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 Hole (2009)
5.7/10
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett, Nathan Gamble, Teri Polo, Bruce Dern, Quinn Lord...
Susan and her sons Dane and Lucas Thompson move from Brooklyn to Bensonville, in the countryside. Dane is upset with the constant changes of address a... Read more
The Horseman (2008)
6.6/10
Director: Steven Kastrissios
Starring: Peter Marshall, Brad McMurray, Caroline Marohasy
An Australian revenge flick that pushes the limits, telling the gritty story of a father out to avenge his daughter's death. He drives through north Q... Read more
The Hot Rock (1972)
6.8/10
Director: Peter Yates
Starring: Robert Redford, George Segal, Zero Mostel, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand, Moses Gunn
Fresh out of prison, thief Robert Redford is coaxed by brother-in-law George Segal to join his planned heist of a priceless diamond from a museum. The... Read more
The Hot Spot (1990)
6.4/10
Director: Dennis Hopper
Starring: Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly
Based on Charles William's 1952 novel 'Hell Hath No Fury', this atmospheric, erotic drama features Don Johnson as a drifter who embarks on a wild rela... Read more
The Hour Of The Lynx (2013)
6.1/10
Director: Soren Kragh-Jacobsen
Starring: Sofie Grabol, Soren Malling, Borje Ahlstedt
Helen, who is a priest, is approached by scientist Lisbeth with a desperate plea for help. A young man, who has been sent to a high security psychiatr... Read more
The Housemaid (2025)
6.8/10
Director: Paul Feig
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar
THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book. From director Paul Feig,... Read more
The Housemaid (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Im Sang-soo
Starring: Do-yeon Jeon
A sensation at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Korean director Im Sang-soo's remake of the classic 1960 film is the story of Eun-yi (Jeon Do-yeon, Cann... Read more
The Humanity Bureau (2017)
4.6/10
Starring: Nicolas Cage
A dystopian thriller set in the year 2030 that sees the world in a permanent state of economic recession and facing serious environmental problems as... Read more
The Hummingbird Project (2018)
6.2/10
Director: Kim Nguyen
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgard, Salma Hayek, Michael Mando
Cousins Vincent and Anton are players in the high-stakes game of high-frequency trading, where winning is measured in milliseconds. Their dream is to... Read more
The Hunt (2020)
6.4/10
Director: Craig Zobel
Starring: Hilary Swank, Ike Barinholtz, Ethan Suplee, Emma Roberts
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specif... Read more