But when neighbors throw a very strange party, nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighborhood.

As You Are

2016 Drama, Mystery

Set in the early 1990s, the telling and retelling of a friendship between three teenagers, as a police investigation prompts disparate memories.

Haze

2024 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After returning home from rehab, a young man stumbles upon the hidden secrets of his town’s long-abandoned psychiatric center.

SHORT FILM

Bird in Hand

2022 Mystery, Romance

A compulsive thief meets a man in a relationship.

Pornography

2009 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A writer and an adult film star delve into the mysterious disappearance of another adult film star, leading them into dark supernatural realms.

Dorian Gray

2009 Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

A corrupt young man's eternal youth clashes with inner ugliness, revealed through a special painting.

Light Gradient

2009 Drama, Mystery, Romance

A young gay couple's camping trip through Brandenburg's woods takes a turn with mishaps and unexpected encounters on a farm.

The Way Out

2022 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young man deals with the loss of his abusive father by taking advice from a charming, dangerous stranger who teaches him about life, sex, and fighting back.

On the Other Hand, Death

2008 Drama, Mystery

A gay detective investigates a series of attacks that may be motivated by big-business developers rather than homophobia.

SHORT FILM

Cowboy

2008 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Real estate agent Christian explores remote villages for investments and finds himself entangled in a rustic community's dark secrets, confronting his own desires and survival.

The Strange Ones

2017 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Mysterious events surround the travels of two brothers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets.

Clown in a Cornfield

2025 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.

Gay Mystery Movies & Short Films

All Gay Mystery Films

Sequin in a Blue Room

Dog Valley

Brotherly Lies

The Latent Image

Bugcrush

Sugar Pine Falls

Wetstone

Rotting in the Sun

Downriver

Body Blow

The Wild Boys

Lightning Bugs in a Jar

Kiss of the Rabbit God

Knife + Heart

They/Them

Spiral

As You Are

Haze

Bird in Hand

Pornography

Dorian Gray

Light Gradient

The Way Out

On the Other Hand, Death

Cowboy

The Strange Ones

Clown in a Cornfield

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