Genre: Thriller

Thrillers run on tension and pace — danger, stakes, and a clock running down, pulling you forward to find out whether the worst comes true.

  • Falling Down (1993) Cover

    Falling Down (1993)

    Schumacher's 1993 urban thriller. Michael Douglas walks across LA leaving violence behind, Robert Duvall follows. The Whammyburger scene is the least of it.
    Drama • Thriller
    May 16, '26
  • The Sixth Sense (1999) Cover

    The Sixth Sense (1999)

    M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 ghost story with the most-quoted twist of its decade. Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, a script that earns its reveal twice.
    Supernatural • Thriller
    May 16, '26
  • The Departed (2006) Cover

    The Departed (2006)

    Scorsese's 2006 Boston crime thriller. Two moles, one in the mob, one in the police. DiCaprio, Damon, Nicholson. Finally got Scorsese his Oscar.
    Crime • Thriller
    May 16, '26
  • Assault on Wall Street (2013) Cover

    Assault on Wall Street (2013)

    Uwe Boll's 2013 post-financial-crisis vigilante film. Dominic Purcell as a security guard ruined by Wall Street. Premise exceeds execution.
    Thriller • Vigilante
    May 16, '26
  • Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Cover

    Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

    John Carpenter's 1976 LA siege thriller. Decommissioned police station under gang assault. Rio Bravo transplanted to urban America.
    Action • Thriller
    May 16, '26
  • The Corruptor (1999) Cover

    The Corruptor (1999)

    James Foley's 1999 NYC Chinatown thriller. Chow Yun-fat in mainstream American production with Mark Wahlberg. Cultural engagement above typical genre.
    Crime • Thriller
    May 16, '26
  • Faster (2010) Cover

    Faster (2010)

    George Tillman Jr.'s 2010 Dwayne Johnson revenge thriller. Three damaged men in parallel tracks. Billy Bob Thornton performance elevates the surrounding film.
    Action • Thriller
    May 16, '26
  • Vanilla Sky (2001) Cover

    Vanilla Sky (2001)

    Cameron Crowe's 2001 adaptation of Spanish film Open Your Eyes. Tom Cruise psychological thriller. Substantial ambitions, uneven execution.
    Psychological • Thriller
    May 16, '26
  • Presumed Innocent (1990) Cover

    Presumed Innocent (1990)

    Alan J. Pakula's 1990 legal thriller. Harrison Ford as compromised prosecutor accused of murder. One of the strongest 1990s American legal films.
    Legal Drama • Thriller
    May 16, '26
  • The Game (1997) Cover

    The Game (1997)

    David Fincher's 1997 psychological thriller. Michael Douglas as a wealthy banker experiencing immersive CRS service. Between Seven and Fight Club.
    Psychological • Thriller
    May 16, '26
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