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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.

When 54 high school girls throw themselves in front of a subway train it appears to be only the beginning of a string of suicides around the country. Detective Kuroda tries to find the answer to this mystery, which isn't as simple as he had hoped.

Themes

Investigative pressure, Media spectacle, Urban alienation, Youth vulnerability, Online listing influence, Social contagion dynamics

Available on

Apple TV
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Fawesome
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The Last Castle

2492. The Last Castle

Action Drama Thriller Military Action Political Drama
6.9

20012h 11min

United States

Director: Rod Lurie

A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away.

Themes

Prison oppression, Military officer coercion, Institutional revolt, Collective uprising, Discipline versus autonomy, Inmate solidarity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Read My Lips

2493. Read My Lips

Crime Drama Romance Thriller Relationship Drama
7.3

20011h 55min

France

Director: Jacques Audiard

She is almost deaf and she lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him. He thinks no one can help except himself.

Themes

Class inequality, Unconventional partnership, Resilience through collaboration, Deception in crime, Workplace disrespect, Lip-reading as agency

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Dagon

2494. Dagon

Fantasy Horror Thriller Monster Horror Supernatural Fantasy
6.2

20011h 35min

Spain

Director: Stuart Gordon

A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul is pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's secret..they worship Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea...and Dagon's unholy offspring are on the loose...

Themes

Blood sacrifice tradition, Cult devotion and wealth, Outsider influence and transformation, Isolation and decline, Hybrid lineage fear, Religious authority and coercion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Cat's Meow

2495. The Cat's Meow

Drama Mystery Thriller Crime History
6.4

20011h 54min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Peter Bogdanovich

Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.

Themes

Deception and reputation, Ambition and risk, Power dynamics under glamour, Blackmail pressure, Gossip economy, Loyalty versus self-interest

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Joy Ride

2496. Joy Ride

Mystery Thriller Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Whodunit
6.6

20011h 37min

United States

Director: John Dahl

Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.

Themes

Risk under pressure, Family loyalty under threat, Cb radio surveillance, Gas station tension, Pursuit and deception, Safety in motion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a young woman, suffering from PTSD, who knows a secret six digit code number.

Themes

Deception within criminal networks, Trauma and memory under pressure, Protection of family under threat, Surveillance and privacy intrusion, Hidden codes and concealed valuables

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Vidocq

2498. Vidocq

Fantasy Action Thriller Crime Science Fiction
6.4

20011h 38min

France

Director: Pitof

Paris, 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappears as he fights the Alchemist, an assassin that he has been pursuing for a few months. His young biographer, Etienne Boisset, decides to avenge Vidocq's death and takes the investigation on...

Themes

Deception and disguise, Age as currency, Obsession with youth, Elite complicity, Moral cost of progress, Exploitation of the vulnerable

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Canal+
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The Unsaid

2499. The Unsaid

Thriller Mind Game Thriller
6.6

20011h 51min

Canada, United States

Director: Tom McLoughlin

A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man.

Themes

Grief and guilt, Intergenerational trauma, Abuse by caretaker, Family violence impact, Manipulation through therapy, Moral injury of healers

Available on

YouTube
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Birthday Girl

2500. Birthday Girl

Comedy Crime Thriller Dark Comedy Con Artist Crime
6.0

20011h 33min

United Kingdom

Director: Jez Butterworth

John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced to Nadia. John's fondness for Nadia grows... until the sudden arrival of Nadia's gregarious cousins makes John realize that he's in over his head.

Themes

Deception and con, Romance fraud, Economic vulnerability, Power dynamics in relationships, Crime and coercion, Trust and betrayal

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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