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".
New Blood (2016)
7.4/10
Director: Bill Eagles
Starring: Mark Strepan, Ben Tavassoli, Mark Addy, Anna Chancellor, Kimberley Nixon
The series follows junior investigators Stefan and Rash, who are brought together by a link between two seemingly unrelated cases. Read more
New Jack City (1991)
6.6/10
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Ice T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock
An unflinching, socially conscious look at the rise and fall of a powerful New York drug lord. Stars Wesley Snipes, Judd Nelson and Ice-T. Read more
New Police Story (2004)
7/10
Director: Benny Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Charlie Yeung, Charlene Choi, Daniel Wu
Jackie Chan returned to Hong Kong to produce the long-anticipated fourth instalment in his 'Police Story' series. Chan is decorated Officer Wing whos... Read more
New Town Killers (2008)
5.7/10
Director: Richard Jobson
Starring: Dougray Scott, Alastair MacKenzie, James Anthony Pearson, Liz White, Charles Mne...
Alistair (Dougray Scott) is a cold-hearted hedge fund banker who gets his kicks hunting down human prey on the streets of Edinburgh. Enlisting a naive... Read more
New World (2013)
7.6/10
Director: Hoon-jung Park
Starring: Min-sik Choi, Jung-Jae Lee, Jeong-min Hwang
The head of the Goldmoon crime syndicate is dead, leaving his top two lieutenants. Seizing the opportunity, the police launch an operation called New... Read more
Next (2007)
6.2/10
Director: Lee Tamahori
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann, Peter Falk
Frank Cadillac (Nicolas Cage) is your average Vegas magic man, only in his case, he can do real magic. He can see into the future. Only his own, and... Read more
Next of Kin (1989)
5.7/10
Director: John Irvin
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Liam Neeson
Patrick Swayze is at his two-fisted best as a tough Chicago cop who teams with his hillbilly kinfolk when a young brother is brutally murdered by mobs... Read more
Nick of Time (1995)
6.3/10
Director: John Badham
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Charles S Dutton
Accountant Johnny Depp must become a hitman when his daughter is kidnapped in this compelling thriller where on-screen events occur in 'real time'. Ch... Read more
Nico: Above the Law (1988)
4.5/10
Director: Andrew Davis
Starring: Henry Silva, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone, Steven Seagal
Chicago cop Nico Toscani (Steven Seagal) is on to something big. Suspects collared in a drug raid are allowed to walk, and Nico himself is asked to tu... Read more
Night Moves (1975)
7.2/10
Director: Arthur Penn
Starring: Susan Clark, Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, James Woods, Melanie Griffith
A dark and disturbing detective study with Gene Hackman superb as the private eye trying to solve a baffling mystery. An underrated psychological susp... Read more