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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.

Message from the King

881. Message from the King

Action Mystery Thriller One-Person Army Investigation Mystery
6.4

20171h 42min

Belgium, Canada

Director: Fabrice Du Welz

On a relentless quest to avenge his sister's murder, a man from Cape Town infiltrates a sprawling network of lowlifes and elites in Los Angeles.

Themes

Power and influence, Moral compromise under pressure, Vengeance as motive, Money drives crime, Corruption across networks, Exploitation of youth

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Alien: Covenant

882. Alien: Covenant

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Alien Horror Space Sci-Fi
6.4

20172h 2min

United States

Director: Ridley Scott

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Trust in artificial intelligence, Ethical limits of bioengineering, Pathogen-driven creation, Deception among androids, Control of lifeforms

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Bad Genius

883. Bad Genius

Drama Crime Thriller Comedy Con Artist Crime
7.6

20172h 10min

Thailand

Director: Nattawut Poonpiriya

Lynn, a brilliant student, after helping her friends to get the grades they need, develops the idea of starting a much bigger exam-cheating business.

Themes

Risk and improvisation, Deception and consequences, Academic pressure, Desire for privilege, Ethical boundaries in education, Peer manipulation and trust

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Voice from the Stone

884. Voice from the Stone

Mystery Thriller Drama Romance Investigation Mystery
5.2

20171h 31min

United States, Italy

Director: Eric D. Howell

Verena is a nurse who arrives at an old mansion in Italy to help a young boy who has fallen silent since the sudden passing of his mother.

Themes

Caregiving under pressure, Grief and memory, Family fragility, Art as lifeline, Heritage and decay, Silence as communication

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Unlocked

885. Unlocked

Action Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
6.3

20171h 38min

United Kingdom, Czechia

Director: Michael Apted

After failing to apprehend the terrorist behind a Paris attack that claimed dozens of lives, CIA agent Alice Racine is forced to live in London as a caseworker. Her mentor unexpectedly calls her back into action when the CIA discovers that another attack is imminent. Alice soon learns that the classified information she's uncovered has been compromised...

Themes

Trust under pressure, Institutional complicity, Bureaucratic maneuvering, Surveillance ambiguity, Biosecurity anxiety, Loyalty under fire

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The Circle

886. The Circle

Drama Thriller Science Fiction Computer Threat Thriller Professional Drama
5.4

20171h 50min

United Arab Emirates, United States

Director: James Ponsoldt

A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.

Themes

Surveillance culture, Social validation pressure, Public accountability pressures, Privacy vs transparency, Tech power dynamics, Digital reputation risk

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The Crucifixion

887. The Crucifixion

Horror Mystery Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
5.1

20171h 30min

Romania, United Kingdom

Director: Xavier Gens

When a priest is jailed for the murder of a nun on whom he was performing an exorcism, an investigative journalist strives to determine whether he in fact murdered a mentally ill person, or if he lost the battle with a demonic presence.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Science vs faith, Faith vs doubt, Institutional authority, Moral ambiguity in exorcism, Investigative duty

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Berlin Syndrome

888. Berlin Syndrome

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror
6.3

20171h 56min

Australia

Director: Cate Shortland

A passionate holiday romance leads to an obsessive relationship when an Australian photojournalist wakes one morning in an abandoned Berlin apartment and is unable to leave.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Obsessive attachment, Power imbalance, Coercive relationship, Captivity and isolation, Stockholm syndrome

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The Fate of the Furious

889. The Fate of the Furious

Action Crime Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action Organized Crime
6.6

20172h 16min

United States

Director: F. Gary Gray

When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Betrayal within alliances, Deception and control, Surveillance and power, Family vs crime life, Coercive loyalty demands

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The Discovery

890. The Discovery

Drama Romance Science Fiction Thriller Mystery
6.2

20171h 42min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Charlie McDowell

In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people have chosen suicide to reset their existence, others try to decide what it all means. Among them is Dr. Harbor's son Will, who has arrived at his father's isolated compound with a mysterious young woman named Isla. There, they discover the strange acolytes who help Dr. Harbor with his experiments.

Themes

Grief and memory, Investigative deception, Ethical risk of experimentation, Afterlife hypothesis, Mass suicide pressure, Memory as reality

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