#Thriller
Trailer Watch: Ella Balinska Is Hunted in Shana Feste’s “Run Sweetheart Run”
Best known for her ass-kicking roles in Elizabeth Banks’ “Charlie’s Angel’s” and Netflix’s “Resident Evil” series, Ella Balinska finds herself in...
Pick of the Day: “Emily the Criminal”
“Ingrid Goes West,” “The Little Hours,” “Black Bear,” “Happiest Season,” “Legion” — Aubrey Plaza has delivered some truly smart,...
Pick of the Day: “Resurrection”
“Resurrection” is an unapologetically gonzo movie that would absolutely not work without Rebecca Hall. But, luckily, Hall does deliver a career-best central performance as Margaret, a...
TV News: Elisabeth Moss to Star in Thriller “The Veil,” Amazon Greenlights Lady Jane Grey Series
Elisabeth Moss is set to add to her ever-busy slate with a new limited series for FX on Hulu. The “The Handmaid’s Tale” star will topline thriller “The Veil.” According to...
Trailer Watch: Aubrey Plaza Is Desperate to Make Some Money in “Emily the Criminal”
Inflation, soaring gas prices, mountains of debt, the ever-widening divide between the haves and have-nots — really, it’s a wonder more of us aren’t turning to scams and petty crime...
Nicole Kidman to Topline and Produce Mimi Cave Thriller “Holland, Michigan”
Mimi Cave has lined up her follow-up to “Fresh,” and the project’s got major star power attached to it. Deadline reports that Oscar favorite Nicole Kidman will topline and produce...
Pick of the Day: “Watcher”
Ahead of “Watcher’s” world premiere at Sundance, writer-director Chloe Okuno told us that she’s “always admired true psychological thrillers that are dedicated to...
Trailer Watch: Florence Pugh Starts Doubting Utopia in Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling”
Ever since her critical success in 2019 with comedy “Booksmart,” Olivia Wilde’s directorial follow-up has been hotly anticipated — especially once details started to emerge...
Jessica Henwick Joins Julia Garner in Kitty Green Thriller “The Royal Hotel”
“Matrix Resurrections” star Jessica Henwick is heading to “The Royal Hotel” with Julia Garner. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Henwick has boarded Kitty Green’s...
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Krystin Ver Linden – “Alice”
Krystin Ver Linden is a director and screenwriter. Her script “Ride” sold to Lionsgate with Jill Solloway attached to direct. Her pitch “Love in Vain,” an unconventional...
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Chloe Okuno – “Watcher”
Chloe Okuno is a writer-director based in Los Angeles. Her recent work includes writing a remake of “Audrey Rose” for Orion Pictures and writing and directing a segment of the anthology series...
January 2022 Film Preview
“The 355” is finally making its way to cinemas. Long delayed due to COVID-19, the star-studded spy movie kicks off 2022 right. Featuring Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Lupita...
Cynthia Erivo Will Topline and Exec Produce 1970s Drama-Thriller “Steel”
Cynthia Erivo received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in “Genius” — and now she’s set to play another brilliant, ambitious woman. She is set to...
Navigating the New: Crowdfunding Picks
Entering a new chapter in life feels daunting for anyone; with outside perspectives projected upon you, there can be a sense of powerlessness in the midst of change. It takes courage to claim space...
Trailer Watch: Julianne Moore Is a Grieving Widow Embarking on a Scavenger Hunt in “Lisey’s Story”
“Was it real or was it my imagination?” asks Julianne Moore in a new trailer for “Lisey’s Story.” Based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, the eight-episode...
Gabourey Sidibe Will Make Feature Directorial Debut with Thriller “Pale Horse,” Effie T. Brown Producing
Gabourey Sidibe is directing her first film. According to a press release, the Oscar-nominated actress is set to helm thriller “Pale Horse,” with Gamechanger Films’ Effie T. Brown...
Jodie Turner-Smith Will Portray Anne Boleyn in Channel 5 Psychological Thriller
Jodie Turner-Smith is heading to King Henry VIII’s mind-fuck of a court. The “Queen & Slim” actress will play Anne Boleyn in a three-part “convention-defying” drama from...
Trailer Watch: Jessica Chastain Is an Assassin Betrayed By Her Own in “Ava”
A new trailer has dropped for Ava, a thriller that sees Jessica Chastain playing a deadly assassin. Considered a liability by one higher-up (Colin Farrell) at the black ops organization she works for...
Teaser Watch: Emily Mortimer’s Mom and House Are Haunted in Natalie Erika James’ “Relic”
“This house is the only thing left. All our memories,” says Robyn Nevin in a new trailer for “Relic.” Edna’s (Nevin) daughter Kay (Emily Mortimer) and granddaughter Sam...
Amy Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow” Acquired by Neon
“She Dies Tomorrow’s” world premiere didn’t go as planned, but the film has secured distribution nonetheless. Amy Seimetz’s thriller was slated to debut at this...
Trailer Watch: Janelle Monáe Is Chosen to Save Us From Our Past in “Antebellum”
Janelle Monáe is looking onward and being pushed backwards in a new trailer for “Antebellum.” “We’re expected to be seen, not heard — but we are the future,”...
Trailer Watch: Haley Bennett Is Harboring a Dangerous Secret in “Swallow”
Haley Bennett can’t seem to distinguish the difference between being happy and pretending to be happy in a new trailer for “Swallow.” The thriller sees the “Girl on the...
Sundance 2020 Women Directors: Meet Shana Feste – “Run Sweetheart Run”
Shana Feste’s first feature, “The Greatest,” premiered at Sundance 2009 and went on to be nominated for a Humanitas Prize. Her second writing and directing effort, “Country...
Zoe Saldana and Reed Morano Team Up for Fact-Based CIA Thriller “Sabaya”
Zoe Saldana and Reed Morano are bringing the story of two heroines — one a CIA agent, the other a 15-year-old escaped ISIS captive — to the big screen. The duo are joining forces for...
Andrea Riseborough to Topline Supernatural Thriller “Geechee”
Andrea Riseborough will soon have another thriller under her belt. The star of “Nancy” and “Black Mirror’s” “Crocodile” is attached to lead...
Trailer Watch: Elisabeth Moss Is Haunted by Her Abusive Ex in “The Invisible Man”
Elisabeth Moss is out of Gilead but far from free in a new trailer for “The Invisible Man.” Inspired by the the H.G. Wells novel and 1933 film of the same name, the thriller sees...
Trailer Watch: Alicia Vikander & Riley Keough Are in a Dangerous Love Triangle in “Earthquake Bird”
For a moment, things seem to be going pretty well for Lucy Fly (Alicia Vikander) in Tokyo. She’s seeing Teiji (Naoki Kobayashi), a photographer, and has just struck up a friendship with another...
Paula Patton to Topline First BET+ Original Feature “Sacrifice”
African American-focused streamer BET+ is launching this fall, and its roster is already full of original content from “Girls Trip” screenwriter Tracy Oliver, Tyler Perry, and others. THR...
Trailer Watch: Brenda Song Takes on Her Stalker in “Secret Obsession”
Brenda Song wakes up in a hospital bed with no recollection of what happened to her in a new trailer for “Secret Obsession.” The Netflix thriller sees Jennifer (Song) regaining...
Trailer Watch: A Park Guide Embarks on a Deadly Mission in “Body at Brighton Rock”
A park guide gets in way over her head in a new trailer for “Body at Brighton Rock.” A part-time summer employee at a mountainous state park, Wendy (Karina Fontes) spends her days...
Actress Daphne Zuniga to Make Feature Directorial Debut
No stranger to twisty drama, “Melrose Place” veteran Daphne Zuniga will be making her feature directorial debut with a thriller. Deadline confirms the actress has signed on to helm...
Trailer Watch: The Woods Are a Crazy Place in Thriller “Rust Creek”
A college student (Hermione Corfield, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) has car trouble on her way to a job interview in a trailer for Jen McGowan’s “Rust Creek.” Already the...
Prize Recognizing Books Without Gendered Violence Announces 2018 Shortlist
Launched by writer Bridget Lawless earlier this year, the Staunch Book Prize celebrates thrillers where women are not beaten, stalked, sexually exploited, raped, or murdered. Now six titles have...
Trailer Watch: An Army Vet Brings a Malevolent Force into Her Home in “Lost Child”
“These are the Ozarks woods,” a family friend reminds Fern (Leven Rambin, “True Detective”), an army veteran who has just returned home. “These people around here, they...
Trailer Watch: Jennifer Garner Demands Justice in “Peppermint”
If you’ve missed Jennifer Garner’s ass-kicking in “Alias,” this one’s for you. The Golden Globe winner isn’t reprising her role as Sydney Bristow, but a new...