20 Best Mystery Movies to Stream Right Now
Explore 20 suspenseful picks, from Clue to Fuze and The Housemaid, with fresh mysteries, thrillers, comedies, and more to stream now.
If you want a watchlist with puzzles, secrets, and a little surprise in every turn, this roundup is built for you. We’ve pulled together 20 picks across comedy, crime, mystery and thriller, action and adventure, and even war and military, so there’s something here whether you want a clever whodunit or a tense edge-of-your-seat ride. Standouts include Clue (1985), The Housemaid (2025), Fuze (2026), Normal (2026), and Passenger (2026), plus newer arrivals like The Sheep Detectives (2026), The Whistler (2026), and Clash of the Thundermans (2026). That mix gives you classic charm, fresh releases, and plenty of reasons to keep streaming past the opening credits. If you’re hunting for the best mystery movies to stream, this is a smart place to start.
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Backrooms
horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Directed by Kane ParsonsCast Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita MaxwellMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Tuner
crime · drama · music & musical · mystery & thriller · romance
A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
Directed by Daniel RoherCast Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Alisen Richmond-Peck, Ellyn Jameson, Tim BlairParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Mayday
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller
Lieutenant Troy Brennan's reconnaissance mission over Soviet territory goes awry, forcing him to crash-land and survive in Russian wilderness while evading capture or rescue.
Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan GoldsteinCast Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorocinski, Maria Bakalova, David MorseApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Weapons
Won 1 Oscar Best Supporting Actress (2026)
horror · mystery
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Directed by Zach CreggerCast Scarlett Sher, Julia Garner, Cary Christopher, Jason Turner, Josh BrolinAmazon Prime VideoMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Scream
horror · mystery
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
Directed by Wes CravenCast Drew Barrymore, Roger L. Jackson, Kevin Patrick Walls, David Booth, Carla HatleyHuluStarzPeacock PremiumParamount PlusMore details on IMDb →
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The Housemaid
drama · mystery · thriller
A struggling young woman is relieved by the chance for a fresh start as a maid for a wealthy couple. Soon, she discovers that the family's secrets are far more dangerous than her own.
Directed by Paul FeigCast Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Peter Colandro, Don DiPetta, Lamar Baucom-SlaughterStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Barbarian
horror · mystery & thriller
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.
Directed by Zach CreggerCast Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long, Matthew Patrick Davis, Richard BrakeHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Promising Young Woman
Won 1 Oscar 5 nominations
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
Directed by Emerald FennellCast Adam Brody, Ray Nicholson, Sam Richardson, Carey Mulligan, Timothy E. GoodwinPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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The Thing
horror · mystery · sci-fi
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Directed by John CarpenterCast Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith DavidAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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The Sheep Detectives
comedy · family · mystery
George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.
Directed by Kyle BaldaCast Hugh Jackman, Brett Goldstein, Patrick Stewart, Regina Hall, Bella RamseyAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Ad Astra
1 Oscar nomination
adventure · drama · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space and its many perils to uncover the truth about a lost expedition that decades before boldly faced emptiness and silence in search of the unknown.
Directed by James GrayCast Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, Kimberly EliseNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Passenger
horror · mystery & thriller
After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger won't stop until it claims them both.
Directed by André ØvredalCast Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, Melissa Leo, Joseph Lopez, Miles FowlerParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Sleepy Hollow
Won 1 Oscar Best Cinematography (2000) · 3 nominations
fantasy · horror · mystery
Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.
Directed by Tim BurtonCast Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van DienParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Sixth Sense
6 Oscar nominations Best Picture (2000)
drama · mystery · thriller
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
Directed by M. Night ShyamalanCast Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Trevor MorganNetflixHuluApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Friday the 13th
horror · mystery · thriller
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
Directed by Sean S. CunninghamCast Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Kevin BaconNetflixPeacock PremiumAMC+Paramount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Hereditary
drama · horror · mystery · thriller
Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
Directed by Ari AsterCast Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Christy SummerhaysAmazon Prime VideoMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Clue
comedy · crime · mystery & thriller
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
Directed by Jonathan LynnCast Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKeanParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Outfit
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.
Directed by Graham MooreCast Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, John Gumley-Mason, Stephen Knox, Steve ChatfieldNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Monster House
1 Oscar nomination
animation · comedy · family · mystery
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
Directed by Gil KenanCast Ryan Whitney, Steve Buscemi, Mitchel Musso, Catherine O'Hara, Fred WillardPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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The Others
2 BAFTA Film Award nominations
horror · mystery · thriller
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
Directed by Alejandro AmenábarCast Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Alakina Mann, James BentleyAMC+More details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
This list makes it easy to find a film that fits your mood, whether you want playful suspense, a sharper crime story, or a big-screen style thriller at home. With classics like Clue (1985) alongside newer titles such as Fuze (2026), Normal (2026), and The Housemaid (2025), you get a wide range of twists and tones without having to hunt around. Bookmark this page and come back whenever you need a fresh pick, because the lineup is updated regularly as new movies arrive. It’s a simple way to keep your streaming queue full of good mysteries.
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