Watch December's New Mystery, Thriller, and True Crime Adaptations!
Mystery lovers are eating with December's adaptations! There's everything from an ultra creepy Japanese adaptation to a Freida McFadden adaptation.
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Watch December's New Mystery, Thriller, and True Crime Adaptations!

Mystery lovers are eating with December's adaptations! There's everything from an ultra creepy Japanese adaptation to a Freida McFadden adaptation.

Jamie Canaves

December 3, 2025

December is more known for its holiday-themed programming than its criminal entertainment, but mystery fans don’t care what time of year it is; they love a good mystery. Which is why I’m here with new mystery and thriller series and film adaptations, a true crime film, and one adaptation-adjacent film!

Adaptations

The Housemaid (In Theaters)

The Housemaid 2025 film trailer image
Courtesy of the official YouTube trailer
Cover of The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

Freida McFadden, a practicing physician, has become an immensely popular thriller writer thanks to BookTok and the popularity of twisty thrillers. Her psychological thriller, The Housemaid, currently has almost 3 million ratings on Goodreads.

The film adaptation, hitting theaters on December 19th, follows Millie after she accepts a live-in housemaid job for a wealthy family where secrets abound. It’s directed by Paul Feig (Spy, Bridesmaid, A Simple Favor) and stars Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, and Elizabeth Perkins.

You can watch the trailer here.

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