241. Black Book ( Zwartboek )
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Dutch
Genre: War/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Actors: Sebastian Koch, Halina Reijn, Derek de Lint, Carice van Houten, Dolf de Vries, Thom Hoffman
242. Conclave
Year of Release: 2024
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Edward Berger
Actors: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini, John Lithgow, Brían F. O'Byrne, Lucian Msamati
Plot: When the pope dies suddenly, Cardinal Lawrence is called upon to run one
of the most secretive events in the world: the conclave to elect the new
pope. With the world's most powerful Catholics gathered for the most
sacred event, Cardinal Lawrence uncovers a dangerous conspiracy - one that
could shake the very foundations of the church.
243. The Stanford Prison Experiment
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Actors: Olivia Thirlby, Ezra Miller, Billy Crudup, Keir Gilchrist, Michael Angarano, Tye Sheridan
Plot: At Stanford University, 24 randomly selected male students were assigned as either prisoners or guards in a mock prison set up in the basement of the psychology building. What starts out as an experiment soon spirals out of control as the students, left to their base instincts, become deeply entrenched in their roles leading to serious repercussions.
244. Contraband
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Actors: Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, J.K. Simmons, Lukas Haas
Plot: A one-time smuggler, has gone straight as a security guard. But when financial troubles threaten to bring him down, he may return to his old ways when an associate presents him with a lucrative opportunity.
245. 1408
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Mikael Hafstrom
Actors: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Jasmine Jessica Anthony, Tony Shalhoub, Len Cariou
Plot: A man who claims he can solve paranormal mysteries finds him self in room 1408 thinking he can make it through the myth when is confronting with frightening sequences.
246. Contagion
Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Actors: Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Laurence Fishburne
Plot: As a deadly, fast-moving airborne virus rapidly spreads, an international team of medical experts works to find a cure before society collapses around them.
247. Case 39
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Christian Alvart
Actors: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Kerry O'Malley, Callum Keith Rennie, Bradley Cooper
Plot: A social worker takes on a case of an abused girl, but under the surface is a far deadlier truth.
248. Scarface
Year of Release: 1932
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Howard Hawks
Actors: Paul Muni, Karen Morley, George Raft, Vince Barnett, Boris Karloff, Edwin Maxwell
Plot: An emigrant during prohibition climbs up the chain of command in the mob
business to become a ruthless gangster only to be brought down by what
brought him to the top.
249. Bad Times at the El Royale
Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Drew Goddard
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Jeff Bridges, Nick Offerman, Lewis Pullman
Plot: A seedy hotel with a dark past located in Lake Tahoe, the El Royale has seen its fair share of mayhem and depravity. But on this night, seven souls, each with a secret to bury, find themselves coming together for one last shot at redemption - until it all goes to hell.
250. The Fallen Idol
Year of Release: 1949
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Carol Reed
Actors: Ralph Richardson, Michèle Morgan, Sonia Dresdel, Bobby Henrey, Denis O'Dea, Jack Hawkins
Plot: Events of the story are scene through the eyes of an impressionable, young son of a diplomat who, though he wants to protect his friends and his butler, Baines, his actions almost certainly mean Baines will be charged with the murder of his wife.
