The thriller genre usually presents an element of suspense. Along with the development of the film industry in 2022, the thriller genre has now begun to be integrated into many other genres, such as Horror Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Crime Thriller, Action Thriller, and many other combinations of thriller genres. Various combinations of these genres succeeded in creating new sensations but still held on to its main essence as a thriller film.
Of the many thriller films released in 2022. In this post, I have summarized
the 10 best thriller films that you definitely shouldn't miss.
1. No Exit
Adapted from the novel of the same name by Amy Adams, No Exit is one of the most anticipated thrillers this year.
Telling the mystery of a kidnapping in the middle of a snowstorm, No Exit will
make you wonder who the real culprit is, just like playing Among Us.
Like mystery thriller films in general, there will be a plot twist in it which
makes the plot difficult for you to guess.
2. Fresh
For fans of romance films wrapped in slasher scenes, this film is the most appropriate recommendation for you to watch.
Don't get distracted by the romance genre in the first half of the film,
because later when the real conflict arises, that's where the slasher genre
will be presented.
With a fairly sadistic slasher concept, Fresh is one of the best thriller
films.
3. The Outfit
The life of a tailor seems too boring to be shown in a film. However, in this film directed by Graham Moore, this seemingly boring concept was successfully executed perfectly.
The combination of crime thriller genres in The Outfit is perfect. Not only
showing a tense atmosphere, but this film also manages to bring the conflict
between the tailor and the mafia to a classy level for a crime thriller.
4. Shut In
Want a thriller with a light story concept? Shut In is the answer.
Movies by D.J. Caruso tell about the efforts of a young mother who has to get
out of a room that is locked from the outside. The conflict will escalate
because Lainey, her young child, inevitably has to take care of her own life,
as well as take care of her baby sister.
With a deep moral message wrapped in a thick thriller genre, Shut In is one of
the thrillers that is worth it for you to watch.
5. Kimi
Kimi is a film by Steven Soderbergh and starring Zoe Kravitz, who also played Cat Woman in The Batman.
As a crime thriller film, Kimi manages to become a film with quite an
innovative presentation of conflict, because this film manages to prove that
technology can play a major role in solving murder cases.
6. Gold
What can you do for a lump of gold? At least some of the possibilities you can see in this film.
With its gloomy feel, complete with the setting of an arid post-apocalyptic
world, the atmosphere in this film looks so realistic.
The story itself will center on a man played by Zac Efron, who must risk his
life to protect his newly found gold pieces in the middle of a barren desert.
While waiting for reinforcements to arrive, he must continue to try to survive
in makeshift conditions. Gold is the most recommended film for survival
thriller lovers.
7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Directed by David Blue Garcia, Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the most recommended slasher thriller of the year.
Even though many feel unsatisfactory, for me this film is quite interesting,
especially since the slasher scene this time is shown very cruelly, especially
in the scene on the bus.
8. Scream 5
Still, with the same concept, Scream 5 tells the story of a group of teenagers who have to fight to survive the terror of a serial killer.
The story concept that is less developed than in the previous Scream films
makes the storyline predictable.
However, with the appearance of several characters in the film Scream 1, this
film has a strong element of nostalgia.
9. Crimes of the Future
What can you imagine when you think of future crimes? Is it a nuclear war? Technology abuse? Or a new style of sex like the one in this film by David Cronenberg?
As a director known for body horror films, David Cronenberg has always managed
to make me hurt by the various forms of body transformation shown.
In this film, humans are said to no longer feel pain, so they begin to abuse
surgery as a new sex model.
Various eccentric and absurd operations will of course be shown throughout the
film, in short, this film is worth it for you body horror lovers.
10. X
Plans to shoot a hot teen movie scene go awry when a serial killer starts stalking them.
X has the concept of a horror thriller film in general, the story still
revolves around a group of teenagers who go to a remote place and are then
terrorized by a serial killer who lives in that place.
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Those are the 10 best thriller films in 2022. Which of the ten films above is
your favorite? Or maybe there's another thriller that should be on the list
this time? Please just write your answer in the comments column.