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Viewers believe that thrillers are not what they used to be. And usually the tapes of the 90s are cited as an example: they say that there was a special spirit in thrillers, an atmosphere of mystery. Recall at least “Basic Instinct”, which made Sharon Stone one of the most popular actresses, or “The Game”, in which the main character has to solve riddles, reaching despair … Well, in some ways the audience is right, because time does not stand still for place, therefore, everything changes.
Now short series have become especially popular, especially from Netflix: Scandinavian, American. If we talk about series, they have become better, and feature films have fallen in quality. Nevertheless, among them you can find quite worthy works, for example, “Sudden Luck”, “No Exit”, “Locked Up” – you will find descriptions of these films and others in our article. Here are the best thrillers for 2022.
10 Protests
Rating on Kinopoisk: 5.3 of 10
In a new thriller “Locked Up” played by actors whom you might not have seen before: Rainey Qualley, Jake Horowitz, Vincent Gallo. It will be time to evaluate their game. There is such a moment – when an actor is famous and known to everyone, even a bad game is forgiven him, and if an unfamiliar actor plays badly, then the attitude is different … But we hope that this trinity will not disappoint.
Jessica and her children live in the wilderness. Even such dilapidated housing is difficult for her to maintain, so she decides to move, which she informs the former boyfriend who came to visit. He, instigated by a drug addict friend, locks the girl in the attic – now Jessica will have to rack her brains on how to get out of here and save the children.
9. No exit
Rating on Kinopoisk: 5.8 of 10
Sometimes we cannot control events – the main character of the film “No exit” forced to be in a snow storm in the company of strangers. But by chance, she discovers something that frightens her … In order not to anger the criminal, she has to behave with restraint, because the police will not be able to get to the place quickly.
The thriller talks about how deceptive appearances are. And even the little innocent girl is not what she seems. The main character of the tape gets stuck in the mountains, but there is a small hotel nearby. She decides to stop there, but finds a girl tied up in one of the cars who asks for help. In order to save her, the student must figure out who is keeping her bound. Will she be able to save the girl and survive on her own?
8. Counterfeiter
Rating on Kinopoisk: 5.3 of 10
This thriller is unlikely to want to revise, but you can watch it once. Thriller “Counterfeit” beautiful and charismatic actors played: Sean Penn, Dylan Penn (daughter of Sean Penn), Katheryn Winnick, Josh Brolin and others. The theme of the thriller is quite entertaining and is unlikely to scare the hell out of.
For the sake of the well-being of Jen’s daughter, her father John Vogel decides to enter the underworld… Caring dad began to rob banks to give money to his daughter. But he had no idea that he would become the biggest fraudster and the second largest counterfeiter in US history. I wanted the best, but I put my daughter’s life at risk …
7. All old knives
Rating on Kinopoisk: 3.4 of 5
Difficult to define movie “All Old Knives” to any one genre. It is difficult to call it a thriller, but the language will not turn out to be a melodrama either. The picture resembles a vinaigrette – a little of everything. The title clearly indicates that the film will tell about the events of the past – and it is. The characters are trying to find answers to the questions of a tragedy that happened in the past.
A CIA operative receives a mission. He must calculate the “mole”, whose actions in the past led to numerous casualties during the hijacking of the aircraft by terrorists. The suspects turn out to be Celia Harrison – she was once an operative, and the main character had a passionate affair with her.
6. High-rise building
Rating on Kinopoisk: 7 of 10.
Recently, Russian cinemas began to shoot very worthy pictures. “High-rise building” released on screens on February 24, 2022, the genre is a thriller and drama. At first glance, the plot of the picture is banal, but when you start watching, you understand that the authors have put a deep meaning into it.
Every Saturday, firefighter Anton Kalashnikov picks up his teenage daughter from the dance. Further, according to the plan, simple leisure: TV, dumplings for dinner … But one day everything went wrong. Kira rings the intercom, dad opens the door for her, but the girl disappears somewhere. Anton begins to ask for help from his neighbors, breaking through indifference and past grievances.
Will he be able to find his daughter?
5. Weekend trip
Rating on Kinopoisk: 6.1 of 10
Film “Weekend Trip” is a standard detective thriller. What will we see in the film? We will admire the beautiful views of Croatia, appreciate the intriguing plot and enjoy the investigation. Here the intrigue arises almost from the very beginning: the murder, the suspects, the leads…
Beth’s best friend gets lost in Croatia. There, the women organized a bachelorette party. The heroine can’t wait to find out where her friend has gone, and with each new clue, a terrible deception is revealed. The film looks with great interest, because there is intrigue and a tense plot – there is not one suspect, but several.
But which one is to blame?
4. Thirst for gold
Rating on Kinopoisk: 5.6 of 10
Australian thriller “Lust for Gold” talks about the future. According to one theory, resources will one day run out, and people will have a hard time. This picture is just about that – about survival in the middle of the desert. For the first 20 minutes, the director pays attention to creating an atmosphere, and then the story begins.
Future. Earth’s resources are running out. People don’t live, they survive. Two fellow travelers go to a dangerous area – an abandoned mine in the desert. By chance, they discover gold – one of them goes for equipment, and the other remains to guard what they found. But a sandstorm is approaching, dangerous people are around, and the fellow traveler does not return in any way …
3. sudden luck
Rating on Kinopoisk: 5.8 of 10
Psychological thriller “Sudden Luck” starring Jason Segel, Lily Collins and Jesse Plemens tells the story of a random non-randomness that takes place in a villa. Firstly, the thriller attracts with its cast, and secondly, with a plot about a thief.
An unlucky thief breaks into the house of a billionaire, but it so happened that the husband and wife suddenly returned home, and now the thief will have to improvise on the spot … The funny thing is that the couple was not even afraid of the thief – he does not look intimidating at all. This is the movie that you need to listen to, because the dialogues are all the beauty of the picture.
2. Thursday
Rating on Kinopoisk: 7.5 of 10
Thriller “Thursday” quite an impressive rating, and for good reason. Sometimes Indian films attract the attention of not only true connoisseurs of Hollywood cinema, but also a wider range of viewers. The plot is very dramatic, and the situation begins to escalate literally from the first minutes.
The plot is tied to the fact that the teacher of a prestigious kindergarten takes 16 wards hostage. In order for them to be released, the local authorities will have to comply with her demands … The disclosure of the main character occurs gradually. The film has a tense atmosphere largely due to the surroundings: forcing music, rain outside the window … This film is worth watching for thriller lovers.
1. Fresh
Rating on Kinopoisk: 6.5 of 10
This film is not for the faint of heart – a warning from viewers. What the movie “Svezhatinka” is about is already clear from the poster, on which a human hand flaunts. The picture is declared as a thriller-comedy, there really is humor here, but it is black. The thriller is not for everyone – some viewers after watching it will probably refuse to eat meat …
Noah is once again disappointed after a date with another guy from the Internet. But suddenly, it seems, luck came to her – handsome Steve meets her in the grocery store. Their first date goes perfectly, and despite the fact that Noah’s girlfriend has strange feelings from this guy, the main character goes out of town with him. But there Steve takes off his mask.