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".
Vacancy (2007)
6.2/10
Director: Nimrod Antal
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley, Ethan Embry
A young couple become stranded for the night in a backwater motel, only to find they are being secretly filmed in their room, and even worse, they can... Read more
Valhalla: Legend Of Thor (2019)
5.6/10
The Viking children Røskva and Tjalfe embark on an adventurous journey from Midgard to Valhalla with the gods Thor and Loki. Life in Valhalla, however... Read more
Valkyrie (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Bryan Singer
Starring: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice Van Houten, Thoma...
The compelling true story of the elaborate 1943 plot to assassinate Hitler, hatched within his own ranks, and masterminded by Colonel Claus von Stauff... Read more
Valkyrie ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Bryan Singer
Starring: David Bamber, Kenneth Branagh, Kenneth Cranham, Kevin McNally, Terence Stamp, Th...
The compelling true story of the elaborate 1943 plot to assassinate Hitler, hatched within his own ranks, and masterminded by Colonel Claus von Stauff... Read more
Van Diemen's Land (2009)
6/10
Director: Jonathan auf der Heide
Starring: Oscar Redding, Arthur Angel, Paul Ashcroft
The true story of Australia's most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his escape into the beautiful but brutal Tasmanian wilderness. 1822: Van Di... Read more
Vanguard (2020)
4.7/10
Director: Stanley Tong
Starring: Jackie Chan
Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization. Read more
Vanishing Point (1997)
5.7/10
Director: Charles Robert Carner
Starring: Christine Elise, Viggo Mortensen, Steve Railsback, Jason Priestley, Keith David
This updated version of the 1971 cult classic stars Viggo Mortensen as the former race car driver who races home cross-country to be with his wife who... Read more
Vantage Point (2007)
6.6/10
Director: Pete Travis
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Said...
An attempted assassination of the U.S. president in Spain is the catalyst for this intense thriller that depicts the event from a number of different... Read more
Vantage Point (Blu-ray) (2007)
6.6/10
Director: Pete Travis
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker, Said Taghmaoui, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, M...
An attempted assassination of the U.S. president in Spain is the catalyst for this intense thriller that depicts the event from a number of different... Read more
Vengeance (2009)
6.6/10
Director: Johnnie To
Starring: Anthony Wong, Simon Yam, Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Testud, Lam Ka Tung, Lam Suet
French chef Costello (Johnny Hallyday) arrives in Macau to see his daughter (Sylvie Testud), whose husband and kids have been killed by mob hitmen. A... Read more