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".
The Avengers: The Complete Series 2 (Volume 2) (1961)
7.6/10
Starring: Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Ian Hendry
John Steed (Patrick Macnee) works for British Intelligence and works with various partners, notably: Dr. David Keel (Ian Hendry) (season one), Cathy G... Read more
The Avengers: The Complete Series 2 (Volume 3) (1961)
6.4/10
Starring: Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Ian Hendry
John Steed (Patrick Macnee) works for British Intelligence and works with various partners, notably: Dr. David Keel (Ian Hendry) (season one), Cathy G... Read more
The Avengers: The Complete Series 2 (Volume 4) (1961)
7.6/10
Starring: Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Ian Hendry
John Steed (Patrick Macnee) works for British Intelligence and works with various partners, notably: Dr. David Keel (Ian Hendry) (season one), Cathy G... Read more
The Avengers: The Complete Series 3 (1961)
7.5/10
Starring: Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Ian Hendry
John Steed (Patrick Macnee) works for British Intelligence and works with various partners, notably: Dr. David Keel (Ian Hendry) (season one), Cathy G... Read more
The Awakening (2011)
6.5/10
Director: Nick Murphy
Starring: Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Rebecca Hall
A chilling supernatural thriller set in early 1920s England where an author and sceptic of the paranormal (Rebecca Hall) is invited to a countryside b... Read more
The Ax ( Le Couperet ) (2005)
7.4/10
Director: Constantin Costa-Gavras
Starring: Jose Garcia, Karin Viard, Geordy Monfils, Christa Theret, Ulrich Tukur, Olivier...
Based on the novel by David E. Westlake, this dark satire on the competetive job market stars Jose Garcia as Bruno Davert, a man who, two years after... Read more
The Backwoods (2006)
5.7/10
Director: Koldo Serra
Starring: Gary Oldman, Paddy Considine, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Virginie Ledoyen, Lluis Homa...
A young English couple (Paddy Considine and Virginie Ledoyen) are going through a rough patch and decide to spend some time in the Basque country with... Read more
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
8.1/10
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Takeshi Kato, Masayuki Mori
Reflecting his fondness for American crime films and motifs this stylish Akira Kurosawa thriller stars Toshiro Mifune and delves into corporate corrup... Read more
The Bank Job (2008)
7.3/10
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays
Inspired by the infamous 1971 robbery of a Lloyds bank in London that stumped authorities and intrigued the public. Directed by kiwi ex-pat Roger Dona... Read more
The Bank Job ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
7.3/10
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Saffron Burrows, Jason Statham, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays
Inspired by the infamous 1971 robbery of a Lloyds bank in London that stumped authorities and intrigued the public. Directed by kiwi ex-pat Roger Dona... Read more