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".
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
5.9/10
Director: John Singleton
Starring: Tyrese Gibson, Cole Hauser, Eva Mendes, Paul Walker, Devon Aoki
Paul Walker is back in action in this extreme-action sequel. Now an ex-cop, outlaw racer Brian O'Conner teams with his ex-con, speed-demon buddy (Tyre... Read more
2 Fast 2 Furious (Blu-ray) (2003)
5.9/10
Director: John Singleton
Starring: Tyrese Gibson, Cole Hauser, Eva Mendes, Paul Walker, Devon Aoki
Paul Walker is back in action in this extreme-action sequel. Now an ex-cop, outlaw racer Brian O'Conner teams with his ex-con, speed-demon buddy (Tyre... Read more
2 Guns (2013)
6.7/10
Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Starring: Bill Paxton, Denzel Washington, Edward James Olmos, Fred Ward, Mark Wahlberg, Ja...
Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg lead an all-star cast in this explosive and comedic actioner, based on the graphic novels by Steven Grant. When an... Read more
2012 (2009)
5.8/10
Director: Roland Emmerich
Starring: Danny Glover, John Cusack, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Amanda...
Disaster movie maven Roland Emmerich ("The Day After Tomorrow") crafts this apocalyptic sci-fi thriller following the prophecy stated by the ancient M... Read more
2012 ( Blu-ray ) (2009)
5.8/10
Director: Roland Emmerich
Starring: Danny Glover, John Cusack, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Amanda...
Disaster movie maven Roland Emmerich ("The Day After Tomorrow") crafts this apocalyptic sci-fi thriller following the prophecy stated by the ancient M... Read more
21 Hours at Munich (1976)
6.4/10
Director: William A Graham
Starring: Anthony Quayle, Franco Nero, Noel Willman, Paul Smith, Richard Basehart, Shirley...
On September 5, 1972 the world was shocked as TV reporters' attention turned from the Olympic games to a politically-motivated hostage situation. A gr... Read more
211 (2018)
4.4/10
Starring: Nicolas Cage
While on a routine patrol, an aging cop, his partner and their ride-along get caught in a standoff with a band of former mercenaries robbing a bank. Read more
22 Bullets ( L'Immortel ) (2010)
6.7/10
Director: Richard Berry
Starring: Jean Reno, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Kad Merad, Marina Fois
From Luc Besson, the director of 'Nikita" and producer of 'Taken' comes the riveting revenge drama '22 Bulletts'. Charlie Mattei (Jean Reno) is a reti... Read more
24: Redemption (2008)
7.3/10
Director: Jon Cassar
Starring: Janeane Garofalo, Jon Voight, Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Carlyle, Carly Pope, Che...
After sacrificing everything for his country, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) stands to lose the only thing he has left - his freedom. Wanted by the U.... Read more
28 Days Later (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Danny Boyle
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns, Christopher Ecclest...
In this frightening film from Danny Boyle ('Trainspotting'), a quick-acting virus caused by diseased chimps sweeps across England, turning the inflict... Read more