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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.

Hold Your Breath

881. Hold Your Breath

Horror Thriller Drama Psychological Horror Survival Thriller
5.3

20241h 34min

United States

Director: Will Joines

In 1930s Oklahoma amid the region's horrific dust storms, a woman is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family.

Themes

"movie: hold your breath. genres: horror, Thriller, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Drama main themes: oklahoma, Dust bowl, Paranoid, Oklahoma, Dust bowl, Paranoid full keywords list: oklahoma, Dust bowl, Paranoid, 1930s. concept analysis: the film explores the depths of grief and the fragility of mental health in the face of overwhelming loss and isolation. it examines the lengths a mother will go to protect her children, Even as her grip on reality slips away."

Available on

Hulu
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Speak No Evil

882. Speak No Evil

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.8

20241h 50min

United States

Director: James Watkins

When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Parental protectiveness under threat, Deception within hospitality, Isolation and threat, Manipulation under veneer, Predatory hosts and control

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Maldoror

883. Maldoror

Thriller Crime Drama
7.1

20242h 35min

Belgium, France

Director: Fabrice Du Welz

When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to “Maldoror”. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender. When the operation fails, fed up with the limits of the legal system, Chartier embarks on a solitary hunt to bring down the culprits.


The Substance

884. The Substance

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Psychological Horror
7.2

20242h 21min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Coralie Fargeat

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Themes

Identity fragmentation, Beauty standards pressure, Celebrity commodification, Youth and aging, Black market manipulation, Self-image insecurity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Slingshot

885. Slingshot

Science Fiction Thriller Space Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
5.7

20241h 49min

Hungary, United States

Director: Mikael Håfström

An elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn's moon Titan, gears up for a highly dangerous slingshot manoeuvre that will either catapult them to Titan or into deep space.

Themes

"movie: slingshot. genres: science fiction, Thriller, Science fiction, Thriller main themes: moon, Saturn, Memory loss, Moon, Saturn, Memory loss full keywords list: moon, Saturn, Memory loss, Astronaut, Serene. concept analysis: the film explores the psychological effects of isolation and the fragility of human perception under extreme stress. it raises questions about reality, Trust, And the consequences of technological dependence in the pursuit of exploration."

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Wasp

886. The Wasp

Thriller Drama
6.0

20241h 36min

Finland, United Kingdom

Director: Guillem Morales

Heather bumps into Carla, having not spoken to her in years, and presents her with a very unexpected proposition that could change both of their lives forever.


Afraid

887. Afraid

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Psychological Horror AI Sci-Fi
5.2

20241h 24min

United States

Director: Chris Weitz

Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way.

Themes

Corporate power over labor, Deception by automation, Privacy erosion through devices, Home surveillance, Family tech dependency, Ai governance of life

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Rebel Ridge

888. Rebel Ridge

Crime Action Thriller One-Person Army Organized Crime
6.8

20242h 12min

United States

Director: Jeremy Saulnier

A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin's bail.

Themes

Economic coercion, Accountability under pressure, Institutional coverups, Police corruption in small towns, Civil forfeiture abuse, Social issues and law enforcement

Available on

Netflix
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Greedy People

889. Greedy People

Comedy Mystery Crime Thriller Dark Comedy
6.2

20241h 53min

United States

Director: Potsy Ponciroli

The eclectic residents of a small, picturesque island town must navigate a sensational murder and the discovery of a million dollars, leading to a series of increasingly bad decisions which upend the once-peaceful community.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Small town paranoia, Money as motive, Retaliation and collapse, Loyalty vs fear, Police corruption risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Killer

890. The Killer

Action Thriller Crime One-Person Army Organized Crime
5.7

20242h 6min

Canada, United States

Director: John Woo

Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Power struggles, Police corruption, Disguise and manipulation, Survival and risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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