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Films with the genre "Thriller", sorted by name
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The Wicker Man (2006)
, 1h42Directed by Neil LaBute
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Comedy, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan, Frances Conroy, Leelee Sobieski, Molly Parker
Policeman Edward Malus (Nicolas Cage) receives news from his ex-fiancée, Willow Woodward (Kate Beahan), that their daughter, Rowan (Erika Shaye Gair), is missing. He travels to the Western United States and takes a ship cruise to a coastal area where he gets a pilot (Matthew Walker) to take him to an island off the coast of Washington State where a group of neo-pagans live.
The Wicker Tree (2011)
, 1h30Directed by Robin Hardy
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality
Actors Graham McTavish, Jacqueline Leonard, Honeysuckle Weeks, Clive Russell, Christopher Lee, Keith Warwick
Beth is a successful pop singer and a devout evangelical Christian from Texas, United States. She and her fiance Steve both wear purity rings, and belong to a group known as the "Cowboys for Christ", who travel to "heathen areas" of the world to preach Christianity. The Reverend Moriarty (James Mapes) sends them off to travel to Glasgow, Scotland, hoping to save some souls once there. However, they are shocked when they receive a very negative reception, Beth even being set upon by a large dog.
The Wig (2005)
, 1h43Directed by Won Shin-yeon
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Chae Min-seo, Yoo Sun
A young woman named Soo-hyeon (Chae Min-seo) is struggling against cancer and her older sister Ji-hyeon (Yoo Sun) decides that she should take her home so that she really can enjoy what little time she has left rather than to spend it in a hospital. Ji-hyeon is a mute, during a car accident which impaled her throat, she now cannot speak again and can only make rasping noises at the most, despite this, she is a very strong person and very caring for her little sister. She buys a long haired wig with bangs for her so that she can go out without having to feel ashamed of herself, what she doesn't know is that the wig is cursed. Soo-hyeon is so happy with the wig on, she begins to look and act a lot healthier and far more attractive. She leaves the house often, to take photos of herself at various locations.
The Wild Hunt (2009)
, 1h35Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Actors Kaniehtiio Horn, Nicolas Wright, Ricky Mabe, Örn Árnason
Erik Magnusson (Ricky Mabe) and his girlfriend Evelyn (Tiio Horn) have a falling out, in part due to stress from Erik's dying, incoherent father. She leaves to live in a live action role-playing game whose characters such as Celts, elves and Vikings are derived from the Middle Ages. Murtagh, the leader of a group within the game, wants Evelyn to participate in the Wild Hunt, a ritual that, if successful, will give his players a significant advantage in an upcoming mass battle.
The Windsor Protocol (1998)
Directed by George Mihalka
Genres Thriller
Themes Spy films
Actors Kyle MacLachlan, Macha Grenon, Alan Thicke, Chris Wiggins, John Colicos, Lisa Bronwyn Moore
The Winner (1996)
, 1h32Directed by Alex Cox
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Actors Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sy Richardson, Richard Edson, Alex Cox, Delroy Lindo
Phillip is a naive nobody with an uncanny knack for winning in a casino. Not much caring if he wins or loses, Phillip goes on a weeks-long hot streak in Las Vegas that ultimately comes to the attention of a lot of people who want his money.
The Witch (2016)
, 1h33Directed by Robert Eggers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Historical
Themes Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film
Actors Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Julian Richings
In the 17th century, a Puritan family lives alone on the edge of a New England wilderness. Soon their infant son disappears, their daughter is suspected of witchcraft, and the family begins to break down in the face of an unknown evil.
, 2h5Directed by Park Hoon-jeong
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Actors Jo Min-Soo, Choi Woo-shik, Choi Jung-woo, Lee Ki-young
Une agence a modifié génétiquement plusieurs enfants pour les doter d'habiletés uniques. Une nuit, des assassins débarquent pour mettre fin au programme et exterminer les enfants mais une fille douée de pouvoirs télékinétiques, Ja-yoon, s’échappe et trouve refuge dans une famille qui l'élève. Dix ans plus tard, elle ne se rappelle plus rien de son passé et participe à un concours national de chant où elle dévoile accidentellement ses pouvoirs. Elle est ainsi repérée par ses poursuivants tenaces qui la traquent depuis tout ce temps et se retrouvent prise en chasse par certains de ses semblables possédant des dons.
The Witness (2018)
, 1h51Origin Coree du sud
Genres Thriller, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Lee Sung-min, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Sung-kyun
Sang-hoon est un salarié moyen qui vit dans une résidence avec sa femme et son enfant au pied d'une montagne. Une nuit, il est témoin d'un meurtre de la fenêtre de son salon et le tueur remarque également qu'il a été vu. Sang-hoon, malgré le dilemme, décide donc de ne rien dire de ce qu'il a vu. Le tueur, cependant, commence à le rechercher dans l'immeuble pour éliminer le seul témoin de cette nuit.
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
, 2h12Directed by Barry Levinson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Documentary, Historical, Crime
Actors Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Alessandro Nivola, Hank Azaria, Lily Rabe, Nathan Darrow
L'histoire du sulfureux financier Bernard L. Madoff, l'escroc de Wall Street condamné en 2009 à 150 ans de prison pour avoir détourné près de 65 milliards de dollars.
The Wolf Hour (2019)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Météorologie, Serial killer films
Actors Naomi Watts, Jennifer Ehle, Emory Cohen, Jeremy Bobb, Brennan Brown
Juillet 1977. June Leigh, était autrefois une figure célèbre de la contre-culture, mais c'était il y a une décennie. Cette ancienne romancière vit désormais seule dans son appartement au sud du Bronx, coupée du monde extérieur. Alors que le tueur en série surnommé sème la terreur dans tout le quartier, June n'a qu'à regarder par la fenêtre pour voir la violence s'intensifier sous l'effet de la canicule estivale. La ville est sur le fil du rasoir, un autocuiseur sur le point d'exploser dans les émeutes incendiaires de New York de 1977.
The Woman (2011)
, 1h41Directed by Lucky McKee
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films
Actors Angela Bettis, Sean Bridgers, Pollyanna McIntosh
The movie opens with the feral Woman (Pollyanna McIntosh) circling what appears to be her child. A wolf, apparently tamed by the feral Woman, circles the infant as well but does it no harm. Although it is not referenced in the film, the Woman is the last remaining member of a cannibalistic tribe that has roamed the north-east coast for decades (as seen in the 2009 film Offspring).
The Woman from Tangier (1948)
, 1h6Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Adele Jergens, Stephen Dunne, Ian MacDonald, Donna Martell, Curt Bois, Maurice Marsac
A dancer known to everyone by the name Nylon has been working in Morocco at a somewhat disreputable nightclub owned by Paul Morales, who gets into some trouble with police. Nylon decides to set sail for Gibraltar on the North Empress, which docks along the way in Tangier.
The Woman Hunter (1972)
, 1h10Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Barbara Eden, Robert Vaughn, Stuart Whitman, Sydney Chaplin, Sydney Chaplin, Larry Storch
Dina Hunter (Barbara Eden), wealthy and unstable, takes a Mexican holiday with her husband Jerry (Robert Vaughn) in order for her to recover from a traffic accident. An artist named Paul Carter (Stuart Whitman) becomes intrigued in Dina and wants to paint her portrait. Dina's interest in him leads her to uncover clues that he is more than just an artist — she discovers that he may possibly be a jewel thief and murderer. She tries to convince her husband and the local authorities but no one will believe her story.
The Woman in White (1948)
, 1h49Directed by Peter Godfrey, Peter Godfrey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Actors Alexis Smith, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet, Gig Young, Agnes Moorehead, John Abbott
Arriving at an estate in England to teach drawing to wealthy Laura Fairlie (Eleanor Parker), artist Walter Hartright (Gig Young) sees a mysterious woman in white who promptly vanishes.