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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 Untamed

961. The Untamed

Science Fiction Drama Thriller Horror Monster Horror
6.1

20161h 38min

Mexico, Denmark

Director: Amat Escalante

Desperate to flee but consumed by fear, Alejandra, a young mother and working housewife, is trapped in a violent and unsatisfying relationship with her husband, Angel. She leans on her brother Fabián for support, but he has secrets of his own. The troubled couple locate a meteorite, initiating an encounter with a mysterious creature. Their lives are turned upside down by the discovery of the creature, which is a source of both pleasure and destruction. A rag-tag collection of people also addicted to having mind-blowing sex with the monster come in and out...Alejandra’s gay brother, Fabian has sex with Ángel, his abusive, cheating brother-in-law. Eventually, for the second time, Ángel is tossed aside once Fabian discovers the Joy of (Squid) Sex. ...

Themes

Gendered power dynamics, Domestic coercion, Secret affairs, Alien seduction, Wealth and leverage, Desire and dependency

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Kill Command

962. Kill Command

Action Horror Science Fiction Thriller Military Action
5.7

20161h 39min

United Kingdom

Director: Steven Gomez

Set in a near future, technology-reliant society that pits man against killing machines. Against this backdrop an elite army unit is helicoptered to a remote, off-the-grid island training facility. What starts out as a simple training exercise for Captain Bukes and his tight-knit unit, descends into a terrifying battle to the death, as the marines discover the island is overrun by an enemy that transcends the human concept of evil.

Themes

Technology ethics, Surveillance power, Isolation crisis, Adaptive threat response, Ai autonomy, Military automation

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Money Monster

963. Money Monster

Thriller Drama Domestic Thriller Entertainment Industry Drama
6.5

20161h 39min

United States

Director: Jodie Foster

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

Themes

Media influence via tv studio, Financial crisis vulnerability, Algorithm governance and meddling, Stock market manipulation exposure, Ceo accountability amid manipulation

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Our Kind of Traitor

964. Our Kind of Traitor

Thriller Political Thriller
6.3

20161h 48min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Susanna White

A young Oxford academic and his attorney girlfriend holiday in Morocco. They bump into a Russian millionaire who owns a peninsula and a diamond watch. He wants a game of tennis. What else he wants propels the lovers on a tortuous journey to the City of London and its unholy alliance with Britain's intelligence establishment, to Paris and the Alps.

Themes

Wealth and influence, Political corruption exposure, Loyalties under pressure, Money laundering networks, Financial leverage and crime, Asylum politics and borders

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Term Life

965. Term Life

Thriller Drama Action Mystery Survival Thriller
5.6

20161h 33min

United States

Director: Peter Billingsley

If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter. The problem? The policy doesn't take effect for 21 days. Nick knows they'll be lucky to be alive for twenty-one hours.

Themes

Family under pressure, Survival under threat, Corrupt authority, Trust under suspicion, Deception and pursuit, Protecting a child

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Green Room

966. Green Room

Horror Crime Thriller Gore Horror Organized Crime
7.0

20161h 35min

United States

Director: Jeremy Saulnier

A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Survival under threat, Cover-ups and deception, Violence under extremism, Self-defense and retaliation, Group vulnerability and resilience

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Fear, Inc.

967. Fear, Inc.

Horror Comedy Thriller Satire Psychological Horror
5.6

20161h 32min

United States

Director: Vincent Masciale

Horror junkie Joe Foster gets to live out his ultimate scary movie fantasy courtesy of Fear Inc., a company that specializes in giving you the fright of your life. But as lines blur between what is and is not part of the game, Joe's dream come true begins to look more like a nightmare.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust under threat, Illusion vs reality, Fear as product, Exploitation of spectators, Spectacle of dread

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I Am Wrath

968. I Am Wrath

Action Crime Drama Thriller One-Person Army
5.4

20161h 32min

United States

Director: Chuck Russell

A man is out for justice after a group of corrupt police officers are unable to catch his wife's killer.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception within institutions, Government corruption and accountability, Vigilante justice and consequences, Power vs public safety, Political manipulation and cover-ups

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Time Renegades

969. Time Renegades

Drama Romance Thriller Fantasy
6.8

20161h 47min

Director: Kwak Jae-yong

A high-school teacher in 1983 and a detective in 2015 join forces through their dreams to change the perilous fate of the woman they both love—30 years apart.


The Invitation

970. The Invitation

Thriller Horror Domestic Thriller Psychological Horror
6.6

20161h 40min

United States

Director: Karyn Kusama

Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that their charming host David is up to something.

Themes

Collective grief rituals, Social pressure and conformity, Deception within gatherings, Belonging vs control, Manipulation through grief, Violence in ritual settings

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