Top Rated Thriller Movies on Kanopy - Page 55

Death of a President

2006

Death of a President

2006
5.6
A fictional investigative documentary looks back on the "assassination" of George W. Bush and attempts to answer the question of who committed the murder. Perhaps less morbid and disturbing to watch now than during Bush's presidency, the film doesn't address Bush's policies at all, instead focusing on the way a nation assigns blame in a time of crisis.
Border Run

2012

Border Run

2012
5.7
A female American reporter searches for her missing brother against the backdrop of violence and human smuggling across the US/Mexican border.
Transpecos

2016

Transpecos

2016
5.6
For three US Border Patrol agents, the contents of one car reveal an insidious plot within their own ranks. The next 24 hours may cost them their lives.
24 Days

2014

24 Days

2014
6.6
When Ilan Halimi is kidnapped for ransom because Jewish and supposedly rich, his family and the police start a race against time to save him from the tortures of the "gang of barbarians".
Three Men to Kill

1980

Three Men to Kill

1980
6.2
A man helps the victim of an auto accident, not realizing that the man has actually been shot. The men who shot him are now after the man who helped him, in order to eliminate him as a potential witness. Soon they are killing everyone he even comes in contact with in order to get him.
The Vampire Bat

1933

The Vampire Bat

1933
5.4
A German village is stricken by a series of murders that appear to be the work of vampires.
Silver City

2004

Silver City

2004
6.1
The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
Judy & Punch

2019

Judy & Punch

2019
6.1
In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.
Lady in a Cage

1964

Lady in a Cage

1964
6.1
A woman trapped in a home elevator is terrorized by a group of vicious hoodlums.
The Nightcomers

1972

The Nightcomers

1972
5.6
Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the slow corruption of the children in their care.
Trespassers

2019

Trespassers

2019
4.9
Two dysfunctional couples rent a modern luxury desert home for the weekend hoping to sort out their messed-up lives. Just as they are about to settle in for a fun night, a neighbor turns up at their front door saying she has car trouble. But soon they discover the person they let into their home may have nefarious intents.
An Amish Murder

2013

An Amish Murder

2013
5.8
The Amish farming community of Painter’s Mill, Ohio, is shattered when a series of brutal murders leaves the town with a sense of frailty and loss of innocence. Among the most affected by the tragedy was Kate Burkholder, a young girl who survived the terror and, as a result, left the Amish life behind. Fifteen years later, Kate returns to Painter’s Mill as its Chief of Police. Certain she’s come to terms with her past, Kate’s renewed life in her hometown is shattered when a murder investigation triggers deep-seated emotions from her childhood and exposes a dark secret that could destroy her.
Assassin's Bullet

2012

Assassin's Bullet

2012
3.9
In Assassin's Bullet, Slater plays Robert Diggs, a black ops agent who comes to work for Ambassador Ashdown (Hunger Games star Donald Sutherland), tracking down a vigilante assassin in Eastern Europe. The maverick hit(wo)man has been taking out high-profile targets on the U.S. hit list, and Diggs must uncover the killer's identity before there's an international incident. The usual game of cat and mouse ensues.
The Man Who Haunted Himself

1970

The Man Who Haunted Himself

1970
6.1
Executive Harold Pelham suffers a serious accident after which he faces the shadow of death. When, against all odds, he miraculously recovers, he discovers that his life does not belong to him anymore.
Attack on Finland

2021

Attack on Finland

2021
5.6
The reception for Finland's Independence Day is rudely interrupted when the presidential palace is attacked and the state leadership is taken hostage. Max Tanner of the Security Police is appointed as a negotiator in the hostage crisis, that unfolds as part of a bigger plan to undermine European security.
The Sisterhood of Night

2015

The Sisterhood of Night

2015
6.2
When a teenage girl says she's the victim of a secret network called The Sisterhood of Night, a quiet suburban town becomes the backdrop for a modern-day Salem witch trial.
Here Now

2024

Here Now

2024
5.6
The plot of the film unfolds over 24 hours during which everything happens, including a robbery. A Californian tourist, Sophie, played by Elena Kampouris, meets three young people on the beach who promise to introduce her to the Sicilian capital, but actually have a debt to pay and involve the girl. The three young men are played by Lorenzo Richelmy, Enrico Inserra and Saul Nanni.
October Gale

2014

October Gale

2014
5
A doctor takes in a mysterious man who washes ashore at her remote cottage with a gunshot wound. Quickly they both learn the killer has arrived to finish the job, while a storm has cut them off from the mainland.
Held

2020

Held

2020
5.6
A couple's ailing marriage is put to the test when they are held hostage in an isolated vacation rental by an unseen Voice that commands their every move and threatens harm if they don’t obey.
Lapsis

2021

Lapsis

2021
6.2
In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. As he gets pulled deeper into the zone, he encounters growing hostility and the threat of robot cablers, and must choose to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out.