Best Thriller Films of 2005
Syriana
Oil drives greed in ... by planting the seeds of dissonance between the progressive prince and his money-minded younger brother Prince Meshal (Akbar Kurtha). [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Jacket
A troubled war veteran ... features Jennifer Jason Leigh as Dr. Lorenson, a compassionate doctor who tries to help Starks and his fellow patients. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Stay
A man struggling to ... by Marc Forster, who had previously enjoyed breakthrough hits with two very different films, Monster's Ball and Finding Neverland. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Hide and Seek
A newly single father ... isn't just a figment of Emily's imagination. Hide and Seek also stars Famke Janssen, Dylan Baker, and Amy Irving. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Constant Gardener
A man discovers a ... Gardener was the first English-speaking feature from Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles, who directed the international success City of God. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Skeleton Key
A young woman discovers ... cult, and that ghosts walk in the Devereaux mansion. The Skeleton Key also stars Peter Sarsgaard and Joy Bryant. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Interpreter
An overheard conversation leads ... tied to Zuwanie's regime. The Interpreter was directed by Sydney Pollack, who also appears in a brief supporting role. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Crooked
When a high-class call ... them turns out to be the informant who seems to be tipping off the triggermen to their every move. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Chasing Ghosts
When a weary detective ... threatens to bring the sins of the past out of the shadows and into the light of the present. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Dot.Kill
A vicious serial killer ... mission to find the killer before he himself is slaughtered live on camera for all the world to see. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Silence Becomes You
Two scheming sisters with ... where seduction and betrayal take center stage, their dark desires set into motion a murderous series of psycho-sexual mind-games. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Hostage
A cop looking for ... the house or his own wife and kids. Hostage was the first English-language film from director Florent Emilio Siri. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
A History of Violence
David Cronenberg directed this ... past he isn't eager to share with others -- as well as some old scores that haven't been settled. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Deepwater
An orphaned drifter recently ... slowly becoming aware that, in this ramshackle motel, nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Flightplan
A woman is forced ... why? Also starring Erika Christensen and Kate Beahan, Flightplan was the first English-language feature from German director Robert Schwentke. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
Eddie Furlong dons the ... starring Danny Trejo and Macy Gray, this film was directed by underground fave Lance Mungia of Six-String Samurai fame. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Slipstream
An ordinary scientist finds ... his local bank, the arrival of a violent group of bank robbers throws a serious wrench in his plan. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Derailed
A clandestine love affair ... offers to help out -- for a small commission.Derailed was the first American project for Swedish filmmaker Mikael Håfström. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Category 7: The End of the World
A series of devastating ... the world has never seen, it seems as if it very well may be the end of the world. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Solar Attack
The largest coronal mass ... their plan succeeds, life on Earth will be drastically different than ever before, and millions are likely to perish. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
8MM 2
An extortionist threatens to ... come up with $5 million in ransom or risk losing both her future husband, and her life as well. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Zodiac
A determined California detective ... as the elusive killer continues to taunt both the police and the media with a series of menacing letters. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
24: Season 04
Season four of the ... 24 was as big a hit in the ratings throughout its fourth season as it had been all along. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Warrior Class
The Warrior Class concerns ... out how to play everyone against each other in order to get away with the girl and his life. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
White Noise
Divorced architect Jonathan Rivers ... from people who haven't died...yet. White Noise was directed by Geoffrey Sax from an original script by Niall Johnson. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Red Eye
Terror rides the night ... film credit for screenwriter Carl Ellsworth, who previously scripted episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Xena: Warrior Princess. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Fatwa
A hard-line junior senator ... a "dirty bomb" planted in the Mall of America leaves the entire city of Bloomington, MN, on high alert. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Slingshot
Taylor (Balthazar Getty) and ... Matthew Martin (who also has story credit). The film had its world premiere at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Revelations
Faith and skepticism walk ... for closure. Written for the screen by David Seltzer, the miniseries Revelations debuted on NBC on April 13, 2005. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Desolation Sound
A woman hounded by ... personality of the late friend who betrayed her. Desolation Sound received its premiere at the 2005 Vancouver Film Festival. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Caché
Paranoia grips a bourgeois ... enraged father and husband begins tracking down his former friend, the line between victim and predator becomes increasingly blurred. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Mindhunters
Finnish-born Hollywood filmmaker Renny ... Slater), Bobby (Eion Bailey), Rafe (Will Kemp), Lucas (Jonny Lee Miller), Vince (Clifton Collins Jr.), or Nicole (Patricia Velazquez)? [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Hard Candy
A teenage girl agrees ... turn of events finds that his apparent victim has had a plan of her own from the very beginning. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Sweeney Todd
The story of fictional18th ... the London-based butcher, this production also takes a look back at the events that fueled Sweeny Todd's murderous rampage. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
House of 9
After awakening in a ... quickly turn deadly and the body count steadily begins to rise. Dennis Hopper, Kelly Brook, and Peter Capaldi star. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
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Into the Blue
Greed turns an idyllic ... Blue was directed by John Stockwell, who previously took filmgoers to the seashore with the surfing drama Blue Crush. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Today You Die
A crook with a ... with the men who betrayed him. Today You Die's spectacular chase footage was shot on location in Las Vegas. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Officer Down
The son of a ... can she turn for protection? Made for cable's Lifetime network, Officer Down was originally telecast on August 1, 2005. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Spring Break Shark Attack
A school of ravenous ... a group of desperate coeds attempts to put their higher education to the test and outsmart nature's perfect predator. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Celestine Prophecy
The prophecy of a ... of events that will ultimately culminate in a transformation of light that promises to reveal the future of humanity. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Half Light
A successful mystery writer ... too late and she too falls prey to the murderous rage that threatens to consume the once tranquil town. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Empire of the Wolves
When the wife of ... victims slowly comes into focus, the truth about her nightmarish past sets into motion a terrifying sequence of events. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Archangel
After nearly a half-a-century ... authorities and the dangerous underworld threatens to silence them both and keep Stalin's secret buried for yet another half-a-century. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Long Distance
Monica Keena (Abby Morgan ... Chapman and Tamala Jones co-star; Marcus Stern directs, from a script by Michael Rasmussen, Shawn Rasmussen and Glenn Cooper. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Murder at the Presidio
A military detective uncovers ... case and makes some startling discoveries. Murder at the Presidio also stars Jason Priestley, Eugene Clark, and Daniel Roebuck. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Born Killers
Two brothers who make ... time he gave up his life of crime, though it soon becomes clear she has motives of her own. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Love Thy Neighbor
A robbery victim moves ... not sure whether the loose criminals are still tormenting her or if it is someone even closer to home. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Silent Partner
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Blood Stains
When a recently divorced ... she has grown to adore may in fact be a cold-blooded killer prompts her to begin a dangerous investigation. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Left Behind: World at War
The countdown to Armageddon ... to battle the powers of evil and dethrone Carpathia before the horrors of the Book of Revelation become reality. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Right at Your Door
A dirty bomb has ... rest of the citizens of L.A. soon discover that the explosions were only the beginning of their horrific ordeal. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Prison Break: Season 01
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A Lover's Revenge
When a woman trapped ... with no place to run and nowhere to hide, one radio talk-show host is about to be silenced forever. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Venice Underground
Even undercover cops can ... the violent drug dealers who would see them dead are locked behind bars before more innocent lives are lost. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Crimes of Passion
A married employee of ... Higgins. Troubles arise, however, when a snooping co-worker uncovers their ruse and the foolproof plan gradually begins to crumble. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Shadow of the Sword
Also (and more pointedly) ... Martin to step in and act as George's salvation. Meanwhile, Brother Bernhard schemes to rob the church of stability. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Antibodies
When a notorious German ... the madness that encircles him with each step closer he gets to realizing the true identity of Flieder's killer. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Method
The question as to ... the coveted position will ultimately depend on which applicant is willing to employ the most diabolical techniques of manipulation. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Waterborne
A biological act of ... as civility takes a back seat to survival instinct and the only thing that counts is getting out alive. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Jimmy and Judy
A pair of violent ... are send fleeing into a remote commune presided over with Manson-like fervor by the malevolent Uncle Rodney (William Sadler). [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
A Perfect Fit
An unstable man suffering ... thing that you know someone, you never truly understand them until their absolute worst comes boiling to the surface. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Puppy
Held prisoner by a ... a successful con-artist in the first place, and draw on those skills in order to gain the upper hand. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Sugar
The dark and lingering ... never truly own that which still belongs to someone who, even in death, is not willing to let go. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Wild Things 3: Diamonds in the Rough
It's been said that ... Richards (Dina Meyer) attempts to crack the case while ensuring that Marie's diamonds don't fall into the wrong hands. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Rail Kings
Robert Spediacci plays Preston ... Borgnine (Marty, The Dirty Dozen) makes a cameo appearance as Streamtrain, a retired hobo who assists the two pursuers. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Cavite
A young man unwillingly ... Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art for inclusion in New Directors/New Films in 2006. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
End Game
The president has been ... conspiracy, and enter into a deadly world in which skilled assassins and highly-trained ex-special ops lurk in every shadow. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Love
A reluctant Yugoslav hitman ... killer-in-hiding, Uncle Vanya and Anna attempt to reconcile their past while begrudgingly acknowledging that a future together is impossible. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Feed
An Australian cyber crime ... subculture, Phillip finds himself assuming the role of avenger as his sanity plunges into the darkest depths of despair. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Ants in the Mouth
After languishing in a ... Havana in a determined bid to find Julia, and stake his claim on his rightful share of the take. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Psychic
The action film The ... attempts to keep these tragedies from occurring, evil people set their sites on destroying him and his loved ones. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Next Door
A lonely apartment-dweller who ... seducer's sadistic trap, gradually finds himself questioning the strange reality that seems to have swallowed him body and soul. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Do You Like Hitchcock?
The Dario Argento-directed Do ... which references such Hitchcock classics as Rear Window and Strangers on a Train, is less important than the style. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Third Man Out
Third Man Out tells ... him, he quits the job. However, after Rutka is killed, Strachey takes it on himself to solve the murder. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Dark Hours
A woman's mistakes come ... feature-length film from director Paul Fox, who previously distinguished himself working on a number of successful Canadian television series. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
My Wife's Murder
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Lady Vengeance
A woman looks for ... (aka Chinjeolhan Geum-ja-ssi) was the third film in a series, preceded by Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, and Old Boy. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Hostile Takedown
The action thriller Hostile ... raised when the former officer suspects that the gunman might know a thing or two about his partner's murder. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Single White Female 2: The Psycho
A woman in search ... new best friend a favor and make all of her troubles go away in the flash of a blade. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Bloodline
When two half-brothers wind ... start flying in this urban action drama played out by a compelling mix of seasoned actors and Florida-based rappers. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Echoes of Innocence
A high-school outcast sent ... (Matt Vodvarka) vows to claim Sarah's virginity at any cost and wear her corruption as a badge of honor. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Her Name Is Carla
A reclusive married couple ... Bill attempts to take control of the situation before the emotional violence of his malevolent house guests turns physical. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Sau Jhooth Ek Sach
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Sleeper Cell [TV Series]
Debuting December 4, 2005 ... standard over-the-air action fare. And in many ways, the series was also infinitely superior to its non-pay cable competition. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Visitation
A mysterious stranger with ... to a fallen ex-minister to re-connect with his faith and reveal the suspicious stranger for what he really is. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Green River Killer
Boogeyman director Uli Lommel ... who remember the chilling headlines relating his crimes, and offer greater insight into the demented mind of a madman. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Apaharan
An idealistic young police ... to come to terms with the shocking revelations that threaten to rock his foundation and change his life forever. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Shikhar
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Endz
Endz concerns a pair ... with the women in their lives. They must trust each other in order to get out of the predicament. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
13 Tzameti
An aimless 20-year-old with ... his harrowing journey alive he must keep his wits about him and pray that luck is on his side. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Mashooka
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Zeher: A Love Story...
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88 Antop Hill
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Second Round
Daniel Cebrian's gritty coming-of-age ... values and goals and the direction of his life, and thus gain the inner strength necessary to move forward. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Reincarnation
Grudge director Takeshi Shimizu ... has returned from beyond the grave to ensure that his dark story never makes it to the silver screen. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Divergence
A top celebrity cop ... (Angelica Lee) and Suen's own long-missing girlfriend fast begins to cloud the determined cop's head and complicate the case. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Storm
The action film Storm ... after being accused for murder, but he ends up having to face his own past involving a handicapped brother. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Dinner With An Assassin
Bobby Guions' action film ... paid to kill Mark. Now our hero must act quickly to save himself and his new object of desire. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Salvage
A college girl trapped ... this gruesome timeline lies a secret that, once discovered, will finally allow Claire's tortured soul to rest in peace. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Khamoshh...
A confluence of events ... one of the members of the party is a killer who has decided that all the rest are victims. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Naam Gum Jaayega
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Subject Two
Far From Bismark director ... death may not be as permanent as medical science presently dictates, it most certainly has some troubling side effects. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Scorned
A sunny summer beach ... the home, Kirsten, Murray, and Oliver are forced to struggle for survival against an unseen entity of murderous persuasion. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Passing Fancy
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11:59
Jamin Winans' mysterious thriller ... his recent memory gone. He must use his tools as an investigator to find out what happened to him. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Marcus
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Rosario Tijeras
Director Emilio Maille's relentlessly ... Rodrigo Oviedo co-star. Rosario Tijeras reportedly became the second highest-grossing film in Colombian history after it premiered in 2005. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Arya
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Bold
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Bloodlines
When a policewoman's mother ... innocence and catch the true killer in a tense police drama starring Robert Pugh, Emma Pierson, and Kevin McNally. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Typhoon
A would-be North Korean ... clear, though, and despite his personal feelings Lieutenant Kang remains determined to get his man by any means necessary. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Crónica de una Fuga
The true story of ... Chronicle of an Escape and Buenos Aires 1977) received its North American premier at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Sea of Fear
A dream cruise sails ... must use every resource available to fight back against a mysterious killer who won't stop until everyone is dead. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Memories of Tomorrow
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El Altar de La Santa Muerte
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El Idiota de Mi Vecino
A gang of drug ... set out to stage their biggest heist yet in a tense thriller starring Miguel Angel Rodriguez and Carlos Samperio. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Pecador
A pair of siblings ... shattered when a serial killer strikes close to home in a dark thriller starring Mario Almada and Hector Soberon. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Si Mataras
The girlfriend of a ... a complex web of lies and deceit in this tense thriller starring Jackie Vera, Hector Soberon, and Carlos Sampeiro. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Si Traficaras
A vengeful schoolteacher goes ... the death of her daughter in a harrowing revenge thriller starring Luis Gatica, Roberto Montiel, and Luis E. Parra. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Imminent Attack
With the tragedy of ... if he succeeds, and have his hands forever stained with the blood of a thousand innocents should he fail. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Backlash
An alluring CIA operative ... navigate the crowded streets and escape her pursuers before it's too late and she becomes locked in the crosshairs. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Hell to Pay
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Gangs de La Mafia
When politicians pose as ... in a bid to gain political influence, the unassuming students become pawns in a far-reaching game of governmental corruption. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Si Honraras a Tu Coca Madre
Si Honraras A Tu ... take matters into their own hand, and set in motion a plan to administer their own brand of justice. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Ilegal
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Rx
Colin Hanks, Eric Balfour, ... three desperate souls cut a dangerous deal with a powerful drug cartel to smuggle them back into the U.S. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Tweek City
Underground film icon Giuseppe ... epic proportions before he sets his sights on the ceremony and determines to stop the union at all costs. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Proof: Prescription for Murder
When the scientists of ... make a desperate bid to cover up a series of deaths that have been attributed to the revolutionary drug. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Sex Machine
A man named Frank ... must now reach his faithful ex Claire if he ever hopes to solve the mystery of his strange transformation. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
The Perfect Marriage
Melrose Place star Jamie ... easily, and soon sets out to locate Annie and convince her that their work together isn't finished just yet. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
El Joven Marcado
A young man with ... killed if he fails to fulfill his murderous mission, he prepares to turn the table on his would-be assassin. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Cota Roja
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Movin' Too Fast
In the grand tradition ... recant. The girls must swiftly turn the tables and outwit this unseen predator, before they become his latest casualties. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
Secret Smile
Shaun of the Dead ... her plan backfire Miranda will most certainly die, and should she fail her sister will pay the ultimate price. [ best thriller films - 2005 ]
