![]() After arriving on the front lines of the westernmost German forces, Paul Baümer ( Felix Kammerer) discovers the violent, ruthless tradgedies of war fighting in the trenches. Stars: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron HilmerĪ successful reiteration of the 1930 classic of the same name, All Quiet on the Western Front is a visual masterpiece of harrowing survival in World War I.Read our review of the Mist or check out more Stephen King movies. The scares and tension are all presented masterfully by the thrill-master Frank Darabont, only slightly brought down by a few unsatisfying performances. Suddenly surrounded by a thick, mysterious mist, a group of townspeople are trapped inside of a grocery store where they face unknown creatures outside and spiritual fanatics inside. Stars: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holdenīased on the Stephen King book of the same name, The Mist is a supernatural thriller that plays into the psychology of human desperation under pressure. ![]() While this is one of Villeneuve’s less supernatural recent films, the consistently bleak and tense tone of the film is enough to haunt anyone. When his daughter is kidnapped and the only suspect is released on account of no evidence found, Keller Dover ( Hugh Jackman) harrasses Detective Loki ( Jake Gyllenhaal) and eventually takes matters into his own hands. ![]() Stars: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davisīrimming with superb acting performances from the leads and supporting roles, Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners is an intense, on your seat crime thriller from start to finish.Though this may not have aged well when it comes to gender equality, it remains a Hitchcock classic that keeps the viewer enticed as the psychological thriller it is. Plagued with psychological issues and exceptionally sticky fingers, Marnie ( Tippi Hedren) is blackmailed into marriage with the conflicted and smitten Mark Rutland ( Sean Connery) after attempting to steal from him. Stars: Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Martin GabelĪnother of Hitchock’s beloved classics–yet lesser so than the other two on this list–is Marnie, one of his psychologically darker and more cerebral films.While the film properly communicates its message in a bearable way, the overall aesthetic is hard to swallow for some. ![]() Set in a dystopian future prison, inmates live on separate but open floors where the only available food is lowered for all to share–with the lowest-floor inmates getting the worst of it. Tiptoeing a bit closer to the horror genre for its graphic imagery, The Platform is a gritty and original social commentary about wealth, class, and society overall. Stars: Ivan Massague, Zorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan.See our list of the best WWII movies for more like this. With the help from some brilliant acting by the lead roles, this film keeps its audience in suspense throughout. Facing the imminent Nazi-German invasion of Czechoslovakia, Munich hosts an emergency conference where the British insurgent Hugh Lestrat ( George MacKay) gets caught in the political crossfire. Stars: George MacKay, Jannis Niewohner, Jeremy IronsĪ gripping espionage movie set in the years preceding World War II, Munich: The Edge of War delivers as an honorable rendition to the international bestseller by Robert Harris.Read our review of The Devil All the Time. While this movie treads into horror territory from time to time, the brilliant performances from the actors in this movie make it worth the watch. Born of a local family with an aggressive, war veteran father, Arvin ( Tom Holland) attempts to stay morally true while the evil-doers of the town start making waves. One of the more modern thrillers on the list is The Devil All the Time is an eerily chilling drama that tells multiple horror stories all surrounding one town. Stars: Bill Skarsgard, Tom Holland, Banks Repeta, Robert Pattinson.See our list of the best horror movies on Netflix for more like this. While this is technically one of Hitchcock’s horror movies, it’s dated enough to be considered a mild scare on the horror scale. On the run from her recent embezzling crime, Marion Crane ( Janet Leigh) checks into the Bates Motel and discovers a troubling dynamic within the Bates family. Possibly Hitchcock’s most popular and influential movie of his career, Psycho is responsible for some revolutionary film tactics that would go on to be replicated and referenced for in some of the best horror movies for decades. Stars: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Robert Bloch.You can also check out our list of the best Netflix movies for a wider range of genres. Whatever a viewer may be looking for in a movie, a good thriller movie will have a little bit of something for everyone.
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