Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

COMING SOON

At the Place of Ghosts

2025 Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Siblings Mise'l and Antle, who were close as children, but trauma from their upbringing has caused them to drift apart as adults. When they are both haunted by a malevolent spirit of bones and rot, the siblings are forced to reunite.

COMING SOON

Burning Rainbow Farm

2027 Drama, Thriller

Tom Crosslin and Rollie Rohm, a couple in rural Michigan, build a peaceful, pot-friendly utopia called Rainbow Farm. When the two run afoul of local authorities and their young son is taken from them, a standoff ensues leading to one of the largest and most dramatic sieges America has ever seen.

The Brotherhood III: Young Demons

2002 Horror, Thriller

Teens break into their school to play a game involving a book of spells. But it turns into a scary reality when they unlock an ancient world releasing a reign of terror.

Sitcom

1998 Comedy, Romance, Thriller

The adventures of an upper-class suburban family dealing with their younger brother's homosexuality, elder sister's suicide attempt, masochist tendencies, and a free-spirited maid and her husband.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

I’m Gonna Kill You

2026 Thriller

Cal and Spector, two lovers locked in an internal struggle, with remaining colonists bearing the consequences of their destructive games.

The Final Scoop

1993 Horror, Thriller

Wanting to make a scoop, TV journalist Marco delves deeply into an unfamiliar world within the metropolis, follows the trail of a serial killer and gets himself entangled in case.

SHORT FILM

Evil Twins

2017 Horror, Musical, Thriller

Two twin brothers share an unbreakable bond, but one is drawn to an easy afternoon by the river with his friends. When an unexpected crisis erupts, he is forced to make a choice that will test his loyalty, torn between standing by his companions or protecting his brother.

Hurricane Season

2023 Drama, Thriller

When a group of teens finds a corpse floating in a canal, the brutal reality behind the perverse crime unravels a town's hidden secrets.

Don Filipo

2021 Horror, Thriller

A young nurse faces fear in a rural Philippine town gripped by mysterious disappearances.

The Dose

2020 Drama, Thriller

Marcos, a night nurse who secretly performs mercy killings, is drawn into a deadly power struggle when a charming new colleague uncovers his secret - and reveals darker impulses of his own.

You Can’t Stay Here

2023 Thriller

Set in the 1990s, a photographer's encounter with a murderer in Central Park sparks an unexpected relationship amid a homicide investigation.

SHORT FILM

Strangers on a Beach

2025 Thriller

San Francisco, 1983. A mysterious killer is hunting gay men, but Calvin is only drawn to the chance of kissing the handsome stranger.

SHORT FILM

Beyond Repair

2018 Thriller

A young man adjusts to living with his homophobic brother after coming out.

SHORT FILM

Fish Tank

2018 Drama, Thriller

When a student ventures to his first hookup with a mysterious older gentleman, he faces the daunting task of discerning whether his anxieties forewarn of a darker reality lurking behind his host's facade.

I Don’t Know Who You Are

2023 Drama, Thriller

Benjamin, a working class gay man living in Toronto, struggles to obtain expensive health care after being assaulted by a stranger.

Big Rage

2024 Action, Thriller

The fight to reconcile one's past while navigating a future shaped by unexpected love and loyalties unfolds in the ecological disaster know as the Salton Sea.

SHORT FILM

Tengo sitio

2020 Thriller

Kevin visits Leo after the two connect through a dating app. While Kevin is quiet and uncertain, Leo is far more confident with casual hookups. As the night unfolds, Leo begins to develop feelings that go beyond what Kevin expected.

SHORT FILM

Remnant

2015 Drama, Thriller

Following the sudden death of his mother, Monty sets off into the night with his friends Dale and Stacey. What begins as an attempt to escape the weight of grief soon forces long buried memories and personal demons back to the surface.

Knife + Heart

2018 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Paris, summer 1979. Anne is a producer of gay adult movies. When Lois, her editor and companion, leaves her, she attempts to get her back by making a more ambitious film with the flamboyant Archibald.

The Gemini

2016 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Two young men in Myanmar struggle to keep their hidden love alive as family expectations and an arranged marriage threaten to separate them, forcing them to choose between duty and the future they dreamed of together.

Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things

1971 Comedy, Horror, Thriller

On the run from the law, two eccentric fugitives hide out together in Miami, where one disguises himself as the other's elderly aunt. As their elaborate deception grows more complicated, it sets off a chain of events involving lies, danger, and murder.

Runnin’ After Love

1978 Drama, Thriller

Beto convinces his friends to break into Marlene's house for something sordid. They fail, but Marlene falls for Beto, and their affair entangles her husband, leading to unsolvable problems.

Frisk

1995 Drama, Thriller

A disturbing drama unfolds as Dennis, a gay serial killer, navigates a world of violence and sexuality. Told through ritualistic murders and letters to his lover and his lover's brother, the film blurs the line between reality and surrealism in a sado-masochistic setting.

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Scorch Marks

2026 Drama, Horror, Thriller

When Beckett awakens to scorched skies and an eerie silence, he fears he may be the last person left alive after a mysterious global catastrophe. Isolated in a remote rental, his fragile grip on reality begins to unravel when he is confronted by the ghost of his abusive ex-husband, Joel. Forced to face the trauma of their past while an ancient, otherworldly force draws ever closer, Beckett must decide whether survival means escaping his demons or confronting them.

SHORT FILM

Farewell Emile

2024 Drama, Thriller

Still grieving the recent loss of his father, Tim faces another painful goodbye when his relationship with Émile comes to an end. Alone at home, memories of love and loss begin to blur, driving him into an increasingly desperate online search for Émile.

SHORT FILM

Thirst Trap

2023 Horror, Romance, Thriller

He wants you to look. Night after night, his routine is the same: cruise the apps, exchange pics, move in for the kill. He knows every trick, every angle, every subtlety that captures your attention. After all, he's been doing this for two hundred years.

COMING SOON

A Very, Like, Crazy Date

2026 Comedy, Romance, Thriller

Two guys are having their first date, but end up in a hostage situation. A terrible predicament for a first meeting, but a perfect way to get to know each other.

Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

At the Place of Ghosts

Burning Rainbow Farm

The Brotherhood III: Young Demons

Sitcom

I’m Gonna Kill You

The Final Scoop

Evil Twins

Hurricane Season

Don Filipo

The Dose

You Can’t Stay Here

Strangers on a Beach

Beyond Repair

Fish Tank

I Don’t Know Who You Are

Big Rage

Tengo sitio

Remnant

Knife + Heart

The Gemini

Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things

Runnin’ After Love

Frisk

Scorch Marks

Farewell Emile

Thirst Trap

A Very, Like, Crazy Date

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