Popular Thriller Movies on Kanopy - Page 24

Hitch Hike

1977

Hitch Hike

1977
7
A bickering couple driving cross-country pick up a murderous hitchhiker who threatens to kill them unless they take him to a sanctuary. In return he agrees to split some bank loot he has on him.
Fear City

1984

Fear City

1984
5.4
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired by the strip club owners, set out to find him before he strikes again.
Wife of a Spy

2020

Wife of a Spy

2020
6.7
It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in which she enigmatically conceals her intentions.
Foolish Wives

1922

Foolish Wives

1922
6.6
A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
Rider on the Rain

1970

Rider on the Rain

1970
6.3
A US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.
The Survivalist

2021

The Survivalist

2021
4.2
A year and a half after the fall of civilization from a virus outbreak, a former FBI agent is forced to protect a young woman, who is immune to the disease, from a dangerous gang hunting her led by a psychopath who believes he’s going to use her to save the world.
The Oath

2016

The Oath

2016
6.1
When his daughter's criminal boyfriend becomes an increasing threat to the family, a father must take action to protect them.
House by the River

1950

House by the River

1950
6.7
Wealthy writer Stephen Byrne tries to seduce the family maid, but when she resists, he kills her. Long jealous of his brother John, Stephen does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling. Also affected by Stephen's arrogant dementia is his long-suffering wife Marjorie.
Nightmare Beach

1989

Nightmare Beach

1989
5.5
In Miami, Florida, biker gang leader Edward "Diablo" Santer is about to be executed for murder when he proclaims his innocence and vows revenge from the grave. When a mysterious biker comes to town during Spring Break festivities, leaving several teenagers electrocuted to death, some begin to suspect that Santer has made good on his promise.
Low Tide

2019

Low Tide

2019
6.2
In the long days of summer in a beach town on the New Jersey shore, high schooler Alan and his friends Red and Smitty break into vacation homes to steal valuables, funding dates at the boardwalk and lunches at the burger stand. When Alan and his younger brother Peter find a bag of gold coins, they try to hide them from the others — but Red, suspicious and violently unpredictable, seems willing to do anything to get the money.
Schneider vs. Bax

2015

Schneider vs. Bax

2015
6.1
On his birthday, a hitman reluctantly takes on the easy task of killing a writer, only to find the job a lot more difficult than expected.
The Killing of Two Lovers

2021

The Killing of Two Lovers

2021
6.4
In a rural Utah town, David, a father of four, grapples with his separation from wife Nikki as she pursues a new relationship.
Maze

2017

Maze

2017
5.8
Inspired by the true events of the infamous 1983 prison breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP Maze, which was to become the biggest prison escape in Europe since World War II.
Dark River

2017

Dark River

2017
5.7
After her father dies, a young woman returns to her Yorkshire village for the first time in 15 years to claim the family farm she believes is hers.
The Double Hour

2009

The Double Hour

2009
6.1
A chambermaid and a former cop meet at a speed dating event and a romance develops. But during a romantic getaway things suddenly take a turn for the worse when her mysterious past is revealed.
Wrong Place

2022

Wrong Place

2022
4.3
A methamphetamine cook hunts down the former police chief of a small town in order to silence him before he can deliver eyewitness testimony against his family, but ultimately finds himself up against more than he had bargained for.
Before We Vanish

2017

Before We Vanish

2017
6.5
Narumi is on bad terms with her husband, Shinji, when, one day, Shinji goes missing. He comes back a couple of days later, but he seems like a totally different person, and he is now gentle and tender. He goes for a walk every day. Meanwhile, journalist Sakurai covers the story of a family that was brutally murdered, when an unexplained phenomenon takes place. Shinji Kase tells his wife that he came to Earth to invade.
Too Late for Tears

1949

Too Late for Tears

1949
6.8
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
Jasper Jones

2017

Jasper Jones

2017
6.4
Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, Laura. He decides to look for the murderer and falls in love with Laura's younger sister.
Welcome to Leith

2015

Welcome to Leith

2015
6.6
In September 2012, the tiny prairie town of Leith, North Dakota, sees its population of 24 grow by one. As the new resident's behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar, and the residents desperately look for ways to expel their unwanted neighbor.