Hollywood is always known for making so many amazing thriller movies. It is going to be a very difficult task if you are asked to choose the best among the Hollywood thrillers as the number of quality thrillers in Hollywood is too damn high. Still, we have shortlisted 8 Hollywood thrillers which are considered as the best in the genre. Let’s have a look at 8 must watch Hollywood thrillers of all time.
1. The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects is directed by Bryan Singer and was released in the year 1995. The star cast of the movie includes Kevin Spacey, Benicio del Toro, Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, and Kevin Pollak. A massacre and fire occur in a ship and during the interrogation of one of the survivors, he tells what made him and his partners in crime carry out such a merciless deed. He later reveals that the mission was planned and monitored by his boss who had a history of killing his own wife and daughter as he wanted to free his mind from all weaknesses.
2. Se7en
Se7en is directed by David Fincher and was released in the year 1995. The star cast of the movie includes Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow, and John C. McGinley. The movie tells the story of 7 mysterious killings and each killing is based on the seven sins mentioned in The Holy Bible. The climax is something which you wouldn’t expect and is definitely one of the best climaxes ever made.
3. Rear Window
Rear Window is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and was released in the year 1954. The star cast of the movie includes James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Raymond Burr, and Thelma Ritter. The movie tells the story of a photographer who is confined to a wheelchair due to an accident and he regularly looks at his neighborhood and surroundings through the rear window of his apartment via a binocular. One day, something really unexpected happens and Hitchcock makes the audience to travel through a world of thrills and mystery.
4. Zodiac
Zodiac is directed by David Fincher and was released in the year 2007. The star cast of the movie includes Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anthony Edwards, and Brian Cox. The movie is based on real life incidents and tells the story of a serial killer who calls himself the ‘Zodiac’ who committed serial killings during the 1960’s and early 1970s in the San Francisco Bay Area. Zodiac is a pure blend of investigative journalism and thrilling storytelling.
5. North by Northwest
North by Northwest is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and was released in the year 1959. The star cast of the movie includes Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Jessie Royce Landis. The movie tells the story of a normal man mistaken for his identity by an unknown organization and they are trying to steal government secrets contained in a microfilm. The movie is thrilling from the beginning and contains some great action sequences. This movie is a must watch, especially for the action-thriller lovers.
6. Silence of the Lambs
The silence of the Lambs is directed by Jonathan Demme and was released in the year 1991. The star cast of the movie includes Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, and Brooke Smith. The movie tells the story of an FBI agent Clarice Starling, who seeks the help of an imprisoned former psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter to find out a serial killer of the nickname ‘Buffalo Bill’. A must watch a movie for its thrilling nature and top notch performance by Anthony Hopkins.
7. Psycho
Psycho is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and was released in the year 1960. The star cast of the movie includes Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, and John McEntire. The movie is based on Robert Bloch’s 1959 novel of the same name. The movie tells the story of the strong and out of the world bond of possessiveness between a mother and a son. The climax is such a pulsating one and will definitely thrill you like anything.
8. Vertigo
Vertigo is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and was released in the year 1958. The star cast of the movie includes James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, and Henry Jones. As the name suggests, the movie tells the story of a former police detective Scottie, who is suffering from vertigo and acrophobia. Due to these two reasons, he is forced to retire from his job early. He is hired by one of his friends as a private investigator for a personal purpose and what happens next forms the crux of the movie. Vertigo is an all-time classic and a true thriller and this movie introduced the in-camera zooming method. The British Film Institute recently hailed the movie as the best film ever made!
