Mystery on Netflix: what is worth streaming right now

125 mystery titles on Netflix at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1Stranger Things (2016) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A small town grapples with a chilling supernatural mystery, secret experiments, and a peculiar young girl.Netflix78
2. 2Riverdale (2017) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14Small-town secrets and surreal darkness bubble beneath a wholesome facade in this campy, suspenseful mystery.Netflix
3. 3Psycho (1960)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA woman on the run finds a chilling, atmospheric motel where dread steadily builds to a shocking twist.Netflix · Peacock89
4. 4The Prestige (2006)Suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · PG-13Two rival magicians engage in a cerebral and darkly-comic battle of obsession with deadly consequences.Netflix86
5. 5Memento (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
6. 6Death 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
7. 7Wednesday (2022) · seriesDry wit · whimsical · late-night trip · measured · TV-14A deadpan teen unravels twisted mysteries and navigates peculiar friendships at a whimsical, darkly comedic academy.Netflix
8. 8Dark (2017) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA missing child unravels a bleak, surreal mystery spanning generations, forcing families to confront their intertwined, gritty past.Netflix
9. 9FROM (2022) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MATrapped residents in a nightmarish town fight for normalcy and survival against terrifying nocturnal forest creatures.Netflix · MGM+
10. 10Black Mirror (2011) · seriesDark satire · bleak · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAEach standalone story explores the chilling, darkly comedic consequences of technology on human society.Netflix
11. 11The Sixth Sense (1999)Properly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A child psychologist uncovers a boy's chilling secret, weaving a measured tale of suspense and melancholy.Netflix · Apple TV+ · Hulu
12. 12Squid Game (2021) · seriesProperly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MADesperate players enter a brutal competition of children's games, where deadly stakes drive relentless, bleak suspense.Netflix74
13. 13Elite (2018) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAWorking-class students enter an exclusive Spanish school where class clashes ignite a suspenseful, gritty tragedy.Netflix
14. 14Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A half-witch teenager balances mortal high school and dark magic, navigating a world of chilling, whimsical, and darkly-comic suspense.Netflix
15. 15Banana Fish (2018) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-MAA teen gang leader and a photojournalist navigate New York's gritty underworld while investigating a deadly new drug.Netflix
16. 16The Apothecary Diaries (2023) · seriesDry wit · whimsical · late-night trip · measured · TV-14A quick-witted apothecary uncovers palace medical mysteries with a measured, earnest, and gritty determination.Netflix · Hulu · Crunchyroll
17. 17Alchemy of Souls (2022) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A powerful sorceress helps a man change his destiny, weaving together epic romance and whimsical mystery.Netflix
18. 18BEASTARS (2019) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · mildly scary · TV-MAA gentle wolf grapples with primal urges while a darkly-comic murder mystery unfolds in a beast-filled world.Netflix
19. 19You (2018) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA charming stalker's dark obsessions unfold with brisk, darkly-comic suspense and pulpy grit.Netflix
20. 20Girl from Nowhere (2018) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA mysterious girl exposes the dark underbelly of high school, revealing grim truths with darkly-comic flair.Netflix
21. 21The Haunting of Hill House (2018) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · TV-MAA fractured family confronts their old, chilling home, where melancholy memories and terrifying events slowly unravel.Netflix
22. 22Alice in Borderland (2020) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAFriends navigate a surreal, gritty Tokyo, competing in dangerous games with relentless suspense.Netflix
23. 23Monster (2004) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · mildly scary · TV-14A brilliant surgeon's past returns with a vengeance, unraveling his life in a bleak, suspenseful mystery.Netflix
24. 24The Bourne Identity (2002)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13An amnesiac with deadly skills races to uncover his identity while shadowy figures relentlessly pursue him.Netflix
25. 25Outer Banks (2020) · seriesSuspenseful · date night · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MATeenagers uncover a pulpy, suspenseful mystery, leading to brisk adventure and illicit discoveries.Netflix
26. 26Kingdom (2019) · seriesProperly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA crown prince fights a zombie plague and political conspiracy in a relentless, gritty, and bleak medieval Korea.Netflix
27. 27The Midnight Gospel (2020) · seriesAbsurdist humor · dreamlike · late-night trip · measured · TV-MAA space caster explores trippy animated worlds, engaging in cerebral, absurdist conversations about existence.Netflix
28. 28Kakegurui (2017) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · mildly scary · emotionally heavy · TV-14Students gamble for their lives and dignity in a surreal, gritty world of high-stakes anime mystery.Netflix
29. 29Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · TV-Y7Scooby and the gang unravel small-town mysteries, uncovering secrets that threaten Crystal Cove's whimsical, cozy facade.Netflix
30. 30My Name (2021) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violence · TV-MAA relentless, gritty quest for revenge blurs the lines between justice and the criminal underworld.Netflix
31. 31Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020) · seriesWholesome humor · suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · TV-14A TV producer uncovers a secret supernatural world while a former deity searches centuries for his lost love.Netflix · Prime Video · The Roku Channel
32. 32The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)Suspenseful · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A former assassin unearths buried memories, relentlessly pursued by a shadowy organization determined to silence him.Netflix · Starz
33. 33The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)Gritty · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA disgraced journalist and a punk hacker uncover immense corruption in a bleak, gritty mystery.Netflix · Apple TV+
34. 34High-Rise Invasion (2021) · seriesProperly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA high-school girl fights for survival in a bleak, skyscraper-filled world of relentless masked killers.Netflix
35. 35Vagabond (2019) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA stuntman uncovers a vast corruption scandal, and a secret agent navigates a world of relentless, gritty suspense.Netflix
36. 36The Blacklist (2013) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A notorious criminal surrenders to the FBI, offering a list of dangerous fugitives in a gritty, suspenseful game.Netflix
37. 37Lupin (2021) · seriesPulpy · full attention · brisk · TV-MAA gentleman thief avenges his father, using charm and cunning to expose a wealthy family's dark secrets.Netflix
38. 38Pinocchio (2014) · seriesMelancholy · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Aspiring reporters navigate a gritty news world, chasing truth with earnest determination and a touch of melancholy.Netflix
39. 3913 Reasons Why (2017) · seriesBleak · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA high schooler uncovers devastating secrets, one by one, after a friend's suicide leaves behind a trail of mysteries.Netflix
40. 40Wind River (2017)Gritty · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RAn FBI agent and a game tracker navigate a bleak, suspenseful murder mystery on a snowy reservation.Netflix
41. 41I Will Find You (2026) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA wrongly accused father races against time to find his son, unraveling a gritty and tense mystery.Netflix
42. 42Detective Conan (1996) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · mildly scary · measured · TV-14A brilliant student detective, shrunk to kid-size, solves perplexing crimes with whimsical charm and earnest wit.Netflix · Crunchyroll
43. 43Broadchurch (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
44. 44Happiness (2021) · seriesTense · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A deadly virus seals off an apartment building, forcing residents to confront class conflict and mounting dread.Netflix · The Roku Channel
45. 45Bodyguard (2018) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA troubled veteran guards a divisive politician as a terror plot unfolds with relentless, gritty suspense.Netflix
46. 46Enola Holmes (2020)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · brisk · PG-13A spirited young detective outwits her famous brother while unraveling a delightful mystery with a runaway lord.Netflix
47. 47Goosebumps (1995) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · TV-GWholesome, darkly comic tales unfold as kids confront campy, spooky situations and mysterious, fantastical fears.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
48. 48Locke & Key (2020) · seriesSuspenseful · family watch · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Three siblings unlock magical powers and family secrets within an ancestral home, leading to whimsical and suspenseful discoveries.Netflix
49. 49Manifest (2018) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Passengers return years later, experiencing strange new realities while a deeper, earnest mystery unfolds.Netflix
50. 50Dark Desire (2020) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA passionate weekend ignites tragedy, forcing Alma to question the intimate truths of those around her.Netflix
51. 51Enola Holmes 2 (2022)Dry wit · whimsical · comfort watch · brisk · PG-13A spirited young detective unravels a sprawling conspiracy with witty charm and a touch of wholesome adventure.Netflix
52. 52The Night Agent (2023) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA midnight phone call thrusts an FBI agent and a cybersecurity expert into a relentless, gritty web of political conspiracies.Netflix
53. 53What Happened to Monday (2017)Suspenseful · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RSeptuplets evade a strict one-child policy, enduring relentless action and gritty suspense to find their missing sister.Netflix
54. 54Mirage (2018)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA mysterious thunderstorm links two timelines, creating a tense, atmospheric drama with unexpected, disturbing consequences.Netflix
55. 55Ragnarok (2020) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA small town’s climate crisis unearths ancient evils, blending gritty drama with darkly comic, epic mystery.Netflix
56. 56Midnight Mass (2021) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA dying island community experiences chilling miracles and ominous mysteries as a charismatic priest arrives.Netflix
57. 57Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · brisk · PG-13A whimsical, brisk-paced Greek island mystery unfolds with witty banter and satirical jabs at the ultra-rich.Netflix
58. 58Veronica Mars (2004) · seriesDry wit · gritty · full attention · brisk · TV-14A sharp-witted high schooler balances teenage drama with gritty, brisk investigations in a pulpy California town.Netflix · Hulu · Plex
59. 59Ratched (2020) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-MAA chilling origin story unfolds as a stylish nurse at a psychiatric hospital embraces her inner darkness.Netflix
60. 603 Body Problem (2024) · seriesCerebral · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAFive brilliant friends confront an unraveling scientific reality and an epic existential threat across decades and continents.Netflix
61. 61Who Killed Sara? (2021) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA man framed for murder uncovers a sprawling web of deceit in a brisk, gritty quest for revenge.Netflix
62. 62Dept. Q (2025) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA brilliant, abrasive detective and his misfit team unearth chilling Edinburgh cold cases with measured, cerebral suspense.Netflix
63. 63Rizzoli & Isles (2010) · seriesDry wit · gritty · comfort watch · strong violence · TV-14A tough detective and an icy medical examiner solve gritty crimes with intimate, witty banter.Netflix · Peacock
64. 64The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-MAA young nanny unearths centuries of melancholic secrets and suspenseful loss within an atmospheric, haunted manor.Netflix
65. 65The OA (2016) · seriesSurreal · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · TV-MAA young woman with new abilities guides strangers on a mysterious mission through a surreal and cerebral landscape.Netflix
66. 66The 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
67. 67Blue Exorcist (2011) · seriesFull attention · strong violence · mildly scary · emotionally heavy · TV-14Demons invade the human world, and one boy's cursed lineage fuels his fight to avenge a fallen mentor.Netflix · Crunchyroll
68. 68Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area (2022) · seriesTense · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA relentless crew of masked desperados attempts Korea's biggest heist, led by a mysterious criminal mastermind.Netflix
69. 69Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)Suspenseful · light gore · measured · PG-13A charismatic priest's murder draws a renowned detective into a darkly comic, logic-defying mystery.Netflix
70. 70The Order (2019) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA college student's quest for revenge ignites a gritty, darkly comic war between werewolves and dark magic.Netflix
71. 711899 (2022) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA mind-bending riddle unfolds for bewildered passengers on an immigrant ship, changing their course with mysterious events.Netflix
72. 72The Da Vinci Code (2006)Suspenseful · light gore · measured · PG-13A murder in the Louvre ignites a cerebral, suspenseful quest to uncover a 2,000-year-old religious mystery.Netflix · Starz
73. 73Fear Street: 1978 (2021)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RCampers from rival towns unite against a chilling, pulpy horror that stalks their nostalgic summer.Netflix
74. 74The Silent Sea (2021) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAMoon explorers race against time, retrieving samples from a desolate facility holding classified, cerebral secrets.Netflix
75. 75The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAAn empire built on ruthless ambition unravels as past secrets bring chilling, measured deaths to the Usher dynasty.Netflix
76. 76Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · measured · TV-MAEight distinct tales unfold with measured pace, each a chilling, surreal nightmare in a visually stunning collection.Netflix
77. 77Marianne (2019) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA horror novelist confronts the chilling reality that her dark fiction is now bleeding into her life.Netflix
78. 78A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) · seriesDry wit · whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · TV-PGOrphaned children navigate whimsical, darkly comic mysteries while outwitting a villain in their measured quest.Netflix
79. 79Saw X (2023)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA sick man's desperate hope for a cure turns into a relentless, chilling game of pulpy revenge.Netflix
80. 80Yellowjackets (2021) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAHigh school soccer players survive a plane crash, descending into savage clans while grappling with their past.Netflix · Paramount+ · Prime Video
81. 81Angels & Demons (2009)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A symbologist races through Vatican City, unraveling ancient conspiracies as a secret society seeks revenge.Netflix · Starz
82. 82Toy Boy (2019) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA male stripper on retrial navigates Málaga's pulpy, gritty underworld to expose his lover's dark deception.Netflix
83. 83The Chestnut Man (2021) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-MADetectives unravel a chilling mystery from a gruesome clue, connecting to a politician's missing child.Netflix
84. 84The 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
85. 85Fear Street: 1666 (2021)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA colonial witch hunt unleashes a chilling curse that teenagers must break centuries later, with gritty and pulpy suspense.Netflix
86. 86Santa Clarita Diet (2017) · seriesDark satire · campy · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-MAA suburban realtor's sudden, gruesome cravings launch her family into a briskly absurd, darkly comic mystery.Netflix
87. 87Hellbound (2021) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAUnearthly beings deliver bloody condemnations, sparking a gritty religious movement built on divine justice.Netflix
88. 88Behind Her Eyes (2021) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA single mother navigates surreal mind games while entangled with her boss and his mysterious wife.Netflix
89. 89Crimson Peak (2015)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA gothic romance unfolds with atmospheric dread as a mysterious house remembers past tragedies and present dangers.Netflix
90. 90Archive 81 (2022) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA video archivist unearths a chilling mystery, blurring the lines between past and present with surreal dread.Netflix
91. 91HIS & HERS (2026) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAEstranged spouses, a detective and a reporter, navigate a gritty murder mystery where each suspects the other.Netflix
92. 92The Pale Blue Eye (2022)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA former constable and a young Edgar Allan Poe unravel a chilling, atmospheric crime at West Point.Netflix
93. 93Castle Rock (2018) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA chilling, atmospheric mystery unfolds in a bleak Maine town, intertwining characters from Stephen King's dark universe.Netflix · Hulu
94. 94Fear Street: 1994 (2021)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA brisk, pulpy mystery unfolds as teens battle an ancient evil after a series of brutal slayings.Netflix
95. 95The Good Nurse (2022)Suspenseful · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · RA nurse uncovers a grim truth about her colleague, risking her own life in a gritty, suspenseful investigation.Netflix
96. 96The Watcher (2022) · seriesProperly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA family's suburban dream home becomes a chilling nightmare of ominous letters and sinister threats.Netflix
97. 97The Stranger (2020) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA man's life unravels in a tense, gritty mystery when a stranger exposes his wife's secrets.Netflix
98. 98Frank (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
99. 99Fool Me Once (2024) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA widow's discovery on a nanny cam unravels a deadly conspiracy with roots in the past.Netflix
100. 100The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)Suspenseful · party watch · strong violence · brisk · PG-13An ordinary teenager discovers a hidden lineage of demon-fighting angels in a brisk, epic urban fantasy.Netflix · YouTube (free)

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