100+ Good Gripping Movies & Shows to Watch

The Alabama Solution

Dir. Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman

Depicting the horrifying cycle of abuse in the state’s prison system, The Alabama Solution is tough to watch. It was…

Ballard

Based on the books by Michael Connelly (Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer), Ballard is about the titular LAPD detective (Maggie Q)…

Paradise

You’ll have to trust us on this: it’s best to know absolutely nothing about this show before you start watching.…

Black Warrant

With the fresh-faced cast and the sleek camerawork, Black Warrant, at first, didn’t seem to be the gritty adaptation of…

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth

Lockerbie is a devastating time-hopping journey that tells the story of how the UK’s deadliest terror attacks came to be…

The Substance

Dir. Coralie Fargeat

There is nothing quite like The Substance right now. It’s unsubtle, it’s provocative, and its satirical humor can be a…

The Day of the Jackal

Watching The Day of the Jackal feels like watching a film; it’s taut, fast-paced, and flashy, featuring incredible dual performances…

Black Doves

I would be okay if Black Doves was just a straightforward spy thriller; Knightley and Whishaw have enough charm, enigma,…

DAN DA DAN

During adolescence, teenagers get to learn and discover themselves and the world, but for most people, this means going through…

One Hundred Years of Solitude

It’s a tall order to depict One Hundred Years of Solitude. Considered to be one of the world’s most important…

Masters of the Air

It’s hard not to be swept away by the epicness of Masters of the Air. Produced by Steven Spielberg and…

The Sympathizer

After the only war the Americans have lost, American post-Vietnam war portrayals tend to lean as patriotic revenge fantasies or…

Nosferatu

Dir. Robert Eggers

Nosferatu is impressive on all counts. On the acting front, you have Skarsgård performing a career-best—he’s been many monsters, but…

Exhuma

Dir. Jang Jae-hyun

For the longest time, land was where people formed strength in community, where people were born, lived, died, and was…

Sweetpea

Dir. Ella Jones

In Sweetpea, every element comes together to make an addictive watch. The premise is amusing on its own—a shy girl…

Conclave

Dir. Edward Berger

It’s always refreshing to see people in esteemed positions let their guard down, not to mention smoke a vape or…

The Gentlemen

After the successful release of The Gentlemen (2019), it would have been easy to just continue the story with the…

Pyramid Game

Dir. Park So-yeon

High school can be an incredibly cruel place, but it’s not as systematically cruel as the Baekyeon Girls’ High School…

September 5

Dir. Tim Fehlbaum

On September 5, 1972, at the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, Palestinian terrorists held members of the Israeli Olympic team…

Late Night with the Devil

Dir. Cameron Cairnes & Colin Cairnes

After you get back home, and you tuck your kids to bed, we search for some easy entertainment in the…

Twilight of the Gods

Partially due to the surviving Norse myths, as well as certain modernized cinematic depictions, most people think of the Norse…

The Bequeathed

Dir. Min Hong-nam

Succession, whether that be of family assets or of job titles, is always a tricky situation to navigate– often, those…

Presumed Innocent

You can tell showrunner David E. Kelley, who played a part in legal dramas and mysteries like Boston Legal, Ally…

The Last Stop in Yuma County

Dir. Francis Galluppi

Shot for only 20 days with a budget of a million dollars, The Last Stop in Yuma County is a…

Landman

Much like creator Taylor Sheridan’s other works (notably Yellowstone), Landman is a sweeping epic about the modern American dream that…

Monsieur Spade

It takes Monsieur Spade some time to settle into its skin. The first few hours are dedicated to introducing as…