Thriller
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River Wild
A whitewater rafting trip between a pair of siblings and a small group takes a terrifying turn as there’s a killer amongst them.
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Inside (2023)
When his heist goes wrong, an art thief gets trapped in a penthouse, and he must use all his cunning and ingenuity to survive.
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SAS Rogue Heroes S1
Follow how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, was formed under extraordinary pressure in the darkest days of World War Two.
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Knock at the Cabin: Dave Bautista and M Night Shyamalan? Yes, really
Based on the 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G Tremblay, this Shyamalan flick grapples with – what appears to be – the apocalypse.
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Knock at the Cabin (2023)
A holidaying gay couple and their daughter are taken hostage by four strangers who demand an unthinkable sacrifice.
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The Black Phone (2021)
A young boy is abducted by a sadistic killer and kept in a basement, where he gets calls from the killer’s past victims on a broken phone.
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Angela Black
Trapped in her marriage, Angela is approached out of the blue by Ed, a private investigator, who spills her husband’s darkest secrets.
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South African crime series Desert Rose delivers twists and thrills
Neil Sandilands leads the ensemble cast in the suspenseful and windswept South African family thriller Desert Rose.
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Desert Rose S1
An M-Net Original family crime thriller following the Greyling family, crippled by debt and haunted by their father’s actions.
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Josh Hartnett on his role as a tech guru plagued by his own creation in The Fear Index
Josh Hartnett stars as a scientist and hedge fund CEO whose own invention turns on him and the world’s financial markets in The Fear Index.
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The Beta Test (2021)
An engaged Hollywood agent’s life is upended when he accepts an anonymous invitation to a no-strings-attached sexual encounter.
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Primal fear: Test your limits with these terrifying thrillers
Wake up your winter brain with five heart-stopping shows and movies that’ll test your limits, like Fall, 100 Foot Wave and The Ledge.
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Fall (2022)
After climbing an abandoned 2000-foot radio tower, best friends Becky and Hunter find themselves trapped at the top with no way down.
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The Fear Index S1
A genius scientist-turned-Wall-Street-tycoon becomes the target of a plot to destroy the world’s financial markets in this tense thriller.
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Nope (2022)
Two siblings (Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya) discover a mysterious otherworldly phenomenon in the skies above their horse ranch.
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Gold (2022)
Zac Efron stars in this survival thriller about gold and greed. When two men find a gold nugget in the desert, one guards it while the other gets equipment to excavate it.
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Beast (2022)
In this action-packed movie shot in South Africa, Idris Elba fights for his family’s survival as a rogue lion hunts a father and his teenage daughters.
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Meet the cast of the Showmax Original thriller series DAM
An all-star ensemble cast drives this psychological thriller series about demons from the past and evil that’s alive in the present day.
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Pallance Dladla on his SAFTA-nominated role in the hit Showmax Original DAM
Perennially popular Pallance Dladla returns in his SAFTA-nominated role as Themba in Showmax Original thriller DAM.
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Lea Vivier on her SAFTA-nominated role in the hit Showmax Original DAM
Reprising her SAFTA-nominated role in DAM, Lea Vivier once again delivers a haunting performance as Yola.
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DAM S2
Rain has finally come to Fischerhaven – but Yola has no memory of anything since her return for her father’s funeral. Will she ever put the missing pieces together?
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What happened in DAM Season 1?
Season 1 of DAM won multiple awards at the SAFTAs and acclaim from critics. Here’s a recap of what went down, ahead of Season 2, landing on Showmax from 16 February.
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9 psychological thrillers to keep you up at night
These suspenseful movies will play tricks on your mind – from the Jordan Peele horror Get Out to Steven Soderbergh’s Kimi.
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In The Lost Daughter, a Greek island holiday turns into a nightmare
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut pits a troubled professor against a dangerous family – and her own disturbing memories.