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".
Harry Wild: Series 1 (2022)
7.2/10
Starring: Jane Seymour, Stuart Graham, Amy Huberman
A recently retired English professor discovers a real knack for investigation and cannot help but interfere with the cases assigned to her police dete... Read more
Signora Volpe (2022)
7.2/10
Starring: Emilia Fox, Tara Fitzgerald, Jamie Bamber, Bronagh Gallagher
Sylvia, a disillusioned British spy turned detective starts a new life in the beautiful heart of Italy. She soon finds out trouble follows her whereve... Read more
The Northman (Blu-ray) (2022)
7.2/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Wi...
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's... Read more
The Northman (2022)
7.2/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Wi...
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's... Read more
The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent (2022)
7.1/10
Director: Tom Gormican
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris, Demi Moore
In this action-packed comedy, Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, channeling his iconic characters as he's caught between a superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CI... Read more
Morbius (2022)
5.2/10
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Starring: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Michael Keato...
Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead. Read more
The Chelsea Detective. Series 1 (2022)
7.4/10
Starring: Adrian Scarborough
Arnold, whose lifestyle on a battered houseboat in Chelsea's Cheyne Walk contrasts sharply with the affluent elite whose crimes he helps solve alongsi... Read more
Ambulance (Blu-ray) (2022)
6.1/10
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Garret Dillahunt, Keir O'Donnell
Two robbers steal an ambulance after their heist goes awry. Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, as... Read more
Blacklight (2022)
4.7/10
Starring: Liam Neeson
Travis Block is a government operative coming to terms with his shadowy past. When he discovers a plot targeting U.S. citizens, Block finds himself in... Read more
The Batman (2022)
8/10
Director: Matt Reeves
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, John Tu...
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and quest... Read more