The 4 Best Thrillers Streaming On Netflix This June

A memorable thriller has the ability to hold our undivided attention from its palpable start up to its traditionally jaw-dropping conclusion.

Leaving us on the edge of our seats and forcing us to closely observe each plot point and seemingly innocuous narrative detail, thrillers can leave us shaken, shocked, and sometimes gasping aloud as we watch the twists and turns unfold before us. Thankfully, fans of the genre can take comfort in knowing there’s plenty of fantastic thrillers currently streaming on Netflix, from classic mystery movies to Oscar-winning social satires.

A Simple Favor (2018)

With its sequel, Another Simple Favor, recently arriving on Prime Video, there’s no better time to revisit 2018’s A Simple Favor than the present. A well-made dark comedy that melds humor with a whodunit-style mystery, A Simple Favor coasts on the agreeable talents of its lead actors, with both Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively excelling in their roles as a struggling vlogger and an influential PR director, respectively.

Emily the Criminal (2022)

Far from being a skilled comedic performer alone, Aubrey Plaza has routinely proven herself an exceptional dramatic actor as well, as seen through her titular performance in 2022’s Emily the Criminal. A sleek and well-crafted crime thriller with plenty of topical themes behind it, Emily the Criminal gauges a plethora of timely subject matter through its hard-boiled narrative, including relatable discussions about wealth, class, debt, and the grueling struggle to rise to higher income levels.

Psycho (1960)

In many ways, Alfred Hitchcock created the prototypical slasher film with his 1960 masterpiece, Psycho. As eerily shocking today as it was over 60 years ago, Psycho continues to hold up as an immortal psychological horror story loaded with unexpected plot developments throughout. Influencing everything from Jaws and Scream to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Halloween, it’s a timeless classic that deserves to be seen by anyone and everyone logging onto Netflix’s home page.

Parasite (2019)

Making a clean sweep at the 92nd Academy Awards, Parasite is perhaps the closest thing we’ve seen to a perfect film within the 2020s yet. A rousing, thoughtful, persistently crowd-pleasing dark comedy, it’s a smart and effective portrayal of the modern socioeconomic class system. Skewering capitalism with its unrelenting satire, Parasite also succeeds as somehow a first-rate dramatic thriller: one that gradually tacks on one mystery after another throughout its fast-moving two-hour runtime.