The following article contains spoilers.Thriller films are known for their surplus of suspense and anticipation.
But what all thrillers have in common is their love for plot twists.
Thrillers with a twist aren’t going out of style, as proven by several recent flicks.
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FromMementotoFlight Club, these best movies with a twist are a must-see.
Director Rian Johnson sparked renewed interest in the whodunit genre with the award-winning 2019 film.
This comedic thriller will have viewers suspecting every member of the family as they are all thoroughly unlikeable.
She risks her life and maybe the survival of all humanity to solve the mystery.
This movie has no murder mystery, no revenge plot, and no punchy action scenes.
Instead,Arrivalis a beautifully nuanced story about the realities of what communicating with aliens looks like.
There, his uneasiness about their reception of him reaches a terrifying boiling point.
While it is sometimes confusing, a patient mind will get the best from this film.
The Departedis one of the best thrillers with a twist, and what a twist that is.
Plenty of them, in fact.
Likea good police procedural,The Departedis full of unexpected turns that keep the narrative engaging.
One storyline moves forward in time while the other tells the story backward, revealing more each time.
Mementois told solely from the perspective of someone who can’t remember anything.
So how does therenownedChristopher Nolanfilmmake sense?
A thriller about a broken marriage: one is missing, and the other is distraught.
After his ex-patient shoots Crowe in the stomach and kills himself, Crowe can’t stop thinking about it.
Both develop into highly popular, aggressive magicians who make a run at outperform one another on stage.
With two strong men at the forefront of the film, the male bravado is strong inThe Prestige.
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And when the twist is revealed, it begs the question; Was it worth it?
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