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".
Searching (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.9/10
Director: Aneesh Chaganty
Starring: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La, Sara Sohn
David Kim becomes desperate when his 16-year-old daughter Margot disappears and an immediate police investigation leads nowhere. He soon decides to se... Read more
Sebastian Bergman (2010)
Starring: Rolf Lassgard
In two new Nordic Noir thrillers, Rolf Laasgaard, one of Scandinavia's most popular actors (Wallander, False Trail), assumes a powerful new role as Po... Read more
Seconds (1966)
7.7/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, John Randolph, Will Geer
Rock Hudson is a revelation in this sinister, science-fiction-inflected dispatch from the fractured 1960s. "Seconds", directed by John Frankenheimer,... Read more
Seconds (Blu-Ray) (1966)
7.7/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: John Randolph, Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, Will Geer
Rock Hudson is a revelation in this sinister, science-fiction-inflected dispatch from the fractured 1960s. "Seconds", directed by John Frankenheimer,... Read more
Secret Ceremony (1968)
6.5/10
Director: Joseph Losey
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Mia Farrow, Robert Mitchum, Peggy Ashcroft, Pamela Brown
Based on the short story by Marco Denevi, this psychological thriller from acclaimed director Joseph Losey stars Mia Farrow as an unbalanced girl, who... Read more
Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
6.3/10
Director: Billy Ray
Starring: Alfred Molina, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kelly, De...
In 2002, FBI Agent Raymond (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is working the counter-terrorism beat in Los Angeles with Jess (Julia Roberts), while lawyer Claire (Nic... Read more
Secret Window (2004)
6.6/10
Director: David Koepp
Starring: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S Dutton
In this gripping psychological thriller, Johnny Depp plays Mort Rainey, a successful author struggling with a serious case of writer's block and a pai... Read more
Secrets And Lies (2014)
7.5/10
Starring: Martin Henderson, Anthony Hayes, Diana Glenn, Philippa Coulthard
A man who finds the body of a young boy quickly becomes the prime murder suspect, putting his life and his family at risk. Read more
Secuestro Express (2005)
6.6/10
Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Starring: Mia Maestro, Ruben Blades, Carlos Julio Molina, Pedro Perez, Carlos Madera, Jean...
Venezuela's top-grossing film of all time is this taut thriller about a couple who are kidnapped and endure a night of mishaps and terror at the hands... Read more
See No Evil (1971)
6.6/10
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, Brian Rawlinson, Norman Eshley
After being blinded in a horse-riding accident Sarah (Mia Farrow) goes to recuperate at her aunt's country estate. But her peaceful sojourn is interr... Read more