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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 Bourne Legacy

1341. The Bourne Legacy

Action Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
6.6

20122h 15min

United States

Director: Tony Gilroy

New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Loyalty under coercion, Covert operation ethics, Government conspiracy, False identities, Virus-driven enhancement

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The Expendables 2

1342. The Expendables 2

Action Adventure Thriller Military Action Adventure Epic
6.6

20121h 43min

United States, Bulgaria

Director: Simon West

Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Revenge as motive, Mercenary ethics, Black market weapons, Oppression of workers

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Truth or Dare

1343. Truth or Dare

Horror Thriller Mystery Psychological Horror Whodunit
5.6

20121h 35min

United Kingdom

Director: Robert Heath

A group of friends are lured to an isolated cabin by a promise of heavy partying, only to find themselves in a nightmarish game of truth or dare.

Themes

Isolation and confinement, Revenge through manipulation, Deception within friendship, Power dynamics under threat, Consequences of secrets, Violence as coercive justice

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Total Recall

1344. Total Recall

Action Science Fiction Thriller Spy Action Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi
6.2

20121h 58min

Canada, India

Director: Len Wiseman

Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. When the procedure goes wrong, Quaid becomes a wanted man by the police and joins forces with a rebel fighter to stop the evil Chancellor Cohaagen.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Memory manipulation, Rebellion against oppression, Territorial inequality, State surveillance and control, Memory technology ethics

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Killing Them Softly

1345. Killing Them Softly

Crime Thriller Organized Crime Modern Noir Thriller
6.2

20121h 37min

United States

Director: Andrew Dominik

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

Themes

Deception and suspicion, Addiction under pressure, Underground economy fragility, Economic precarity under crime, Violence as business, Cynicism toward institutions, Greed and retaliation cycles

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V/H/S

1346. V/H/S

Thriller Horror Found Footage Horror
5.8

20121h 56min

United States

Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.

Themes

Anthology horror structure, Voyeuristic violence, Frame narrative tension, Screenlife experimentation, Found footage frame, Intruder threat

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The Dark Knight Rises

1347. The Dark Knight Rises

Action Crime Drama Thriller Superhero Action
8.4

20122h 45min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Christopher Nolan

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

Themes

Deception within institutions, Vigilantism vs justice, Trust in leadership eroded, Security overreach, Loyalty betrayed, Legitimacy questioned

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Apple TV
HBO Max
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Savages

1348. Savages

Crime Drama Thriller Narcotics Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.4

20122h 11min

United States

Director: Oliver Stone

Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Corruption and complicity, Cartel violence and coercion, Fragile partnerships under threat, Illicit drug trade

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Killer Joe

1349. Killer Joe

Crime Thriller Drama Organized Crime Psychological Drama
6.7

20121h 42min

United States

Director: William Friedkin

A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Greed and insurance fraud, Coercive control in crime, Family coercion under stress, Trust eroded by manipulation, Economic desperation shaping choices

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A Fantastic Fear of Everything

1350. A Fantastic Fear of Everything

Comedy Thriller Horror Dark Comedy Mind Game Thriller
5.8

20121h 40min

United Kingdom

Director: Crispian Mills

Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his big break rapidly turns into his big breakdown, as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons; among them his love life, his laundry and the origin of all fear.

Themes

Paranoia under pressure, Public scrutiny anxiety, Unreliable self-narration, Competitive industry manipulation, Creative frailty and fear, Obsession with killers

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