The new year has begun, and that means its time for a fresh batch of Netflix thrillers to fill your days.Every month, we handpick a few of the best thrillers on Netflix that fit the current season. Sometimes they pair well with an upcoming release. Other titles might be new additions to the platform.This month, weve got an overlooked gem about Cold War spies with one of the most impressive casts ever assembled, a South Korean sci-fi thriller about a mysterious phone call, and a found-footage psychological thriller about the horrors of answering online ads.Editors pick: The Good Shepherd Director: Robert De NiroCast: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin If youre looking for a slow-burn drama about Cold War-era spycraft and professional backstabbing, Robert De Niros fictionalized take on the birth of the CIA is a must-watch. Loosely based on the life of counterintelligence operative James Jesus Angleton, The Good Shepherd stars Matt Damon as Edward Wilson, a Yale graduate who is recruited to work for the CIA to combat the Nazis and, eventually, the Soviets. As the years wear on, Edward is forced time and again to confront the contradictions between his heart and his mind, between his conscience and his occupation, and face the truths about himself and his country hed much rather leave buried. At a run time of nearly three hours, The Good Shepherd isnt exactly a brisk watch, but it is nonetheless a rewarding one. Toussaint EganThe Call Director: Lee Chung-hyunStars: Park Shin-hye, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Sung-ryungOne of the twistiest thrillers in recent memory, The Call follows a young woman named Kim Seo-yeon who returns to her childhood home only to find a very strange phone that somehow connects her directly to the young woman who lived in the house 20 years earlier, Oh Young-sook. The two find theyre connected by more than the phone, however, discovering that certain parts of their lives have strange overlaps, including the difficult relationships both have with their mothers. But this exciting new connection quickly goes south when Seo-yeon discovers that Young-sook has a terrible secret and at least a few hidden agendas. This discovery leads the two on a bizarre game of cat and mouse that happens decades apart and across several different realities. Austen GoslinCreep Director: Patrick Brice Cast: Mark Duplass, Patrick BriceIs there anything as terrifying and unpredictable as answering an ad online? Director Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass 2014 found-footage horror film taps that fear to its core, delivering a cinematic experience thats one half My Dinner with Andre and the other half Misery. After responding to a Craigslist ad, Aaron (Brice) is recruited by Josef (Duplass) to help him film a goodbye letter to his unborn son. Ysee, Josef is dying or at least thats what he says. Its not long before this strange encounter takes a turn for the sinister, as Aaron discovers that both Josef and the circumstances behind his project are not what they seem. The success of Creep has spawned two follow-ups, a 2017 theatrical sequel and a spinoff TV series, with a potential third film currently in development. If youre looking for a surprising, offbeat psychological horror experience thatll stay with you long after the credits roll, you absolutely must try this film out. TE