Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

Like a Moth to a Flame

2009 Thriller

An anthology film exploring how hidden obsessions push closeted men toward violence.

COMING SOON

Cry to Heaven

2027 Drama, Thriller

Follows Tonio, a nobleman castrated by his half-brother, who rises to fame as a soprano under the guidance of opera star Guido.

The Way Out

2022 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young man deals with the loss of his abusive father by taking advice from a charming, dangerous stranger who teaches him about life, sex, and fighting back.

SHORT FILM

Easy Money

2010 Drama, Thriller

Jaime, a night worker expecting an easy job, faces unexpected twists when his client proposes a different arrangement, leading to a surprising turn of events.

Elephant

2003 Drama, Thriller

Best friends Eric and Alex are fascinated by violent video games. Havoc ensues when they begin to make plans for an armed ambush.

SHORT FILM

Cowboy

2008 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Real estate agent Christian explores remote villages for investments and finds himself entangled in a rustic community's dark secrets, confronting his own desires and survival.

Uncle David

2010 Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Explores the unsettling and twisted relationship between an uncle and his nephew, culminating in a dark and shocking climax.

COMING SOON

Fallaway

2025 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Two college freshmen, caught in a controlling church, struggle between faith, family and who they really are.

NEW

Hag

2025 Horror, Musical, Thriller

After a decade apart, Rowan rents his spare room to Mag - a self-proclaimed "hag"- whose obsession with him grows into a life-or-death showdown.

The Strange Ones

2017 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Mysterious events surround the travels of two brothers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets.

Bonded

2023 Horror, Thriller

A close-knit group of Black male friends finds their bond tested when an obsessive admirer begins hunting them down, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and secrets.

Clown in a Cornfield

2025 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.

The Canyons

2013 Drama, Thriller

When Christian, an LA trust-fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between Tara and the lead of his film project, Ryan, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mind games escalate into an act of bloody violence.

The Silent Thief

2012 Thriller

A cunning drifter who disrupts the Henderson family, unraveling buried secrets and escalating to a violent climax upon their son's return.

The Paradise of Thorns

2024 Drama, Thriller

When his partner Sek dies, Thongkam loses his property to his late love’s eager family and must fight to reclaim the home they built together.

Cut Snake

2014 Thriller

An ex-convict striving for a fresh start in a new city faces a challenge when his enigmatic former cell mate arrives, stirring up his settled life with ominous charisma.

SHORT FILM

The Heat

2013 Drama, Thriller

Coal or wood afire to redness. High air temperature. Vehemence of feelings.

The Next Skin

2016 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A teenager presumed dead returns home after eight years, unsettling his family with doubts about his true identity.

Deadly Screams of a Naked Siren

2019 Thriller

A college reporter delves into a mysterious story involving a gender-changing Siren survivor and her secretive niece, uncovering dark motives and hidden truths.

COMING SOON

The Riverbank

2026 Drama, Thriller

By night, Izaquiel slips into the mangroves of Recife in search of secret encounters. Everything changes when he crosses paths with Jeremias, a captivating fisherman who draws him into an unexpected connection.

SHORT FILM

Water

2021 Thriller

Two competitive swimmers find themselves drawn to each other, but while one sees the possibility of something more, the other has far more sinister intentions.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

Cuddle

2026 Thriller

Lonely artist Oliver turns to a professional cuddling app for the connection he’s missing, but an unexpected bond with his emotionally guarded match forces him to question what intimacy really means.

NEW

Anything That Moves

2025 Comedy, Horror, Thriller

An innocent Chicago food delivery boy, after having sex for money, finds himself involved in a series of murders that can be traced back to someone who was in his bed.

SHORT FILM

Demonboy

2025 Thriller

A reclusive twenty-something develops an all-consuming obsession with another man he encounters on the internet.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

Wherever You Are

2026 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Two teens in a secret relationship are finally able to explore intimacy on a romantic lakeside camping trip, but they can’t stop spotting a presence in the darkness: looming, watching, judging, ready to swallow them whole.

COMING SOON

Labyrinth of Lost Boys

2025 Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

A small-town boy gets lost in the big city at night, experiencing increasingly strange sexual encounters while a killer lurks in the metropolitan shadows.

COMING SOON

Labrador – Autopsy of Silence

2026 Thriller

A cargo ship embarks on its final voyage of the year to resupply Inuit communities in the far north of Canada. During a storm off the coast of Labrador, the ship’s cook is found murdered in his cabin. With no way to identify the culprit among the twenty crew members, suspicion falls on Alupa, an Inuit mechanic and close friend of the victim

Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

Like a Moth to a Flame

Cry to Heaven

The Way Out

Easy Money

Elephant

Cowboy

Uncle David

Fallaway

Hag

The Strange Ones

Bonded

Clown in a Cornfield

The Canyons

The Silent Thief

The Paradise of Thorns

Cut Snake

The Heat

The Next Skin

Deadly Screams of a Naked Siren

The Riverbank

Water

Cuddle

Anything That Moves

Demonboy

Wherever You Are

Labyrinth of Lost Boys

Labrador – Autopsy of Silence

Gay Thriller Collections

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