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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.

The Kid

1801. The Kid

Drama Thriller Coming-of-Age Drama Political Thriller
6.4

20142h 16min

France, Morocco

Director: Daniel Monzón

Two youths, Niño and Compi, enter the world of drug smuggling in the Strait of Gibraltar; while two police officers, Jesús and Eva, try to eradicate the contraband.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Trauma and discipline, Humility before mastery, Discipline vs impulse, Trauma as catalyst, Resilience through ritual

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Predestination

1802. Predestination

Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
7.4

20141h 38min

Australia

Director: Michael Spierig

Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.

Themes

Fate versus choice, Love across timelines, Covert recruitment secrecy, Identity across timelines, Time travel determinism, Gender transformation and intersex body

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The November Man

1803. The November Man

Crime Action Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
6.3

20141h 48min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Roger Donaldson

An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception within organizations, Personal vendetta in espionage, Exposure through whistleblowing, Power struggles and manipulation, Moral ambiguity in covert work

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Wild Tales

1804. Wild Tales

Drama Thriller Comedy Satire Revenge Thriller
8.1

20142h 2min

Argentina, Spain

Director: Damián Szifron

Injustice and the demands of the world can cause stress for many people. Some of them, however, explode. This includes a waitress serving a grouchy loan shark, an altercation between two motorists, an ill-fated wedding reception, and a wealthy businessman who tries to buy his family out of trouble.

Themes

Betrayal and deception, Scarcity and desperation, Social pressure and violence, Public spectacle and humiliation, Fragile justice systems, Revenge under stress

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Detective ethics, Power abuse and corruption, Revenge and survival, Murder dynamics, Urban decay and peril

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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As Above, So Below

1806. As Above, So Below

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Survival Thriller
6.3

20141h 33min

United States

Director: John Erick Dowdle

When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones that lies beneath the streets of Paris, they embark on a journey into madness and terror.

Themes

Trust and deception, Group resilience under threat, Danger beneath the city, Treasure vs truth, Spirits and hauntings, Power within

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Batman: Assault on Arkham

1807. Batman: Assault on Arkham

Thriller Animation Action Crime Superhero Action
7.5

20141h 16min

United States

Director: Ethan Spaulding

Batman works desperately to find a bomb planted by the Joker while Amanda Waller sends her newly-formed Suicide Squad to break into Arkham Asylum and recover vital information stolen by the Riddler.

Themes

Information as leverage, Trust eroded by manipulation, Authority through coercion, Loyalty tested under deception, Infiltration under duress, Risk and sacrifice under orders

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Good People

1808. Good People

Thriller Crime Action Domestic Thriller Heist
5.5

20141h 30min

Denmark, Sweden

Director: Henrik Ruben Genz

Tom and Anna Wright, a young American couple, fall into severe debt while renovating Tom's family home in London. As the couple faces the loss of their dream to have a house and start a family, they discover that the tenant in the apartment below them is dead, and he's left behind a stash of cash—$400,000 worth. Though initially hesitant, Tom and Anna decide that the plan is simple: all they have to do is quietly take the money and use only what's necessary to get them out of debt. But when they start spending the money and can't seem to stop, they find themselves the target of a deadly adversary—the thief who stole it—and that's when very bad things start happening to good people.

Themes

Debt pressure, Drug dealer threat, Money manipulation, Detective scrutiny, Cash temptation, House risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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The Expendables 3

1809. The Expendables 3

Action Adventure Thriller Epic Action Rescue Mission Adventure
6.1

20142h 6min

United States, France

Director: Patrick Hughes

Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.

Themes

Power and accountability, Loyalty versus self-interest, Covert operations under pressure, High tech vs old-school, Old guard vs new blood, Betrayal and taunt dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Kristy

1810. Kristy

Thriller Horror Slasher Horror Survival Thriller
5.9

20141h 26min

United States

Director: Olly Blackburn

When a college girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break is targeted by a group of outcasts, she must conquer her deepest fears to outwit them and fight back.

Themes

Fear and resilience, Survival under threat, Cyber violence and vigilantism, Isolation on campus, Group cult dynamics, Hacking and surveillance

Available on

Starz Apple TV Channel
Fandango at Home Free
Plex
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