Thrillers on Netflix
Last updated September 09, 2025
Le Crime est Notre Affaire
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHusband-and-wife sleuthing team Prudence and Bélisaire Beresford trade barbs and unmask criminals. After their eccentric aunt witnesses a murder, they are led to a mansion, where the members of a quirky family become prime suspects.
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The Heavy
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhile mob enforcer Mitchell "Boots" Mason is tailing a young American woman, he ends up looking out for himself after learning a corrupt cop has marked him for death. Could the hit be related to Mason's brother, who's running for prime minister?
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Wasted on the Young
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsTeenagers' use of social media to propel gossip into high-powered bullying is examined in this gripping drama about a group of wealthy private-school kids whose arrogant leader, Zack, obtains vicious revenge when Xandrie refuses his advances.
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Take Shelter
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsMichael Shannon stars in this thriller as a small-town family man who, determined to protect his wife and deaf daughter from impending disaster, builds an impenetrable storm shelter in the safety of his own backyard.
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The Reef
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen their yacht capsizes in the shark-infested waters of the Great Barrier Reef, five friends grow increasingly wary of the fact that their ship is sinking. But swimming to safety with a great white among them could be even more treacherous.
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Restitution
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen a crime writer investigates a string of murders in a small town, he uncovers shocking secrets even as his informants start turning up dead. He soon realizes that he can trust nobody -- and that he may become the next victim.
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Elevator
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsNine people are stuck on an elevator; one has a ticking bomb, and the other eight -- all sophisticated Wall Street partygoers -- must think of a way to survive. Soon enough, facades crumble and the unthinkable becomes the only reasonable solution.
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Byzantium
2013 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsOn the run for a gruesome crime, two mysterious "sisters" take refuge in a seaside town, where their shocking secret lies waiting to be discovered. Bloody and brooding, Neil Jordan's gothic tale delves into the ladies' shared dark history.
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One False Move
1991 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsOn a quest for cocaine and cash, two ex-cons and their lady cohort commit a series of killings in Los Angeles. They end up hiding out in Arkansas, unaware that awaiting them are two Los Angeles cops who've set a trap with help from a hayseed sheriff.
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The Fan
1996 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDirected by Tony Scott (Enemy of the State), The Fan follows obsessive knife salesman Gil Renard (Robert De Niro), who wants to turn things around for his favorite ballplayer, a slumping, high-priced star for the San Francisco Giants, Bobby Rayburn (Wesley Snipes). De Niro befriends Snipes, but soon after, Snipes must struggle to keep the psychotic De Niro at bay.
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Eyes of Laura Mars
1978 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsFashion photographer Laura Mars (Faye Dunaway) is surprised to learn that, through her camera's lens, she has the point of view of a grisly serial killer as he commits horrific murders. With the help of detective John Neville (Tommy Lee Jones), Laura tries to stop the madman. But she and John will have to be quick -- because the killer is getting closer. Irvin Kershner directs this dark thriller co-starring Brad Dourif and Raul Julia.
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Session 9
2001 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDesperate for cash, asbestos remover Gordon claims he can clean up an abandoned psychiatric hospital in a week. But by the time Gordon discovers the truth about the asylum's gruesome past, the place may cast its curse on his entire crew.
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Don't Look Now
1973 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter losing their daughter in a drowning accident, John and Laura Baxter relocate to Italy, where they meet a psychic who claims that she sees the child's spirit. Though Laura believes, John is dubious -- until he begins having psychic flashes.
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Wicker Park
2004 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsOn the verge of tying the knot, a young advertising executive puts his plans on hold when he spots his long-lost love -- who disappeared without explanation. Pretending to leave on a business trip, he instead pursues a trail of clues to find her.
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Eyewitness
1981 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsSmitten with TV reporter Tony Sokolow, unassuming janitor Daryll Deever intimates that he knows more than he's telling when the journalist shows up at his workplace to cover a murder. Soon they join forces to investigate the killing.
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The Quiet
2005 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter losing her father, deaf and mute teen Dot moves in with her dysfunctional godparents and their daughter. Soon each is entrusting Dot with shameful secrets they assume will stay private. But little do they know that Dot has a secret of her own.
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Mister Foe
2007 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn a darkly twisted plot, teenage voyeur Hallam Foe spies on his stepmother through binoculars, finding himself irresistibly attracted to her even as he becomes convinced that she murdered his mother.
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The Square
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsBored with married life, a middle-aged man devises a dangerous scheme to steal a large sum of money and run away with his beautiful young mistress. But the plan soon hits more than a few snags in this gritty neonoir thriller.
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Kidnap
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsPowerful tycoon Vikrant is forced to participate in a dangerous scavenger hunt when the daughter he hasn't seen in eight years is kidnapped by a mysterious stranger, who's threatening to kill her.
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As Good as Dead
2010 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWhen left-wing extremist Ethan Belfrage murders white supremacist cult leader the Rev. Kalahan, Kalahan's wife goes on the warpath with two members of the cult to hunt down Belfrage and subject him to torture.
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Double Identity
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsThe life of an American doctor working in Chechnya turns upside down when he meets a mysterious woman in distress. After he helps her escape from a goon, a gangster assumes the doctor is a spy and engages him in a life-or-death game of cat and mouse.
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Coffin Rock
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsA moment of weakness breeds unexpected terror for happily married Jessie Willis (Lisa Chappell) and her longtime husband, Rob (Robert Taylor), when she sleeps with a young stranger named Evan (Sam Parsonson) and finds herself pregnant with his child. The pregnancy is problematic enough, considering Jessie and Rob have been trying for years to conceive. But then Evan reveals himself to be an unstable stalker.
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The Killer Inside Me
2010 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWest Texas Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is harboring a dark secret. Though the small town's residents think he's a bit dense, Ford is, in fact, afflicted with a "sickness" that turns the mild-mannered peace officer into a brutal, psychotic killer.
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The Assassin Next Door
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsTwo apartment-dwelling neighbors -- and virtual strangers -- on the rough side of town discover that they share more than an address: They're both looking for an escape from their tortured lives and are willing to go to great lengths to find one. Under duress, Galia (Olga Kurylenko) escalates from prostitution to murder-for-hire, while Elinor (Ninette Tayeb) is trapped under the thumb of an abusive husband ... but all that's about to change.
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The Door
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDown-and-out artist David Andernach (Mads Mikkelsen) gets a chance to travel back in time and set things right after his young daughter, Leonie, drowns in the family pool in this gripping thriller based on Akif Pirinçci's terrifying novel. Five years after the tragedy, the guilt-racked David -- who was bedding his mistress as Leonie died -- steps through a time portal leading to the day of her death. Can he save Leonie, or is it all an illusion?
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