8 Best African Thriller Movies That Will Take You Aback: Beasts of No Nation, Uradi and More

With the advent of multiple OTT platforms, content has become accessible for all. Moreover, we can see people from all over the world sharing their perspectives and their stories in these pieces of art. In honour of that, we have decided to compile some of the best African thriller movies that you can catch up on this week.

Best African Thriller Movies

Uradi

A university student finds out that he can make money in the easiest way possible and even rises to the top in his own way, but now that multiple players have converged in on the scene, there is no way the boy can get out unscathed. Now that he has had a taste for luxury, everything else will seem dull, but danger lurks behind this stark desire. Find out how he deals with it by watching the film on Netflix.

The Delivery Boy

After having chosen to take revenge against Mallam Sadan, he will continue to hunt down the players. The film features a character most people wouldn’t root for, but the disclaimer at the beginning of the trailer makes us think that there is definitely a reason behind this madness, and the filmmakers are ready to tell us in this film. See how by streaming the film on Netflix.

October 1

In the background of the Nigerian independence time, people are celebrating beyond pleasure. They are ecstatic to be free of colonial rule finally. However, a string of killings put a major damper on that spirit, and the head of the town is forced to go to the local colony leader and notify him of this. Stream the film on Netflix to see what they manage to do because of that.

Of Good Report

In this noir-like film, the story focuses on a tango instructor and his student as they mirror the aspects of the dance form into their own life. If the man leads the woman in the dance, something similar happens in the story. However, now that she has compared her instructor to a hunter, she must be expected to be hunted. Stream this acclaimed film on Netflix.

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Beasts of No Nation

A wayward kid loses his way and finds himself amidst a group of killers and mercenaries. But they saved his life, so now he owes them everything. Carrying ammunition, standing in the ranks and making his way to all the other side to fight. Even though it may seem ruthless to hand a child a gun, the leader believes he has done them a great service. Find out how by streaming the film on Netflix.

Silverton Seige

In an attempt to avenge his dead parents, the protagonist tries his best to get back at the police officers. When they come across a place to run away from, they realise that they’ve stumbled into a bank. Making the best out of their sticky situation, the protagonist tries to negotiate a life that is worth more than anything they could have imagined. Find out how by streaming the film on Netflix.

40 Sticks

When a prison bus upends in one of the most rural forest areas, the criminals are left to their own devices in order to survive. That means scouring nature and fighting wild animals. Add another devastating variable, there is a killer on the loose, and they have been known to target the escaped prisoners. With the police also working tirelessly, find out what happens to these inmates by streaming the film on Netflix.

I Am All Girls

When a human trafficking ring loses one of its prisoners, they don’t think too much of it. However, the detective sure knows what’s up when she finds a mysterious player setting all the captured girls free and sending their captors to an early grave. While they are all unwittingly working together, this mystery must be solved in order to bring justice the right way. Watch what happens next by streaming the film on Netflix.

Which of these films are you most excited to see? Let us know in the comments below.

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