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 Trust (2016)
5.4/10
Director: Alex Brewer, Benjamin Brewer
Starring: Elijah Wood, Jerry Lewis, Nicolas Cage, Sky Ferreira
Two bored Las Vegas cops (Nicolas Cage & Elijah Wood) think they can score some easy cash when a drug dealer installs a sophisticated safe in one of h... Read more
The Truth About Charlie / Charade (2002)
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Thandie Newton, Tim Robbins, Ted Levine, LisaGay Hamilton, Joong-...
Following the death of her husband - Charles, 'Reggie' (Thandie Newton) soon realises that he led a double life when she becomes the target of a ruthl... Read more
The Tunnel (2011)
5.9/10
An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her cr... Read more
The Tuxedo (2002)
5.3/10
Director: Kevin Donovan
Starring: Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Isaacs, Debi Mazar, Peter Stormare
In an action-comedy tailor-made for his talents, Jackie Chan plays the chauffeur to an international secret agent. When an ambush leaves the spy out o... Read more
The Two Faces of January (2014)
6.2/10
Director: Hossein Amini
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Oscar Isaac
Expatriate Rydal (Oscar Isaac) makes a workable living from manipulating tourists in Athens, using his knowledge of the area and linguistic fluency to... Read more
The Two Faces of January (Blu-ray) (2014)
6.2/10
Director: Hossein Amini
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Oscar Isaac
Expatriate Rydal (Oscar Isaac) makes a workable living from manipulating tourists in Athens, using his knowledge of the area and linguistic fluency to... Read more
The Two Jakes (1990)
6.1/10
Director: Jack Nicholson
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Jack Nicholson, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Ruben Bl...
The long-awaited sequel to Roman Polanski's 1974 'Chinatown' sees Jack Nicholson taking over the reins as well as reprising his role as private eye Ja... Read more
The Ultimate Bourne Collection (2007)
Director: Doug Liman, Paul Greengrass
Starring: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox, Adewale Akinnuo...
Matt Damon is Jason Bourne, an elite government agent determined to outwit and outmaneuver anyone who stands in the way of his finding out the secrets... Read more
The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent (2022)
7.1/10
Director: Tom Gormican
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris, Demi Moore
In this action-packed comedy, Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, channeling his iconic characters as he's caught between a superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CI... Read more
The Uninvited (2009)
6.4/10
Director: Charles Guard, Thomas Guard
Starring: Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks
This American remake of Korean chiller 'A Tale of Two Sisters' is the debut feature from two ex-pat Brits, the Guard Brothers. Anna (Emily Browning) h... Read more