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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.

Dangerous Lies

551. Dangerous Lies

Thriller Cover-Up Thriller
5.4

20201h 36min

Canada, United States

Director: Michael M. Scott

After losing her waitressing job, Katie Franklin takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his sprawling, empty Chicago estate. The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder. If she's going to survive, Katie will have to question everyone's motives — even the people she loves.

Themes

"movie: dangerous lies. genres: thriller, Thriller main themes: nurse, Inheritance, Caregiver, Nurse, Inheritance, Caregiver full keywords list: nurse, Inheritance, Caregiver. concept analysis: the film explores the fragility of trust and the moral complexities that arise in desperate situations. it delves into themes of greed and betrayal, Highlighting how quickly relationships can unravel under pressure."

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Extraction

552. Extraction

Action Thriller One-Person Army Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.8

20201h 56min

United States

Director: Sam Hargrave

A hardened gun-for-hire's latest mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Trauma and memory, Betrayal and manipulation, Corruption and control, Duty vs personal loss, Extralegal pursuit of justice

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The Other Lamb

553. The Other Lamb

Horror Drama Thriller Psychological Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
5.3

20201h 37min

Belgium, Ireland

Director: Małgorzata Szumowska

For her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd, a controlling, messiah-like figure with a frightening dark side. But when her insular world is rocked by a series of nightmarish visions and disturbing revelations, Selah begins to question everything about her existence—including her allegiance to the increasingly dangerous Shepherd.

Themes

"movie: the other lamb. genres: horror, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Drama, Thriller main themes: affectation, Polygamy, Forest, Affectation, Polygamy, Forest full keywords list: affectation, Polygamy, Forest, Birth, Death, Religious cult, Detached, Aggressive, Depressed, Ambivalent, Apologetic, Appreciative, Assertive, Awestruck, Baffled, Bewildered, Demeaning. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of female empowerment and the struggle against patriarchal oppression within a cult-like environment. it serves as a commentary on the quest for identity and autonomy in the face of authoritarian control."

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The Occupant

554. The Occupant

Thriller Drama Domestic Thriller Psychological Drama
6.4

20201h 43min

Spain

Director: David Pastor

An unemployed executive is forced to sell his apartment. When he discovers that he still has the keys, he becomes obsessed with the family that now lives there and decides to recover the life he has lost, at any price.

Themes

Economic precarity, Invasion of privacy, Obsession and intrusion, Boundary crossing, Loss and recovery price, Manipulation of access

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The Hunt

555. The Hunt

Action Thriller Horror Survival Thriller Slasher Horror
6.6

20201h 30min

United States

Director: Craig Zobel

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing and learn they’ve become part of the ruthless elite’s entertainment—a thrill-seeking “quest” built around hunting people. A woman named Krista refuses to accept that fate and is ready to do anything to survive.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Survival under coercion, Spectacle of violence, Elite-controlled game, Misinformation and rumor, Conspiracy politics

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Escape from Pretoria

556. Escape from Pretoria

Drama History Thriller Historical Event Political Drama
6.8

20201h 42min

Australia, Canada

Director: Francis Annan

South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.

Themes

Surveillance pressure, Political imprisonment, Resourceful escape tactics, Anti-apartheid resistance, Collective risk for freedom, Protest and exile

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Spenser Confidential

557. Spenser Confidential

Comedy Action Thriller Buddy Action Investigation Suspense
6.2

20201h 50min

United States

Director: Peter Berg

Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Police corruption, Uneasy alliances, Deception and cover-ups, Justice under threat, Ex-cop loyalty under pressure

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The Burnt Orange Heresy

558. The Burnt Orange Heresy

Mystery Thriller Crime
6.1

20201h 39min

Italy, United States

Director: Giuseppe Capotondi

Hired to steal a rare painting from one of the most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.


Sea Fever

559. Sea Fever

Thriller Horror Drama Science Fiction Mystery
5.7

20201h 35min

Belgium, Ireland

Director: Neasa Hardiman

The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.

Themes

"movie: sea fever. genres: thriller, Horror, Drama, Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Drama, Science fiction, Mystery main themes: cryptozoology, Sea monster, Woman director, Cryptozoology, Sea monster, Woman director full keywords list: cryptozoology, Sea monster, Woman director, Suspenseful, Disgusted. concept analysis: the film examines the psychological toll of isolation and the breakdown of human relationships in the face of existential threats. it highlights the struggle for survival against both external dangers and internal fears, Questioning the limits of human resilience."

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Mortal

560. Mortal

Action Fantasy Thriller Supernatural Fantasy Mind Game Thriller
5.9

20201h 44min

United Kingdom, Norway

Director: André Øvredal

A young boy must discover the origins of his extraordinary powers before he is captured by authorities hell-bent on condemning him for an accidental murder.

Themes

"movie: mortal. genres: action, Fantasy, Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Thriller main themes: nordic mythology, Norse mythology, Nordic mythology, Norse mythology full keywords list: nordic mythology, Norse mythology. concept analysis: the film explores the struggle of self-identity in the face of extraordinary abilities and societal rejection. it raises questions about the nature of power, Responsibility, And the consequences of unchecked emotions."

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