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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.

It

1511. It

Horror Thriller Drama Monster Horror Domestic Thriller
7.3

20172h 15min

United States

Director: Andy Muschietti

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

Themes

Bullying and social exclusion, Childhood trauma and resilience, Abandoned house danger, Collective courage under fear, Abuse and protection dynamics, Unspoken loyalty under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Crooked House

1512. Crooked House

Mystery Crime Thriller Whodunit Detective Mystery Crime
6.3

20171h 55min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner

A private investigator returns to a grand estate to help an old flame quietly confirm her grandfather’s death as natural, but a tainted insulin injection exposes murder and turns every eccentric relative into a suspect, forcing him to dig through their polished lies before the killer strikes again.

Themes

Secrecy and betrayal, Family deception, Poison as method, Will based legacy, Estate dynamics, Inheritance tension

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Killing Ground

1513. Killing Ground

Mystery Thriller Horror Survival Thriller Psychological Horror
5.8

20171h 28min

Australia

Director: Damien Power

A couple's camping trip turns into a frightening ordeal when they stumble across the scene of a horrific crime.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trauma and resilience, Loss of loved one, Nonlinear storytelling, Camping danger, Violence and boundary violation

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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V.I.P.

1514. V.I.P.

Crime Thriller Action
6.6

20172h 8min

Director: Park Hoon-jung

A son to a high-ranked official in North Korea commits a series of murders going across the countries around the world. The movie depicts the following events as South Korea, North Korea and Interpol start chasing down after him.


Renegades

1515. Renegades

Thriller Action Military Action Investigation Suspense
5.5

20171h 45min

Germany, Belgium

Director: Steven Quale

In the midst of the Balkan wars, a squad of Navy SEALs attempts to unravel a long-forgotten mystery after discovering an enormous treasure trove hidden at the bottom of a lake in Serbia.

Themes

Trust and betrayal dynamics, Loyalty under threat, Moral ambiguity in warfare, Covert operation under pressure, War torn treasure quest, Wealth versus rebuilding

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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What Happened to Monday

1516. What Happened to Monday

Science Fiction Thriller Mystery Action Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.8

20172h 3min

Belgium, France

Director: Tommy Wirkola

In the future, people are forbidden to have more than one child. But in one family, seven girls are born. To protect them, their parents name them after the days of the week, so each can appear in public only on her assigned day. Then one day, Monday disappears...

Themes

Political manipulation, Population control ethics, Secret identities under policy, State surveillance and secrecy, Institutional betrayal, Family secrecy and risk

Available on

Netflix
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The Hitman's Bodyguard

1517. The Hitman's Bodyguard

Action Comedy Crime Thriller Buddy Action
6.9

20171h 58min

Bulgaria, Canada

Director: Patrick Hughes

The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Duty vs loyalty, Justice under threat, Treachery and loyalty, Protective partnership, Risk and obligation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Good Time

1518. Good Time

Crime Thriller Drama Heist Modern Noir Thriller
7.3

20171h 42min

United States

Director: Benny Safdie

By sunrise, Connie must pull his cognitively impaired brother out of Rikers before the system swallows him whole, racing through neon-soaked streets, bad deals, and worse decisions as every hour drains his cash, his options, and his grip on control.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Deception as survival, Disguise and risk, Crime as survival strategy, Care system scrutiny, Underworld entanglement, Loyalty versus legality

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Kidnap

1519. Kidnap

Action Thriller Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action
5.9

20171h 35min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Luis Prieto

A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.

Themes

Single parent resilience, Custody battle pressures, Maternal protection under threat, Vigilantism versus law, Child safety in crisis, Criminal network disruption

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Fandango At Home
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Detroit

1520. Detroit

Drama Thriller History Historical Drama Political Thriller
7.3

20172h 23min

United States

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

Themes

State violence, Institutional bias, Racial injustice, Collective trauma, Police overreach, Civil unrest

Available on

Apple TV
ALLBLK
MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
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