Best Thriller Movies to Stream in August 2026

August 2026 promises to be a month packed with thrillers to stream : with new Netflix releases, big returns on Paramount+, and first-runs on Sky Cinema, there's no shortage of titles to keep you glued to the screen. Here's a selection of the month's most anticipated thriller films, with dates and platforms.

Netflix: The Whisperer is the thriller of the month

The most anticipated new release on Netflix is ​​The Whisperer , coming August 28th . Based on the novel of the same name by Alex North and produced by the Russo brothers , the film is directed by James Ashcroft and boasts a high-level cast: Robert De Niro , Michelle Monaghan , Adam Scott , Michael Keaton , Hamish Linklater , Owen Teague and John Carroll Lynch.

The story follows a grieving father and his son who move to Featherbank , a quiet town scarred fifteen years earlier by a series of murders committed by a killer nicknamed "The Whisperer." A psychological thriller that promises to be one of the most talked-about titles of the summer.

The Final Destination saga also arrives on Netflix in August , as well as September 5 (August 13), a thriller that reconstructs the terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, and The Last House (August 7). Also worth noting are A Blood Sacrifice (August 20) and The Whole Truth About My Lies (August 28).

Paramount+: Scream 7 and One Mile

The most anticipated return to Paramount+ is Scream 7 , available from August 26. Neve Campbell returns as Sidney Prescott , Courteney Cox is once again Gale Weathers, and Sidney's daughter, Tatum , is played by Isabel May . The threat of Ghostface resurfaces, and this time the target is Sidney's daughter: who is hiding behind the mask?

Also streaming on Paramount+ from August 7th are One Mile: Chapter One & Two , starring Ryan Phillippe as Danny Beckett, a former special forces agent whose daughter is kidnapped while traveling. On August 21st , it's the turn of Do Not Enter , a found-footage horror film directed by Paraguayan Hugo Cardozo , about two young aspiring YouTubers struggling to navigate an abandoned mansion.

Sky Cinema: Dirty Angels and Cold Light

Dirty Angels debuts on Sky Cinema Uno on August 10th : we are in Afghanistan in 2021, during the withdrawal of US troops, when the Taliban take a group of schoolgirls hostage. A task force of female soldiers is created to save them. Eva Green stars in the lead role and the film is directed by Martin Campbell , who also directed Casino Royale.

On August 26 , Sky Cinema Uno will release Cold Light , an action film starring Maika Monroe , star of Longlegs, alongside Helen Hunt . The story follows Ava, who, after being released from prison, gets back into trouble to avenge her brother's murder. Directed by Maxime Giroux , the film follows Ava, who, after being released from prison, gets back into trouble to avenge her brother's murder .

A thrilling August 2026: from psychological suspense to slasher and action, thriller fans are spoiled for choice.