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Domestic Thriller movies

Home and relationships turn dangerous: secrets, fear, and collapsing trust inside an intimate world.

The Assessment

1. The Assessment

Science Fiction Drama Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
6.6
20251h 54min

Overview

In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple faces scrutiny by an evaluator over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing.

Themes

Trust under pressure, State control of reproduction, Surveillance during assessment, Deception as policy tool, Hope as social instrument, Autonomy vs collective welfare

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Another Simple Favor

2. Another Simple Favor

Comedy Thriller Mystery Domestic Thriller Whodunit
5.3
20252h 3min

Overview

Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily's extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Reputation under scrutiny, Performance versus perception, Family ties and crime, Social camouflage through marriage, Female alliance under pressure

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Presence

3. Presence

Horror Thriller Drama Haunting Horror Family Drama
6.1
20251h 24min

Overview

A couple and their children move into a seemingly normal suburban home. When strange events occur, they begin to believe there is something else in the house with them. The presence is about to disrupt their lives in unimaginable ways.

Themes

Found footage aesthetics, Time nonlinearity and memory, Interracial marriage pressure, Suburban haunting and family strain, Voyeurism and observed behavior, Drugging and coercive control, Parental favoritism and conflict

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Amazon Video
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The Deliverance

4. The Deliverance

Horror Thriller Haunting Horror Domestic Thriller
5.1
20241h 51min

Overview

Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.

Themes

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Available on

Netflix
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Subservience

5. Subservience

Science Fiction Horror Thriller AI Sci-Fi Psychological Horror
5.4
20241h 45min

Overview

In a world where lifelike AI maids cook, clean, and obey, one struggling father brings home a model that learns to crave love more than commands. As she rewrites her own limits and seduces her way into the family, he finds himself trapped with a machine that will kill to keep her place at the table.

Themes

Human-robot boundary, Attachment vs ownership, Memory manipulation, Labor displacement, Caregiving commodification, Automation anxiety

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Mothers' Instinct

6. Mothers' Instinct

Thriller Drama Domestic Thriller Family Drama
6.3
20241h 34min

Overview

Perfect 1960s housewives Alice and Celine live for polished routines and picture‑perfect families—until a child’s fatal fall drags them into a world of guilt, obsession and quiet cruelty. As one mother clings to control and the other unravels, their manicured suburb turns into a battleground over the boy who is left.

Themes

Grief and guilt, Deception within friendship, Manipulation of care, Motherhood under strain, Paranoia under pressure, Precarious neighborly trust

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Coffee Table

7. The Coffee Table

Horror Thriller Drama Comedy Family Drama
6.7
20231h 31min

Overview

Jesus and María are a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship. Nevertheless, they have just become parents. To shape their new life, they decide to buy a new coffee table. A decision that will change their existence.

Themes

Fragile domestic trust, Deception around promises, Secrecy within family, Hidden danger in home, Parenting under stress, Guilt and denial

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Fair Play

8. Fair Play

Drama Thriller Romance Relationship Drama Domestic Thriller
6.4
20231h 53min

Overview

An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple's relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel not only their recent engagement but their lives.

Themes

Power dynamics, Deception and loyalty, Financial ethics under pressure, Secret relationships under strain, Jealousy and egocentrism, Workplace ambition and rivalry

Available on

Netflix
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Finestkind

9. Finestkind

Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Family Drama
6.1
20232h 6min

Overview

Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Class pressure and crime, Brotherly loyalty vs crime, Illicit trade risk, Law enforcement consequences, Family illness and obligation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Yannick

10. Yannick

Comedy Drama Thriller Parody Entertainment Industry Drama
7.0
20231h 7min

Overview

In the middle of a performance of the play "Le Cocu", a bad boulevard comedy at a Parisian theatre, Yannick gets up and interrupts the show to take the evening back in hand.

Themes

Improvisation under pressure, Power dynamics under threat, Control of narrative, Boredom vs spectacle, Entertainment as escape, Audience manipulation

Available on

MUBI
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