Thrillers are one of the most exciting genres of the medium!
Hollywood is in many ways one of the first true industries in the medium. From the inception of the art form itself many artists from around the world have flocked to the shores of the United States to be a part of this great tradition. There are countless genres and periods of film that have taken shape in Hollywood starting from the Silent Era to the modern day. Hollywood started based its initial work on the Vaudeville, and many of the first performers were from it. But as the years progressed, everything from mystery, science fiction, comedies, thrillers, Historical Epics and action became the main stays in the industry, but thrillers are somehow still one of the genres that enthrall audiences the world over. People are genuinely curious about Hollywood thrillers and still turn up in droves to watch a thriller if it has a stellar cast. The list contains the best thrillers ever made in Hollywood, many of the selections in this list have shaped many of the genre conventions and have also become pop culture references at this point and some are underrated works which surely deserves the attention and hype the popular ones receive. Works on the list aren’t from one particular era; it stretches from Film Noir to present day.
From the old days of Hollywood, this thriller has all the quintessential elements associated with the genre, it is set in Mexico, and with a tragic ending that questions your faith in the world. It was a cornerstone of storytelling; the titular character can also be an example of the morally ambiguous Protagonist. By one of the greatest filmmakers of Hollywood John Houston.
A Neo-noir LA Confidential is very well known as a modern classic with performances from the biggest stars and stalwarts of performance in the medium the work is a must-watch for avid thriller lovers throughout its runtime it keeps viewers on their toes and the suspense is quite literally gut-wrenching.
An iconic work by a visionary from the new Hollywood era of films, this work has become extremely well known and is almost synonymous with the genre of the thriller. It has a great plot and should be considered if you haven’t already seen it.
The only adoption form the popular artist, this is the only work that gets left out in his massively popular body of work, taken from a novel the performances in this feature had also revived careers for its main characters.
