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".
Final Score (2018)
5.6/10
Director: Scott Mann
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Ralph Brown, Ray Stevenson, Dave Bautista
After deadly terrorists abduct his niece at a soccer match, an ex-soldier with lethal fighting skills wages a one-man war to save her and prevent mass... Read more
Mandy (Blu-Ray) (2018)
6.7/10
Director: Panos Cosmatos
Starring: Bill Duke, Linus Roache, Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Richard Brake, Ned De...
In the Pacific Northwest in 1983, outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a loving and peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven is savagely... Read more
Benny's Video (1992)
7.2/10
Director: Michael Haneke
Starring: Angela Winkler, Ulrich Muhe, Arno Frisch, Ingrid Stassner
Benny is a disaffected teen whose life has begun to revolve around the violent films he watches, but his obsession soon crosses the line between voyeu... Read more
12 Monkeys (L'Armée des 12 singes) (1997)
8/10
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, Madeleine Stowe
James Cole, a convict, decides to volunteer for a mission, wherein he has to travel back in time to learn about the main reason behind the outbreak of... Read more
The Brave One (Blu-Ray) (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Jodie Foster, Mary Steenburgen, Naveen Andrews, Nicky Katt, Terrence Howard
Jodie Foster plays a woman plagued by fear and obsessed with revenge after she and her partner (Naveen Andrews) are attacked on the streets of New Yor... Read more
The Corrupted (2019)
5.6/10
Starring: Sam Claflin, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville, Shaun Dooley, Charlie Murphy, Noel...
Released from prison, a talented boxer wants nothing more than to reconnect with his young son and live a quiet life. But when his brother gets on the... Read more
Angel Has Fallen (Blu-Ray) (2019)
6.7/10
Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Starring: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Reddick, Tim Blake Nels...
Authorities take Secret Service agent Mike Banning into custody for the failed assassination attempt of U.S. President Allan Trumbull. After escaping... Read more
Anna (Blu-Ray) (2019)
6.6/10
Director: Luc Besson
Starring: Sasha Luss, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mirren
Beneath a woman's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the most feared assassins on the p... Read more
Underwater (2020)
5.9/10
Director: William Eubank
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, John Gallagher Jr.
A crew of oceanic researchers working for a deep sea drilling company try to get to safety after a mysterious earthquake devastates their deepwater re... Read more
Skyfall ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.8/10
Director: Sam Mendes
Starring: Albert Finney, Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Ha...
Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in the 23rd installment of the longest-running film franchise in history. When Bond's latest assignment goes gr... Read more