30 Thrilling and Dramatic Films That Will Keep You on the Edge

If There Be Thorns

2015 • 100 min

TV Movie, Thriller, Drama

Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger live together with Cathy's two sons, who don't know about the secret nature of their parents' relationship. Their lives are disrupted when a new neighbor befriends the younger son, Bart, and he begins to act strangely,…

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Caught

2015 • 82 min

Thriller, Crime, Mystery

A woman feeling trapped in her marriage discovers her husband is having an affair. She impulsively kidnaps his mistress, but the situation quickly escalates beyond her control.

5.4

4.9

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Shark Killer

2015 • 88 min

Action, Horror, Thriller

A shark killer is hired by his brother, Jake, who leads a West Coast criminal organization. The job: to kill a black-finned shark that swallowed a valuable diamond during a gang deal.

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4.0

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The Idealist

2015 • 114 min • Budget $2M

Thriller

A person with inside knowledge tries to expose the truth about a nuclear accident that happened during the Cold War.

7.3

6.9

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The Accidental Detective

2015 • 120 min • Box office $17M

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

A blogger obsessed with unsolved crimes and a former police detective, past their prime, join forces to clear the name of a friend who has been wrongly accused of murder.

7.0

6.7

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Prophecy

2015 • 119 min

Mystery, Thriller

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police cybercrime unit discovers a video on YouTube. In it, a man obscured by a newspaper warns of a fire at a food processing plant. Soon after, more crime announcements detailing violent acts appear online. The videos…

6.3

6.4

Be My Cat: A Film for Anne

2015 • 87 min • Budget $10K

Horror, Thriller, Crime

A determined filmmaker pushes boundaries to persuade Hollywood star Anne Hathaway to join his project. This is the first film in Adrian Țofei's spiritual trilogy, following We Put the World to Sleep and Pure.

6.1

5.5

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Crush the Skull

2015 • 80 min

Thriller, Comedy, Horror

Two skilled thieves break into a house, only to find themselves unexpectedly trapped. They soon realize they've stumbled into the home of a dangerous, unstable serial killer.

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5.7

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AfterDeath

2015 • 88 min

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Five young people find themselves dead, washed ashore. They seek refuge in a deserted beach house, quickly realizing they are trapped in a nightmarish, hellish place filled with constant pain. As they struggle to survive and fight a demonic shadow…

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4.0

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Stalked by My Doctor

2015 • 90 min • Budget $4M

Thriller, TV Movie, Horror

After a teenage girl is unexpectedly saved by a heart surgeon, he starts flirting with her. Her father is skeptical of her account, unaware that the doctor harbors a disturbing obsession with the girl.

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5.5

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The Suicide Theory

2015 • 98 min

Drama, Thriller

Steven Ray has always lived a life outside the norm. After a life-altering hit-and-run accident, Steven’s unpredictable behavior worsens. He meets Percival, a man who has repeatedly tried to end his own life. Initially clashing, they discover a shared feeling…

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6.5

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The Girl in the Photographs

2015 • 98 min

Crime, Horror, Thriller

Colleen, a small-town store clerk, longs for a life beyond her routine and a relationship free from her irritating boyfriend. Her desire for change is shattered when disturbing photographs of murdered women begin circulating.

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4.5

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Ava's Possessions

2015 • 89 min

Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Ava is recovering from being possessed by a demon. She has no memory of the last month and attends a Spirit Possessions Anonymous support group to understand what occurred. Her life was taken over by a demon, and now she's…

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5.6

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Ivy

2015 • 104 min • Box office $78K

Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

When the ship's owner goes bankrupt, the crew finds themselves stranded on a freighter for an extended period. The isolation takes its toll, and the seafarers slowly succumb to stress, descending into madness and fear.

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7.9

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Bound to Vengeance

2015 • 80 min

Thriller, Horror

Eve, a young woman, escapes a cruel abductor. She then discovers she might not be the only one affected, leading her to uncover a disturbing reality. Determined, Eve chooses to fight back against her captor.

5.6

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I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine

2015 • 91 min • Box office $144K

Horror, Thriller

Years after a brutal sexual assault, Jennifer Hills is struggling to rebuild her life under a new identity in a new city. Reluctantly, she joins a support group and starts to find a path forward. However, when a friend's murderer…

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5.1

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Operator

2015 • 88 min

Drama, Action, Thriller

When their daughter is kidnapped, veteran 911 operator Pamela and her estranged husband, Police Officer Jeremy, are forced to comply with the kidnapper's demands. They must send messages that scatter police and fire units across the city, creating widespread chaos.…

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4.3

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The Priests

2015 • 103 min • Box office $36M

Mystery, Thriller, Drama

A priest and a deacon become involved in a puzzling situation when they try to help a girl who is in danger.

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6.3

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Demonic

2015 • 84 min • Budget $3M • Box office $3M

Thriller, Horror

A police officer and a psychologist team up to investigate the deaths of five individuals who died during attempts to contact ghosts.

5.3

17+

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Blackway

2015 • 90 min • Budget $8M • Box office $16K

Thriller, Mystery

Back in her hometown, a young woman named Lillian faces relentless harassment from Blackway, a former police officer who now runs a violent criminal enterprise with no fear of consequences in this isolated community. Abandoned by the townspeople and warned…

5.3

17+

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The Cokeville Miracle

2015 • 94 min

Mystery, Drama, History

In May 1986, a small Wyoming ranching town is devastated by a horrific act of violence when a couple blows up a bomb in a classroom full of people.

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5.6

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Absolution

2015 • 91 min

Action, Thriller, Adventure

A contract killer (Steven Seagal) meets a woman fleeing a ruthless mob boss (Vinnie Jones) who controls a large-scale human trafficking network with influential political connections. The killer struggles between his orders from the government agency that employs him and…

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4.4

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Captive

2015 • 97 min • Budget $2M • Box office $2M

Crime, Drama, Thriller

This is the dramatic true story of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols, which captivated the country. When Brian takes Ashley hostage in her apartment, she finds guidance in Rick Warren's book, *The Purpose Driven Life*. Reading from the book, Ashley…

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5.4

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Final Girl

2015 • 90 min

Action, Drama, Thriller

New girl Veronica is drawn into the woods by a group of older students who intend to harm her. However, they are unaware that Veronica possesses a hidden skill set, having been trained in unexpectedly deadly techniques.

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4.7

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Victor Frankenstein

2015 • 110 min • Budget $40M • Box office $34M

Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

Driven by scientific ambition, Victor Von Frankenstein assembles a being from disparate body parts through a highly unusual experiment.

6.0

13+

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Curve

2015 • 86 min

Horror, Thriller

On her way to a wedding rehearsal, a bride-to-be experiences doubts and impulsively changes her route. Her car malfunctions, and a hitchhiker offers assistance. Is this a sign?

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5.4

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The Wave

2015 • 105 min • Budget $5M • Box office $12M

Action, Thriller, Drama

A massive landslide in Norway's Geirangerfjord creates a devastating, 300-foot-high tsunami. Caught in the chaos is a geologist.

6.7

6.6

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Bad Sister

2015 • 85 min

Thriller, TV Movie

Zoe, a high-achieving student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, becomes suspicious of the school's new nun. Her concerns are confirmed when it's revealed the seemingly kind nun is actually an imposter with a dangerous obsession for Zoe's brother.

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4.6

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Self/less

2015 • 117 min • Budget $26M • Box office $31M

Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

A wealthy elderly man with terminal cancer undergoes a groundbreaking procedure to transfer his consciousness into a healthy young man's body. However, his new existence takes a dark turn as he begins to investigate the body's mysterious past and the…

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6.5

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Room

2015 • 118 min • Budget $13M • Box office $35M

Drama, Thriller

After seven years imprisoned in a confined space, a woman and her young son are released and experience the outside world together for the first time.

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8.1

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