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 driving gloves are back on in this full throttle, over-the-top actioner as mercenary delivery guy Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is enlisted to tran... Read more
An American couple (Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer) board the famous Transsiberian Express and find the initially friendly fellow passengers incre... Read more
Awaking from a coma to discover his wife has been killed in a car accident, Ben's (Colin Firth) world may as well have come to an end. A few weeks lat... Read more
Three generations of the Cutler family live as notorious outlaws among some of the wealthiest lands in Britain. They spend their time hunting, raiding... Read more
Juror Joanne Whalley-Kilmer is terrorized by the defendant in a murder case; meanwhile DA Gabriel Byrne tries to size up the jurors who'll be deciding... Read more
Rosemary didn't know how fast she could run... until she had to run for her life. There are three things that matter to Rosemary Edmonds (Annie Whittl... Read more
From horror writer and director Christopher Smith ('Severance', 'Creep') comes a unique concept psychological thriller that turns the genre on its hea... Read more
Irina is a true evil of the underground activities, who does need any disguise, and her punishment methods and fear-inducing techniques are as rough a... Read more
Aka "Fighting Justice". A good thriller about lawyer James Woods being convinced to take on a murder case by his idealistic young associate (Robert Do... Read more
A gripping story about a down-and-out reporter (Clint Eastwood) who is sent to cover the execution at San Quentin of convicted murderer Isaiah Washing... Read more