Thrillers are designed to hold your interest and elicit feelings of suspense and anticipation. You’ll often hear the term ‘nail-biting’ and ‘edge of your seat’ attributed to a thriller.
Movies categorized as thrillers can produce anxiety towards characters within the narrative. The protagonist will more than likely be in danger from the very beginning of the film.
Thrillers generally don’t include a lot of graphic violence unless specifically included with another genre.
Drop (2025), a modern thriller steeped in digital dread. This dual review dissects their narrative missteps, visual triumphs, and the underlying themes that either elevate or derail their cinematic ambitions
In PUSH, a pregnant woman in an isolated house faces strangers, curses, and her own stubborn will. Streaming on Shudder, this indie horror favors mood over mayhem.
Ava Maria Safai’s horror debut explores Iranian teens’ supernatural possession through forced assimilation in 2004 Canada. Chilling identity horror.
Influencers, premiered at Fantasia Film Festival 2025, is the sequel to the 2023 cult smash by Kurtis David Harder. Cassandra Naud and Georgina Campbell deliver in a story of manipulation, influencer culture, and dark secrets. Mother of Movies talks about its cinematic nuances. #InfluencersMovie #ThrillerReviews
The Woman 2025, will lure you into the psychological suspense. This indie film review explores its quiet intensity, and expert sound design. Discover why this cinematic gem challenges perceptions and leaves a lasting, eerie impression.
n The Surfer (2024), Nicolas Cage returns home only to face spiritual and social exile from a brutal beachside cult. Set in a warped vision of Australia, the film unpacks toxic masculinity, ritualistic control, and identity collapse under the sun-bleached weight of the past.
