2023 has been a great year for cinephiles. With masters like David Fincher and Martin Scorsese returning with wonderful films and so many new talents showing up, the genre of thriller was laden with gems. There were some great political thrillers, crime mysteries, science fiction thrillers, psychological, legal thrillers and more. Some of them were highly anticipated and gained many views while others did not get the admiration that they deserved. Here is a list of top ten thrillers of various languages that came out on OTT this year. Do watch them if you are missing out on any of these.
10) Rebel Moon -Part One: Netflix
Language: English
The first part of Zack Snyder’s space fantasy Rebel Moon was one of the most anticipated movies of the year. It tells the story of a fictional galaxy ruled by an authoritative body named ‘Motherworld’ and where the military threatens the farming colony on a moon, and faces rebellion.
9) The Pale Blue Eye: Netflix
Language: English
Scott Cooper’s murder mystery stars Christian Bale and Henry Melling, and tells a story where during the investigation of a case young Edgar Allan Poe meets a detective. And the detective will influence him very much.
8) Leave The World Behind: Netflix
Language: English
Sam Esmail’s horror thriller tells the story of a family that goes to a rental luxury house in Long Island for vacation and they meet two strangers who come with the news of a blackout, and they have to survive the crisis together.
7) No One Will Save You : Disney+Hotstar
Language: English (Mostly Silent)
The movie tells the story of Brynn, an anxious girl who likes to stay at home. She encounters some unearthly intruders at her home and tries to survive the incredible situation.
6) Ballerina: Netflix
Language: Korean
Ballerina is directed by Lee Chung-hyeon and tells the story of Ok-ju, a bodyguard who could not save the life of her friend. She is determined to avenge the death of the friend and goes out for an adventure.
5) AKA: Netflix
Language: French
Directed by Morgan S. Dalibert, the French thriller tells the story of an undercover agent who is assigned to kill an alleged terrorist. He forms a bond with the son of the crime syndicate that he infiltrated and things do not go the way he planned.
4) Kill Boksoon: Netflix
Language: Korean
The Korean Netflix special ‘Kill Boksoon’ is directed by Byun Sung-hyun and tells the story of a single mother who is a renowned assassin and is finding it hard to create a balance between her two extremely different lives.
3) The Killer: Netflix
Language: English
David Fincher and Michael Fassbender’s ‘The Killer’ was one of the most popular OTT movies in 2023. The movie is about a methodical, cold blooded killer who is troubled and thinks he is losing his mind. He, at the same time, starts a vendetta against his previous employers.
2) They Cloned Tyrone: Netflix
Language: English
‘They Cloned Tyrone’ is a science fiction thriller that tells the story of an unlikely trio that is stuck into and tries to break through a dangerous government conspiracy. It was directed by Juel Taylor.
1) Killers Of The Flower Moon: Apple TV+
Language: English
Martin Scorsese’s latest masterpiece tells the story of the Osage murders and exploitation by greedy American whites. FBI steps into the situation and more confusion follows with love, betrayal and greed.
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