Thriller on Max: what is worth streaming right now

85 thriller titles on Max at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1The Dark Knight (2008)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A relentless, gritty crime thriller where a hero's war on chaos takes a darkly comic and epic turn.Max86
2. 2Joker (2019)Bleak · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA measured descent into madness unfolds as a comedian's dark satire fuels Gotham's gritty, bleak chaos.Max
3. 3The Shining (1980)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's isolated winter retreat becomes a slow-burn descent into chilling, surreal madness.Max
4. 4The Departed (2006)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RUndercover lives collide in a gritty, relentless game of cat and mouse within Boston's criminal underworld.Max82
5. 5The Usual Suspects (1995)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA low-level con man's intricate tale of a mythic crime lord unravels with gritty, suspenseful precision.Max
6. 6The Dark Knight Rises (2012)Suspenseful · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A relentless, gritty crime drama unfolds as a hero takes the fall to protect his city.Max
7. 7Room (2015)Tense · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA mother and son escape their grim captivity, facing a bittersweet and suspenseful world for the very first time.Max
8. 8Perfect Blue (1998)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA pop idol's new acting career blurs reality and fantasy into a chilling, surreal paranoia.Max
9. 9The Batman (2022)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A measured, gritty mystery unfolds as Batman confronts Gotham's corruption and a darkly-comic serial killer.Max
10. 10M (1931)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA chilling hunt for a child predator grips Berlin, as both cops and criminals close in.Max · Criterion · Kanopy
11. 11The Conjuring (2013)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RParanormal investigators confront a powerful, chilling entity terrorizing a family in their atmospheric farmhouse.Max
12. 12Ocean's Eleven (2001)Pulpy · brisk · PG-13A slick crew of specialists executes an impossible casino heist, risking reconciliation and millions in one night.Max · Starz
13. 13Misery (1990)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA famous author's biggest fan holds him captive, forcing him to resurrect a beloved character.Max
14. 14Yojimbo (1961)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · measured · NRA masterless samurai ignites a darkly comic gang war between rival merchants in a gritty, suspenseful feudal village.Max
15. 15It (2017)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RChildhood fears manifest as a shape-shifting clown while young outcasts confront terror in a bleak Maine town.Max
16. 16John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA retired hitman is forced back into a pulpy, high-octane world of assassins by a blood oath.Prime Video · Max
17. 17Sicario (2015)Tense · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RAn idealistic agent navigates the bleak, gritty, and suspenseful world of border drug warfare.Max80
18. 18Eyes Wide Shut (1999)Surreal · emotionally heavy · measured · RA doctor's marital crisis leads him into a surreal, intimate, and suspenseful night of discovery.Max
19. 19The Lighthouse (2019)Bleak · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo lighthouse keepers descend into madness on a remote island, battling isolation and a chilling, surreal atmosphere.Max
20. 20Sinners (2025)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RTwin brothers return home to a darkly comic, surreal evil as the suspense builds with gritty action.Max87
21. 21Hereditary (2018)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's grief slowly unravels into a bleak, chilling nightmare as disturbing secrets consume them.Prime Video · Hulu · Max78
22. 22Infernal Affairs (2002)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RUndercover moles on both sides of the law race to expose each other, creating a gritty, tense, and pulpy drama.Max · Criterion
23. 23The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RParanormal investigators confront a chilling murder defense rooted in demonic possession, pushing them into uncharted, gritty territory.Max
24. 24Night of the Living Dead (1968)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRStrangers barricade themselves in a farmhouse, facing relentless flesh-eating ghouls and bleak, chilling suspense.Max · Peacock · AMC+
25. 25Anatomy of a Fall (2023)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · RA woman's murder trial unravels her marriage as her blind son faces an impossible moral choice.Max · Kanopy
26. 26The Maltese Falcon (1941)Gritty · measured · NRA cynical detective navigates a shadowy world of criminals and a deceptive woman, all seeking a fabled statuette.Max
27. 27Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Escaped Gladers face a relentless, high-octane mission through a deadly labyrinth to save their friends.Max
28. 28Carrie (1976)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA bullied teenager with a fanatically pious mother discovers telekinetic powers, leading to chilling and violent events.Prime Video · Max
29. 29One Battle After Another (2025)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA paranoid former revolutionary and his daughter face the dark, comedic consequences of his violent past.Prime Video · Max91
30. 30The Town (2010)Gritty · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RBank robbers and their hostage fall into a dangerous affair as federal agents close in on their next score.Max
31. 31Mission: Impossible (1996)Suspenseful · strong violence · relentless · PG-13A framed agent races against time to expose a mole, navigating a world of relentless, high-octane espionage.Max · Paramount+ · Kanopy
32. 32The Equalizer 3 (2023)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA retired assassin protects new friends in Southern Italy, unleashing brutal justice on the mafia.Hulu · Max
33. 33A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)Gritty · strong violence · emotionally devastating · measured · PGA disturbed Southern belle's fragile world shatters when confronted by her brutish brother-in-law.Max
34. 34The Housemaid (2025)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA housemaid's dream job becomes a dangerous game of secrets, scandal, and power.Starz · Max
35. 35Greenland (2020)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · PG-13A family fights for survival against a planet-killing comet, experiencing humanity's best and worst.Max
36. 36Marty Supreme (2025)Gritty · emotionally heavy · measured · RA young man's earnest, gritty pursuit of greatness drags him through intimate and suspenseful hell.Max67
37. 37Ballerina (2025)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA relentless assassin's training in Ruska Roma traditions fuels a high-octane, suspenseful, and gritty crime thriller.Max · Starz
38. 38A History of Violence (2005)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA quiet family man's past unravels with a violent act, exposing a bleak and intimate suspense.Max
39. 39Miss Sloane (2016)Tense · emotionally heavy · brisk · RAn unyielding lobbyist takes on the gun industry, navigating a world of tense, gritty political maneuvering.Max
40. 40Orphan (2009)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn adopted child's unsettling behavior slowly unravels a family, building to a chilling, measured dread.Max · The Roku Channel
41. 41It Chapter Two (2019)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RChildhood friends reunite in a small town to face a chilling, ancient evil that resurfaces every 27 years.Max
42. 42Funny Games (1997)Properly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo young men force a family to play sadistic games, creating a chilling and bleak ordeal.Max · Criterion · Tubi
43. 43Pearl (2022)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA farm girl's desperate yearning for stardom turns increasingly bloody under her mother's watchful eye.Prime Video · Hulu · Max
44. 44The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)Bleak · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA surgeon's perfect life unravels as a mysterious teen's presence brings surreal, chilling dread to his family.Max
45. 45Evil Dead Rise (2023)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA family reunion becomes a relentless, gritty battle for survival against flesh-possessing demons.Max
46. 46War of the Worlds (2005)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13An ordinary father fights to keep his children alive as an alien invasion relentlessly reshapes their world.Max · Paramount+ · Peacock
47. 47Ocean's Thirteen (2007)Pulpy · brisk · PG-13A slick crew of con artists executes a high-stakes, high-octane revenge plot with witty precision.Max · Starz
48. 48Blood Simple (1985)Gritty · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA jealous bar owner's murder plot spirals into a darkly comedic and gritty Texas nightmare.Max
49. 49Heretic (2024)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RTwo missionaries face a chilling test of faith when a diabolical host begins a deadly game.Hulu · Max · Kanopy
50. 50Contagion (2011)Tense · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A lethal airborne virus spreads globally, and the medical community races against a bleak, tense panic.Max
51. 51Companion (2025)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA weekend getaway at a secluded estate becomes a chilling descent into technologically-fueled secrets and unsettling truths.Hulu · Max
52. 52Ocean's Twelve (2004)Pulpy · brisk · PG-13An infamous crew of witty thieves attempts a series of impossible heists while dodging a vengeful casino owner.Max · Starz
53. 53Saltburn (2023)Darkly comic · graphic gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA summer invitation to a sprawling estate becomes a suspenseful, darkly comic descent into aristocratic eccentricity.Prime Video · Max
54. 54Juror #2 (2024)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A family man on jury duty faces a gritty moral dilemma with the power to sway a murder verdict.Max
55. 55The Amateur (2025)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A brilliant CIA decoder, grieving his wife, takes gritty action when his superiors refuse to pursue terrorists.Max
56. 56The Firm (1993)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA young lawyer's dream job becomes a pulpy nightmare of murder and moral compromise.Max · Paramount+ · Peacock
57. 57Taken 2 (2012)Suspenseful · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A retired CIA operative battles a vengeful father in Istanbul, navigating a relentless, gritty, and tense hostage situation.Max
58. 58Atomic Blonde (2017)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA stylish spy navigates a neon-drenched Berlin, fighting brutal assassins to secure a dangerous list.Prime Video · Max
59. 59The Long Walk (2025)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RFifty teenage boys are forced into a relentless, deadly walking contest where only one can survive.Max · Starz
60. 60A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RNightmares become reality as teens with special powers fight a dream demon with a dark sense of humor.Max · AMC+
61. 61Stoker (2013)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA mysterious uncle's arrival unravels a chilling family secret, drawing a reclusive girl into his dark, intimate world.Max
62. 62Insidious: The Red Door (2023)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A father and son confront their dark family past, facing chilling new horrors in a tense, atmospheric journey.Hulu · Max
63. 63Funny Games (2008)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo smiling young men terrorize a family in their holiday home, delivering bleak and chilling suspense.Max
64. 64Sucker Punch (2011)Surreal · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A young woman's fight for freedom unfolds in a relentless, surreal fantasy where reality blurs.Max
65. 65A Most Violent Year (2014)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA family's ambition clashes with the rampant crime and corruption of 1981 New York City.Max
66. 66Insidious: The Last Key (2018)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A parapsychologist confronts her own childhood demons when a haunting leads her back to her family home.Max
67. 67Trap (2024)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A father and daughter's pop concert outing becomes a chilling, gritty fight for survival.Prime Video · Max
68. 68Greenland 2: Migration (2026)Tense · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13The Garrity family fights for survival across a ravaged Europe, seeking a new home against relentless, gritty odds.Max
69. 69House of Wax (2005)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · brisk · RStranded teens fight for survival against a chilling wax museum, where every exhibit holds a pulpy, gritty secret.Max · AMC+
70. 70Red Riding Hood (2011)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A young woman's forbidden love entwines with a werewolf's dark curse haunting her isolated village.Max
71. 71Truth or Dare (2018)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A harmless game turns deadly as friends face chilling consequences for lies or refused dares.Max
72. 72MaXXXine (2024)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RAn adult film star's Hollywood dreams collide with a brutal slasher, unearthing a chilling past.Prime Video · Hulu · Max
73. 73Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA headmistress living under a new name faces her masked tormentor two decades after his first attack.Max
74. 74The Mummy (2017)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · relentless · PG-13An ancient queen's malevolence brings relentless, high-octane terrors and pulpy adventure to the modern world.Prime Video · Max
75. 75Friday the 13th (2009)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · brisk · RA brisk, chilling hunt unfolds as young adults encounter deadly intentions at a boarded-up campsite.Max · AMC+
76. 76Ocean's Eleven (1960)Campy · brisk · NRA stylish crew pulls off a daring Las Vegas heist with witty banter and broad, crowd-pleasing humor.Max · YouTube (free) · Plex
77. 77A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA dream demon hunts teenagers with dark satire, blending pulpy thrills with chilling, brisk suspense.Max · AMC+
78. 78A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)High octane · light gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA relentless, high-octane thriller as a father and son battle the Russian underworld to stop nuclear war.Max
79. 79A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA disfigured man haunts teenagers' dreams, and a brisk, chilling mystery unfolds as they die in their sleep.Max · AMC+
80. 80The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RMasked killers stalk a family through a deserted mobile home park, testing every limit of survival.Max · Tubi
81. 81Knock Knock (2015)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA devoted father's kind gesture unravels into a dangerous seduction and a deadly game.Max
82. 82Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)Darkly comic · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA man's struggle with dual identity leads to surreal love and the dark music within.Max
83. 83The Transporter Refueled (2015)High octane · light gore · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13A mercenary driver navigates the French criminal underworld, outmaneuvering Russian traffickers to save his kidnapped father.Max
84. 84A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA pregnant woman's unborn child becomes a surreal battleground for a chilling, gritty rebirth of pure evil.Max · AMC+
85. 85Blair Witch (2016)Terrifying · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless camping trip descends into chilling, gritty horror as something sinister lurks beyond the trees.Max

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