Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

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Hitchcocked

2006 Thriller

Al and Fred's casual encounter turns sour, unveiling truths about internet dating, love, and mortality.

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What We Don’t Tell

2020 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Jeremy, a twenty-two-year-old drifter, goes on a search for the man who abused him as a child. When he finally finds him in his luxurious office tower, now living comfortably as a successful businessman, Jeremy decides to sneak into his life and enact a slow yet devastating vengeance.

Seeing Heaven

2010 Drama, Thriller

Paul, plagued by cryptic dreams, embarks on a dark journey searching for his twin brother, risking self-destruction as he uncovers his true past.

School’s Out

2018 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A substitute teacher is put in charge of a class of future geniuses after their teacher commits suicide.

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I AM Norman

2021 Thriller

A conversion therapy survivor shares a dark secret with a filmmaker.

Spark

2024 Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After meeting Trevor, Aaron becomes trapped in a time loop. Desperate for love, he repeatedly relives the same day, determined to break the cycle by uncovering Trevor's possible connection to his predicament.

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According to Mateo

2017 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Mateo and his boyfriend, Marc, encounter Jon, a drug dealer, after a night out. Mateo discovers a newfound fascination with pain when he accompanies Jon to his home, exploring dark desires and unexpected consequences.

Michael

2011 Drama, Thriller

Over five months, the life of a disturbed man unfolds as he keeps a boy captive in his basement, exploring the depths of his actions.

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Ticking Boxes

2020 Thriller

When Matt meets Ryan and the illusion of his idyllic life begins to crumble.

Kill Your Darlings

2013 Drama, Romance, Thriller

In 1944, a murder brings together iconic Beat Generation poets Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs, intertwining their lives amidst wartime intrigue.

In Bloom

2013 Drama, Romance, Thriller

In a restless Chicago summer, two young men confront heartbreak and separation after an unexpected breakup.

Truth

2013 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Caleb's love for Jeremy blurs reality as his past and mental health unravel.

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Photo Op

2015 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A lonely Brooklyn photographer gets the courage to come out from behind his camera to capture his crush, but there is more to the picture than meets the eye.

Triple Crossed

2013 Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Chris Jensen finds himself torn between loyalty and love when he is hired to eliminate his best friend's gay lover, triggering a deadly game where survival is the ultimate prize.

Lose Your Head

2013 Drama, Thriller

A Spanish tourist on a party spree finds himself lost in Berlin's vibrant club scene, navigating through a world of music, lights, and unexpected encounters.

Solo

2013 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Manuel and Julio’s passionate romance exposes secrets and fears, blurring lines between truth and deception in a thrilling conclusion.

The Dark Place

2014 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Keegan Dark returns to California's wine valley to reconcile with his estranged family, only to confront a perilous mystery that jeopardizes his life and those he holds dear.

COMING SOON

On the Road

2025 Drama, Thriller

Veneno, a rebellious drifter who survives on fleeting encounters with truckers, persuades Muñeco, a guarded driver, to take him on a long haul across northern Mexico. As desire and trust slowly grow between them, Veneno’s dark past resurfaces, threatening to destroy them both.

Kissing Darkness

2014 Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Bored with city life, college boys unleash a vengeful spirit during a camping trip, forcing them to confront the consequences of a local legend's wrath.

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Super/Man

2021 Thriller

A young gay man finds out how high he can get, and how low he can go, when he finds himself trapped inside of sex club with a devilish older man.

The Heroes of Evil

2015 Drama, Thriller

Three teenagers, brought together by bullying, indulge in petty theft, sex and drugs. They inevitably realize they can resort to violence to take revenge on everyone who has humiliated them: students, teachers and other outcasts. One of them escalates to killing, and desires to kill again. Anyone can become his next victim. The other two face the question: should they resort to violence to stop the killings?

The Critic

2023 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A powerful London theater critic becomes entangled in a web of deceit and murder.

Drown

2015 Drama, Thriller

Three surf lifesavers experience a tumultuous night out filled with jealousy, homophobia, and unrequited desires culminating in a tragic incident of bullying under the influence.

North Mountain

2015 Action, Drama, Thriller

In the dead of winter, a young aboriginal hunter falls in love with a fugitive ex-con and helps him fight off an army of crooked cops seeking revenge.

Kiss Me, Kill Me

2015 Mystery, Thriller

Dusty confronts his unfaithful boyfriend and wakes to find him murdered, becoming the prime suspect.

Drink Me

2015 Drama, Horror, Thriller

James and Andy's idyllic life is shattered when secrets and desires collide in a vampiric thriller that tests their love and survival instincts.

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Beast

2011 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Vincent has a secret that forces him to stay away from the people he loves. But when he meets Gustav, love strikes Vincent. As their love grows, so does his fear of letting his secret destroy his new lover.

Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

Hitchcocked

What We Don’t Tell

Seeing Heaven

School’s Out

I AM Norman

Spark

According to Mateo

Michael

Ticking Boxes

Kill Your Darlings

In Bloom

Truth

Photo Op

Triple Crossed

Lose Your Head

Solo

The Dark Place

On the Road

Kissing Darkness

Super/Man

The Heroes of Evil

The Critic

Drown

North Mountain

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Drink Me

Beast

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