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Explore suspense, danger and tense conflicts.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 11,132 films · Page 378.

Secret Venture (1955)

thriller film

Renowned scientist Professor Henrik returns to England from a working trip overseas and is met by his glamorous secretary Joan. American Ted O'Hara has come in on the same flight and in the bustle of the airport he and Henrik mistakenly pick up each other's identical briefcases, and O'Hara innocently departs with a briefcase containing a top-secret formula for a revolutionary new type of jet fuel. Later, Henrik is abducted by a group headed by a sinister man named Zelinsky, who are eager to lay their hands on the formula.

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Ojukokoro (2016)

thriller film

"Ojukokoro unwraps an intriguing tale about a money-strapped manager of a shady Petrol Station who decides to rob his employers, but along the line, finds out in a sudden twist that he is not alone in his ambition and that a good reason isn’t always the right one."

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Dark Nature (2009)

Horror

Jane and her family travel to Scotland to spend time with Jane's mother. Unbeknownst to Jane and her family, their relatives have been murdered by a sinister force, and that dark and unnatural something remains, waiting for them. Despite her best efforts, the already established tensions with her daughter Chloe only manage to escalate, while her son and her lover have troubles of their own.

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Burning Kiss (2018)

thriller film

6 years after the car crash that crippled Edmund Bloom and killed his wife. Fueled by vengeance, a submissive daughter Charlotte cares for her father and helps to find the crash perpetrator. Unfortunately, as the truth becomes more and more distorted, Edmund begins to spiral further and further out of control.

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San Saba (2008)

mystery film

"Private Investigator Bud is discovered unconscious next to the corpse of a corporate bigwig. Bud's the prime suspect though his amnesia about the events makes it a problem for him to find out whodunit. But Bud's first step is contacting old high school classmate Leigh , who's related to the dead guy."

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The Girl from Monterrey (1943)

boxing film, thriller film

In a Mexican nightclub, some American fight promoters witness Alberto 'Baby' Valdez, the brother of Lita Valdez knock out a champion fighter. At first Lita is angered that her brother has quit his law studies to become a fighter, but the two move to the United States. Lita literally bumps into reigning champion Jerry O'Leary with the three becoming inseparable friends.

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Study (2012)

thriller film

Starts on Monday, in the middle of his room, a student (Paolo Benetazzo) tries to study surrounded by his past and his present, obsessed by the concept of life and death, and tortured by the eternal struggle between science and religion. Each day is a distinct representation of how the student's behavior can be influenced by interpersonal relationships and subsequently by society. His consciousness is revealed through a combination of memories, emotions and motivations in a six-day span, while one day is entirely focused on his unconscious cognitive processes.

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The Finder (2001)

thriller film

Les Kearney (Simon Westaway) is an ex-cop who specialises in finding missing persons. When he is hired to locate the kidnapped daughter (Anja Coleby) of construction tycoon Bob Castaldi (Barry Langrishe), he encounters numerous murder suspects along the way, as the deadline looms.

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Strange Boarders (1938)

comedy thriller

A seemingly innocuous and respectable elderly lady is knocked down and critically injured by a bus on a London street. When the police search her handbag to find out her identity, they are astonished to discover a series of top secret military blueprints. The secret service are alerted and arrive at the hospital to question her, but she laughs in their faces before quietly dying.

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Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins (2011)

Adventure, Comedy, fantasy film, romance film, thriller film

{{plot}} The film opens with a prologue narrated by Stephen Fry, introducing the audience to Benjamin Sniddlegass , a nerdy redheaded orphan from Cockfosters, UK, who lives with his domineering Aunt David Morrissey . After discovering his Aunt has been hiding packages addressed to him, he sneaks down to the mailbox one morning and finds an envelope containing an iPhone, which transports him to Lunar Park in Sydney, Australia. He's met by Mr.

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Third Contact (2012)

neo-noir, Psychological Thriller

Psychotherapist Dr David Wright is in a session with depressed physicist Karl, who tells him about a thought experiment called Quantum Suicide. Karl then goads Dr Wright about another patient, Rene (who has recently taken his own life), provoking him into an angry outburst. Rene's sister, Erika, arrives in London to sort out her brother's affairs.

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Down by the Riverside (2007)

The film relates to a mystery story of multiple murders over a period of 20 years. It begins in the early twentieth century when several pregnant girls meet in a country house for unwed mothers where they have been sent to give birth and have their children adopted. The girls are never seen by outsiders again, and after lengthy investigation, the police file is left unclosed.

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