Top Ten Movies

We all like watching thrillers. They get us all excited, the adrenalin flows, yes; it’s a very exciting experience indeed. Feel like curling up at home with some popcorn, and watching a quality action thriller film? Here, we list the ten best thrillers.

1. Metropolis – Set in the future, the people are divided into two classes – the thinkers and the workers. Can’t figure out what happens next? Watch this movie to find out more.
2. Indiana Jones: Raiders Of The Lost Ark – This 1981 movie has action, thriller, adventure, romance – all rolled into one. Harrison Ford is great as Indiana Jones. World War II is near, and Indiana Jones must find the Ark. Will he or won’t he?
3. Rear Window – A true masterpiece by Alfred Hitchcock. A wheelchair-ridded man witnesses a murder. What happens then? Watch the movie to find out more. James Stewart and Grace Kelly are great in this one. A film that plays upon our voyeuristic instincts, this is not a movie you should miss.
4. Jaws – The epic movie of them all, that swept away lots of viewers, not literally, of course. A shark creates havoc with some unsuspecting people at a beach. There’s some blood and gore, and lots of thrilling action.
5. Psycho – Another masterpiece by Hitchcock. Fast moving action, great dialogues, this is definitely one of the classic movies to watch.
6. Taxi Driver – One of the most famous movies ever. Robert DeNiro plays a taxi driver, who is fast becoming jaded with his city, the state of politics, and the condition of the lives in the city. Jodie Foster puts in a convincing performance as an under-age streetwalker.
7. Terminator – This, and the second part, are all-time favorites. Schwarzenegger is simply brilliant. Watch these James Cameron films for some fast paced action, and some great visuals.
8. Chinatown – Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway team up in this thriller, this is a movie you won’t forget in a hurry.
9. Transformers – When the planet becomes the battleground for another species, what will happen? The graphics are pretty brilliant in this one. Stay glued to the screen for some awesome fight sequences.
10. Die Hard – Bruce Willis is simply stunning. Another of those epic movies, the sequels are great too. Put these into your thriller movie collection, so you can watch them over and over again.

Want to have chills run up and down your spine? Want to scream in fright? Well, then, what you need is a good dose of horror. Here, we recommend ten best horror movies, for your frightened viewing pleasure only.

1. Candyman – The script by Bernard Rose was very evocative, the direction was elegant, and the performance by Tony Todd was creepy, to say the least. This one is bound to make you hide under the bed. Just a word of caution – don’t watch it with young kids.
2. Last House On The Left – Wes Craven has always served up bloody horror movies, and this one is one of the best. Two parents become homicidal when confronted with the death of their daughter at the hands of two killer hippies. Watch it for the extreme gore.
3. Carrie – A movie by Brian DePalma, book by Stephen King, one of the most frightening movies ever. Stephen King has always written great books, and this is one of the few good movie adaptations. Tip: Don’t watch this alone.
4. Frankenstein – One of those Gothic horror movies you don’t forget in a hurry. Check out a brilliant performance by Boris Karloff. It’s not just that the horror is good, the story is great too!
5. Psycho – A complete masterpiece by Alfred Hitchcock. One of the most famous horror movies ever made, and far better than the remakes that followed. The shower-stabbing scene has become famous, in fact.
6. Alien – A horror film about a shape-shifter, by Ridley Scott. Great dialogue, chilling performances, and Sigourney Weaver just stands out.
7. Nosferatu – A very simple horror movie, but that’s not to say it’s any less horrifying. It’s down to the bare basics – simple camera work, sparse acting – but it all creates an impact nonetheless. The most frightening vampire you’ve ever seen. This movie has gone down in history.
8. The Shining – Definitely not the bloodiest or the goriest of them all, but chillingly intense. Jack Nicholson’s performance is really something to watch out for, teamed with really great visuals.
9. House Of Wax – The remake. Very bloody, quite disgusting, overall quite creepy.
10. Texas Chainsaw Massacre – What do you get when you cross a maniac with a chainsaw? Real horror! Watch a chainsaw-wielding madman go crazy cutting up a group of young people.