Mystery on Hoopla: what is worth streaming right now (free with a library card)

60 mystery titles on Hoopla (free with a library card) at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1Memento (2000)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA man with no short-term memory hunts his wife's killer, piecing together a gritty, cerebral puzzle.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu82
2. 2Death Note (2006) · seriesDark satire · suspenseful · full attention · mildly scary · TV-14A brilliant student uses a supernatural notebook to purge evil, leading to a gritty, darkly-comic game of cat and mouse.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu
3. 3Chinatown (1974)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA private eye navigates sun-drenched 1930s Los Angeles, uncovering a pulpy web of crime and deceit.Kanopy · Hoopla
4. 4Witness for the Prosecution (1957)Suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · NRAn ailing barrister faces a gritty, cerebral murder trial with a pulpy, suspenseful atmosphere.Prime Video · MGM+ · Kanopy
5. 5Blue Velvet (1986)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA severed ear pulls a young man into a surreal, gritty mystery with a nightclub singer and criminals.Criterion · Kanopy · Hoopla
6. 6Hereditary (2018)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's grief slowly unravels into a bleak, chilling nightmare as disturbing secrets consume them.Prime Video · Hulu · Max78
7. 7Line of Duty (2012) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAAn anti-corruption unit relentlessly investigates police misconduct, creating a gritty and tense procedural drama.Prime Video · Peacock · Hoopla
8. 8Mississippi Burning (1988)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo FBI agents clash while investigating a civil rights murder in a small, fear-filled Southern town.MGM+ · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
9. 9The Name of the Rose (1986)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA medieval monk and his novice uncover a shadowy conspiracy and grisly murders within a secluded monastery.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
10. 10Broadchurch (2013) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-MAA small town's dark secrets unravel as a child's murder exposes simmering grief and suspicion.Netflix · Peacock · Hoopla
11. 11Mother (2009)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · graphic gore · RA devoted mother fights a bleak, intimate battle to clear her son's name in a gritty murder mystery.Kanopy · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
12. 12Luther (2010) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14A brilliant detective battles his own dark impulses while hunting depraved killers in a gritty, cerebral world.Hulu · Max · AMC+
13. 13Charade (1963)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · brisk · NRA charming stranger helps a woman evade dangerous criminals while witty banter and romance blossom in Paris.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
14. 14Midsommar (2019)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA dream vacation to a remote summer festival gradually turns into a bleak, surreal, slow-burn nightmare.Prime Video · Hulu · Max
15. 15The Conversation (1974)Suspenseful · full attention · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · PGA surveillance expert's paranoia deepens into a gritty, melancholy mystery as he anticipates a murder.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
16. 16Burning (2018)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · NRA young man's obsession with a mysterious couple unravels into a bleak, atmospheric descent into the unknown.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
17. 17The Loud House (2016) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · TV-Y7A boy navigates the joyful chaos of a supersized family with wholesome humor and brisk, campy fun.Netflix · Paramount+ · Hoopla
18. 18Marrowbone (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA sinister presence haunts four siblings in their sprawling manor, creating a chilling and bleak mystery.Kanopy · Hoopla
19. 19Blow Out (1981)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA sound engineer's recording of an accident pulls him into a gritty, suspenseful political conspiracy.Prime Video · MGM+ · Hoopla
20. 20To Catch a Thief (1955)Suspenseful · measured · PGA retired jewel thief on the French Riviera chases a copycat, finding romance and suspense in a pulpy, atmospheric game.MGM+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
21. 21Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · emotionally devastating · RCutthroat salesmen scheme and betray each other in a darkly comic, tense, and gritty world.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
22. 22Enemy (2014)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RA college professor's discovery of his exact double spirals into a chilling, dreamlike mystery.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
23. 23In the Mouth of Madness (1995)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA cynical investigator plunges into a surreal small town where a horror novelist's fiction becomes chilling reality.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Tubi
24. 24Pi (1998)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA mathematical genius finds a bleak, cerebral link between numbers and reality, predicting the future with gritty suspense.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
25. 25Cube (1998)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RStrangers navigate a deadly, cerebral maze where only their unique skills offer a bleak chance of survival.Kanopy · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
26. 26Humans (2015) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Highly developed robotic servants create unsettling domestic drama and cerebral mystery in a parallel present.Prime Video · Peacock · Hoopla
27. 27And Then There Were None (2015) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Ten strangers on an isolated island face bleak, gritty suspense as they mysteriously die one by one.Hoopla
28. 28Angel Heart (1987)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA gritty detective's search for a missing singer becomes a chilling, surreal odyssey through a seedy underworld.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
29. 29Murder on the Orient Express (1974)Suspenseful · measured · PGA snowbound train becomes a stage for a whimsical, atmospheric murder mystery, unfolding with measured suspense.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
30. 30The Gift (2015)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA chance encounter with a past acquaintance unravels a couple's life with unsettling and suspenseful revelations.Kanopy · Hoopla
31. 31Odd Thomas (2013)Suspenseful · light gore · measured · PG-13A clairvoyant cook in a desert town uncovers dark forces, leading to an intimate and suspenseful journey.AMC+ · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
32. 32The Ghost Writer (2010)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A ghostwriter uncovers a chilling political conspiracy on a remote island, where every truth feels like a lie.Prime Video · Starz · Kanopy
33. 33Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)Bleak · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · NRA woman's bleak accounting of her adult life reveals the intimate, gritty path to tragedy.Kanopy · Hoopla
34. 34The Crimson Rivers (2000)Gritty · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RTwo grim detectives uncover a university's dark secrets while hunting a killer in the bleak French Alps.Kanopy · Hoopla
35. 35The Jacket (2005)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA veteran's journey into a surreal future blurs reality as he foresees his death and races to understand it.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Plex
36. 36Let Me In (2010)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA bullied boy finds chilling friendship with a mysterious girl, their bond deepening amidst bleak secrets.Prime Video · Starz · Kanopy
37. 37Stonehearst Asylum (2014)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A young doctor's obsession with a patient unearths a chilling secret within the asylum's walls.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
38. 38Frank (2014)Absurdist humor · whimsical · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · RAn aspiring musician enters the surreal world of an absurdist pop band and its enigmatic, masked leader.Netflix · Kanopy · Hoopla
39. 39You're Next (2013)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · brisk · RA family reunion becomes a bloody siege as masked killers learn one guest is a resourceful, unexpected foe.Prime Video · Starz · Kanopy
40. 40Pandorum (2009)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RTwo amnesiac astronauts awaken to a chilling, pulpy nightmare on a gritty, abandoned spacecraft.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
41. 41The Ninth Gate (1999)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA rare book dealer's search for a satanic text unearths chilling paranormal events and deepens suspense.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
42. 42Knowing (2009)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A father deciphers chilling predictions while a suspenseful, epic mystery unfolds around his family.Kanopy · Hoopla · Tubi
43. 43Eagle Eye (2008)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A mysterious caller uses everyday technology to control two strangers, pushing them into relentless, high-octane danger.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
44. 44Hemlock Grove (2013) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA Pennsylvania village harbors dark secrets as two young men confront monstrous truths and a terrifying new threat.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
45. 45Solace (2015)Suspenseful · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA psychic doctor and an FBI agent hunt a serial killer in a gritty, darkly comic, and brisk mystery.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
46. 46Conspiracy Theory (1997)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA paranoid taxi driver's wild theories turn terrifyingly real, thrusting him into a brisk, pulpy thriller.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Plex
47. 47Awake (2007)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA man's surgery becomes a waking nightmare as his wife confronts devastating secrets and life-or-death choices.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
48. 48The Manchurian Candidate (2004)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA Gulf War veteran uncovers a sinister plot as a decorated hero's political power grows.Starz · Kanopy · Hoopla
49. 49The Crazies (2010)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless, high-octane nightmare unfolds as friends confront their chillingly insane small-town neighbors.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
50. 50Gothika (2003)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA criminal psychologist awakens in a mental institution, accused of murder, with no memory and a vengeful spirit.Netflix · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
51. 51Under the Silver Lake (2018)Dark satire · surreal · late-night trip · measured · RA disenchanted man's search for a vanished woman becomes a darkly comic, dreamlike journey through LA's hidden world.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
52. 52Vivarium (2019)Mildly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RA young couple is trapped in a surreal housing development, forced to raise a chilling, otherworldly child.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
53. 53MaXXXine (2024)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RAn adult film star's Hollywood dreams collide with a brutal slasher, unearthing a chilling past.Prime Video · Hulu · Max
54. 54Snake Eyes (1998)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA shady cop uncovers a vast conspiracy during a boxing match, and the gritty suspense never stops.Hoopla
55. 55Color Out of Space (2020)Properly scary · graphic gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA meteorite crashes, infecting a family farm with a mutating, otherworldly color that warps space and time.AMC+ · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
56. 56Abduction (2011)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A young man uncovers a pulpy mystery about his past while assassins chase him and his neighbor.Hoopla · YouTube (free)
57. 572:22 (2017)Suspenseful · measuredA man's life unravels into a suspenseful, romantic mystery as he's caught in a repeating, ominous pattern.Peacock · Kanopy · Hoopla
58. 58Sahara (2005)Dry wit · pulpy · party watch · strong violence · PG-13A wisecracking adventurer and a scientist navigate warlords and ancient mysteries in the African desert.Starz · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
59. 59Regression (2015)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA detective unearths horrifying repressed memories that reveal a nationwide satanic cult conspiracy.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Fandango at Home (free)
60. 60Serenity (2019)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA fishing boat captain's isolated world shatters when a mysterious figure from his past resurfaces.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel

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