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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.

Pandora

911. Pandora

Thriller Drama Action
6.7

20162h 16min

Director: Park Jung-woo

When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his life to save the country from imminent disaster.


Infinity Chamber

912. Infinity Chamber

Science Fiction Mystery Thriller AI Sci-Fi Computer Threat Thriller
6.2

20161h 43min

United States

Director: Travis Milloy

A man trapped in an automated prison must outsmart a computer in order to escape and try and find his way back to the outside world that may already be wiped out.

Themes

Repetitive cycles of captivity, Memory manipulation tension, Confinement by automation, Resilience under isolation, Hopelessness in detention, Distrust of synthetic overseers

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Siren

913. Siren

Horror Thriller Monster Horror Survival Thriller
5.3

20161h 22min

United States

Director: Gregg Bishop

A bachelor party becomes a savage fight for survival when the groomsmen unwittingly unleash a fabled predator upon the festivities.

Themes

Power dynamics, Survival under threat, Deception and control, Secrecy and betrayal, Sexual coercion, Bachelor party pressure

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Miss Sloane

914. Miss Sloane

Drama Crime Thriller Political Drama Political Thriller
7.5

20162h 13min

France, United States

Director: John Madden

An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

Themes

Media manipulation, Power and accountability, Ethics vs lobbying, Gendered political strategy, Personal risk and exposure, Transparency and influence

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Underworld: Blood Wars

915. Underworld: Blood Wars

Fantasy Action Thriller Science Fiction Horror
5.8

20161h 31min

United States

Director: Anna Foerster

Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Power and manipulation, Leadership legitimacy, Rebirth and power, Blood memories, Faction loyalty under pressure

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Life on the Line

916. Life on the Line

Drama Action Thriller Epic Action Family Drama
5.2

20161h 37min

United States

Director: David Hackl

As a huge electrical storm sweeps towards Texas, lineman Beau Ginner is haunted by memories of his brother's death by lightning years earlier. Since that tragic day, he has raised his niece Bailey and risen to foreman of a lineman team. However, there is friction when Bailey's on-off boyfriend Duncan joins the crew, while another new recruit is hiding PTSD symptoms. Beau and his team are soon putting their lives at risk in a race to replace miles of power cables to keep the electrical grid running before the deadly lightning storm strikes. Based on a true story; this film is a tribute to the heroes who risk it all to keep us safe.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Trauma and resilience, Duty under danger, Teamwork under risk, Leadership sacrifice, Memory and memorials

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Come and Find Me

917. Come and Find Me

Drama Thriller Mystery Investigation Suspense Investigation Mystery
5.7

20161h 52min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: Zack Whedon

When his girlfriend goes missing, David must track down her whereabouts after he realizes she's not who she was pretending to be.

Themes

Violence and consequence, Double agents and coercion, Hidden identities and assassins, Fragile trust and betrayal, Pursuit under pressure, Deception and role play

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Nocturnal Animals

918. Nocturnal Animals

Drama Thriller Mind Game Thriller
7.4

20161h 56min

United States, China

Director: Tom Ford

Susan has a successful life in Los Angeles: she has a husband and runs her own business. One day she receives an unexpected package from her ex—a novel written especially for her. Reading the manuscript awakens long-forgotten memories and makes her see the past in a new light.

Themes

Extramarital affair consequences, Parental pressure and ambition, Memory and distance, Trauma and retribution, Art world obsession, Ambiguity and ambivalence

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Lavender

919. Lavender

Drama Thriller Mind Game Thriller Psychological Drama
5.4

20161h 32min

Canada, United States

Director: Ed Gass-Donnelly

A photographer struggling with memory loss discovers her pictures may indicate something sinister is hitting close to home.

Themes

Deception and suspicion, Memory as evidence, Relationship strain and resilience, Memory loss and self-recovery, Female empowerment under pressure, Family trauma and secrecy

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May God Save Us

920. May God Save Us

Thriller Crime Drama Investigation Suspense Serial Killer Crime
7.1

20162h 7min

Spain

Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Madrid, summer 2011. Economic crisis. 15-M movement and 1.5 million pilgrims waiting for the Pope’s arrival live side by side in a Madrid that’s hotter and more chaotic than ever. In this context, detectives Velarde and Alfaro must find what seems to be a serial killer. Their against-the-clock hunt will make them realise something they’d never imagined: neither of them are so very different from the killer.

Themes

Economic crisis pressure, Serial violence against women, Anti-austerity tensions, Time-pressured investigation, Crowded urban unrest, Ethical tension in policing

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