thriller

Why Mindhunter is a perfect example of David Fincher’s obsessive excellence
It’s the perfect show for the great director David Fincher.
03 Sep

The 10 most unsettling true crime movies
True crime is pretty big right now.
27 Aug

Netflix’s The Perfection is a subversive feminist thriller as great as its title suggests
Exhilarating, sexy and driven by a sense of genuine fury, The Perfection starts wild and gets wilder.
21 May

5 things fans should know about John Wick 3, which arrives in cinemas May 16
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is almost upon us.
25 Apr

Is Dead Calm the greatest Australian thriller ever made?
This classic film is now 30 years old, and as terrific as ever.
16 Apr

If you really need your Keanu Reeves fix, the wintry thriller Siberia might hit the spot
Keanu, for all his many charms, simply doesn’t have the emotional transparency for the job.
13 Apr

Win a double pass to see The Hummingbird Project
Flicks has 10 double passes to give away to the drama-thriller The Hummingbird Project.
11 Apr

The best films coming to Netflix, Stan and SBS on Demand in April
From Brie Larson’s new movie to Jackie Chan action classics – here are the films arriving on Australian streaming platforms in April.
01 Apr

5 scary movies to stream that you might have missed at the cinema
Nothing says ‘weekend viewing’ like a bunch of top tier scary movies.
23 Mar

We’re mad for Mads: Mads Mikkelson’s best film roles, from Casino Royale to Arctic
Mads Mikkelson can convey a world of heartbreak in just a glance.
18 Feb

If you imagine Escape Room is based in purgatory, it’s actually pretty good
Does Escape Room take place in reality or in a dreamscape?
08 Feb

The best films coming to Netflix, Stan and SBS on Demand in February
Our critic picks the best flicks arriving on streaming platforms in February.
30 Jan

The five weirdest films on SBS On Demand right now
There are absolutely insane movies on SBS On Demand right now.
29 Jan

Top 20 supernatural films on Netflix and Stan
From tormented ballerinas to camgirls to a security guardian with telekenetic powers – here are 20 awesome supernatural films.
23 Jan

In defence of the critically savaged Jim Carrey thriller Dark Crimes
Jim Carrey is riveting in this under-rated thriller.
17 Jan

All M. Night Shyamalan films, ranked from best to worst
His filmography includes seeing dead people, alien crop circles, aggressive plants and creepy grandparents.
16 Jan

Top 20 thriller films on Netflix and Stan
In a great thriller, the suspense should you leave hanging on what happens next.
17 Dec

The Girl in the Spider’s Web struggles to get going
“Whether you were wanting her or not, Lisbeth Salander is back.”
08 Nov

The blunt and brutal The House That Jack Built is Lars von Trier at his best and worst
This film splatters blood, death, literally broken heads and spliced body parts around as if the Danish director is painting with them.
29 Oct

Win a double pass to Beast
We’ve got a bunch of passes to give away to see this critically acclaimed thriller.
13 Sep

Lost Gully Road review: a gothic Australian thriller with a sting in its tail
Films don’t get more independent than this slice of gothic mystery, the sophomore feature from director and co-writer Donna McRae. A step up from her 2011 debut – the black-and-white student film curiosity Johnny Ghost, which won her awards at both Melbourne and Berlin underground film festivals – Lost Gully Road is a suspenseful yet […]
31 Jul
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