Hangman
2017 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 658 votes
A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game, Hangman. 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 2026-08-08 · Ratings from TMDB
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Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Faces in the Crowd
2011 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 530 votes
Anna is living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Catchfire
1990 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 117 votes
A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but cannot seem to elude Milo, the chief killer out to get her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Savage Salvation
2022 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 285 votes
Newly engaged Shelby John and Ruby Red want a fresh start after their struggles with addiction, but when Shelby discovers his beloved Ruby dead on their porch, he embarks on a vengeful killing spree of the dealers who supplied her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Juggernaut
1974 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 141 votes
A terrorist demands a huge ransom in exchange for information on how to disarm the seven bombs he has planted aboard a trans-Atlantic cruise ship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dark Passage
1947 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 357 votes
A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hole
2001 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 908 votes
Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hatchet III
2013 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 392 votes
A search and recovery team heads into Victor Crowley’s haunted swamp to pick up the pieces, and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Waist Deep
2006 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 279 votes
An ex-convict gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Based on a True Story
2017 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 524 votes
Delphine is the author of an autobiographical novel that has become a bestseller. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 291 votes
An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
An Affair to Die For
2019 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 143 votes
A weekend get-away for two lovers turns into a nightmare of psychological mind games when their infidelity is discovered. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Until Death
2007 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 241 votes
Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Spooks: The Greater Good
2015 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 642 votes
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Other Man
2008 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 246 votes
The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Heaven
2002 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 288 votes
A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fatherland
1994 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 142 votes
Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Call of Heroes
2016 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 101 votes
During the warlords era in China, a village located in rural area called Pucheng fell into dangerous situation when its government allocated all its military force to the front line, the cruel commandant Cao from the enemy troops arrived the village and killed the innocent, the guardians of Pucheng were desperate to fight against Cao for justice and to protect their homeland. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Running Scared
1986 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 251 votes
Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Revenger
2018 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 176 votes
Hell-bent on avenging the murder of his family, a former detective infiltrates a remote island that serves as a prison for vicious death row criminals. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.