The 8 Best Thrillers of 2024 (So Far)

Kristen Stewart stars as Lou, a gym manager with a complicated family history. Her problems seem to fade away when she meets Jackie, a bodybuilder who’s training for a competition in Vegas. The two quickly fall for each other, but as their relationship blossoms, Lou’s past comes back to haunt her. I can’t share more without spoiling the twist, but trust me when I say you’ll never see it coming.

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Blink Twice is Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut. The film stars Channing Tatum as Slater King, a tech billionaire with a glitzy private island. At his annual charity gala, he invites a cocktail waitress named Frida and her friend Jess to join him for a vacation. A few days in, the women suspect something’s up. After all, if something seems too good to be true, it usually is.

Dev Patel created Monkey Man with Jordan Peele—and together they made a modern Kill Bill–inspired masterpiece. The story follows Kid (Patel), a street fighter who begins working at an underground club. Each night, he dons a monkey mask and fights in boxing matches for cash. Eventually, he’s able to worm his way into an elite society and take on his ultimate opponent: a vile man from his past.

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What’s more thrilling than a giant tornado? In Twisters, Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Kate Cooper, a former tornado chaser who retires after an experiment goes wrong. Later on, she’s lured back into the field (literally) to help her friend Javi (Anthony Ramos) test a new tornado tracking system. It’s the perfect opportunity to get back in the game. The only issue is that Tyler Owens (Glen Powell)—a celebrity storm chaser—wants in on the action, too. When two tornadoes land in Oklahoma, Kate, Javi, and Tyler are forced to rely on one another for survival.

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Trap is a wacky thriller by M. Night Shyamalan that will make you laugh and quiver with nerves. When pop sensation Lady Raven comes to town, Cooper brings his daughter, Riley, to her concert. To his surprise, the show is a giant…wait for it…trap. The authorities are looking for a local serial killer, which means—you guessed it!—they’re looking for him.

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I don’t mean to alarm you so close to the presidential election, but Civil War is available to stream now. War photographer Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) attempts to capture civil unrest in a futuristic America. During her journey, she crosses paths with militants from both sides—and both are determined to win.

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Mothers’ Instinct examines the lives of Alice (Jessica Chastain) and Céline (Anne Hathaway). They’re best friends, mothers, and neighbors who live in an idyllic suburb. But a tragic event unfolds, putting their friendship to the test. Perhaps being so close isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

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Jason Statham’s Adam Clay is a beekeeper who does a lot more than protect insects. After his neighbor is scammed and takes her own life (it’s not a spoiler, I promise!), Adam hops into action. The scammers think they’re dealing with an ordinary man, but Adam is actually a secret agent—and now that they’ve hurt his friend, he’ll stop at nothing to get revenge.

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