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This epic Mafia thriller explores the criminal culture that extends its tentacles into all of society and features a powerful and evocative score by Academy award winning composer Ennio Morricone (Cinema Paradiso, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, The Mission).
- 'A Simple Favor'
- 'Orphan: First Kill'
- 'Nanny'
- 'Run Sweetheart Run'
- 'Goodnight mommy'
- 'Emergency'
- 'All Good Things'
- 'Coyote Lake'
- 'The Neon Demon'
- 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'
Rotten Tomatoes: 84% | IMDb: 6.8/10
Comedy director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) takes a step into the dark and twisted mystery genre with this deceptively bright suburban crime thriller based on the Darcey Bell novel of the same name.A Simple Favor puts Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect) opposite Blake Lively (Gossip Girl) as two mothers with opposite vibes: Kendrick plays the quirky and awkward Stephanie Smothers, while Lively is effortlessly cool and mysterious as Emily Nelson. The two form an unlikely bond right before Emily goes mis...
Rotten Tomatoes: 71% | IMDb: 5.9/10
Read Our Review Isabelle Fuhrman (The Hunger Games) reprises the role of Esther inOrphan: First Kill, a prequel film to the growing Orphan franchise. Orphan: First Kill follows how Esther arrived in America, impersonating a missing child after escaping an Estonian psychiatric facility. Leaning into campy horror elements and surprising twists, Orphan: First Kill is a psychological horror with a ludicrous premise that manages to maintain fans who eagerly await a third chapter. Directed by Willi...
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% | IMDb: 5.2/10
Read Our Review Nanny is a suspense-filled drama written and directed byNikyatu Jusu. Her feature directorial debut, Nanny follows Aisha (Anna Diop), a Senegalese immigrant who finds work taking care of a child for a wealthy Upper East Side family in New York City. Over the course of the movie, Aisha begins to hallucinate, having visions that are both influenced and influential on the journey of her life. Grounded by Diop’s haunting performance, Nanny also stars Michelle Monaghan and Morgan S...
Rotten Tomatoes: 62% | IMDb: 5.5/10
Read Our Review Ella Balinska (Charlie’s Angels) stars as Cherie in Run Sweetheart Run, directed by Shana Feste, who co-wrote the screenplay with Keith Josef Adkins and Kellee Terrell. With a simple plot of a date gone wrong, Run Sweetheart Run reveals how Cherie escapes her sadistic terrorizer, played gruesomely by Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones). Run Sweetheart Run is overflowing with blood, gore, and incredible talent, including Clark Gregg (Agents of SHIELD) and Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Expa...
Rotten Tomatoes: 37% | IMDb: 5.7/10
Read Our Review Goodnight Mommy is a nerve-wracking psychological horror film that centers on twins Elias (Cameron Crovetti) and Lukas (Nicholas Crovetti) who, after living with their father since their parents’ divorce, return to their mother’s (Naomi Watts) custody. Their mother, who has just had cosmetic surgery and wears a full bandage on her head, acts erratically, often drinking, getting angry, and refusing to bond with her children, which makes them suspect she may have been switched w...
Rotten Tomatoes: 92% | IMDb: 7.9/10
Read Our Review Critically acclaimed Emergency premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was hailed as a refreshing perspective on the college party night and road trip tropes, billing it as an instant classic. When three Black and Latinx college boys (RJ Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, and Sebastian Chacon) face the unexpected situation of finding an unconscious white woman mysteriously appearing in their house, they are forced to decide the best way to resolve the situation. With an inherently s...
Rotten Tomatoes: 35% | IMDb: 6.3/10
Ryan Gosling (Blade Runner 2049) absolutely terrifies in All Good Things, a gripping movie loosely inspired by unbelievably true events where a New York real estate mogul was suspected of murdering his wife. Gosling and Kirsten Dunst(Spider-Man) are delicately transported back to the late bright lights of the 1970s and early 80s where writers Marcus Hinchey and Marc Smerling detail the couple’s journey from meet-cute to her mysterious disappearance. All Good Things director Andrew Jarecki (Th...
Rotten Tomatoes: 83% | IMDb: 5.4/10
Camila Mendes (Riverdale) stars in a fast-paced thriller about a mother-daughter murdering team whose way of life is threatened when two drug dealers appear on their doorstep, threatening their lives while also seeking their help. In her feature directorial debut, Sara Seligman, who co-wrote the film with Thomas James Bond, expertly builds suspense, slowly peeling back layers of the characters and the secrets held within each of them while gingerly illuminating relevant issues facing people w...
Rotten Tomatoes: 59% | IMDb: 6.1/10
Read Our Review A masterful work of the macabre, The Neon Demon is a vibrant and visceral work that makes for a scrumptious meal if you are able to stomach it. It follows a haunting Elle Fanning as Jesse, an aspiring model who has come to Los Angeles in the hopes of making it in a rather harsh and cruel industry. Directed by the enigmatic Nicolas Winding Refn, most known for Drive and Only God Forgives, it is an experience all its own that peels back the layers of beauty to reveal something f...
Rotten Tomatoes: 75% | IMDb: 7.5/10
Read Our Review A fortuitous film about how horrifying it would be to have Ezra Miller as your child, We Need to Talk About Kevin is a bleak yet incisive work from Lynne Ramsay that never pulls any punches in its devastating vision of violence. The story is that Tilda Swinton’s Eva is struggling to raise her child Kevin (Miller), who seems to loathe her. As they grow more aggressive, the film becomes about the horrors of what it means to have your offspring turn into someone you can’t recogni...
The Octopus. The Octopus (La Piovra) was a worldwide phenomenon, running for ten seasons from 1984 to 2001. This gritty Mafia thriller broke new ground as it explored wars between law enforcement and the global criminal network based in Sicily.
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Apr 25, 2024 · The best thrillers on Amazon Prime Video for May 2024 include the 2018 film Marrowbone starring Anya Taylor-Joy, and the ultra-unnerving The Perfect Host.
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May 7, 2024 · This list of the best mystery movies on Amazon Prime didn't just appear out of thin air. It was carefully curated by mystery movie junkies, those who live and breathe the genre, ensuring a selection that's both diverse and captivating.
May 16, 2024 · With an expansive showcase of over 30 suspense movies on Amazon Prime, you can make the most of scary climaxes, ingenious plot developments, and stellar performances that transport you right into the heart of the story.
Mar 24, 2024 · Uncover dark secrets, intricate plots, and unexpected twists in engaging movies that leave viewers on the edge until the ultimate reveal. The best psychological thrillers on Amazon Prime include a strong mix of original content and both old and new theatrical releases.
