Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

Spiral

2019 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A gay couple move to a small town to enjoy a better quality of life and raise their daughter with strong social values. But when neighbors throw a very strange party, nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighborhood.

SHORT FILM

You Are Different

2018 Thriller

Geovane, a novice serial killer, discovers an unexpected connection with a new victim.

Hard

1998 Drama, Thriller

Rookie detective Raymond Fates and his seasoned partner, Tom Ellis, battle an indifferent police department while hunting a serial killer targeting young men.

SHORT FILM

Meet Up

2017 Drama, Thriller

Lured by the allure of weed and the prospect of a "good time," an emotionally deprived gay man offers an attractive stranger a ride home, oblivious to the unexpected twists the night will bring.

Taboo

1999 Drama, Thriller

A new samurai militia member becomes the object of desire, testing the unit's discipline.

SHORT FILM

The Bash

2013 Thriller

After leaving a late-night movie in a rough part of the city, a gay couple becomes the target of a brutal hate-fueled attack. Refusing to remain victims, they fight back, turning the confrontation into a fierce struggle for survival and justice.

The M.O. of M.I.

2002 Drama, Thriller

Michael and Tom, a happy gay couple in Austin, Texas, encounter Jonathon, a performance artist with a hidden past that complicates their lives.

COMING SOON

The Fixation

2026 Drama, Thriller

Photographer Álvaro takes an erotic assignment to help with his debts and his father’s illness, only to discover its star is Felipe, the model and former lover he never truly escaped. Their reunion reignites a dangerous obsession, forcing Álvaro to confront jealousy, desire, and a past that threatens to consume them both.

NEW

Red Light

2025 Thriller

Two strangers awaken in a dimly lit room with no memory of how they got there. Their emotional journey is ravenous. The red light suddenly turns on the truth behind their captivity and the fragile nature of their connection come into focus

SHORT FILM

Kept Man

2014 Horror, Thriller

Newly-single Jake is sitting alone in a bar, mourning the end of yet another relationship when he's approached by Brian. The two fall in love fast, move in together and appear to be living the life of a happy couple. When Brian's mental state takes a drastic and dangerous dive, Jake is forced to care for the man he loves and soon fears the most.

COMING SOON

Breakwater

2025 Drama, Thriller

A young Oxford student, Otto, meets John, an older man living by the coast. What begins as friendship deepens into romance, then slips into something far more unsettling.

Boys Love

2006 Romance, Thriller

In the wake of a routine interview with attractive teenage model Kisaragi Noeru, magazine editor Akira Mamiya finds himself drawn into an unfamiliar world with a boy who might not be capable of lasting love

Haze

2024 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After returning home from rehab, a young man stumbles upon the hidden secrets of his town’s long-abandoned psychiatric center.

SHORT FILM

The Black Widow

2023 Horror, Thriller

While cycling through the streets of Marseille, Alfredo, a young Italian student, crashes his bike. Seeking help, he heeds a strange call from an adult cinema from another time.

The 24th Day

2004 Drama, Thriller

Tom and Dan's one-night stand escalates into a gripping power struggle between captor and captive.

2 Minutes Later

2007 Comedy, Thriller

When lesbian detective Abigail Marks teams up with gay guy Michael Dalmar to solve the disappearance of his twin, Kyle Dalmar, a famed portrait photographer, their investigation leads them into the Kyle's risqué world. With Michael posing as Kyle, the pair uncover assistants who have designs on their bosses, clients who have an interest in detectives, and killers who want them stopped.

SHORT FILM

Household

2025 Horror, Thriller

A lonely young man copes with an unusual living situation.

SHORT FILM

As Hard as You Can

2019 Thriller

In the middle of the countryside, Virgile is trying to reconnect with his childhood friend. But he discovers that Anthony has sunk into the throes of self-destruction and surrenders to extreme sexuality.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

Nosebleed

2026 Thriller

Victor spends his days reviewing violent and explicit online content, numbed to feeling — until Sebastian, a warm and self-assured new co-worker, begins to occupy his offline world. As boundaries between desire, control, and delusion blur, Victor’s curated reality begins to rupture in disturbing and intimate ways.

The Dying Gaul

2005 Drama, Romance, Thriller

A grief-stricken screenwriter becomes unwittingly entangled in a complex love triangle with a woman and her film executive husband, leading to chilling consequences.

Scab

2005 Horror, Thriller

Ajay's one-night stand takes a supernatural turn when he wakes up to a new, bloodthirsty existence.

In the Blood

2006 Horror, Thriller

Cassidy juggles college life, protecting his sister from a series of murders, and exploring his own emerging attraction to men, adding layers of suspense and personal discovery to his journey.

SHORT FILM

Grind

2014 Drama, Musical, Thriller

A musical tale delving into a troubled man's quest for connection in an overly connected world.

Socket

2007 Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After being struck by lightning, Dr. Bill Matthews begins a relationship with Dr. Craig Murphy while recovering. Craig invites Bill to join a peculiar group of lightning survivors.

Kill Kill Faster Faster

2008 Thriller

Recently paroled after serving time for his wife's murder, Joey One-Way collaborates with a producer adapting his prison play. He falls for the producer's ex-con wife, leading to a doomed affair.

Pornography

2009 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A writer and an adult film star delve into the mysterious disappearance of another adult film star, leading them into dark supernatural realms.

Dorian Gray

2009 Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

A corrupt young man's eternal youth clashes with inner ugliness, revealed through a special painting.

Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

Spiral

You Are Different

Hard

Meet Up

Taboo

The Bash

The M.O. of M.I.

The Fixation

Red Light

Kept Man

Breakwater

Boys Love

Haze

The Black Widow

The 24th Day

2 Minutes Later

Household

As Hard as You Can

Nosebleed

The Dying Gaul

Scab

In the Blood

Grind

Socket

Kill Kill Faster Faster

Pornography

Dorian Gray

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