IMDb's Thriller Top 50

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Thrillers are often hybrids with other genres - there are action-thrillers, western-thrillers, film-noir thrillers, even romantic comedy-thrillers. Another closely-related genre is the horror film genre. Thriller and suspense films are virtually synonymous and interchangeable categorizations. They are types of films known to promote intense excitement, suspense, a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, anxiety, and nerve-wracking tension. The acclaimed Master of Suspense is Alfred Hitchcock. Spy films may be considered a type of thriller/suspense film.

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  1. 10 -

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  2. 11 -

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  3. 24 -

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  4. 25 -

    Vertigo

    1958, in 42 top lists Check
  5. 40 -

    Dial M for Murder

    1954, in 9 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 18, 2024; source