Top Rated Mystery Movies on Kanopy - Page 17

Eleanor's Catch

1916

Eleanor's Catch

1916
5.9
ELEANOR'S CATCH is a delightful short, directed by and starring Cleo Madison. A successful actress, Madison was one of many women who directed films at Universal, particularly in the mid 1910s. In this two-reeler, she stars as a young city girl dragged into a life of crime by a ne’er-do-well suitor. A terrific surprise ending gives Eleanor and Cleo an early claim to promoting women’s equality in the workforce.
Pandemonium

1987

Pandemonium

1987
4.4
Azaria Chamberlain was not killed by a dingo but saved and raised by said dingos. She is raised in an incestuous dingo environment and travels back to Sydney transformed as the second coming... a new messiah for a new age.
Mysteries

1978

Mysteries

1978
5.1
In the winter of 1891 a stranger arrives in a small coastal town on the Isle of Man. His presence soon disturbs the lives of the local inhabitants, especially the beautiful daughter of the parson.
Everything That Glitters

2018

Everything That Glitters

2018
6.5
Victoria Robinson seems to have a perfect life. But her unfaithful husband and a sexy younger man with dark motives will lead her into a dangerous game of cat and mouse where she’ll discover that the perfect life comes with a high cost.
The Giant

2019

The Giant

2019
3.3
A teenager's small town life is changed forever when a series of murders begin on the same night that her missing boyfriend suddenly reappears.
Prague

2013

Prague

2013
4.8
A city with a history of heritage, myth and superstition. A passionate architect with strong but delusional ideas about love and life. A Czech gypsy girl searching for her identity and true love. Add to the drama of a mean friend you can’t do without and cannot trust either. The conflict of these complex characters is further heightened with illusions of someone who is there but at the same time not there- what you see is not true? or is the truth, what you not see? All of the above are thrown together in a very unique and unusual situation where you do not know what to believe and what to disbelieve.
A Miracle on Christmas Lake

2016

A Miracle on Christmas Lake

2016
4.4
After losing his best friend Charlie on Christmas Eve, Bobby Whiteside ventures out onto the lake where they played games of winter hockey. Upon shoveling the ice surface he discovers a magic, perfectly groomed hockey rink that appears only at night in his presence. When a development company starts purchasing lake frontage, Bobby joins forces with his high school crush to rally the town to play one last game on the night pond.
The Ghost and the Whale

2014

The Ghost and the Whale

2014
5.2
A man, Joseph, loses his wife at sea, then spirals deep into a world of confusion. The wife's brothers' need revenge! Joseph tries to tell anyone who will listen that a whale killed his beautiful Annabel Lee, but even he doesn't quite remember the truth. A journey into the depths of his mind, a conversation with a whale and blood thirsty brothers.
The Scenesters

2009

The Scenesters

2009
6.2
Someone is killing beautiful young Hipsters in East L.A. Charlie is a crime scene cleaner working for Aftershocks Inc. with a penchant for Sherlock Holmes type deduction. Wallace is an out-of-luck filmmaker working as a crime scene videographer. The detectives covering the murders are apathetic at best but with good names (Henry and Carlita, particularly Carlita). Good names, bad attitudes.
The System

2018

The System

2018
5
Vastly different lives and perspectives become intertwined after a police officer suffering from reoccurring PTSD mistakenly shoots a deaf African-American kid, exposing layers of racial tension and corruption within the political, judicial and prison system.
Ghosting

2015

Ghosting

2015
8.8
The son of a schizophrenic mother and abusive father must unravel the mystery of his frightening visions before he succumbs to madness.
The Day After Halloween

2022

The Day After Halloween

2022
4
Two lifelong buddies must unravel the circumstances that led to a corpse in their bathtub in the wake of a Halloween party.
The Golden Head

1964

The Golden Head

1964
5.3
Stevenson, the famous English criminal expert visits Hungary with his family. While he is chairing a conference on criminology, infamous art treasure robbers steal the golden herm of Saint László. Suspicion is cast on the Stevenson children.
Apollyon - The Black Awakening

2021

Apollyon - The Black Awakening

2021
7
Throughout 10 cryptic and traumatic chapters, we indulge in to realm of serial killers via cults and demons. Chapter one begins with The Black Awakening. Outcast and loner Hayden Kroll awakens to a bloody corpse in a Miami motel room. Tormented by his actions, Hayden seeks to find answers behind his demonic bloodlust. Apollyon gives a new meaning to hell on earth in this supernatural horror film. While Hayden looks to put an end to his sadistic behavior, a series of isolated events occur that brings his demons full circle. As detectives uncover Hayden's bloody trial, they seek the help of paranormal investigator, Sara. Through trials tribulations, Hayden looks to find a way out of the seemingly endless rabbit hole of evil, anguish, and death.
Hunting Bigfoot

2022

Hunting Bigfoot

2022
4
Hunting Bigfoot (2021) A film that skillfully melds the worlds of narrative feature and documentary to capture this portrait of a broken man obsessively pursuing personal and professional redemption in a world where many of those close to him think he's crazy.
Hard to Believe

2016

Hard to Believe

2016
7.5
A documentary that examines the issue of forced live organ harvesting from Chinese prisoners of conscience, and the response - or lack of it - around the world. It's happened before: governments killing their own citizens for their political or spiritual beliefs. But it’s never happened like this. It’s happened so often that the world doesn’t always pay attention.
Rangle River

1936

Rangle River

1936
5.5
Marion Hastings returns to her father Dan's cattle property in western Queensland after being away in Europe for fifteen years. She is treated with hostility by her father's foreman, Dick Drake, and her father's neighbour, Don Lawton.
The Other Side

2012

The Other Side

2012
6.5
When a fresh faced nanny arrives at her new job on a creaky farm in the English countryside, she is instantly caught up in the turbulent relationship of her employers. James is struggling to provide for his family and Rachel, an inexperienced mother, is unable to cope with the demands of her new born baby. Unaware of his wife's decision to hire help, a disgruntled James leaves them alone in the secluded farmhouse. When night falls and he fails to return, a sinister intruder invades the property, unraveling a night of gruesome blood-shed and unprecedented terror. But who is behind it? What do they want? Can anybody escape alive?
Industrial Revolution

2014

Industrial Revolution

2014
5
The Ave Valley is, for more than a century, a territory seized by an imposing industry. Amongst ruins and operating factories, we descend the river on a journey alongside the banks of the present, unveiling the marks of the past.
Whirlybird

2022

Whirlybird

2022
10
A young woman frustrated with her entry into adulthood meets an older woman on a walk, who helps her to see that her life could be far worse...