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Thriller movies

Edge-of-your-seat suspense and psychological tension that keeps your heart racing from start to finish.

Subgenres include: Mind Game Thriller, Domestic Thriller, Cover-Up Thriller.

The Loft

1111. The Loft

Thriller Domestic Thriller
6.3

20141h 43min

United States, Belgium

Director: Erik Van Looy

For five men, the opportunity to share a penthouse in the city -- in which to carry on extramarital affairs -- is a dream come true, until the dead body of an unknown woman turns up. Realizing that her killer must be one of their group, the men are gripped by paranoia as each one suspects another. Friendships are tested, loyalties are questioned, and marriages crumble while fear and suspicion run rampant.

Themes

Secrecy breeds distrust, Extramarital pressures, Group paranoia under stress, Loyalty tested within a male group, Private spaces fuel temptation, Marriage instability from secrets

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Escobar: Paradise Lost

1112. Escobar: Paradise Lost

Thriller Romance Political Thriller Dark Romance
6.5

20142h

France, Spain

Director: Andrea Di Stefano

For Pablo Escobar family is everything. When young surfer Nick falls for Escobar's niece, Maria, he finds his life on the line when he's pulled into the dangerous world of the family business.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under threat, Power and coercion, Crime family dynamics, Perilous escape, Fragile fate

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'71

1113. '71

Thriller Action Drama War Military Action
7.2

20141h 39min

United Kingdom

Director: Yann Demange

A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.

Themes

Survival under siege, Military discipline under riot, Loyalist republican tension, Civilian risk during conflict, Institutional ambiguity and violence, Command decisions under pressure

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The Canal

1114. The Canal

Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror Unreliable Perspective Mystery
5.8

20141h 33min

United Kingdom, Ireland

Director: Ivan Kavanagh

A man who suspects his wife is cheating on him begins having nightmarish visions of an evil presence that he believes inhabits his house.

Themes

Isolation and dependency, Deception in marriage, Haunted domestic space, Marital trust erosion, Obsession with past crimes, Perceived supernatural influence, Psychological deterioration under stress

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Cooties

1115. Cooties

Comedy Horror Action Science Fiction Thriller
5.7

20141h 28min

United States

Director: Jonathan Milott

A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

Themes

Elementary school crisis, Virus driven behavior, Kids survival under stress, Teacher solidarity under threat, Virus spread dynamics, Elementary school anxiety

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Addicted

1116. Addicted

Drama Thriller Relationship Drama Erotic Thriller
5.0

20141h 45min

United States

Director: Bille Woodruff

A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.

Themes

Desire vs commitment, Secrecy and betrayal, Fidelity under pressure, Trauma and repetition, Career and family conflict, Dependency and control

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Trash

1117. Trash

Adventure Crime Drama Thriller Mystery
7.1

20141h 52min

Brazil, United Kingdom

Director: Stephen Daldry

Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.

Themes

Authority versus accountability, Youth vulnerability and resilience, Corruption and survival, Whistleblower ethics, Social inequality in city, Power versus law enforcement

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Kill the Messenger

1118. Kill the Messenger

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller History
6.9

20141h 52min

United States

Director: Michael Cuesta

A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.

Themes

Investigative journalism, Government complicity, Exposure under threat, Media pushback, Asset forfeiture abuse, Informant networks

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Automata

1119. Automata

Thriller Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi Investigation Suspense
6.0

20141h 50min

Bulgaria, Spain

Director: Gabe Ibáñez

Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.

Themes

Human-robot dependence, Autonomy under constraint, Corporate control of technology, Desertification-driven survival, Ethics of modification

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Cut Bank

1120. Cut Bank

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller Organized Crime
6.1

20141h 34min

United States

Director: Matt Shakman

25-year-old Dwayne McLaren, a former athlete turned auto mechanic, dreams of getting out of tiny Cut Bank, Montana the coldest town in America. But his effort to do so sets in motion a deadly series of events that change his life and the life of the town forever...

Themes

Economic desperation, Deception and cover-up, Moral risk, Small town isolation, Authority vs manipulation, Collusion under pressure

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