This winter is the perfect time to explore the darker side of cinema. For those who love suspense, we’ve compiled a list of seven thrilling dramas available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. This guide features everything from apocalyptic survival to deep psychological obsession.
Start your binge on Netflix with Bird Box. Sandra Bullock stars in this post-apocalyptic story where survival hinges on one rule: never open your eyes. The narrative cleverly switches between the present, a perilous blindfolded river journey, and the past, detailing the day the world was plunged into chaos by unseen monsters.
Stick with Netflix for Havoc, a gritty crime thriller starring Tom Hardy. He plays a detective who must infiltrate the criminal underworld to locate a politician’s missing son after a drug deal goes horribly wrong. His own past complicates the already dangerous investigation.
Also on Netflix is the action-packed Interceptor. An Army Captain (Elsa Pataky) must defend a remote missile interceptor station from terrorists who have stolen nuclear weapons. The fate of the US rests on her shoulders as she fights for survival.
Complete your Netflix marathon with The Occupant. This Spanish thriller follows a man who, after losing his fortune, becomes obsessed with the new tenants of his former luxury apartment, leading to a chilling game of cat and mouse.
Switch over to Prime Video for 10 Cloverfield Lane. This sci-fi horror traps a young woman in a bunker with a man who claims a catastrophic event has made the outside world uninhabitable. The suspense builds as she questions his motives and the reality of their situation.
Prime Video also offers Black Bag, a smart spy drama. An MI6 agent (Michael Fassbender) is assigned to investigate suspected double agents, but the mission turns personal when his own wife (Cate Blanchett) lands on the suspect list.
Finally, don’t miss Saltburn on Prime Video. This unique film blends drama and suspense as an Oxford student (Barry Keoghan) becomes infatuated with a rich classmate and his aristocratic family, resulting in a summer of twisted psychological games.