Thrillers & Suspense
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".
The Town (2010)
7.6/10
Director: Ben Affleck
Starring: Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Pete Postlethwaite, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Titus Wel...
Ben Affleck co-wrote, directed, and stars in this crime thriller about a Boston bank robber who falls for a hostage (Rebecca Hall) he took while weari... Read more
The Translators (Les Traducteurs) (2019)
6.5/10
Director: Regis Roinsard
Starring: Lambert Wilson, Olga Kurylenko, Riccardo Scamarcio, Alex Lawther
Nine translators, hired to translate the eagerly awaited final book of a bestselling trilogy, are confined in a luxurious bunker. When the first ten p... Read more
The Transporter (2002)
6.8/10
Director: Corey Yuen Kwai
Starring: Jason Statham, Shu Qi, Francois Berleand
Frank Martin (Jason Statham - "Snatch") is the best at what he does: transporting dangerous or illegal goods with no questions asked. Problems arise w... Read more
The Transporter ( Blu-ray ) (2002)
6.8/10
Director: Corey Yuen Kwai
Starring: Jason Statham, Shu Qi, Francois Berleand
Frank Martin (Jason Statham - "Snatch") is the best at what he does: transporting dangerous or illegal goods with no questions asked. Problems arise w... Read more
The Trigger Effect (1996)
5.7/10
Director: David Koepp
Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Elisabeth Shue, Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Rooker
When nothing works, anything goes. A massive power failure cuts off all forms of communication and turns suburbia into a lonely and dangerous place. Y... Read more
The Trust (2016)
5.4/10
Director: Alex Brewer, Benjamin Brewer
Starring: Elijah Wood, Jerry Lewis, Nicolas Cage, Sky Ferreira
Two bored Las Vegas cops (Nicolas Cage & Elijah Wood) think they can score some easy cash when a drug dealer installs a sophisticated safe in one of h... Read more
The Truth About Charlie / Charade (2002)
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Thandie Newton, Tim Robbins, Ted Levine, LisaGay Hamilton, Joong-...
Following the death of her husband - Charles, 'Reggie' (Thandie Newton) soon realises that he led a double life when she becomes the target of a ruthl... Read more
The Tunnel (2011)
5.9/10
An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her cr... Read more
The Tuxedo (2002)
5.3/10
Director: Kevin Donovan
Starring: Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Isaacs, Debi Mazar, Peter Stormare
In an action-comedy tailor-made for his talents, Jackie Chan plays the chauffeur to an international secret agent. When an ambush leaves the spy out o... Read more
The Two Faces of January (2014)
6.2/10
Director: Hossein Amini
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Oscar Isaac
Expatriate Rydal (Oscar Isaac) makes a workable living from manipulating tourists in Athens, using his knowledge of the area and linguistic fluency to... Read more