Top 25 suspense thriller movies that gonna blow your mind!
If you are bored from everyday unexciting routine. Need some thrill, suspense, mood change and Puzzles to solve? this top 25 suspense thriller movie list is goanna blow your mind with doubts, anxiety and discomfort till the end and take you on a mysterious journey which will make you stop thinking about yourself. after watching these movies you'll find yourself at the edge of your seat, biting your nails. These movies are easily available on very popular online streaming media providers such as Netflix, Hotstar and Amazon prime.
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- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.A story of a young FBI trainee Clarice Starling, who's taken out of her training by an in-charge of behavioral science unit to assist him to catch a serial killer, known only as "Buffalo Bill", who skins his female victims' corpses. The unit head seeks the advice of the jailed Dr Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer to provide insight in catching "Buffalo Bill" who's interviewed by Clarice in the film. Great performances by Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins enhances the screenplay to a great extent. a perfect blend of a creepy story and performances will leave you traumatized for days with its impact. The film is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
- DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsGene HackmanRoy ScheiderFernando ReyA pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.No doubt this is the first action film to win an academy award for best picture. The film tells a story of two NYPD narcotics detectives Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle and Buddy "Cloudy" Russo, in search of wealthy French heroin smuggler Alain Charnier. Mind-blowing performance by Gene Hackman makes the film really interesting to watch. The chase of high profile smuggler, detectives on a hunch to collect pieces of evidence and their overall struggle to catch the godfather of drug mafia will leave you on the edge of your seat, holding breath. My personal favorite scene is chase between Popeye and Charnier's shooter Nicoli on elevated local train tracks. Amazing direction by William Friedkin makes this film a fantastic experience to watch. The movie is available on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJack NicholsonFaye DunawayJohn HustonA private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.A Roman Polanski film, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Inspired by the California Water Wars, a sequence of clashes over southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century, by which Los Angeles interests secured water rights in the Owens Valley. Mysterious and unexpected plot with a beautiful touch of lead performances makes this film a worth watching experience. Jack Nicholson as detective trapped in the local power play and realistic screenplay are best assets of this film. it is available on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsSean PennTim RobbinsKevin BaconThe tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her.Story of three boys( Jimmy, Dave and Sean) living in the same neighbourhood. over the period, the boys are grown, but their lives have drifted apart. Jimmy is an ex-con running a neighbourhood store played by Sean Penn, while Dave is a blue-collar worker played by Tim Robbins and Sean, who's a detective in the Massachusetts State Police department played by Kevin Bacon. the story begins with the murder of Jimmy's 19-year-old daughter Katie and its investigation till the end fo the film. spectacular lead performances and amazing direction with very strong storyline make this film a great journey. Story of secrets, murder and doubts will leave you bothered for days. you can watch this film on Netflix and Amazon prime.
- DirectorAndrew DavisStarsHarrison FordTommy Lee JonesSela WardDr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.Harrison ford starrer this film is one of his finest performance. It's a story of Dr. Richard Kimble played by Harrison Ford who's charged with the murder of his wife and irrationally sentenced to death, during transport to a death row by bus he escapes from custody in a bus accident and start to investigate his wife’s killer and clear his name, while being chased by a team of U.S. Marshals led by Deputy Samuel Gerard played by Tommy Jones. Fantastic performance by Tommy Jones, the chase between Kimble and marshals and puzzles makes this film really interesting. it's available on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsDaniel CraigRooney MaraChristopher PlummerJournalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by hacker Lisbeth Salander.It's a story of a journalist Mikael Blomkvist played by Daniel Craig and an antisocial investigator and computer hacker Lisbeth Salander played by Rooney Mara. Michael recruits Lisbeth to investigate the 40-year-old disappearance of a woman from a wealthy family. The dark character played by Rooney Mara will leave a deep mark on you. The visuals and overall impact of the film are very strong. The film describes the dark life of Lisbeth and the investigation plot perfectly. The film is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent CasselNina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.The story revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by the prestigious New York City Ballet company. The production requires a ballerina to play the innocent and delicate White Swan, for which the dedicated dancer Nina played by Natalie Portman is an ideal fit, and also the dark and sensual Black Swan, for which new performer Lily played by Mila Kunis is the perfect fit. Nina is besieged by a feeling of massive pressure when she finds herself competing for the part, obsessed with her performance Nina loses her grip on reality and fall into hallucinations. It's a journey of a performer to accomplish artistic perfection, with all the emotional and substantial challenges she encounters and prize pay for it. Spectacular performance by Natalie Portman and visual impact makes this film a masterpiece to watch. it is available on Hotstar, Netflix and Amazon Prime.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroJodie FosterCybill ShepherdA mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.It is Considered as Robert de Niro's one of the best performances. The film tells a Story of Travis Bickle a lonely, depressed 26-year-old respectably discharged U.S. Marine and Vietnam War veteran living in isolation in New York City. who takes a job as a night shift taxi driver to cope with his chronic insomnia. the film Set in a decomposing and ethically bankrupt New York City succeeding the Vietnam War. Travis works as a taxi driver, fall into insanity as he plots to assassinate both the presidential candidate for whom the woman he is in love with works, and a pimp to rescue an underage prostitute he becomes friends with over time. An extraordinary screenplay and amazing lead performances make this film special. it is available on Netflix and Amazon prime.
- DirectorJordan PeeleStarsDaniel KaluuyaAllison WilliamsBradley WhitfordA young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.It's a story of Chris Washington (Kaluuya), a young African-American Black photographer, who halfhearted agrees to meet the family of his white girlfriend, Rose Armitage. At her house, he meets Rose's brother Jeremy and their parents. Her father Dean who's a neurosurgeon and her mother Missy a hypnotherapist. Soon Chris starts observing strange behaviour from the estate's black staff, housekeeper Georgina and groundskeeper Walter and uncovers the dark disturbing family secret. The lead performance by Daniel Kaluuya will leave a mark and amazing screenplay will make you think before visiting any friends family alone. This film is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsAnthony PerkinsJanet LeighVera MilesA secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge at a secluded California motel owned by a repressed man and his overbearing mother.One of the best film created by Alfred Hitchcock. The film starts with a story of Marion a secretary, who steal money from her employer and decide to drive to Fairvale, California. During a heavy rainstorm on the drive, Marion stops for the night at the Bates Motel. where she meets motel's owner-manager, Norman Bates played by Anthony Perkins and got murdered later . The creepy character played Anthony Perkins will haunt you for many days. As the title of the film, it'll leave you disturbed for a long period and will make think twice before spending a night on any motel on road trips. Film is available on Netflix and Amazon prime.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsEmily BluntJosh BrolinBenicio Del ToroAn idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.The film starts In Chandler, Arizona, where FBI agents Kate Macer (played by Emily Blunt) and Reggie Wayne (played by Daniel Kaluuya) lead a raid on an alleged Mexican cartel safe house, where they discover dozens of hidden decaying corpses. A trap on the property kills two police officers. subsequently, Kate's boss recommends her for a Department of Justice and Department of Defense special joint task force, overseen by Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) and a reserved Alejandro Gillick (Benicio del Toro), to capture the Sonora Cartel lieutenant Manuel Díaz (Bernardo Saracino). assured that the task force will bring Díaz and those responsible for the safehouse incident to justice after succeeding this mission. The film set in Mexico and a strong performance by Emily blunt will make this mysterious journey even more intense. The perfect combination of cinematography and screenplay makes a huge impact on your mind. This film is available on Netflix, Hotstar and Amazon Prime.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsKevin CostnerSean ConneryRobert De NiroDuring Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him.The film is set in the 1930s during nationwide prohibition in the United States on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. A reigning felon key player known as Al Capone supplies illegal liquor and has nearly the entire city of Chicago under his control during prohibition. Story of Agent Eliot Ness from Bureau of Prohibition who forms the Untouchables team to bring Al Capone to justice. The investigation, chase to find the Al Capone and the excellent team wok by the Untouchables creates a breathtaking impact on the audience. This film is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsGene HackmanJohn CazaleAllen GarfieldA paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.The Francis Coppola directed and Gene Hackman starrer , the conversation revolved around the story of Harry Caul played by Gene Hackman a surveillance expert who runs his own company in San Francisco. Caul freelance for wealthy clients to provide them with content through surveillance activities especially voice recordings. Soon he starts facing a moral dilemma when his recordings reveal a potential murder. Amazing performance by gene and the unexpected plot makes this film stand out in the rest of the movies crowd. The film is available on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsGuy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe PantolianoA former insurance investigator who now suffers from anterograde amnesia uses notes and tattoos to hunt down his wife's murderer.The film plot revolves around a man played by Guy Pearce who, as a result of past suffering, has anterograde amnesia (is a loss of the ability to create new memories) and has short-term memory loss approximately every five minutes. He is searching for the people who attacked him and killed his wife, using a complicated method of Polaroid photographs and tattoos to track details he cannot remember. amazing direction by Christopher Nolan, Splendid visuals, unique storyline and flawless performance by guy Pearce makes this film special. The film is available on Netflix and amazon prime.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioEmily MortimerMark RuffaloTwo US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.It's a story U.S. Marshal Edward "Teddy" Daniels Leonardo DiCaprio with his new partner Chuck Aule played by Mark Ruffalo investigating a psychiatric facility on Shutter Island in Boston Harbor after one of the patients goes missing. The film is set in 1954, in an Ashecliffe Hospital for criminally insane patients run by lead psychiatrist Dr John Cawley played by Ben Kingsley. amazing Psychological thriller plot, outstanding performance by Dicaprio and splendid direction by Martin Scorsese makes this film special and rare cocktail to try once. The film is available on Netflix and amazon prime.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJessica ChastainJoel EdgertonChris PrattA chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.The film is based on the nearly decade-long international organized search for a for Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks. The investigation leads to a discovery of his roots in Pakistan and the military operation that resulted in bin Laden's death on 2nd May 2011. The lead character of the film is Maya who's a CIA intelligence analyst played by Jessica Chastain. The overall cinematography and lead performance by Jessica created a great impact on screen. The film is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsTom HanksAudrey TautouJean RenoA murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.The movies are based on Dan Brown's bestselling novels starring tom hanks as lead character Robert Langdon. A professor of religious Symbology from Harvard university. solving murder mysteries involving religious patterns. Religious base and great performance by tom hanks makes this film really interesting to watch. the film is followed by two sequels angels & demons and Inferno . it is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett JohanssonRival 19th-century magicians engage in a bitter battle for trade secrets.Its story two rival stage magicians Robert Angier played by Hugh Jackman and Alfred Borden played by Christian Bale in London at the end of the 19th century. Both are obsessed with creating the best stage illusion, soon they get involved in aggressive one-upmanship, which ends in tragedy. Beautiful performances Hugh Jackman, Cristian bale and Scarlett Johansson takes the storyline to next level. The cinematography is the best asset of the film. It is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsLaurence OlivierJoan FontaineGeorge SandersA self-conscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrat's wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wife's spectral presence.It's a story of An young woman played by Joan Fontaine who meets aristocratic widower Maxim de Winter played by Laurence Olivier and soon becomes his second wife. Later Maxim takes his new bride to his grand mansion by the sea, which controlled by its housekeeper Mrs Danvers played by Judith Anderson. Mrs Davers who had been a close confidant of the Maxim's first wife Rebecca who died before the events of the film with she is still obsessed. Rebecca is never seen throughout the film, but the Her reputation and memories are a constant presence in the lives of Maxim, his new wife and the housekeeper Mrs Danvers. Story of jealousy, doubts, obsession and one of the masterpieces by Alfred Hitchcock. It is available on Netflix.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsTeresa WrightJoseph CottenMacdonald CareyA teenage girl, overjoyed when her uncle comes to visit the family in their quiet California town, slowly begins to suspect that he is the "Merry Widow" killer sought by the authorities.Story of a young teenage girl Charlie played by Teresa Wright who lives in the peaceful town of Santa Rosa, California with her parents and two younger siblings. One day she receives the great news that Her mother's younger brother Charles Oakley played by Joseph Cotten is arriving for a visit. Charlie is delighted to meet her uncle after a long time. Soon she comes across the detectives who suspect her uncle as a so called "Merry Widow Murderer" who murders rich widows. Charlie refuses to believe it at first but then observes Uncle Charlie's strange behavior. Story of suspicion, great screenplay, beautiful direction by Alfred Hitchcock and an amazing performance by Joseph Cotten makes this film incredible. It is available on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorFernando MeirellesStarsRalph FiennesRachel WeiszDanny HustonA widower's transcontinental quest to find answers about his wife's death leads him to explosive secrets.The Story follows Justin Quayle Played by Ralph Fiennes (Rave Fines), a low-level British diplomat and horticultural hobbyist posted in Kenya, tries to solve the murder of his wife Tessa an Amnesty activist played by Rachel Weisz. who was found dead in the veld. Tessa has been murdered at a crossroads along with her Kenyan driver. Outstanding performance by Ralph Fiennes (Rave Fines), and Rachel Weisz supported by the amazing screenplay makes this even more intense. The movie is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin SpaceyTwo detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.The film tells the story of David Mills played by Brad Pitt, a detective who partners with the retiring detective William Somerset played by Morgan Freeman to search a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as a pattern in his murders. mysterious screenplay and cinematography are the best assets of this film. it is available on Netflix, Hotstar as well as Amazon Prime.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBen AffleckRosamund PikeNeil Patrick HarrisThe husband of a missing woman becomes the chief suspect in her disappearance.The film is set in Missouri and begins with the mystery of the disappearance of Amy a writing teacher Nick Dunne's wife played by Rosamund Pike On their fifth wedding anniversary. After the turn of events, Nick Played by Ben Affleck becomes the prime suspect in his wife's disappearance. Lead performance and the suspicious plot makes this film mind-blowing experience to watch. It is available on Amazon Prime and Netflix.
- DirectorCarol ReedStarsOrson WellesJoseph CottenAlida ValliPulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.The film is set in post–World War II Vienna and revolves around lead character Holly Martins (played by Joseph Cotten), an American who is given a job in Vienna by his friend Harry Lime, but when Holly arrives in Vienna he receives the news that his friend Lime is dead which he finds suspicious. He soon starts investigating his murder. Amazing cinematography is the best asset of this film. It is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartGrace KellyWendell CoreyA bored photographer recovering from a broken leg passes the time by watching his neighbors and begins to suspect one of them of murder.The film tells a story of recovering professional photographer Jeff from a broken leg, played by James Stewart and who is confined to a wheelchair in his Greenwich Village apartment. His rear window looks out onto a courtyard and several other apartments. During a powerful heat wave, he watches his neighbors, who keep their windows open to stay cool. One night during a thunderstorm, Jeff hears a woman scream and start suspecting a man from the front apartment on murdering his ill wife who's confined to bed. The curious Jeff's efforts on solving murder mystery and his beautiful socialite girlfriend played by Grace Kelly who helps him in investigation will win your hearts. the film is available on Amazon Prime.