Thrillers are designed to hold your interest and elicit feelings of suspense and anticipation. You’ll often hear the term ‘nail-biting’ and ‘edge of your seat’ attributed to a thriller.
Movies categorized as thrillers can produce anxiety towards characters within the narrative. The protagonist will more than likely be in danger from the very beginning of the film.
Thrillers generally don’t include a lot of graphic violence unless specifically included with another genre.
To catch a predator in 1987 you needed guts, camo gear & nuclear weapons. In 2018 you need a bunch of guys willing to give it a crack.
The Wave movie (Bølgen.) A great action thriller & disaster movie. 85-meters of a tsunami in a small village. Streaming on Netflix.
In Kin, Eli & his brother Jack are chased by criminals, the feds & a gang of soldiers. Forced on the run with a weapon of mysterious origin.
The Polaroid movie is on Netflix. It’s a movie not dissimilar to Final Destination & Ringu type curse films. Totally watchable.
KIller Kate, a Bachelorette party & a remote cabin. A girl’s weekend goes from fun to murderous chaos. A horror with comedy a Negan bat.
The final film in the M. Night Shyamalan series after Unbreakable & Split is Glass.
Released January 2019, this review is tied to a three part article covering all the movies.