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Movies by Lists - 100 Underrated Thrillers (101 [101])
TitleYearDirectorGenreRatingRuntimeAdded
2 Days in the Valley48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.1996John HerzfeldComedy, Crime, Thriller6.5 (21.2K votes)10420230728
15 MinutesA homicide detective and a fire marshal must stop a pair of murderers who commit videotaped crimes to become media darlings.2001John HerzfeldAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller6.1 (49.9K votes)12020211228
ÁfricaWhen Nicole met David; handsome, charming, affectionate, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their dream into a nightmare, and her love into f...1996James Foley (*)Drama, Thriller6.2 (51.3K votes)9720230619
Alice, Sweet AliceIn 1961, a divorced Catholic couple's life is turned upside down when one of their two adolescent daughters is suspected of her younger sister's brutal murder during her first holy communion and a series of subsequent stabbings.1976Alfred SoleCrime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller6.5 (10.9K votes)10720211228
Almost Human [Milano odia la polizia non può sparare]A small-time homicidal maniac kidnaps the daughter of a rich man, prompting a hardened detective to work outside the law to pursue him.1974Umberto LenziCrime, Drama, Thriller7.3 (2.4K votes)9920211228
Anything for Her [Pour elle]With no legal means left to him, a high school teacher devises a daring plan to rescue his wrongfully imprisoned wife from jail.2008Fred CavayéCrime, Drama, Thriller7.1 (9.1K votes)9620211228
BackfireDisgruntled wife cheats on her well off husband, who's been suffering from PTSD ever since he came home from the Vietnam War. After an incident he ends up in a catatonic state. Soon, she begins to suspect that someone is after her.1987Gilbert CatesDrama, Mystery, Thriller5.4 (635 votes)9020211228
Bad InfluenceA soft and hesitant young man is in danger when tries to break toxic relationships with a mysterious stranger claiming to be his friend.1990Curtis Hanson (*)Drama, Thriller6.3 (9.6K votes)9920211228
Bedroom Window, TheA young executive starts an affair with his boss's wife which then escalates into a nightmare after he lies to the police in order to protect her.1987Curtis Hanson (*)Crime, Mystery, Thriller6.4 (5.6K votes)11220211228
BelowStrange happenings occur on a WW II submarine.2002David TwohyAction, Horror, Mystery, Thriller6.1 (23.5K votes)10520230728
Black WidowA federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance.1987Bob Rafelson (*)Crime, Drama, Thriller6.4 (9.6K votes)10220211228
Blood SimpleThe owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.1984Joel Coen, Ethan CoenCrime, Drama, Thriller7.6 (94K votes)9920211228
Blow OutA movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.1981Brian De Palma (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.4 (50.3K votes)10820211228
Body DoubleA young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.1984Brian De Palma (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.8 (32.4K votes)11420211228
BoundTough ex-con Corky and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caesar.1996Lana Wachowski, Lilly WachowskiCrime, Thriller7.3 (54.2K votes)10920211228
BreakdownA man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert.1997Jonathan MostowCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.9 (53.4K votes)9320211228
Buried AliveA husband finds out that his wife and her lover are trying to kill him.1990Frank Darabont (*)Horror, Romance, Thriller6.5 (4.4K votes)9320211228
Burning BrightA thriller centered on a young woman and her autistic little brother who are trapped in a house with a ravenous tiger during a hurricane.2010Carlos BrooksDrama, Horror, Thriller5.8 (7.3K votes)120220912
CellularA young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. The catch? The woman claims to have been kidnapped; and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.2004David R. EllisAction, Crime, Thriller6.5 (98.9K votes)9420211228
Cherry FallsIn the small town of Cherry Falls, a psychotic murderer is killing off the virgins of the local high school.2000Geoffrey WrightHorror, Mystery, Thriller5.2 (13.1K votes)9220211228
Cold Prey5 young Norwegians head up to the mountains to snowboard. One breaks his leg and it's getting dark soon, so they spend the night in a big, abandoned hotel, closed 30 years ago. They are not alone.2006Roar UthaugHorror, Thriller6.3 (18.1K votes)9720211228
CopycatAn agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.1995Jon AmielDrama, Mystery, Thriller6.6 (58K votes)12320211228
Dead of WinterA fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot.1987Arthur Penn (*)Drama, Horror, Thriller6.2 (4.1K votes)10020211228
Death SentenceNick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too grea2007James WanAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller6.7 (71.2K votes)10520211228
Deep End, TheA woman spirals out of control while trying to keep her son from being found culpable in a murder investigation.2001Scott McGehee, David SiegelCrime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller6.6 (11.5K votes)10120211228
Deep RedA jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.1975Dario Argento (*)Horror, Mystery, Thriller7.6 (36.5K votes)12720211228
DefenselessA lawyer is hired to defend an old college friend accused of murdering her husband.1991Martin CampbellMystery, Thriller5.6 (1.1K votes)10420230728
DisturbiaA teen living under house arrest becomes convinced his neighbor is a serial killer.2007D.J. CarusoCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.8 (231.5K votes)10520211228
Don't Torture a Duckling aka Non si sevizia un paperinoWhen a southern Italian town is rocked by a string of child murders, the police and two urban outcasts search for the culprit amid scapegoating within the superstitious community.1972Lucio Fulci (*)Horror, Mystery, Thriller7.1 (9.1K votes)10520211228
Dream LoverA successful businessman tries to uncover what is wrong with his wife.1993Nicholas KazanDrama, Mystery, Thriller6.2 (4.9K votes)10320211228
Dressed to KillA mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.1980Brian De Palma (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.1 (40K votes)10420211228
ElleA successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her.2016Paul Verhoeven (*)Crime, Drama, Thriller7.1 (65K votes)13020211228
FearWhen Nicole met David; handsome, charming, affectionate, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their dream into a nightmare, and her love into fear1996James Foley (*)Drama, Thriller6.2 (46.4K votes)9720211228
Femme FataleA woman tries to straighten out her life, even as her past as a con-woman comes back to haunt her.2002Brian De Palma (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.2 (35.4K votes)11420211228
FreewayA twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer and pedophile.1996Matthew BrightCrime, Drama, Thriller6.8 (27.9K votes)10220211228
Funhouse, TheFour teenagers visit a local carnival for a night of innocent amusement. They soon discover, however, that there is nothing innocent or amusing there at all.1981Tobe Hooper (*)Horror5.9 (13.3K votes)9620211228
Green RoomA punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar.2015Jeremy SaulnierHorror, Music, Thriller7.0 (117K votes)9520211228
Guest, TheA soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.2014Adam WingardAction, Mystery, Thriller6.7 (98K votes)10020211228
Handmaiden, The [Ah-ga-ssi]A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.2016Park Chan-wook (*)Drama, Romance, Thriller8.1 (133.4K votes)14520211228
I Saw The DevilA secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.2010Jee-woon Kim (*)Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller7.8 (123.5K votes)14420211228
ImpulseLottie is a vice cop in LA posing as a hooker and likes the action. She meets Stan, who's also single. He needs her for a major drug bust.1990Sondra LockeCrime, Drama, Thriller5.7 (1.3K votes)10920211228
Invitation, TheA man accepts an invitation to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, an unsettling affair that reopens old wounds and creates new tensions.2015Karyn KusamaDrama, Mystery, Thriller6.6 (103.7K votes)10020211228
Jack's BackA serial killer in Los Angeles celebrates Jack the Ripper's 100th birthday by committing similar murders and only one has a chance of stopping him.1988Rowdy HerringtonCrime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller5.9 (3.3K votes)9720211228
Jagged EdgeA wealthy woman is murdered in her beach house. The husband is allegedly knocked out first. He inherits all. He has a female ex criminal prosecutor represent him in court.1985Richard MarquandDrama, Mystery, Thriller6.5 (14.6K votes)10820211228
Jennifer 8John Berlin, a former Los Angeles homicide detective, investigates a multiple murder case in San Diego. The only witness is a blind girl to whom he is immediately attracted.1992Bruce RobinsonCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.3 (16.6K votes)12420211228
Julia's EyesThe story of a woman who is slowly losing her sight whilst trying to investigate the mysterious death of her twin sister.2010Guillem MoralesHorror, Mystery, Thriller6.7 (34.7K votes)11820211228
KaliforniaA journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.1993Dominic SenaCrime, Drama, Thriller6.7 (53.2K votes)11720211228
Kill Me AgainA young detective becomes involved with a beautiful woman on the run from the mob and her psychopath boyfriend.1989John DahlAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller6.3 (4.9K votes)9420211228
Kiss The GirlsPolice hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time.1997Gary FlederCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.6 (71.6K votes)11520211228
Last Of Sheila, TheA year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her wealthy husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt mystery game. The game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.1973Herbert RossCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.3 (6.2K votes)12020211228
Last Seduction, TheA devious sexpot steals her husband's drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.1994John DahlCrime, Drama, Romance, Thriller7.1 (22.9K votes)11020211228
LisaA flirtatious teenager with an eye for older men gets more than she bargained for when the handsome stranger she's pursuing turns out to be a serial killer.1989Gary ShermanDrama, Horror, Thriller6.0 (1.9K votes)9520211228
Loved Ones, TheWhen Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.2009Sean ByrneCrime, Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller6.6 (40K votes)8420211228
MaliceA tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches art, Andy's a college dean. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.1993Harold BeckerCrime, Mystery, Thriller6.4 (25.3K votes)10720220723
MasqueradeA recently orphaned heiress meets a young racing yacht captain on Long Island. He shows interest in her and, being heiress to $200,000,000, love may not be the reason.1988Bob SwaimDrama, Romance, Thriller6.1 (3.7K votes)9120211228
Memories of Murder [Salinui chueok]In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.2003Bong Joon Ho (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller8.1 (166.8K votes)13220211228
Mother [Madeo]A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.2009Bong Joon Ho (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.8 (60.6K votes)12920211228
NightwatchA law student, who takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue, begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect of a series of murders.1997Ole BornedalDrama, Horror, Thriller6.2 (19.7K votes)10120211228
Nightwatch [Nattevagten]A law student starts working as a night watchman at The Department of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen. His mad friend gets him on a game of dare that escalates. As a serial-killer's victims start piling up at work, he becomes a suspe1994Ole BornedalThriller7.3 (15.9K votes)10720211228
One False MoveA small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers.1992Carl FranklinCrime, Drama, Thriller7.1 (11.4K votes)10520211228
Pacific HeightsA couple work hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately, one of their tenants has plans of his own.1990John Schlesinger (*)Thriller6.4 (19.8K votes)10220211228
Pact, TheAs a woman struggles to come to grips with her past in the wake of her mother's death and the disappearance of her sister, an unsettling presence emerges in her childhood home.2012Nicholas McCarthyHorror, Mystery, Thriller5.8 (24.3K votes)8920211228
Perfect Getaway, ATwo pairs of lovers on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.2009David TwohyDrama, Mystery, Thriller6.5 (71.2K votes)9820211228
Play Misty For MeThe life of a disc jockey is turned upside down after a romantic encounter with an obsessed fan.1971Clint Eastwood (*)Drama, Thriller7.0 (27.7K votes)10220211228
Raising CainThe oncologist wife of a prominent child psychologist suspects her husband has an unhealthy scientific obsession with their child, unaware of what - or who - is really going on inside his head.1992Brian De Palma (*)Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller6.1 (15.6K votes)9220211228
Read My Lips [Sur mes lèvres]She is almost deaf and he lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him. He thinks no one can help except himself.2001Jacques AudiardCrime, Drama, Romance, Thriller7.3 (15.4K votes)11520211228
Red EyeA woman is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in a political assassination.2005Wes Craven (*)Thriller6.5 (117.6K votes)8520211228
Red Rock WestUpon arriving to a small town, a drifter is mistaken for a hitman, but when the real hitman arrives, complications ensue.1993John DahlCrime, Drama, Thriller7.0 (21.7K votes)9820211228
River Wild, TheRafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.1994Curtis Hanson (*)Adventure, Crime, Thriller6.5 (48.2K votes)11120230619
Road GamesA laid-back American truck driver in south Australia starts to suspect a man driving a green van of killing young women along his route, and proceeds to play a cat-and-mouse game in order to catch him red-handed.1981Richard FranklinHorror, Mystery, Thriller6.6 (6.4K votes)10120220414
Romeo Is BleedingA womanizing, crooked cop on the payroll of the mafia is confronted with the reality of his double life after he is asked to kill a beautiful and ruthless Russian gangster.1993Peter MedakCrime, Drama, Romance6.6 (13.8K votes)11020211228
RunWhen a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.1991Geoff BurrowesAction, Drama, Thriller6.2 (2.8K votes)9120211228
Running ScaredA low-ranking thug is entrusted by his crime boss to dispose of a gun that killed corrupt cops, but things get out of control when the gun ends up in wrong hands.2006Wayne KramerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller7.3 (99.4K votes)12220211228
See No EvilA young blind woman is pursued by a maniac while staying with family in their country manor.1971Richard FleischerMystery, Thriller6.6 (3.3K votes)8920220414
Session 9Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.2001Brad AndersonHorror, Mystery6.4 (57.4K votes)9720211228
Shallow GraveThree friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.1994Danny Boyle (*)Crime, Thriller7.3 (59.9K votes)8920211228
ShatteredAfter a horrific car wreck leaves him an amnesiac, a man slowly begins to unravel his shocking past.1991Wolfgang Petersen (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.5 (9.5K votes)9820211228
Shoot to KillAn F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group.1988Roger SpottiswoodeAction, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller6.8 (13.1K votes)11020211228
Silent Partner , TheA timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. When the sadistic crook realizes he's been fooled, he tracks down the teller and engages him in a cat-and-mouse chase for the cash.1978Daryl Duke, Curtis HansonComedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller7.4 (6.4K votes)10620211228
Simple Plan, AThree blue-collar acquaintances come across millions of dollars in lost cash and make a plan to keep their find from the authorities, but it isn't long before complications and mistrust weave their way into the plan.1998Sam Raimi (*)Crime, Drama, Thriller7.5 (67.8K votes)12120211228
Single White FemaleA woman advertising for a new roommate finds that something very strange is going on with the tenant who decides to move in.1992Barbet SchroederDrama, Thriller6.4 (35.8K votes)10720211228
Someone to Watch Over MeA married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect.1987Ridley Scott (*)Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller6.1 (10.3K votes)10620211228
Someone's Watching Me!A woman is being watched in her apartment by a stranger, who also calls and torments her. A cat-and-mouse game begins.1978John Carpenter (*)Horror, Mystery, Thriller6.6 (4.2K votes)9720211228
Stepfather, TheAfter murdering his entire family, a man marries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.1987Joseph RubenHorror, Thriller6.8 (15.1K votes)8920211228
Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, The [Blade of the Ripper; Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh]An ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer.1971Sergio MartinoCrime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller7.0 (4.6K votes)8120211228
Stranger, TheA woman suffering from amnesia discovers that she is the sole surviving witness to a brutal murder. Although the police can find no clues about any murder, the killers begin to hunt her.1987Adolfo AristarainDrama, Mystery, Thriller5.1 (282 votes)9320230728
SuspectWhen a homeless man is accused of murdering a Justice Department file clerk, a public defender is tasked with mounting his legal defense.1987Peter YatesCrime, Drama, Thriller6.6 (10.1K votes)12120211228
SwitchbackAn FBI agent tries to catch a serial killer who kidnapped his son.1997Jeb StuartCrime, Mystery, Thriller6.4 (13.7K votes)11820211228
Taking LivesAn FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.2004D.J. CarusoCrime, Mystery, Thriller6.2 (87.9K votes)10320211228
TenebreAn American writer in Rome is stalked and harassed by a serial killer who is murdering everyone associated with his work on his latest book.1982Dario Argento (*)Horror, Mystery, Thriller7.1 (22.7K votes)10120211228
TranssiberianA Transsiberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.2008Brad AndersonCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.7 (52.5K votes)11120211228
TrespassTwo firemen in a burning building get a treasure map - stolen gold church items are hidden in a closed down factory in St. Louis. Once there, they're trapped in by a black gang considering it their territory.1992Walter HillAction, Thriller6.3 (13.2K votes)10120230126
TriangleYacht passengers encounter mysterious weather conditions that force them to jump onto another ship, only to have the odd havoc increase.2009Christopher SmithFantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller6.9 (111.1K votes)9920211228
Ugly, TheA female psychologist wants to understand the minds of a confessed serial killer who spent the last five years in a mental hospital because of his state.1997Scott ReynoldsDrama, Horror, Thriller6.1 (3K votes)9320211228
Unlawful EntryA burglar holds a knife to Karen's throat while her husband does nothing. The couple ends up befriending the cop that comes. The friendship ends when the cop beats up the culprit. Karen isn't ready to end it. Things get ugly with the1992Jonathan KaplanCrime, Drama, Thriller6.3 (16.3K votes)11120211228
When a Stranger CallsA psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again.1979Fred WaltonHorror, Mystery, Thriller6.4 (11.8K votes)9720211228
When a Stranger Calls BackA young babysitter, all alone in the house with two children asleep above, is bothered by a stranger. Unfortunately, the phone's dead...1993Fred WaltonHorror, Mystery, Thriller6.2 (3.4K votes)9420211228
White of the EyeSomebody's killing rich married women in their homes - latest in a rich desert community outside Tucson. A married sound expert is prime suspect.1987Donald CammellHorror, Thriller6.2 (2.4K votes)11020211228
Wild ThingsA police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.1998John McNaughton (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.5 (116.6K votes)10820211228
Wind RiverA veteran hunter helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation.2017Taylor SheridanCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.7 (234.7K votes)10720211228
You're NextWhen the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of the victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.2011Adam WingardHorror, Thriller6.6 (95.8K votes)9520211228