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The Best Netflix Original Thriller Movies

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Here are the best Netflix original thriller movies currently streaming right now. Featuring sci-fi thrillers, psychological horror, and gritty crime movies, this list of Netflix thriller originals is updated with new and popular movies. What is the best Netflix original thriller movie?

The latest and newest Netflix original thriller movies feature Hollywood's biggest stars, like Bella Thorne, Nat Wolff, Carla Gugino, and Robbie Amell. Must-watch Netflix original thrillers include Gerald's Game, Shimmer Lake, ARQ, and Clinical.

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Bird Box
Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson
Released: 2018
Directed by: Susanne Bier
Bird Box is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic film directed by Susanne Bier, based on the novel... more on Wikipedia
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What Happened to Monday
Noomi Rapace, Willem Dafoe
Released: 2017
Directed by: Tommy Wirkola
What Happened to Monday is a 2017 dystopian science fiction thriller film directed by Tommy... more on Wikipedia
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Fractured
Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe
Released: 2019
Directed by: Brad Anderson
Fractured is a 2019 American thriller film directed by Brad Anderson. After his daughter... more on Wikipedia
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The Ritual
Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali
Released: 2018
Directed by: David Bruckner
The Ritual is a 2017 British horror film directed by David Bruckner, based on the novel by... more on Wikipedia
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Lucid Dream
Kyung-gu Sol, Soo Go
Released: 2017
Directed by: Kim Joon-Sung
Lucid Dream is a 2017 South Korean science fiction mystery thriller film directed by Kim... more on Wikipedia
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Gerald's Game
Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood
Released: 2017
Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Gerald's Game is a 2017 American survival horror film directed by Mike Flanagan, based on... more on Wikipedia
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A farmer pens a confession admitting to his wife's murder, but her death is just the beginning of a macabre tale. Based on Stephen King's novella.

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In the Tall Grass
Patrick Wilson, Laysla De Oliveira
Released: 2019
Directed by: Vincenzo Natali
In the Tall Grass is a 2019 American horror film directed by Vincenzo Natali, based on the... more on Wikipedia
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You Get Me
Bella Thorne, Halston Sage
Released: 2017
Directed by: Brent Bonacorso
You Get Me is a 2017 American thriller film directed by Brent Bonacorso. After breaking up... more on Wikipedia
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Burn Out
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Shimmer Lake
Benjamin Walker, Wyatt Russell
Released: 2017
Directed by: Oren Uziel
Shimmer Lake is a 2017 American crime film directed by Oren Uziel. Told in reverse, the story... more on Wikipedia
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Rattlesnake
Carmen Ejogo, Theo Rossi
Released: 2019
Directed by: Zak Hilditch
Rattlesnake is a 2019 American crime drama mystery film directed by Zak Hilditch. A single... more on Wikipedia
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The Perfection
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Aaron Paul, Charles Baker
Released: 2019
Directed by: Vince Gilligan
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The Babysitter
Judah Lewis, Samara Weaving
Directed by: McG
The Babysitter is a 2017 American teen horror-comedy film directed by McG. Cole (Judah Lewis)... more on Wikipedia
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Secret Obsession
Brenda Song, Mike Vogel
Released: 2019
Directed by: Peter Sullivan
Secret Obsession is a 2019 Amerian drama thriller directed by Peter Sullivan.
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I Am Mother
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Horse Girl
Alison Brie, Robin Tunney
Released: 2020
Directed by: Jeff Baena
Horse Girl is a 2020 American drama film directed by Jeff Baena. A socially awkward woman... more on Wikipedia
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Apostle
Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen
Released: 2018
Directed by: Gareth Evans
Apostle is a 2018 period thriller film directed by Gareth Evans. When his sister is kidnapped... more on Wikipedia
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Extraction
Chris Hemsworth, David Harbour
Released: 2020
Directed by: Sam Hargrave
Extraction (a.k.a. Out of the Fire) is a 2020 American action thriller film directed by Sam... more on Wikipedia
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The Outsider
Jared Leto, Tadanobu Asano
Released: 2018
Directed by: Martin Zandvliet
The Outsider is a 2018 American action thriller crime drama film directed by Martin Zandvliet.... more on Wikipedia
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Death Note
Nat Wolff, Margaret Qualley
Released: 2017
Directed by: Adam Wingard
Death Note is a 2017 American supernatural horror-thriller film directed by Adam Wingard,... more on Wikipedia
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ARQ
Robbie Amell, Rachael Taylor
Released: 2016
Directed by: Tony Elliott
ARQ is a 2016 American-Canadian science fiction film directed by Tony Elliott. Trapped in a... more on Wikipedia
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In the Shadow of the Moon
Boyd Holbrook, Michael C. Hall
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jim Mickle
In the Shadow of the Moon is a 2019 American political thriller directed by Jim Mickle.
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The Last Thing He Wanted
Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck
Released: 2020
Directed by: Dee Rees
The Last Thing He Wanted is a 2020 British-American political thriller film directed by Dee... more on Wikipedia

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Burn Out

Shimmer Lake

The Perfection

The Babysitter

I Am Mother