Everyone loves a good thriller, but not everyone can define what a thriller is. There's a lot of overlap with action and horror movies, since thrillers often feature threats and/or acts of violence and murder,

Who doesn't love a good thrill once in a while? From comedic thrill rides to action-packed dramas, the wide-spanning genre only has one rule: keep things exciting! From psychological thrillers to murder mysteries, what makes a good thriller is that it leaves you on the edge of your seat.

In the case of “We Bury the Dead,” in theaters Friday, something cosmically catastrophic is coming: the accidental detonation of an experimental weapon that instantly wipes out some 500,000 people in Tasmania,

Our pick is Last Passenger, a British thriller from 2013 about a group of passengers (including Dougray Scott) on a night train from London.

Netflix's Land of Sin is a bleak yet engrossing Nordic noir thriller set in rural Sweden, featuring a complex female lead. Read our review.

Celebrate New Year's Day in 2026 with these Netflix and Prime Video thrillers starring Austin Butler, Robert Downey Jr. and more

The thriller genre has also consistently delivered incisive social commentary alongside its exhilarating sequences, compelling film lovers to seek them out for a thought-provoking and engaging experience. A select few thrillers are exceptionally ...

It's been a fantastic year for new thriller movies, and I'm picking out the best ones I've seen in 2025, including "Relay," "Black Bag" and more.