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".
Mortal Thoughts (1991)
5.7/10
Director: Alan Rudolph
Starring: Demi Moore, Glenne Headly, Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel, John Pankow
An atmospheric mystery about two women unhappy with their marriages and the murder that links and liberates them from their misery. Top notch acting f... Read more
Moses Jones (2009)
6.7/10
Director: Michael Offer
Starring: Eamonn Walker, Shaun Parkes, Wunmi Mosaku, Matt Smith
Police investigate a mutilated body found in the Thames which appears to be the product of a witchcraft killing. Read more
Mother (2009)
7.8/10
Director: Joon-ho Bong
Starring: Weon Bin, Jin Gu
Widowed for a long time, a mother lives alone with her only son. He is 28 years old, a shy and quiet young man. In the aftermath of a terrible murder,... Read more
Motorway (2012)
5.9/10
Director: Pou-Soi Cheang
Starring: Anthony Wong, Shawn Yue, Xiaodong Guo, Josie Ho
Sean, an overconfident rookie with a need for speed, works for a covert police unit consisting of the best drivers in the force who tackle underworld... Read more
MR 73 (2008)
Director: Olivier Marchal
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Philippe Nahon, Gerald Laroche, Francis Renaud, Guy Lecluyse, Ol...
A cop on the edge of an emotional collapse is on the trail of a violent madman in this edgy crime thriller. Jaded, alcoholic, aggrieved and discredite... Read more
Mr and Mrs Smith (2005)
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Kerry Washington, Adam Brody
A first-rate Hollywood blockbuster, slick in all the right ways - snappy dialogue, good-looking actors and plenty of bare-knuckle action. Brad Pitt an... Read more
Mr and Mrs Smith ( Blu-ray ) (2005)
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Vince Vaughn, Kerry Washington, Adam Brody
A first-rate Hollywood blockbuster, slick in all the right ways - snappy dialogue, good-looking actors and plenty of bare-knuckle action. Brad Pitt an... Read more
Mr Brooks (2007)
7.3/10
Director: Bruce A Evans
Starring: Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, William Hurt, Dane Cook
Kevin Costner is mesmerizing in this offbeat thriller about a reformed serial killer who's managed to keep his murderous impulses in check for two yea... Read more
Mr In-Between (2001)
6.4/10
Director: Paul Sarossy
Starring: Andrew Howard, Geraldine O'Rawe, Andrew Tiernan
Based on the cult novel by Neil Cross and with a hot soundtrack featuring Nick Cave, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Ash and Goldfrapp, this fascinating direct... Read more
Mr Jones (2019)
6.8/10
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Starring: James Norton, Peter Sarsgaard
Based on real events, the dramatic thriller "Gareth Jones" chronicles a British investigative journalist as he travels deep into the Soviet Union to u... Read more