It’s a nail-biting thriller that really delivers what you’re hoping for in a movie like this.įollowing well-received mirror-themed horror flick Oculus and the way-better-than-anyone-expected Ouija: Origin of Evil, Flanagan gained attention as a force in popular horror. Hush owes a great deal to John Carpenter‘s Halloween and even more to the 1967 Audrey Hepburn-starrer Wait Until Dark, but Mike Flanagan‘s taut direction and knack for suspense are enough to make Hush stand on its own. This is pure, high-concept psychological terror, not spooky, but gripping-and the ick factor is high.Ī Netflix original film, Hush is a surprisingly suspenseful and effective slasher about a deaf author ( Kate Siegel) who is terrorized by a masked home intruder ( John Gallagher Jr. Gerald’s Game (2017)Ī career-high performance from the always-good Carla Gugino is front-and-center in Mike Flanagan’s Netflix original, a Stephen King adaptation about a woman who ends up handcuffed to a bed in the middle of nowhere when her husband drops dead.
Based on a 2016 novel of the same name, I’m Thinking of Ending Things follows a young couple on a road trip, a seemingly unrelated The film is arguably a little too smart for its own good, but it’s an intriguing puzzle film that’s well worth a watch. I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020)Ī year after she, frankly, stunned us with her turn as a Scottish bad girl-turned country singer in Wild Rose, Jessie Buckley starred in Charlie Kaufman‘s darkly comic, psychological thriller.
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Cam stumbles a bit at the ending, but it’s full of provocative ideas, and Brewer just floors you. Thanks to a perceptive script by real- life former cam girl Isa Mazzei, Cam is often an examination of fractured identity, something that’s definitely not limited to the world of adult entertainment. Most notably, it showcases a head-turning lead performance by The Handmaid‘ s Tale‘s Madeline Brewer, often playing multiple entities on-screen at the same time. Cam has some truly frightening moments, and it examines the subject matter of sex work with appropriate care and thought. Cam (2018)ĭirected by Daniel Goldhaber, this Netflix original is about an adult webcam performer who discovers a sinister presence has taken her place on the internet. Esteemed British film critic Mark Kermode named this small-scale powerhouse the best film of 2016, and it is not to be missed. The supernatural scares work, but they’re never quite as frightening as Shideh’s reality, which seems to be Anvari’s point. Anvari grew up in a culture where VCR’s and VHS tapes were illegal, and his debut is made with the kind of passion for film that you can’t put a price tag on. The performances are powerful, and the filmmaking here is impeccable, evoking a war-torn Iran that is almost suffocating to watch. It doesn’t look like things can get any bleaker, and that’s when Shideh and Dorsa are hpaunted by an evil genie. When her husband departs for the front, Shideh is tasked with protecting their young daughter Dorsa ( Avin Manshadi) as the fighting and bombings escalate around them. Set in 1980’s Tehran during The War of the Cities–the backdrop of Anvari’s own fear-ridden childhood– Narges Rashidi stars as medical student Shideh who is barred from her studies because of her involvement in revolutionary politics. Under the Shadow (2016)Īn exquisitely crafted and thoroughly unnerving chiller, writer/director Babak Anvari‘s feature debut blurs the line between supernatural terror and the horrors of the real world like few films you’ll ever see. Neon-hued, techno-accented nostalgic fever dream The Guest also was breakthrough for stars Maika Monroe and Dan Stevens.
Writer/director team Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard won over critics and audiences with this ripper of a mystery, centered on a handsome stranger who shows up on a family’s doorstep. This list is regularly updated as films come and go from Netflix’s library. We’ve even included some honorable mentions. Here are our picks of the best, most suspenseful thriller films you can watch right now on Netflix. Get ready for a heart-pounding experience. On this list, we’ve included everything from suspenseful political yarns to thrilling action pics to thrillers with elements of horror. Netflix is host to a virtual library of first-rate suspense thrillers. Few pictures get you to react quite like a suspenseful white-knuckler. Many of us go to the movies (or these days, watch from the couch) because we want to feel something. If you’re looking to watch some seriously gripping entertainment in late 2021, we’ve got you covered. Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt in ‘Berlin Syndrome’ (eOne, Netflix)
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