The greatest thrillers ever written

18 Nov 2023

'Basic Instinct' (1992) A detective gets embroiled with the alluring novelist Catherine Tramell, whose writings seem to reflect real-life crimes in a game of cat and mouse

'Oldboy' (2003) After being held captive for fifteen years without apparent reason, Oh Dae-su seeks retribution in a convoluted 

'Seven' (1995) In this dark and gripping crime thriller, Detectives Somerset and Mills look into horrific killings that are motivated by the seven deadly sins.

'Cape Fear' (1991) A rapist with a criminal record, Max Cady threatens Sam Bowden his former lawyer in an attempt to exact retribution. 

'The Departed' (2006) A perilous world of Boston's undercover police and mob undercovers is explored in Martin Scorsese's gripping crime thriller. 

'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (1999) This chic psychological thriller follows a seductive imposter named Tom Ripley as he infiltrates the elite

'Gone Girl' (2014) After Amy Dunne vanishes, a sinister game of deceit begins, with her husband becoming the main suspect.

'Fatal Attraction' (1987) As Alex Forrest develops an obsession with Dan Gallagher, a weekend get-together turns into a nightmare.