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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.

Borgman

1891. Borgman

Thriller Drama Domestic Thriller Psychological Drama
6.7

20131h 53min

Netherlands, Denmark

Director: Alex van Warmerdam

An enigmatic vagrant cons himself into the home life of an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.

Themes

Wealth disparity, Psychological manipulation, Deception and control, Vagrant intrusion, Domestic infiltration, Erosion of trust

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Closed Circuit

1892. Closed Circuit

Mystery Drama Crime Thriller Legal Drama
6.2

20131h 36min

United Kingdom

Director: John Crowley

A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and trust, Secrecy vs transparency, Institutional complicity and accountability, State power and civil liberties, Immigration and belonging

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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I Spit on Your Grave 2

1893. I Spit on Your Grave 2

Thriller Horror Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Gore Horror
5.7

20131h 46min

United States

Director: Steven R. Monroe

Broke, and in desperate need to update her portfolio, New York City model Katie calls a number from a tear-off flyer offering free photos. But this innocent attempt quickly turns into an unthinkable kidnapping nightmare where she's ripped away from everyone and everything she knows.

Themes

Power and control, Trauma and recovery, Survival under threat, Revenge dynamics, Exploitation and violence, Victim agency

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Scenic Route

1894. Scenic Route

Drama Thriller Survival Thriller Relationship Drama
6.4

20131h 25min

United States

Director: Kevin Goetz

Stranded on an isolated desert road, two life-long friends fight for survival as their already strained relationship spirals into knife-wielding madness.

Themes

Deception and suspicion, Pursuit of dreams, Loyalty under pressure, Survival under isolation, Drifting friendships, Fragile reconciliation

Available on

Amazon Video
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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You're Next

1895. You're Next

Horror Thriller Mystery Home Invasion Horror Survival Thriller
6.6

20131h 34min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Adam Wingard

When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of their victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.

Themes

Inheritance motive, Survivalist training, Kinship betrayal, Domestic siege, Deception and conspiracy, Masked aggression

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Blood Ties

1896. Blood Ties

Thriller Crime Drama Organized Crime Cover-Up Thriller
6.5

20132h 8min

France, United States

Director: Guillaume Canet

Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Brotherly divide by crime, Crime and legitimacy, Dual identities under law, Revenge within a family, Family ties under crime

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Flu

1897. The Flu

Action Science Fiction Thriller
6.6

20132h 2min

Director: Kim Sung-soo

A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.


Paranoia

1898. Paranoia

Drama Thriller Professional Drama Cover-Up Thriller
5.6

20131h 46min

India, United States

Director: Robert Luketic

An entry-level employee at a powerful corporation finds himself occupying a corner office, but at a dangerous price—he must spy on his boss's old mentor to secure for him a multi-billion dollar advantage.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Loyalty under manipulation, Ambition and consequence, Risk vs reward in information, Corporate espionage pressures

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Open Grave

1899. Open Grave

Horror Thriller Mystery Psychological Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.2

20131h 42min

Norway, United States

Director: Gonzalo López-Gallego

A man awakes-- without memory -- in a pit full of bodies and must figure out if the people who rescued him are the killers, or if he is the murderer.

Themes

Memory loss under threat, Virus and immunity, Government cover-up secrecy, Pit confinement and escape, Infection urgency, Post-apocalyptic future pressures

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
The Roku Channel
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Elysium

1900. Elysium

Science Fiction Action Drama Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.6

20131h 49min

United States

Director: Neill Blomkamp

In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

Themes

Health inequality through care access, Late stage capitalism, Class inequality under capitalism, Corporate power over governance, Wealth inequality as leverage

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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