3 impressive Netflix thrillers worth watching this week (April 6-12)

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In early April, Netflix welcomes entertaining movies that will be available to stream for the foreseeable future. One of the new movies I’m ready to watch is Discussa new shark movie where the jaw-like creatures wreak havoc on a coastal town during a hurricane. It may only be spring, but I’ll watch this type of survival thriller any time of year.

Speaking of thrillers, several important films are featured on the genre page. My top thriller pick this week is a gritty punk-rock film, now streaming on Netflix in the US. The other two thrillers we want to highlight are a twisty 1990s detective story and an allegorical dystopian prison mystery.

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The platform

Maybe you shouldn’t watch on a full stomach

Reread what I wrote under the title. The platform is not intended for viewers with upset stomachs. I have a strong stomach, and yet there were several moments when some inmates were eating where I wanted to look away. Between that and the violence, watching before dinner might be the way to go.

In a dystopian future, there exists a prison called the Vertical Self-Management Center. Two prisoners are stationed on each floor and there is a giant hole in the center. Every day, a platform filled with food descends to the ground. Prisoners can have as much food as they want when the platform is at their level. However, they can no longer eat when the platform descends to the next floor. The higher you are in the building, the more food you will have at your disposal. The lower floors are left to eat the leftovers.

The platform has a lot to say about social inequality and greed. I didn’t expect the Spanish thriller to be so bloody. This movie reflects how society treats the rich and the poor, so I should have expected some uprisings. Overall, this is a surprisingly effective thriller.

The platform

Release date: March 20, 2020
Runtime: 94 minutes
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

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Wild Things

A steamy thriller from the 1990s

The following sentence is considered a compliment: Wild Things This is sexy trash. It’s unashamedly lewd. It’s like playing Crazy Libs with an erotic thriller. Plus, its attractive cast – Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Kevin Bacon – adds to the appeal.

In Miami, high school counselor Sam Lombardo (Dillon) is accused of raping popular student Kelly Van Ryan (Richards) and outcast Suzie Toller (Campbell). Sam then hires sleazy lawyer Kenneth Bowden (Murray) to defend him at trial. As the case progresses, Detective Duquette (Bacon) remains suspicious of the girls’ motives and wonders if Sam is innocent.

I’m intentionally vague in my synopsis due to the significant twists and turns this film takes. Even if you guess one of the twists, others will follow. This borders on parody in how ridiculous it is, but I’m a fanatic of this movie. It’s a soap opera with scandal, murder and sexual desire. Wild Things is a scripted version of your favorite reality TV show.

Wild Things

Release date: March 20, 1998
Runtime: 108 minutes
Director: John McNaughton

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Caught stealing

Austin Butler races around New York

Austin Butler has the “it factor.” From ElvisHollywood pushed Butler as one of its future stars. The 34-year-old has the looks and skills of a top talent. He has good taste, as evidenced by the directors he works with, a list that includes Quentin Tarantino, Jeff Nichols, Denis Villeneuve, Ari Aster and Darren Aronofsky.

Butler to headline Aronofsky’s 2025 crime thriller Caught stealing. In the late 1990s, Hank (Butler) is a bartender living in New York. Hank aspired to play in the MLB, but a car accident derailed that opportunity. One day, Russ (Matt Smith), Hank’s neighbor, asks him to take care of his cat. This little task leads Hank to flee from Russian gangsters.

Butler is the perfect actor for this star-studded performance that would have taken it to new heights had it been released in the 1990s. Caught stealing was considered a box office failure: $32 million on an estimated budget of $40 million. I don’t necessarily blame Butler for the poor box office. I think the August 29 release date played a role in its poor performance. Including Butler in a draft might not lead to significant financial gains. However, I appreciate that he made a grimy, low-budget crime thriller that seems to have disappeared from today’s cinematic landscape. If Butler is up for more criminal antics with fast-paced, fast-paced action, sign me up.

Caught stealing

Release date: August 29, 2025
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writers: Charlie Huston

More movies and shows to stream on Netflix

US Netflix users, you’ve made it. There are thousands of movies and TV shows to stream at the touch of a button. For family content with Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is now on Netflix. If you want something more adult-oriented, offer series like Black mirror a chance.