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Cover-Up Thriller movies

Uncovering hidden wrongdoing: buried evidence, secret networks, and rising danger as the truth surfaces.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

1. Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Cover-Up Thriller
5.3
20251h 44min

Overview

One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town's first ever Fazfest. With the truth kept from her, Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, setting into motion a terrifying series of events that will reveal dark secrets about the real origin of Freddy's, and unleash a decades-hidden horror.

Themes

Trauma and abuse, Deception and loyalty, False legends, Haunted technology, Parental neglect, Possession by objects

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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I Know What You Did Last Summer

2. I Know What You Did Last Summer

Horror Mystery Thriller Slasher Horror Cover-Up Thriller
5.1
20251h 51min

Overview

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge.

Themes

Deception and consequences, Secrecy under pressure, Cycles of revenge, Local complicity, Survivor solidarity, Manipulation of authority

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Exterritorial

3. Exterritorial

Thriller Action Cover-Up Thriller One-Person Army
5.8
20251h 49min

Overview

When her son vanishes inside a US consulate, ex-special forces soldier Sara does everything in her power to find him — and uncovers a dark conspiracy.

Themes

Surveillance and trust erosion, Extraterritorial power tensions, Trauma shaping decisions, Conspiracy and accountability

Available on

Netflix
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The Accountant²

4. The Accountant²

Mystery Crime Thriller Detective Mystery Crime Investigation Mystery
6.6
20252h 13min

Overview

When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax, to help. In partnership with Marybeth Medina, they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.

Themes

Moral ambiguity in crime, Brotherly loyalty under pressure, Deadly conspiracy networks, Investigative collaboration under threat, Trafficking victim exploitation, Memory loss and trauma

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Flight Risk

5. Flight Risk

Action Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action Cover-Up Thriller
5.3
20251h 31min

Overview

A U.S. Marshal escorts a government witness to trial after he's accused of getting involved with a mob boss, only to discover that the pilot who is transporting them is also a hitman sent to assassinate the informant. After they subdue him, they're forced to fly together after discovering that there are others attempting to eliminate them.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Institutional corruption, Deception and impersonation, Trust and suspicion, Collateral damage in pursuit of justice, Risk and duty in law enforcement

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Carry-On

6. Carry-On

Thriller Action Cover-Up Thriller Spy Action
6.5
20242h

Overview

An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Race against time, Nerve agent threat, Christmas eve, Interagency investigation, Baggage-system manipulation

Available on

Netflix
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MaXXXine

7. MaXXXine

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Cover-Up Thriller
6.2
20241h 43min

Overview

In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.

Themes

Gendered labor stigma, Family estrangement and power, Fame vs exploitation, Cinematic pastiche and illusion, Industry violence and spectacle, Religious panic and hypocrisy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die

8. Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Action Comedy Crime Thriller Adventure
6.5
20241h 55min

Overview

After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Deception within department, Institutional corruption via frame-up, Duty vs family safety, Fugitives on the run, Justice via cover-up

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Faithfully Yours

9. Faithfully Yours

Mystery Thriller Whodunit Cover-Up Thriller
5.8
20221h 36min

Overview

Using each other as alibis, two friends sneak off to indulge in secret affairs — but their elaborate web of lies unravels when one of them goes missing.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Trust under suspicion, Deception through alibis, Consequences of deceit, Secrecy within marriage, Manipulation of appearances

Available on

Netflix
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Halloween Ends

10. Halloween Ends

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Cover-Up Thriller
5.0
20221h 51min

Overview

Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.

Themes

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Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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