6 Best Island Mystery Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 7, 2026

The eerie isolation of a remote island setting has powered some of cinema’s most unsettling and atmospheric mysteries. In Shutter Island (2010): A U.S. Marshal investigating a psychiatric facility on a remote island uncovers disturbing secrets about his own past. Another standout is And Then There Were None (1945): Ten strangers invited to a remote island are murdered one by one according to a sinister nursery rhyme.

Triangle (2009)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A woman trapped in a terrifying time loop aboard an isolated ghost ship must relive the same deadly day.

Directed by Christopher Smith · 1h 39m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Wicker Man (1973)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 92% Metacritic 87

A devout police officer investigates a missing girl on a remote island whose pagan residents hide a dark secret.

Directed by Robin Hardy · 1h 33m · Rated R

3 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, BFI Player Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A brilliant detective is invited to a billionaire's private island retreat that turns into a real murder investigation.

Directed by Rian Johnson · 2h 20m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Death on the Nile (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A renowned detective investigates a murder among wealthy passengers aboard a glamorous Egyptian riverboat.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Shutter Island (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 69% Metacritic 63

A U.S. Marshal investigating a psychiatric facility on a remote island uncovers disturbing secrets about his own past.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 18m · Rated R

11 wins & 66 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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And Then There Were None (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Ten strangers invited to a remote island are murdered one by one according to a sinister nursery rhyme.

Directed by René Clair · 1h 38m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel · Rent: Fandango At Home · Buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Island Mystery Movies

Triangle (2009)

The Wicker Man (1973)

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

Death on the Nile (2022)

Shutter Island (2010)

And Then There Were None (1945)

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