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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.

I Care a Lot

471. I Care a Lot

Crime Thriller Drama Comedy Con Artist Crime
6.4

20211h 59min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: J Blakeson

Overview

A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Elder guardianship abuse, Late-stage capitalism, Financial predation, Social critique of care systems

Available on

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Body Brokers

472. Body Brokers

Thriller Crime
6.2

20211h 51min

United States

Director: John Swab

Overview

Utah and his girlfriend Opal, are drug addicts living on the streets in rural Ohio. After getting recruited by body broker Wood and offered treatment in Los Angeles, Wood takes Utah under his wing and introduces him to treatment center mogul Vin. Wood and Vin bring Utah in on their lucrative and illegal dealings, where saving lives comes second to the bottom line.


Silk Road

473. Silk Road

Crime Thriller Narcotics Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.0

20211h 56min

United States

Director: Tiller Russell

Overview

Philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht creates Silk Road, a dark net website that sells drugs, while DEA agent Rick Bowden goes undercover to bring him down.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Deception and manipulation, Risk of anonymity, Ethics of entrepreneurship, Economic incentives and crime, Disillusionment and collateral damage

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Mission: Possible

474. Mission: Possible

Comedy Action Thriller
6.5

20211h 45min

South Korea

Director: Kim Hyung-joo

Overview

Chinese secret agent Da-hee receives intel that a large number of illegal firearms are being smuggled into Korea and is sent to investigate the case. She meets Su-han, who is supposed to help her with the case, but due to his lackluster skills they fight over trivial things. But as their witnesses are suddenly murdered, the two of them quickly become the prime suspects.


The Mauritanian

475. The Mauritanian

Drama Thriller Legal Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
7.5

20212h 9min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Kevin Macdonald

Overview

The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.

Themes

Interrogation coercion and torture, Legal advocacy under pressure, Prolonged detention and appeals, False confession under duress, Accountability after abuse, Family impact of detention

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Lapsis

476. Lapsis

Science Fiction Thriller Drama
6.2

20211h 48min

United States

Director: Noah Hutton

Overview

In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. As he gets pulled deeper into the zone, he encounters growing hostility and the threat of robot cablers, and must choose to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out.


Fear of Rain

477. Fear of Rain

Thriller Horror Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Psychological Horror
5.9

20211h 49min

United States

Director: Castille Landon

Overview

A teenage girl living with schizophrenia begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child. Her parents try desperately to help her live a normal life, without exposing their own tragic secrets, and the only person who believes her is Caleb – a boy she isn’t even sure exists.

Themes

"movie: fear of rain. genres: thriller, Horror, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Drama main themes: kidnapping, Neighbor, Fear, Kidnapping, Neighbor, Fear full keywords list: kidnapping, Neighbor, Fear, Mental illness, Hearing voices. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of mental illness and the struggle for reality amidst delusion. it highlights the importance of belief and connection in overcoming personal demons and the impact of grief on mental health."

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Willy's Wonderland

478. Willy's Wonderland

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Survival Thriller
5.5

20211h 29min

United States

Director: Kevin Lewis

Overview

When his car breaks down, a quiet loner agrees to clean an abandoned family fun center in exchange for repairs. He soon finds himself waging war against possessed animatronic mascots while trapped inside Willy's Wonderland.

Themes

"movie: willy's wonderland. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: dying and death, Nightmare, Possession, Dying and death, Nightmare, Possession full keywords list: dying and death, Nightmare, Possession, Carnival, Mascot, Evil doll, Apocalypse, Demon, Amusement park, Animatronic, Demonic, Android horror. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of survival against overwhelming odds and the consequences of past sins, As the characters confront the horrors created by human greed and violence. it serves as a commentary on the cyclical nature of trauma and the lengths to which individuals will go to escape their dark legacies."

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Red Dot

479. Red Dot

Thriller Horror Survival Thriller Home Invasion Horror
5.5

20211h 26min

Sweden

Director: Alain Darborg

Overview

On a hiking trip to rekindle their marriage, a couple find themselves fleeing for their lives in the unforgiving wilderness from an unknown shooter.

Themes

"movie: red dot. genres: thriller, Horror, Thriller, Horror main themes:, Full keywords list: . concept analysis: the film examines the devastating impact of guilt and the lengths to which individuals will go to escape their past. it highlights the fragility of relationships under the weight of trauma and the moral complexities of accountability."

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Below Zero

480. Below Zero

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Prison Crime
6.2

20211h 46min

Spain

Director: Lluís Quílez

Overview

When a prisoner transfer van is attacked, the cop in charge must fight those inside and outside while dealing with a silent foe: the icy temperatures.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Revenge drives violence, Survival under cold, Hostage drama under duress, Police vs prisoners, Escape under siege

Available on

Netflix
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