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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.

9

2151. 9

Action Adventure Animation Science Fiction Thriller
7.0

20091h 19min

Canada, United States

Director: Shane Acker

When 9 awakens in a dead world, he uncovers a talisman tying him to the war machine that erased humanity. By unlocking its secret, he exposes the last survivors—and himself—to a ruthless mechanical hunt that will not stop until every stitch of their stolen souls is reclaimed.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Authority vs dissent, Post-apocalyptic future, Man vs machine, Rag doll resilience, Hope amid ruins

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The Secret in Their Eyes

2152. The Secret in Their Eyes

Mystery Thriller Drama Investigation Mystery Investigation Suspense
8.2

20092h 10min

Argentina, Spain

Director: Juan José Campanella

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Coercive power dynamics, Revenge and consequence, Unresolved past, Justice under pressure, Political faction influence

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Inglourious Basterds

2153. Inglourious Basterds

Drama Thriller War
8.4

20092h 33min

Director: Quentin Tarantino

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.


Orphan

2154. Orphan

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Domestic Thriller
7.0

20092h 2min

United States

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Trust vs suspicion, Psychological manipulation, Violence within family, Adoption complications, Parental strain

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Tidal Wave

2155. Tidal Wave

Action Drama Thriller Epic Action Tragic Drama
5.5

20092h

South Korea

Director: JK Youn

On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.

Themes

Trust crisis resilience, Redevelopment pressure locals backlash, Intergenerational bonds strain, Loss loyalty strain, Cooperation survival process, Duty romance conflict

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The Collector

2156. The Collector

Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.3

20091h 30min

United States

Director: Marcus Dunstan

Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

Themes

Survival under threat, Debt-driven crime, Traps and danger, Competing intruders, Predator in domestic space, Home invasion peril

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Exam

2157. Exam

Thriller Mystery Mind Game Thriller Locked-Room Mystery
6.7

20091h 37min

United Kingdom

Director: Stuart Hazeldine

Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, where an armed guard keeps watch, they are given 80 minutes to answer one simple question.

Themes

Corporation manipulation, Final exam anxiety, Armed guard presence, Pandemic stakes, Windowless room confinement, Pill ethics

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A Perfect Getaway

2158. A Perfect Getaway

Thriller Mystery Adventure
6.5

20091h 38min

Director: David Twohy

A newlywed couple heads to Hawaii for a dreamy honeymoon, where they meet other couples. It seems like nothing can spoil their vacation—until they learn that among the travelers are serial killers.


Drag Me to Hell

2159. Drag Me to Hell

Horror Thriller
6.6

20091h 39min

Director: Sam Raimi

When a loan officer refuses to extend an elderly woman’s mortgage deferment—something she needs to keep her home—the mysterious old lady curses her. And if the girl doesn’t find a way out fast, she’ll be dragged to hell.


Antichrist

2160. Antichrist

Drama Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Relationship Drama
6.5

20091h 44min

Denmark, France

Director: Lars von Trier

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

Themes

Marital strain under crisis, Violence as control, Grief under isolation, Fear of nature, Ritual symbolism and despair, Gendered fear and guilt

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