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Thriller Movies With Friends Friday From the 2020s That Will Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat
THRILLER · FRIDAY WITH FRIENDSA film worth watching with friends is one that gives everyone something to react to. The right film makes the difference. This list is built for exactly that moment.
From a decade still being written, these are the films that are already defining it. Thrillers work when the audience knows more than the characters, or less.
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Diablo
Ex-con Kris Chaney seizes the daughter of a Colombian gangster to fulfill a noble promise to the young girl's mother. When her father enlists both the criminal underworld and a psychotic killer to exa...
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The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon
The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.
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Holy Spider
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing...
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Riders of Justice
Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a survivor of the wreck surfaces and claims foul play, Markus suspects his wife was murdered a...
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Land of Bad
When a Delta Force special ops mission goes terribly wrong, Air Force drone pilot Reaper has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation. With no weapons and no communication oth...
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War Machine
On one last grueling mission during Army Ranger training, a combat engineer must lead his unit in a fight against a giant otherworldly killing machine.
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The Beekeeper
One man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.
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Boiling Point
A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.
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Pearl
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pea...
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The Shadow's Edge
Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.
The films that hold you tightest are the ones where you understand exactly what's at stake.
Sustained tension across a full runtime is one of cinema's most difficult achievements. These pull it off. Thrillers that hold up are built on character as much as plot. Every film here has both.