Thriller is a film genre that is known for its very tense nuances. Therefore, many people think that films in the thriller genre will have scary nuances like horror films.
The fact that thriller genre has a more complex meaning than that. The
thriller genre focuses more on the tension of the audience, making them never
feel comfortable while watching it. Sometimes films in the thriller genre have
confusing endings that make the film debatable.
Those are the things that made me love the thriller genre because apart from
presenting unexpected plots, films in the thriller genre often display very
different nuances that keep my attention focused while watching them.
So, speaking of the thriller genre, in this post I will provide a list of the
10 best thriller films in 2021.
1. Nightmare Alleys
Guillermo del Toro is a director who is famous for his very smooth storytelling style, like a fairy tale, slow in tempo, but able to continue to captivate the audience not to look away from the screen. No exception in this Nightmare Alley movie.
Nightmare Alley tells the story of a man named Stanton Carlisle (Bradley
Cooper) who wants to change his life by conning conglomerates. This film,
which is in the psychological thriller genre, will invite you to take a deeper
look at Stanton Carlisle's character, about how he commits acts of fraud, to
his ambition which leads to greed.
For those of you who want to explore psychology, this film is a very good
recommendation for you to watch.
2. Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
The story of Zoey and Ben after surviving a series of deadly traps is now continuing. Still with the same concept as the previous film, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions will still feature various deadly traps that must be passed by the six participants with their lives at stake.
Just like in the first Escape Room film, the six participants gathered have
one thing in common, and this time the one thing in common is that they have
all won the competition before, so now this competition looks like a
competition of champions.
Technically, the Escape Room looks the same as the Saw movie, except that the
design of each trap is more futuristic.
I highly recommend this film for you lovers of the gore thriller genre who are
familiar with blood and murder.
3. Fear Street
If you are looking for a film trilogy with a different concept from the others, then this film is the answer.
Fear Street is a trilogy of films by director Leigh Janiak, which will be
released from June to early July 2021. This film tells of a witch's curse that
makes the residents of the city suddenly turn into serial killers for no
apparent reason.
The unique thing is, this film is told with a flowing plot, starting from
1994, then later moving to 1978, and finally moving again to 1666 which is the
year the witch was executed.
Carrying the horror thriller slasher genre, the Fear Street film trilogy will
make you remember old slasher thriller films, such as Halloween, Scream, and A
Nightmare on Elm Street.
4. Voyagers
This film tells the story of a group of humans who are sent to a new planet to continue the survival of mankind. Because the journey takes a very long time, they grow up under the tutelage of advanced technology by following the same routine every day. However, an irregularity began to emerge after the routine was broken, which ultimately led them to a terrible mystery behind it all.
Voyagers is a science fiction thriller film with an unexpected plot. Anyway,
you are guaranteed that it will not be easy to guess the ending.
Its setting on a starship makes this film widely considered a live-action film
from the game Among Us, which was a trend in 2021.
5. The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window is a mystery thriller film by director Joe Wright, adapted from the novel of the same name by A. J. Finn. This film tells the story of Anna Fox, a woman with Agoraphobia who makes her afraid to leave the house and be in a crowd. Until one day, he accidentally saw his neighbor being killed sadistically through his window.
The Woman in the Window presents quite an interesting plot because the
boundaries between hallucinations and reality experienced by Anna Fox can
always be questioned throughout the film. This film invites you to determine
whether Anna really saw the murder or was she just hallucinating. The
agoraphobia that he suffers from also seems to be a good supporting factor to
blur the line between hallucinations and the reality experienced by the main
character.
6. House of Gucci
This film will take you back to the 90s, when at that time the famous Gucci company was still a family company that was passed down from generation to generation.
The story of this film begins when Maurizio Gucci, one of the company's
successors, marries a woman named Patrizia Reggiani who turns out to have
great ambitions for power, which makes her commit betrayal, and revenge, which
ends in murder.
You should watch this drama story from a wealthy family because apart from
showing realistic conflicts over inheritance, this film also manages to
present very classy acting from the diva Lady Gaga.
7. Candyman
Rumor has it that a housing project in Chicago's Cabrini-Green neighborhood was terrorized by an assassin nicknamed Candyman. He is rumored to appear if someone dares to say his name 5 times in front of the mirror.
Candyman is a horror thriller film that focuses on telling the origins of a
serial killer. As a thriller film, Candyman manages to present some scenes
that are both terrifying and thrilling to watch.
Not only that, but Candyman also managed to insert racial issues which were
packaged quite perfectly, both in terms of cast selection and plot
development.
8. Last Night in Soho
Eloise, who is an aspiring fashion designer suddenly enters the 1960s when she meets the stunning aspiring singer, Sandie. For some reason, every time Eloise slept in her apartment room, she would return to 1960 and play Sandie who was trying to become a famous singer.
This Last Night in Soho film presents a very good timeline change concept,
supported by a complex and unexpected story plot. Anyway, for you fans of
horror thriller films, you can't miss this film.
9. Titane
Titane tells the story of a woman named Alexia who has to live with a titanium head after an accident that happened to her when she was a child. The premise of this film is quite simple, but don't get me wrong because later you will be taken to various terrible things that Alexia is capable of.
The influence of titanium on her head, as well as the trauma she has had since
she was a child, makes Alexia's personality far beyond human reason. The
various deviant behaviors that he does will surely make you wonder whether he
is a human or not.
For you horror thriller lovers with absurd and disturbing concepts, this film
is the most appropriate recommendation for you to watch.
10. Pig
Robin Feld (Nicolas Cage) who is a truffle seeker must face a very dangerous conflict after his pet pig is kidnapped by someone.
Somehow, with a very simple story concept, director Michael Sarnoski is still
able to make this Pig film look very interesting in every phase.
This film teaches about how it feels to lose something we love, and how we
struggle to get it back. Even though it's just a pig, the main character of
this film keeps trying to get it back, even though it has to face many
enemies.
Pig is a very good thriller recommendation for those of you who like badass
action scenes, and a simple story concept, similar to John Wick.
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Those are my ten best thriller films in 2021. Is your favorite film on the
list this time? Or maybe other films should be on the list? Just write your
answers in the comments column.