Thriller is one of the most interesting genres of cinema for the viewer. It always has an intriguing story and unexpected plot twists. Often films of this kind have an unpredictable denouement. Let's talk today about the most interesting and famous action-packed paintings. The article will feature thriller films - the best representatives of this exciting and intriguing genre.
Definition
The thriller is an action-packed picture that is designed to cause the viewer excitement, slight fear for the fate of the main characters and a sense of uncertainty when it is not known how the story told in the film ends.
Types of action-packed paintings
One of the advantages of the thriller is that it organically combines with other cinematic genres. Therefore, today we can distinguish several types of action-packed paintings:
1. Thriller detective. The plot of the picture is based on an investigation of a serious crime. Usually this is a search for a maniac or a very cunning criminal. A classic example is Silence of the Lambs.
2. The mystical thriller. In the paintings of this genre there are elements of supernatural and mysticism. An example is the film "Radiance", based on the novel by Stephen King.
3. Thriller horror. It differs from the previous view in a more pronounced desire of the filmmakers to scare the viewer. One of the most interesting paintings of this genre, shot recently - “Sinister”.
4. Thriller action movie. The plot focuses on the confrontation of the protagonist with representatives of the criminal world. It differs from ordinary militants in a more complicated story.
Classics of the genre
The Seven (1995)
The best thriller detective movie ever made for this genre. Great work directed by David Fincher and actors Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt. Two detectives are investigating an unusual case of murders that a criminal commits while punishing victims for mortal sins. Seven proves that a good thriller is a story that cannot be forgotten.
“What Hides the Lie” (2000)
Mystical thriller from the director Robert Zemeckis. The plot of the picture can be called classic. Claire Spencer suffers from the consequences of a car accident - she sees scenes of murders everywhere, and then begins to haunt the ghost of her husband's student who disappeared a year ago. On the advice of her psychiatrist, she decides to make contact with the spirit. During the session, Claire sees a vision and realizes that the missing student Madison and her husband Norman had an affair.
Gothic (2003)
A mystical thriller with Halle Berry, Penelope Cruz and Robert Downey Jr. in the lead roles. Miranda Gray works in a psychiatric clinic where criminals are held. One day, returning home, she sees a girl standing on the road in the pouring rain. Touching her, the heroine comes to life in the solitary confinement of her hospital. She is informed that she brutally murdered her husband Douglas and was declared insane in court. Now Miranda is one of the patients in the clinic. Meanwhile, the girl’s ghost visits the former doctor more often and seems to be trying to talk about something.
The Shelter (2007)
Mystical thriller, one of the producers of which is Guillermo del Toro. Laura, along with her husband and adopted son Simon, arrives at the orphanage where she once lived. Growing up, she decided to open an orphanage for children again. At the opening celebration, Simon disappears. His parents think that he escaped with his fictional friend Thomas, a masked boy. The child’s searches do not lead to anything, but Laura begins to hear Simon’s voice in the house at night. Nine months later, the search for the boy officially ceases. Then Laura begins an investigation, which leads her to her own haven past.
Sometimes a thriller is a drama with an unexpected and shocking denouement, as in the film Shelter.
The Ghost of a House on a Hill (1999)
A horror thriller based on the novel by Shirley Jackson and a remake of the 1963 film. One of the producers of the picture is Steven Spielberg. Despite the horror genre, “The Ghost of a House on a Hill” refers to high-budget paintings. The main roles in it were played by Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Lily Taylor.
According to the plot of the picture, for many years an empty mansion, known as the House on the Hill, comes Dr. David Marrow to conduct an experiment. His wards, four young people suffering from insomnia, must spend several days in it. On the very first night, frightening events began to occur in the house, which the doctor initially tried to explain to members of the experiment with sleep problems. But soon he had to admit that otherworldly forces were acting in the mansion.
Thriller films: the best action films of recent years
“Deliver us from the evil one” (2014)
Policeman Ralph Sarchi is facing unusual crimes. During the investigation, he meets with the exorcist priest. They unite against demonic entities that have penetrated our world.
Loft (2014)
Psychological thriller detective about how little we know of the people around us. Five friends get a tempting offer from an architect friend - a charm to rent a loft in the elite house that he built.
Friends use the room to meet friends. One day they discover a dead stranger in an apartment. Since only friends have the key to the room , this means that the killer is one of them.
Interesting Russian thrillers of recent years
Our cinema is capable of creating excellent action-packed films. Russian thrillers (the list is presented below), often not only not inferior in quality to box office foreign films, but also make them worthy of competition.
“The Secret of the Dyatlov Pass” (2013)
The plot of the picture is based on one of the most mysterious crimes that occurred in Soviet times. In 1959, a group of students died during an expedition to the mountains. The case was never solved. The picture is about the fact that nowadays a company of American students is sent to the same place in order to find out the reasons for the tragedy. The film was shot by the filmmakers of three countries: Russia, England and the United States.
Metro (2013)
Spectacular thriller, received critical acclaim. The only thing the creators of the picture was reproached with was the incorrect coverage of the work of the subway and its emergency services. According to the plot of the film, the Moscow River begins to seep in the subway. The man who tried to warn the attendant about the danger was not taken seriously. As a result of inaction, river water washed the ceiling of the subway and collapsed into the tunnels. The protagonists stuck in the subway need to survive and find the way up.
Russian cinema boasts some good horror films. One of them is the thriller “Ownership 18” (2012) . A young couple receives an advantageous offer to buy an apartment in a new building. Immediately after their move, frightening events begin to occur in a huge empty house.
Conclusion
Thrillers, a list of which is presented in the article, are among the best works of the genre. Intriguing plot, intricate stories and unexpected outcomes - all this will make viewing the paintings unforgettable.