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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.

Don't Move

1. Don't Move

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Survival Thriller
5.8
20241h 32min

Overview

A grieving woman in a secluded forest encounters a killer who injects her with a paralytic drug. As her body shuts down, her fight for survival begins.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Survival under duress, Killer presence, Secluded forest setting, Paralytic drug threat, Grieving woman isolation

Available on

Netflix
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Misericordia

2. Misericordia

Drama Thriller Comedy
7.1
20241h 44min

Overview

Jérémie returns to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss, the village baker. He decides to stay for a few days with Martine, the man's widow. A mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbor and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie's short stay in the village take an unexpected turn.


Undercover

3. Undercover

Drama Crime Thriller
7.3
20241h 59min

Overview

Basque Country, Spain, late nineties. A young policewoman manages to infiltrate the ruthless terrorist gang ETA.


Death Whisperer 2

4. Death Whisperer 2

Horror Thriller Action
6.3
20241h 52min

Overview

Three years after his sister's death, Yak relentlessly searches for the dark spirit that killed her in hopes of seeking revenge.


Canary Black

5. Canary Black

Action Thriller Crime Spy Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.4
20241h 43min

Overview

Top level CIA agent Avery Graves is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. Cut off from her team, she turns to her underworld contacts to survive and help locate the coveted intelligence that the kidnappers want.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Blackmail as leverage, State security ethics, Betrayal and allegiance, Private power and contractors, Cyber threat escalation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Terrifier 3

6. Terrifier 3

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.3
20242h 5min

Overview

Five years after surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and Jonathan are still struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. But just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare. The festive season quickly unravels as Art unleashes his twisted brand of terror, proving that no holiday is safe.

Themes

Survivor guilt and ptsd, Family peril after massacre, Holiday horror and danger, Gory violence and spectacle, Mall santa terror, Media voyeurism and sensationalism

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Woman of the Hour

7. Woman of the Hour

Crime Drama Thriller Serial Killer Crime Entertainment Industry Drama
6.6
20241h 35min

Overview

An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game."

Themes

Media sensationalism, True crime framing, Aspiring actress vulnerability, Audience complicity, Serial killer fascination, Sexual assault violence

Available on

Netflix
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In Her Place

8. In Her Place

Drama Crime Thriller
6.2
20241h 36min

Overview

After Chilean writer María Carolina Geel murders her lover, the case captivates shy legal secretary Mercedes, sparking a connection between the two women.


Cloud

9. Cloud

Action Drama Crime Thriller Horror
6.5
20242h 4min

Overview

Ryōsuke Yoshii, an ordinary reseller, carelessly earns grudges by people and becomes entangled in a life-threatening struggle.


Armand

10. Armand

Drama Thriller
6.2
20241h 56min

Overview

Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school. While no one knows what actually happened between the two boys, the incident triggers a series of events, forcing parents and school staff into a captivating battle of redemption where madness, desire and obsession arise.