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 Other Side of Midnight (Blu-ray) (1977)
6.1/10
Director: Charles Jarrott
Starring: Marie-France Pisier, John Beck, Susan Sarandon, Raf Vallone, Clu Gulager, Christ...
During WWII, beautiful Noelle meets dashing American pilot Larry in France and falls in love. She expects him to marry her, but instead he abandons he... Read more
From Darkness (2015)
5.6/10
Starring: Anne-Marie Duff, Johnny Harris
Former Greater Manchester Police officer Claire Church's peaceful existence in the Western Isles is shattered when four bodies linked to her previous... Read more
Sound Of Freedom (2023)
7.7/10
Director: Alejandro Monteverde
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Bill Camp, Javier Godino, Manny Perez, Eduardo Verastegui
The incredible true story of a former government agent turned vigilante who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hundreds of children from traffic... Read more
Silent Witness: Series One (1996)
7.5/10
Starring: Amanda Burton
Silent Witness is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investi... Read more
Goodbye Lover (1999)
5.7/10
Director: Roland Joffe
Starring: Patricia Arquette, Dermot Mulroney, Ellen DeGeneres, Mary-Louise Parker, Don Joh...
A twisty-turvy, blackly comic thriller about a sultry philandering wife's manipulative games. Naughty fun for neo-noir fans looking for visually styli... Read more
Godsend (2004)
4.8/10
Director: Nick Hamm
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Robert De Niro, Cameron Bright
Grieving over the loss of their 8-year-old son, Greg Kinnear and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos are given a second chance at happiness when approached by medic... Read more
Body of Lies (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Oscar Isaac, Ali Suliman, Golshif...
Pals Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe team up with Leonardo DiCaprio for this rapid-fire espionage thriller based on the novel by David Ignatius. DiCapr... Read more
The Missing Person (2009)
6.1/10
Starring: Michael Shannon, Amy Ryan
Private detective John Rosow is hired to tail a man on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers the man's identity as a missing p... Read more
Thick As Thieves (1999)
6/10
Director: Scott Sanders
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Rebecca De Mornay, Michael Jai White
On loan from Chicago mafia to Detroit underworld, a thief gets double-crossed by the Detroit boss, and, after barely escaping, vows to take revenge. A... Read more
A Walk Among the Tombstones (Blu-ray) (2014)
6.5/10
Director: Scott Frank
Starring: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, Boyd Holbrook
Liam Neeson stars in this action-thriller based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels. Neeson plays Matt Scudder, an ex-cop turned... Read more