- Netflix has streamed a lot of thriller TV series and films this year, many of which have been met with plenty of buzz.
- Recently, Netflix began streaming the psychological thriller "The Perfection" and the zombie-apocalypse series "Black Summer."
- In 2019, the streaming giant has plans to release more thrillers including season three of "Stranger Things" and the sci-fi thriller "I Am Mother."
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Netflix continues to stock up on original and exclusive content for its platform and it seems to be paying off. With the recent viral buzz around the psychological-thriller "The Perfection," viewers are hungrier than ever for more thrillers from the streaming giant.
Here are all of the thriller titles (films and shows) that Netflix has released so far this year and a few that are on the way for the second half of 2019.
As a note, some of these are not originally created by Netflix, rather the company appears to have exclusive streaming rights for the show or film.
"Velvet Buzzsaw" is a satirical thriller.
Release date: February 1
Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo star in this satirical thriller about an art critic and gallery owner who have to face supernatural consequences after they try to profit from a deceased artist's work.
"The Silence" is a horror thriller filled with dangerous creatures and cults.
Release date: April 10
Based on a novel by fantasy writer Tim Lebbon, the horror thriller "The Silence" stars Kiernan Shipka as a girl named Ally who is deaf. She and her parents (Stanley Tucci and Mirando Otto) have to survive killer flying creatures that are attracted to noise. They must also deal with members of a sinister cult.
"Black Summer" is set during the early days of a zombie apocalypse.
Release date: April 11
This zombie series is set during the early, chaotic days of the apocalypse. A mother (Jaime King) on a mission to find her daughter crosses paths with other strangers trying to survive throngs of fast, undead biters.
"Chambers" is a psychological thriller that kicks off with a heart transplant.
Release date: April 26
After receiving a heart transplant, Sasha (Sivan Alyra Rose) begins experiencing strange visions and changes in her personality which lead her down a scary path to learn how her donor died. This horror series also features Uma Thurman and Tony Goldwyn as the donor's parents who probably shouldn't be trusted.
"The Society" is a modern take on "Lord of the Flies."
Release date: May 10
A modern take on William Golding's haunting novel "Lord of the Flies," this YA series sees a group of wealthy Connecticut teens forced to create their own society when all of the adults mysteriously disappear.
Season two of the post-apocalyptic Danish series "The Rain" was released this year.
Release date: May 17
In this Danish series, a virus carried by the rain has wiped out most of Scandinavia. Protected by a bunker, siblings emerge years later and begin a search for their father, meeting other survivors and several unlucky souls along the way.
"The Perfection" is a psychological thriller that will give you chills.
Release date: May 24
Allison Williams and Logan Browning star in this film about cello players that is not really about music at all. Some very strange, terrifying things begin to happen in this psychological thriller and these occurrences are complete with unexpected and frightening visuals.
This isn't technically a Netflix original since the company purchased the movie from Miramax in 2018.
"What/If" is an anthology series that asks some big questions.
Release date: May 24
Each season of this star-studded anthology series will explore how temptation and one bad decision can snowball and lead to pretty dire consequences. Renée Zellweger leads the season-one, neo-noir installment. This is the first major television role of her career.
"Svaha: The Sixth Finger" is a Korean supernatural thriller.
Release date: May 30
This Korean supernatural thriller centers around a minister who is determined to investigate and expose a potentially murderous religious cult.
The film isn't technically a Netflix original though it is now labeled as a Netflix film— it was released in South Korea in February.
"I Am Mother" is a sci-fi thriller.
Release date: June 7
Clara Rugaard stars in this sci-fi thriller about a girl raised underground by a robot named "Mother" (voiced by Rose Byrne) to repopulate the planet after an extinction-level event. Things take a sudden turn when another human (Hilary Swank) arrives with news from above.
The movie originally debuted at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and Netflix purchased it.
The beloved thriller series "Stranger Things" is coming back for a third season.
Release date: July 4
The Hawkins gang is back for another nostalgia-fueled adventure, this time during the summer of 1985. They're growing up, but puberty isn't the only thing they have to worry about.
Read More: 22 surprising things you probably didn't know about 'Stranger Things'
"Vagabond" is a Korean action-thriller.
Release date: September
This Korean action-thriller and drama is a limited series that features actors Lee Seung-gi and Bae Suzy. It tells a story about a stuntman and a covert-ops agent who team up to get to the bottom of a national corruption scandal following a deadly plane crash.
"Hache" is a Spanish, eight-episode thriller series.
Release date: TBA
This Spanish original thriller series stars Adriana Ugarte as a heroin trafficker in the 1960s. As she gets closer with the head of the cartel, she also gets closer to dethroning him.