From the shadows of post-war noir to the neon-slick thrillers of the late 20th century, the thriller genre has always been a haven for moral ambiguity, paranoia, and at times shocking violence. But while certain classics have been elevated to near-mythic status, others, just as taut, stylish, and thematically rich, have been relegated to the […] 5p4o2x
The Western has never truly died, despite its lack of recent multiplex outings, or simply people just not going to watch them (Horizon: An American Saga Chapter One [2024]). It simply drifts in and out of fashion, resurfacing when the cultural moment needs it most. While everyone re the towering peaks, The Searchers (1956), Once […]
When people think of American cinema in the 1990s, it’s somewhat understandable they’d immediately leap for the big hitters: Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas, The Shawshank Redemption, Titanic. It was a decade stuffed with memorable titles, major box office hauls, and the indie boom fueled by Sundance and Miramax. But the decade’s cultural behemoths have sometimes overshadowed […]
The 1990s are often ed for their glossy studio blockbusters, the rise of CGI, and the loss to a certain extent of indie releases in the multiplexes. But beneath the surface of the decade’s more popcorn entertainment offerings, a different kind of thriller appeared—moody, character-driven stories that flirted with noir, moral torment, and narcissistic power […]
The 1970s was a turning point for the Western. While the genre was no longer the box office powerhouse it had been in previous decades, filmmakers were pushing boundaries, experimenting with style, and reinterpreting familiar tropes. The decade saw revisionist Westerns as well as Spaghetti Westerns continuing to deliver operatic gunfights, and even genre hybrids […]
The films described in this list have been undervalued as interesting, thoughtful variations of the thriller genre. Oftentimes, their intentions have been misinterpreted, or they were maligned by the release of more popular, popcorn fare. Whilst the thriller’s central purpose is to deliver action and suspense, some of these titles additionally use the genre as […]
