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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.

Silent Night

951. Silent Night

Action Thriller Crime One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
5.3

20231h 44min

United States

Director: John Woo

A tormented father witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang's crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life's mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son's death.

Themes

"movie: silent night. genres: action, Thriller, Crime, Action, Thriller, Crime main themes: holiday, Revenge, Death of son, Holiday, Revenge, Death of son full keywords list: holiday, Revenge, Death of son, Angry, Christmas, No dialogue. concept analysis: the film explores the destructive nature of grief and the consuming desire for revenge, Illustrating how loss can lead individuals down a path of isolation and violence. it ultimately questions the morality of vengeance and the impact it has on relationships and personal redemption."

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Across the Furious Sea

952. Across the Furious Sea

Crime Thriller Drama Mystery
6.6

20232h 24min

China

Director: Cao Baoping

A murder case reveals unknown secrets of the killer and the victim.


Little Bone Lodge

953. Little Bone Lodge

Horror Crime Thriller
6.0

20231h 33min

United Kingdom

Director: Matthias Hoene

During a stormy night in the Scottish Highlands, two criminal brothers on the run seek refuge in a desolate farmhouse. But after taking the resident family captive, they find the house holds even darker secrets of its own.


12.12: The Day

954. 12.12: The Day

Drama Thriller Action War History
7.5

20232h 22min

South Korea

Director: Kim Sung-soo

After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.


Leave the World Behind

955. Leave the World Behind

Drama Mystery Thriller Computer Threat Thriller Investigation Mystery
6.4

20232h 20min

United States

Director: Sam Esmail

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.

Themes

Crisis-driven mistrust, Disrupted communication networks, Resource scarcity under threat, Moral negotiation under pressure, External threat ambiguity, Shared vulnerability within family

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Saltburn

956. Saltburn

Drama Comedy Thriller Coming-of-Age Drama Dark Comedy
7.0

20232h 11min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Emerald Fennell

With one last summer before Oxford spits him back out, Oliver Quick races to secure his place inside Felix Catton’s glittering world at Saltburn, before the doors close for good and his secrets surface faster than he can bury them.

Themes

Mental health stigma, Country house lure, Estate pressure, Birthday party spectacle, University expectations, Substance abuse legacy

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Vincent Must Die

957. Vincent Must Die

Drama Fantasy Thriller
6.4

20231h 49min

France, Belgium

Director: Stéphan Castang

Vincent finds himself under attack for no apparent reason overnight. When the phenomenon intensifies, he must run and change his way of life completely.


Like or Die

958. Like or Die

Comedy Drama Thriller
6.9

20231h 39min

Mexico

Director: Carlos Santos

Fatima, a woman in her forties, becomes an online overnight sensation. Sofi and Cami, a pair of young influencers, will try to take advantage of Fatima's sudden popularity by pretending to be her friends, unbeknownst to them that they messed with the wrong person!


The Killer

959. The Killer

Crime Thriller Serial Killer Crime Revenge Thriller
6.7

20231h 58min

United States

Director: David Fincher

After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

Themes

Revenge motive, Hired killer contracts, Empathy under threat, Perfectionist discipline, Detachment under pressure, Mistrust within professional networks

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Five Nights at Freddy's

960. Five Nights at Freddy's

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.4

20231h 50min

United States

Director: Emma Tammi

Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.

Themes

"movie: five nights at freddy's. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: night shift, Child murder, Restaurant, Night shift, Child murder, Restaurant full keywords list: night shift, Child murder, Restaurant, Custody battle, Child in peril, Security guard, Based on video game, Evil child, Duringcreditsstinger, Troubled past, Child neglect, Haunted attractions, Animatronic, Abandoned building, Brother sister relationship, Supernatural horror, Child abduction, Amused, Horrified, Vibrant, Android horror, Suspense mystery, Youtubers. concept analysis: the story explores how unacknowledged trauma and adult negligence can warp innocence into vengeful obsession, Turning spaces meant for childhood joy into haunted monuments of collective failure. it also examines the cyclical nature of abuse and legacy, Suggesting that confronting buried guilt and telling the truth are the only ways to break free from inherited violence and lingering spirits of the past."

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