Top Rated Thriller Movies on Kanopy - Page 51

The Isle

2019

The Isle

2019
4.8
1840 and another ship crashes on the rocks of an almost deserted island in Scotland. Three sailors survive the wreck and make it to shore where the few locals take them in as they wait for the mainland boat to come for them. But the sailors' survival story has only just started as they uncover the strange past of the once vibrant island.
Clash

2016

Clash

2016
7.5
In 2013, in Cairo, a tragic fate brings together several detainees from different political and social backgrounds inside a police truck, during the turmoil that followed the ousting of president Morsi.
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.
Patrick

1978

Patrick

1978
6.1
A comatose hospital patient harasses and kills through his powers of telekinesis to claim his private nurse as his own.
The Critic

2024

The Critic

2024
5.9
Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.
Indemnity

2022

Indemnity

2022
6.7
An ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree.
Bug

1975

Bug

1975
5.3
An earthquake releases a strain of mutant cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which proceed to cause destructive chaos in a small town. The studies carried out by scientist James Parmiter, however, reveal an intent with much more far-reaching consequences.
Hitch Hike

1977

Hitch Hike

1977
6.8
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.
Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972
5.1
A man investigates the grisly crimes that occurred in a former insane asylum, unsettling the locals who all seem to have something to hide.
American Fable

2017

American Fable

2017
6
When 11-year-old Gitty discovers that her father, Abe, a good and beloved farmer, is holding a wealthy man hostage in their abandoned silo in order to save their suffering farm, she befriends the captive in secret. As the truth unfolds about who he is and what will happen if he escapes, Gitty chooses to confront the thin line between reality and fiction.
The Robber

2010

The Robber

2010
6.5
A champion marathoner leads a double life as a serial bank robber, sprinting between fixes (and away from police cavalcades) as many as three times a day.
The Outwaters

2023

The Outwaters

2023
4.4
Deep in the Mojave desert, under a scorching blood-red sun, four travelers have set up camp to make art. One fateful night, the group is thrust into a feverish tornado of flayed flesh and mind-boggling monstrosities, the likes of which mere humans simply cannot fathom.
Exit Plan

2019

Exit Plan

2019
6.1
Insurance broker Max's life is about one thing - keeping his walnut brain tumour in check. He eats properly, exercises and lives properly, but all of this self-consciousness makes him more and more depressed. When he realises that his beloved wife plans to leave him, he decides to take his own life.
The Oath

2016

The Oath

2016
6
When his daughter's criminal boyfriend becomes an increasing threat to the family, a father must take action to protect them.
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 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.
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.
Joy House

1964

Joy House

1964
6.4
A small-time con man on the run from the gangster-husband of his girlfriend hides out in a strange, brooding mansion run by two mysterious women, where he finds himself trapped in deception between the two women.
Lured

1947

Lured

1947
6.3
Sandra Carpenter is a London-based dancer who is distraught to learn that her friend has disappeared. Soon after the disappearance, she's approached by Harley Temple, a police investigator who believes her friend has been murdered by a serial killer who uses personal ads to find his victims. Temple hatches a plan to catch the killer using Sandra as bait, and Sandra agrees to help.
Small Engine Repair

2021

Small Engine Repair

2021
6.1
The seemingly casual reunion of three old friends at an out-of-the-way repair shop masks a hidden agenda fuelled by the arrival of a privileged young yuppie.