Swap the spring sunshine for heart-pounding suspense with our curated guide to the most gripping thrillers arriving on Amazon Prime this May. From high-stakes international espionage to claustrophobic survival tales, these ten must-watch films are guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Spring may be gracing us, but that doesn’t mean we can only watch cute rom-coms! If you’re looking for thrillers to keep you on your toes, Amazon Prime has plenty of films for you this May! To help you find your next nail-biting film, here are ten thrillers you can watch this month on Amazon Prime.
Drop (2025)
Drop is a film for those who love rising stars and fun, tense moments, with the talents of Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar and directed by Christopher Landon, director of Happy Death Day.
Violet, a young widowed mother, goes on her first date since the death of her husband. She meets Henry, a photographer. Everything is going well until she receives a message from an unknown number, threatening to kill her son if she doesn’t kill Henry. Together, they try to decipher who the threatening message was from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs_nFwh5eJw
Play Dirty (2025)
Play Dirty is perfect if you love a good heist film, mixing action and thriller, this movie is bound to hit the right spot. Starring Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield, you’ll see plenty of gunfights, exploding cars and plenty of illegal action.
A thief and crook team up to pull off a major heist against the mob, a South American dictator, and the world's wealthiest man. Buckle up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6paP2-ry-QY
Novocaine (2025)
Novocaine has an interesting concept. Nathan Caine is a regular man, working a regular job at the bank; however, this man cannot feel pain. When his coworker and love interest, Sherry, is kidnapped, he tries to find her. Thanks to his unique condition, he’s able to take hits and keep going.
With the talents of Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder, this action thriller comedy mix is bound to keep you glued to the TV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PyOIlJEdqA
Black Bag (2025)
Black Bag is your more sophisticated type of thriller; it has spies, it has drama. Starring Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett and Regé-Jean Page.
George, an MI6 agent, is ordered to find out who the mole in the agency is. However, it turns out that one of the suspects is none other than his wife, Kathryn, who also happens to be a spy. To get to the truth, George invites the suspects to dinner, and the psychological spy games start.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du0Xp8WX_7I
Last Breath (2025)
Last Breath is not for you if you’re claustrophobic or are extremely scared of the deep ocean. Three men are sent to fix an oil pipe in the ice-cold, pitch-black waters of the North Sea. Things don’t go to plan. What was supposed to be a repair mission quickly turns into a rescue mission as one of the crew is separated from the rest. With no communication and a limited supply of oxygen, time is crucial.
Based on a true story, you’ll be on the edge of your seat for the whole 90 minutes. This film stars Woody Harrelson, Finn Cole, Simu Liu, and Cliff Curtis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNMyooXZZTM
Blink Twice (2024)
If you enjoyed Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and love Channing Tatum in strange roles, then you should add Blink Twice to your watch list! Directed by Zoe Kravitz, this psychological thriller will have you questioning what’s real.
Frida is invited to a dodgy billionaire’s private island for several days of partying with her friend Jess. Things get weird from the get-go. Jess disappears, and no one remembers her. Slowly, Frida struggles to remember her friend. But it goes deeper; Frida has trouble remembering everything. As she tries to understand what’s going on, Frida discovers the eerie truth behind the island.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMcmfonGWY4
A Hero (2021)
For those seeking to broaden their film knowledge, this Iranian drama thriller is a good place to start.
A man finds himself in prison after failing to pay off his debts. However, while on furlough, the man discovers some gold coins, and he is suddenly a national hero when he decides to return the coins to their rightful owner. What may have been an act of kindness, we discover what the man’s true intentions were.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAJ6_lmr_HQ
The Handmaiden (2016)
Following international films, we're heading to Japan, The Handmaiden is full of characters scamming one another. A Korean con man tries to seduce a Japanese heiress to get to her inheritance. To help with his plan, he hires a pickpocket to act as their heiress’s maid and confidant. The new maid is tasked to encourage the union between the con man and the heiress.
However, things get messy and dangerous as relationships deepen. Nothing more can be said without spoiling the film. You can expect drama, romance and plenty of twists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whldChqCsYk
Suspiria (2018)
For a touch of supernatural and fantasy, Suspiria combines thriller and horror. Susie, played by Dakota Johnson, is a dancer travelling from Ohio to Berlin to study at an elite dance academy, and she quickly becomes the head dancer.
However, more and more students and teachers are found dead or go missing, making it obvious that something sinister and supernatural is happening at the dance academy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uGIEY7tdg8
The Vast of Night (2019)
Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten sci-fi fans either! The Vast Night takes place in the 1950s, in New Mexico, where Oppenheimer was filmed. One night, a switchboard operator and a radio DJ hear a strange signal over a radio frequency.
The radio show is interrupted by a woman calling to talk about a strange, large object hovering over her home, but her voice is low due to static. The two radio station workers ask listeners for any information about the call that just took place.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEiwpCJqMM0
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