Best Thriller Movies of 2026
This page is updated regularly. Subscribe, so you don't miss new recommendations. The list of "Best Thriller Movies of 2026" contains films with the following parameters. Style: suspense, tense, psychological horror, suspenseful, psychological thriller and dark. Plot: moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, survival, isolation, urban, female protagonist, investigation, claustrophobia, revenge and obsession. Genre: Thriller, Action and Drama. Country: USA, UK and India.
Best Thriller Movies of 2026
TOP Movies: Send Help (2026), The Rip (2026), Shelter (2026), The Calling Witch (2026), Honey (2026), Greenland 2: Migration (2026), Twisted (2026), The Internship (2026), Mercy (2026), The Moment (2026), Killer Whale (2026), Sleepwalker (2026), SOULM8TE (2026), Blood Roses (2026), Anomie (2026), Baby Girl (2026), Kraken (2026), Cheekatilo (2026), The Raja Saab (2026), Disclosure Day (2026).
List of Best Movies
19K
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
Style:
psychological horror, horror comedy, dark comedy, psychological thriller, f word
Plot:
airplane crash, island, male nudity, stranded on an island, survival, beach, bare chested male, killing an animal, boar, castaway, desert island, colleague ...
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93K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question.
Style:
f word
Plot:
sting operation, drug money, attic, rain, asian man, money, plot twist, hidden money, trust, angry, dirty cop, cell phone ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
miami, florida
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological
Plot:
protection, isolation, remote island, solitude, rescue, storm, redemption, guardian, sea, survival, moral ambiguity, man versus nature ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
london
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A brother and sister are terrorized by what seems to be their late-author mother's most sinister literary creation - The Calling Witch.
Style:
psychological horror, creepy, gothic, dark fairy tale, suspense ...
Plot:
witchcraft, supernatural, haunting, family drama, family secret, siblings, childhood trauma, mother son relationship, grief, female antagonist, paranormal activity, occult ...
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1K
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A broken family,a forbidden ritual,and a girl caught between the real and the unreal.Honey is a haunting tale of systemic abuse,spiritual delusion,and the invisible horrors inflicted on children,where the darkest monsters aren't imaginary.
Style:
psychological horror, intense, tense, atmospheric, surreal
Plot:
domestic abuse, religious fanaticism, trauma, father daughter conflict, possession, supernatural, paranoia, cult leader, occult, animal sacrifice, abuse of power, moral ambiguity ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Having found the safety of the Greenland bunker after the comet Clarke decimated the Earth, the Garrity family must now risk everything to embark on a perilous journey across the wasteland of Europe to find a new home.
Plot:
natural disaster, survival, hiding place, disaster, desperation, loss of father, angry mob, self sacrifice, marauder, teenage girl, shootout, building collapse ...
Place:
united kingdom, greenland, france, liverpool, britain ...
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391
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
Two millennials make quick money by leasing incredible New York City apartments they don’t own to people who don’t know they are being scammed. The con works brilliantly until they run into an apartment owner with a dark secret who flips the ...
Style:
twist ending, crime drama, tense, suspense, fast paced ...
Plot:
con artists, scam, deception, dark secret, manipulation, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, revenge, ethical dilemma, claustrophobia, survival, social commentary ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A CIA-trained assassin recruits other graduates from her secret childhood program, The Internship, to violently destroy the organization. The CIA fights back with deadly force.
Style:
intense, suspenseful, dark
Plot:
cia, assassin, espionage, female protagonist, rebellion, assassination, revenge, black ops, violent, anti hero, trauma, hand to hand combat ...
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10K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has ninety minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced AI Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.
Style:
suspense
Plot:
artificial intelligence, bomb, kidnapping, race against time, father daughter relationship, false accusation, surveillance, execution, video surveillance, murder mystery, investigation, whodunit ...
Time:
near future, future
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A rising pop sensation navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.
Style:
mockumentary, psychological thriller, concert film
Plot:
pop music, music industry, identity crisis, coming of age, female protagonist, recording studio, mental health, urban, fan culture, pop star, fame, stage performance
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Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA, UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Follows best friends Maddie and Trish as they find themselves trapped in a remote lagoon with the dangerous killer whale named Ceto.
Style:
suspense thriller, tense, intense, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
killer whale, isolation, man versus nature, animal attack, survival, claustrophobia, escape, female friendship, cat and mouse, panic, visceral, minimalism ...
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A grieving mother is haunted by the tragic loss of her daughter in a car accident that left her abusive husband in a coma. As she battles a surreal descent into darkness, her sleepwalking episodes intensify. Plagued by haunting visions of her ...
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological horror, tense, ambiguous ending
Audience:
adult
Plot:
grief, sleepwalking, nightmare, trauma, character study, paranoia, abusive relationship, guilt, supernatural horror, domestic drama, claustrophobia, coma ...
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A man acquires an Artificially Intelligent android to cope with the loss of his recently deceased wife. In an attempt to create a truly sentient partner, he inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate.
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological horror, suspenseful
Plot:
androids, artificial intelligence, loss, grief, obsession, manipulation, identity, ethical dilemma, mourning, trauma, moral ambiguity, intimacy ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
In Hyderabad, a chilling series of murders rattles the city, each victim found with the same organ missing. As fear spreads, the police race to uncover who the killer is and what connects the crimes, leading to a tense hunt where the truth finally ...
Style:
tension, suspense, dark, detective, twist ending ...
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, fear, murder mystery, police procedural, paranoia, urban, whodunit, obsession, cat and mouse, forensic, revenge ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
The story of Varaaham is co-written by Jithu K Jayan and Sesham Mikeil Fathima director Manu C Kumar, with the latter also credited for the screenplay and dialogues. Tamil filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon plays a significant role in the film. The ...
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, melancholic, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, missing person, police, cold case, family drama, revenge, corruption, loss, obsession, justice, moral ambiguity, slow burn ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Family, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
It was a special day in hospital attendant Sanal’s life: his wife, who had been working abroad for many years was finally coming home to be with him and their child, who she had missed dearly. Now their little family would be complete.
Style:
suspense, noir, tense
Plot:
kidnapping, hospital, missing child, family drama, man on the run, investigation, police procedural, media frenzy, custody, desperation, false accusation, betrayal ...
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452
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Marine biologist Johanne is doing research on a fish farm in Vangsnes, a rural community located by the fjord, when she encounters several strange occurrences. Along with the brutal deaths of two local teenagers, all signs point to the deep fjord; ...
Style:
creepy, suspenseful
Plot:
sea monster, creature feature, survival horror, small town, nordic, folklore, isolation, claustrophobia, supernatural horror, gore
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
When crime anchor Sandhya’s best friend is found dead under suspicious circumstances, she embarks on a dangerous investigation that collides with a dark past. As secrets unravel, Sandhya must face her trauma and rise as a fearless voice for the ...
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, tense, psychological thriller, noir
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, investigative journalism, serial killer, female empowerment, cat and mouse, obsession, dark past, trauma, fear, sexual abuse, surveillance, paranoia ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 190 min.
Story:
Seeking his lost grandfather, a young man enters a haunted mansion and awakens a family curse powerful enough to upend both his life and reality.
Style:
intense, absurd, horror comedy, epic fantasy, period drama
Plot:
royal court, monarchy, palace, palace intrigue, power struggle, ambition, coming of age, legacy, power, political intrigue, family conflict, moral dilemma ...
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?
Style:
tension, suspenseful, philosophical, intellectual, psychotronic ...
Plot:
extraterrestrial, first contact, government coverup, conspiracy, paranoia, national security, mass hysteria, ethical dilemma, whistleblower, claustrophobia, mistrust, investigation ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A group of artists navigate love and dreams in LA.
Style:
neo noir, art house, avant garde, mysterious, existential ...
Plot:
hollywood, surrealism, hallucination, seductive, identity crisis, memory, urban, nightlife, intimate, surrender, obsession, love triangle ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun ...
Style:
epic, suspense, tense, educational
Plot:
outer space, space, deep space, space adventure, problem solving, save the planet, spacecraft, thoughtful, survival, isolation, amnesia, sacrifice ...
Time:
near future, future, 21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her ...
Style:
dark comedy, intense, tense, dark, fast paced ...
Plot:
sisters, game, survival, game of death, family feud, cat and mouse, female protagonist, hunting, throne, violent, power struggle, survival horror ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own ...
Style:
tension, crime drama, suspense, detective, twisted ...
Plot:
heist, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, ethical dilemma, anti hero, chase, redemption, urban, partners in crime, mature, betrayal, identity ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, dark, tense, twisted ...
Plot:
inheritance, greed, revenge, vengeance, moral ambiguity, betrayal, wealthy family, family drama, class conflict, family secret, satire, manipulation ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A sequel to the 2021 film 'Mortal Kombat'.
Style:
dark fantasy, brutal, epic, epic fantasy, psychotronic
Plot:
magic, ninja, martial arts, martial arts tournament, struggling actor, hand to hand combat, god, alternate dimension, tournament, good versus evil, villain, heroes ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
A Hollywood horror tale centering on a B-movie actor who injects himself with a substance to keep himself relevant, only to find out that he can reshape his face and form, becoming a walking piece of clay.
Style:
psychological horror, dark, melancholic, suspense, detective
Plot:
tragedy, shape shifting, transformation, gotham city, body horror, superhero, batman, identity, hollywood, obsession, moral ambiguity, violence ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh is on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime: she's been hired to complete the remaining books in a successful series that bestselling thriller author Verity Crawford is unable ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, intense, psychological horror, twist ending ...
Plot:
secrets, obsession, claustrophobia, manipulation, female protagonist, cat and mouse, haunting, slow burn, sexual tension, macabre, isolation, trauma ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
"Inferno by Dante" film is the story of Dante's journey through the first part of the afterlife, Hell. The Infernal journey begins in a dark forest where Dante is threatened by three wild beasts. He's rescued by his hero Virgil ...
Style:
dark fantasy, psychotronic, suspenseful, serious, bleak ...
Plot:
lucifer, hell, christian, spirituality, religion, demon, angel, mythology, literary, sin, forest, purgatory ...
Place:
florence
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After spending three years in jail, Juan goes free with the aim of recovering Eva's love. Zoe and Ismael, two ex-partners who he betrayed, will return to cross in his way.
Style:
crime drama, independent film, neo noir, queer cinema
Plot:
murder, sea, criminal, kidnapping, female protagonist, violence, death, car accident, gays and lesbians, diary, train station, gay interest ...
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