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Plot Summary:
Martin Sheen stars as an American newsman in Rome who begins to investigate the appearance of several corpses found throughout Europe with their hands cut off. He soon uncovers not only plots of plutonium theft, but also of nuclear arms deals and dark political schemes.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 110
Genere: Thriller
Country: Italy, USA, France, Germany, UK
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Weathering (2023)
Plot Summary:
After losing her baby and nearly her life during labor, a journalist unravels amid disturbing visions and chilling attacks as she grieves alone at home.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 520
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags:
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French Silk (1994)
Plot Summary:
Television movie about the murder of a televangelist, and the fashion company owner accused of the crime.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Subway (1985)
Plot Summary:
Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals. Despite being pursued by the henchmen, Fred finds the time to flirt with Héléna, blow a safe, rob a train, evade the hapless Metro police, and start a rock band.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, surreal, cult classic, stylized, neo noir, action thriller, mesmerizing, surprise ending, humorous, futuristic
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Who Killed Buddy Blue? (1995)
Plot Summary:
Detectives Munro and Sanders are assigned to investigate the murder of an adult film star named Buddy Blue. The hunk was actually killed during the shooting of an orgy scene.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 120
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: erotic, independent film
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The Big Hurt (1986)
Plot Summary:
A reporter looking into the death of a research scientist finds more deaths connected to the man, including some dubious "suicides". He discovers that the scientist may have been killed to cover up a secret government plot concerning mind-control drugs that have been tested on unknowing civilians, and he becomes involved with the scientist's daughter, who is trying to clear her father's name.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: neo noir, independent film
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Prisoner of Love (1999)
Plot Summary:
Supermodel Naomi Campbell sizzles in this suspense-charged erotic thriller that delves into the dark world of obsession, seduction and crime. When a small time hood makes a hit, beautiful Tracy becomes his unwitting witness... and the object of his desire! His boss orders her dead, but he realizes the only chance to save her life is to abduct her and go into hiding. But will his world close in? Or will she slowly succumb to his burning desire? The suspense will hold you captive.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Hear No Evil (1993)
Plot Summary:
Jillian Shanahan, a deaf woman, becomes the target of a ruthless and corrupt cop. The cop is looking for a stolen coin, which he plans to keep for himself. A journalist briefly acquires the coin and hides it in Jillian's apartment, then his car explodes, now the cop is after her.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Perfect Bride (1991)
Plot Summary:
A young woman begins to suspect that her brother's young fiancée, an attractive Englishwoman, is actually a serial killer who kills men on the eve of their weddings.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 421
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags:
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Twin Sisters (1992)
Plot Summary:
A woman flies from Los Angeles to Montreal to investigate the supposed death of her identical twin. What she finds out could get her killed.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, rough, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
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The Skulls II (2002)
Plot Summary:
After joining the Skulls, Ryan Sommers (Robin Dunne) is warned not to betray any secrets about the organization or its high-powered members. However, when Ryan witnesses a murder within the Skulls' private chambers, he finds that the closer he gets to revealing the truth - the more dangerous life becomes.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, slasher, independent film
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Angels Don't Sleep Here (2002)
Plot Summary:
A man is accused of murder and manipulated into a web of deceit as his thought-to-be dead twin brother plots revenge on those who tried to kill him.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 631
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, realistic, independent film
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Welcome to Curiosity (2018)
Plot Summary:
Four interconnected stories surrounding the escape from prison of a notorious serial killer.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: captivating, tense, scenic, suspense
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The Candidate (2008)
Plot Summary:
Jonas Bechmann, a defense attorney, is a man of the system. Until the day he himself is accused of murder. Taking matters into his own hands, he throws himself into the hunt for a group of blackmailers who threaten to expose him as the killer. But nothing is what it appears to be, and the blackmail links back to his father's death under mysterious circumstances a year and a half earlier.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, realistic
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Dig (2022)
Plot Summary:
A widower and his deaf daughter are held hostage and forced to dig under their house, revealing dark secrets from the past.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 993
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller
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Paranormal Abduction (2012)
Plot Summary:
A young women suffering memory loss and psychological issues after surviving a brutal attack, tries to piece together the clues surrounding her attack and its similarities to a series of recent murders. During the investigation, she struggles to maintain her sanity as her world gets more surreal and reality starts to unwind around her. Following the clues that lead her down the "rabbit hole" she finds herself fighting to wake up from this nightmare...before she becomes the next victim.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 135
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
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In the Heat of Passion (1992)
Plot Summary:
A struggling actor lands the part of a rapist in a TV reenactment for a "Crimebusters" segment. He soon meets a beautiful rich woman whom he begins an affair with, even though she is married. Her husband soon finds out and is accidently killed. The two lovers cover up the crime, but the actor begins to wonder if there's more going on than he knows.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 275
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: erotic, independent film, cult film
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Choke (2001)
Plot Summary:
Henry, an uptight businessman who sometimes acts with questionable ethics, nevertheless rejects Ron, a scam artist who wants a partner. Ron won't let up and finds a lever to blackmail Henry, whose daughter Gina has killed a pedestrian in a hit-and-run car accident. To protect Gina, Henry disposes of Ron, but a murderous sociopath witnesses this crime. Henry and this stranger bond in an odd way, telling stories about their childhoods. Henry makes a deal with the stranger, helping to get rid of the body of one of the stranger's victims. Will this act seal a bargain between the two men and get Henry off the hook, or will the stranger threaten Henry and Gina?.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 467
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, independent film
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Defense of the Realm (1985)
Plot Summary:
A reporter Mullen 'stumbles' on a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent. In fact it is also linked to a near Nuclear disaster involving a teenage runaway and an Americal USAF base. Has there been a Government cover-up,Mullen teams up with Vernon Bayliss, an old hack, and Nina Beckam the MP's assistant to find out the truth.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: political thriller, noir, neo noir, political, cult classic, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Clearstream Affair (2014)
Plot Summary:
Journalist Denis Robert sparked a storm in the world of European finance by denouncing the murky operations of banking firm Clearstream. His quest to reveal the truth behind a secret world of shadowy multinational banking puts him in contact with an ever-expanding anti-corruption investigation carried out by Judge Renaud Van Ruymbeke. Their paths will lead them to the heart of a political/financial intrigue named the which will rock the foundations of the Europe and the French government itself.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 989
Genere: Thriller
Country: France, Luxembourg, Belgium
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, captivating, realistic
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The Idealist (2015)
Plot Summary:
A whistle blower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the height of the Cold War.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Thriller
Country: Denmark, USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, suspense, tense
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A Dark Reflection (2015)
Plot Summary:
A journalist digs deep into the world of aviation and discovers some uncomfortable truths. And a conspiracy trail dating back to 1954. But why is no one saying anything?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 659
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic
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Midnight Edition (1993)
Plot Summary:
After interviewing a convicted killer, a reporter becomes obsessed with his mesmerizing subject. When his life is threatened, he comes to his senses, but it may be too late to save his family.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: neo noir, independent film
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The Barber (2014)
Plot Summary:
Eugene is a small town barber, beloved by the local community, but hiding a deadly secret. John is hunting for a serial killer not to expose him but to learn the business! They form a twisted bond and turn the town upside down as Eugene teaches John to kill.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, grindhouse, independent film
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Lethal Eviction (2005)
Plot Summary:
A first time landlord purchases a run-down, rent-controlled apartment building in hopes of making a solid investment. Everything seems to be going smoothly until, one by one, the tenants begin to meet strange, untimely gruesome deaths.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 433
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, serious, suspenseful, creepy, suspense, mind bending, realistic
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We Still Say Grace (2020)
Plot Summary:
The teenage daughter of a religious fanatic attempts to escape her twisted family life when three strangers break down near their remote farmhouse and interrupt her father's delusional family suicide pact.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 939
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Russian Triangle (2007)
Plot Summary:
A big Russian city- not necessarily Moscow, but the kind that is bustling with all types of life including criminal so the police are not without business. A young agent by the name of Nikolay, whose ancestors on his mother's side are Georgian, walks into the department which is busy with the investigation of a murder committed by a mysterious blind killer. His intuition leads him to a group of people whose destiny was broken by the Chechen War. This peaceful town finds its sinister inside, and Nikolay's noble impulses runs into the cruel and corrupt reality.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 184
Genere: Thriller
Country: Georgia
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Head Hunter (2016)
Plot Summary:
In 1972 the tranquility of a coastal town in California is broken as hitch-hiking girls begin to go missing and corpses start showing up. Welcome to Murder City.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 122
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Devil's Path (2013)
Plot Summary:
Death-row inmate Sudo (Pierre Taki) sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii (Takayuki Yamada). In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura (Lily Franky), also known as "teacher," committed numerous murders for insurance money. While checking out the story, based on Sudo's tip, Fuji becomes convinced that the letter is correct. But, a lot of time has passed from the incidents and Sudo's testimony isn't clear. Due to the persistance of Sudo, who is a former yakuza, and Fuji, the police begin to move.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Thriller
Country: Japan, Hong Kong
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, crime drama
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Double Jeopardy (1992)
Plot Summary:
Jack Hart lives with his lawyer wife and yound daughter and enjoys a wonderful life. Jack's old girlfriend, Lisa, comes into town and they have an affair. Lisa kills her current boyfriend in self-defense and Jack witnesses the whole thing. Lisa goes on trial for murder with Jack's wife as her lawyer. As the movie progresses Lisa's devious side becomes known and make for an interesting conclusion.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 712
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, suspenseful, psychological, erotic, neo noir
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The Fourth Protocol (1987)
Plot Summary:
Plan Aurora, led by Kim Philby is a plan that breaches the top-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare. A crack Soviet agent, placed under cover in a quiet English country town, begins to assemble a nuclear bomb, whilst MI5 agent John Preston attempts to prevent it's detonation.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, intense, serious, political, philosophical, political thriller, cult classic, realistic