"North by Northwest"
When people think of movies similar to "The Silence of the Lambs," the first thing that comes to mind may not be Alfred Hitchcock 's 1959 thriller "North by Northwest." However, if you are a fan of The Silence of the Lambs, the carefully crafted suspense of this suspenseful film makes it a must-see.
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When Roger Thornhill ( Cary Grant ) is mistaken for a government agent "Kepling", he has to evade a terrifying and ruthless man. The spy ( James Mason ) pursues him, while tracking Keplin's clues for thousands of miles, and the truth is about to be revealed. However, Roger Thornhill is plunged into another crisis, and the truth becomes more and more confusing.
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Hitchcock used exaggerated camerawork and set design to redefine the action thriller genre in this tale of mistaken identity.
" Chinatown " (1974)
"Chinatown"
This is a desperate thriller, the neo-noir film created by the famous screenwriter Robert Towne has been hailed as one of the best scripts of all time. The film stars a group of Hollywood superstars, including Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and 15-time Oscar nominee John Huston.
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Jack Nicholson considers his role as private detective Jack Gittes to be one of his most acclaimed roles. In the film, when Jack Gittes investigates a potential affair between a woman and her husband, he finds himself trapped in a web of lies and conspiracies. As Jack Gittes continues to investigate, he discovers A bigger conspiracy.
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It's a gripping mystery that takes more twists and turns as it goes on, and by the end it raises more questions about evil than answers. The film makes an in-depth discussion of "crime and desire", thereby sublimating a crime-themed movie into a classic work that deeply reflects on human nature.
" Ten Days in Danger" (1990)
"Ten Days in Danger"
This movie directed by Rob Reiner is adapted from Stephen King's classic. It quickly gained box office revenue once it was released. This is no surprise, thanks to the convincing performances of Kathy Bates (she was nominated for and won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for the role) and James Caan.
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The film tells the story of best-selling author Paul Sheldon (played by James Caan) who is seriously injured in a car accident in a snowstorm in rural Colorado. He is rescued by nurse Anne Wilkes (Kay). Bates) rescued him in time and took good care of him, and Anne was his big fan. But when she learned that the heroine she loved had died in Paul's new book, she could not contain the anger in her heart. She used various means to exact revenge on Paul, gradually driving the writer into despair...
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The film reflects Anne's obsession with Paul, and Anne's madness and erratic behavior. In increasingly tense scenes, although many of the shots were shot in broad daylight, the director and screenwriter succeeded in creating the most psychologically terrifying film ever created. one of the movies.
Cape Fear (1991)
Cape Fear
Crime film master Martin Scorsese directs this stunning remake of a screenplay based on the 1957 John D. Macdonald novel "The Executioner". The film made young Juliette Lewis famous and earned the actress and leading actor Robert De Niro two Oscar nominations.
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In the film, Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) is a criminal lawyer and a feminist, living a peaceful life with his wife and daughter in North Carolina .However, the rapist Max Cady (Robert De Niro) who hired him as an identification lawyer 14 years ago knew that he had hidden evidence that would help the rape case. After he was released from prison, he turned against Sam. Bowden exacted a series of revenges.
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Every moment of the film, especially when Max Cady begins to get closer to Sam Bowden's family, is filled with tension and fear. Robert De Niro's eloquent portrayal of a twisted, unhinged criminal makes this a must-see film.
"Fargo" (1996)
"Fargo"
This Coen brothers crime comedy was named one of the 100 greatest movies in American history by the American Film Institute and won the 7 Oscar nominations. In fact, this crime comedy is so popular that the Coen brothers even served as producers of the American TV series of the same name, although the storyline has little to do with the movie version and can be said to be a completely new show.
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Car manager Jerry (William H. Macy) has a perfect plan to build a parking lot. He has borrowed money from his rich father-in-law Willy many times, but he has never got any money. Willy never agreed. In desperation, he hired two criminals to kidnap his wife in order to share the ransom. Unexpectedly, things started to get bigger and bigger. Police officer Maggie ( Frances McDormand ) is working on the case, and she must follow the clues of the crime, leading her to discover the dark truth behind Shelly's motives.
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The Coen brothers have crafted a chilling relationship between a desperate cop and a greedy criminal.
"Zodiac" (2007)
"Zodiac"
David Fincher proves himself a master of suspense in this thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal , Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr. and other outstanding actors star. Although the film was second only to Walter Byrd's road comedy "The Ride" at the box office, the critically acclaimed film has stood the test of time.
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In San Francisco in the 1970s, an unknown serial killer began to frighten reporters and police. "San Francisco Chronicle" reporter Robert (played by Jack Grannhal) and Paul (Robert Downey Jr.) became obsessed with the case and spent years trying to uncover the identity of the criminal.
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This is a dark game of cat and mouse. David Fincher uses his signature cold color palette and smooth camera movements to create a film that is somewhere between thriller and horror. movie of. As you get closer and closer to the Zodiac Killer, you will feel suffocated by this tense plot.
" Mysterious Eyes " (2009)
"Mysterious Eyes"
This crime thriller won the 82nd Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and marked a key moment in Argentina film history. Writer-director Juan José Campanella (who was also the film's editor) always creates suspense through tense shifts between past and present.
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In the 1970s, retired prosecutor Benjamin Esposito (Ricardo Darling) was haunted by a rape and murder case many years ago. 25 years ago Before, after Liliana Colotto (played by Carla Quevedo) was brutally raped and murdered, he promised that her fiancé Duka Morales (played by Pablo Lague ) would bring the murderer to justice. Bring him to justice. As the case progresses, he begins to struggle with himself and his past.
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Campanella's film creates a lot of suspense through Riccardo Darin's outstanding performance, and finally ranks among the 100 greatest films of the 21st century. BBC This is not strangeness.
"Shutter Island" (2010)
"Shutter Island"
It's difficult to place Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" into a genre. From a neo-noir to a gripping suspense to a psychological thriller, it's unpredictable at every turn. Led by the professional performances of Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo, the film was named one of the top ten films of 2010 by the National Board of Review.
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This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by American novelist Dennis Lehan. It tells the story of U.S. federal police officer Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) in the 1950s. ) and his partner Chuck Oler (Mark Ruffalo) travel to a mental hospital on a remote East Coast island to investigate the escape of a murderer. However, everything changed. As the investigation deepened, the truth became more and more confusing...
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Martin Scorsese once again created a horror and shocking story A dramatic story, and his exploration of the criminal mind is always riveting.
" The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2011)
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Thanks to the original Stieg Lachsson's popular novel and the 2009 Swedish film of the same name, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" already has many fans. However, this is an important installment in David Fincher's oeuvre, and he added a new layer of intrigue to the story he directed, causing an immediate critical and box office splash upon its release.
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Reporter Mikkel Blomkvist ( Daniel Craig ) was hired by a wealthy entrepreneur to investigate the murder of a young girl 40 years ago. , he found Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), a genius computer hacker who also has extraordinary investigative abilities, and invited her to investigate together. Each scene becomes increasingly unsettling as the pair find themselves closer to the case than expected.
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David Fincher cleverly used high-speed editing to express a large number of details in the original work on the screen quickly and accurately. The amount of information is large but not messy, which makes it the most popular movie in recent decades. One of the most memorable thrillers.
"The Prisoner" (2013)
"The Prisoner"
This seemingly simple thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve was a box office success upon its release and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography , the cast and crew are also luxurious, starring big-name actors such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman, and Viola Davis.
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The film tells the story of Kyler (played by Hugh Jackman), a carpenter. In an accident, his daughter Anna (played by Erin Gerasimovich) and her little friend Joy (played by Kayla Drew Simmons) disappeared inexplicably. Soon, police officer Rocky (Jake Gyllenhaal) targeted a man named Alex (Paul Dano). However, due to insufficient evidence, the police had to release Alex after forty-eight hours. The experienced Keller caught Alex himself, hoping to obtain information about his daughter through force. . .
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Director Denis Villeneuve's carefully designed, painful shots and cinematographer Roger Deakins 's dark, depressing sense of picture creates a tragic and upsetting scene for the characters involved. Shocking reality.
"Burning" (2018)
"Burning"
The movie "Burning" directed by Korean director Lee Chang-dong is adapted from the short story "Burning" by the famous Japanese writer Murakami Haruki . This is a deeply hypnotic film Effects movies have rarely appeared in recent years. The thriller, which premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, is a masterpiece as disturbing as it is stunning from the Korean director.
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Young man Lee Jong-su ( Yoo Ah-in ), who aims to become a writer, met the mysterious and wealthy Ben ( Steven Yuen ) through his childhood classmates. He was slowly attracted by the local luxurious life. attract. However, when Ben reveals to Lee Jong-su that he has a strange hobby, Lee Jong-su finds himself trapped in a dark, twisted series of events.
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Lee Chang-dong successfully subverts everyone's expectations, carefully weaving the film to an unexpected, anxiety-inducing climax. This isn't a typical crime film, but the twisted relationship between a dark mind and a man desperate for answers is reminiscent of the classic film The Silence of the Lambs.
