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".
Diamonds Are Forever ( Blu-ray ) (1971)
6.7/10
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Bernard Lee, Charles Gray, Jill St John, Sean Connery, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Ma...
This seventh instalment of the Bond series sees the British Government become suspicious when large shipments of uncut diamonds begin disappearing dur... Read more
Dick Tracy (1990)
6.1/10
Director: Warren Beatty
Starring: Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Madonna , Warren Beatty
Director/Star Warren Beatty is Chester Gould's comic strip detective, fighting an array of grotesque villains in order to free the city of their grip.... Read more
Dick Tracy (Blu-ray) (1990)
6.1/10
Director: Warren Beatty
Starring: Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Madonna , Warren Beatty
Director/Star Warren Beatty is Chester Gould's comic strip detective, fighting an array of grotesque villains in order to free the city of their grip.... Read more
Dicte (2013)
7.2/10
Starring: Iben Hjejle, Dar Salim, Lars Ranthe, Lars Brygmann
Dicte is a dedicated reporter and refuses to give up before she has her story. Her stubborness gives her problems immediately with the policeman John... Read more
Die Another Day (2002)
6.1/10
Director: Lee Tamahori
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench...
In this 20th official James Bond adventure, Pierce Brosnan's 007 tries to track down a North Korean terrorist with plans to rule the world using a sat... Read more
Die Hard (1988)
8.2/10
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman
Terrorists seize an L.A. skyscraper and hold everyone inside prisoner...except for New York cop Bruce Willis, whose estranged wife is among the hostag... Read more
Die Hard ( Blu-ray ) (1988)
8.2/10
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia
Terrorists seize an L.A. skyscraper and hold everyone inside prisoner...except for New York cop Bruce Willis, whose estranged wife is among the hostag... Read more
Die Hard 2 (1990)
7.1/10
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Bruce Willis, Franco Nero, John Amos, William Atherton, William Sadler, Reginald...
Bruce Willis is back as wisecracking Det. John McClane in this spectacular sequel. While awaiting the arrival of his wife's plane at Washington's Dull... Read more
Die Hard 2 ( Blu-ray ) (1990)
7.1/10
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Bruce Willis, Franco Nero, John Amos, William Atherton, William Sadler, Reginald...
Bruce Willis is back as wisecracking Det. John McClane in this spectacular sequel. While awaiting the arrival of his wife's plane at Washington's Dull... Read more
Die Hard 4.0 (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Len Wiseman
Starring: Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long, Maggie Q, Cliff Curtis, Jonathan Sa...
AKA 'Live Free or Die Hard'. Bruce is back! One of the biggest action franchises in movie history returns as John McClane attempts to thwart a high-t... Read more