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This month, EW visits Los Angeles, the setting for thrillers like ‘Nightcrawler,’ ‘Speed,’ and ‘True Romance.’ Plus, ‘Memento’ turns 25 and ‘Fargo’ turns 30: give yourself the gift of a rewatch.
Costarring Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 28 Years Later received rave reviews upon release, with praise for its skillful direction, poignant writing, action and heavy, philosophical themes. The film reunites 28 Days Later’s original director and writer, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, to a gratifying result.
Here is your guide to the most intense thrillers on Netflix right now, including "Green Room" and "Rebel Ridge."
Netflix is home to a wide library of noteworthy thrillers, including genre staples like Gone Girl (2014) and Netflix Originals like Gerald’s Game (2017). Some, like Fair Play (2023), use elements of an erotic thriller to explore workplace politics and sexism,
Ikka is a tense courtroom thriller starring Sunny Deol as Arjun Mehra, a celebrated lawyer who is forced to defend Shauryamann Gaur (Akshaye Khanna), a man he suspects could be guilty of attempted murder. With someone close to him caught in the crossfire, Arjun bends the rules and exploits legal loopholes to secure a favorable verdict.
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5 must-watch upcoming Netflix crime thrillers in 2026 that will leave you on the edge of your seat!
From Swedish noir to Korean mysteries, these five upcoming Netflix crime thrillers promise murder, secrets, investigations and high-stakes suspense in 2026.
Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage manager, written several produced plays, critiqued ...