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 Equalizer 2 (2018)
7/10
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Bill Pullman, Denzel Washington, Melissa Leo, Orson Bean, Sakina Jaffrey, Jonath...
If you have a problem and there is nowhere else to turn, the mysterious and elusive Robert McCall will deliver the vigilante justice you seek. This ti... Read more
The Equalizer 2 (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7/10
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Bill Pullman, Denzel Washington, Melissa Leo, Orson Bean, Sakina Jaffrey, Jonath...
If you have a problem and there is nowhere else to turn, the mysterious and elusive Robert McCall will deliver the vigilante justice you seek. This ti... Read more
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
6.9/10
Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning
Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall finds solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Now living in Southern It... Read more
The Escapist (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Starring: Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes, Seu Jorge, Liam Cunningham, Dominic Coo...
Managing to breathe some fresh life into the prison break genre, this rousing thriller employs a flashback/flashforward narrative that keeps the suspe... Read more
The Expatriate ( aka Erased ) (2012)
Director: Philipp Stolzl
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Olga Kurylenko, Liana Liberato
A.k.a. "Erased". Aaron Eckhart stars as the Belgium-based former CIA operative who, along with his estranged daughter (Liana Liberato), is forced on t... Read more
The Expendables (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Jason S...
Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful c... Read more
The Expendables ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Jason S...
Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful c... Read more
The Expendables 1 + 2 Double ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Sylvester Stallone, Simon West
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Jason S...
1: Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerfu... Read more
The Expendables 2 (2012)
6.6/10
Director: Simon West
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude V...
The Expendables are back as Sylvester Stallone (who also co-wrote) and his band of soldiers-for-hire sign on for a mission that looks like an easy pay... Read more
The Expendables 3 (2014)
6.1/10
Director: Patrick Hughes
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren, Harrison Ford, Jet Li,...
Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks... Read more