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".
White Noise: The Light (2007)
5.5/10
Director: Patrick Lussier
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Katee Sackhoff, Kendall Cross, Craig Fairbrass, Adrian Holmes
Abe (Nathan Fillion) is a contented husband and father when a chaotic act of violence rips away everything he loves. After a botched suicide, Abe has... Read more
White Sands (1992)
6/10
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mickey Rourke
Willem Dafoe plays a small-town sheriff who finds a body with a suitcase full of cash and decides to investigate, much to the chagrin of drugs and arm... Read more
Whiteout (2009)
5.5/10
Director: Dominic Sena
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Tom Skerritt, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short, Alex O'Loughlin
Kate Beckinsale ("Underworld") stars in this suspenseful film based on a graphic novel by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber, portraying a U.S. marshal stati... Read more
Who Am I? (1998)
6.8/10
Director: Benny Chan, Jackie Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan, Michelle Ferre, Mirai Yamamoto
Aka "Jackie Chan's Who Am I?" Stunt filled actioner with Jackie Chan as a commando duped by his leader and left for dead while on a dangerous mission... Read more
Who Dares Wins (1982)
8.2/10
Director: Ian Sharp
Starring: Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark, Edward Woodward
The British Special Air Services, an anti-terrorist group, is pitted against an organization of international terrorists who plan to take over the U.S... Read more
Wicker Park (2004)
7/10
Director: Paul McGuigan
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard, Diane Kruger
What if the woman you loved disappeared without a word? Without a trace? How far would you go to find her again? When Matthew (Josh Hartnett) glimpses... Read more
Widows (2018)
7.4/10
Starring: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell...
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows -- Veronica, Linda, Alice and Belle -- h... Read more
Widows (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.4/10
Starring: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell...
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows -- Veronica, Linda, Alice and Belle -- h... Read more
Wild at Heart (1990)
7.2/10
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Crispin Glover, Isabella Ros...
If Lula (Laura Dern) knows one thing in this world, it's that she's destined to be with her ex-con boyfriend Sailor (Nicolas Cage) - no matter how man... Read more
Wild at Heart ( Blu-ray ) (1990)
7.2/10
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Crispin Glover, Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton, Isabella Rossellini, Laura Dern,...
If Lula (Laura Dern) knows one thing in this world, it's that she's destined to be with her ex-con boyfriend Sailor (Nicolas Cage) - no matter how man... Read more