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Sometimes you want Netflix to provide comfort food, and other times you want it to give you a jolt to the system. When it's the latter, you'll want a good thriller that may not go heavy on the blood and gore, but still manages to rattle you to your core. The streaming service has a solid selection of picks from the genre, but they've also got a lot of other movies labeled under "thriller" that wouldn't be the best use of your time, so we've got an updated list of the best thriller movies on Netflix to save you some scrolling.
Directed by David Fincher, The Killer is a thrilling and intense drama based on the French graphic novel series from Alexis "Matz" Nolent. Michael Fassbender absolutely dominates in the titular role, playing an elite assassin forced to clear his name after a job goes wrong, leading to him becoming the subject of an international manhunt. Co-starring Arliss Howard, Charles Parnell, and Tilda Swinton, The Killer also features an incredible soundtrack featuring talent composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, as well as English rock band the Smiths.
Unlike many of the titles on this list, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) eschews the "dark and gritty" for the "bright and humorous." But make no mistake, Rian Johnson's follow-up to 2019's Knives Out is an extremely thrilling story with a gripping plot. The comedy of the film arises from the satirical depictions of its cast of suspects, whose lives intertwine in a complicated, multi-layered narrative that's simultaneously obvious and obscure, much like the titular "Glass Onion." World-famous detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) receives an invitation for a weekend at an eccentric billionaire's private island, where the host (Edward Norton) has gathered his closest friends for what is to be a fun murder mystery game. But when the threat of a real murder makes itself clear, Blanc must solve the case, which has its roots in the pasts of all the people assembled. The plot is, as mentioned, a brilliantly crafted classic whodunit but what sets this film apart is the sheer style that Johnson brings to his mystery sequel. Everything from the costumes to the set design is top-notch, presenting a well-made, well-crafted film that's enjoyable for every type of audience.- Remus Noronha
This 2014 horror thriller is one of those films that take a relatively simple enough premise and elevate it to new heights of tension. The film follows the events that unfold when Jay (Maika Monroe) contracts a curse after having sex. Now she is being hunted by a mysterious force, and both Jay and the viewer are taken through a paranoid journey, with every new face being a potential threat. It Follows is a truly tense thriller, and it's a must-watch for horror and thriller fans, especially for Maika Monroe's breakout performance. - Remus Noronha
The mystery and thriller genres would be a whole lot poorer without the contributions of the great American writer Edgar Allan Poe. This, however, is not an adaptation of a Poe story (though it is adapted from the novel of the same name by Louis Bayard); instead, The Pale Blue Eye presents a fictional detective tale that happens to take place during the unhappy years that Poe spent at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. A period piece that blends horror and mystery elements, the movie's story kicks off when a cadet at the academy is found hanging from a tree. A case of suicide, perhaps? Except that his heart had been carved out of his dead chest. A grizzled old detective (played by Christian Bale) is called in but he soon discovers that in order to uncover the secrets of the academy, he will need the help of a bright young cadet: Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling). Bale is as brilliant as ever, delivering what's arguably his best performance of the year, but Harry Melling is the one to watch out for in this dark eerie tale. The film proceeds with all the careful terror of an uncoiling snake, revealing new secrets at every turn, and even when you think you know who the killer is, there's always another surprise waiting around the corner. The Pale Blue Eye is a must-watch for fans of gothic mystery, whether you're a fan of Poe or not. - Remus Noronha
Director Joseph Kosinski made quite a splash in 2022 with Top Gun: Maverick but his Netflix thriller Spiderhead is just as engaging. Set at a private research facility/prison, the film stars Chris Hemsworth as an enigmatic scientist who's running chemical tests on the prisoners. Miles Teller plays one of the prisoners, who begins to question the purpose of the experiments they are being subjected to. It's a gripping film that escalates slowly but surely toward a rather unexpected twist. Teller and Hemsworth share excellent chemistry and Jurnee Smollett's performance is both layered and endearing. With great acting and a gripping narrative, Spiderhead is one of the best movies Netflix has released this year. The fact that the film's premise is one that could very well be a reality soon just makes it all the more powerful. - Remus Noronha
This is for when you want a real slow-burner, and we do mean slow. Based on the Stephen King novella of the same name, 1922 moves ever so slowly with a dark inevitability that draws you in. It's not too heavy on the gore and yet manages to instill a terrible sense of fear in the viewer. The story is narrated by (and centers around) a farmer named Wilfred "Wilf" James (Thomas Jane), who decides to kill his wife Arlette (Molly Parker). Simple enough, right? But what follows is the story of good people consumed by the consequences of greed. It's unsettling, macabre, almost on par with the most intense Edgar Allan Poe stories. This is easily one of the most gripping thrillers that Netflix has to offer. - Remus Noronha
Based on real-life events, Operation Mincemeat is a tense historical war drama about one of the most daring deceptions that won World War II. The movie stars Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen as two intelligence operatives who concoct a scheme to use a dead body to divert attention from the Allies' attack on Sicily. While perhaps not as gripping as some of the other entries on this list, Operation Mincemeat does involve a lot of twists and turns. Numerous obstacles, both foreseen and otherwise, continuously pop up throughout the planning and execution of the operation. But the spy drama elements are balanced with character moments and some interesting exploration of the relationships that form between the people involved in the scheme. - Remus Noronha
This 2020 black comedy movie earned Rosamund Pikea Golden Globe for her role as a ruthless con artist who preys on the elderly. I Care a Lot follows the story of Marla Grayson (Pike), a court-appointed guardian who uses her legal hold over her victims to take control of their assets. Her sordid scam hits a snag when her latest mark, a woman who calls herself Jennifer Peterson (Dianne Wiest) turns out to be connected to a dangerous gangster, played by the iconic Peter Dinklage. With dark humor, biting satire, and a wild story, I Care a Lot should definitely be on every thriller fan's watchlist. - Remus Noronha
A fabulous high-concept thriller that toes the line between genres, The Platform is set within the confines of an impossibly tall building where residents either feast or famine depending on which floor they're on. Every day, a massive table is stuffed with a banquet of food and slowly dropped through the building, one floor to the next, with the folks on top thriving in gluttony while those far below them starve to death - but there's a catch, every once in a while, the inhabitants are gassed, reshuffled, and they never know which floor they're going to wake up on next. It's a bit of a long set-up, but a tremendously effective vehicle, both for the social themes it explores and the non-stop suspense of investigating the beak world between these cramped walls. - Haleigh Foutch
From High Tension to The Hills Have Eyes to Crawl, Alexandre Aja is responsible for some of the most pulse-pounding, skin-crawling, relentlessly intense movies of the 21st Century. With his 2021 Netflix original Oxygen, the filmmaker steps (slightly) back from the horror and leans all the way in on the thrills, following a woman (Mlanie Laurent) who wakes up in a cryogenic pod with no memory of who she is, how she got there, or - her biggest problem - what to do about her rapidly dwindling supply of oxygen. Aja doesn't fully leave behind his horror touch and the flourishes of body horror only serve to further ramp up your adrenaline. Oxygen doesn't always land its twists before you figure them out, but when a filmmaker is as attuned to dialing up the tension as Aja is, your stomach's gonna wind up in your throat whether you see the next drop in the track coming or not. - Haleigh Foutch
But as with trying to watch pretty much anything on any of the best streaming services these days, it can be hard to find and settle on something to watch. You want the tension of your evening to come from the story, not the endless scrolling.
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