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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.

Nitram

1151. Nitram

Thriller Crime Drama
7.1

20211h 52min

Australia

Director: Justin Kurzel

Based on true events, "Nitram" lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never fitting in. As his anger grows, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most heinous of acts.


No Time to Die

1152. No Time to Die

Action Thriller Adventure Spy Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
7.3

20212h 43min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

Themes

Betrayal and trust, Duty vs personal life, Family under threat, Covert power structures, Weaponized nanotechnology, Survival under global threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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No One Gets Out Alive

1153. No One Gets Out Alive

Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror Whodunit
5.4

20211h 25min

United Kingdom

Director: Santiago Menghini

An immigrant in search of the American dream is forced to take a room in a boarding house and soon finds herself in a nightmare from which she can't escape.

Themes

"movie: no one gets out alive. genres: horror, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Thriller main themes: immigrant, Based on novel or book, Haunted house, Immigrant, Based on novel or book, Haunted house full keywords list: immigrant, Based on novel or book, Haunted house, Boarding house. concept analysis: the film explores the harrowing journey of an immigrant facing exploitation and supernatural horrors, Reflecting on the sacrifices made in pursuit of the american dream. it delves into themes of survival, The cyclical nature of violence, And the haunting legacy of trauma."

Available on

Netflix
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V/H/S/94

1154. V/H/S/94

Horror Thriller Found Footage Horror Investigation Suspense
5.6

20211h 43min

United States, Canada

Director: Jennifer Reeder

After the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape, a brutish police SWAT team launches a high-intensity raid on a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy.

Themes

"movie: v/h/s/94. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: anthology, Vhs, Found footage, Anthology, Vhs, Found footage full keywords list: anthology, Vhs, Found footage, Analog, Horror anthology. concept analysis: the film explores the voyeuristic nature of horror and the ethical boundaries of documenting violence. it critiques the desensitization to brutality in media and the consequences of commodifying human suffering."

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Leave No Traces

1155. Leave No Traces

Drama History Thriller
7.1

20212h 40min

Czechia, France

Director: Jan P. Matuszyński

In 1983, communist Poland is shaken by the case of high school student Grzegorz Przemyk, who is beaten to death by police. The only witness of the beating becomes the number one enemy of the state.


The Guilty

1156. The Guilty

Drama Thriller Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.3

20211h 31min

United States

Director: Antoine Fuqua

A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.

Themes

Institutional distrust, Mental health stigma, Duty vs empathy, Crisis decision making, Caregiver guilt, Dispatch surveillance

Available on

Netflix
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My Son

1157. My Son

Thriller Crime Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Family Drama
6.0

20211h 35min

Germany, France

Director: Christian Carion

When a man's only son goes missing, he travels to the town where his ex-wife lives in search of answers. To play a man whose life is clouded by mystery, McAvoy will not be given a script of dialogue.

Themes

Divorce-driven parental strain, Absent parent determination, Child safety vs privacy, Police investigation pressure, Exposure of predatory networks, Family rupture under pressure

Available on

Peacock Premium
The Roku Channel
Peacock Premium Plus
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Intrusion

1158. Intrusion

Drama Mystery Thriller Unreliable Perspective Mystery Domestic Thriller
5.3

20211h 33min

United States

Director: Adam Salky

When a husband and wife move to a small town, a home invasion leaves the wife traumatized and suspicious that those around her might not be who they seem.

Themes

"movie: intrusion. genres: drama, Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Thriller main themes: small town, Husband wife relationship, Home invasion, Small town, Husband wife relationship, Home invasion full keywords list: small town, Husband wife relationship, Home invasion, Intruder. concept analysis: the film delves into the deceptive nature of appearances and the hidden dangers that can exist within intimate relationships. it serves as a cautionary tale about trust and the potential for evil that can reside in those we love."

Available on

Netflix
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The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

1159. The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

Mystery Thriller Drama
7.1

20211h 23min

United States

Director: David Midell

Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check on him.


The Mad Women's Ball

1160. The Mad Women's Ball

Thriller Drama History
6.7

20212h 2min

France

Director: Mélanie Laurent

A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. Based on the novel 'Le bal des folles' by Victoria Mas.