20 intense thriller with twisted plot

Partner in crime

• Thriller, Drama, Crime.
• USA, 2004.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,6.

To the ordinary taxi driver Max Durocher sits assassin. Poor guy has to carry it around town from one victim to another. Just do not get to escape the killer binds the hands of the driver to the steering wheel, and attempts to call for help fail. At the Max has a few hours to come up with a rescue plan.

Charming hitman played by Tom Cruise. Unusual to see the actor in the role of bad guy. In addition, the picture came on the 27th in the list of the best thrillers according to IMDb.

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Seven

• Thriller, Drama, Detective.
• USA, 1995.
• Duration: 127 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,6.

Detective Somerset running the last few days at the police station, waiting for retirement. Just at this time he was transferred to an ambitious detective Mills, and in a series of brutal murders occur. The police chief said that there is nothing to do but Somerset is the connection and begins to investigate in between.

David Fincher took a tense thriller noir, who shot to fame with the public and has become a cult. IMDb on picture is on the 22 place in the list

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Shutter Island

• Thriller, a detective drama.
• USA 2009.
• Duration: 138 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

US Marshal and his partner are sent to the island to investigate the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the insane criminals. Detectives become hostages of circumstances, and the case takes an unpredictable turn.

The plot of the film Martin Scorsese is twisted so that your brain will turn off after the final for a long time to think things through.

Cloverfield 10

• Thriller, fantasy, horror.
• United States, 2016.
• Duration: 103 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,2.

The film is set in the same world as the "monster." Michelle wakes up in the basement of the person who saved her during a chemical attack. It tells the story of what life outside the shelter can not. Legend sounds quite convincing, but eventually Michelle begins to doubt his sincerity.

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The game

• Thriller, Drama, Detective.
• USA 1997.
• Duration: 129 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,8.

Another cult film by David Fincher. Successful businessman from San Francisco Nicholas Van Orton loses the craving for life. His father committed suicide in 48 years. That's the life of Nicholas comes to this date. For his birthday he gets a ticket to the "game", which should return zest for life. What happens: Nicolas wants to finish the game alive.

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Remember

• Thriller, a detective drama.
• USA 2000.
• Duration: 113 min.
• IMDb: 8,5.

The protagonist Leonard Shelby is trying to find the killer of his wife, but has problems with short-term memory. He remembers that it was up to the murder, but forget the events that happened 15 minutes ago. Because of this, Leonard is forced to constantly remain with tips and even do tattoos, so as not to forget anything.

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Saw

• Thriller, detective.
• USA, 2004.
• Duration: 103 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,6.

Two men wake up in a small room. They are chained to the pipe, and between them lies a dead man with a gun in his hand. Soon it becomes clear that the family of one of them will soon be killed. To prevent this, you need to break free from the shackles, leg sawed off saw, and kill his fellow-sufferers.

of all franchise only the first film was distinctive, with its philosophy. That is why he was loved, and the painting itself with a budget of $ 1 million cash collected 50 times more.

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Eyes Wide Shut

• Thriller, Drama, Detective.
• United Kingdom, United States, 1999.
• Duration: 159 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,4.

Dark and even a little creepy film by Stanley Kubrick tells the story of Dr. Bill Harford. His family seems to be happy and carefree. But in fact, in the relationship with his wife were only jealousy and unsatisfied desire.

Harford asks an old friend to hold it to a private party, which is going to the world's elite. Events take such a turn that the doctor wants to as soon as possible to return to their boring life.

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Driver

• Thriller, Drama.
• Spain 2003.
• Duration: 97 min.
• IMDb: 7,7.

Trevor Reznik has not slept in a year. It is similar to the resurrected skeleton, and his mind is on the verge of madness. The nightmares that had plagued him all this time, are becoming worse, and Trevor could no longer tell where the dream and what was reality.

Vanished

• Thriller, Drama, Crime.
• USA 2014.
• Duration: 149 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

Nick's wife disappears in the fifth wedding anniversary. All suspicions fall on her husband when opened unpleasant details of family life. Nick tries to find at least some evidence to prove his innocence, but all in vain. He can only watch as the crumbling of his life.

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Captive

• Thriller, Drama, Detective.
• USA 2013.
• Duration: 153 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

Lost two six-year girl. The police have only one clue - a van parked next to the house. The father of one of the girls can not look at the inaction of the authorities and takes matters into his own hands. The question is, how far it is able to go to find and punish the murderer.

Identification

• Thriller, detective.
• USA, 2003.
• Duration: 91 min.
• IMDb: 7,3.

Because of the rain a group of people are trapped in an old roadside motel with no connection. After some time, travelers begin to die one by one. Under suspicion are all.

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Secret in Their Eyes

• Thriller, Drama, Detective.
• Argentina, Spain, in 2009.
• Duration: 129 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,2.

The film is set in 1974. Two detectives are investigating the murder of a woman. They find the offender and put him behind bars. A year later, a police officer sees a convicted murderer among bodyguards respected official.

The film received the "Oscar" in the category "Best Foreign Language Film."

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other

• Horror, thriller, detective.
• Spain, USA, 2001.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,6.

Grace moved with her children in the house. There she waits for her husband to the war. Grace hires servants and sets stringent rules. Her children can not tolerate light, so the curtains should be zadornuty. However, new employees do not consider it necessary to carry out the will of the owner.

Away

• Thriller, detective, horror.
• Japan, USA, 2017.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,7.

The film was nominated for "Oscar"For Best Director, Best Actor, Best Picture and Best Screenplay. And I could get all four statues quite deservedly, if not serious competitors.

Young photographer girl invites you to get acquainted with the family. Relatives live far away from the noisy city and arrange a party for rich friends. Sounds great, until the protagonist does not recognize what they do in reality.

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Mama!

• Drama, thriller.
• USA, 2017.
• Duration: 121 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,7.

Film Darren Aronofsky has been shrouded in mystery. Trailers are not talking about anything. And after watching hard to explain what this picture. "Mom!" - a film about everything. Here and religious symbolism, and vanity, and the theme of love. One can say for sure: the picture keeps in suspense from beginning to end.

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Misery

• Thriller, Drama, Horror.
• USA, 1990.
• Duration: 107 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,8.

The life of the famous writer Paul Sheldon rescues a woman who is a big fan of his novels. She nursed the poor guy, but when Sheldon is ready to stand up and go home, savior turns into a cruel tyrant.

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Black Swan

• Thriller, Drama.
• USA, 2010.
• Duration: 103 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,0.

Nina Sayers had the chance to play a major role in the famous staging of "Swan Lake". She was preparing for this all my life, and when a competitor, Nina begins to get nervous.

Of course, a short synopsis and does not reflect the share of meaning that Darren Aronofsky I put in the picture. The director reveals many aspects of the personality and flirts with the secret desires that everyone has.

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The invisible guest

• Thriller, detective.
• Spain, in 2016.
• Duration: 106 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

Successful businessman Adrian Dori is accused of murdering his mistress. Case sensitive, because Adrian has a family that does not know anything about his adventures. To get away from the water, he hires Virginia Goodman - the best specialist in complex cases. Adrian is under house arrest, so it comes to the lawyer to think about the defense strategy and to save the accused.

It seems to be a simple story, but the director is constantly driving the viewer's nose. Once you begin to realize that what is in the next stage of your theory collapses like a house of cards.

Do not tell anyone

• Thriller, Drama, Detective.
• France, 2006.
• Duration: 131 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,5.

Alexander Beck can not recover from the death of his wife. We found the murderer, but he admitted all crimes, except the last. The police still found circumstantial evidence and put him in prison. Eight years later, there are new clues in the case, the investigation resumed and Beck at this point receives a letter from a dead wife.

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