Darkness Falls
2003 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 667 votes
A vengeful spirit has taken the form of the Tooth Fairy to exact vengeance on the town that lynched her 150 years earlier. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Thriller Movies
Discover popular and highly rated thriller movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-07 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Not Without Hope
2025 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 110 votes
A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hunter's Prayer
2017 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 444 votes
An assassin forges an unlikely partnership with one of his targets: a woman seeking revenge for the murder of her family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 337 votes
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Red Sea Diving Resort
2019 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 870 votes
Sudan, East Africa, 1980. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eye for an Eye
1996 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 481 votes
It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Critic
2024 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 114 votes
Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Force of Nature
2020 · TMDB 5.1/10 · 568 votes
A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a disgraced cop tries to force everyone in the building to evacuate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
High Heat
2022 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 178 votes
When the local mafia shows up to burn down her restaurant, Ana, a chef with a meticulous past, defends her turf and proves her knife skills both in and out of the kitchen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Open Water 2: Adrift
2006 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 725 votes
A weekend cruise on a luxurious party yacht goes horribly wrong for a group of old high-school friends when they get stuck in the water many miles from shore and a happy reunion turns into a fight for survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,382 votes
Spain, 1939. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2 Days in the Valley
1996 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 298 votes
In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Promise
2005 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 133 votes
An orphaned girl, driven by poverty at such a young age, makes a promise with an enchantress. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
White Nights
1985 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 146 votes
After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner in the Soviet Union. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Secret Obsession
2019 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 1,197 votes
Newlywed Jennifer is brutally attacked at a dark rest stop. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Backcountry
2015 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 734 votes
A couple on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Byzantium
2013 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 976 votes
Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local boarding house, the Byzantium. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Remember
2015 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 764 votes
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Coogan's Bluff
1968 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 373 votes
Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 469 votes
A horrible massacre strikes up after an outcast teenage girl is taunted by a group of high school jocks, all of them unaware of her cutthroat telekinetic powers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.