August isn’t coasting into fall—it’s dropping a string of new thrillers that switch from splashy spectacle to nerves-of-steel suspense. Think homebound sci‑fi terror, twisted psychological games, high-altitude hostage chaos, and a De Niro-led mystery pulled from a bestseller. Here’s a fast guide to what lands when—and why each one could be your late-summer fix.
Seven new thrillers arrive between August 7 and August 28.
The seven to watch
- The Last House — August 7
Director Louis Leterrier traps a family inside their own home as an inexplicable threat locks down the neighborhood. Greta Lee and Wagner Moura play parents fighting panic as communications fail and strange phenomena close in. A claustrophobic sci‑fi nail-biter arriving on Netflix. - La Ventana Abierta — August 7
A Spanish psychological thriller where a man finally meets his long-distance love—only to find unsettling clues through her teenage daughter that the woman he “knew” may not exist, or is hiding something far darker. A slow burn that turns ordinary rooms into danger zones. - Dobbeltspil — August 13
From Denmark, two women discover they’ve been in long relationships with the same man and join forces to uncover who he really is. Their search unspools into financial scams, false identities, and underworld ties—an icy, precise takedown of a con that becomes life‑threatening. - Mutiny — August 21
Jason Statham goes on the run as a former Special Forces pro framed after witnessing the assassination of his billionaire boss. The trail points to a globe‑spanning conspiracy tangled in military intel, political corruption, and corporate greed, with bruising brawls and breathless chases to match. - Just Play Dead — August 27
Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green headline a twisty cat‑and‑mouse: a master criminal fakes his death to dodge prison and cash in on insurance, but his wife spots the con and aims to keep the fortune. What follows is a vicious marital chess match where every move can kill. - Cliffhanger — August 28
Action stylist Jaume Collet‑Serra reimagines a high-altitude survival tale with Pierce Brosnan and Lily James as mountain rescue pros caught in a hostage crisis after a heist vehicle slams into remote peaks. Expect vertigo, practical stunt work, and white‑knuckle traversal over sheer drops. - The Whisper Man — August 28
Based on Alex North’s bestseller, Robert De Niro plays a widowed crime novelist who moves to a quiet town with his young son—then a boy goes missing in a way that mirrors an old serial killer’s crimes. A grief‑soaked race against time wrapped in small‑town legends and ominous clues.