Mystery & Suspense Movies
A man (Ed Stoppard) uncovers a global corporate conspiracy to keep the public oblivious to the clandestine powers that control humanity's every move. Leelee Sobieski, Jeffrey Tambor, and Max von Sydow co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Six young volunteers experience unimaginable horror during a humanitarian mission into the deep woods. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A prep school student falls for a mysterious new transfer who becomes the prime suspect in a missing persons case, and begins to fear for her life when all evidence indicates he killed the girl that the entire town has been searching for. Three months after Melissa Kennedy vanished without a trace, the residents of Ridgedale are still searching for answers. Meanwhile, Hampton Prep student Sylvia Potter (Lindsey Shaw) has fallen hard for handsome new arrival Lucas Green (Jamie Johnston), a troubled teen who has just transferred in from another school. Just as the two teens enter into a whirlwind romance, however, the local police begin to focus their investigation on Lucas. Is Lucas really the person responsible for abducting - and possibly murdering - Melissa Kennedy, or has someone in this tight-knit town finally found the perfect fall guy for their heinous crime? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
His family targeted by a vengeful crime boss in Istanbul, retired CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) must fight an army of killers to ensure their safe return in this action sequel from director Olivier Megaton (Transporter 3) and producer/co-writer Luc Besson (who penned the screenplay alongside Taken scribe Robert Mark Kamen). As the families of the kidnappers killed by Mills gather together for a mass funeral, their leader Merad (Rade Sherbedgia) vows to make the man who brought them so much misery pay. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., Mills invites his ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen) and their daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) to join him on a trip to Istanbul after their long-planned trip to China falls through. Later, in Istanbul, the family is settling in and enjoying the sites when Merad's gang abducts Mills and Lenore. Communicating with her father via a hidden cell phone, Kim accesses his secret weapons cache and embarks on a frantic race through an unfamiliar city in a bid to rescue her parents from certain death. Once she manages to free her father, Mills puts his "particular set of skills" to use while attempting to rescue his Lenore, and escape Merad's unrelenting attack. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, (more)
Inspired by Los Angeles Times writer Leslie Gornstein's article "A Jinx in a Box," this horror film from Ghost House Pictures and director Ole Bornedal (Nightwatch) tells the tale of a broken family that comes under attack from a malevolent supernatural entity of Jewish folklore. Shortly after her parents (Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick) divorce, a young girl purchases an ornate antique box at a yard sale. In the weeks that follow, the young girl forms an intense fixation on the box, her behavior growing increasingly bizarre as she falls into the grip of a diabolical apparition. When the girl's father discovers that the relic is in fact a holding cell for the disconnected soul of a deceased person who has been denied entry into the afterlife and needs a human host to inhabit, he fights to rid her of the evil that threatens to consume her body and soul. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
This thriller from directors Dale Fabrigar and André Gordon concerns two couples who decide to marry on the same day - readily anticipating the most joyous event of their young lives. All hell breaks loose, however, when three men - including a minister, a drug addict and a jealous brother - unleash violence on the ceremonies. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
This tense, paranoid thriller concerns a young female pharmaceutical executive who discovers something horrific: her company is strategically poisoning the public to make money from the antidote. She winds up on the lam, with no one she can trust, harboring top secret knowledge that could potentially save the entire country from a diabolical threat. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
When an heiress to a major hotel chain is abducted by sex traffickers, her assistant races to the rescue. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Inspired by actual events, writer/director Craig Zobel's sophomore feature Compliance examines the complex hierarchy of authority through the experiences of a teenage fast-food restaurant clerk who falls victim to a twisted practical joke. Becky (Dreama Walker) is doing her best to get through another tough shift when a man claiming to be a police officer calls to speak with her stressed-out manager Sandra (Ann Dowd). According to the man on the phone, Becky has just stolen money from a customer, and likely still has the cash on her person. When Becky denies any wrongdoing, the man on the phone insists that Sandra detain the frightened girl in the back room of the restaurant, an action that sets into motion a shocking sequence of events. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, (more)
- 2012
- PG13
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A teenager (Jennifer Lawrence) and her mother (Elisabeth Shue) move to a new town and make a gruesome discovery about the house next door in this tale of terror from Hush director Mark Tonderai. Shortly after learning that the neighboring house was recently the scene of a horrific double homicide, the curious teen forges a tender friendship with the boy who cheated death (Max Thieriot) on that fateful night. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
An embittered concierge at a Barcelona apartment building plots to make one happy-go-lucky resident completely miserable in this psychological thriller from [REC] and [REC 2] co-screenwriter/co-director Jaume Balagueró. Cesar (Alberto San Juan) is a wretched man who subsists on the pain of others. Though the residents rarely take notice of him, Cesar furtively observes every intimate detail of their lives, seething at the first signs of optimism and cheerfulness. Carefree tenant Clara King (Marta Etura) is far too perky for Cesar; the happier she gets, the deeper her doorman sinks into despair. In order for him to be happy, Cesar realizes, Clara will have to suffer. Though at first Cesar' plan to torment Clara from afar goes off without a hitch, things start to fall apart when the scheming doorman gets too confident for his own good. Just as Clara begins to suspect that her curious bad-luck streak may be coming to an end, however, Cesar summons all of his strength and resentment to deliver one last devastating blow. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A desperate thief has just 12 hours to steal $10 million and save his daughter from his vengeful former partner in this fast-paced action thriller reuniting Nicolas Cage and director Simon West (Con Air, The Expendables 2). Determined to get the payout for a major heist gone awry, a degenerate criminal (Josh Lucas) kidnaps the daughter (Sami Gayle) of his one-time partner-in-crime (Cage), and threatens her life if he doesn't have the money in 12 hours. Now, with the clock ticking and his daughter trapped in a random taxi being driven around New Orleans, the frantic ex-con enlists the help of a former associate (Malin Akerman) to help pull off the heist that will save his little girl's life. Danny Huston and M.C. Gainey also star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A hired gun from the future discovers that his greatest adversary is himself in this twisting sci-fi mindbender starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and directed by Rian Johnson (Brick, The Brothers Bloom). In the year 2047 time travel has yet to be invented. Thirty years later, however, it has. Though immediately outlawed, time-travel technology is quickly appropriated by the mob, and used to cleanly dispose of anyone deemed a threat. The process is simple: When the mob wants someone to disappear, they simply send them back to the year 2047, where an assassin known as a "looper" quickly carries out the hit, and disposes of the body. Joe Simmons (Gordon-Levitt) is one of the most respected loopers around. Each kill earns him a big payday, and he's got big plans to retire to France. Then, one day, as Joe patiently awaits the appearance of his next target near the edge of a remote corn field, he's shocked to come face-to-face with his future self (Bruce Willis). When the younger Joe hesitates, the older Joe makes a daring escape. Now, in order to avoid the wrath of his underworld boss (Jeff Daniels), young Joe must "close the loop" and kill his older counterpart. Meanwhile, the revelation that a powerful crime boss in the future has set the underworld ablaze pits the two Joes on a violent collision course, with the fate of a devoted mother (Emily Blunt) and her young son hanging in the balance. Paul Dano and Piper Perabo co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Young couple Mike (Seth David Mitchell) and Emma (Britt Morgan) struggle for survival after crashing their snowmobile deep in the winter woods. Later, when Mike goes missing, Emma finds herself pursued by a menacing stranger (Noah Segan) who seems to be tracking her every move. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A physician heads down a dangerous road when he sets aside his ethics in this thriller from director Lance Daly. Martin Blake (Orlando Bloom) is a British medical student who has come to the United States to begin a residency at a hospital in Southern California. He is handsome and charming, but beneath the surface he's an arrogant man who longs to wield power over others. Blake doesn't fare well with his first few patients, and is on shaky ground with his superiors when he begins treating Diane (Riley Keough), a beautiful teenager with a kidney infection. Diane is clearly taken with Blake's good looks and they enjoy one another's company, while his superiors are impressed with his care for her. But Blake doesn't want Diane released too quickly, and he begins adjusting her medication so that her infection will take longer to clear up. Jimmy (Michael Peña), an orderly, notices what Blake is doing, and threatens to expose him unless he gets what he wants -- a steady supply of pharmaceuticals. Also starring Rob Morrow, Taraji P. Henson, and J.K. Simmons, The Good Doctor received its world premiere at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Three documentary filmmakers investigating Bigfoot sightings in Siskiyou County capture terrifying proof of the creature's existence in this found footage frightener from writer/director Stephon Stewart. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Five British gangsters find their brazen daytime robbery interrupted by the zombie apocalypse, and flee to a secluded windmill after finding their safe house surrounded by police. There, they meet a young woman and her shotgun-toting grandmother, who help to fend off the flesh-eating horde. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
The Island, a turgid action drama directed by Michael Ritchie, revolves around the adventures of Maynard (Michael Caine), a newspaper reporter who tries to solve the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. Maynard, and his son crash-land on a remote island ruled by a gang of pirates who kill anyone who intrudes there. From beginning to end, The Island is slow, uninvolving and very bloody. The terrible script by Peter Benchley, who also wrote Jaws, is jagged and the dialogue is cliched. The film was an economic disaster and is only of interest because of a good score by Ennio Morricone. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michael Caine, David Warner, (more)
Three women are forced to make a gruesome series of life or death decisions after being abducted by an enigmatic madman, and imprisoned in a derelict hospital. Robert Loggia, Charles Durning, and Lindsey Haun star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
The mother of a child born on 12/12/12 realizes that her son is pure evil when his arrival heralds a series of distubing deaths. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
The longtime rivalry between professional gambler Sam and his estranged son Jack comes to a head when Sam begins dating a younger woman, and loses a crucial bet in this high-stakes thriller. Sam had just come off of a moderate winning streak in Laughlin, Nevada when he meets the beautiful Princess in the sleepy town of Indio. Though Princess is initially a bit distant, it's love at first sight for Sam. In time the couple forges a close bond, though Princess eventually begins an affair with Jack. Meanwhile, Sam winds up with two broken knees after placing a bad bet, jeopardizing not only his career, but also his newly-established connection to a lucrative gambling syndicate. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Three filmmakers hired to shoot a behind-the-scenes feature for a big Hollywood production encounter an otherworldly evil while exploring an abandoned hospital with a dark history. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
As an apocalyptic storm spreads plunges the planet into chaos, the public clamors for a coveted spot on a massive military ark, and a devoted microbiologist attempts to salvage the DNA of species that are doomed to extinction. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A fractured gang of kidnappers are stalked by a mysterious creature while hiding out in an abandoned school as dissent grows amongst their ranks. It was the perfect crime -- abduct the daughter of a wealthy socialite, and simply lie low until the ransom is delivered. But as the criminals hole up in a derelict school and guilt sets in, a creature that emerges on the first day each spring to seek a sacrifice stalks the hallways in search of an offering. A.J. Bowen and Anessa Ramsey star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Tom Felton (the Harry Potter film series), Ashley Greene (the Twilight Saga series), and Sebastian Stan headline this tale of two young college students who are conducting a paranormal experiment when they unleash a terrifying supernatural force that thrives on fear. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, (more)
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