‘My Son‘ is a thriller film written and directed by Christian Carion. It was made by STXfilms and streamed exclusively to Peacock. Edmond Murray (James McAvoy) returns home to Scotland after traveling abroad for his oil company upon hearing that his son has vanished from a camping trip. His ex-wife Joan Richmond (Claire Foy) has…
‘Schwarze Insel‘ is a German thriller film known in English as ‘Black Island.’ The movie is directed by Miguel Alexandre who co-wrote it with Lisa Carline Hofer. Jonas Hansen (Philip Froissant) loses his parents in a car accident and goes to live with his overbearing grandfather and retired academic Friedrich (Hanns Zischler) so he can…
‘Trigger Point‘ is an action thriller directed by Brad Turner and written by Michael Vickerman. It was distributed by Screen Media Films. Former “Agency” hitman Nicolas Shaw (Barry Pepper) is in hiding after his last mission gave him amnesia about what it is was about, knowing only that the consequences were the death of several…
‘Reminiscence‘ is billed as a neo-noir science fiction thriller. It is directed, written, and produced by Lisa Joy in her feature directorial debut. Warner Media gave it a theatrical run before streaming it to HBO Max. Climate change has altered the climate where the coastal cities are plagued by rising waters and the rich live…
‘Nick of Time‘ is a thriller film directed by John Badham, who also produced it. It was written by Patrick Sheane Duncan and released through Paramount Pictures. Gene Watson (Johnny Depp) is a mild-mannered accountant returning from San Diego to Los Angeles with his daughter Lynn (Courtney Chase) following the death of his wife. As…
Dawn’s Light production company brings us the thriller ‘Hostage House,’ which was released onto Netflix. It is directed by David Benullo and written by Daniel West. Susan (Jennifer Taylor) is a widower and real estate struggling to tell her daughter, Heather (Julia Terranova), that she is selling the family home. Her boss Paul (Richard Neil)…
Navot Papushado directs ‘Gunpowder Milkshake,’ a Netflix action-thriller from The Picture Company and distributed internationally by Studio Canal. Sam (Karen Gillan) is a member of the Sisterhood of Assassins who works for The Firm. She is estranged from her mother and fellow assassin Scarlet (Lena Headey), who abandoned Sam when she was twelve. Sam is…
Former MMA star and actress Gina Carano has revealed her latest feature film which she is both starring in and producing. The project is an untitled action-thriller based on ‘White Knuckle,’ a novel by Eric Red, who will also be penning the script. Deadline reports that Carano will play “a strong-willed woman who survives an…
‘Fear of Rain‘ is a psychological thriller from Zero Gravity Management that is written and directed by Castille Landon. It was distributed by Lionsgate. Rain Burroughs (Madison Iseman) is a high school senior recovering from a mental breakdown. She arrives back at her home where her father John (Harry Connick Jr.) is still repairing her…
Directed by Shannon Houchins and Kaiser Whitmire, ‘Howard’s Mill‘ presents itself as a documentary film from Hideout Pictures and Strike Back Studios. Howard’s Mill is located near Springfield, Tennessee. A pair of documentary filmmakers head there to meet Dwight Nixon, whose wife went missing on the property. At first, the police suspect him, but he…
‘Things Heard And Seen‘ is a horror film written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. It was made by Likely Story and released on Netflix. Taking place in1980, former art restorer Catherine Clare (Amanda Seyfried) moves with her husband George (James Norton) and their daughter Fanny (Ana Sophia Heger) from Manhattan to…
‘The Woman in the Window‘ is a psychological thriller directed by Joe Wright. It was produced by 20th Century Studios and released on Netflix. Dr. Anna Fox (Amy Adams) is a child psychiatrist who suffers from agoraphobia, forcing her to be separated from her husband Edward (Anthony Mackie) and their daughter Olivia (Mariah Bozeman), who…
Written and directed by Anna Elizabeth James, ‘Deadly Illusions‘ purports to be a psychological thriller that was made by Voltage Pictures and released on Netflix. Mary Morrison (Kristen Davis) is a successful author of a series of thrillers who declines an offer to write another novel by her publisher, but changes her mind after her…
Alfred Hitchcock directs another masterpiece with ‘Dial M For Murder,’ a murder mystery written by Frederick Knott, who also wrote the stageplay for which it is based. It was released by Warner Bros. in 1954. Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) is a retired pro-tennis player whose beautiful socialite Margot (Grace Kelly) is in love with American…
Mennan Yapo directs the 2007 supernatural psychological thriller ‘Premonition.’ The film was ridiculed by the mainstream critics when it was originally released and audiences seemed to be ambivalent about it as well. Linda Hanson’s (Sandra Bullock) relationship with her husband Jim (Julian McMahon) is drifting apart as he prepares to go to an interview for…
Movie producer Krystal Vayda joins me to discuss the new indie horror film ‘Dreamcatcher.’ She dives into the production, behind-the-scenes, and the themes of the movie. It was an interesting conversation where I learned about how you develop such a film. Check out the interview below: According to her IMDb profile, Krystal Tiffany Vayda is…
‘Below Zero‘ is a Spanish action thriller film directed by Lluís Quílez who also co-wrote it. The feature is known as ‘Bajocero‘ in Spain and was produced by Morena Films. It had its premiere in the United States on Netflix. Martin (Javier Gutiérrez) is a rookie police officer with a wife and kid. His first…
‘I Care a Lot‘ made its premiere at the 2020 at the Toronto International Film Festival before being picked up by Netflix for a 2021 release on their streaming service. it is written and directed by J Blakeson. Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike) is a con artist who uses the shady doctor Karen Amos (Alicia Witt)…
‘Eye See You‘ is a 2002 psychological thriller directed by Jim Gillespie and is written by Howard Swindle, who also wrote the novel it is based on ‘Jitter Joint.’ It was originally titled ‘D-Tox‘ before being released in the United States. FBI Agent Jake Malloy (Sylvester Stallone) is seeking a serial killer that only targets…
David Fincher directs the 2014 psychological thriller ‘Gone Girl,’ based on the similarly titled novel by Gillian Flynn, who also penned the screenplay. Reese Witherspoon served as a co-producer. Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) is a college professor living in Missouri with his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike), a minor celebrity whose parents have written the “Amazing…
Paul Haggis writes and directs ‘The Next Three Days‘ a 2010 action-thriller produced by Lionsgate. It is a remake of the 2008 French film ‘Pour elle‘ (‘Anything for Her’), which I have not seen. College professor John Brennan (Russell Crowe) and his wife Lara (Elizabeth Banks) are living a normal life with their young son…
John Lee Hancock writes and directs ‘The Little Things,’ a described neo-noir thriller that was released simultaneously into theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service. Kern County deputy sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon (Denzel Washington) arrives in Los Angeles to get collect evidence for a case his department is working on. While there, he stumbles…
‘Fatale‘ is a 2020 revenge thriller directed by Deon Taylor based on a screenplay by David Loughery. It was released through Lionsgate to a limited theatrical release and through video-on-demand. Derrick Tyler (Michael Ealy) is a successful sports publicist in Los Angeles who owns a business with his best friend Rafe Grimes (Mike Colter). Though…
‘No Way Back‘ is an action thriller from 1995 directed by Frank A. Cappello. It was made by Overseas Filmgroup, originally premiering in Japan through Columbia Pictures. It would later be shown in the United States in 1996. LA-based FBI Agent Zack Grant (Russell Crowe) is shocked when rookie undercover agent Seiko Kobayashi (Kelly Hu)…
Actor, producer, and entrepreneur Alejandro De Hoyos discusses his action-thriller ‘The Contractor‘ as well as his upcoming film projects. He also shares some insights on work-life balance and how to juggle more than one business. Check out the interview below: According to his IMDb profile: Alejandro was born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. As a…
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