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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.

Marauders

951. Marauders

Action Crime Thriller Heist Investigation Suspense
5.5

20161h 47min

Canada

Director: Steven C. Miller

An untraceable group of elite bank robbers is chased by a suicidal FBI agent who uncovers a deeper purpose behind the robbery-homicides.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power struggles within leadership, Institutional betrayal, Corporate corruption cover-up, Greed vs public good, Vengeance over loyalty

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The Purge: Election Year

952. The Purge: Election Year

Action Horror Thriller Epic Action Home Invasion Horror
6.0

20161h 49min

France, Japan

Director: James DeMonaco

Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.

Themes

Immunity revocation, State betrayal, Public violence surge, Vigilantism vs governance, Security state pressures, Survival under purge, Election stakes

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The Shallows

953. The Shallows

Horror Drama Thriller Monster Horror Survival Thriller
6.3

20161h 26min

Australia, Spain

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

While surfing on an isolated beach, Nancy becomes the target of a great white shark. What starts as a normal ride turns into the most important test of her life, with her survival on the line.

Themes

Resourcefulness under threat, Isolation and endurance, Survival through ingenuity, Loss of mother, Secluded beach threat, Human vulnerability at sea

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Collide

954. Collide

Thriller Action Vehicle-Driven Action Revenge Thriller
5.7

20161h 38min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Eran Creevy

An American backpacker gets involved with a ring of drug smugglers as their driver, and winds up on the run from his employers across Cologne’s autobahns.

Themes

Economic precarity, Loyalty under pressure, Alliances under strain, Crime as livelihood, Citizenship and access, Risk and survival

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Don't Breathe

955. Don't Breathe

Horror Thriller Crime Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
7.1

20161h 29min

United States

Director: Fede Álvarez

A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Abuse and resilience, Economic desperation, Survival under threat, Invasion and confinement, Power dynamics under stress

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The Greasy Strangler

956. The Greasy Strangler

Comedy Horror Thriller Dark Comedy Gore Horror
5.7

20161h 33min

United States

Director: Jim Hosking

Ronnie runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily strangler who stalks the streets at night.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Appearance vs reality, Romance under threat, Violence and control, Competition for affection, Family rivalry

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The Handmaiden

957. The Handmaiden

Thriller Drama Romance Erotic Thriller Historical Drama
8.1

20162h 25min

South Korea

Director: Park Chan-wook

A con man vows to steal a heiress’s fortune, and the pickpocket posing as her handmaiden is his key. But as Sookee shares her bed and wins her heart, betrayal turns into desire. To claim the money, she must ruin the only person who trusts her—so whose side does she destroy?

Themes

Deception through seduction, Romantic coercion, Forgery and manipulation, Inheritance as leverage, Reading as control, Power dynamics in intimate ties

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Amazon Prime Video
Fandango At Home
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The Neon Demon

958. The Neon Demon

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Erotic Thriller
6.1

20161h 58min

United States, Denmark

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

Themes

Beauty standards pressure, Fame and rivalry, Youth exploitation, Consumer gaze and envy, Predatory industry dynamics, Appearance manipulation

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Elle

959. Elle

Drama Thriller Mind Game Thriller Relationship Drama
7.1

20162h 11min

Belgium, France

Director: Paul Verhoeven

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse with her stalker.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trauma and coping, Autonomy under threat, Gendered workplace power, Intimate boundary testing, Professional versus personal life conflict

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Manhattan Night

960. Manhattan Night

Drama Mystery Thriller Investigation Mystery Erotic Thriller
6.2

20161h 53min

United States

Director: Brian DeCubellis

Porter Wren is a Manhattan tabloid writer with an appetite for scandal. On the beat he sells murder, tragedy, and anything that passes for the truth. At home, he is a dedicated husband and father. But when Caroline, a seductive stranger asks him to dig into the unsolved murder of her filmmaker husband Simon, he is drawn into a very nasty case of sexual obsession and blackmail--one that threatens his job, his marriage, and his life.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Media ethics under pressure, Temptation and betrayal, Affair and power dynamics, Private life versus public image, Blackmail and secrecy

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