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".
How To Make a Killing (2026)
6.5/10
Starring: Glen Powell
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many re... Read more
In the Grey (2026)
6.6/10
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rosamund Pike, Fisher Stevens, Eiza González
In the Grey, starring Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal follows a ruthless leader who steals a billion-dollar fortune and Rachel's (Eiza González) team... Read more
Crime 101 (2026)
6.8/10
Director: Bart Layton
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Halle Berry
When an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) wh... Read more
The Running Man (2025)
6.4/10
Director: Edgar Wright
Starring: Glen Powell, William H Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Sean Hayes, C...
In the near future, "The Running Man" is the top-rated show on television, a deadly competition where contestants must survive 30 days while being hun... Read more
Dead of Winter (2025)
6.6/10
Director: Brian Kirk
Starring: Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Gaia Wise, Brian F O'Byrne
A grief-stricken widow stops by a remote cabin after getting lost on the back roads of Minnesota in the middle of winter. She soon finds herself in a... Read more
The Mastermind (2025)
6.3/10
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Starring: Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim
In 1970, Mooney and two cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than... Read more
Bugonia (Blu-ray) (2025)
7.4/10
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Alicia Silverstone
A wildly entertaining psychological thriller, the film follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap a powerful CEO they believe is an alien ou... Read more
Hallow Road (2025)
6/10
Director: Babak Anvari
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Matthew Rhys
A couple receive a distressing late-night call from their teenage daughter after she accidentally hits a pedestrian. Jumping in their car, they race t... Read more
One Battle After Another (Blu-Ray) (2025)
7.9/10
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro
Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When... Read more
The Housemaid (2025)
6.8/10
Director: Paul Feig
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar
THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book. From director Paul Feig,... Read more