8 cyber-crime thriller movies to watch before CTRL releases

Shramana Kar

CTRL OTT release date

Ananya Panday is back with a bang with CTRL, a cyber-crime thriller drama, which will be released on October 4, 2024, only on Netflix. Before that, watch other bone-chilling cyber thrillers on OTT.

A Wednesday (Netflix)

It's about a common citizen, who uses his hacking skills to take control over Mumbai Police Force by informing them about a bomb scare anonymously, which is later revealed that he's the one who put there.

C U Soon (Prime Video)

This Malayalam film is about a cyber security expert, who uses his skills to find out his cousin's missing fiancée. The film offers love, loss, revival, suspense, action, tragedy, and thrills.

Searching (Netflix)

The English film is about a desperate father's search for his missing daughter through her laptop to find out clues, which includes her social media, private messages, and contacts, and unravel hidden truths.

Gutloo (Aha)

The Kannada film explores topics like data stealing. It's about an IT employee Alok, who dreams of having his own start-up. His life turns upside down when he gets arrested for cyber-crime.

Operation Java (ZEE5)

The Malayalam film is based on real-life cases and investigations undertaken by cyber cell police station in Cochin with the help of two engineering graduates. Cases involve film piracy, job fraud, and murder.

Chakra (ZEE5)

The Tamil film follows a soldier and a police officer, who join forces to take down a hacker, who poses a threat to the safety of people on the internet and end the cyber-crime circle in the city.

Mickey Virus (YouTube)

The Hindi film is about a hacker named Mickey, who helps his lover Kamayani reverse a transaction by hacking her company's website. He mistakenly ends up committing a robbery worth Rs 100 crore.

Untraceable (ZEE5)

Another English film that explores the dark side of internet and a cyber-crime case. FBI agent Jennifer Marsh gets involved in a high-stakes chase with a tech-savvy serial killer to bring justice.