The Best Thrillers Ever Made (16 titles)
The Thrillers That Have Stuck With Me Over The Years
86.6% from 3 members
Eden Lake
This is one of the most brutal shocking movies I've ever seen, not because of loads of blood and guts but it is gritty beyong belief and you just know sh*t like this really happens! I can't big this film up enough, had a real effect on me. If you haven't seen it, watch it!
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Eden Lake
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Turgoose
Director: James Watkins
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This decidedly British take on the likes of Michael Haneke's FUNNY GAMES and the French shocker THEM finds young teacher Jenny (KELLY REILLY - MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) and boyfriend Steve (Michael Fassbender - HUNGER, 300) enjoying a peaceful holiday at the eponymous idyllic ..read more »
64%
from 14,455 members
Heat
This, in my opinion, is the best crime thriller ever made. Incredible acting by Pacino and DeNiro with one of the best shoot-outs ever scened. Incredible movie, had me hooked from start to finish.
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Heat
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Tom Sizemore
Director: Michael Mann
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Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are finally together on screen in this riveting story about an intense rivalry between expert thief Neil McCauley (De Niro) and volatile cop Vincent Hanna (Pacino). McCauley will stop at nothing to do what he does best and neither will Hanna, even though it means ..read more »
74%
from 39,116 members
Breakdown
Gripping, tense and thrilling. A low budget movie but really well made, had me gripped throughout and a really good ending.
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Breakdown
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan
Director: Jonathon Mostow
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After their new Jeep conks out on a desolate stretch of Arizona highway, a well-heeled Massachusetts couple accepts the help of a polite and seemingly honest trucker (J.T. Walsh), who drives the wife (Kathleen Quinlan) to a diner while the husband (Kurt Russell) stays behind to protect the vehicle. ..read more »
65%
from 3,505 members
Rise of the Footsoldier
Violent, brutal, brilliantly made thriller based on the Rettingdon Range Rover murders in 1995 in Essex. Great true story with some really brutal scenes.
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Rise of the Footsoldier
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Ricci Harnett, Terry Stone, Craig Fairbrass
Director: Julian Gilbey
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Based on the real-life Rettendon "Range Rover" murders, Julian Gilbey's movie takes the curious step of telling the story from the viewpoint of an innocent bystander.
69%
from 17,208 members
Casino
Superb acting by De Niro & Pesci in this classy movie about the mob running Vegas in the 70's.
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Casino
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci
Director: Martin Scorsese
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The story of a Jewish front man for the Las Vegas Mob and his wife who jinxes the operation. Based on the real-life story of Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal and Tony 'The Ant' Spilotro.
74%
from 32,701 members
Donnie Brasco
Brilliant performance as usual from Al Pacino, an excellent film.
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Donnie Brasco
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen
Director: Mike Newell
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Joe Pistone (Johnny Depp) is an FBI who ingratiates himself into the Mafia pecking order by posing as "jewel man" Donnie Brasco. He finds his loyalties divided when Lefty Ruggiero, a jaded hit man, takes him on as a protege and places real trust in him. The two men form a friendship--and a ..read more »
72%
from 21,860 members
Reservoir Dogs
Cult classic, will always be remembered for the "stuck in the middle with you" scene!
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Reservoir Dogs
on DVD
(1991)
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Christopher Penn
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Former video store clerk Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut, RESERVOIR DOGS, is a brutally funny, supercharged introduction to his supremely distinct cinematic vision, which was later to become one of the most mimicked styles of the 1990s. Mastermind Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) assembles a crew ..read more »
76%
from 62,844 members
Insomnia
Great film with superb performances from Pacino and Williams.
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Insomnia
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank
Director: Christopher Nolan
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In a remote Alaskan town called Nightmute, the murder of a teenage girl has shocked the tight-knit community. The Los Angeles Police Department sends two of its cops--both under investigation by Internal Affairs--to try to solve the crime in Christopher Nolan's film based on Erik Skjoldbjaerg's ..read more »
63%
from 17,215 members
The Long Good Friday
This is Big Bob at his best, a gripping and brilliant acted crime thriller, also starring Helen Mirren. Superb British movie.
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The Long Good Friday
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King
Director: John Mackenzie
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John Mackenzie's rabidly engaging, complex gangster film concerns a dominant English racketeer, Harold (Bob Hoskins), who is about to change his image and go straight. While negotiating a deal with an American organised crime organisation to develop the barren Docklands section of London, his ..read more »
71%
from 8,160 members
The Departed
This film shows DiCaprio can act with the best of them in Hollywood, great storyline and acting with superb ending.
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The Departed
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio
Director: Martin Scorsese
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Director Martin Scorsese returns to his trademark style with the violent, bruised, and bloody feature THE DEPARTED. Scorsese filched the basic storyline from Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak's masterful 2002 Hong Kong action film, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, which saw a policeman going undercover as a mob ..read more »
77%
from 86,276 members
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