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 World is Not Enough (1999)
6.4/10
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Robert Carlyle, John Cleese, Judi Dench, Sophie Marceau, Desmond...
Given the task of protecting a murdered oil tycoon's beautiful daughter, 007 (Pierce Brosnan) must stop a ruthless terrorist (Robert Carlyle) who's st... Read more
The World is Not Enough ( Blu-ray ) (1999)
6.4/10
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Denise Richards, John Cleese, Judi Dench, Pierce Brosnan, Robert Carlyle, Samant...
Given the task of protecting a murdered oil tycoon's beautiful daughter, 007 (Pierce Brosnan) must stop a ruthless terrorist (Robert Carlyle) who's st... Read more
The World Is Yours (2018)
6.4/10
Starring: Karim Leklou, Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel
A small-time dealer dreams of another life but can't afford it. To escape, he must accept one last job involving Spain, drugs, the Illuminati and his... Read more
The Wrecking Crew / The Ambushers (1967)
Director: Phil Karlson
Starring: Dean Martin, Janice Rule, Senta Berger, Sharon Tate, Nigel Green, Elke Sommer, N...
"The Ambushers" (1967) - Matt Helm (Dean Martin), the ace spy and lady-killer, goes to Mexico with a gorgeous female scientist to track down a mysteri... Read more
The Wrong Man ( aka Lucky Number Slevin ) (2006)
7.5/10
Director: Paul McGuigan
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Peter Outer...
This thoroughly entertaining noir-ish revenge flick is packed with wry one-liners and pop-culture references ala 'Pulp Fiction', and boasts a similarl... Read more
The Wrong Man ( aka Lucky Number Slevin ) ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
7.5/10
Director: Paul McGuigan
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, Morgan Freeman, Peter Outerbridge, St...
This thoroughly entertaining noir-ish revenge flick is packed with wry one-liners and pop-culture references ala 'Pulp Fiction', and boasts a similarl... Read more
The X-Files: I Want To Believe (2008)
5.9/10
Director: Chris Carter
Starring: Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner, Gillian Anderson, Billy Connolly, David Duchovny, Amanda...
Mulder and Scully are back in this stand-alone sequel directed by series creator, Chris Carter. Things have changed, the sexual tension of the series... Read more
The X-Files: The Movie (1998)
8.7/10
Director: Rob Bowman
Starring: Martin Landau, Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Blythe Danner, Armin Mueller-St...
"X-Philes" and neophytes alike will be sucked into the otherworldly intrigue of this feature film extension of the hit TV series. FBI agents Mulder (D... Read more
The Yakuza (1975)
7.3/10
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Brian Keith
A superb blending of the American gangster, Japanese Samurai, blazing guns and swinging swords combine in this thrilling actioner about a former Ameri... Read more
The Young Americans (1993)
5.8/10
Director: Danny Cannon
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Iain Glen, John Wood, Viggo Mortensen
US cop Harvey Keitel steps into the unfamiliar territory of London in an attempt to catch a drug runner (his longtime nemesis) which escalates into an... Read more