Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

Your Eyes on Me

2020 Drama, Thriller

Night falls in London and a drag queen named Gloria takes to the stage. A young and shy new dancer named Kandi catches Gloria’s eye, and the queen decides to help the dancer develop his talents. As the two draw closer under the neon lights, will a romantic relationship bloom between mentor and mentee?

SHORT FILM

Netuser

2021 Thriller

Haunted by dreams of political assassination, Peter Sardovski warns that an LGBT candidate is in danger. After a controversial video sparks public outrage, he must confront a secret that threatens his family and future, while growing evidence suggests his dream may have been a premonition.

SHORT FILM

The Way I Loved You

2023 Horror, Thriller

Isn't it beautiful when two lovers meet online and fall in love leading up to a happy life together? Well, that is not the case. Sunk in literary pursuits, months after their first date that didn't even lead to a second, a lover decides to create a beautiful ceremony to the one he has loved.

SHORT FILM

Beyond Plain Sight

2014 Drama, Horror, Thriller

Ryan is a popular member of his community. He’s charming, helping and a social butterfly but Ryan has a secret.

The Fetist

1998 Drama, Horror, Thriller

A young gay man gradually becomes a serial killer.

Unhappy Birthday

2011 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Set in and around the remote tidal island of Amen, three outsiders' battles against the twisted morals of an antiquated community.

SHORT FILM

Traffic Policeman

2011 Thriller

A traffic policeman pulls over a car. He finds out the real gender of one of them. Emotions of attraction and repulsion arise.

Perfidia

2009 Drama, Thriller

A man seeks solitude at a secluded hotel in the New York mountains to reflect on a life-changing decision, leading to a profound personal reckoning amidst serene and introspective surroundings.

Aaron Albeit a Sex Hero

2009 Action, Comedy, Thriller

Aaron faces a day of survival in a dead-end job turned perilous, where he must confront his fears and adversaries against all odds, transforming his adversity into a triumphant battle for redemption.

The Gates of Vanity

2015 Drama, Horror, Thriller

A family man being held captive in his own home by a psychotic homeless man he has befriended, struggles to free himself before his family is threatened.

Seven Lucky Gods

2014 Drama, Thriller

An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of Londoners with profound and devastating consequences.

SHORT FILM

Pyotr495

2016 Horror, Thriller

Set one evening in present-day Moscow, 16 year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia's LGBT propaganda law, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret.

SHORT FILM

Your Scissors Near My Ears

2023 Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Desperate for a last minute haircut the night before his wedding, a fancy client enters a cheap barbershop. But he'll get more than he bargained for when the barber recognizes him as a very important person from his past.

Rage

2016 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An unsolved murder intertwines three disparate stories across Japanese cities, revealing hidden connections amidst a haunting mystery.

Oneness

2024 Romance, Thriller

The tragic story of Ivan Martin who was killed by one of his family members because of his sexual orientation.

SHORT FILM

Deed Poll

2004 Drama, Thriller

Two addict siblings from a wealthy family murder a man to create playing cards from his skin.

SHORT FILM

Body Text: Our Bones

2013 Romance, Thriller

Heleno walks through the morgue corridor, in search for the missing hustler.

SHORT FILM

Femme

2021 Thriller

When Jordan gets into the car of a flirtatious drug-dealer, his night takes a dangerous turn.

SHORT FILM

Angelos at Christmas

2021 Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

It is Christmas Eve. Angelos, a mysterious 50-year-old man, observes a child singing the carols in the streets of Athens. He convinces him to go with him in his car towards an unknown destination.

SHORT FILM

Noboru

2016 Drama, Romance, Thriller

A young Japanese man, Noboru, moves from Japan to Los Angeles in order to escape a traumatic memory of his father unexpectedly discovering that he is gay.

Shadows in Mind

2023 Thriller

Simon, an LGBTQ crisis hot-line operator, is becoming increasingly cynical over the frivolous calls he keeps receiving. It's all complaining and no actual crisis. Until one night when a young man named Danny calls in saying he is going to kill three other people before killing himself.

COMING SOON

Interior

2025 Mystery, Thriller

Kasimir sneaks into strangers' homes hidden inside a sofa, secretly filming their private lives for the mysterious Dr. Liebermann. But when Kasimir breaks the rules to protect someone he has grown to care about, he becomes the doctor's next target.

The Hater

2020 Drama, Thriller

A young man searches for purpose in a net of hatred and violence that he tries to control.

The Cheat

1984 Drama, Thriller

In Bordeaux, a gay man's murder leads Inspector Verta to investigate. He develops feelings for Bernard, a musician suspect, jeopardizing his marriage and impartiality in the case.

One Deep Breath

2014 Drama, Thriller

Maël tries hard to cope with his partner Adam's suicide as well as their troubled past together. Patricia, also one of Adam's lovers, gets herself into danger in her attempt to help Maël in his grief.

Firecracker

2005 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A young boy from a dysfunctional home meets a singer at a carnival. After a murder occurs, both must confront their own horrors while trying to escape their troubled lives.

SHORT FILM

Gorilla

2013 Mystery, Thriller

On a weekend away, a newly formed couple are forced to face the unknowns in their lives when a mysterious woman arrives at their secluded campsite.

Gay Thriller Movies & Short Films

Your Eyes on Me

Netuser

The Way I Loved You

Beyond Plain Sight

The Fetist

Unhappy Birthday

Traffic Policeman

Perfidia

Aaron Albeit a Sex Hero

The Gates of Vanity

Seven Lucky Gods

Pyotr495

Your Scissors Near My Ears

Rage

Oneness

Deed Poll

Body Text: Our Bones

Femme

Angelos at Christmas

Noboru

Shadows in Mind

Interior

The Hater

The Cheat

One Deep Breath

Firecracker

Gorilla

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