Every week, I comb through the recent additions to Netflix’s movie library to find the latest (and greatest) thriller flicks added to the streaming service. Subscribers are in luck this week because Netflix just added a trio of truly fantastic thrillers that any dedicated genre fan really must watch.That’s no hyperbole. As part of its August 2026 slate, Netflix is adding two 2010s thrillers that I rank among the best of the decade, packing career-highlight performances from Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain. And that’s before turning attention to a 1994 classic starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock about a Los Angeles bus rigged to explode if it slows down.If you want to add some thrills to your Netflix watchlist this week, you’re spoilt for choice. Here are the best thriller movies just added to Netflix.3 new to Netflix thrillers to watch this week'Nightcrawler' (2014)
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“Nightcrawler” manages to be both thrilling and thought-provoking. It explores our society's desire for salacious coverage of grisly events in a way that is clever and chilling. It works largely because of a personal best performance from Jake Gyllenhaal, and the strong writing and direction from Dan Gilroy further elevate this neo-noir thriller to modern great status. It’s very dark with a dislikeable lead character, but it’s enthralling.Lou Bloom (Gyllenhaal) is a petty thief who turns to freelance photojournalism to make money. His method is simple, but extremely morally questionable. He arrives on the scene of recent violent crimes or tragic accidents, records footage of the aftermath, and then sells it to a local news network. The more disturbing the footage, the higher the price paid. As Lou strives for increasingly macabre videos, he crosses ethical lines, but he sees it as simply fulfilling consumer demand.Stream "Nightcrawler" on Netflix now'Speed' (1994)
