Here are the best suspense and intrigue films of all time. Have become classic and cult films among lovers of this type of cinematography.
List of the 5 best suspense films
Bird Box
Sandra Bullock stars in the movie “Bird Box” under the direction of Susanne Bier. A chilling story that mixes scientific fiction (science fiction), horror, drama, bitterness. And the most uncontrollable suspense in about two hours.
John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Danielle McDonald, and Trevante Rhodes stand out in the cast of leading figures who embody the characters adapted from Josh Malerman’s novel. The story based on the plot of the book begins at the end and takes place in two different times: in the past when the apocalypse began, and in the present, when Malorie, played by Sandra Bullock, must take an unexpected, painful, and very dangerous for her family and for herself, who fights for the lives of her children.
The apocalypse is caused by deadly beings, who cannot look at each other. Because they cause death when they see them. It has numerous interpretations and leaves a lot to the imagination. The main female character is enigmatic and haunting, played by Sandra Bullock.
Annihilation
Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac and Gina Rodríguez star in ” Annihilation,” a 2018 film directed by Alex Garland (director of Ex Machina ) that chronicles the frantic search of a former soldier and biologist, who is searching for her husband lost in an area with restricted access, and they are terrified to discover that its population is beautiful, but terrifying and bloodthirsty creatures.
Psychedelic, symbolic, enigmatic, and incomprehensible have been some of the qualifiers of the critics. And even before its premiere. It had the Paramount executives very worried, who decided to cede international distribution to Netflix.
Seven
Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, and Gwyneth Paltrow star in this suspense. A chilling thriller that mixes serial crimes, intrigue, and black detective film, directed by David Fincher. Nominated for Bafta and Oscar, and winner of the best photography and supporting actor in other festivals.
The seven deadly sins are the central theme, sins that take over the screen and terrorize us with abominable crimes: lust, envy, greed, pride, laziness, gluttony, and anger, which the murderer takes as a basis to kill each person, according to the sin he has committed.
Somerset (Freeman) and David Mills (Pitt) are in charge of solving the case of a serial murderer who takes out each victim, with death according to each case, for example, in the case of gluttony the murderer drowns the victim on a plate of spaghetti.
The others
Alejandro Amenabar, the prominent Spanish director, directs this film of suspense, terror, and intrigue. In which the performance of Nicole Kidman and Fionnula Flanagan (as the overwhelming and enigmatic maid) stands out. Accompanied by Christopher Eccleston (as the husband who returns from war).
The Others tells the story of a woman who lives with her two children in an isolated Victorian mansion. Raised under strict religious standards. At the mansion, three servants come to take care of them, who must abide by a rigid and vital rule. The house must always remain in darkness since the children suffer from a strange disease that does not allow them to receive direct daylight.
The Festival of Venice, that of Ghent, European Film, Golden Globe, and British Bafta awards are some of the most important prizes awarded by world cinema, which was nominated. Recipient of eight Goya awards, including best director and film, screenplay, and photography.
With the impressive figure of almost 28 million euros, which was overshadowed by a well-known American film with a similar plot, to which the director argued that he had written the original script long before it they will release the North American film.
Zodiac
Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Chloe Sevigny, Anthony Edwards, and Robert Downey Jr. are part of the cast of actors who star in this film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount and directed by the acclaimed David Fincher, master of suspense. , intrigue, and terror.
San Francisco in the seventies is the city where death and blood are sown by a ruthless murderer who signs his crimes as Zodiaco, who could never be identified and much less caught, despite sending letters and messages to different media through which he provided clues.
Cannes Film Festival nominated it for the Palme d’Or as Best Film of the Year 2017. And garnered several more nominations from the WGA Screenwriters Guild and the Chicago Critics Association.
