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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.

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

1141. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Action Crime Thriller Organized Crime Modern Noir Thriller
6.5

20141h 42min

United States

Director: Frank Miller

Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Detective ethics, Power abuse and corruption, Revenge and survival, Murder dynamics, Urban decay and peril

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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As Above, So Below

1142. As Above, So Below

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Survival Thriller
6.3

20141h 33min

United States

Director: John Erick Dowdle

When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones that lies beneath the streets of Paris, they embark on a journey into madness and terror.

Themes

Trust and deception, Group resilience under threat, Danger beneath the city, Treasure vs truth, Spirits and hauntings, Power within

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Batman: Assault on Arkham

1143. Batman: Assault on Arkham

Thriller Animation Action Crime Superhero Action
7.5

20141h 16min

United States

Director: Ethan Spaulding

Batman works desperately to find a bomb planted by the Joker while Amanda Waller sends her newly-formed Suicide Squad to break into Arkham Asylum and recover vital information stolen by the Riddler.

Themes

Information as leverage, Trust eroded by manipulation, Authority through coercion, Loyalty tested under deception, Infiltration under duress, Risk and sacrifice under orders

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Good People

1144. Good People

Thriller Crime Action Domestic Thriller Heist
5.5

20141h 30min

Denmark, Sweden

Director: Henrik Ruben Genz

Tom and Anna Wright, a young American couple, fall into severe debt while renovating Tom's family home in London. As the couple faces the loss of their dream to have a house and start a family, they discover that the tenant in the apartment below them is dead, and he's left behind a stash of cash—$400,000 worth. Though initially hesitant, Tom and Anna decide that the plan is simple: all they have to do is quietly take the money and use only what's necessary to get them out of debt. But when they start spending the money and can't seem to stop, they find themselves the target of a deadly adversary—the thief who stole it—and that's when very bad things start happening to good people.

Themes

Debt pressure, Drug dealer threat, Money manipulation, Detective scrutiny, Cash temptation, House risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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The Expendables 3

1145. The Expendables 3

Action Adventure Thriller Epic Action Rescue Mission Adventure
6.1

20142h 6min

United States, France

Director: Patrick Hughes

Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.

Themes

Power and accountability, Loyalty versus self-interest, Covert operations under pressure, High tech vs old-school, Old guard vs new blood, Betrayal and taunt dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Kristy

1146. Kristy

Thriller Horror Slasher Horror Survival Thriller
5.9

20141h 26min

United States

Director: Olly Blackburn

When a college girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break is targeted by a group of outcasts, she must conquer her deepest fears to outwit them and fight back.

Themes

Fear and resilience, Survival under threat, Cyber violence and vigilantism, Isolation on campus, Group cult dynamics, Hacking and surveillance

Available on

Starz Apple TV Channel
Fandango at Home Free
Plex
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Into the Storm

1147. Into the Storm

Action Thriller Epic Action Survival Thriller
5.8

20141h 29min

United States

Director: Steven Quale

As a new day begins in the town of Silverton, its residents have little reason to believe it will be anything other than ordinary. Mother Nature, however has other plans. In the span of just a few hours, an unprecedented onslaught of powerful tornadoes ravages Silverton. Storm trackers predict that the worst is still to come, as terrified residents seek shelter, and professional storm-chasers run toward the danger, hoping to study the phenomenon close up and get a once-in-a-lifetime shot.

Themes

Community resilience, Duty and sacrifice, Risk versus safety, Data collection under threat, Science versus danger, Technology in disaster response

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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The Calling

1148. The Calling

Thriller Investigation Suspense
5.9

20141h 48min

Canada, United States

Director: Jason Stone

Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.

Themes

Deception in appearances, Caregiver duty conflict, Obsession with resurrection, Small-town justice, Terminal illness ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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These Final Hours

1149. These Final Hours

Science Fiction Drama Thriller Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
6.6

20141h 27min

Australia

Director: Zak Hilditch

What would you do on the last day on Earth? With the end of the world only hours away, the self-absorbed James heads to the ultimate party-to-end-all-parties. On his way there, he saves the life of a young girl named Rose who is searching desperately for her missing father. This simple act sets James on a path to redemption.

Themes

Group dynamics under stress, Survival under apocalypse, Crisis-driven decisions, Search for connection amid chaos, Moral ambiguity in emergencies, Illusion of safety

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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A Most Wanted Man

1150. A Most Wanted Man

Thriller Political Thriller
6.7

20142h 1min

Belgium, Germany

Director: Anton Corbijn

A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Influence through manipulation, Loyalty over expediency, Financial leverage and risk, Ethical ambiguity of aid, State power and surveillance

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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