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Thriller Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
9,165 thriller movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Daybreak
1948 · Drama
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
1961 · Crime
The Clouded Yellow
1950 · Thriller
Night Train to Paris
1964 · Thriller
Paranoiac
1963 · Horror
Phantom of Chinatown
1940 · Crime
Uncertain Glory
1944 · Drama
Black Angel
1946 · Thriller
The Secret Ways
1961 · Adventure
The Two-Headed Spy
1958 · Thriller
The Man with a Cloak
1951 · Thriller
The Name of the Game Is Kill
1968 · Thriller
Wings of Danger
1952 · Drama
Blind Spot
1958 · Thriller
The Sadist
1963 · Horror
The Racket
1951 · Crime
The Petrified Forest
1936 · Drama
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959 · Action
Castle in the Desert
1942 · Crime
A Window in London
1940 · Thriller
Escape
1948 · Thriller
5 Steps to Danger
1956 · Action
The Blue Lamp
1950 · Action
It Conquered the World
1956 · Thriller
Dark City
1950 · Drama
Just for the Hell of It
1968 · Thriller
The Vicious Circle
1957 · Crime
Sea Wife
1957 · War
Cornered
1945 · Thriller
Gorilla at Large
1954 · Mystery
Lisbon
1956 · Drama
The Window
1949 · Thriller
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
1959 · Crime
The Silent Playground
1963 · Thriller
The Mad Room
1969 · Thriller
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946 · Crime
My Brother’s Keeper
1948 · Thriller
Masquerade
1965 · Thriller
Secret of Deep Harbor
1961 · Thriller
Ransom!
1956 · Thriller
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What Makes a Thriller Movie? Thriller Movies Explained
Thriller movies are designed to grip audiences with tension, suspense, and anticipation, often following characters as they face extreme situations. The plots are fast-paced, filled with twists and turns, keeping viewers guessing as they try to uncover mysteries or survive dangerous threats. Whether it’s a psychological thriller or a crime thriller, these films focus on keeping the audience at the edge of their seats.
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