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Plot Summary:
Inspired by the true events of a couple vacationing on a remote island in the Bahamas who are hunted by a group of modern-day pirates, after their identities and their lives.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller, feel good
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Emancipation (2022)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller, interesting
Similar in 87%
5 Dark Souls (1996)
Plot Summary:
A group of popular teenagers trick three unsuspecting classmates into the woods to see what it's like to kill someone.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Crime, Horror, Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: slasher, independent film
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Sympathy for the Devil (2023)
Plot Summary:
After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller, psychological horror
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Fredrick (2016)
Plot Summary:
19 years ago, a 16-year-old boy faces the torment of his father due to his unusual bonding with another boy of his age. This leads to some unfortunate consequences and one realizes them as the story moves 19 years later, when an anonymous human trafficker Fredrick creates havoc in Mussoorie. Vikram, a suspended cop and his wife Amrita land in Mussoorie - only to be caught in this nexus, when Vikram's sister goes missing. But all this doesn't seem as simple as it just to read: Who's Fredrick, how will Vikram find him out and save everyone, how will he find his sister and what ends this journey filled with thrills, fights, and battles, forms the crux of this psychological thriller.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller
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Lockdown (2022)
Plot Summary:
Chaos reigns in Los Angeles when three criminals, led by a psychotic mastermind named McMasters, takes over a police station and threaten to kill everyone in it unless a large ransom is paid. FBI special agent Roger Kinkaid uses his extensive knowledge in a bid to outwit the criminals and save the hostages, but one question remains: even if they get their money, how can they possibly escape?.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags:
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Armed (2018)
Plot Summary:
A former U.S. marshal discovers that all of the survivors of his old unit are experiencing the same symptoms simultaneously and there may be a larger conspiracy at hand.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 493
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags:
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Disaster (2003)
Plot Summary:
When the girlfriend of a cult leader tries to leave the flock, she finds escape to be more difficult than she imagined.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 290
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Maneater (2022)
Plot Summary:
A group of friends on vacation in a seeming island paradise are stalked by an unrelenting great white after an accident leaves them stranded and left for dead.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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Hunt for the I-5 Killer (2011)
Plot Summary:
“Hunt for the I-5 Killer” is a dramatization based on the haunting true story of the yearlong manhunt for a killer suspected of murdering 14 victims and committing numerous sexual assaults up and down the I-5 highway corridor through California, Washington and Oregon. As Detective Dave Kominek (John Corbett) starts to discover similarities in the cases, he becomes determined to prove the seemingly unrelated killings are the work of one man. As the case unfolds and more victims come to light, a shocking twist comes into play – could the sadistic mass murderer possibly be a handsome, all-American athlete? The movie is from Ann Rule’s book, and also stars Sara Canning.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 704
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Mother Knows Best (1997)
Plot Summary:
A woman urges her daughter to get married. And when her daughter does, she doesn't think that she made a good choice. So she goes out and hires a killer to kill her son-in-law.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 684
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller
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To Protect and Serve (1992)
Plot Summary:
A rookie cop becomes the chief suspect in the killing of some of his crooked cohorts.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 289
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: erotic, independent film, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Speed Kills (2018)
Plot Summary:
Speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire Ben Aronoff leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug lords.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Puerto Rico, USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: captivating, tense, suspense, cynical
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My Daughter Is Missing (2017)
Plot Summary:
Sara, a former hacker and now an Internet security specialist, has come to Belgrade to attend a conference on cyber crime. Whilst she is there her daughter and a college friend are kidnapped by a Serbian human trafficking ring. Will Sara be able to save them before it's too late?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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Traffik (2018)
Plot Summary:
A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a biker gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sad, rough, feel good, dark, perverse, action adventure, suspense
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House of the Rising Sun (2011)
Plot Summary:
Ray, an ex-cop, is starting a new life looking to stay out of trouble. One evening, on Ray's watch, the nightclub he works for is robbed and the owner's son is shot dead. As his criminal past is exposed Ray hunts for the person responsible for this crime in an effort to clear his own name. Ray must get to the bottom of this as both the mob and cops start to close in on him as their target suspect.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film, detective
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The Hit List (2011)
Plot Summary:
A disgruntled man creates a hit list with a stranger during a drunken night out and must then race to try to save those he marked for extermination as the bodies begin to pile up and all fingers point to him.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, exciting, captivating, disturbing, neo noir
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The Best Man (2023)
Plot Summary:
Mercenaries seize control of a remote resort hotel during a wedding and it's up to the best man, the groom and their drunken best friend to stop the terrorists and save the hostages.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 950
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags:
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Sonic Impact (1999)
Plot Summary:
A dangerous criminal hijacks a plane with his fellow prisoners and threatens to crash it into a populated area. The agent who captured him sets out to stop him.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 538
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, disaster movie
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Act of Piracy (1988)
Plot Summary:
A large motor yacht becomes the focal point in this action tale when a group of mercenaries decide to capture the vessel. The original owner, who was delivering it to Sydney, Australia, is believed dead but is in fact very much alive, and determined to recover the yacht.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 359
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: cult classic, independent film
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Decommissioned (2016)
Plot Summary:
When an ex-CIA agent discovers his family have been kidnapped he sets out to rescue them, only to discover they are being held hostage and won't be released unless he carries out a mission to assassinate the President. He must use his advanced skills to outwit the men holding his family and prevent the assassination from going ahead before the clock runs out for his family.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 503
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
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Life on the Line (2015)
Plot Summary:
A crew of men who do the high-wire work of fixing the electrical grid are hit by a sudden deadly storm.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, disaster movie
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Final Voyage (1999)
Plot Summary:
Restored to former glory, a nostalgic cruise ship repeats a tragic past.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 853
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: christian film, suspense, independent film, cult film
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U.S. Seals (2000)
Plot Summary:
Dozens of American cargos with high valuable goods have disappeared, probably attacked by modern pirates. The United States decide to mobilize a team of expert SWAT, with Mike Bradley as leader, sending them to destroy the pirates' base, namely a deserted oil rig near Turkey. But these are cleverly waiting for them.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, bleak, serious, rough, suspenseful, action packed, independent film
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Turbulence (1997)
Plot Summary:
On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller. While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, intense, suspense, tense, serious, scary, captivating, psychological thriller, christmas horror
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Damned River (1989)
Plot Summary:
A group hires a guide to take them whitewater rafting down the Zambezi River in Africa, but what they don't know is that the guide is actually a deranged psychotic killer.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 267
Genere: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Subconscious (2015)
Plot Summary:
An investigation into a retired WWII sub plunges a research team into a supernatural journey across the dark abyss of time - with history hanging in the balance.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 417
Genere: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: suspense
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Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday (1997)
Plot Summary:
A ship captained by the father (Dale Dye) of the leader (Michael McGrady) of Delta Force is taken hostage by terrorists. As might be expected the force is sent in to stop them.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 426
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Unstoppable (2010)
Plot Summary:
A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on Stanton, Pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it: a veteran engineer and a young conductor. Thousands of lives hang in the balance as these ordinary heroes attempt to chase down one million tons of hurtling steel and prevent an epic disaster.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 206000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, serious, breathtaking, suspenseful, tense, heroic, realistic, dramatic, captivating
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Depth Charge (2008)
Plot Summary:
Jason Gedrick and Eric Roberts lead the cast of this thriller about a submarine captain who attempts to hold Washington, D.C. hostage for a billion dollars, and the heroic doctor who struggles to thwart the plan before the situation escalates.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 546
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: rough, suspenseful, exciting, serious, realistic, suspense
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No Escape (2015)
Plot Summary:
In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 91000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, suspenseful, tense, scary, serious, realistic, action thriller, suspense thriller, psychological