A Glean movie guide
The Best Thrillers on Netflix
Suspense at your fingertips.
A curated selection of high-stakes mysteries, psychological tension, and gripping crime dramas.
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The movie list
- 01
The Killer
David Fincher delivers a masterclass in procedural suspense following an assassin on a high-stakes manhunt.
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
- 02
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
An elite ensemble cast elevates this sharp, modern whodunit set on a lavish private island.
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
- 03
Leave the World Behind
This psychological thriller builds relentless tension as a family faces an unexplained global crisis.
A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.
- 04
Reptile
A gritty, slow-burn investigation where a hardened detective uncovers layers of deception in a brutal murder case.
Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
- 05
Fair Play
A cutthroat financial firm becomes the backdrop for a relationship unraveling in this sharp psychological thriller.
An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple's relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel not only their recent engagement but their lives.
- 06
I Care a Lot
A dark, fast-paced narrative about a predatory legal guardian who bites off more than she can chew.
A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.
- 07
The Pale Blue Eye
An atmospheric period mystery that pairs a veteran detective with a young Edgar Allan Poe.
West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.
- 08
Society of the Snow
A harrowing, high-intensity survival thriller based on the true story of a 1972 plane crash.
On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.