Thriller and Suspense Films promote intense excitement, suspense, a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, anxiety, and nerve-wracking tension. A genuine thriller is a film that relentlessly pursues a single-minded goal, to provide thrills and keep the audience cliff-hanging on the 'edge of their seats' as the plot builds towards a climax. Plots of thrillers often involve characters which come into conflict with each other or with outside forces - the menace is sometimes abstract or shadowy. Below is a grand line-up of the best in contemporary Thrillers & Suspense made since 1965. Following a similar theme, with generally a darker look is the "Film Noir" feature, well worth checking out. The exploits of "James Bond 007" may also be accessed stage left. Right: Frances McDormand makes an arrest in the Coen Bros "Fargo".
Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin star as bazooka-wielding super-soldiers, America's last hope against a group of hostage-holding political extremists. Thei... Read more
Scorsese's dazzling remake of Hong Kong flick 'Infernal Affiars' packs a powerful punch and a highly-charged ensemble led by Leonardo DiCaprio as a co... Read more
This disc is in high definition Blu-Ray format, the benefits of which will be noticed by those with high definition home theatre equipment. Scorsese'... Read more
Based on the novel by Roderick Thorp, this gritty crime drama stars Frank Sinatra as a cop assigned to investigate the murder of a prominent gay man.... Read more
Godard's attempt at a mainstream detective story is still something unique to the influential director. In a Parisian hotel, two detectives are inves... Read more
A psychotic oil matriarch leaves the whole industry exposed when she attempts to outfight a bullish farmer whose water has been poisoned. Read more
Based on a shocking true story, "The Devil's Double" follows the riveting journey of soldier Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper), a man forced to become the... Read more
IRA assassin Brad Pitt escapes British surveillance and makes his way to America in order to obtain Stinger missiles from an illegal arms dealer. Stay... Read more
A prequel to 'Stephen King's Rose Red' and based on the novel by Ridley Pearson (writing under the pseudonym Joyce Reardon), this supernatural chiller... Read more
Still haunted by the disappearance of his younger brother many years ago, a troubled teen returns to live with his father in London and embarks on a c... Read more