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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.

Thirst

2161. Thirst

Drama Horror Thriller Vampire Horror Mindfuck Thriller
7.1

20092h 14min

South Korea

Director: Park Chan-wook

A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.

Themes

Moral ambiguity under pressure, Religious guilt versus craving, Public faith versus private desire, Private betrayal and danger, Deception under scrutiny, Bodily transformation and ethics

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Angels & Demons

2162. Angels & Demons

Thriller Mystery Investigation Suspense Investigation Mystery
6.7

20092h 19min

Italy, United States

Director: Ron Howard

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organization – after four cardinals are kidnapped on the night of the papal conclave.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Institutional secrecy, Science vs religion, Secret power manipulation, Symbolism and ancient orders, Ethics of leadership

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser

2163. Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser

Animation Crime Mystery Thriller
7.2

20091h 51min

Director: Yasuichiro Yamamoto

A new member from the Black Organization that shrunk Shinichi's body manages to find out about Shinichi's transformation into Conan. This discovery starts to put those around him in danger as Gin and the other Black Organization members start to take action.


State of Play

2164. State of Play

Thriller Crime Mystery Political Thriller Detective Mystery Crime
7.1

20092h 7min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Kevin Macdonald

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

Themes

Corruption and accountability, Corporate influence on policy, Media ethics and transparency, Investigative journalism under pressure, Political power and oversight, Loyalty and betrayal in politics

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Fast & Furious

2165. Fast & Furious

Action Crime Drama Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action
6.5

20091h 47min

Japan, United States

Director: Justin Lin

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And the two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Risk and reward, Deception and trust, Family ties under strain, Competition and alliance, Crime and law tension

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Sin Nombre

2166. Sin Nombre

Drama Action Thriller Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
7.5

20091h 36min

Mexico, United States

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Sayra, a Honduran teen, hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to Mexico and then enter the United States. Sayra's life collides with a pair of Mexican gangmembers who have boarded the same American-bound train.

Themes

Survival under coercion, Violence and control, Migration and border danger, Family separation and resilience, Gang loyalty and initiation, Pursuit and risk

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Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Jealousy and possession, Power dynamics in romance, Rebirth through reinvention, Obsession and longing, Artistic ambition under finance

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2168. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Drama Thriller Crime Mystery Investigation Suspense
7.8

20092h 32min

Denmark, Germany

Director: Niels Arden Oplev

Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece

Themes

Female empowerment, Abuse and guardianship, Legacy and accountability, Antisemitism and family secrecy, Corruption and exposure, Investigative collaboration under pressure

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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Blood and Bone

2169. Blood and Bone

Action Crime Thriller Drama Martial Arts Action
6.7

20091h 33min

United States

Director: Ben Ramsey

In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust under pressure, Loyalty under threat, Crime and ambition, Power under coercion, Survival in underground fighting

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Polytechnique

2170. Polytechnique

Crime Drama Thriller Historical Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.2

20091h 17min

Canada

Director: Denis Villeneuve

A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

Themes

Survivor resilience, Gender violence, Professional identity under threat, Misogyny and aggression, Gender-based power dynamics, Pregnancy after trauma

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