Thriller
Drishyam (2015): Jeethu Joseph's Perfect Family Thriller
Drishyam is the gold standard of suspense thrillers in Indian cinema. Jeethu Joseph's original Malayalam film (later remade in multiple languages) tells th…
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Spy Thriller
Pathaan (2023): Siddharth Anand's Spy Thriller That Revived Bollywood
Pathaan arrived at a time when Bollywood desperately needed a blockbuster, and it delivered beyond expectations. Siddharth Anand's spy thriller, part of YR…
Action
Kaithi (2019): Lokesh Kanagaraj's One-Night Action Thriller
Kaithi is proof that you don't need a big star or elaborate sets to create an edge-of-the-seat thriller. Lokesh Kanagaraj's film is set over one night, fol…
Action Thriller
The Recruit Season 2: The CIA Thriller Continues
The Recruit burst onto the scene in 2022 as a fresh, energetic take on the spy thriller genre. Noah Centineo stars as Owen Hendricks, a young CIA lawyer wh…
Thriller
Andhadhun (2018): Sriram Raghavan's Masterful Black Comedy Thriller
Andhadhun is a film that defies genre classification—it's a black comedy, a psychological thriller, and a neo-noir all rolled into one. Sriram Raghavan c…
Comedy
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007): Priyadarshan's Horror-Comedy Masterpiece
Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a rare film that balances horror and comedy perfectly. Priyadarshan's film, a remake of the Malayalam classic Manichitrathazhu, stars Ak…
Action
War (2019): Siddharth Anand's High-Octane Action Entertainer
War is pure, unapologetic action cinema. Siddharth Anand's film pits two of Bollywood's fittest stars—Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff—against each othe…
Social Thriller
Article 15 (2019): Anubhav Sinha's Haunting Social Thriller
Anubhav Sinha's Article 15 is not an easy watch, but it's an essential one. Inspired by real-life events, the film follows Ayan Ranjan (Ayushmann Khurrana)…
Phase 2
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): The MCU's Political Thriller
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is widely considered one of the MCU's best films—and for good reason. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo transformed Cap…
Political Thriller
The Night Agent Season 2: The Political Thriller Returns
The Night Agent became one of Netflix's most-watched shows when it premiered in 2023, proving that audiences crave tight, suspenseful political thrillers…
Action
Vikram (2022): Lokesh Kanagaraj's Action Masterpiece
Vikram is Lokesh Kanagaraj at his finest—a gritty, violent, and supremely stylish action thriller that revived Kamal Haasan's action hero image. The film…
Action
Jawan (2023): Atlee's Action Spectacle with a Social Conscience
Atlee's Jawan is a perfect example of a director understanding the star power of Shah Rukh Khan and using it to deliver both entertainment and a message. T…
Phase 4
Black Widow (2021): Scarlett Johansson's Long-Awaited Solo Film
Black Widow finally gave Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) her solo film—a prequel set between Civil War and Infinity War. Director Cate Shortland de…
Psychological Thriller
You Season 5: The Final Chapter for Joe Goldberg
You has been one of Netflix's most compelling psychological thrillers, following Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), a charming but dangerous stalker who will do…
Thriller
Squid Game Season 3: The Final Game Begins
Squid Game became a global phenomenon when it premiered in 2021, becoming Netflix's most-watched series of all time and sparking conversations worldwide ab…
Political Drama
The Diplomat Season 3: Political Intrigue at the Highest Level
The Diplomat quickly established itself as one of Netflix's most sophisticated political dramas. Keri Russell stars as Kate Wyler, a career diplomat thrust…