10 best thrillers

Thriller is a genre of literature and cinema that mainly uses tension and uncertainty to intrigue the reader or viewer. Everyone has their own vision of a good thriller, but we present to your attention our selection of the 10 best films in this genre. We repeat: opinions about films can vary. This list provides an overview of all the paintings for your convenience. Read on and enjoy!

10. "Others"

Nicole Kidman plays Grace, a devout mother of two sick children. Together they move to a mansion on the coast of England and await the return of the father of the family from World War II, despite the fact that he is presumed dead. Children - Ann (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley) - suffer from a rare daylight intolerance. As a result, Grace has to make a rule: only one door can be open at a time in the house. When her daughter tells her that she saw ghosts, she initially blames the new servant for this, but frightening events and visions soon make her think that something strange is actually happening in the house.

9. "Game"

The main character, Nicholas van Orton (Michael Douglas) from San Francisco, is a wealthy investment banker who continued his father's business. On his 48th birthday (it was at this age that his father committed suicide), he receives a special gift from his younger brother, freethinker Konrad (Sean Penn), who suddenly appeared in the city. This is a gift in the form of a certificate from the "Entertainment Service" for "the person who has everything." The company develops personalized games for customers who, according to seller Jim Feingold (James Rebhorn), “lack something in life”. The Entertainment Service provides Nicholas with a series of elaborate assignments. At first they seem harmless, but then they become a serious threat to life.

8. "I Confess"

Montgomery Clift plays a priest to whom another clergyman (Otto Hasse) confesses to a crime. "I ... killed ... a man," he says to the priest when they are alone. The latter, being bound by a secret confession, cannot betray the murderer to the police. In turn, the police inspector, played by Karl Malden, has his own vision of the perpetrator of the crime - all the evidence points to the priest. It turns out that the murdered man blackmailed the heroine Anne Baxter, who, apparently, was once embroiled in an ambiguous situation with the accused, from which she came out dry. A convicted priest who has lost his authority in the eyes of society is released due to lack of evidence. Then it is the killer's turn to make a fatal mistake ...

7. "Shining"

Frustrated writer Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and their psychic son Danny (Danny Lloyd) move as observers during the winter to the incredibly sinister Overlook Hotel surrounded by mountains so Jack can write in silence and tranquility. Before hiring the main character for this job, the manager (Bari Nelson) reports that the previous caretaker went mad and mercilessly killed his family. Jack sees no problem in this, but the visions of his son make everyone wary. At the hotel, Danny rides his bike, plays with his mother in the maze, while his father is busy with the store in the recreation area and asks him not to interfere. "Tony", the son's fictional friend, warns of bloodshed as Danny is tormented by bloody visions of past events. Lost in thought, Jack also begins hallucinations when he walks into a hotel bar.

6. "Seven"

Homicide detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) is one week away from a well-deserved retirement. On his face traces of fatigue from thirty-two years of work were reflected, and his soul was filled with pain from what he had experienced and seen during this time. However, his dismissal is hindered by one final case. Somerset is given a young promising detective with burning eyes, David Mills (Brad Pitt), who is to take his place at the end of the week. Mills persuaded his wife Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow) to move to a big city so that he could take on more important things, but his first case and, accordingly, Somerset's last case turns out to be much more difficult than they might have thought.

5. "Devil"

A film directed by John Dowdle ("Quarantine"), based on a script by Brian Nelson ("Lollipop", "30 Days of Night"). Five strangers stuck in one elevator realize that one of them is the devil. This is the first part of the "The Night Chronicles" film series, in which a promising team of filmmakers brings the story of M. Night Shyamalan to life. In an elevator in an office building in Philadelphia, there are five workers, including the devil. An ordinary day of office clerks turns into a real horror when the elevator stops between floors and passengers begin to believe in the existence of the devil. They realize that he is right in front of them. While the rescuers are hastily trying to free the passengers, everything falls into place, and they understand that only repentance for their terrible sins in front of each other can save them.

4. "Fatal attraction"

Dan (Michael Douglas) is a family man whose affair with Alex (Glenn Close) turns into a nightmare when she insists on continuing the relationship. She claims to have become pregnant, constantly terrorizes him, even temporarily kidnaps his daughter in order to regain Dan's affection. Cornered Douglas' character guiltily tries to save his marriage and protect his family from the consequences of his rash actions. Close's calling card - playing the role over the ears of a woman in love - is used here as well. Her heroine calls Dan to responsibility for the hobbies of the moment.

3. "Night Flight"

Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) is a young girl who is scared to death of flying. However, due to circumstances, she is forced to go to Miami. Lisa gathers all her will into a fist and buys a plane ticket for the night flight. Her neighbor on board is a handsome young man, Jackson (Cillian Murphy), whom they have already met at the airport. As soon as their plane is in the air, Lisa finds out that the guy is not at all who he claims to be. Jackson is a member of a terrorist group that intends to assassinate the head of national security. He decided to use Lisa to achieve his goal. The girl is not going to be an accomplice in the crime, but soon the terrorist has a trump card in his hands: other members of the group are holding Lisa's father hostage and will kill him if she refuses to help.

2. "Psycho"

Marion Crane (Janet Lee) dislikes her job at a real estate agency in Phoenix, Arizona, or her relationship with hardware store manager Sam Loomis (John Gavin). One day, she is trusted to take $ 40,000 in cash to the bank. A moment later, feelings take over reason, and Marion hides with money in the hope of leaving Phoenix forever and starting a new life with the help of the stolen goods. After 36 hours, due to fatigue and paranoia, she decides to stay overnight at the Bates Motel. Attractive but nervous manager Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) welcomes his first guest in recent memory. And then he tells her unusual stories from his mother's life.

1. "Island of the Damned"

The film takes place in 1954. World War II veteran and incumbent Federal Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his new partner Chuck (Mark Ruffalo) travel to Shatter Island for the insane asylum surrounded by the sea.They were selected to investigate the disappearance of Rachel Solando (Emily Mortimer), who killed her three children and was then admitted to this mental hospital. Teddy interrogates Chief Physician Dr. Cowley (Ben Kingsley) and begins to suspect that management may not be providing them with all the information. A terrible fate can befall all patients from the frightening building C (it is intended for the most dangerous inhabitants of the hospital). Complicating matters is the mystery of Teddy - the criminal who burned his wife is placed in the same place. The detective is driven by a desire to meet face to face with the murderer of his wife. Due to the hurricane, he is forced to stay on the island and unravel the mystery of this gloomy place. However, he can not stand it and goes crazy.