King of the Avenue (2010)
Drama | Fantasy | Thriller
A young drug dealer sells his soul to the devil in order to become the #1 seller on the block.
Starring: Simon Rex, Ving Rhames, Esai Morales, Erick Nathan, Elizabeth Di Prinzio, Hemky Madera, Eddie B. Smith
Director: Ryan Combs
Court Lady / Shadows in the Palace / Goongnyeo (2007)
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
During the Chosun period, a court lady is found dead, hanging by the rafters of the palace. After examining the dead body, place physician Chun-ryung discovers that the dead maid was probably murdered and carries out investigation even though her higher-ups pressure her to close the case as suicide.
Starring: Jin-hie Park, Se-ah Yun, Yeong-hie Seo, Jeong-eun Lim, Hye-jin Jeon, Seong-ryeong Kim, Nam-jin Kim
Director: Mee-jeung Kim
Overheard 2 / Sit yan fung wan 2 (2011)
Action | Drama | Thriller
LAW Man-seng, a reputable security dealer was involved in a car accident. Police officer HO Chi-keung is assigned to the case when military surveillance devices were found in LAW's wrecked sports car. During the investigation, Ho finds that Law has some offshore funds of unknown sou rces and that an unknown person Joe is wiretapping not only Law, but other members of 'Landlord Club', a legendary club with members from top business tycoons and entrepreneurs in town.
Starring: Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Ching Wan Lau, Michelle Ye, Yi Huang, Kenneth Tsang, Alex Fong, Fung Woo, Ying Kwan Lok, Wilfred Lau
Director: Felix Chong, Alan Mak
Overheard / Sit yan fung wan (2009)
Action | Drama | Thriller
A major stock exchange in the world, Hong Kong attracts not only money but anyone who tries to manipulate the market. At the Hong Kong Police Force Commercial Crime Bureau, an operation is underway to infiltrate a trading company where a man nicknamed Boss is the chief suspect. The team, led by Inspector Leung (Lau Ching Wan) together with Yeung (Louis Koo) and Lam (Daniel Wu) installs bugs to monitor the communications. When crucial information on a surging share is intercepted, a moment of greed now puts them in a crossfire between the Bureau and the boss.
Starring: Ching Wan Lau, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Jingchu Zhang, Alex Fong, Michael Wong, Waise Lee
Director: Felix Chong, Alan Mak
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. But as Kint lures his interrogators into the incredible story of this crime lord's almost supernatural prowess, so too will you be mesmerized by a lore that is completely captivating from beginning to end!
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite
Director: Bryan Singer
Identity (2003)
Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
What if every choice we ever make was already made for us? What if there really were no coincidences in life and our destinies were already predetermined? Ten strangers with secrets are brought together in a savage rainstorm: A limo driver (John Cusack), an '80s TV star (Rebecca DeMornay), a cop (Ray Liotta) who is transporting a killer (Jake Busey), a call girl (Amanda Peet), a pair of newlyweds (Clea DuVall and William Lee Scott) and a family in crisis (John C. McGinley, Leila Kenzle, Bret Loehr), all take shelter at a desolate motel run by a nervous night manager (John Hawkes). Relief in finding shelter is quickly replaced with fear as the ten travelers begin to die, one by one. They soon realize that, if they are to survive, they抣l have to uncover the secret that has brought them all together.
Starring: John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, John Hawkes, Alfred Molina
Director: James Mangold
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The Ruins (2008)
Horror | Thriller
Bright sun, warm waters and sandy beaches beckon countless tourists every year, particularly young adults seeking inexpensive fun. Enter Amy (Jena Malone) and Stacy (Laura Ramsey), two best friends who bring along their very different boyfriends — focused med student Jeff (Jonathan Tucker) and free-spirited partier Eric (Shawn Ashmore). As the group's vacation nears its end, they journey into the lush Mexican jungle in hopes of seeing some ancient Mayan ruins. But when they arrive at the magnificent site, an unexpected event drives the frightened travellers to the top of the crumbling stone structure, where they confront hidden deadly horrors and engage in a brutal battle for survival.
Starring: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson
Director: Carter B. Smith
The Wages of Fear / Le salaire de la peur (1953)
Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller
In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France's legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot.
Starring: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Blood and Bone (2009)
Action | Drama | Thriller
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Starring: Michael Jai White, Julian Sands, Eamonn Walker, Dante Basco, Nona Gaye
Director: Ben Ramsey
Seconds Apart (2011)
Horror | Thriller
Seth and Jonah are twins with a dangerous ability: telepathy. Things start to spiral out of their control as their classmates end up dying in twisted and bizarre ways. The police suspect them. But, jealousy begins to divide them and soon they can no longer trust each other. Leading up to a horrific battle against themselves.
Starring: Orlando Jones, Edmund Entin, Gary Entin, Samantha Droke, Louis Herthum, Morgana Shaw
Director: Antonio Negret
Flic ou voyou / Cop or Hood (1979)
Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller
When the local police inspector was found dead in a prostitute's house, police division commissioner Stan Borowitz (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is sent to investigate the situation. Posing as the prostitute's long-lost brother "Antonio Cerruti", he discovers a mare's nest of police corruption. In fact, in this comedy thriller the whole town is corrupt.
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Georges Géret, Jean-François Balmer, Claude Brosset, Julie Jézéquel
Director: Georges Lautner
The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010- )
Drama | Horror | Thriller
Based on the comic book series of the same name, The Walking Dead tells the story of a small group of survivors living in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse.
Starring: Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Jeffrey DeMunn, Norman Reedus, IronE Singleton, Melissa McBride, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey DeMunn, Michael Rooker
Creator: Frank Darabont
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller
In Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, a breezy take on writer-director Shane Black's trademark buddy action/comedy oeuvre, a petty thief (Robert Downey Jr.) is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation, along with his high school dream girl (Michelle Monaghan) and a detective (Val Kilmer) who has been training him for his upcoming role.
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen, Dash Mihok
Director: Shane Black
Vares – The Girls of April / Vares – Huhtikuun tytöt (2011)
Crime | Thriller
Fifteen years ago in April, three university students went missing. To this day it remains one of the biggest mysteries in the annals of Finnish crime. All anyone can do is speculate; were the girls involved in an accident, were they killed, can they still be alive? Private investigator Vares delves into the case to help his journalist friend, Ruuhio, and finds new leads that shockingly point at influential people. Set in the historical seaside city of Turku on the west coast of Finland.
Starring: Antti Reini, Taisto Oksanen, Riitta Viiperi, Marjaana Maijala, Tuomas Uusitalo
Director: Lauri Törhönen
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.
Starring: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan, Michael Jeter
Director: Steven Spielberg
Jurassic Park (1993)
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
A pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero
Director: Steven Spielberg
Jackie Brown (1997)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Jackie supplements her meager income as a stewardess by smuggling cash into the U.S. for gunrunner Ordell Robbie–until the day an ATF agent and an L.A. cop bust her at the airport. The cops pressure her to help them bring down Ordell, threatening prison if she refuses. With a sympathetic bailbondsman, who understands her restlessness only too well, Jackie arrives at a bold almost foolhardy plan to play off these opposing forces against each other. Matters are complicated by Ordell's confederates, Louis Gara and Melanie Ralston who have agendas of their own. By appearing to cooperate with both sides, Jackie attempts to outfox them both and walk away with a half million dollar payday!
Starring: Pam Grier, Robert Forster, Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker, Lisa Gay Hamilton
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Sinners and Saints (2010)
Action | Crime | Thriller
In the gritty New Orleans underbelly, beleaguered Detective Sean Riley is trying to cope with the death of his young son and his failed marriage. Facing a probable suspension from the department, Riley is teamed with a young homicide Detective, Will Ganz, to help solve a series of brutal murders that have plunged the city into a major gang war. The two quickly realize there is something much bigger and far more sinister going on than either could have ever imagined.
Starring: Johnny Strong, Kevin Phillips, Costas Mandylor, Sean Patrick Flanery, Tom Berenger, Method Man, Kim Coates
Director: William Kaufman
À bout portant / Point Blank (2010)
Action | Crime | Thriller
A couple's lives are turned upside down when the woman is kidnapped and her boyfriend must negotiate her realease.
Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Gérard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier, Roschdy Zem
Director: Fred Cavayé
Tell No One / Ne le dis à personne (2006)
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Relentless suspense and a tense multi-layered plot combine in slick thriller 'Tell No One' – Guillaume Canet's multi award-winning numberone French box office smash hi adapted from the international bestselling novel by acclaimed crime writer Harlan Coben. It follows one man's frantic race against time, and possible death, as his tragic past is suddenly and unexpectedly unearthed. Paediatric Alex Beck (François Cluzet), still devastated by the savage murder of his wife Margot (Marie-Josée Croze) in the early days of their marriage eight years ago, receives an anonymous email. When he clicks on the link he sees a woman's face standing in a crowd and being filmed in real time – Margot;s face. Is she still alive? And why does she instruct him to 'tell no one'? At the same time the unearthing of two bodies near the site where Margot was discovered leads to the police to reopen their case. Alex is number one suspect – and eight years down the line the police are determined that he will take the rap for murder.
Starring: François Cluzet, Marie-Josée Croze, Kristin Scott Thomas, Nathalie Baye, Marina Hands
Director: Guillaume Canet
