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45 Best Thriller Movies If You’re All About That Suspense
Thrillers that make you want to double check the front door is locked.
Thriller movies are reserved for the most fearless of movie fanatics.
Rather than the blood and gore of many horror films, thrillers are full of conflict, unexpected twists and tensions that have you on the edge of your seats. Better yet, the anxiety, terror and uncertainty inflicted on a viewer by thrillers can force them to question themselves, their close ones and even their own reality.
From the 2010 Oscar-winning film Black Swan to all new 2024 releases including Damsel, which sees Millie Bobby Brown star as a princess forced to defend herself against a fire-breathing dragon, and the biggest hits of 2023, like Saltburn, there's a range of plot lines to keep you hooked.
That’s why we’ve rounded up a list of the best thriller movies to watch that are sure to have you biting your nails throughout.
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