Netflix is full of movies. From completely original films that are plastered all over the website and app to movies that recently left theaters and everyone has been talking about, there are so many different movies on the streaming service. It can be tough to find one to watch, but luckily it lets s narrow down their choices by genres, which is definitely helpful when searching for a movie. One of the many genres of film on Netflix is the thriller - these movies are dramatic and intense and will have viewers wondering what's going to happen next until the credits roll.
There are a ton of really popular thrillers out there and fans of this genre have likely seen them. It's easy to feel like we've seen every movie on a streaming service while scrolling through the titles, but there are definitely some hidden films on Netflix that many movie lovers have likely overlooked in the past. This is especially true with thrillers, and with so many huge movies coming out all the time, it's easy to let some slip through the cracks without watching them.
To see 10 obscure thrillers on Netflix that are totally worth checking out, keep reading!
Super Dark Times (2017)
Super Dark Times was released in 2017 on Netflix and follows a pair of teenage best friends named Zach and Josh. The two of them have been best friends a long time in the film, but a tragic accident strikes and the aftermath causes a rift between the two of them.
The movie is full of twists and turns that will make viewers feel immersed in the story as they watch the secrets between Zach and Josh get buried and turn into twisted, paranoid thoughts that cause some major problems in their close friendship.
Apostle (2018)
Apostle was released in 2018 and is more on the horror side of the thriller genre, but definitely has enough twists and turns and an eerie enough atmosphere to keep it categorized as a thriller. This movie is a historical thriller set in the early 20th century in England.
This thriller follows a man named Thomas who recently returned home, only to discover that his sister is being held captive by a religious cult. Thomas is determined to bring his sister home, so he travels to the island whose society the cult has overtaken in order to call the island home. As Thomas tries to get in closer to the cult and bring his sister home, he discovers things are darker than he could have imagined.
A Kind Of Murder (2016)
A Kind of Murder is a thriller that was released in 2016 and is set in the early 1960s. It's based on a novel called The Blunderer and is a nostalgic type of mysteryious thriller. This movie stars Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, and Haley Bennett.
The movie follows a man named Walter Stackhouse, an accomplished architect and aspiring writer. Inspired by a recent murder, Stackhouse starts writing a work of crime fiction in the same vein as the real-life crime. He meets the deceased woman's husband and when his own wife is found dead, things take a bizarre and thrilling turn.
I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore (2017)
Despite starring Elijah Wood, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore is definitely a thriller that has flown right under the radar of a lot of movie fans. This film came out in 2017 and is an intense crime drama that stars Wood as a man named Tony alongside Melanie Lynskey as Ruth.
The movie follows a woman whose home was recently broken into, leading her to force herself to work through her depression and, with the help of her neighbor, try to track down the people that broke into her home. But, the closer that they come to finding out who committed this crime, the more dangerous the situation becomes.
Into The Forest (2015)
Into the Forest is a thriller that was released in 2015 and stars Evan Rachel Wood and Ellen Page as a pair of sisters, Eva and Nell. The two of them live in a beautiful home in the Pacific Northwest, but when a massive power outage strikes, the two of them find themselves in grave danger.
The movie follows this family as they try to survive in the power outage as danger starts to set in. With no to the outside world, they have no idea whether this blackout is only in their area, the whole country, or even the entire world and things get eerie fast.
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
Velvet Buzzsaw was released in 2019 and is a supernatural thriller that stars Jake Gyllenhaal. In the movie, Gyllenhaal plays an art critic named Morf Vandewalt whose friend, Josephina, discovers a massive collection of works of art inside a deceased, previously unknown artist's apartment.
The paintings take the art world by storm and every collector and gallery in the area immediately becomes enthralled and wants to get their hands on the paintings. Greed starts to set in as people try to get their hands on these rare paintings and the spirit of the obscure artist comes back to seek revenge.
American Hangman (2019)
American Hangman is a thriller that was released in 2019 and has a super modern premise to it, focused on the internet and the culture of live streaming for viewers around the world through the internet.
This movie follows the kidnapping of a judge whose fate is being live streamed. When people watching the stream start to discuss the judge's past rulings in controversial cases, the tables are turned and the viewers watching the live stream become the real judges. The judge's fate is in their hands as they discuss what will happen to him and vote on whether he lives or not.
The Wicker Man (1973)
remake of the film was released in 2006, but the 1973 version is available on Netflix and is a must for any fans of thrillers.
This movie follows a man who travels to an island off the coast of Scotland in order to investigate reports of a young girl that went missing. He finds himself forced to integrate with the mysterious people there and get to know their strange rituals in order to try to get some clues as to where the missing girl has gone.
Shimmer Lake (2017)
Shimmer Lake is a Netflix original movie that was released in 2017. The movie has a really unique way of telling the story. Instead of unfolding day by day in order the way most movies are, this movie goes backwards through the events, starting at the end of the story and working its way back.
The movie follows a bank heist in a small town that went horribly wrong and one sheriff's quest to try to find out what happened. The movie stars The Office's Rainn Wilson and the unique storytelling approach of this crime thriller will have any movie fan hooked.
Beneath The Leaves (2019)
Beneath the Leaves is a thriller that was released in 2019. This movie follows a kidnapper who was convicted of his crimes and sentenced to time in prison, but escapes over a decade later during a massive fire at the prison where he's serving his time.
One of his previous victims, Brian Larson, is now a determined detective. Larson is taken off the case because of his proximity to the suspect, but that doesn't stop him from becoming determined to track down the escaped convict and finally exact revenge on him so many years later.
