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

67 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)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. 3Grimm (2011) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · measured · TV-14A Portland detective’s grim lineage pulls him into a darkly comic and pulpy world of supernatural crime.Prime Video · Peacock · The Roku Channel
4. 4Knives Out (2019)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · measured · PG-13A debonair detective sifts through a family's witty lies and red herrings in a whimsical, suspenseful mystery.The Roku Channel83
5. 5Donnie 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
6. 6Incendies (2010)Bleak · full attention · 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
7. 7Dexter: Resurrection (2025) · seriesDark satire · suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA measured, gritty search for a lost son in New York City becomes a darkly comic, suspenseful chase.Prime Video · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
8. 8White Collar (2009) · seriesDry wit · pulpy · comfort watch · 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
9. 9Ghost Whisperer (2005) · seriesMelancholy · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGA newlywed helps restless spirits find peace, navigating heartfelt messages and intense, confusing conflicts.Prime Video · The Roku Channel
10. 10Tale 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
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. 13Taboo (2017) · seriesDark satire · gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-MAA mysterious adventurer returns to 1814 London, seeking vengeance with stolen diamonds and dark humor.Peacock · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
14. 14How to Get Away with Murder (2014) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14A brilliant, mysterious professor and her ambitious law students become entangled in a relentless, pulpy murder plot.Hulu · The Roku Channel · Tubi
15. 15Monk (2002) · seriesDry wit · cozy · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · TV-14A brilliant detective with OCD solves quirky crimes with a wholesome, measured, and witty charm.Prime Video · The Roku Channel
16. 16Line 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
17. 17Mississippi 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
18. 18The 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
19. 19Broadchurch (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
20. 20Happiness (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
21. 21Dexter: Original Sin (2024) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA young man in 1990s Miami learns to channel his dark urges into a darkly-comic, measured hunt for justice.Paramount+ · Prime Video · The Roku Channel
22. 22Goosebumps (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+
23. 23Elementary (2012) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · measured · TV-14An eccentric detective and his sober companion solve impossible cases in a gritty, suspenseful Manhattan.Prime Video · Hulu · The Roku Channel
24. 24Dark 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
25. 25CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-14Las Vegas forensic investigators scour crime scenes, collecting irrefutable evidence to solve pulpy, suspenseful mysteries.Hulu · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
26. 26Burning (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
27. 27Blow 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
28. 28Glengarry 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
29. 29The Lost Room (2006) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · 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
30. 30Enemy (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
31. 31In 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
32. 32The 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+ · The Roku Channel · Plex
33. 33Humans (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
34. 34Second chance (2005) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · 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
35. 35The 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
36. 36Medium (2005) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · 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)
37. 37American Gods (2017) · seriesDark satire · surreal · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-MAEx-cons and ancient gods clash in a surreal, darkly comic battle for the soul of America.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Tubi
38. 38Z Nation (2014) · seriesAbsurdist humor · gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-14A pulpy, darkly comic trek across a zombie-gutted country, full of absurd humor and brisk action.Peacock · AMC+ · The Roku Channel
39. 39The Thirteenth Floor (1999)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA programmer uncovers a chilling secret about his reality, blurring the lines of existence.The Roku Channel · YouTube (free) · Tubi
40. 40Haven (2010) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · 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
41. 41CSI: NY (2004) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · measured · TV-14Forensic scientists and police officers meticulously investigate crime scenes, revealing intimate and atmospheric mysteries with gritty suspense.The Roku Channel
42. 42Odd 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
43. 43The 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
44. 44The 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
45. 45Let 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
46. 46Stonehearst 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
47. 47Van Helsing (2016) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · 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)
48. 48You'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
49. 49Pandorum (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
50. 50The 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
51. 51Hemlock 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+
52. 52Black 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+
53. 53Conspiracy 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
54. 54Transcendence (2014)Cerebral · 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
55. 55Gothika (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
56. 56Under 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
57. 57Vivarium (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
58. 58MaXXXine (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
59. 59Sphere (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
60. 60Color 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
61. 61The Pink Panther (2006)Big broad humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · PGA clumsy detective bumbles through France, chasing a stolen diamond and a killer with broad, campy humor.The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
62. 62Oldboy (2013)Gritty · 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
63. 63Gretel & Hansel (2020)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · PG-13A bleak, atmospheric fairy tale unfolds as siblings wander a dark wood toward chilling, mysterious evil.The Roku Channel · Tubi
64. 64Silent 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)
65. 65Regression (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)
66. 66Lady 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
67. 67Serenity (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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