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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.

Una

891. Una

Drama Thriller Relationship Drama Mind Game Thriller
6.2

20171h 34min

Canada, United States

Director: Benedict Andrews

When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at an older man's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of the past threaten to unravel his new life.

Themes

Abuse of power, Power dynamics in relationships, Trauma and memory, Deception and confrontation, Grooming and manipulation, Isolation and alienation

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Unforgettable

892. Unforgettable

Drama Thriller Domestic Thriller Relationship Drama
5.1

20171h 40min

United States

Director: Denise Di Novi

Barely coping with the end of her marriage, Tessa Connover learns that her ex-husband, David, is now happily engaged to Julia. Trying to settle into her new life after moving in with David, Julia believes she has finally met the man of her dreams, the man who can help her forget her troubled past. Soon, Tessa's jealousy starts to consume her, and she will stop at nothing to turn Julia's paradise into the ultimate nightmare.

Themes

Deception and concealment, Jealousy and manipulation, Controlling obsession, Moving in pressures, Abusive ex pattern, Shared custody strain

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Security

893. Security

Action Thriller Crime One-Person Army Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.8

20171h 27min

United States

Director: Alain Desrochers

An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security guard at a run-down mall in a rough area of town. On his first night on the job, he opens the door to a distraught and desperate young girl who has fled the hijacking of a Police motorcade that was transporting her to testify as a witness in a trial. Hot on her heels is the psychopathic hijacker and his team of henchmen, who will stop at nothing to extract and eliminate the witness.

Themes

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The Invisible Guardian

894. The Invisible Guardian

Thriller Crime Mystery Investigation Suspense Detective Mystery Crime
6.4

20172h 9min

Germany, Spain

Director: Fernando González Molina

When the naked body of a teenage girl is found on the banks of the River Baztán, it is quickly linked to a similar murder one month before. Soon, rumours are flying in the nearby village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a ritualistic killer or is it the basajaun, the ‘invisible guardian’ of Basque mythology? Inspector Amaia Salazar leads the investigation, taking her back to the heart of the Basque country where she was born, and where she hoped never to return. Shrouded in mist and surrounded by impenetrable forests, it is a place of unresolved conflicts and a terrible secret from Amaia’s childhood that will come back to haunt her. Faced with the superstitions of the village, Amaia must fight the demons of her past to confront the reality of a serial killer on the loose. But as she is drawn deeper into the investigation, she feels the presence of something darker lurking in the shadows…

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Family secrets, Family business pressure, Deception within circle, Myth vs reality

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Aftermath

895. Aftermath

Drama Thriller Revenge Thriller Relationship Drama
5.7

20171h 32min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Elliott Lester

A fatal plane crash changes the lives of Roman and Jake forever. Roman loses his wife and daughter in the accident, while Jake loses his mind—as he happens to be the air traffic controller who failed to avert the nightmare. Rage and revenge engulfs Roman and Jake finds himself swamped with guilt and regret.

Themes

Memory shaping memorials, Accountability after disaster, Public justice vs private, Grief causing guilt, Revenge fueling violence, Isolation amplifying pressure

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Get Out

896. Get Out

Mystery Thriller Horror Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
7.8

20171h 44min

United States

Director: Jordan Peele

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

Themes

Hypnosis and control, Racial commodification, Deceptive hospitality, Interracial relationship anxiety, Body autonomy exploitation, Social performance trap

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The Bar

897. The Bar

Horror Thriller Comedy Mind Game Thriller Psychological Horror
6.3

20171h 42min

Spain

Director: Álex de la Iglesia

In downtown Madrid, a series of mysterious gunshots trap a motley assortment of people in a decrepit bar.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Wealth disparity, Family expectations, Meritocracy pressure, Bar confinement, Authority control

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Prevenge

898. Prevenge

Horror Comedy Drama Thriller Fantasy
6.0

20171h 29min

United Kingdom

Director: Alice Lowe

A pregnant widow, believing herself to be guided by her unborn child, embarks on a homicidal rampage.

Themes

Baby driven influence, Grief and revenge, Mother as vigilante, Trauma and motherhood, Vigilante justice, Pregnancy vulnerability

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Fabricated City

899. Fabricated City

Action Thriller Crime
6.8

20172h 6min

Director: Bae Jong

In real life, Kwon Yoo is unemployed, but in the virtual game world he is the best leader. Kwon Yoo is then framed for a murder. With the help of hacker Yeo-wool, he tries to uncover the truth behind the murder case.


John Wick: Chapter 2

900. John Wick: Chapter 2

Action Thriller Crime One-Person Army Organized Crime
7.4

20172h 2min

United States

Director: Chad Stahelski

John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.

Themes

Power and restraint, Betrayal under pressure, Loyalty under oath, Underworld code, Contracts and consequences, Revenge and duty

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