The best thrillers streaming right now aren’t available on Netflix, HBO Max, or Hulu – they’re on Peacock.
At least that’s true in July, but Peacock tends to lose titles more often than other streamers.
That’s why you should watch Peacock’s best thrillers streaming now, especially the 2019 crime hit Knife outin the main role Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis and more.
Christopher Nolan‘S The Odyssey is currently a blast in theaters, but you can check out one of the director’s early features, the magical thriller The prestigeright now on Peacock.
Channing Tatum is still best known for his role in the epic Magic Mike male stripper trilogy, but he is hardly recognizable as such Jeffrey Epstein-like cringing in the ripped-from-the-headlines film Blink twice.
“Knives Out” (2019)
Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, K Callan, Ana de Armas, Christopher Plummer, Michael Shannon, Jaeden Martell, Riki Lindhome, Toni Collette, Katherine Langford in Knives Out.
Claire Folger / © Lionsgate / courtesy Everett CollectionNo one is better at solving puzzles than Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig). He’s world famous for a reason, and he always solves the case. But his latest work could break that streak. Bestselling crime author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead one morning with his throat slit. That surely means he was killed, right? But the police assume it was suicide and close the case immediately. Benoit disagrees, but he doesn’t know who killed Harlan or what the motive was behind the murder.
The list of suspects is long and colorful. At the helm is Harlan’s sleazy son-in-law Richard (Don Johnson), but the spoiled grandson Hugh (Chris Evans), desperate daughter-in-law Joni (Tony Collette) and the kind-hearted nurse Marta (Ana de Armas) could have easily done it. Benoit doesn’t have much time to solve the case as the killer seems ready to strike again.
“The Prestige” (2006)
Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige.
Touchstone Pictures/courtesy Everett CollectionHollywood doesn’t produce too many thrillers that focus on magic, but 2006 had two of them: The Excellent The illusionist with Edward Norton and The Prestige with Hugh Jackman And Christian Bale. Robert Angier (Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Bale) are Victorian-era magicians obsessed with being the best at their craft. They are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to prove their supremacy, with Borden seemingly able to teleport from one place to another. Angier is determined to uncover the secret behind his trick. But the more he learns about Borden, the worse his life becomes, until he is finally driven to an act that no magic trick can erase.
Led by The Odyssey‘S Christopher Nolan“The Prestige” has a dense plot that is difficult to understand on first viewing. But it still exudes an intoxicating magic, combining magic and 19th-century science in a film that generates as much tension as magic tricks. The talented cast includes Scarlett Johansson as a magician’s assistant in love, Michael Caine as an older wizard and David Bowie as real inventor Nikola Tesla.
“Blink Twice” (2024)
Channing Tatum in Blink Twice.
Amazon MGM Studios / courtesy Everett CollectionAs cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) and her friend Jess (Alia Shawkat), are invited to billionaire Slater King’s (Channing Tatum) private island, they have no choice but to accept. Because who could pass up a free trip to paradise? But paradise also has its dark sides, and Frida wants to leave soon. But when Jess goes missing, she must find out what happened to her friend and why Slater seems to be at the center of it all. Is Jess paranoid or is she in the middle of a conspiracy she can’t escape?
If Blink twiceThe premise sounds familiar, unintentionally mirroring the real-life scandal surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged ties to the world’s wealthy and elite class. First time director Zoe Kravitz Creates a captivating psychological thriller that takes you through a hidden society full of pleasures and hidden pitfalls with the help of an unreliable narrator, Frida. Channing Tatum has one of the best roles of his career as Slater King, a self-made tech billionaire who believes money can buy anything – even Frida.
“Borderline” (2025)
Ray Nicholson and Samara Weaving in Borderline
Magnet release / Courtesy of the Everett CollectionSophia Minor (Samara weaving) is a pop star with a big problem – she has an obsessed fan, Paul Duerson (Ray Nicholson), who believes he is in love. After a first attempt at contact lands him in prison, Paul escapes and breaks into Sofia’s villa with the help of his fellow prisoner Penny (Alba Baptiste) to confess his love to her. But Paul’s best-laid plans fall apart when Sofia teams up with a security guard (Eric Dane) seeks revenge to stop Paul’s stalking once and for all.
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While BorderThe plot is a standard psycho stalker story Fatal attraction What makes the film, perfected nearly four decades ago, stand out are the performances of the two leads. As Sofia, Weaving adds another formidable woman to her scream queen resume, while Nicholson displays a talent for madness that he must have inherited from his famous father Jack. He has the ability to play men with madness that isn’t too far off The shining oneThis is Jack Torrance.
Border is streaming on Peacock.
“Memento” (2000)
Guy Pearce and Carrie-Ann Moss in Memento.
EverettBefore Christopher Nolan He made a name for himself as the director of the Dark Knight trilogy, his calling card in Hollywood Memory. On his first trick, Nolan shows the audience the end of Memory before they realize what it means. He then lets the story unfold in two parallel narratives before concluding.
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The film revolves around Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce), a man who lost his wife and his ability to create new long-term memories in a brutal attack. Now Leonard’s memories are reset almost every ten minutes and he’s unsure if he can trust the people around him, including Natalie (Carrie Anne Moss) and Teddy (Joe Pantoliano). Everyone seems to be taking advantage of Leonard’s condition, including Leonard himself.
Memory keeps streaming peacock.
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