Amistad
1997 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,441 votes
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Mystery Movies
Discover popular and highly rated mystery movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-06 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Karthik Calling Karthik
2010 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 107 votes
A much abused loner achieves success, and even wins the heart of his gorgeous co-worker, after getting early morning mysterious phone calls from someone. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Killing Daddy
2014 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 103 votes
When Cassie's father finds himself vulnerable and bedridden, she believes she has the perfect revenge for her mother's death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Haze
2005 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 118 votes
A man awakes to find himself trapped in a dirty, confined crawlspace. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ava's Possessions
2015 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 163 votes
Ava is recovering from demonic possession. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Green for Danger
1946 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 102 votes
In the midst of Nazi air raids, a postman dies on the operating table at a rural hospital. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Meshes of the Afternoon
1943 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 442 votes
A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Humanité
1999 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 116 votes
In a quiet little French town, two detectives are tasked with investigating the brutal rape and murder of a preteen girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mr. Devil
2019 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 302 votes
In 1950s Italy, a government official arrives in a rural town to investigate a grisly child murder. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Altar
2014 · TMDB 4.9/10 · 116 votes
A young family find themselves in serious danger when they move to an isolated haunted house in the Yorkshire Moors. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Schizopolis
1997 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 109 votes
A man works for the unpleasant guru of a Scientology-like movement. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Broadcast
1998 · TMDB 5.0/10 · 126 votes
In December 1995, a four-man team from the public-access program, "Fact or Fiction", braved the New Jersey's desolate Pine Barrens determined to deliver a live broadcast of the legendary Jersey Devil. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Editor
2014 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 128 votes
A one-time (and now one-handed) master film editor toiling in the cinematic sweatshops of 1970s Italy becomes the prime suspect in a series of brutal murders. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ugly
2013 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 136 votes
When a 10-year old girl goes missing, her stepfather races against time to investigate the kidnapping. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Uninvited Guest
2005 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 108 votes
Mysterious events lead an increasingly paranoid architect to believe a stranger is lurking in his large house. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
To Kill the Beast
2021 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 149 votes
Emilia arrives at her Aunt Ines’ hostel at the Argentina-Brazil border looking for her long lost brother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
We Still Kill the Old Way
1967 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 129 votes
A leftist professor wants the truth about two men killed during a hunting party; but the mafia, the Church and corrupt politicians don't want him to learn it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Green Perfume
2022 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 103 votes
In the middle of a performance at la Comédie-Française, an actor dies on stage, poisoned. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Offering
2016 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 128 votes
When young and successful reporter Jamie finds out that her sister has died in mysterious circumstances, she travels to Singapore to uncover the truth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Stranger
2014 · TMDB 4.7/10 · 105 votes
A supernatural thriller, laced by flashbacks, and set in Canada’s North-West, “The Stranger” turns on the mysterious titular figure of Martin, who comes to a small quiet town seeking to kill his wife Ana who suffers from a very dangerous decease that makes her addicted to human blood - just like himself-. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.