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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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Cover Girl Killer
1959 · Drama
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940 · Drama
The Incredible Petrified World
1959 · Adventure
Railroaded!
1947 · Thriller
Rome Express
1932 · Thriller
Woh Kaun Thi
1964 · Thriller
Prison Break
1938 · Crime
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958 · Drama
The Killer That Stalked New York
1950 · Thriller
Our Mother’s House
1967 · Thriller
Morituri
1965 · War
Five Graves to Cairo
1943 · Thriller
Green for Danger
1946 · Mystery
Night of the Big Heat
1967 · Thriller
Footsteps in the Fog
1955 · Crime
The Trap
1959 · Thriller
The House on 92nd Street
1945 · Thriller
The Widow
1955 · Action
Peeping Tom
1960 · Horror
Young and Innocent
1937 · Mystery
Crime of Passion
1956 · Thriller
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949 · Thriller
Ivy
1947 · Drama
Backfire
1950 · Thriller
The Haunted House of Horror
1969 · Horror
Peking Express
1951 · Action
The Tell-Tale Heart
1960 · Horror
Somewhere in the Night
1946 · Thriller
The Blonde Captive
1931 · Action
Andha Naal
1954 · Mystery
The Flight That Disappeared
1961 · Thriller
Cry Terror!
1958 · Crime
Rope of Sand
1949 · Thriller
The Brute Man
1946 · Crime
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950 · Drama
No Name on the Bullet
1959 · Action
Key Largo
1948 · Thriller
Rough Shoot
1953 · Crime
Jeopardy
1953 · Drama
The Locket
1946 · Crime
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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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