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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.

Mad Detective

2201. Mad Detective

Action Crime Thriller Detective Mystery Crime Mind Game Thriller
7.1

20071h 31min

Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Wai Ka-Fai

Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Duty vs retirement, Fragmented identity, Seven spirit collective, Loyalty shifts, Inner personalities

Available on

AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
AMC+ Amazon Channel
AMC+
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Awake

2202. Awake

Thriller Crime Mystery Mind Game Thriller Investigation Mystery
6.5

20071h 24min

United States

Director: Joby Harold

While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Memory shaping identity, Parental control versus autonomy, Trust in professionals, Wealth influencing relationships, Ethical risk in transplantation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Mist

2203. The Mist

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Monster Horror Survival Thriller
7.1

20072h 6min

United States

Director: Frank Darabont

After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other local residents. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.

Themes

Mob mentality, Resource scarcity, Survival ethics, Isolation pressure, Religious fanaticism, Authority ambiguity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hitman

2204. Hitman

Action Thriller Drama Spy Action Political Thriller
6.2

20071h 29min

France, United States

Director: Xavier Gens

A genetically engineered assassin with deadly aim, known only as "Agent 47" eliminates strategic targets for a top-secret organization. But when he's double-crossed, the hunter becomes the prey as 47 finds himself in a life-or-death game of international intrigue.

Themes

Secret identity pressure, Secret society manipulation, Power takeover ambition, Government interference, Assassin deception, Execution stakes

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor

2205. Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Science Fiction Action Drama Thriller TV Movie
7.6

20071h 28min

United States

Director: Félix Alcalá

The history and adventures of the Battlestar Pegasus, from shortly before the Cylon invasion to shortly after Lee Adama is made commander. The story is told through the eyes of and largely focuses on one particular member of Pegasus's crew, Kendra Shaw.

Themes

Duty under pressure, Trust in leadership, Legacy and accountability, Based on tv series framing, Space opera tension, Revenge vs restraint

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
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Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

Themes

Fate vs choice, Money as motive, Moral ambiguity of justice, Violence and inevitability, Solitary pursuit vs institutions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Timecrimes

2207. Timecrimes

Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mindfuck Thriller
7.1

20071h 32min

Spain

Director: Nacho Vigalondo

A man stumbles into a time machine, spiraling him into a deadly loop where his past self becomes the enemy. As he uncovers the twisted truth, every move becomes a race against time itself.

Themes

Time travel consequences, Self duplication effects, Agency under pressure, Uncertain reality, Repeated actions, Ethical boundaries of science

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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We Own the Night

2208. We Own the Night

Drama Crime Thriller Organized Crime Revenge Thriller
6.8

20071h 58min

United States

Director: James Gray

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal among associates, Family loyalty under crime, Crime and law enforcement clash, Nightlife as underworld conduit, Protection and vengeance dynamics, Duty versus personal life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Fermat's Room

2209. Fermat's Room

Mystery Thriller Locked-Room Mystery Survival Thriller
6.6

20071h 28min

Spain

Director: Rodrigo Sopeña

Four mathematicians are imprisoned in a shrinking room; with the walls closing in, they must try anything to escape this fatal puzzle.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Jealous ambition, Revenge through games, Trust vs manipulation, Identity and disguise, Constrained intellect

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Rakuten TV
Google Play Movies
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Shotgun Stories

2210. Shotgun Stories

Drama Thriller Family Drama Revenge Thriller
7.1

20071h 32min

United States

Director: Jeff Nichols

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their family.

Themes

Family loyalty under strain, Cycles of kin violence, Abandonment and blame, Intergenerational mistrust, Fragile ceasefire and restraint, Territorial protectiveness

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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