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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 Wolf of Snow Hollow

501. The Wolf of Snow Hollow

Horror Thriller Werewolf Horror Investigation Suspense
6.2

20201h 25min

United States

Director: Jim Cummings

Terror grips a small mountain town as bodies are discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter, and caring for his ailing father, officer Marshall struggles to remind himself there's no such thing as werewolves.

Themes

Deception and suspicion, Crime scene pressure, Paranoia under full moon, Werewolf fear, Duty versus personal demons, Grief and perseverance

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New Order

502. New Order

Drama Thriller Political Drama Political Thriller
6.5

20201h 28min

Mexico

Director: Michel Franco

In the near future, a popular uprising in Mexico City interrupts a wedding held at the home of a wealthy family. After the riots have been quashed, they discover the bride has gone missing and plea with the military to help locate her.

Themes

Class inequality, Violence as control, State coercion, Elite detachment, Social stratification, Spectacle of power

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Cadaver

503. Cadaver

Drama Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Survival Thriller
5.2

20201h 26min

Norway, Sweden

Director: Jarand Herdal

In the aftermath of a nuclear disaster, a starving family find hope in a charismatic hotel owner. Lured by the prospect of a free dinner, they discover that the evening's entertainment blurs the lines between performance and reality. Will they wind up the spectators or the spectacle?

Themes

"movie: cadaver. genres: drama, Horror, Thriller, Drama, Horror, Thriller main themes: hotel, Mask, Post-apocalyptic future, Hotel, Mask, Post-apocalyptic future full keywords list: hotel, Mask, Post-apocalyptic future, Mother daughter relationship. concept analysis: the film explores the depths of human desperation and the lengths one will go to for survival in a world stripped of hope. it serves as a commentary on the moral decay that can arise in extreme circumstances, Questioning the boundaries of humanity when faced with dire choices."

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Fatman

504. Fatman

Drama Thriller Action Fantasy Crime
5.9

20201h 40min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Eshom Nelms

A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

Themes

"movie: fatman. genres: drama, Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Crime, Comedy, Science fiction, Drama, Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Crime, Comedy, Science fiction main themes: hitman, Holiday, Santa claus, Hitman, Holiday, Santa claus full keywords list: hitman, Holiday, Santa claus, Dark comedy, North pole, Evil child, Christmas. concept analysis: the film explores the consequences of neglect and the moral decay of youth in a consumer-driven society. it juxtaposes the spirit of christmas with the darker impulses of revenge and violence, Ultimately advocating for redemption and the importance of addressing negative behaviors."

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Wife of a Spy

505. Wife of a Spy

Drama War Thriller
6.6

20201h 54min

Japan

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in which she enigmatically conceals her intentions.


Cross the Line

506. Cross the Line

Thriller Crime
6.2

20201h 32min

Spain

Director: David Victori

A good-natured man has an unexpected deadly confrontation. Instincts kick in to clean up the mess caused in the name of self-defense but does one really get away free after killing someone?


Rebecca

507. Rebecca

Romance Drama Mystery Thriller Dark Romance
6.0

20202h 3min

United Kingdom

Director: Ben Wheatley

After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't escape the haunting shadow of his late wife.

Themes

Class differences, Gothic romance, British nobility, Housekeeper dynamics, Newlywed tension

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Six Minutes to Midnight

508. Six Minutes to Midnight

Thriller Drama History War
6.0

20201h 39min

United Kingdom

Director: Andy Goddard

Summer 1939. Influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and be ambassadors for a future looking National Socialist. A teacher there sees what is coming and is trying to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem.


Nocturne

509. Nocturne

Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror Whodunit
5.7

20201h 30min

United States

Director: Zu Quirke

Inside the halls of an elite arts academy, a timid music student begins to outshine her more accomplished and outgoing twin sister when she discovers a mysterious notebook belonging to a recently deceased classmate.

Themes

"movie: nocturne. genres: horror, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Thriller main themes: suicide, Pianist, Fraternal twins, Suicide, Pianist, Fraternal twins full keywords list: suicide, Pianist, Fraternal twins, Classical musician. concept analysis: the film explores the destructive nature of ambition and the intense rivalry between siblings, Highlighting how the pursuit of excellence can lead to tragic consequences. it delves into themes of mental health, The pressure of expectations, And the haunting effects of unresolved trauma."

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Rent-A-Pal

510. Rent-A-Pal

Horror Thriller
6.3

20201h 48min

United States

Director: Jon Stevenson

Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother. While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy, the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But Andy's friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission.