Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

Femme

2023 Thriller

Jules, whose life was shattered by a brutal homophobic attack, unexpectedly encounters Preston, one of his attackers, in a gay sauna.

Cruising

1980 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A police officer delves into New York City's underground gay subculture to capture a serial killer preying on gay men, risking everything to bring justice to his community.

Doi Boy

2023 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Sorn, a night worker from Myanmar, seeks a new life as an undocumented refugee in Thailand. Far from home, he becomes entangled in a complicated relationship with a client who is investigating a political activist.

Stranger by the Lake

2013 Drama, Thriller

At a gay beach, Franck seeks love and forms an uneasy bond with Henri. When Franck encounters Michel, a potential love interest who harbors a dark secret, he faces a moral dilemma about pursuing a relationship despite Michel's troubling past.

Plainclothes

2025 Drama, Romance, Thriller

A promising undercover agent assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target.

Eastern Boys

2013 Drama, Romance, Thriller

A businessman regularly meets with a Ukrainian night worker, despite the latter's involvement with a controlling gang.

Tom at the Farm

2013 Mystery, Thriller

Tom, grieving and depressed after losing his lover, faces unexpected revelations when he meets the deceased's family, especially discovering that the mother was unaware of their relationship.

Exploited

2022 Horror, Thriller

A college freshman becomes obsessed with the previous owner of his laptop.

Saltburn

2023 Drama, Thriller

Oxford student Oliver Quick is captivated by the charming aristocrat Felix Catton. Invited to spend a summer at Saltburn, Felix's family estate, Oliver discovers a world he never imagined, setting the stage for an unforgettable season of discovery and intrigue.

The Lighthouse

2019 Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

In the 1890s, two lighthouse keepers struggle to preserve their sanity on a secluded and enigmatic island off the New England coast.

Out in the Dark

2012 Drama, Romance, Thriller

A dramatic love story unfolds between Palestinian student Nimer and Israeli lawyer Roy amid the Middle-East conflict.

The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999 Drama, Thriller

In the late 1950s New York, underachiever Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve the spoiled millionaire playboy Dickie Greenleaf. When the mission fails, Ripley resorts to extreme measures.

Rites of Passage

1999 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An attorney and his father attempt to resolve familial tensions during a trip to their isolated family cabin, interrupted by two escaped convicts.

Swallowed

2022 Horror, Thriller

Two best friends experience a final night together filled with drugs, bugs, and horrific intimacy.

House of Usher

2008 Horror, Thriller

Victor Reynolds visits the infamous House of Usher, welcomed by old acquaintances Roderick and Madeline Usher, along with their servant, Markus. Delving into the house's dark past and disappearances, Victor discovers he's in grave peril.

The Pit and the Pendulum

2009 Horror, Thriller

A group of students volunteer for an experiment promising to eliminate pain, only to uncover sinister truths as their peers mysteriously vanish.

Flight of the Cardinal

2010 Drama, Thriller

Beetle Hobbs joins Grady Wilson's lodge, sparking a battle of morality amidst the Smoky Mountains' chilling suspense.

Death on the Beach

1991 Drama, Horror, Thriller

A wealthy businesswoman's son returns home, haunted by trauma and a deadly secret that drives him to violence.

Ganymede

2024 Drama, Thriller

When a small-town wrestling star develops feelings for an openly gay classmate, he finds himself haunted by a grotesque creature that infiltrates his thoughts.

Death in Buenos Aires

2014 Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

When a businessman is murdered, Inspector Chávez employs a rookie officer as bait while grappling with his own personal desires.

Hate Crime

2005 Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Robbie and Trey, gay suburban professionals, face challenges when a preacher's son moves in next door, testing their lifestyle and relationships.

Conspiracy of Silence

2003 Drama, Thriller

A priest's suicide and a seminarian's expulsion for homosexuality spark a journalist's investigation, uncovering celibacy controversies and abuse cover-ups within the Irish Catholic church.

SHORT FILM

Small Arms

2017 Drama, Thriller

A college student in Northern Michigan, besieged by anonymous homophobic threats, turns to a reclusive survivalist for shooting lessons, determined to assert his strength and resolve in the face of adversity.

Discreet

2017 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An eccentric drifter returns home to confront his childhood abuser, navigating the complexities of masculine identity and revenge in modern America.

Rope

1948 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Two men try to convince themselves they've committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party after strangling a former classmate to death.

Party Monster