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Whether it's a whodunnit crime story, a tale of suspense that keeps you guessing, or a mind-bending psychological thriller, putting the pieces together sitting in front of your screen has long been a highly satisfying activity for amateur sleuths.
Often, the best mysteries span out over a whole series on Netflix, making the TV side of things pretty well populated — think The Fall of the House of Usher, The Sinner, Dark, Midnight Mass, Wednesday, The Haunting of Hill House/Bly Manor, The Watcher— but there are plenty of mystery movies on the streaming service for those who'd like a more comprehensive experience. Spanning its horror, thriller, and sci-fi genres, Netflix has a range of mystery films now streaming, each offering up an unexpected twist or reveal.
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What's inside the walls in Remi Weekes' His House? Why does the boarding house in Santiago Menghini's No One Gets Out Alivehave so many locked doors? What's at the heart of the disturbing prison system in The Platform? What exactly, David Lynch asks, did Jack do? Is Adam Sandler's Murder Mysteryactually worth watching? From creaking haunted houses to vengeful masked killers, here are the best mystery movies on Netflix.
1. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Credit: Netflix Southern gentlemen detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is back on the case in Glass Onion, Rian Johnson’s sequel to his modern, Agatha Christie-style mystery movie Knives Out. With an eye for the tiniest detail, Blanc again finds himself investigating a murder in a secluded location with a wealthy cast of suspects (and whata cast it is). This time it’s a private island owned by billionaire tech founder Elon MuskMiles Bron (Edward Norton) and his cohort of "disrupters." When someone winds up dead, only an intricate web of deception stands between Blanc and the truth.
Though less satisfying than the original Knives Out, Glass Onionis a thoroughly enjoyable mystery whose twists and turns will genuinely surprise you. Delivering some truly delightful character work, Kathryn Hahn, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista star as Bron's guests, each with their own secrets. — Kristina Grosspietsch, Freelance Contributor
How to watch: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryis now streaming on Netflix.
2. The Call
Don't pick up the phone. Credit: Netflix Not the 2013 Halle Berry film or the revenge-based horror film of the same name, but based on Matthew Parkhill's 2011 supernatural horror film The Caller, Lee Chung-hyun's The Callis a dark, chilling South Korean mystery that you can't hang up on.
SEE ALSO: 12 of the best suspense movies on Netflix to put you on edgeWhen Kim Seo-yeon (Park Shin-hye) visits her family home, she loses her phone, then starts getting weird, disturbing calls and finds a connection to a woman called Young-sook (Jeon Jong-seo). Where this film twists and turns from here, you’ll never predict, so paying light attention is not an option. Strong performances, unnerving use of sound, stunning cinematography, and a well-woven structure make this one surreal and disturbing journey.* — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor
How to watch:The Callis now streaming on Netflix.
3. His House
There's something in the walls... Credit: Netflix The best types of horror films are more than just a trickbox of scares. Some are character studies, others explore deeper themes or grapple complex social issues, and a few manage to move you in more ways than just a raising of the pulse. Writer-director Remi Weekes' debut His Housedoes all of the above at once.
Following asylum-seekers Bol (Sope Dirisu) and Rial (Wunmi Mosaku) as they arrive in the UK from South Sudan only to be thrust into an unforgiving world of bureaucracy and racism, His Housemelds drama with a claustrophobic haunted house mystery. Noises echo in the walls, and Bol's fear and paranoia grows along with ours. But it's only as the movie progresses, and Jo Willems' creative cinematography starts hinting at what took place in the past, that the true horror of His Houseis revealed.* — Sam Haysom, Deputy UK Editor
How to watch:His Houseis now streaming on Netflix.
4. The Guilty
Jake Gyllenhaal is on top form. Credit: Glen Wilson / Netflix Following a cop with an anger problem during a 911 dispatch shift, The Guiltysees Jake Gyllenhaal at his vein-bursting best in this twisty thriller about a kidnapped woman.
"With the camera focused on him for almost the full 90 minutes in The Guilty, Gyllenhaal combines all [his] skills into one excruciatingly tense performance," I wrote in my review. "He throws himself into the role of detective-turned-911-dispatcher Joe Baylor with so much anger, pain, and sadness that you're forced to go through every single emotion with him."* — S.H.
How to watch:The Guiltyis now streaming on Netlfix.
5–7. The Fear Street trilogy
The "Fear Street" trilogy has a solid mystery at its bloody core. Credit: Netflix What could have just been a kitschy homage to classic horror films of the '70s, '80s, and '90s actually has a really compelling core murder mystery, meaning it's on the list! The Fear Street trilogy, inspired by R.L. Stine's more grown-up novel series, centres around a cyclical curse that sees a string of murders plaguing the residents of Shadyside. Directed by Leigh Janiak, the three films (Part 1: 1994, Part 2: 1978, and Part 3: 1666) are set in different time periods, each linked by these happenings. A group of teenagers will have to delve into the past in order to figure it all out before the curse catches up with them. As far as horror mysteries go, Fear Streetis the best thing since sliced bread (sorry). — S.C.
How to watch: The Fear Street trilogy is now streaming on Netflix.
8. I Am All Girls
A masked killer is at the heart of the mystery in "I Am All Girls." Credit: Netflix Fair warning: This one isn't an easy watch. Inspired by true events, the film begins with the interrogation of Gert van Rooyen, a South African sex offender who was suspected in the abductions of six young girls in the late '80s. Set in the present day, the movie uses van Rooyen's alleged crimes as a jumping-off point, with a detective working to uncover a child trafficking ring while also investigating a serial killer who seems to be exclusively targeting the criminals involved. Donovan Marsh's movie is a blend of mystery and thriller, a how-deep-does-this-go conspiracy that leads from dilapidated drug dens to the halls of government — uncovering a series of grim revelations with roots that go back 30 years. — S.H.
How to watch:I Am All Girlsis now streaming on Netflix.
9. I Am Mother
Friend...or foe? Credit: Netflix The problem with robots is you can never tell what they're thinking. This is a lesson we've had drilled into us time and again in the sci-fi space, and Grant Sputore's futuristic mystery — about a girl being raised by a robot in a post-apocalyptic bunker — is of course no exception. Starring Hilary Swank, Clara Rugaard, and Rose Byrne, the suspense in this one comes hand-in-hand with the blank, impenetrable gaze of Mother (the robotic carer in question), before cranking into overdrive when a stranger's arrival casts suspicion on the metal guardian's real role.* — S.H.
How to watch:I Am Motheris now streaming on Netflix.
10. I'm Thinking of Ending Things
All is not what it seems. Credit: Mary Cybulski / Netflix Is this the most entertaining movie on this list? Almost certainly not. But is it the best mystery? Well, judging by how incredibly confused I was when I finished watching it, possibly. Writer/director Charlie Kaufman's story about a student travelling to meet her boyfriend’s parents for the first time is a head-scratching psychological nightmare that feels like watching a reality break for two straight hours. There's plenty of deep writing, philosophical musings, and reality-bending clues, all of which add up to a very Lynch-esque feeling that what we're watching isn't as it seems. But what arewe watching? The answer might take some figuring out. — S.H.
How to watch:I’m Thinking of Ending Thingsis now streaming on Netflix.
11. Lost Girls
Credit: Jessica Kourkounis / Netflix Based on the real disappearance of Shannan Gilbert in 2010 and her mother Mari's attempts to find her, Lost Girlsis a dark exploration of events surrounding the infamous Gilgo Beach serial killings that places a focus on the families left behind. Liz Garbus directs with a sense of grim realism, while Amy Ryan is a picture of angry desperation as she goes up against a police force that seems apathetic at best, and incompetent at worst. — S.H.
How to watch: Lost Girlsis now streaming on Netflix.
12. No One Gets Out Alive
Cristina Rodlo stars in this claustrophobic nightmare. Credit: Teddy Cavendish / Netflix More horror than mystery? Perhaps. But Santiago Menghini's claustrophobic haunted house tale, based on an Adam Nevill novel of the same name, still comes with plenty of questions. Questions like, why does the boarding house that Mexican immigrant Ambar (Cristina Rodlo) arrives at have so many locked doors? And what are the noises she keeps hearing at night, and the nightmares about a strange stone box that she keeps seeing when her eyes are closed? You’ll have a hard job guessing, but this tense and well-written thriller will have you trying until the end. — S.H.
How to watch:No One Gets Out Aliveis now streaming on Netflix.
13. Oxygen
Uh, how did we get here? And where's the exit? Credit: Netflix A futuristic twist on the fear of being buried alive, Alexandre Aja's Oxygenis a claustrophobic nightmare about a woman who wakes up in a cryogenic box with no idea of who she is or how she got there. The good news? She's able to communicate with the outside world via a robotic medical unit called M.I.L.O. The bad news? Nobody she speaks to seems willing to come clean with her, and her oxygen reserves are quickly spiralling toward 0 percent. Mélanie Laurent perfectly captures the short-breathed dread of this role, and Christie LeBlanc's screenplay has enough twists and turns to keep the story racing along at a heart-pounding pace. Just tread carefully if you have a fear of tight spaces — this one won't be a fun watch for claustrophobics.* — S.H.
How to watch:Oxygenis now streaming on Netflix.
14. The Wonder
Credit: Christopher Barr / Netflix The Wonderis a wholly engrossing period mystery about a young girl from a small, 19th-century Irish town who claims to not have eaten for four months, surviving purely on holy "manna." Florence Pugh is fantastic as Lib Wright, the stoic, science-driven English nurse sent to investigate. Over the course of a few weeks, Lib is charged with watching Anna (Kíla Lord Cassidy) for 12 hours at a day, while a nun observes during the other 12, to determine if there’s a heavenly or earthbound explanation for the girl's miraculous months-long fast.
Based on Emma Donoghue's novel of the same name, The Wonderis a solemn, subtle, and captivating masterpiece exploring religious prejudice, cycles of abuse, and the boundaries of our own realities. It’s a satisfying watch with an unexpected ending that will stick in your bones like an Irish winter frost. — K.G.
How to watch:The Wonderis now streaming on Netflix.
15. Wicked Little Letters
It's 1920, and the small English town of Littlehampton hasn't seen anyone like Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley) before. She's brash, she's reckless, and worse, she's Irish. Rose is the polar opposite of her neighbor, Edith Swan (Olivia Colman), the pious, shy spinster who still lives with her aging parents and is shocked by Rose's carefree employment of curse words. The two form a friendly acquaintance, until Edith receives a barrage of hateful, swear-laden anonymous letters. Rose is obviously to blame! Or is she?
This delightful poison-pen mystery is inspired by a very real scandal that consumed the minds and media of 1920s England. Starring a who's-who of British acting royalty (including Eileen Atkins, Timothy Spall, Anjana Vasan, and more), Wicked Little Lettersis a darkly comedic puzzle full of top-notch characters. What more could any budding detective ask for? — K.G.
How to watch:Wicked Little Lettersis now streaming on Netflix.
16. The Platform
How far down does it go? Credit: Netflix Prison cells are stacked one on top of the other, with holes in the floor and ceiling. Randomly assigned levels change each month. And a platform of food gets slowly lowered from the very top, getting sparser and sparser with each floor it descends. This is the concept at the centre of Spanish director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia's The Platform, a disturbing sci-fi thriller that wears its capitalist analogy plainly on its prison garb sleeve. It's one of those rare gems where the execution is as strong as the idea at its core, driven by an excellent screenplay from David Desola and Pedro Rivero that's dripping with horror and suspense. If you're a fan of movies like The Cubeor Saw, this is well worth checking out.* — S.H.
How to watch:The Platformis now streaming on Netflix.
17. The Pale Blue Eye
Christian Bale is Augustus Landor, a grizzled retired detective and alcoholic who gets pulled into one last case, and it’s a whopper: A military academy student has been hanged and had his heart removed. To sniff out the gruesome murderer, Augustus recruits a student — none other than Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling) — for insider knowledge of the school.
Adapted from a Louis Bayard novel, The Pale Blue Eyeis an atmospheric murder mystery with an excellent cast (shout out to Gillian Anderson!). And if Edgar Allan Poe is in the cast of characters, you know it’s gonna be a spooky one, y’all! — K.G.
How to watch:The Pale Blue Eye is now streaming on Netflix.
18. The Perfection
Credit: Netflix This isn’t the kind of movie you want to be watching while you eat. Richard Shepard's musical nightmare leans heavily into the body horror genre, with protégés Charlotte (Allison Williams) and Lizzie (Logan Browning) going on a truly hellish journey that starts with a bus ride through rural China and ends with them revisiting the prestigious music school where they both trained — and where all is clearly not as it seems. Tread carefully, because this story is really not for the faint-hearted — but it isfull of surprises. — S.H.
How to watch:The Perfectionis now streaming on Netflix.
19. What Did Jack Do?
What did you do, huh? WHAT DID YOU DO? Credit: Netflix For a truly baffling mystery, it's time for you to watch David Lynch asking a suited monkey if he's ever been a card-carrying member of the Communist party. It's a genuine thing that happens in David Lynch's What Did Jack Do?, a 17-minute film which sees the director interrogating a monkey called Jack in a train carriage.
Co-presented by Lynch's company Absurda and Parisian contemporary art museum Fondation Cartier, the film was written, directed, and edited by Lynch himself. Along with a small crew, he also did the sound editing, set design, and assisted with set construction.
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We won't spoil what happens, but make sure you stick around for the catchy musical number toward the end. Yes, you read that right.* —S.H.
How to watch: What Did Jack Do?is now streaming on Netflix.
20. A Simple Favor
Anna Kendrick is Stephanie Smothers, a cutesy, sheltered mommy vlogger without much joy in her life. So when an impossibly fashionable and cool mom at her son's school, Emily (Blake Lively), asks her to hang out, she's both eager and out of her depth. An unlikely friendship between the mismatched pair blooms, until the day Emily doesn't return from a business trip. A Simple Favoris an unpredictable, gripping, and sometimes silly Gone Girl-esque mystery directed by Paul Feig. It never goes over the top, but it doesn't concern itself with staying too grounded either — the perfect sweet spot.*— K.G.
How to watch:A Simple Favoris now streaming on Netflix.
21–22. Enola Holmes and Enola Holmes 2
Credit: Alex Bailey / Netflix If you want your mysteries more adventurous and bright than bleak and despairing, then Netflix’s Enola Holmesfilms will certainly fit the bill. Based on author Nancy Springer's The Enola Holmes Mysteries, the films star Millie Bobbie Brown, ebullient and charismatic as Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister. Raised alone by an eccentric mother (a perfectly cast Helena Bonham Carter) who rejects societal expectations for women, Enola is every bit the prodigy her brother is, and then some. But when her mother goes missing, she takes it upon herself to solve the mystery, uncovering a larger enigma in the process.
Cheerful, charming, with a moderate sense of danger and a whole lot of fun, Enola Holmesand its sequel are pure delights with surprisingly sophisticated mysteries at their core. Henry Cavill and Sam Claflin round out the sparkling cast as Sherlock and Mycroft, Enola's more famous older brothers, both visibly enjoying themselves with the material. — K.G.
How to watch:Enola Holmesand Enola Holmes 2are now streaming on Netflix.
23. Things Heard and Seen
Credit: Anna Kooris / Netflix Don’t let the low Rotten Tomatoes score put you off. Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's Things Heard and Seen — based on the novel All Things Cease to Appearby Elizabeth Brundage — is one of those films that's sure to divide people. It hovers between multiple genres, splicing drama and thriller with horror and mystery in a balancing act that could easily be off-putting to some. The film follows a young couple – Catherine (Amanda Seyfried) and George (James Norton) – whose decision to move into a farmhouse in upstate New York leads to the discovery of some fairly unsettling secrets (both of the ghostly and the non-ghostly variety). Don't go into it expecting straight horror, though, or you’ll be disappointed. But if you like well-drawn characters and plenty of simmering dread, it’s worth checking out. — S.H.
How to watch:Things Heard and Seenis now streaming on Netflix.
24. Luther: The Fallen Sun
Credit: John Wilson / Netflix For five seasons, Neil Cross' highly addictive BBC series Lutherfollowed Idris Elba in his iconic role as the hardened titular detective who plays by his own rules. The very first film of the TV franchise, Luther: The Fallen Sun, sees the brilliant and brash John Luther finally facing consequences for his years of flouting the law in the name of the greater good. He’s now in prison, just when an old case of his starts to heat up again. It’s a twisting and gripping thriller that will keep you guessing, and Andy Serkis' villain David Robey is truly chilling. While it may not be a wholly necessary addition to the Lutherlegacy, it’s certainly a welcome one. We’ll take any chance to see Elba’s reckless detective take on the world once more.*— K.G.
How to watch:Luther: The Fallen Sunis now streaming on Netflix.
25. Svaha: The Sixth Finger
Svaha: The Sixth Fingeris a chilling, serpentine Korean mystery/thriller that explores unseen interpretations of Buddhism and probes the meaning of faith. Pastor Park (Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae), a man driven by his work exposing dangerous cults, looks into a remote religious sect called Deer Mountain or Dongbanggyo. Simultaneously, police begin investigating the murder of a girl found encased in concrete. Could the two be related? — K.G.
How to watch:Svaha: The Sixth Fingeris now streaming on Netflix.
26. Murder Mystery
Credit: Scott Yamano/Netflix Sometimes you want your mysteries mindless and cheerful, and the fairly substance-less Murder MysteryNetflix franchise is just that. Adam Sandler is Nick, an NYPD cop, and his wife, Audrey (Jennifer Aniston), is a hairdresser and murder mystery book lover. On their first trip to Europe, their 15th anniversary celebrations are delayed when they board a luxury yacht, a murder occurs, and they're the number one suspects. Looks like these two amateur detectives will have to solve the case to clear their names. It’s a silly, lighthearted romp with a few solid jokes and an unchallenging plot. Murder Mystery(and Murder Mystery 2) make perfect background movies for cooking, cleaning, or scrolling on your phone, when nothing but fluff will hit the spot. — K.G.
How to watch:Murder Mysteryis now streaming on Netflix.
27. It's What's Inside
A genre-bending 2024 hit, It's What’s Insideis "a deviously good time," according to Mashable film critic Siddhant Adlakha. At a pre-wedding party, a college friend group catches up and laughs about old scores. But when one of them arrives with a suitcase that allows them to switch bodies, mayhem ensues. Lingering resentments, unrequited loves, smoldering jealousies all rear their chaotic heads as the friends fight to get back into their own bodies… and wonder who really put them up to this in the first place. — K.G.
How to watch:It's What's Inside is now streaming on Netflix.
28. The Clovehitch Killer
When 16-year-old Tyler finds a confusing BDSM polaroid in his father’s car, he begins to wonder if his dad (Dylan McDermott) has anything to do with the Clovehitch Killer, a serial murderer who terrorized their Kentucky town a decade prior. Chilling, tense, and patient, The Clovehitch Killeris a smart mystery-thriller written by Christopher Ford (Spider-Man: Homecoming). This is a film that takes its time, ratcheting up the suspense minute by minute as Tyler gets closer and closer to the truth. If that’s not enough to convince you, then take it from an expert in scares, Stephen King, who called the film "an excellent small movie" that’s "not for the faint of heart." — K.G.
How to watch:The Clovehitch Killer is now streaming on Netflix.
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UPDATE: Mar. 28, 2025, 3:00 p.m. EDT This article was originally published on Nov. 7, 2021. It has been updated to reflect current Netflix offerings.
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