The Genre's Best - Suspense

one of hitchcock's most admired feats, a well-defined and perfectly executed film from nearly every angle, the depicton of true paranoia is at its finest in this film, a staple for any stewart fan, simply thrilling

the original "slasher" and it's still the very finest, hitchcock's masterful directing skill is made perfect in this horror classic, one of the most original scores that has ever been written and a haunting screenplay

a scorsese masterpiece, the truly ultimate depiction of alienation-chaos incarnate as we know it today, de niro has the best performance of his career, a brilliant film that more people should have exposure to

from the master of suspense comes one of his best films ever, it truly questions where to draw the line of moral honesty and responsibility, stewart is an excellent hero, one of the best mysteries ever made

the most sinister horror film of all time, hopkins is simply phenomenal as the very gruesome hannibal, foster is also brilliant in her accompanying role, really great screenplay, truly one of the best films ever

another triumph from hitchcock, filled with the same features one would expect, grant has another great persona added to his name, the thrills never seem to end which makes it that much better overall

a groundbreaking piece of algerian film making that would give way to nearly every modern political thriller ever made, gavras utilizes the full potential of the camera for perfect captures of character

one of the most important character studies made in the history of film, coppola manipulates his character to create defining works of art, hackman and cazale were superb, quite excellent

hitchcock's most overlooked gem but it is a stunner of a picture, spy entanglement along with plenty of romance added for flair, bergman ignites a fire that has been unseen in grant before, a marvelous work

a bloody and ruthless parable where true mayhem is at the forefront and violence is arbitrary, the expansive desert is terrific in deakins' long gaze, bardem was alarming as the nomadic ghost, hypnotic and subtle

exceptional performances and a marvelous screenplay, a landmark in cinematic achievement that blends visual and audial cues in an incredibly dynamic way, a thriller with absolute intensity

a very out-of-the-ordinary crime drama that screws with your gut as much as it does with your head, although slightly pretentious, it does come with one of the best cases of unreliable narrator ever used

one of the most spectacular and intense thrillers and one of the better movies to have come out of korea in a long time, simply amazing and will blow away every twist ending ever used in all of filmmaking

a very comic thriller and one of the best films released in modern times, homicide gone horribly wrong allows for some completely amazing humour to ensue, a true classic when its given more exposure

hypnotic right from the start and unfolds out like a classic drama, the performances were accented well with subtle dialogues and great setwork, history as it has never been more humanistic, a miraculous debut

hitchcock explores his darker side and it lead him to a grand success, very much focusing on the horror aspect, olivier has one of his best roles outside anything of shakespeare's realm, an overlooked classic

the essence of the psychological thriller comes alive in this deep and nerve-wracking film, freeman and pitt are both at their strongest as leads, the sinister and repulsing set design contributes greatly to the film's aesthetic

self-conscious and savant, a mystery that is likened to the logical and absurd, both leads had excellent chemistry and could stand out in their fierce battle of wits with several key twists, a one-of-a-kind work

an effectively written thriller whose noted blockbuster status has yet to vanish from the limelight, ford plays a customized role that was made for him, jones was good but not worth the oscar, a popular thriller

a superb thriller that relies on clever plot and multi-dimensional characters with lots of scares to boot, hepburn has her most underrated work ever while arkin is great as the support, an essential classic success

an engaging cat and mouse quid pro quo thriller filled with murder, cunning and deceit of the worst kind, an epic chase in every sense with never ending thrills, an intense addition to hitchcock's repertoire