thriller

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This is the stage set for the release of Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel “Yesteryear,” a satirical thriller in which Christian tradwife influencer Natalie awakes in an 1855 homestead with no explanation and no escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

During my first watch, I thought this would be a run-of-the-mill, substandard thriller: Establish the characters, ramp up the obsession, throw a little violence in.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden star in the black comedy/crime thriller set in Australia as co-dependent siblings willing to do anything to get their spray-tan business off the ground.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Third place went to Hindi-language spy thriller "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" with $9.6 million.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

A lot of commercials came on during that time of year that were kind of scary, but this one was for a new teen thriller I’d never heard about before.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio