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".
Hummingbird (2013)
7.9/10
Director: Steven Knight
Starring: Jason Statham, Agata Buzek
A.k.a. "Redemption". Jason Statham stars as an ex-Special Forces officer who comes home from the Afghan war a shattered man. Broke, homeless, and lost... Read more
Hungry Hearts (2014)
6.4/10
Director: Saverio Costanzo
Starring: Adam Driver, Alba Rohrwacher, Roberta Maxwell
New York City newlyweds Jude and Mina have a seemingly perfect relationship. But things take an unsettling turn with the birth of their son. Convinced... Read more
Hunter (2009)
6.8/10
Director: Colm McCarthy
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Janet McTeer, Clare Holman, Adrian Rawlins, Harriet Walter
DSI Iain Barclay heads up a team of police officers that are looking into the disappearance of two boys. He calls in the help of former colleague DS A... Read more
Hunter Killer (2018)
7.4/10
Director: Donovan Marsh
Starring: Caroline Goodall, Gary Oldman, Toby Stephens, Gerard Butler, Michael Nyqvist, Co...
American submarine Captain Joe Glass is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress in the Arctic Ocean. He soon learns that a secret Russian coup is in th... Read more
Hunter Killer (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.4/10
Director: Donovan Marsh
Starring: Caroline Goodall, Gary Oldman, Toby Stephens, Gerard Butler, Michael Nyqvist, Co...
American submarine Captain Joe Glass is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress in the Arctic Ocean. He soon learns that a secret Russian coup is in th... Read more
Hunter Will Get You (1976)
6.6/10
Director: Philippe Labro
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bruno Cremer
In France, the slang-word for "bounty hunter" is "alpagueur." When the police are working on cases where they do not want their presence officially kn... Read more
Hush (2008)
6/10
Director: Mark Tonderai
Starring: William Ash, Christine Bottomley, Andrea Wisniewski
Zakes and Beth are making the familiar drive home along the M1, when a white truck narrowly avoids hitting them. Its back doors swing open and reveal... Read more
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
7.7/10
Director: Robert Aldrich
Starring: Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotten
Robert Aldrich's follow-up to 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?' was this all-star suspense shocker about a family with several skeletons in its close... Read more
Hustle: Series 1 (2004)
7.8/10
Starring: Adrian Lester, Robert Vaughn, Philip Glenister, Jaime Murray, Marc Warren
Fresh out of prison, Mickey has an ambitious plan: create a team of con-artists to make a few bob before retiring - but only target the greedy and cor... Read more
Hustlers (2019)
6.5/10
Director: Lorene Scafaria
Starring: Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Cardi B
Working as a stripper to make ends meet, Destiny's life changes forever when she becomes friends with Ramona -- the club's top money earner. Ramona so... Read more