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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.

The Chronicles of Evil

1061. The Chronicles of Evil

Thriller Crime
6.8

20151h 42min

Director: Baek Woon-hak

A detective accidentally kills a man and disposes of the body to protect his career. The next day he sees that someone has hanged the corpse from a crane for all to see. He takes charge of the murder investigation to protect himself and find out who did it.


Careful What You Wish For

1062. Careful What You Wish For

Drama Thriller Cover-Up Thriller Relationship Drama
5.6

20151h 31min

United States

Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Betrayal and trust, Life insurance motive, Jealous control, Dangerous affair, Wealth exploitation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Survivalist

1063. The Survivalist

Drama Science Fiction Thriller Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
6.4

20151h 44min

United Kingdom

Director: Stephen Fingleton

In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Isolation vs community, Coercive bargaining, Forest shelter, Pregnancy under scarcity, Survival ethics under scarcity

Available on

Kanopy
Fandango At Home
Philo
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Desierto

1064. Desierto

Thriller Drama Survival Thriller Tragic Drama
6.1

20151h 28min

Mexico, France

Director: Jonás Cuarón

A group of Mexican emigrants attempts to cross the Mexican-US border. What begins as a hopeful journey becomes a harrowing, bloody and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante and his loyal Belgian Malinois dog chase the group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous borderland. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they discover there’s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Vigilante justice, Family obligation, Survival under threat, Border violence, Desert as adversary

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Fandango At Home
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Spooks: The Greater Good

1065. Spooks: The Greater Good

Thriller Action Political Thriller Spy Action
6.2

20151h 44min

United Kingdom

Director: Bharat Nalluri

During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.

Themes

Institutional corruption, Political intrigue, Insider betrayal, Disobeying orders, Covert operations, Conspiracy dynamics

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
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The Harvest

1066. The Harvest

Horror Thriller Mystery Psychological Horror Investigation Mystery
6.1

20151h 44min

United States

Director: John McNaughton

After becoming orphaned, a lonely girl moves in with her grandparents and tries to befriend a sick, bed-ridden boy next door, despite his mother’s strong objections. Her persistence leads to a friendship, but during secret visits, she uncovers dark secrets in the boy's home.

Themes

State violence and fear, Class oppression through policy, Collective punishment of peasants, Family resilience under duress, Displacement and hopeful migration, Women-led revolt

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Kill Me Three Times

1067. Kill Me Three Times

Comedy Thriller Mystery Dark Comedy Investigation Suspense
5.8

20151h 30min

United States, Australia

Director: Kriv Stenders

While on a seemingly routine job, a jaded hit man discovers that he's not the only one with his target in the crosshairs.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Money as motive, Mistrust and suspicion, False alliances, Greed and opportunism, Insurance fraud dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Good Kill

1068. Good Kill

Drama Thriller War Mind Game Thriller Modern Conflicts
6.4

20151h 44min

United States

Director: Andrew Niccol

In the shadowy world of drone warfare, combat unfolds like a video game–only with real lives at stake. After six tours of duty, Air Force pilot Tom Egan now fights the Taliban from an air-conditioned bunker in the Nevada desert. But as he yearns to get back in the cockpit of a real plane and becomes increasingly troubled by the collateral damage he causes each time he pushes a button, Egan’s nerves—and his relationship with his wife—begin to unravel.

Themes

Institutional pressure, Collateral damage tension, Remote warfare ethics, Work life spillover, Stress and coping, Disobedience under orders

Available on

fuboTV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Dark Places

1069. Dark Places

Thriller Mystery Drama Crime Investigation Suspense
6.2

20151h 53min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner

A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.

Themes

Economic precarity, Unreliable testimony, Public memory and scrutiny, Deception and fabrication, Family loyalty vs survival, Pressure of truth under surveillance

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Lost River

1070. Lost River

Drama Fantasy Thriller Dark Fantasy Tragic Drama
5.7

20151h 35min

United States

Director: Ryan Gosling

Billy, a single mother of two, is led into a macabre underworld while her teenage son, Bones, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery if their family is to survive.

Themes

Economic decline, Predatory lending, Underground danger, Surreal tension, Family survival, Urban decay

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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