Few genres are as versatile as the thriller.
Meanwhile, bad thrillers are a dime a dozen.
Venture overseas, of course.
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When their mother returns home from extensive cosmetic surgery, her face is wrapped in bandages.
Goodnight Mommyis a film that wants you to wriggle and squirm under its grip.
Although secrets spill out and skeletons of the past are dug up,The Dryavoids feeling soapy or melodramatic.
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Despite the ever-present sunlight, he couldn’t be more in the dark.
This contrast is striking and enthralling and is certainly part of whyChristopher Nolanremade this film in 2002.
Despite the valuable work he’s doing, Asger is indignant.
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Normally a street cop, he has been temporarily demoted pending an internal investigation of his conduct.
The audience remains trapped with Asger as panic overcomes him and the secrets of his past come undone.
Part thriller, part dark-comedy,Headhuntersuses its dry yet playful Scandinavian outlook to its advantage.
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A film so nice, directorMichael Hanekemade it twice.
Strikingly beautiful yet extremely macabre,I Saw the Devilis not for the faint of heart.
This love and respect quickly falters after Lucas is accused of a crime.
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Without firm evidence, the small Danish town is torn apart by rumor, assumption, and gossip.
Before the pair collaborated on the Oscar-winning filmAnother Round, Mads Mikkelsen andThomas Vinterbergpartnered onThe Hunt.
The film is slight and broody and benefits greatly from being this way.
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