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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.

Tenet

1281. Tenet

Action Thriller Science Fiction Spy Action Mindfuck Thriller
7.3

20202h 30min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Christopher Nolan

A secret service agent learns to use time inversion to save the world from criminals from the future who are trying to destroy the planet.

Themes

Time travel consequences, Espionage and secrecy, Terrorist plots and attacks, Global catastrophic stakes, Arms dealing networks, Dual timelines paradoxes

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Vanished

1282. The Vanished

Thriller Horror Crime Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.7

20201h 55min

United States

Director: Peter Facinelli

A family vacation takes a terrifying turn when parents Paul and Wendy discover their young daughter has vanished without a trace. Stopping at nothing to find her, the search for the truth leads to a shocking revelation.

Themes

"movie: the vanished. genres: thriller, Horror, Crime, Action, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Action main themes: drowning, Police, Camping, Drowning, Police, Camping full keywords list: drowning, Police, Camping, Disappearance, Pedophile, Drugs, Missing person, Missing child, Recreational vehicle, Accidental killing, Accidental shooting. concept analysis: the film explores the depths of parental grief and the psychological impact of unresolved loss. it delves into the lengths to which individuals will go to escape reality and the dangers of living in a fabricated world."

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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The Crimes That Bind

1283. The Crimes That Bind

Thriller Crime Drama
6.7

20201h 39min

Argentina

Director: Sebastián Schindel

When her son is accused of raping and trying to murder his ex-wife, Alicia embarks on a journey that will change her life forever.


Spree

1284. Spree

Comedy Crime Horror Thriller Dark Comedy
5.9

20201h 33min

United States

Director: Eugene Kotlyarenko

Desperate for an online following, a rideshare driver has figured out a deadly plan to go viral and he will stop at nothing to get his five minutes of fame.

Themes

"movie: spree. genres: comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller main themes: killing spree, Found footage, Social media, Killing spree, Found footage, Social media full keywords list: killing spree, Found footage, Social media, Ride-share, Social media influencer, Screenlife, Livestream, Whimsical. concept analysis: the film explores the toxic relationship between social media fame and moral decay, Highlighting how the quest for virality can lead individuals to commit heinous acts. it serves as a critique of society's obsession with notoriety and the ethical boundaries that are blurred in the pursuit of online validation."

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Archive

1285. Archive

Science Fiction Drama Fantasy Thriller AI Sci-Fi
6.4

20201h 49min

United Kingdom, Hungary

Director: Gavin Rothery

2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI, and his latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs—being reunited with his dead wife.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Isolation and longing, Memory ownership, Boundaries of humanity, Ethics of artificial consciousness, Creation vs control, Jealousy and agency

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Greenland

1286. Greenland

Action Adventure Thriller Science Fiction Epic Action
6.4

20202h

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting levelled, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.

Themes

Family resilience under crisis, Insulin access and medical need, Emergency sheltering pressure, Mob dynamics during evacuation, Trust under duress and betrayal, Evacuation infrastructure fragility

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Steel Rain 2: Summit

1287. Steel Rain 2: Summit

Action Thriller War
6.2

20202h 12min

South Korea

Director: Yang Woo-seok

A futuristic film about a crisis near the brink of war after three leaders are kidnapped by a North Korean nuclear submarine in a coup d’état during a summit between the two Koreas and the United States.


Don't Listen

1288. Don't Listen

Drama Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.1

20201h 38min

Spain

Director: Ángel Gómez Hernández

After a tragic turn of events at the new home he's fixing up, Daniel hears a ghostly plea for help, spurring him to seek out a famous paranormal expert.

Themes

Possession threat to family, Monster in home, Kids under isolation stress, Hearing voices tension, Paranormal expert influence

Available on

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Becky

1289. Becky

Thriller Horror Action Survival Thriller Home Invasion Horror
6.1

20201h 33min

United States

Director: Cary Murnion

A teenager's weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives.

Themes

Survival under siege, Coercive power dynamics, Isolation amplifies violence, Memory deception and gaps, Improvisation under threat, Guardianship and betrayal

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Rental

1290. The Rental

Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Domestic Thriller
5.7

20201h 28min

United States

Director: Dave Franco

Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.

Themes

"movie: the rental. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: portland, Oregon, Camera, Ecstasy, Portland, Oregon, Camera, Ecstasy full keywords list: portland, Oregon, Camera, Ecstasy, Stalker, Murder, Serial killer, Voyeurism, Handyman, Airbnb, Weekend getaway, Mismatched couple, Husband cheating on wife, Wife cheating on husband. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of betrayal and the consequences of hidden truths within relationships. it also critiques the invasive nature of technology and surveillance, Highlighting how it can distort trust and lead to tragic outcomes."

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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