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Ben Affleck’s new Netflix thriller 'Animals' centers on a botched kidnapping that exposes the hidden fractures in a high-profile marriage. While the plot involves a group of small business owners seeking revenge against the protagonist, the film prioritizes the emotional collapse of the couple over the specifics of the crime.
At TIFF 2026, Faith pairs Erin Doherty and James McAvoy in a tense, eerie mystery from Paul Andrew Williams. Mina, a single mother, is drawn to a secretive, impeccably polite suitor whose true intentions reveal a creeping occult menace, delivered with close-up intensity and an unsettling mood that lingers after the credits.
Tom’s Guide highlights three new Netflix thrillers arriving this week: Smile 2 (2024), a horror-tinged thriller headlined by Naomi Scott; Ready or Not (2019), a darkly witty survival thriller about a deadly game; and the 1990s crime classic Donnie Brasco starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp, offering suspenseful twists and jump scares for thriller fans.
Last Seen is a stylish Australian Apple TV+ thriller about a grieving father who receives a phone call he believes is from his missing daughter, triggering a twisty, high-stakes investigation powered by sharp writing and standout performances from Patrick Brammall, Brendan Cowell and Maxine Peake. With glossy prestige production and emotionally stakes-driven twists, it’s one of the standout shows of the year.
Season 2 of Chad Powers pivots from zany prosthetics humor to a real-time, suspenseful thriller as Russ’s Chad deception spirals, drawing in more allies and enemies, raising the stakes for Danny, Ricky, and Coach Jake, and introducing a menacing Gerry, with the series leaning into thriller conventions while keeping its comedic bite; now streaming on Hulu.
Gal Gadot headlines The Runner, an 84-minute action thriller that went straight to Prime Video and, despite harsh reviews (9% on Rotten Tomatoes), has become Prime Video’s top film as Maia must keep running, locate a gun, and kill a witness to save her son.
Gal Gadot stars in The Runner, an Amazon Original thriller in which a kidnapper forces her to run across London within an hour to commit a murder. While a high-energy subway sequence delivers kinetic payoff, the film struggles with plausibility and emotional engagement, making it feel more like a brisk episode than a fully realized thriller.
Fall 2: Deadpoint recycles the first film’s premise with new leads Jax and Luce on a dangerous Thai plank-walk, delivering slow, repetitive thrills, thin dialogue, and two far-fetched twists that strain credulity, resulting in a tense but tedious ride that hints at a potential third installment.
A mostly successful sequel that preserves the original’s vertigo and white-knuckle stunts while leaning on familiar personal revelations; Harriet Slater and Arsema Thomas give strong performances, Tom Brittney provides credible authority, and the Thai-mountain setup remains tense, but the script rehashes past twists and a late turn undercuts the tension, even as a third film is teased.
Robert Kojder’s review portrays The Runner (2026) as a lean 75-minute London chase hampered by a flimsy script and muddy geography, with Gal Gadot delivering an uneven performance despite some convincing running sequences and Anthony Dod Mantle’s cinematography; a blunt anti-tech message and an unsatisfying finale sap momentum, leaving the film feeling contrived and disappointing.
In The Runner, Gal Gadot plays Maia Marten, a desperate single mother racing against a kidnapper to save her diabetic son. Director Kevin Macdonald leans on flashy visuals and brisk editing, but the thin, didactic script rarely sustains momentum beyond two standout train-chase moments. The result is a self-serious thriller that never quite hits the adrenaline promised by its premise, running 1 hour 24 minutes and streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
A review of the film Onslaught argues it’s a late-80s/90s-style B-movie pastiche that riffs on familiar tropes from The Terminator, Die Hard, and Halloween, rather than offering anything new or compelling. Despite a capable cast, polished gore and strong sound design, the movie relies on stock characters and predictable beats, delivering a paint-by-numbers thriller that panders to nostalgia rather than delivering a fresh, engaging experience.
Tom's Guide curates three Netflix titles to stream this weekend (Aug 28–30): the Robert De Niro–led crime thriller The Whisper Man; the 2022 horror hit M3GAN about a life-like AI doll; and a third, unnamed dark psychological horror set deep in the woods, all recommended for fans of suspenseful Netflix thrills.
Tom’s Guide highlights three new Netflix thrillers for Aug. 27–Sept. 2, led by The Whisper Man—a crime mystery film starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott and Michael Keaton—and Greta (2018), about a waitress whose kindness draws a dangerous obsessive. A third title is mentioned in the piece but not named in the excerpt.
Netflix adds three thrillers this week: The Whisper Man (2026), a De Niro‑led crime mystery; Greta (2018), a chilling obsession thriller; and Ready or Not (2019), a bloody dark‑humored horror‑thriller. The Whisper Man streams Aug. 28, while Greta and Ready or Not arrive on Sept. 1.