Thriller on Max: what is worth streaming right now

75 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)Mildly scary · 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.Max85
2. 2Joker (2019)Mildly scary · 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 Usual Suspects (1995)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · measured · RA low-level con man's intricate tale of a mythic crime lord unravels with gritty, suspenseful precision.Prime Video · Max · Hoopla
4. 4The Dark Knight Rises (2012)Mildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A relentless, gritty crime drama unfolds as a hero takes the fall to protect his city.Max
5. 5Room (2015)Mildly scary · 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
6. 6Perfect 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
7. 7The Batman (2022)Mildly scary · 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
8. 8M (1931)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · PG-13A chilling hunt for a child predator grips Berlin, as both cops and criminals close in.Max · Criterion · Kanopy
9. 9The Conjuring (2013)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RParanormal investigators confront a powerful, chilling entity terrorizing a family in their atmospheric farmhouse.Max
10. 10Misery (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
11. 11Yojimbo (1961)Light gore · strong violence · measured · NRA masterless samurai ignites a darkly comic gang war between rival merchants in a gritty, suspenseful feudal village.Max · Criterion · Kanopy
12. 12It (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
13. 13John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)Graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA retired hitman is forced back into a pulpy, high-octane world of assassins by a blood oath.Max
14. 14Sicario (2015)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RAn idealistic agent navigates the bleak, gritty, and suspenseful world of border drug warfare.Max80
15. 15Eyes Wide Shut (1999)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · RA doctor's marital crisis leads him into a surreal, intimate, and suspenseful night of discovery.Max
16. 16The Lighthouse (2019)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo lighthouse keepers descend into madness on a remote island, battling isolation and a chilling, surreal atmosphere.Max
17. 17The Equalizer (2014)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA man with a mysterious past unleashes his brutal skills to protect the helpless from Russian gangsters.Max
18. 18Sinners (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
19. 19Hereditary (2018)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's grief slowly unravels into a bleak, chilling nightmare as disturbing secrets consume them.Max78
20. 20Infernal Affairs (2002)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · brisk · RUndercover moles on both sides of the law race to expose each other, creating a gritty, tense, and pulpy drama.Max · Criterion
21. 21The 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
22. 22Night 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+
23. 23The Maltese Falcon (1941)No gore · measured · NRA cynical detective navigates a shadowy world of criminals and a deceptive woman, all seeking a fabled statuette.Max
24. 24Speed (1994)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA rigged bus hurtles through Los Angeles, and every dip below fifty miles per hour means explosive death.Netflix · Max
25. 25Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Escaped Gladers face a relentless, high-octane mission through a deadly labyrinth to save their friends.Max
26. 26Carrie (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 · YouTube (free)
27. 27The Town (2010)Mildly scary · 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
28. 28Mission: Impossible (1996)No gore · 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
29. 29One Battle After Another (2025)Mildly scary · 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 Equalizer 3 (2023)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA retired assassin protects new friends in Southern Italy, unleashing brutal justice on the mafia.Hulu · Max
31. 31The Substance (2024)Mildly scary · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA fading star's quest for youth becomes a darkly comedic, surreal body horror nightmare.Max
32. 32A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)Mildly scary · strong violence · emotionally devastating · measured · PGA disturbed Southern belle's fragile world shatters when confronted by her brutish brother-in-law.Max
33. 33Greenland (2020)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · PG-13A family fights for survival against a planet-killing comet, experiencing humanity's best and worst.Max
34. 34Ballerina (2025)Mildly scary · 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
35. 35A History of Violence (2005)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA quiet family man's past unravels with a violent act, exposing a bleak and intimate suspense.Max
36. 36Marty Supreme (2025)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA young man's earnest, gritty pursuit of greatness drags him through intimate and suspenseful hell.Max67
37. 37Miss Sloane (2016)No gore · emotionally heavy · brisk · RAn unyielding lobbyist takes on the gun industry, navigating a world of tense, gritty political maneuvering.Max
38. 38Orphan (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
39. 39It 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
40. 40Funny 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
41. 41Pearl (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.Hulu · Max
42. 42The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)Mildly scary · 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
43. 43Evil 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
44. 44The Equalizer 2 (2018)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance unfolds with gritty, high-octane action and pulpy suspense.Max
45. 45War 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.Apple TV+ · Max · Paramount+
46. 46Blood Simple (1985)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA jealous bar owner's murder plot spirals into a darkly comedic and gritty Texas nightmare.Max · Criterion
47. 47Heretic (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
48. 48Contagion (2011)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A lethal airborne virus spreads globally, and the medical community races against a bleak, tense panic.Max
49. 49Barbarian (2022)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA double-booked Airbnb hides gritty, chilling terrors as a young woman's measured dread intensifies.Max
50. 50Companion (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.Max
51. 51Saltburn (2023)Mildly scary · graphic gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA summer invitation to a sprawling estate becomes a suspenseful, darkly comic descent into aristocratic eccentricity.Prime Video · Max
52. 52Juror #2 (2024)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A family man on jury duty faces a gritty moral dilemma with the power to sway a murder verdict.Max
53. 53The 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
54. 54Taken 2 (2012)Mildly scary · 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
55. 55Atomic Blonde (2017)Graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA stylish spy navigates a neon-drenched Berlin, fighting brutal assassins to secure a dangerous list.Prime Video · Max
56. 56The Firm (1993)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA young lawyer's dream job becomes a pulpy nightmare of murder and moral compromise.Max · Paramount+ · Kanopy
57. 57Road House (1989)Light gore · brutal violence · brisk · RA Ph.D.-educated bouncer cleans up a rowdy bar, busting heads and falling for a local doctor.Max
58. 58Stoker (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
59. 59Sucker Punch (2011)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A young woman's fight for freedom unfolds in a relentless, surreal fantasy where reality blurs.Max
60. 60Insidious: 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
61. 61A Most Violent Year (2014)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA family's ambition clashes with the rampant crime and corruption of 1981 New York City.Max
62. 62Insidious: 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
63. 63Trap (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
64. 64Greenland 2: Migration (2026)Mildly scary · 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
65. 65MaXXXine (2024)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RAn adult film star's Hollywood dreams collide with a brutal slasher, unearthing a chilling past.Hulu · Max
66. 66Red 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
67. 67Truth 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
68. 68The 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
69. 69Halloween 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
70. 70A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)Light gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA relentless, high-octane thriller as a father and son battle the Russian underworld to stop nuclear war.Max
71. 71The 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
72. 72Knock 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
73. 73Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA man's struggle with dual identity leads to surreal love and the dark music within.Max
74. 74The Transporter Refueled (2015)Light gore · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13A mercenary driver navigates the French criminal underworld, outmaneuvering Russian traffickers to save his kidnapped father.Max
75. 75Blair 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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