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".
Slick reimagining of the Philip K. Dick tale, set on a future Earth dominated by two political superpowers in which factory worker Douglas Quaid (Coli... Read more
Slick reimagining of the Philip K. Dick tale, set on a future Earth dominated by two political superpowers in which factory worker Douglas Quaid (Coli... Read more
Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas teamed a fifth time for this action-packed adventure. The two screen legends play ex-cons, released after 30 years in... Read more
Several months after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be a... Read more
"Rush Hour" director Brett Ratner's caper comedy stars Ben Stiller as the manager of a posh New York City apartment building. When financier tenant Al... Read more
"Rush Hour" director Brett Ratner's caper comedy stars Ben Stiller as the manager of a posh New York City apartment building. When financier tenant Al... Read more
In the rugged wilderness of 1903 New Zealand, a Boer War mercenary (Ray Winstone) is hired to track down a native Maori sailor (Temuera Morrison) who... Read more
Mexico's horrific sex-trafficking underworld is the backdrop for this gritty drama about the abduction of a 13-year-old girl (Paulina Gaitan), her 17-... Read more
A zombie virus has in the last 4 years spread to all South Korea. 4 Koreans in Hong Kong sail through the blockade to Incheon for USD20,000,000 on a t... Read more
Rookie cop Ethan Hawke, newly transferred to undercover duty in the narcotics department, is partnered with top veteran detective Denzel Washington fo... Read more