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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 Pact

1351. The Pact

Horror Mystery Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
5.7

20121h 29min

United States

Director: Nicholas McCarthy

After their mother passes away, sisters Nicole and Annie reluctantly return to their childhood home to pay their last respects. While staying overnight in the house, the sisters sense a mysterious presence in their midst: noises startling them in the night, objects moving about, a fallen picture of an unknown woman posed next to their mother. Annie begins experiencing a series of intense and disturbing dreams - visions that lead her to uncover something terrible about her mother's past that is finally revealing itself.

Themes

Intergenerational trauma, Grief and mourning, Distrust of authority, Haunting within childhood home, Exposure of family past, Hidden rooms and passages

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El Gringo

1352. El Gringo

Adventure Drama Action Thriller One-Person Army
5.4

20121h 39min

United States

Director: Eduardo Rodríguez

A man crossing into Mexico with a satchel of $2,000,000—and a bloody past—finds himself under sudden attack in the sleepy town of El Fronteras.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Law enforcement pressure, Survival under threat, Small town danger, Outlaw past haunt, Cartel influence

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Safe

1353. Safe

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Organized Crime
6.5

20121h 34min

India, United States

Director: Boaz Yakin

After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.

Themes

Trust under duress, Information as leverage, Triad influence, Police mafia collusion, Institutional power struggle, Corrupt politician leverage

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Lockout

1354. Lockout

Action Thriller Science Fiction One-Person Army Space Sci-Fi
6.1

20121h 35min

France

Director: Stephen St. Leger

Set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent , whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President's daughter from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum security prison.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Authority and responsibility, Wrongful accusation under power, Confinement and control, Resilience under captivity

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Battleship

1355. Battleship

Thriller Action Adventure Science Fiction Military Action
5.8

20122h 11min

Japan, United States

Director: Peter Berg

When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii. Lieutenant Alex Hopper is a weapons officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones, part of an international naval coalition which becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage the hostile alien force of unimaginable strength. While taking on the invaders, Hopper must also try to live up to the potential that his brother, and his fiancée's father—an Admiral—expect of him.

Themes

Crisis leadership under pressure, Sacrifice for survival, Interservice cooperation under crisis, Technological reliance in warfare, Authority vs individuality, Adaptability in crisis

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Sinister

1356. Sinister

Horror Thriller Mystery Psychological Horror Investigation Mystery
6.8

20121h 50min

Canada, United States

Director: Scott Derrickson

True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.

Themes

Family under siege, Occult influence on youth, Obsession with notoriety, Haunted home signs, Cycle of murder, Documentary footage spectacle

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Transit

1357. Transit

Action Thriller Crime Survival Thriller Heist
5.8

20121h 28min

United States

Director: Antonio Negret

Nate takes his family for a camping trip to reconnect. When they pull off at a rest stop, a gang of thieves hides their stash from an armored car robbery among the family belongings. They soon find themselves on the run and the gang will stop at nothing to get their money back.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception and misdirection, Crime and pursuit, Family under threat, Power struggle within criminals, Survival and escape

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The Tall Man

1358. The Tall Man

Horror Mystery Thriller Supernatural Horror Whodunit
5.9

20121h 46min

Canada, France

Director: Pascal Laugier

When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.

Themes

Poverty and abandonment, Risk in rescue operations, Urban legend vs reality, Deceptive guardianship, Loyalty among caregivers, Cycles of poverty and abuse

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Get the Gringo

1359. Get the Gringo

Action Thriller Crime Drama One-Person Army
6.9

20121h 36min

United States, Mexico

Director: Adrian Grünberg

A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Institutional corruption, Power dynamics in confinement, Prison economy, Survival through alliances

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Red Dawn

1360. Red Dawn

Action Thriller Military Action Survival Thriller
5.3

20121h 33min

United States

Director: Dan Bradley

A city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky—shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerrilla group of fighters.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Community resilience under pressure, Occupation resistance, Youth-led insurgency, Guerrilla infrastructure, Military improvisation

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