by Akulina Andreeva10 movies · 1 · 0 · 0
10 Crime Thrillers
Crime stories where knowing what happened is only half the fun. These keep the pressure on through investigations, dangerous people and choices that become harder to undo with every scene.
About these picks
- Se7en
- Two detectives hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his horrific motifs in a bleak, rain-soaked city.
- Prisoners
- When his daughter goes missing, a desperate father takes the law into his own hands, confronting a web of secrets and moral dilemmas.
- Zodiac
- A cartoonist becomes obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, whose crimes terrorized San Francisco.
- No Country for Old Men
- A hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and a bag of cash, leading to a relentless pursuit by a psychopathic killer.
- L.A. Confidential
- In 1950s Los Angeles, the paths of three very different policemen converge as they investigate a series of murders fraught with corruption.
- Mystic River
- Three childhood friends are reunited by a tragic death, forcing them to confront their past traumas.
- Wind River
- A rookie FBI agent teams up with a veteran game tracker to investigate a murder on a remote Native American reservation.
- Collateral
- A cab driver is held hostage by a hitman who forces him to drive to his various targets throughout one night in Los Angeles.
- Gone Baby Gone
- Two private detectives search for a missing young girl in Boston, uncovering a morally ambiguous world where choices have dire consequences.
- A History of Violence
- A small-town diner owner's quiet life is shattered when a past he's tried to bury resurfaces with violent consequences.