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

114 thriller 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. 2American Psycho (2000)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA wealthy executive's meticulously crafted facade cracks as his gratuitous fantasies escalate into bleak, satirical horror.Prime Video · Hulu · The Roku Channel
3. 3The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)Properly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · NRA somnambulist commits unspeakable acts, blurring the line between nightmare and a chilling, surreal reality.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
4. 4Shoplifters (2018)No gore · emotionally devastating · measured · RA gritty, intimate drama where a found family's shoplifting ways lead to heartbreakingly bleak revelations.Netflix · Prime Video · Kanopy
5. 5Predestination (2014)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA temporal agent's final mission to prevent a devastating attack becomes a cerebral, pulpy chase through time.The Roku Channel
6. 6Source 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)
7. 7Blue 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
8. 8The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA crime boss and a relentless detective form an uneasy alliance, hunting a sadistic serial killer with high-octane grit.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
9. 9Night of the Living Dead (1968)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRStrangers barricade themselves in a farmhouse, facing relentless flesh-eating ghouls and bleak, chilling suspense.Max · Peacock · AMC+
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. 12Match Point (2005)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA former tennis pro's ambition and lust for a forbidden affair lead to tragic, suspenseful consequences.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
13. 13Lord of War (2005)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RAn arms dealer navigates deadly war zones, outwitting rivals and dictators with darkly comic grit.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
14. 14The Illusionist (2006)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A determined illusionist conjures romance and suspicion, challenging a crown prince with every trick.Prime Video · AMC+ · Hoopla
15. 15End of Watch (2012)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo young officers face relentless, intimate dread after crossing a cartel, leading to a tragic end.AMC+ · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
16. 16The Man from Nowhere (2010)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA reclusive pawnshop owner unleashes brutal skills to rescue a young girl from a criminal organization.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
17. 17Fracture (2007)Light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA measured, gritty game of cat-and-mouse plays out in a tense courtroom, full of cerebral surprises.The Roku Channel · Plex · Tubi
18. 18Uncut Gems (2019)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · relentless · RA charismatic jeweler's relentless pursuit of a big score becomes a gritty, high-stakes gamble.The Roku Channel
19. 19The 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
20. 20Point Break (1991)Mildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RAn FBI agent goes undercover with a gang of bank-robbing surfers, and the relentless action is gritty and suspenseful.Peacock · AMC+ · Kanopy
21. 21The Mist (2007)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA relentless mist descends, trapping townsfolk in a grocery store with unseen, chilling horrors and mounting dread.Kanopy · The Roku Channel
22. 22Burning (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
23. 23Orphan (2009)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn adopted child's unsettling behavior slowly unravels a family, building to a chilling, measured dread.Max · The Roku Channel
24. 24Blow 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
25. 25Frequency (2000)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A son’s desperate call to the past creates a ripple of brutal crimes and a bittersweet fight for the future.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Plex
26. 26The Boondock Saints (1999)Graphic gore · brutal violence · brisk · RIrish Catholic twin brothers deliver their own zealous, darkly comic vigilante justice to Boston's criminals.Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock
27. 27The Guilty (2018)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · relentless · RAn alarm dispatcher races against time to save a kidnapped caller, armed only with a phone and his wits.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
28. 28The Next Three Days (2010)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A desperate husband risks everything to free his wife, navigating a gritty world of crime and suspense.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
29. 29Valkyrie (2008)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · measured · PG-13A wounded WWII colonel spearheads a gritty, suspenseful plot to assassinate Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
30. 30The House That Jack Built (2018)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA meticulous serial killer views each murder as a work of art in this bleak, darkly comic crime drama.AMC+ · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
31. 31Homefront (2013)Mildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA retired agent's quiet life shatters when a local crime boss targets his family in a pulpy, high-octane thriller.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Tubi
32. 32Enemy (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
33. 33Escape from New York (1981)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA hardened war hero has one day to rescue the president from a lawless, island-sized maximum-security prison.Prime Video · Criterion · Kanopy
34. 34Ong-Bak (2003)Light gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA relentless martial artist takes on a gritty criminal underworld to retrieve a stolen sacred relic.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
35. 35The Foreigner (2017)Mildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA father's quest for revenge against terrorists becomes a gritty, tense cat-and-mouse game.Prime Video · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
36. 36Bloodsport (1988)Light gore · brutal violence · brisk · RAn American soldier fights through an underground martial arts tournament in a gritty, pulpy, and brisk epic.MGM+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
37. 37Hannibal (2001)Properly scary · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA chilling game of cat and mouse unfolds as an art scholar's past catches up to him.Prime Video · Hulu · Kanopy
38. 38No Escape (2015)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RAn American family frantically seeks escape during a violent coup where foreigners are immediately executed.Kanopy · The Roku Channel
39. 39Ronin (1998)Light gore · brutal violence · relentless · RElite operatives hunt a mysterious briefcase across Europe, navigating a relentless, high-octane world of betrayal and shifting loyalties.MGM+ · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
40. 40Take Shelter (2011)Mildly scary · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · RA father's apocalyptic visions force him to question whether the coming storm is real or a descent into madness.Prime Video · The Roku Channel
41. 41Escape from Pretoria (2020)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13Imprisoned activists meticulously plan a daring escape from a brutal apartheid prison in 1978 South Africa.Starz · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
42. 42Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA desperate jewelry store robbery by two brothers unleashes a relentless, bleak spiral of crime and family tragedy.Prime Video · Hulu · Kanopy
43. 43Hush (2016)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA deaf woman fights for survival against a relentless killer in a chilling, gritty home invasion.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
44. 44Matchstick Men (2003)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A phobic con artist's lucrative swindle unravels when his long-lost teenage daughter suddenly appears.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Tubi
45. 45Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)Mildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · NRA former boxer's drug courier past ignites a brutal prison battleground of enemies and forced violence.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
46. 46Manhunter (1986)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA retired agent re-enters a chilling cat-and-mouse game with a brilliant, manipulative killer.Prime Video · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
47. 47The 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
48. 48The 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
49. 49The Last Boy Scout (1991)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA disgraced detective and a former quarterback uncover a darkly comic, high-octane conspiracy in Los Angeles.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Tubi
50. 50Eden Lake (2008)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA romantic getaway to a remote lake becomes a relentless, gritty battle for survival against aggressive local teens.Prime Video · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
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. 52Payback (1999)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · brisk · RA betrayed criminal’s brutal quest for vengeance unfolds with gritty, darkly comic suspense.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
53. 53District B13 (2004)Light gore · brutal violence · relentless · RIn a gritty 2010 Paris, an undercover cop and an ex-thug relentlessly race to defuse a neutron bomb.Prime Video · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
54. 54Odd 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
55. 55Peninsula (2020)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · NRA soldier fights relentlessly through bleak, zombie-ridden Korean wastelands, pushing the limits of survival.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
56. 56Side Effects (2013)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA woman's anxiety over her husband's return leads to dangerous prescriptions and pulpy, cerebral suspense.Prime Video · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
57. 57Jungle (2017)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RFour friends plunge into the Bolivian Amazon, facing the wilderness and human nature in a bleak fight for survival.Prime Video · Starz · Kanopy
58. 58Tinker 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
59. 59Blue Ruin (2014)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA quiet man's bumbling quest for revenge unravels into a bleak, pulpy fight for family.Prime Video · Peacock · Starz
60. 60Pandorum (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
61. 61You'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
62. 62The 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
63. 63Foxcatcher (2014)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · measured · RA millionaire's ambition slowly poisons an Olympic wrestling dream, leading to bleak and tragic consequences.The Roku Channel · Tubi
64. 64The Infiltrator (2016)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA U.S. Customs official dives deep into a money laundering scheme, navigating a world of gritty, tense suspense.Prime Video · Hulu · Kanopy
65. 65I Spit on Your Grave (2010)Mildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA writer's country retreat becomes a bleak nightmare of degradation and measured, gritty suspense.Prime Video · AMC+ · Hoopla
66. 66Get the Gringo (2012)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA career criminal navigates a brutal Mexican prison, forming an unlikely bond with a resourceful nine-year-old boy.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
67. 67From Paris with Love (2010)Light gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA junior operative gets a brutal education in espionage from a trigger-happy agent on Parisian streets.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
68. 68Gold (2016)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA desperate prospector and a disgraced geologist chase a pulpy, epic dream of gold in the Indonesian jungle.Netflix · The Roku Channel
69. 69The Collector (2009)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA desperate ex-con's heist collides with a sadistic trapper, creating a relentless and gritty home invasion.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
70. 70Conspiracy 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
71. 71Better Watch Out (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA suburban babysitting gig turns into a briskly paced, darkly comedic home invasion with chilling twists.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
72. 7216 Blocks (2006)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · relentless · PG-13A gritty, relentless chase unfolds as an aging cop escorts a witness through a gauntlet of danger.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Plex
73. 73Revenge (2017)Mildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA woman's romantic getaway turns into a brutal fight for survival against her boyfriend and his friends.AMC+ · The Roku Channel
74. 74Man on a Ledge (2012)Mildly scary · strong violence · brisk · PG-13An ex-cop's rooftop standoff in Manhattan masks a gritty, tense diamond heist unfolding with brisk suspense.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
75. 75Guns Akimbo (2020)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA dark website forces an ordinary guy into a relentless, high-octane battle for survival and rescue.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
76. 76Honest Thief (2020)Light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A pulpy, brisk thriller where a bank robber battles corrupt Feds to clear his name and protect his new love.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
77. 77Unhinged (2020)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA divorced mother's bad day escalates into a relentless, high-octane game of cat and mouse.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Fandango at Home (free)
78. 78Transcendence (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
79. 79War (2007)Light gore · brutal violence · relentless · RAn FBI agent's relentless quest for revenge against a shadowy assassin ignites a brutal gang war.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Plex
80. 80Hannibal Rising (2007)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA young medical student in France develops a chilling appetite for murder after a bleak childhood in Lithuania.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
81. 81Killer Elite (2011)Light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · brisk · RElite operatives are plunged into a gritty, global game of cat and mouse where predators become prey.Peacock · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
82. 82The Loft (2014)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RFive men's secret lives unravel in a shared penthouse when a dead body sparks paranoia and suspicion.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Fandango at Home (free)
83. 83Hackers (1995)No gore · brisk · PG-13Teenage computer wizards race against time to expose a corporate conspiracy while outsmarting the Secret Service.Hulu · MGM+ · Hoopla
84. 84Gothika (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
85. 85Child 44 (2015)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA disgraced agent uncovers a bleak conspiracy of child murders within the highest ranks of Stalin's Soviet Union.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
86. 86The Frozen Ground (2013)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn Alaskan detective and a survivor relentlessly pursue a serial killer, revealing the bleakness of true crime.The Roku Channel · Plex
87. 87Blitz (2011)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA brutal serial killer hunts police officers, and a tough cop delivers gritty, brisk justice.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
88. 88The Rite (2011)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A skeptical seminary student confronts chilling demonic forces, discovering dark faith in the Vatican's shadows.Netflix · The Roku Channel · Plex
89. 89Dead Man Down (2013)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · measured · RA gritty New York City thriller where a crime lord's enforcer falls for a woman bent on revenge.The Roku Channel
90. 90Sphere (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
91. 91Color 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
92. 92V/H/S (2012)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · relentless · RA relentless, pulpy found-footage nightmare unfolds as burglars uncover chilling VHS tapes in a desolate house.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
93. 93Triple 9 (2016)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RCorrupt cops and criminals conspire in a relentless, gritty, and pulpy heist with tragic consequences.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
94. 94Hotel Artemis (2018)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA gritty, brisk crime thriller unfolds in a clandestine hospital for criminals during a riot-torn future Los Angeles.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Plex
95. 95Frozen (2010)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RStranded high above, three skiers face agonizing choices as the cold, bleak reality of their predicament sets in.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
96. 96P2 (2007)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA businesswoman's Christmas Eve becomes a relentless, chilling fight for survival in a gritty parking garage.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
97. 97Oldboy (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
98. 98The Three Musketeers (2011)Light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13Swashbuckling heroes and a cunning double agent ignite an epic, briskly paced adventure to save 17th-century France.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
99. 99Lockout (2012)Light gore · strong violence · relentless · PG-13A wrongly accused agent faces relentless, high-octane danger to rescue the President's daughter from a gritty space prison.The Roku Channel · Tubi
100. 100Replicas (2018)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A desperate scientist races against time, blurring ethical lines to resurrect his family after tragedy strikes.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Tubi

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