Great Recent Thriller Movies

As recently as the 1990s, American movie lovers in search of films from abroad had few options. If they lived in a sizable city, they might have enjoyed access to an independent theater or video store that carried international titles, especially those that had become hits in their native countries. Occasionally a decades-old “foreign film” […]

For a movie to be in the thriller genre can have numerous causes, but the one sure thing is that it will be filled with suspense. Because the term is so broad, usually it is accompanied with another genre, the most common being action, horror, or fantasy and science-fiction. With thrillers there’s often a sense […]

The sense of thrill is universally desirable probably because it makes one feel alive. But at the same time it usually comes at a high cost that makes it not worth it. You probably would not try to rob a bank just to get a rush of adrenaline – aside from the moral issues of […]

What makes a great thriller is often a subjective thing. Sometimes, a great thriller is something that presents visceral scares or violence, while other thrillers present psychological or emotional conflicts for their characters. Many great thrillers take elements of other genres, such as science fiction, fantasy, historical, or comedy, and blend them to create unique […]

A great thriller can simultaneously leave a viewer dazzled and overwhelmed, and thrillers that challenge the norm and make bold decisions are able to leave impressions that last long after the credits close. This decade has had many great thrillers that were provocative, terrifying, and rewarding, but unfortunately these are often the films that audiences […]