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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.

Balloon

1381. Balloon

Thriller Drama History Political Thriller Historical Drama
7.5

20182h 5min

France, Germany

Director: Michael Herbig

Two families attempt a daredevil plan to escape the GDR with a homemade hot air balloon, but it crashes just before the border. The Stasi finds traces of this attempt to escape and immediately starts investigations, while the two families are forced to build a new escape balloon. With each passing day the Stasi is closer on their heels – a nerve-wracking race against time begins.

Themes

Resourcefulness under constraint, State coercion and control, Coordinated risk taking, Escape under surveillance, Fear and paranoia, Interfamily solidarity under pressure

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UFO

1382. UFO

Science Fiction Thriller Mystery Alien Contact Sci-Fi Investigation Suspense
6.2

20181h 28min

United States

Director: Ryan Eslinger

A college student, who sees a UFO, uses his exceptional math skills to investigate the sighting with his friends while the FBI follows closely behind.

Themes

Airport pressure point, Professor-guided inquiry, Mathematics-driven analysis, Ufo sighting interpretation, Open-ended investigation, Airport-centric collaboration

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I Still See You

1383. I Still See You

Thriller Fantasy Mystery Mind Game Thriller Mystic Mystery
5.8

20181h 38min

United States

Director: Scott Speer

Ten years after an apocalyptic event left the world haunted by ghosts, Roni receives a threatening message from beyond the grave. Joining forces with a mysterious classmate, Kirk, Roni descends into a shadow world that blurs the bounds of the living and the dead-and begins a desperate race against time to stop a cunning killer.

Themes

"movie: i still see you. genres: thriller, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery main themes: high school, Based on novel or book, Supernatural, High school, Based on novel or book, Supernatural full keywords list: high school, Based on novel or book, Supernatural, Post-apocalyptic future, Murder, Apocalypse, Death, Ghost. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of grief and the haunting nature of unresolved trauma, Illustrating how the past continues to impact the living. it raises ethical questions about the desire to resurrect the dead and the consequences of tampering with life and death."

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Hell Fest

1384. Hell Fest

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Survival Thriller
5.5

20181h 29min

United States

Director: Gregory Plotkin

On Halloween night at a horror theme park, a costumed killer begins slaying innocent patrons who believe that it's all part of the festivities.

Themes

"movie: hell fest. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: psychopath, Halloween, Serial killer, Psychopath, Halloween, Serial killer full keywords list: psychopath, Halloween, Serial killer, Slasher, Amusement park, Psycho, Halloween night. concept analysis: hell fest explores the thin line between entertainment and reality, Questioning how far individuals will go to seek thrills. it also examines the desensitization to violence in modern society, Particularly in the context of horror as a form of amusement."

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The Nightingale

1385. The Nightingale

Drama Thriller Western Historical Drama Revenge Thriller
7.3

20182h 16min

Australia, United States

Director: Jennifer Kent

In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Cross-cultural alliance, Colonial violence, Frontier brutality and survival, Gendered oppression

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Assassination Nation

1386. Assassination Nation

Thriller Horror Comedy Computer Threat Thriller Psychological Horror
6.0

20181h 48min

Canada, United States

Director: Sam Levinson

After an anonymous hacker begins leaking the private data of thousands living in a small American town, the townspeople spiral into madness, with four high school seniors at the center of the maelstrom.

Themes

Mass hysteria through media, Information leak fuels mob, Social media manipulation, Witch hunt mentality, Toxic masculinity backlash, Generation z mob dynamics

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Lords of Chaos

1387. Lords of Chaos

Drama Music Thriller Horror Psychological Horror
6.6

20181h 58min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Jonas Åkerlund

A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.

Themes

Nihilism and anti-authoritarianism, Violence within subculture, Deception through persona, Factional loyalty and power, Ambition and consequences in music, Police scrutiny and crackdown

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The Perfection

1388. The Perfection

Horror Thriller Drama Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.2

20181h 30min

United States

Director: Richard Shepard

When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.

Themes

Power abuse dynamics, Bodily autonomy violation, Indoctrination and coercion, Elite institution corruption, Rape culture influence, Amputation driven revenge

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The Negotiation

1389. The Negotiation

Crime Action Thriller
6.7

20181h 54min

Director: Lee Jong-suk

An ace crisis negotiator attempts to figure out the real motivation of a man who has kidnapped two people and crack his calm demeanour.


Lizzie

1390. Lizzie

Crime Drama Thriller Historical Drama Domestic Thriller
5.9

20181h 46min

United States

Director: Craig William Macneill

Massachusetts, 1892. An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit, and a secret intimacy soon blossoms into a wicked plan.

Themes

"movie: lizzie. genres: crime, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Drama, Thriller main themes: abusive father, Biography, Last will and testament, Abusive father, Biography, Last will and testament full keywords list: abusive father, Biography, Last will and testament, Axe murder, Housemaid, Lizzie borden, Murder trial, 19th century, Father daughter relationship. concept analysis: the film examines the destructive nature of repression and the lengths individuals will go to escape oppressive familial control. it also explores the complexities of forbidden love and the moral ambiguities surrounding acts of violence in the pursuit of freedom."

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