Top 53 thriller movies of the last few years: The most rated thriller films

Isn’t the chance to experience the thrill of delving into the mind of a serial killer in a safe environment both terrifying and exhilarating? If you’re a fan of intriguing plots, psychological manipulations, and famously twisted endings, save this list to your favorites. We’ve curated a selection of the best highly-rated movies from recent years in the thriller genre that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Joker

Rating IMDB – 8.4
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Production: USA, Canada / 2019
Budget: $55,000,000
Worldwide gross: $1,074,251,311
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Shea Whigham, Bill Camp, Glenn Fleshler, Lee Gill, Josh Paice

Gotham, 1980s. Arthur Fleck is a failed stand-up comedian. He lives with his sick mother in a small apartment. Arthur dreams of world fame and recognition. Yet so far he is living on a meager income he earns as a clown in a local shop.

Trying to bring joy and fun to people, Arthur often faces cruelty, misunderstanding and ridicule. Disregarded by society, Arthur gradually merges with this rotten world, giving birth to a psychopathic anarchist mastermind – a hero worthy of Gotham City.

Preparing for filming, Joaquin Phoenix lost 24 kilos. He regularly watched old-fashioned silent movies and viewed record tapes with the mental patients. Despite his close friendship with Heath Ledger, the actor never tried to copy Jokers of the past.

Joker, 2019 topped the list of the highest grossing thrillers rated R of the last few years. With a budget of $55 million, it managed to collect more than $1 billion at the box office.

Top 53 thriller movies of the last few years

Parasite

Rating IMDB – 8.5
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Production: South Korea / 2019
Budget: $11,800,000
Worldwide gross: $266,600,532
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sung-kyun, Jo Yeo-jung, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin, Jung Ji-seo, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Jong-eun, Park So- June

Kim is a destitute poor family living a miserable life. One day the son of the family Ki-woo gets a chance to improve their financial situation by working as a tutor in the rich Parks’ house, and the rest of the family supports his idea enthusiastically. With the help of his sister the guy first fakes a diploma, and then the whole family history to get all his relatives a job.

In the movie Ki-jung fakes a diploma from Yense University, one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. It was this university that the film director Bong Joon-ho graduated from.

Parasite, 2019 is the first South Korean movie to win 4 Oscars and all the prestigious awards at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie was released in the year of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Korean cinema.

The house of Parks was built specifically for filming. The filmmakers spent about $2 million on it.

Get Out

Rating IMDB – 7.7
Genre: Horror, thriller, detective
Production: USA, Japan / 2017
Budget: $4,500,000
Worldwide gross: $255,407,969
Directed by: Jordan Peele
Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Marcus Henderson, Betty Gabriel, Lakeith Stanfield, Stephen Root, Lil Rel Howery

The young Black photographer from New York Chris couldn’t even imagine the consequences of the meeting with his girlfriend’s parents. Rose is a member of the elite white family that lives in a luxurious villa out of town. Rose’s parents meet Chris friendly and invite the couple to join them at the upcoming dinner party.

Things go great except for the strange behavior of the servants. The situation gets more complicated when Chris meets one of his old friends who went missing a few weeks ago. Because the old friend doesn’t recognize Chris.

Daniel Kaluuya got the lead role thanks to his impressive performance at the audition. During the audition, he played a key scene several times in a row, where his character had to cry. The performance of Daniel was so perfect that in each take a tear fell down at the same time.

Searching

Rating IMDB – 7.6
Genre: Detective, thriller, drama
Production: USA, Russia / 2018
Budget: $880,000
Worldwide gross: $75,462,037
Directed by: Anish Chaganti
Cast: John Cho, Sara Sohn, Alex Jane Gow, Megan Liu, Kaya Dawn Lau, Michelle La, Joseph Lee, Dominic Hoffman, Sylvia Minasian, Melissa Disney

After the death of his wife, David Kim was left to take care of his only teenage daughter, Margot. The girl properly attended school, went to piano lessons and prepared for the final exams.

But when Margot suddenly disappeared, a desperate father hacked into his daughter’s computer to find some clues for the police. What he saw shocked David. It turned out that Margot has been deceiving Kim systematically, and he does not know anything about her real life indeed.

The movie was shot for only 13 days, but the post-production took about 2 years.

In the scenes where the keyboard, computer screen and TV were shown, all the inscriptions were filmed in different languages for Spanish, German, Portuguese and Russian-speaking audiences.

The Platform

Rating IMDB – 7.0
Genre: Fantasy, thriller, drama
Production: Spain / 2019
Worldwide gross: $1,090,116
Directed by: Halder Gastelu-Urrutia
Cast: Ivan Massage, Sorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan, Emilio Buale, Alexandra Masangkei, Zihara Llana, Mario Pardo, Algis Arlauskas, Chubio Fernandez, Eric Goode

A young man named Goreng agrees to an unusual experiment. He has to be an inmate in the modern vertical prison in exchange for his debt relief. After the conclusion of the contract, the man wakes up in room number 48. The new neighbor explains to Goreng the local rules. The number corresponds to the level occupied. Every month, the prisoners are moved to a new cell, and those who were at the top can easily end up at the very bottom.

There is only one food platform and two minutes per day to feed all the residents. They were allowed to take one thing into the prison. Goreng chose a book, meanwhile his neighbor took a sharp knife.

The screenwriters of the movie starred in a cameo role. Do you remember those two men in an inflatable pool? Well, here they are.

The Invisible Guest

Rating IMDB – 8.1
Genre: Thriller, drama, crime, detective
Production: Spain / 2016
Budget: €4,000,000
Worldwide gross: $31,191,910
Directed by: Oriol Paolo
Cast: Mario Casas, Ana Wachener, José Coronado, Barbara Lenny, Francesc Orella, Paco Tous, David Selvas, Iñigo Gastesi, San Elamos, Manel Dueso

Andrian, a young successful entrepreneur, is accused of murder and hires the top lawyer Virginia Goodman to defend him in court. Virginia has a reputation to uphold and cannot afford to lose this case. She imposes a condition on Andrian, that he must tell only the truth during the trial. However, Andrian does not trust anyone and tries to outsmart Virginia.

With less than three hours to prepare, Virginia must work quickly to find an impregnable defense for Andrian. She must gather all the evidence, interview witnesses and find any possible alibis or inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. Her main goal is to clear Andrian’s name and prove his innocence. It’s a race against time as the trial is approaching and the stakes are high.

After the release the movie gained huge popularity in Spain and all over the world. The Invisible Guest, 2016 was officially remade thrice. All the remakes succeed financially.

Bad Times at the El Royale

Rating IMDB – 7.1
Genre: Thriller, drama, crime, detective
US production / 2018
Budget: $32,000,000
Worldwide gross: $31,882,724
Directed by: Drew Goddard
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Chris Hemsworth, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, Nick Offerman, Xavier Dolan, Shea Whigham

The movie is set in 1969 on the border between California and Nevada. Seven random strangers meet in an abandoned hotel with the name that speaks for itself “El Royale”, that is located on Lake Tahoe. Each of the guests has something to hide from others, and each will have a chance to redeem themselves for their deeds. But soon everything they are used to is changing.

The prototype of the building was the famous Cal Neva Resort & Casino whose owner was Frank Sinatra.

The El Royale was built from scratch specially for filming with much of the furniture and decor being custom made (including branded matchboxes and coasters for the bar). The color-scheme was set out so that the California side was mostly yellows and oranges, while the Nevada side was purples and blues. Red was reserved for the borderline, jukebox, and chandelier, while green is almost entirely absent until the end.

Bridge of Spies

Rating IMDB – 7.6
Genre: Thriller, drama, history
Production: USA, Germany, India / 2015
Budget: $40,000,000
Worldwide gross: $165,478,348
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, Austin Stowell, Scott Shepherd, Jesse Plemons, Dominic Lombardozzi, Sebastian Koch, Eve Hewson

The movie is set in the years of the Cold War and tells a story of the series of mysterious events placed in Germany. James Donovan is a Brooklyn insurance lawyer. He is sent to the mission impossible – to agree on an exchange of tribals between the US and the USSR.

In this case, Donavan has to face all the difficulties of the bureaucratic machine and the ideas of humanism. Moreover, this mission will be a real test of patriotism for Donovan.

One of the episodes shows the construction of the Berlin Wall when snow is falling all around. In reality, the wall was built in a few days in August.

Promising Young Woman

Rating IMDB – 7.5
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Production: UK, USA / 2020
Worldwide gross: $17,192,816
Directed by: Emerald Fennel
Cast: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Chris Lowell, Connie Britton, Adam Brody, Max Greenfield

Long ago Cassandra studied at a prestigious college and showed great promises, but fate turned its back on her. Now she lives with her parents and works as a waitress at a local coffee shop. None of her relatives knows that she visits clubs in the evenings with a very strange intention – Cassndra pretends to be drunk so that to catch vile men who want to take advantage of her helpless position.

She writes down about her little adventures in a special notebook, confirming her theory that all men are scums. Taking out her anger, Cassandra tries to avenge for things that happened during her studies. But one day she comes face to face with a guy who is to blame for her failures.

The title of the movie is a reference to the case of Stanford University student Brock Turner, who was accused of sexual harassment in 2015. The court commuted his sentence because many people called him “a promising young man”.

A Simple Favor

Rating IMDB – 6.8
Genre: Thriller, comedy, crime, detective
Production: USA, Canada / 2018
Budget: $20,000,000
Worldwide gross: $97,644,617
Directed by: Paul Feig
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Ian Ho, Joshua Satine, Dustin Milligan, Rupert Friend, Linda Cardellini, Jean Smart

Stephanie is a single mother with a parenting vlog who befriends the rich and mysterious mother of her son’s classmate Emily. One day, Emily asks Stephanie for a simple favor to sit with her son. After that, the woman disappears without a trace.

The police throw all their forces into the search until they find her corpse in a lake in another state. Stephanie does not believe the official version. With the help of the missing woman’s husband she begins her own investigation.

In the movie, Emily constantly appears on the screen with a glass. In real life, the actress Blake Lively doesn’t drink alcohol at all.

The movie is based on the novel of the same name written by Darcey Bell in 2017.

The Devil All the Time

Rating IMDB – 7.1
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
US production / 2020
Directed by: Antonio Campos
Cast: Tom Holland, Donald Ray Pollock, Bill Skarsgård, Riley Keough, Jason Clarke, Sebastian Stan, Haley Bennett, Eliza Scanlen, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson

The action of the movie is set in Ohio between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Vietnam War. Residents of a small backwoods town are trying to heal from their psychological traumas that are exacerbated by the crime and violence flourishing.

In this difficult time for everyone, the fate of several families are getting connected by a thread of mysterious events that take place as the story is told. Thus, the personal struggles of the characters deepen.

The movie is based on the novel of Donald Ray Pollock whose voice can be heard off-screen. It was the first large-scale project in cinema for the writer.

In the scene with a spider, actor Harry Melling starred without a stunt double. According to his confession, he is excellent with arthropods, but is afraid of snakes (and this is not surprising, dear Dadley, we all remember what happened between you and Harry Potter in the Philosopher’s Stone).

The Commuter

Rating IMDB – 6.3
Genre: Action, thriller, detective
Production: USA, UK, France, China, Canada / 2018
Budget: $30,000,000
Worldwide gross: $119,942,387
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern, Killian Scott, Shazad Latif, Andy Nyman, Clara Lago

The movie follows the story of an insurance salesman, Michael MacCauley, who is on his daily commute home when he is approached by a mysterious woman, Joanna, who offers him a large sum of money to find a specific passenger on his train before it reaches its final destination.

As the train journey progresses, Michael becomes embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy and must fight to uncover the truth and save himself and his fellow passengers. The film features intense action sequences and a fast-paced plot that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.

Liam Neeson’s character is the resident of Tarrytown. This is the only existing village on the branch line of the railroad that leads to Grand Central Station in New York. All other stations along the train’s route in the movie are fictional.

The Lighthouse

Rating IMDB – 7.4
Genre: Horror, fantasy, drama
Production: Canada, USA, Brazil / 2019
Worldwide gross: $18,124,206
Directed by: Robert Eggers
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeria Karaman, Logan Hawks, Kayla Nicholl, Sean Clark, Pierre Richard, Preston Hudson, Jeffrey Krats, Sally Segall

New England, late 19th century. A young man named Ephraim Winslow comes to a remote island to work as a lighthouse keeper’s assistant. He is supervised by an experienced old man Thomas Wake who would have drunk himself a long time ago if not for his job.

The old man treats the guy like a slave, forbids him to climb the tower and control the light. Someday tied up with alcohol, Ephraim again applies to the bottle. And on one of the gloomy nights, either in reality, or in a fit of intoxication, he begins to see all kinds of devilry.

The movie is based on the works of Edgar Poe, Howard Lovecraft, ancient myths, and real cases from psychotherapeutic practice of the lighthouse keepers who have gone mad and went missing.

The Invisible Man

Rating IMDB – 7.1
Genre: Fantasy, Thriller, Detective
Production: USA, Canada, Australia / 2020
Budget: $7,000,000
Worldwide grosses: $143,151,000
Directed by: Leigh Whannell
Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Michael Dorman, Benedict Hardy, Renee Lim, Brian Meagan, Nick Keese

In the dead of night, Cecilia escaped from her husband Adrian’s high-tech house after disabling the alarm, security cameras, and putting the man to sleep with strong sleeping pills. She is staying with her friends, and is now experiencing a severe shock, because of which she cannot even go out for mail.

The things change when she learns of the suicide of Adrian who left her a large inheritance. The girl enjoys the idea of living free now. But a few days later, she starts feeling the invisible presence of her abusive husband.

The name of the main character Cecilia is translated from Latin as “blind” or “eyeless”.

The movie was shot in Australia and it caused a lot of troubles for the filmmakers. For example, pine trees do not grow on the mainland of Australia, which are abundant in the United States. Therefore, the opening scenes when Cecilia runs through the forest were filmed in an industrial area where coniferous trees are grown for furniture factories.

I See You

Rating IMDB – 6.8
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Detective, Drama
US production / 2019
Worldwide gross: $1,194,369
Director: Adam Randall
Cast: Helen Hunt, John Tenney, Owen Teague, Judah Lewis, Libe Barer, Gregory Alan Williams, Erika Alexander, Allison King, Adam Kern, Riley Kaya

In a peaceful town, 12-year-old Justin Whitter suddenly goes missing while walking. The gloomy detective Greg Harper takes up the investigation of this strange case.

The evidence indicates that the events of the past are repeated again. At that time several teenagers disappeared without a trace in a town which means that the criminal will not stop with one child again.

The opening scenes were shot in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

The movie was shot in just 17 days.

Escape Room

Rating IMDB – 6.4
Genre: Thriller
Production: USA, South Africa / 2019
Budget: $9,000,000
Worldwide gross: $155,712,077
Directed by: Adam Robitel
Cast: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, Deborah Ann Woll, Nick Dodani, Yorick van Wageningen, Cornelius Jeanie Jr., Russell Crouse, Bart Fush

A group of young individuals gather to participate in an intriguing quest after receiving a mysterious puzzle invitation. Each of them has a unique and troubled past, and all have their own personal motivations for competing for the cash prize.

They introduce themselves in an unusual setting while they await further instructions from the organizers. It quickly becomes evident that their selection for the quest was not a coincidence and that the challenges presented pose a genuine threat to their lives.

The release date had been delayed by several months in honor of the victims of a tragic event that occurred in a Polish quest room involving several teenagers.

Actor Logan Miller has the same surname as his character.

Escape from Pretoria

Rating IMDB – 6.8
Genre: Thriller
Production: UK, Australia, USA, South Africa, Germany / 2020
Worldwide gross: $2,431,995
Directed by: Francis Annan
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter, Nathan Page, Grant Piro, Len Firth, Liam Amore, Adam Tuominen, PJ Outen

Two good friends, who are freedom fighters, find themselves in the most severe prison for political prisoners. With the help of their fellow inmates, they devise a bold escape plan.

However, the planning is just the start. The execution of the plan proves to be much more challenging than they had anticipated.

The movie is adapted from the memoir of Tim Jenkin, one of the participants in the escape. He acted as a consultant for the movie and made a brief appearance in it.

The chisel utilized by the protagonists during the opening of door 10 is authentic. It had been in the possession of Jenkin for many years.

Pretoria Prison, located in South Africa, still stands and now serves as a women’s correctional facility.

Good Time

Rating IMDB – 7.3
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
US production / 2017
Worldwide gross: $3,283,369
Directed by: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Buddy Duress, Talia Webster, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barkhad Abdi, Ron Brownstein, Peter Werby, Saida Mansour, Gladys Maton

Faced with the pressure of mounting bills, Connie Nikas devises a plan to rob a bank. He brings along his mentally ill brother Nick to assist him. The heist goes as planned, but Nick is captured by the police.

Guilt-ridden and aware of how challenging it would be for Nick to be alone, Connie decides to break him out of the station. He has only one night to rescue his brother and escape, with no room for error.

To prepare for the filming, the lead actors spent several weeks working at a car wash in Queens, New York to get a feel for the setting and the characters they would be playing.

The Tunnel

Rating IMDB – 6.1
Genre: Thriller, drama
Production: Norway / 2019
Worldwide gross: $2,964,640
Directed by: Paul Oye
Cast: Thorbjorn Harr, Ylva Füglegud, Lisa Karlehead, Mikkel Bratt Silset, Peter Forde, Daniel Alexander Skadal, Per Egil Aske, Thor Christian Blakely, Jan Gunnar Reuss, William Oskinevad

When a fuel truck flips over inside a tunnel, it traps hundreds of cars and over a thousand individuals with no means of escape.

On one end of the tunnel, a raging fire threatens to consume the air and on the other end, a blizzard rages. The trapped individuals are left with just one chance to survive.

The filming location was situated near the southern entrance of the existing Ospelitunnelen in Westland, Norway.

Nocturnal Animals

Rating IMDB – 7.5
Genre: Thriller, drama
US production / 2016
Budget: $22,500,000
Worldwide gross: $30,311,857
Director: Tom Ford
Cast: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Ellie Bamber, Armie Hammer, Karl Glusman, Robert Aramayo, Laura Linney

Susan Morrow leads a fulfilling life in Los Angeles, with a great job at a gallery, a devoted husband, and an opulent house. Suddenly, she receives a strange package from her ex-husband, with whom she ended their relationship due to financial struggles. He requests a meeting with her and intends to discuss something crucial but asks her to read his latest novel first.

Unknowingly, as soon as she starts reading the manuscript, the past she has been trying to avoid for years will come back to haunt her.

The director, producer, and screenwriter for the film is renowned fashion designer Tom Ford.

The story is based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright.

The Perfect Patient (Quick)

Rating IMDB – 6.7
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Production: Sweden, Belgium / 2019
Worldwide gross: $156,168
Directed by: Mikael Hofström
Cast: Jonas Karlsson, David Dencik, Alba August, Suzanne Reiter, Linda Ulvaeus, Christopher Wagelin, Tova Magnusson-Norling, Doug Malmberg, Magnus Roosmann, Bjorn Bengtsson

An unprecedented story that sent shockwaves throughout Sweden and caused a major scandal, was uncovered by journalist Hannes Råstam, revealing the truth about a serial killer. At the trial, Thomas Quick confessed to committing 30 murders, but the police were able to gather evidence for only 8 crimes.

Was this man truly a calculating psychopath, or was he an innocent victim of the justice system, manipulated into being the perfect patient for a psychiatric clinic?

This is a highly intricate and unique Swedish thriller of recent years. It received a nomination for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

The movie is based on the biographical book written by journalist Hannes Råstam, which details the life story of the serial killer Sture Ragnar Bergwall, also known as Thomas Quick.

Split

Rating IMDB – 7.3
Genre: Thriller, horror
Production: USA, Japan / 2017
Budget: $9,000,000
Worldwide gross: $278,454,358
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Izzy Coffey, Brad William Henke, Sebastian Arcelus, Neil Huff, Uki Washington

Three schoolgirls are abducted by a stranger in broad daylight. They wake up in a basement, where they are being watched by a mysterious man. He introduces himself as Kevin, then a strict woman named Patricia, an OCD sufferer named Dennis, and even as a 9-year-old boy named Hedwig.

All the personalities are severely disjointed and frequently switch between each other, causing fear and confusion for the hostages. The kidnapper speaks of the mysterious Beast that must emerge to purify the world. Meanwhile, the girls are trying to find a way to escape.

The movie director M. Night Shyamalan made a brief appearance in the movie as a security guard at Dr. Karen Fletcher’s house.

During a rehearsal for one of the scenes, the lead actor James McAvoy broke his arm, but he sought medical attention a few days later to avoid disrupting filming.

The credits listed all 24 identities of the protagonist.

Perfect Strangers

Rating IMDB – 7.7
Genre: Drama, comedy
Production: Italy / 2015
Worldwide gross $31,254,929
Directed by: Paolo Genovese
Cast: Giuseppe Battiston, Anna Folietta, Marco Giallini, Edoardo Leo, Valerio Mastandrea, Alba Rohrvacher, Kasia Smutniak, Benedetta Porcaroli, Elisabetta De Palo, Tommaso Tatafiore

Seven close friends gather for dinner to view a passing comet together. As a joke, they organize a game in which they read all incoming text messages aloud and discuss their next steps.

At first, everyone is having a great time, but later the game takes a turn for the worse as it becomes clear that everyone at the table is hiding a dark secret that could easily ruin their long-term friendship.

The movie was entered into the Guinness Book of Records after 18 remakes were produced in different countries.

Actress and model Kasia Smutniak starred in both the original and the Polish version of the movie.

The Golem

Rating IMDB – 6.3
Genre: Detective, crime, thriller
Production: UK / 2016
Worldwide gross: $2,327,419
Directed by: Juan Carlos Medina
Cast: Douglas Booth, Olivia Cooke, Sam Reed, Maria Valverde, Daniel Mays, Bill Nighy, Peter Sullivan, Michael Jenn, Daniel Serkera, Patrick Durham

Victorian London in the late 19th century is plagued by a series of brutal murders in one of the most notorious areas of Limehouse.

The local residents believe that a mysterious mythological creature, known as a golem, is responsible for the killings. A golem is made of clay and brought to life through magic. But who could have summoned such a terrifying creature, or is it the work of a real person?

The movie is dedicated to the memory of Alan Rickman, who was originally set to play one of the lead roles but left the project due to illness.

Though the story is based on a novel by Peter Ackroyd, the three individuals who were accused of the crime in the story were real people who lived in London at the time. They were George Gissing, Karl Marx, and Dan Leno.

Don’t Breathe

Rating IMDB – 7.1
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Production: USA, Hungary / 2015
Budget: $9,900,000
Worldwide gross: $157,761,002
Directed by: Federico Alvarez
Cast: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, Emma Bercovici, Franziska Terochik, Christian Sahia, Katya Bokor, Sergey Onopko, Olivia Gillis

A group of young men with a criminal inclination break into the home of a blind elderly man to steal a large sum of money rumored to be in his possession. They believe it will be an easy task to rob an old man. However, once inside, they quickly realize how mistaken they were in their assumptions.

The seemingly helpless man turns out to be a former military man who is not pleased with their uninvited intrusion.

Stephen Lang wore special contact lenses during filming that prevented him from seeing in the dark. Other actors also wore lenses that created the illusion of dilated pupils.

The exterior of the house was filmed in Detroit, while the interior scenes were shot in the small Hungarian town of Pomaz, located near Budapest.

Marrowbone

Rating IMDB – 6.6
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Drama, Detective
Production: Spain, USA / 2017
Budget: €8 000 000
Worldwide gross: $12,294,931
Directed by: Sergio J. Sanchez
Cast: George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth, Matthew Stagg, Nicola Harrison, Kyle Soller, Tom Fisher, Mira Katherine Pierce, Paul Jesson

Rose, her three sons, and her daughter relocated from the UK to the Spanish estate of Marrowbon, which she inherited. She hopes to start a new life by leaving behind her abusive father and her own troubled past. However, the serenity of her new life is quickly disrupted when a woman dies unexpectedly.

Fearing separation and being sent back to the UK, the children bury their mother on their own and keep her death a secret from others. The only person they trust is Allie’s kind neighbor, who becomes their only source of support as they struggle to survive.

All scenes were filmed in the same house, utilizing different staircases and natural light, with the exception of the attic and library shots.

Wind River

Rating IMDB – 7.7
Genre: Detective, crime, thriller
Production: UK, Canada, USA / 2016
Budget: $11,000,000
Worldwide gross $43,980,821
Director: Taylor Sheridan
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Jon Bernthal, Kelsey Asbil, Julia Jones, Theo Briones, Apesanahkwat, Graham Greene, Tantu Cardinal, Eric Lange

The body of a young girl is found on a Wyoming Indian reservation, sparking a murder investigation by the FBI. Agent Jane Banner is sent to the scene to investigate to unravel the mysterious crime alone. Determined to get to the bottom of the case, Jane enlists the support of local gamekeeper Cory Lambert, who agrees to guide her through the neighborhood and help her navigate the complexities of the case. Together, they work to gather evidence and interview witnesses, piecing together a clearer picture of what happened and who might be responsible.

As they dig deeper into the case, they begin to uncover a web of secrets and lies that threatens to keep the truth of the murder forever hidden. Will they be able to solve the crime before it’s too late, or will the killer get away with murder? Only time will tell.

The movie was shot in Park City, Utah.

Elizabeth Olsen sustained an eye injury as a result of sunlight reflecting off the snow during production.

The Girl on the Train

Rating IMDB – 6.5
Genre: Thriller, detective, drama, crime
US production / 2016
Budget: $45,000,000
Worldwide gross: $173,185,859
Director: Tate Taylor
Cast: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Edgar Ramirez, Laura Prepon, Allison Janney, Darren Goldstein, Lisa Kudrow

Every day, Rachel commutes past her ex-husband’s house, his new family, and the idyllic cottage of the seemingly perfect couple. Following a tumultuous divorce brought on by her alcoholism, she aimlessly wanders around the city, observing others and longing for her old life and to escape her depression.

When the illusion is shattered – the beautiful stranger from the opposite house goes missing – Rachel takes a detour and investigates the mansion to uncover the mystery of the girl’s disappearance.

During filming, Emily Blunt discovered she was pregnant. Interestingly, this is the second instance of an actress becoming pregnant while portraying a character struggling with infertility.

The movie is based on the novel by Paula Hawkins with the same title.

Oxygen

Rating IMDB – 6.5
Genre: Detective, fantasy, thriller
Production: France, USA / 2021
Director: Alexander Azha
Cast: Melanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Eric Herson-Macarel, Laura Bougena, Malik Zidi, Ani Balestra, Marc Saez, Cathy Cerda, Marie Lemial, Pascal Germain

A young woman awakens in a cryogenic chamber with no memory of her identity or how she ended up there. The computer system that woke her up informs her that her capsule has sustained damage and that she only has a limited amount of oxygen left. The virtual assistant provides her with some information, but refuses to carry out certain commands without a password.

The protagonist must race against time to regain her memory and uncover the password that could save her life.

Wolf 1061c is a real exoplanet that was discovered in 2015. It is located 14 light-years away from Earth.

Run

Rating IMDB – 6.7
Genre: Thriller, drama, detective
Production: USA, Canada / 2020
Worldwide gross: $5,184,368
Directed by: Anish Chaganti
Cast: Sarah Paulson, Kira Allen, Sarah Sohn, Pat Healy, Eric Athavale, B.J. Harrison, Sharon Badger, Onali Ames, Joanne Rodriguez, Ernie Furth

Diana Sherman is a devoted single mother who is raising her wheelchair-bound daughter Chloe. She has dedicated herself to ensuring that her child is as independent as possible, constantly monitoring and controlling her every move. Chloe obediently follows her mother’s wishes, studying hard and taking her prescribed medication in the hope that one day she will recover and be like other teenagers.

But as time goes on, Diana’s care for Chloe turns into overprotectiveness and isolation from the outside world. Chloe begins to question the purpose of all this, for whose benefit is she living this life?

The creators of the movie had a hard time finding the right actress to play Chloe as many actresses tried to cheat their way in the role, but they finally found Kiera Allen who is actually a wheelchair user.

Fractured

Rating IMDB – 6.4
Genre: Thriller, detective
US production / 2019
Director: Brad Anderson
Cast: Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Lucy Capri, Adjoa Andoh, Stephen Tobolowsky, Lauren Cochrane, Shane Dean, Chris Sigurdson, Chad Bruce, Gabriel Daniels

Father Ray Monroe returns home with his wife Joanne and daughter Peri after Thanksgiving Day. While stopping at a gas station, he witnesses his daughter run out of the car and fall into a hole. Despite Ray’s attempts to grab her, Peri slips away from his grasp. After regaining consciousness from Joanne’s screams, he rushes to the nearest hospital to check on his child’s well-being.

After hours of waiting in line, the worried parents finally receive a consultation from a doctor who recommends an MRI. Ray sends his wife and daughter for the examination, and falls asleep in the waiting room. When he wakes up, he discovers that his family has vanished without a trace, along with all records of their visit at the hospital.

The story takes place in Minneapolis, however the movie was shot in Winnipeg, Canada.

Mirage

Rating IMDB – 7.4
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Science Fiction, Detective
Production: Spain / 2018
Worldwide gross: $17,325,485
Directed by: Oriol Paolo
Cast: Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darin, Javier Gutierrez, Alvaro Morte, Nora Navas, Mikel Fernandez, Clara Segura, Mima Riera, Aina Clotet, Albert Perez

Vera Roy, her husband, and her daughter move into a new, beautiful house.

During a severe thunderstorm and lightning strike, she is transported to the past, where she attempts to save a boy who lived in the house years ago. However, her act of kindness alters the present, and when she returns to her own time, she finds that her husband doesn’t recognize her and her daughter never existed.

The movie has many references to Robert Zemeckis’ fantasy trilogy Back to the Future such as a clock tower, a lightning bolt, and colors in clothes, if you look closely.

The Translators

Rating IMDB – 6.5
Genre: Thriller, detective
Production: France, Belgium / 2019
Worldwide gross: $2,998,422
Directed by: Régis Rouansart
Cast: Lambert Wilson, Olga Kurylenko, Riccardo Scamarchio, Sidse Babette Knudsen, Eduardo Noriega, Alex Lawther, Anna Maria Sturm, Frederic Chaud, Maria Leite, Manolis Mavromatakis

The publisher Eric Angstrom is preparing to release the final volume of the legendary bestseller Daedalus, written by the enigmatic author Oscar Braque. To ensure that no information leaks out ahead of its release, he locks nine translators of various languages inside a secret bunker.

However, after just a few days, the first ten pages of the book are leaked online and an unknown hacker demands a large sum of money, threatening to release the remaining pages if their demands are not met.

The story is based on a true event where 12 translators were locked in a bunker in Italy to work on Dan Brown’s book Inferno.

A Cure for Wellness

Rating IMDB – 6.4
Genre: Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Drama, Fantasy, Detective
Production: USA, Germany / 2017
Budget: $40,000,000
Worldwide gross: $26,620,002
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth, Ivo Nandi, Adrian Schiller, Celia Imrie, Harry Groner, Thomas Norström, Ashok Mandanna, Magnus Krepper

A young employee of a large corporation is sent to a health and wellness center nestled in the picturesque Alps with the task of convincing his boss to return. However, upon arrival, he discovers a sinister reality hidden behind the facade of medical treatments.

As he delves deeper into the twisted web of crimes being committed at the center, he begins to experience a decline in his own health.

The filming of the movie took place in a number of locations, including Hohenzollern Castle in Germany and a former tuberculosis dispensary in Belitz-Heilstetten.

The Girl in the Fog

Rating IMDB – 6.8
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Production: Italy, Germany, France / 2017
Worldwide gross: $4,996,317
Directed by: Donato Carrisi
Cast: Toni Servillo, Jean Reno, Alessio Boni, Lorenzo Riquelmi, Galatea Ranzi, Michela Cescon, Lucrezia Guidone, Daniela Piazza, Thierry Toscan, Catherine Buscemi

A 16-year-old girl from a strict religious community disappears without a trace on Christmas Eve while on her way home from church. The case is assigned to one of the top criminologists, Inspector Vogel.

However, after a strange accident that leaves him with no memory but bloodied clothes and a suspect teacher, Vogel himself becomes the focus of the investigation and is examined by the talented psychiatrist Augusto Flores.

This is the debut film of director and screenwriter Donato Carrisi.

Intruder

Rating IMDB – 6.1
Genre: Thriller, detective
Production: South Korea / 2020
Budget: $5,300,000
Worldwide gross: $5,098,819
Directed by: Song Won-pyeong
Cast: Kim Moo-yeol, Song Ji-hyo, Ye Soo-jung, Choi Sang-hoon, Park Min-ha, Heo Joon-seok, Seo Hee-jeong, Lim Seong-woo, Choi Young-woo, Kim Seung- bi

Seo-jin, a young architect, is still reeling from the death of his wife which happened over a year ago. He lives in a large house with his parents who provide him with unwavering support and is raising their young daughter.

One day, he receives a call from an orphanage that his younger sister Yoo-jin, whom he lost in an amusement park over 20 years ago, has been found. The girl is warmly welcomed by her family, but Seo-jin becomes suspicious of this dear and strange stranger.

The new thriller is an excellent adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by South Korean author Sohn Won-pyung.

The Gift

Rating IMDB – 7.1
Genre: Thriller, drama, detective
Production: USA, Australia, China / 2015
Budget: $5,000,000
Worldwide gross: $58,978,653
Directed by: Joel Edgerton
Cast: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Allison Tolman, Tim Griffin, Busy Philipps, Adam Lazarr-White, Beau Knapp, Wendell Pierce, Mirra Faulks

The spouses Simon and Robyn believe they have a nearly perfect life. However, everything changes when Simon’s former classmate, Gordo, suddenly appears in their lives. Gordo is a friendly, albeit slightly awkward and naive individual, but his habits and quirks cause the couple to become increasingly uneasy.

Scenes featuring Joel Edgerton were filmed in just one week.

In a reference to Stephen King’s The Shining, when Rebecca Hall’s character enters the hospital, she is assigned to room 237.

Fear of Rain

Rating IMDB – 5.9
Genre: Thriller, drama
US production / 2020
Worldwide gross: $24,565
Directed by: Castile Landon
Cast: Madison Iceman, Israel Broussard, Harry Connick Jr., Katherine Heigl, Eugenie Bondurant, Julia Wasi, Enuka Okuma, Hudson Rogers, Lila Restaino, Ashley Abrams

High school student Rain is living with schizophrenia. After another episode, she attempts to resume her normal life, but her former friends distance themselves from her. In turn, she meets Caleb, a charming boy, and starts to develop romantic feelings towards him.

I Care a Lot

Rating IMDB – 6.3
Genre: Thriller, comedy, crime
Production: USA, UK / 2020
Worldwide gross: $1,351,662
Directed by: J. Blakeson
Cast: Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Asa Gonzalez, Dianne Wiest, Chris Messina, Isaiah Whitlock Jr., Macon Blair, Alicia Witt, Damian Young, Nicholas Logan

The crime comedy follows the story of Marlia Grayson, a professional caregiver for the elderly, whose primary concern is making money, rather than the well-being of her clients.

However, everything changes when she takes on the case of the unsuspecting old woman, Jennifer Peterson, who turns out to have many dark secrets.

When Marla discovers Roman’s true identity, he tells her the famous line “Now I have to kill you”, referencing the James Bond films. Interestingly, Rosamund Pike, who plays Marla, also played a Bond girl in the 2002 movie Die Another Day.

A Sublime Life

Rating IMDB – 6.2
Genre: Thriller
Production: Portugal / 2018
Worldwide gross: $12,751
Directed by: Luis Diogo
Cast: Eric Da Silva, Suzy Filipe, Rui Oliveira, Paulo Calatre, Valdemar Santos, Mafalda, Jorge Rolla, Thiago Moreira, Angela Marcus, Teresa Chavez

From the outside, Gil Moreira’s life appears to be a great success. He has a luxurious house, a loving family and a stable job that brings in a good income. However, in reality, he has not felt true happiness in a long time. His wife is constantly nagging him, his daughters only show interest in him when they want money, and work has lost its sense of fulfillment.

Everything changes when he gets into a car with a stranger who asks for directions. Quickly, he realizes that this journey will change his life in ways he never imagined.

The movie received more than 25 awards from different festivals, a record for independent Portuguese cinema.

The Place

Rating IMDB – 7.0
Genre: Thriller, drama, detective
Production: Italy / 2017
Worldwide gross: $5,784,397
Directed by: Paolo Genovese
Cast: Valerio Mastandrea, Marco Giallini, Alessandro Borghi, Silvio Muccino, Alba Rohrwacher, Vittoria Puccini, Sabrina Ferilli, Silvia d’Amico, Rocco Papaleo, Giulia Lazzarini

Nine people arrive at a designated time and location to meet a mysterious stranger. He offers to fulfill any of their deepest desires, but in exchange, they must play a game and complete a task.

The rules are straightforward: the greater the desire, the higher the price that must be paid for it. The question at the heart of the story is how far will people go to achieve their goals? As the game progresses and the stakes get higher, the characters are forced to confront their own morality and the consequences of their actions. The story explores themes of greed, ambition, and the human condition, questioning the lengths one is willing to go to achieve their desires.

The movie is a condensed version of the first two seasons of the American TV series The Booth at the End.

Black Butterfly

Rating IMDB – 6.1
Genre: Thriller
Production: USA, Spain, Italy / 2016
Worldwide gross: $391,431
Director: Brian Goodman
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Vincent Riotta, Bryan Goodman, Kathy McGovern, Jake Daley, Craig Peritz, Randall Paul, Christina Moglia

Paul, a once-successful writer, now lives on the outskirts, struggling to find inspiration. Recently, his life has taken a turn for the worse: his editor rejected his latest manuscript, his relationship ended, and his alcohol addiction has returned.

However, his life as a hermit is disrupted when a stranger saves him from a fight at a roadside cafe. In gratitude, the stranger invites Paul to spend the night in his cabin. The stranger shows interest in Paul’s writing and even suggests a dark and gloomy plot for a new book.

The movie’s title, Black Butterfly, is directly related to superstition – in many countries, black butterflies are considered to be messengers of bad luck or misfortune.

10 Cloverfield Lane

Rating IMDB – 7.2
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
US production / 2016
Budget: $15,000,000
Worldwide gross: $110,216,998
Directed by: Dan Trachtenberg
Cast: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin, Suzanne Cryer, Bradley Cooper, Sumalee Montano, Frank Mottek

After waking up from a car accident, a girl discovers that she is locked in a room. The person who put her there claims that the world outside has been destroyed by a chemical attack and that he saved her from certain death.

The girl is skeptical of her “savior’s” story and makes several attempts to escape, until she realizes that the world has indeed changed beyond recognition.

The movie was shot under the tightest security, with the main actors not being told the name of the project or given access to the full script during the initial days of filming.

Calibre

Rating IMDB – 6.8
Genre: Thriller, drama
Production: UK / 2017
Director: Matt Palmer
Cast: Jack Lowden, Martin McCann, Tony Curran, Ian Peary, George Anton, Kate Bracken, Teresa Bradley, Joe Cassidy, Cameron Jack, Kitty Lovett

Two best friends travel to a Scottish village for a hunting trip, with one of them expecting to start a family. They begin celebrating this joyful event from the moment they meet.

The next day, armed with rifles, they venture into the forest, but their hunting trip leads to tragic consequences.

The first and last scenes of the film were filmed on the same day.

The Dig

Rating IMDB – 6.3
Genre: Thriller
Production: Ireland, UK / 2018
Worldwide gross: $23,839
Directed by: Andy Tohill, Ryan Tohill
Cast: Moe Dunford, Emily Taaffe, Frances Magee, Lorcan Kranich, Katherine Devlin, Aimee Brett

After his daughter is killed, Sean McKenna becomes fixated on finding her body. He is convinced that the killer, Ronan Callahan, buried it in the peat near his own home.

Callahan is released after serving 15 years in prison and decides to assist Sean in excavating the area. In order to do so, he must remember the details of that day, but his memories lead him to question his own guilt.

The movie was shot in Northern Ireland in a mere 18 days.

Gerald’s Game

Rating IMDB – 6.5
Genre: Thriller, drama
US production / 2017
Director: Mike Flanagan
Cast: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Chiara Aurelia, Karel Struycken, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Adaline Jones, Bryce Harper, Gwendolyn Mulamba, James Flanagan

An elderly couple retreats to a secluded country house to spend time together. However, their idyllic getaway quickly turns into a nightmare when the wife’s husband dies suddenly from a heart attack and she finds herself trapped in bed.

Trapped and alone, she resigns herself to a long and lonely death. However, her solitude is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious figure who visits her at night.

The movie is an adaptation of the 1992 novel of the same name by Stephen King, known for his horror and suspense stories.

The character of Moonlight Man was played by Dutch actor Carel Struycken, who stands at 213 cm, adding to the eerie and unsettling atmosphere of the film.

The Little Things

Rating IMDB – 6.3
Genre: Detective, Crime, Thriller, Drama
US production / 2020
Budget: $30,000,000
Worldwide gross: $29,942,746
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
Cast: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Christopher Bauer, Michael Hiatt, Terry Kinney, Natalie Morales, Isabelle Arraisa, Joris Jarsky, Glenn Morshower

The new thriller film tells the story of young detective Jim Baxter, who is investigating a string of missing and murdered young women. An experienced investigator, Joe Deacon, recognizes the handwriting of a criminal from many years ago in the new murders and offers to help Baxter with his investigation.

However, Baxter is determined to go it alone. Eventually, Deacon begins his own investigation which leads him to new leads.

The film was shot in the Los Angeles area using real locations.

The screenplay was written by the director in 1993. It has been in development since then.

Unsane

Rating IMDB – 6.4
Genre: Thriller, detective
US production / 2018
Worldwide gross: $14,293,601
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharoah, Juno Temple, Amy Irving, Aimee Mullins, Sarah Styles, Zach Cherry, Mark Kadish, Colin Woodell

The plot centers on a young woman who moves to a new city to escape an obsessive admirer. Her past experiences prevent her from forming healthy relationships with men and she turns to a support group for help.

However, she ends up in a psychiatric hospital where she must confront her inner demons, which may not even be real.

The entire movie was shot using an iPhone 7 Plus camera. The script for the film was written in just 10 days.

Girl in the Basement

Rating IMDB – 6.4
Genre: Thriller, Crime
US production / 2021
Directed by: Elisabeth Röhm
Cast: Judd Nelson, Stephanie Scott, Joely Fisher, Emma Myers, Braxton Bjorken, Jake Nuttall, Emily Topper, Liam Pileggi, Madison Johnson, Jake Etheridge

The movie follows the story of Sarah, a teenager who is eagerly awaiting her coming of age. However, she longs for it not for the usual reasons, but to escape her tyrannical father who controls her every move.

When her birthday finally arrives, instead of gifts and celebrations, she is locked in a dark basement, left alone, and subjected to years of abuse.

The movie is based on the real-life story of Elisabeth Fritzl, an Austrian woman who was imprisoned by her father in a soundproof underground bunker for many years.

The Perfection

Rating IMDB – 6.1
Genre: Thriller, drama
Production: USA, Canada / 2018
Director: Richard Shepard
Cast: Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Stephen Weber, Elaina Huffman, Marie Maskell, Kristina Yastrzhembska, Glynis Davies, Molly Grace, Mila Thompson

A musician named Charlotte sacrifices her career and dreams of becoming a music sensation to return to her hometown and care for her ill mother.

After her mother’s passing, Charlotte’s first priority is to seek out her former mentors Anton and Paloma, to resume her cello studies and become the best musician. At the academy, she meets her main rival Lizzie, who is superior to her in every aspect. However, the final tour will determine the ultimate winner.

The movie’s soundtrack features a blend of classical works in contemporary arrangements, as well as new instrumental compositions by various authors.

Unhinged

Rating IMDB – 6.0
Genre: Action, thriller
Production: USA, UK / 2020
Budget: $33,000,000
Worldwide gross: $44,331,465
Directed by: Derrick Borte
Cast: Karen Pistorius, Russell Crowe, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson, Austin P. McKenzie, Julien Joyner, Stephen Louis Grasch, Ann Marie Leighton, Devin A. Tyler, Sylvia Grace Cream

Rachel, a single mother, is in the midst of a difficult divorce and experiencing the worst day of her life. She oversleeps, gets stuck in a terrible traffic jam, and loses her last client due to being late. In an effort to make it to her son’s school on time, she takes a shortcut, but gets into a small car accident.

After getting into a heated argument with the other driver, she has no idea that he is a criminal who has committed a crime the day before and is now seeking revenge on her.

Bulky clothes was a deliberate choice made by Russell Crowe to enhance the eerie and imposing presence of his character in the movie.

Those Who Wish Me Dead

Rating IMDB – 6.0
Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime
Production: Canada, USA / 2021
Worldwide gross: $23,468,586
Director: Taylor Sheridan
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Finn Little, Nicholas Hoult, Aidan Gillen, Jon Bernthal, Medina Senghour, Jake Weber, Tyler Perry, James Jordan, Tory Kittles

The thriller of 2021 follows the story of parachute rescuer, Hannah, as she struggles to come to terms with an accident that resulted in the death of three people, for which she feels responsible.

While on patrol in a remote area of the Montana National Wildlife Refuge, she comes across a scared young boy. She soon discovers that the child is being pursued by killers because he witnessed a contract killing.

The movie was filmed in locations near the US-Mexico border.

The filmmakers had a rescue team on standby during the filming of scenes involving fires.

Angelina Jolie also took the time to consult with firefighters to ensure authenticity while preparing for filming.

The Woman in the Window

Rating IMDB – 5.7
Genre: Thriller, crime, detective
US production / 2021
Director: Joe Wright
Cast: Amy Adams, Fred Hechinger, Wyatt Russell, Gary Oldman, Julianne Moore, Brian Tyree Henry, Tracey Letts, Anthony Mackie, Mariah Boseman, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Anna Fox is a young woman who suffers from agoraphobia and lives alone in a gloomy apartment in New York. Out of curiosity, she starts to spy on her new neighbors across the street.

One day, she accidentally witnesses a brutal murder, but unfortunately, no one believes her account of the event.

The unusual recent thriller movie is based on the detective novel by A. J. Finn.