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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.

Limitless

2081. Limitless

Thriller Mystery Science Fiction Mind Game Thriller Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
7.4

20111h 46min

United States

Director: Neil Burger

The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life.

Themes

Self-improvement through drugs, Ambition and danger, Dependence and withdrawal, Power and knowledge, Manipulation by unseen forces, Ethical cost of enhancement

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Lincoln Lawyer

2082. The Lincoln Lawyer

Crime Drama Thriller Legal Drama Courtroom Thriller
7.3

20111h 59min

United States

Director: Brad Furman

Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.

Themes

Courtroom drama ethics, Wealth influence in justice, Attorney-client privilege, High-profile case, Credibility under pressure, Pro bono obligation

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Red Riding Hood

2083. Red Riding Hood

Thriller Drama Fantasy Mystery Horror
5.4

20111h 40min

Canada, United States

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when Valerie's older sister is killed by a werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. Panic grips the town as Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast--one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect ... and bait.

Themes

Trust across fear and difference, Ancestral curses and lineage, Manipulation by authority, Isolation of a village, Forbidden romance vs duty, Communal fear and secrecy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Suicide Room

2084. Suicide Room

Drama Thriller
6.6

20111h 56min

Director: Jan Komasa

Moody, dark and handsome Dominik is terrorized at school after video footage of his drunken kiss with classmate Aleksandr goes viral. Grappling with public humiliation, Dominik seeks solace in an avatar based 'suicide room' where the pink-haired rebel Sylwia consoles him.


A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.

Themes

Free will vs plan, Time and fate, Destiny vs choice, Covert control, Power and ambition, Personal agency under manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Drive Angry

2086. Drive Angry

Fantasy Thriller Action Crime Supernatural Fantasy
5.4

20111h 44min

United States

Director: Patrick Lussier

Milton is a hardened felon who has broken out of Hell, intent on finding the vicious cult who brutally murdered his daughter and kidnapped her baby. He joins forces with a sexy, tough-as-nails waitress, who's also seeking redemption of her own. Caught in a deadly race against time, Milton has three days to avoid capture, avenge his daughter's death, and save her baby before she's mercilessly sacrificed by the cult.

Themes

Survival under threat, Deception and impersonation, Race against time, Redemption arc, Revenge via violence, Supernatural punishment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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I Am Number Four

2087. I Am Number Four

Action Thriller Science Fiction Adventure Superhero Action
6.1

20111h 49min

India, United States

Director: D.J. Caruso

A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him in this sci-fi action thriller. With three dead and one on the run, the race to find the elusive Number Four begins. Outwardly normal teen John Smith never gets too comfortable in the same identity, and along with his guardian, Henri, he is constantly moving from town to town. With each passing day, John gains a stronger grasp on his extraordinary new powers, and his bond to the beings that share his fantastic fate grows stronger.

Themes

Deception and framing, Alien adolescence under pressure, Hidden identities and exposure, Pursuit by invaders, Emergent powers and responsibility, Relocation under threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Children...

2088. Children...

Crime Thriller Drama
7.1

20112h 12min

Director: Lee Kyu-man

On March 26, 1991, five boys set off to the mountain to go frog hunting and never come back to their family. While a documentary producer, detective and professor try to solve the mystery of the incident, one of the boys' parents is a suspect.


Unknown

2089. Unknown

Action Mystery Thriller Spy Action Mindbender Mystery
6.8

20111h 53min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.

Themes

Deception under pressure, False appearances, Trust and doubt, Covert networks and manipulation, Identity and agency, Information as leverage

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sanctum

2090. Sanctum

Action Thriller Survival Thriller Epic Action
5.9

20111h 48min

United States, Australia

Director: Alister Grierson

Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team—including 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl Hurley are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out.

Themes

Survival under pressure, Resource scarcity, Leadership under strain, Trust under crisis, Interpersonal conflict, Risk and duty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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