Top Rated Thriller Movies on Kanopy - Page 9

Into the Blue

2005

Into the Blue

2005
5.9
When they take some friends on an extreme sport adventure, the last thing Jared and Sam expect to see below the shark-infested waters is a legendary pirate ship rumored to contain millions of dollars in gold. But their good fortune is short-lived, as a ruthless gang of criminals gets word of what they have uncovered.
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

2002

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

2002
7.5
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
Ring

1998

Ring

1998
7.1
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.
Deep Red

1975

Deep Red

1975
7.7
An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.
The November Man

2014

The November Man

2014
6.1
An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.
The Darkest Hour

2011

The Darkest Hour

2011
5.3
In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.
2:22

2017

2:22

2017
6
Two planes almost collide after a blinding flash of light paralyzes air traffic controller Dylan Branson for a few seconds. Suspended from his job, Dylan starts to notice an ominous pattern of sounds and events that repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending precisely at 2:22 p.m. Also drawn into a complex relationship with a woman, Dylan must figure out a way to break the power of the past and take control of time itself.
Immaculate

2024

Immaculate

2024
6.2
An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. However, her warm welcome quickly turns into a living nightmare when she discovers her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.
Stonehearst Asylum

2014

Stonehearst Asylum

2014
6.9
An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.
The Gambler

2014

The Gambler

2014
6
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
The Lazarus Effect

2015

The Lazarus Effect

2015
5.3
Medical researcher Frank, his fiancee Zoe and their team have achieved the impossible: they have found a way to revive the dead. After a successful, but unsanctioned, experiment on a lifeless animal, they are ready to make their work public. However, when their dean learns what they've done, he shuts them down. Zoe is killed during an attempt to recreate the experiment, leading Frank to test the process on her. Zoe is revived -- but something evil is within her.
Europa Report

2013

Europa Report

2013
6.3
A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.
Manhunter

1986

Manhunter

1986
7
FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecter, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecter to capture a new killer.
The Awakening

2011

The Awakening

2011
6.4
In post–War England, a writer and sometime-ghost hunter investigates a reported haunting at a boys boarding school.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984
6.6
A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence.
The Chaser

2008

The Chaser

2008
7.8
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.
Awake

2007

Awake

2007
6.5
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.
Wish Upon

2017

Wish Upon

2017
5.7
A teenage girl discovers a box with magical powers, but those powers comes with a deadly price.
Star Trek: Generations

1994

Star Trek: Generations

1994
6.5
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.
The Man from Nowhere

2010

The Man from Nowhere

2010
7.7
An ex-special agent is involved in a convoluted drug ring drama. He has to save a drug smuggler's innocent daughter from being the victim of her parents' fight.