Mortal Thoughts (1991)

A loathsome man ends up dead, but it's not clear who's to blame. If ever a person got what he deserved, it's James Urbanksi, an abusive drunk who steals from his wife, Joyce, and promises her close friend Cynthia Kellogg that she'll be the next target of his rage. At a group outing, James bleeds to death after someone cuts his throat. But because he's such a terrible human being, police aren't sure which of his acquaintances decided to kill him.

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

What to watch after Mortal Thoughts

• The Seventh Sign (1988) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• The Juror (1996) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) — Same feel: dramatic, cynical
• Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) — Alan Rudolph directed both
• Disclosure (1994)
• The Butcher's Wife (1991)