It’s far from difficult to understand the appeal of suspenseful storylines.

Inevitably, some manage to stand out more than others.

When he learns that a former mercenary owns a valuable painting, he schemes to steal it.

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Furthermore,Motherfeatures an outstanding central performance that helps cement it as one of the best of its genre.

Its ambiguous storytelling leaves out much to interpretation, inciting audiences into wanting to get to know more.

Additionally, the characters are also layered and complex, effectively adding dimension to the story.

Mike embracing Bridget from behind in The Last Seduction close-up shot.

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This Kurosawa thought-provoking picture is a must-see thriller even if not widely known by mainstream audiences.

After no sign, Rex (Gene Bervoets) begins to receive mysterious letters from her abductor.

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A man played by Nikolaj Coster Waldau in a suit looks disapprovingly off-screen in Headhunters.

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Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman sitting next to each other on a graveyard bench in Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

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Lou, Hank, and Jacob standing in the snow looking intently ahead in A Simple Plan

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Kim Hye-ja in Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mother’ (2009)

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Yoo Ah-in as Lee Jong-su in Burning

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Jakob Cedergren in The Guilty (2018) character

Kōji Yakusho holding a lighter in Cure.

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A couple embracing in Woman in the Dunes.

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Gene Bervoets and Johanna Ter Steege looking at each other while sitting under a tree in The Vanishing

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