Mystery on The Roku Channel: what is worth streaming right now (free with ads)

58 mystery titles on The Roku Channel (free with ads) at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1Memento (2000)Mildly scary · 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 · Hulu · Peacock82
2. 2Death Note (2006) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · 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. 3Donnie Darko (2001)Mildly scary · light gore · 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
4. 4Incendies (2010)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RTwin siblings unravel their mother's past in a bleak, measured search for tangled roots and enduring love.The Roku Channel · Tubi
5. 5White Collar (2009) · seriesNo gore · brisk · TV-PGA charming con artist and an FBI agent form an unlikely alliance, catching criminals with witty banter and brisk capers.Hulu · The Roku Channel
6. 6Ghost Whisperer (2005) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGA newlywed helps restless spirits find peace, navigating heartfelt messages and intense, confusing conflicts.Prime Video · The Roku Channel
7. 7Source Code (2011)Mildly scary · 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)
8. 8Blue 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
9. 9Taboo (2017) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA mysterious adventurer returns to 1814 London, seeking vengeance with stolen diamonds and dark humor.Peacock · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
10. 10Mississippi Burning (1988)Mildly scary · 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
11. 11The Name of the Rose (1986)Mildly scary · 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
12. 12Broadchurch (2013) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-MAA small town's dark secrets unravel as a child's murder exposes simmering grief and suspicion.Netflix · Peacock · Hoopla
13. 13Mother (2009)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA devoted mother fights a bleak, intimate battle to clear her son's name in a gritty murder mystery.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
14. 14Goosebumps (1995) · seriesMildly scary · measured · TV-GWholesome, darkly comic tales unfold as kids confront campy, spooky situations and mysterious, fantastical fears.Netflix · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
15. 15Elementary (2012) · seriesLight gore · measured · TV-14An eccentric detective and his sober companion solve impossible cases in a gritty, suspenseful Manhattan.Prime Video · Hulu · The Roku Channel
16. 16CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · TV-14Las Vegas forensic investigators scour crime scenes, collecting irrefutable evidence to solve pulpy, suspenseful mysteries.Hulu · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
17. 17The Witch (2016)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's devout faith erodes into paranoia as an unseen evil stalks their isolated New England farm.Netflix · Kanopy · Hoopla
18. 18Dark City (1998)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · RA man's fractured memories haunt him in a sunless, surreal city controlled by telekinetic beings.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Plex
19. 19Burning (2018)Mildly scary · 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
20. 20Blow Out (1981)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA sound engineer's recording of an accident pulls him into a gritty, suspenseful political conspiracy.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
21. 21The Lost Room (2006) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGA detective uncovers a motel room that opens to another universe, where suspense builds with every measured step.The Roku Channel · Plex · Tubi
22. 22Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)No gore · emotionally devastating · measured · RCutthroat salesmen scheme and betray each other in a darkly comic, tense, and gritty world.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
23. 23Enemy (2014)Mildly scary · 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
24. 24In 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
25. 25The Terror (2018) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Chilling historical events unfold in terrifying situations, creating a slow-burn mystery with a bleak and atmospheric tone.AMC+ · Prime Video · The Roku Channel
26. 26Humans (2015) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Highly developed robotic servants create unsettling domestic drama and cerebral mystery in a parallel present.Prime Video · Peacock · Hoopla
27. 27Second chance (2005) · seriesNo gore · emotionally heavy · measured · NRA man returns from the dead to uncover his beautiful widow's dark secrets in this intimate, pulpy mystery.Peacock · The Roku Channel
28. 28The 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
29. 29Medium (2005) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14A psychic's unsettling dreams and earnest visions guide investigators through gritty, suspenseful crime scenes.Paramount+ · The Roku Channel · Fandango at Home (free)
30. 30American Gods (2017) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAEx-cons and ancient gods clash in a surreal, darkly comic battle for the soul of America.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Tubi
31. 31Z Nation (2014) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · TV-14A pulpy, darkly comic trek across a zombie-gutted country, full of absurd humor and brisk action.Peacock · AMC+ · The Roku Channel
32. 32Haven (2010) · seriesMildly scary · measured · TV-14An FBI agent unravels a small town's gritty secrets that connect to her own mysterious past.Prime Video · Peacock · The Roku Channel
33. 33CSI: NY (2004) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · measured · TV-14Forensic scientists and police officers meticulously investigate crime scenes, revealing intimate and atmospheric mysteries with gritty suspense.Hulu · The Roku Channel
34. 34The Ghost Writer (2010)No gore · 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
35. 35The Jacket (2005)Mildly scary · 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.Starz · Kanopy · Hoopla
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. 38Odd Thomas (2013)Mildly scary · 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
39. 39Black 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+
40. 40Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)No gore · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RA cerebral, gritty slow-burn of a spy thriller unravels Cold War betrayals with melancholic suspense.The Roku Channel
41. 41Van Helsing (2016) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A resurrected vampire hunter with unique powers leads humanity's gritty fight against a world overrun by the undead.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Fandango at Home (free)
42. 42Pandorum (2009)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RTwo amnesiac astronauts awaken to a chilling, pulpy nightmare on a gritty, abandoned spacecraft.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
43. 43You'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.Starz · Kanopy · Hoopla
44. 44The 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.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
45. 45Hemlock 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.Peacock · AMC+ · Hoopla
46. 46Conspiracy Theory (1997)Mildly scary · 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. 47Transcendence (2014)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13Computer scientists race toward digital immortality while an anti-technology group fights a bleak, cerebral future.The Roku Channel · Plex · Tubi
48. 48Gothika (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
49. 49Under the Silver Lake (2018)No gore · 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
50. 50Vivarium (2019)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RA young couple is trapped in a surreal housing development, forced to raise a chilling, otherworldly child.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
51. 51Sphere (1998)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13Scientists plunge into the deep, unraveling an alien mystery that twists perception and unravels sanity.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Plex
52. 52Color 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.Hulu · AMC+ · Hoopla
53. 53The Pink Panther (2006)No gore · brisk · PGA clumsy detective bumbles through France, chasing a stolen diamond and a killer with broad, campy humor.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
54. 54Oldboy (2013)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA man's relentless hunt for answers unravels a bleak, pulpy mystery after two decades of unexplained captivity.The Roku Channel
55. 55Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RA young woman's nightmares and a father's disappearance drag her into a chilling, gritty, demonic world.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
56. 56Regression (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)
57. 57Lady in the Water (2006)Mildly scary · 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
58. 58Serenity (2019)Mildly scary · 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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