An intriguing, unforgettable, thrilling movie that makes your heart beat fast! Get ready: these pictures will penetrate the mind for a long time. Check out our list of the best thrillers to keep you on your toes; the films have a high rating, all films are permeated with sharp plot twists. You will definitely not be bored.
Ex Machina 2014
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.1, IMDb - 7.7
- In Nathan's mansion you can find a painting by artist Jackson Pollock "No. 5".
Programmer Caleb is an employee of a huge corporation that develops high technologies. After winning the competition, the young man arrives at an elite mountain mansion owned by a billionaire named Nathan.
Arriving at the place, the guy learns that he will take part in the test of a new artificial intelligence. His task is to test the robot girl Ava and see if her mind has reached such heights to mislead people. A living person and a soulless machine spend a lot of time together, and suddenly Ava reveals that Nathan is a deceiver and a liar who cannot be trusted. Is this a trick or is it true?
Buried 2010
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.5, IMDb - 7.0
- In total, 7 coffins were involved in the picture.
Paul is in Iraq under contract. He suddenly lost consciousness, and when he woke up, he realized that he was buried alive. An ordinary lighter and a mobile phone are his entire arsenal for trying to save his life and not go crazy. Or say goodbye to your family ... The main character has to go through many terrible, difficult, physical and psychological moments of struggle for his own life. Will Paul be able to get out of the trap, or will he remain in a dark wooden box?
Uncut Gems 2019
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.1, IMDb - 8.0
- The film is directed by Safdie's brothers, Ben and Joshua.
In the center of the film is the owner of a jewelry store in New York, Howard Ratner. In the life of a man, everything was fine until the moment when he began to get involved in gambling. Head over heels in debt, the hero hopes over and over again for another bet, and then one day Mother Luck smiles at him in the form of a rare Ethiopian gem. He hopes to auction the jewel up, but inadvertently lends it to his famous client, NBA superstar Kevin Garnett. Ratner must return the rare jewel before his whole life goes down the drain.
Sleuth 2007
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.1, IMDb - 6.5
- The slogan of the picture is "Obey the rules."
The Sleuth is one of the best thrillers on the list and keeps you on your toes; the picture has a high rating, and the whole film from the beginning to the last frame will make you tickle your nerves. Andrew Wyck is a successful detective novelist who invites Milo Tyndle, his wife's lover, to visit him. He comes to the luxurious mansion of the writer, where he receives an unexpected offer.
Sir Andrew is well aware of their relationship and is even ready to let his spouse go, but on certain conditions. Milo only needs to go on a little scam - pretend to be a thief and fake the stealing of diamonds from the villa in order for Andrew to get insurance. The writer and the visitor enter into a perilous game. Who will come out of it as the winner?
Gothic (Gothika) 2003
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.0, IMDb - 5.8
- Actress Halle Berry broke her wrist in the scene where Robert Downey twists her arm.
Miranda Gray is a psychiatrist at a high-security clinic. Every day, the girl has to face the insane nightmares of the torn consciousness of her patients. Sometimes the stories of the killers seem so incredible and delusional to her that it is completely impossible to believe them.
Once the heroine was returning home in the pouring rain and almost knocked down a girl standing on the track. Miranda saw only a strange figure that ignited and suddenly disappeared. And the next moment, Gray was in a "glass box" in hospital pajamas in her own mental hospital. How did she get here? What really happened?
Source Code 2011
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 7.5
- Actor Topher Grace could have starred in the film.
Source Code is a good movie on the list that you can't tear yourself away from. At the center of the narrative is the soldier Colter Stevens, who finds himself in the body of a certain person and is forced to constantly experience a terrible train explosion until he finally understands who arranged it. He has only eight minutes to find the terrorist, but this time is more than enough. Stevens knows a little more with each "rebirth", but how many more deaths Coulter can withstand?
Joker 2019
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.0, IMDb - 8.6
- In preparation for filming, actor Joaquin Phoenix read about various personality disorders.
A modest and downtrodden man named Arthur Fleck returns to Gotham after a long absence. Having not achieved great success in the profession of a comedian, the hero is going to take a short break to take care of his sick mother and again try his luck at work. Beloved mother always told Arthur that he was born to bring joy and goodness to people. At first, he really thought so, but soon faced human cruelty and came to the conclusion that the whole world would receive from him not a charming and pretty smile, but the evil grin of the villain Joker.
Side Effects 2013
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.9, IMDb - 7.1
- It was assumed that the picture will be released under the title "The Bitter Pill."
Side Effect is a cool movie that keeps you on your toes from start to finish. Emily's life went downhill when her husband was sent to prison. At first, she tried to save herself from depression herself, literally swallowing sedatives in batches. But this did not help, and the heroine went to a psychiatric hospital to people in white coats. Now two of the best doctors of the clinic, as well as new, not yet tested pills, help her fight the inner demons. It soon turns out that the drug has an unusual and very dangerous side effect. Emily's condition began to change dramatically ...
The Loft 2013
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.7, IMDb - 6.3
- One of the roles in the film could have been played by Tobey Maguire, but the actor refused.
Five married friends decide to rent a luxurious apartment in order to bring their mistresses there and realize their most sophisticated sexual fantasies. It was assumed that no one would know about the secret nest, but one day everything changed. Once they find the naked body of a murdered woman in the apartment, and on the bed - a message from the killer. Trying to find the culprit, the heroes begin to suspect each other. Which of them had ulterior motives?
Solstice (Midsommar) 2019
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.6, IMDb - 7.2
- Director Ari Astaire studied materials related to the ancient rites and rituals of the Vikings.
Christian and Denis come to Sweden with friends to rest, relax, enjoy nature and visit an old acquaintance who lives in a small village. Here is the day of the summer solstice - an ancient holiday that is shrouded in a mystical halo in all cultural countries. Soon, friends find out that local rituals are far from harmless. The calm and pacified rest of the heroes turns into a fierce battle for life and death.
Invisible (In Darkness) 2017
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 5.8, IMDb - 5.8
- The slogan of the film is "The invisible is the most terrible weapon."
Sofia is a young, beautiful girl, but completely blind. She is a professional musician, and she used to while away lonely and sad evenings in an apartment. Next to her lives a neighbor Veronica, who immediately disposes her to herself. However, their acquaintance did not last long: Veronica died under very strange circumstances.
An investigation is underway. The confusing investigation is further complicated by the fact that the father of the deceased is accused of war crimes. The police cannot find witnesses, their only hope is Sophia, who could hear what no one else heard. The main character finds herself drawn into a chain of cruel and insidious intrigues, where politics, crime, lies and revenge are closely intertwined.
Invisible Guest (Contratiempo) 2016
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 8.1
- From the original, the picture can be translated as "An unexpected difficulty".
The Invisible Guest is a good movie for the evening with a high rating. Adrian Doria is a young businessman who is accused of a terrible crime: the murder of his mistress. To prove his innocence, the protagonist seeks help from experienced lawyer Virginia Goodman, who is determined to win before retirement. Doria is being held under house arrest and preparing for a trial. In the evening, Virginia comes to him and forces the client to reveal the whole truth about her relationship with Laura, which took an unexpected turn after a tragic accident on the road. Any detail can help Goodman win the case. Can Virginia come up with the best defense strategy?
Text (2019)
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.0, IMDb - 6.7
- The film was shot in Moscow, Dzerzhinsky and the Maldives.
27-year-old Ilya Goryunov was unlucky in life: he served several years in prison for a crime that he did not commit. When a man is released, he realizes that his old life is destroyed, and he can no longer return to it. The hero has only one thought in his head - to take revenge on the one who harshly set him up. Having met with his abuser Peter, Goryunov commits a rash act, after which he gets access to his smartphone with all the data. So Ilya has a great chance to become Peter for a while - using the text on the phone screen.
Searching 2018
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.4, IMDb - 7.6
- In the last scene we see a "window" with friends, the entire list consists of the film's producers.
Search is one of the best thrillers on the list and keeps you on your toes; the film has a high rating, and the entire film is saturated with unexpected plot twists that will definitely please the audience. In the early morning, David discovered three missed night calls from his daughter Margot. After a day of unsuccessful attempts to contact her by all possible means and asking friends on social networks, the father calls the police with a statement: his daughter has disappeared. Detective Rosemary Vick gets down to business and tries to grab at least some thread. In parallel with this, David hacks into Margot's computer and realizes that he knows nothing about his own daughter ...