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Serena (2026 film)
Serena (2026 film) most commonly refers to Rob Alicea's American Screenlife AI thriller starring Andi Matichak, Steven Strait, and Ashleigh Murray; also a Comodin France/Italy project and Spanish shorts of the same name.
Sham (でっちあげ)
Sham is a 2025 Japanese courtroom drama directed by Takashi Miike, based on a real 2003 Fukuoka case in which a teacher accused of abusing a student was largely exonerated.
She Rides Shotgun
She Rides Shotgun is a 2025 American action-thriller directed by Nick Rowland, adapted from Jordan Harper's 2017 novel, starring Taron Egerton and Ana Sophia Heger as a fugitive ex-con father and his 11-year-old daughter.
She Walks in Darkness
She Walks in Darkness (Un fantasma en la batalla) is a 2025 Spanish thriller by Agustín Díaz Yanes, starring Susana Abaitua as a Civil Guard agent undercover in ETA for over a decade, inspired by Operation Santuario, released on Netflix in October 2025.
Sleepwalker (2026 film)
Sleepwalker (2026) is an American psychological horror thriller, Brandon Auman's feature directorial debut expanded from his 2024 short, starring Hayden Panettiere, Justin Chatwin, and Beverly D'Angelo; released January 9, 2026 by Brainstorm Media, it earned 14% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Smothered (2025 film)
Smothered (sMOTHERed; Indonesian title Legenda Kelam Malin Kundang) is a 2025 Indonesian psychological thriller directed by Rafki Hidayat and Kevin Rahardjo, adapted from the Malin Kundang folktale, starring Rio Dewanto as an amnesiac micro painter; released November 2025 in Indonesia and on Shudder May 2026, distinct from John Schneider's 2016 horror-comedy of the same name.
Sovereign (film)
Sovereign is a 2025 American crime thriller written and directed by Christian Swegal, starring Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay, and Dennis Quaid. Inspired by the 2010 West Memphis police shootout involving sovereign citizens Jerry and Joseph Kane, it premiered at Tribeca on June 8, 2025 and opened July 11 via Briarcliff Entertainment.
Straw (film)
Straw is a 2025 Tyler Perry drama-thriller on Netflix starring Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah, a single mother who accidentally holds a bank hostage; also with Sherri Shepherd and Teyana Taylor, released June 6, 2025.
Strung
Strung (formerly Help) is a 2026 psychological thriller directed by Malcolm D. Lee, written by Alan B. McElroy, starring Chloe Bailey as a violinist tutoring a wealthy family's daughter; a Blumhouse-Tyler Perry Peacock film.
Sunny (2026 film)
Sunny (2026 film): American crime drama thriller directed by Eva Sørhaug, written with William Day Frank, starring Angelina Jolie, Aidan Gillen, and John Cenatiempo; a gangster mother plots escape from a drug kingpin; in post-production. Distinct from Sunny Dancer and Don't Say Good Luck.
Supermax (film)
Supermax: upcoming Amazon MGM action thriller directed by David Gordon Green, starring Will Smith as FBI agent Rex investigating an impossible prison murder; $70 million Miramax deal, Prime Video streaming, filming in New South Wales from August 2026.
Suzuki=Bakudan (爆弾)
Suzuki=Bakudan (爆弾, Bakudan) is a 2025 Japanese thriller directed by Akira Nagai, adapted from Katsuhiro Go's novel, in which drunk detainee Tagosaku Suzuki predicts Tokyo bombings; starring Jiro Sato and Yuki Yamada.
Sweetness (film)
Sweetness is a 2025 Canadian thriller and Emma Higgins's feature debut, premiering at SXSW. Kate Hallett plays teen superfan Rylee, who kidnaps rockstar Payton (Herman Tømmeraas) of the band Floorplan to force him sober; a Gen Z take on Misery.
Taandob (তাণ্ডব)
Taandob (তাণ্ডব, Tandoob) is a 2025 Bangladeshi political action thriller directed by Raihan Rafi, starring Shakib Khan, Jaya Ahsan, and Sabila Nur, released 7 June 2025 on Eid-ul-Azha about a TV channel attack.
Teacher's Pet (2025 film)
Teacher's Pet (2025) is Noam Kroll's American psychological thriller, also known by its 2026 VOD release, starring Michelle Torian and Luke Barnett as a student and predatory teacher; distinct from the 2025 Vivamax and Indian films of the same name.
Terrestrial (film)
Terrestrial (2025) is a Steve Pink sci-fi psychological thriller starring Jermaine Fowler as a struggling writer faking success; Fantasia premiere, Best Screenplay award, Aero Films US release October 23, 2026. Distinct from the 2026 Alex Farnham horror film of the same name.
The Assassin(s)
The Assassin(s) (암살자(들), Amsalja(deul)) is a 2026 South Korean political thriller directed by Hur Jin-ho, starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho, dramatizing the 1974 shooting of First Lady Yuk Young-soo through fictional journalists and a detective; it premiered at TIFF 2026 and opened in Korea September 23, 2026.
The Awakening (upcoming film)
The Awakening (El Despertar) is an upcoming 2026 Colombian supernatural action-horror film by the late Jaime Osorio Márquez, completed by Federico Durán and José Luis Rugeles, about soldiers facing the guardian spirit Mobuya; released in Colombia October 29 and digitally in the US November 10, 2026.
The Big Fake
The Big Fake (Il falsario) is a 2026 Italian Netflix crime drama by Stefano Lodovichi, starring Pietro Castellitto as forger Antonio Chichiarelli, tied to the fake Red Brigades communiqué in the Aldo Moro case and the 1984 Securmark robbery.
The Big Fix (upcoming film)
The Big Fix is an upcoming Netflix crime thriller directed by Baltasar Kormákur, starring Mark Wahlberg and Riz Ahmed, based on Brett Forrest's book about FIFA match-fixing; filmed in Sydney from April 2026, now in post-production.
The Cackling of the Dodos
The Cackling of the Dodos is an upcoming Netflix crime-comedy film directed by Jason Bateman, written by Rye Curtis, starring Sam Rockwell as farmer George and Woody Harrelson as boss Denny; filmed in New Jersey June-July 2026, expected 2027.
The Chaperones (film)
The Chaperones (also The Chaperones, A24) is an upcoming American road-trip drama directed by India Donaldson and written by Sebastian Black, starring David Jonsson, Cooper Hoffman, and Paul Dano, produced by A24, Plan B, and Icki Eneo Arlo; distinct from The Chaperone (2019).
The Death of Robin Hood
The Death of Robin Hood is a 2026 A24 adventure drama written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, starring Hugh Jackman as a gravely wounded, guilt-stricken Robin Hood, based on the Middle English ballad Robin Hood's Death, released June 19, 2026.
The Exiles (upcoming film)
The Exiles (Chinese title 美梦) is an upcoming Midi Z crime thriller starring Sam Worthington, David Duchovny, and Ke-Xi Wu, his English-language debut, shot in Taipei from January 2026 and planned for 2027 release.
The Fires
The Fires (Eldarnir) is a 2025 Icelandic-Polish survival thriller, Ugla Hauksdóttir's debut feature, adapted from Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir's novel; volcanologist Anna Arnardóttir faces an eruption threatening Reykjavík and an affair with Danish photographer Thomas.
The Gallerist (film)
The Gallerist (2026) is a Cathy Yan crime comedy starring Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega about a Miami gallerist selling a corpse as art at Art Basel; Sundance premiere January 24, 2026, Roadside Attractions/Vertical release December 4, 2026.
The Gates (2026 film)
The Gates (2026) is an American thriller written and directed by John Burr, starring Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, Keith Powers, and James Van Der Beek as a pastor. Released by Lionsgate Premiere on March 13, 2026, it is Van Der Beek's final film.
The Gentleman Thief (film)
The Gentleman Thief is a 2026 American action thriller, the third Cash Out franchise film, directed by Randall Emmett and starring John Travolta as retired master thief Mason Goddard, released July 2026 by Vertical Entertainment.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025 film)
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025) is a Hulu psychological thriller remake directed by Michelle Garza Cervera, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Caitlin Morales and Maika Monroe as nanny Polly Murphy; released October 22, 2025, with mixed reviews (RT 43%, Metacritic 52).
The Highest Stakes
The Highest Stakes (2025, US) is a Tony Dean Smith poker survival thriller starring Seth Green, Kevin Dillon, Charlie Weber, and Dylan Walsh; SP Media Group production, Beverly Hills Film Festival premiere April 13, 2026, digital release April 14, 2026, RT 54/100.