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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.

Son of Saul

1051. Son of Saul

War Drama Thriller World War II Historical Drama
7.4

20151h 47min

Hungary

Director: László Nemes

In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival trying to save from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son, seeking to give him a proper Jewish burial.

Themes

Disguise and deception, Resistance under oppression, Survival under atrocity, Duty vs kin, Rituals under duress, Sonderkommando role

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Jurassic World

1052. Jurassic World

Action Adventure Science Fiction Thriller Epic Action
6.9

20152h 4min

United States

Director: Colin Trevorrow

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.

Themes

Genetic engineering ethics, Scientific hubris, Conservation vs exploitation, Public sentiment and policy, Government oversight vs autonomy, Coexistence with wildlife

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Pressure

1053. Pressure

Drama Thriller Survival Thriller
5.6

20151h 31min

United Kingdom

Director: Ron Scalpello

Four divers are stuck deep underwater in a vessel after a freak storm destroys their ship. Will they survive?

Themes

Survival under pressure, Leadership under crisis, Isolation and dependence, Resource scarcity under duress, Ethical decision making, Human vulnerability under extremes

Available on

Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
Hoopla
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Return to Sender

1054. Return to Sender

Drama Thriller Revenge Thriller Tragic Drama
5.1

20151h 35min

United States

Director: Fouad Mikati

A nurse mistakes a stranger who pays her a visit for her blind date and soon, the man rapes her and turns her life upside down. The woman works to reclaim her life and exact revenge on her assailant after he's paroled from prison.

Themes

Control and autonomy, Revenge and consequence, Manipulation in relationships, Boundaries under duress, Power dynamics after trauma, Deception and attachment

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Club

1055. The Club

Drama Mystery Thriller Psychological Drama Whodunit
7.2

20151h 37min

Chile

Director: Pablo Larraín

In a secluded house in a small seaside town live four unrelated men and the woman who tends to the house and their needs. All former priests, they have been sent to this quiet exile to purge the sins of their pasts, the separation from their communities the worst form of punishment by the Church. They keep to a strict daily schedule devoid of all temptation and spontaneity, each moment a deliberate effort to atone for their wrongdoings.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Isolation and control, Institutional secrecy, Ritual restraint, Trauma and complicity, Surveillance and discipline

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Insidious: Chapter 3

1056. Insidious: Chapter 3

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.1

20151h 37min

Canada, United States

Director: Leigh Whannell

A twisted new tale of terror begins for a teenage girl and her family, and revealing more mysteries of the otherworldly realm, 'The Further'.

Themes

Grief and memory, Family resilience under threat, Deception by online investigators, Contact with the dead, Life-force exploitation, Boundaries between worlds

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Circle

1057. Circle

Horror Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror
6.0

20151h 26min

United States

Director: Mario Miscione

In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes, one of them must die…executed by a strange device in the center of the room.

Themes

Survival under duress, Bias and prejudice under pressure, Collective morality under threat, Utilitarian sacrifice debates, Power dynamics under crisis, Group accountability and blame


San Andreas

1058. San Andreas

Action Drama Thriller Epic Action Survival Thriller
6.1

20151h 54min

Canada, United States

Director: Brad Peyton

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.

Themes

Scientific responsibility under pressure, Crisis-driven family bonds, Duty vs personal risk, Infrastructure collapse and rescue, Looting and social fragmentation, Survival under catastrophic disruption

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Survivor

1059. Survivor

Action Crime Mystery Thriller Spy Action
5.7

20151h 36min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: James McTeigue

A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.

Themes

Bureaucratic pressure, On the run, Deception under scrutiny, Security versus ethics, Framed innocence, Forged identities

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Slow West

1060. Slow West

Western Drama Thriller Adventure Romance
6.9

20151h 24min

Australia, New Zealand

Director: John Maclean

In the Old West, a 17-year-old Scottish boy teams up with a mysterious gunman to find the woman with whom he is infatuated.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Isolation and belonging, Loyalty under threat, Frontier violence, Pursuit and protection of loved ones, Vengeance and its costs

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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