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

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

1. 1Shutter Island (2010)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA marshal's investigation into a missing patient unravels amidst chilling visions and a pervasive sense of dread.Paramount+ · Kanopy · YouTube (free)83
2. 2Memento (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
3. 3Oldboy (2003)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA man's brutal quest for revenge unfolds with relentless, darkly comic twists and bleak revelations.Kanopy · Plex
4. 4Donnie Darko (2001)Melancholy · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA troubled teenager's visions of a giant rabbit lead to surreal crimes and a suspenseful, dreamlike mystery.Prime Video · Hulu · Kanopy
5. 5Arrival (2016)Cerebral · full attention · emotionally devastating · measured · PG-13An expert linguist races to understand an alien language, navigating a suspenseful, melancholy, and cerebral mystery.Paramount+ · Peacock · Kanopy85
6. 6Chinatown (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
7. 7Witness 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
8. 8Rashomon (1950)Cerebral · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRMultiple accounts of a murder and a rape weave a complex, suspenseful web of truth and perception.Max · Kanopy · YouTube (free)
9. 9The Third Man (1949)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · NRA naive writer uncovers a dark conspiracy in atmospheric postwar Vienna, leading to a melancholy, gritty pursuit.Kanopy · Plex · Tubi
10. 10Scream (1996)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA masked killer turns horror movie tropes into deadly games for a group of unsuspecting teenagers.Hulu · Paramount+ · Peacock75
11. 11Source Code (2011)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A soldier repeatedly relives a train explosion, racing against time to find a bomber and alter fate.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
12. 12Blue 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
13. 13Hereditary (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
14. 14Anatomy of a Fall (2023)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · RA woman's murder trial unravels her marriage as her blind son faces an impossible moral choice.Max · Kanopy
15. 15The 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
16. 16Mother (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)
17. 17Deep Red (1975)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RA pianist and a reporter hunt a killer, uncovering a shocking web of dementia and violence in Rome.AMC+ · Kanopy · Fandango at Home (free)
18. 18Charade (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
19. 19Midsommar (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
20. 20The Night Manager (2016) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA former soldier infiltrates a sinister arms trade, navigating the tense, gritty world of international espionage.Prime Video · Kanopy
21. 21The 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)
22. 22Dark City (1998)Suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · RA man's fractured memories haunt him in a sunless, surreal city controlled by telekinetic beings.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Plex
23. 23Jacob's Ladder (1990)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · RA Vietnam veteran's reality unravels into a bleak, surreal nightmare of chilling visions and gritty despair.Paramount+ · Kanopy
24. 24Burning (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
25. 25Sinister (2012)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA true-crime writer's desperate search for a hit unearths chilling footage and a bleak, gritty mystery.Hulu · Peacock · Kanopy
26. 26Basic Instinct (1992)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA detective navigates a web of seduction and murder where every answer leads to more dangerous questions.Paramount+ · Kanopy
27. 27The Adventures of Tintin (2011)Big broad humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · PGA brisk animated mystery unfolds as an intrepid reporter and his dog chase a ship's explosive secret.Paramount+ · Peacock · Kanopy
28. 28Marrowbone (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
29. 29Super 8 (2011)Suspenseful · light gore · measured · PG-13A group of friends filming a zombie movie uncovers a terrifying secret after a devastating train derailment.Paramount+ · Peacock · Kanopy
30. 30To 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
31. 31Glengarry 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
32. 32Enemy (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
33. 33Clue (1985)Whimsical · light gore · brisk · PGSix eccentric guests at a dinner party become suspects when their blackmailing host turns up dead.Kanopy · Pluto TV
34. 34Black Box (2021)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · GAn NTSB analyst uncovers chilling audio anomalies, provoking powerful forces determined to silence him.Kanopy · Fandango at Home (free) · Tubi
35. 35Pi (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
36. 36Cube (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)
37. 37The Ring (2002)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A cursed videotape unravels a journalist's world, bringing chilling dread and a race against time.Netflix · Paramount+ · Peacock
38. 38The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)Properly scary · graphic gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RTwo coroners uncover increasingly disturbing clues within a mysterious corpse, and the chilling dread never lets up.Paramount+ · AMC+ · Kanopy
39. 39Vanilla Sky (2001)Suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · RA wealthy man's life unravels into a surreal, dreamlike mystery after a devastating accident.Paramount+ · Peacock · Kanopy
40. 40Angel 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)
41. 41The Thin Man (1934)Dry wit · cozy · date night · brisk · NRA witty, wholesome mystery unfolds briskly as a husband and wife solve a cozy, whimsical crime.Kanopy
42. 42Murder 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)
43. 431408 (2007)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A cynical debunker of the supernatural confronts genuine terror in a hotel room where the chilling atmosphere never breaks.AMC+ · Kanopy · Tubi
44. 44I See You (2019)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA detective's missing persons case unearths chilling secrets as a family's hidden past unravels.Kanopy
45. 45The 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
46. 46The 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
47. 47Nymphomaniac: 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
48. 48The Firm (1993)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA young lawyer's dream job becomes a pulpy nightmare of murder and moral compromise.Max · Paramount+ · Peacock
49. 49The 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
50. 50Let 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
51. 51Stonehearst 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
52. 52Scream 2 (1997)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA college campus becomes a bloody playground where witty horror satire meets relentless suspense.Hulu · Paramount+ · Peacock
53. 53Winter's Bone (2010)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA young woman navigates the bleak Ozark criminal underworld to save her family and their home.Prime Video · Kanopy · Plex
54. 54Event Horizon (1997)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA rescue mission to a lost spaceship becomes a chilling descent into cosmic horror and unsettling mystery.Paramount+ · Peacock · AMC+
55. 55Exam (2009)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · NREight strangers face a single question in a tense room, and their desperate answers reveal brutal truths.AMC+ · Kanopy · Tubi
56. 56Frank (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
57. 57You'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
58. 58Pandorum (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
59. 59High Tension (2003)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA quiet weekend at a secluded farmhouse becomes a relentless, chilling fight for survival against an unknown horror.Kanopy · Plex · Tubi
60. 60The 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
61. 61The Score (2001)Gritty · emotionally heavy · measured · RAn aging thief plans one last gritty heist, but a young upstart makes every move suspenseful and uncertain.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Kanopy
62. 62Knowing (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
63. 63Eagle 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
64. 64Black Christmas (1974)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measured · RObscene calls terrorize a sorority house during Christmas, building chilling dread with each passing moment.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
65. 65Goodnight Mommy (2015)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RTwin brothers question their bandaged mother's identity, creating a chilling and suspenseful mystery in a lonesome house.Prime Video · Kanopy · Fandango at Home (free)
66. 66Longlegs (2024)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn FBI agent unearths occult horrors and a personal connection while hunting a merciless serial killer.Hulu · Kanopy
67. 67Solace (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
68. 68Awake (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
69. 69Double Jeopardy (1999)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA wrongly convicted woman, fueled by grit and suspense, races to find her son and solve a pulpy mystery.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Kanopy
70. 70Mr. Holmes (2015)Melancholy · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · PGAn aging detective grapples with fading memories, revisiting an unsolved case with poignant, intimate reflection.Paramount+ · Kanopy
71. 71Red Eye (2005)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · brisk · PG-13A woman trapped on a red-eye flight must outwit a killer to save her father and a politician.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Kanopy
72. 72The 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
73. 73The 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+
74. 74The Awakening (2011)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA skeptical ghost hunter confronts chilling apparitions and a melancholy past at an isolated boys' school.Prime Video · Kanopy · Tubi
75. 75Scream 3 (2000)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA killer stalks a movie set, blending satirical Hollywood jabs with a brisk, suspenseful hunt.Hulu · Peacock · Paramount+
76. 76Under 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
77. 77Paycheck (2003)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A genius memory-wiped for his work must piece together clues to outwit powerful forces.Paramount+ · Kanopy · YouTube (free)
78. 78Vivarium (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
79. 79Immaculate (2024)Properly scary · graphic gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA young nun's Italian convent becomes a living nightmare of sinister secrets and unspeakable horrors.Netflix · Kanopy
80. 80MaXXXine (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
81. 81Sphere (1998)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13Scientists plunge into the deep, unraveling an alien mystery that twists perception and unravels sanity.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Plex
82. 82The Lodge (2020)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA chilling blizzard traps children and their new stepmother in a remote lodge as her dark past resurfaces.Kanopy · Tubi
83. 832:22 (2017)Suspenseful · measuredA man's life unravels into a suspenseful, romantic mystery as he's caught in a repeating, ominous pattern.Peacock · Kanopy · Hoopla
84. 84Lady in the Water (2006)Whimsical · late-night trip · measured · PG-13A mythical water nymph needs protection from shadowy creatures as an apartment building superintendent helps her journey home.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Plex
85. 85Serenity (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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