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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.

Hotel Artemis

1421. Hotel Artemis

Thriller Science Fiction Action Crime Drama
6.1

20181h 34min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Drew Pearce

Los Angeles, June 21st, 2028. While the streets are being torn apart by riots, the Nurse, who runs a clandestine hospital for criminals in the penthouse of the Artemis, a closed old hotel, has a rough night dealing with troublemaker clients: thieves, assassins, someone from the past and the one who owns the place and the whole city.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Loyalty under threat, Resource competition, Fear under confinement, Power under duress, Institutional rules under stress, Violence as bargaining

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Three years after Jurassic World was destroyed, Isla Nublar now sits abandoned. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.

Themes

Risk management under crisis, Ethical boundaries of cloning, Human intervention vs nature, Corporate greed vs stewardship, Ownership and guardianship duties, Protection of vulnerable beings

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Shoplifters

1423. Shoplifters

Drama Crime Thriller Family Drama Organized Crime
7.9

20182h

Japan

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.

Themes

Family relationships under strain, Poverty driven family drama, Shoplifting as economy, Orphan status survival, Tokyo urban pressure, Deception within kin relations

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Upgrade

1424. Upgrade

Action Thriller Science Fiction One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
7.5

20181h 40min

Australia, United States

Director: Leigh Whannell

After an attack by unknown assailants, Grey suffers severe injuries and is left paralyzed, while his wife is murdered. A millionaire developer offers him experimental treatment using the STEM chip, which will allow him to move again. Given this opportunity, Grey decides to track down the people who killed his wife.

Themes

Power and control, Augmented autonomy, Technology driven vengeance, Surveillance through drones, Transhumanism ethics, Body modification consequences

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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In Darkness

1425. In Darkness

Thriller Mystery Investigation Suspense Investigation Mystery
5.8

20181h 40min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Anthony Byrne

A blind musician hears a murder committed in the apartment upstairs from hers that sends her down a dark path into London's gritty criminal underworld.

Themes

Power and corruption, Betrayal and loyalty, Childhood trauma, Deception and identity, Criminal underworld, War crime legacy

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Downrange

1426. Downrange

Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Survival Thriller
5.5

20181h 30min

United States

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura

Stranded at the side of the road after a tire blowout, a group of friends become targets for an enigmatic sniper.

Themes

"movie: downrange. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: sniper, Wolf, Gore, Sniper, Wolf, Gore full keywords list: sniper, Wolf, Gore, Survival, Murder, Cell phone, Blowout. concept analysis: the film explores the fragility of life and the randomness of violence, Highlighting how quickly safety can turn into chaos. it serves as a commentary on the human instinct for survival in the face of overwhelming odds and the psychological toll of trauma."

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MFKZ

1427. MFKZ

Science Fiction Animation Action Crime Comedy
6.7

20181h 35min

France, Japan

Director: Guillaume Renard

Angelino is just one of thousands of deadbeats living in Dark Meat City. But an otherwise unremarkable scooter accident caused by a beautiful, mysterious stranger is about to transform his life... into a waking nightmare! He starts seeing monstrous forms prowling around all over the city... Is Angelino losing his mind, or could an alien invasion really be happening this quietly...?

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Dystopian urban decay, Hybrid power consequences, Alien infiltration and colonization, Power versus humanity, Deception and allegiance shifts

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Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Believer

1428. Believer

Crime Action Thriller
6.6

20182h 3min

Director: Lee Hae-young

After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.


Burning

1429. Burning

Mystery Drama Thriller Investigation Mystery Psychological Drama
7.4

20182h 28min

Japan, South Korea

Director: Lee Chang-dong

Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.

Themes

Class differences, Jealousy and possession, Rural life pressures, Recurring arson as hobby, Quiet violence, Disappearance and detachment

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Dogman

1430. Dogman

Crime Drama Thriller Revenge Thriller Organized Crime
7.2

20181h 43min

Italy, France

Director: Matteo Garrone

Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Revenge as motive, Power imbalance, Subjugation and coercion, Pariah status, Crime under economic strain

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