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".
Black Widow (1987)
6.3/10
Director: Bob Rafelson
Starring: Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Dennis Hopper
Debra Winger and Theresa Russell star in this stylish story about an obsessive investigation of a young woman who seduces, marries and murders wealthy... Read more
Black's Game (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Oskar Thor Axelsson
Starring: Thor Kristjansson, Johannes Haukur Johannesson, Damon Younger, Maria Birta
Stylish crime thriller from Iceland in which a student arrested during a drunken fight finds himself seeking legal advice from an old friend, and is d... Read more
Blackhat (2014)
5.4/10
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Wei Tang, Viola Davis, Ritchie Coster, Holt McCallany, Yorick v...
Michael Mann ('Heat', 'Miami Vice') co-writes and directs this action thriller starring Chris Hemsworth as a former computer hacker. When an anonymous... Read more
Blackhat ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
5.4/10
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Wei Tang, Viola Davis, Ritchie Coster, Holt McCallany, Yorick v...
Michael Mann ('Heat', 'Miami Vice') co-writes and directs this action thriller starring Chris Hemsworth as a former computer hacker. When an anonymous... Read more
Blacklight (2022)
4.7/10
Starring: Liam Neeson
Travis Block is a government operative coming to terms with his shadowy past. When he discovers a plot targeting U.S. citizens, Block finds himself in... Read more
Blackmail (1929)
7/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Anny Ondra, Sara Allgood, John Longden
Hitchcock's first sound picture, 'Blackmail' is the story of a young girl who stabs an artist to death in defense of her honour. Her boyfriend, a Scot... Read more
Blackmail / Murder! (1929)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Anny Ondra, Herbert Marshall, John Longden, Sara Allgood, Norah Baring
'Blackmail' (1929): Hitchcock's first sound picture is the story of a young girl who stabs an artist to death in defense of her honour. Her boyfriend,... Read more
Blackout (2012)
6.4/10
Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Olivia Cooke, Dervla Kirwan, Lyndsey Marshal, Branka Kati...
A council man becomes increasingly disillusioned over the years, but a heroic act gets him approval and becomes a front-runner for the mayor-ship of M... Read more
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
8.1/10
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Robin Wright, Ryan Gosling, Dave...
Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a new blade runner for the Los Angeles Police Department, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge wha... Read more
Blade Runner 2049 (Blu-Ray) (2017)
8.1/10
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Robin Wright, Ryan Gosling, Dave...
Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a new blade runner for the Los Angeles Police Department, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge wha... Read more