Category Archives: suspense

“Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera” Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr. Team Up Again

Den of Thieves 2

Written and directed by Christian Gudegast, Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. return in the sequel to 2018’s action-heist hit Den of Thieves. In Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, Big Nick, played by Butler, is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, played by Jackson.

Jackson is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia as they plot a massive heist of the world’s largest diamond exchange.

Other films directed by Gudegast:

Plane

A Man Apart

London Has Fallen

Amber Alert

“Amber Alert” Trailer and Poster

Directed by Kerry Bellesa and co-written by Bellesa and Joshua Oram, Amber Alert follows a rideshare driver and ride play cat and mouse with a kidnapping.

It appears as an ordinary rideshare but quickly becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse when Jaq, played by Hayden Panettiere, and Shane, played by Tyler James Williams, receive an alert of a child abduction on their phones.

Realizing they are behind a car that matches the description of the kidnappers, Jaq and Shane desperately race against time to save the child’s life. Kevin Dunn plays the cop who looks angst when Jaq and Shane take matters into their own hands.

Bellessa cut his teeth working on the TV series Yo Gabba Gabba!

Ralph Fiennes in Conclave

“Conclave” Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini

Edward Berger directed Conclave, written for the screen by Peter Straughan, based on Robert Harris’s bestseller.

The story follows one of the most secretive and ancient events: the selection of a new Pope.

John Lithgow stars as Cardinal Tremblay, a Focus Features release. Credit: Philippe Antonello/Focus Features ©2024 All Rights Reserved.

Cardinal Lawrence, played by Ralph Fiennes, has taken over the secretive process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. The Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders gather from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls. Here, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of the Church.

Isabella Rossellini stars as Sister Agnes a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features. © 2024 All Rights Reserved.

The stellar cast includes Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini, Carlos Diehz and Lucian Msamati.

Berger directed the highly acclaimed film All Quiet on the Western Front.

Flight Risk directed by Mel Gibson

“Flight Risk” With Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace

Mel Gibson directed Flight Risk, starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace.

Written by Jared Rosenberg, this suspense thriller has a pilot, played by Wahlberg, transporting an Air Marsha, played by Dockery, accompanying a fugitive, played by Grace, to trial.

Mel Gibson's Flight Risk
Topher Grace as Winston Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate

Crossing the Alaskan wilderness, they experience soaring tensions and tested trust because not everyone on board is who they seem.

Dockery says she appreciated being in the tight space while at the same time “flying through the mountains looking at those incredible views. It was really refreshing – even though we weren’t actually ‘flying.’ Flight Risk is about three characters who can’t go anywhere, so there’s a kind of intimacy and beauty that will be powerful on the big screen. It will feel vast, and it will feel like they’re alone out there.”

Michelle Dockery is responsible for Madolyn, and Mark Wahlberg is responsible for Daryl in Flight Risk. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate

“Any time you’re in an aircraft, especially one as small as ours, it’s going to be claustrophobic,” Gibson explains. “We’ve played into everyone’s fear of flying, high altitudes, falling, and crashing.”

At the same time, what’s happening outside the plane provides its own kind of thrills, as Gibson continues, “The beauty of the film is that it takes place over the beautiful Alaskan Alps, which are stunning and spectacular, as well as intimidating and scary.”

Gibson was also drawn to the project because the script “kept me guessing and had some unexpected laughs; it was terrifying and had an intriguing mix of elements I found charming. There are no dead spots.”

“Presumed Innocent” Trailers and Images

Apple TV presumed innocent

Based on The New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow, the gripping series takes viewers on a journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of a crime.

The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.

M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, horror and suspense.

M. Night Shyamalan “Trap” Trailer and Poster

trap

M. Night Shyamalan wrote and directed Trap, which follows a father, played by Josh Hartnett, and his teen daughter as they attend his daughter’s dream concert. Thanks for the information, IMDB.

Soon, it’s discovered that they are at the center of a sinister and dark occurrence. Is the father a serial killer? Well, the trailer tells you. Is it a big spoiler?

Affleck’s “Hypnotic” Trailer, Images Clips and Posters

Robert Rodriguez directs Ben Affleck in Hypnotic, a film about hypnosis altering Affleck’s mental perception. Watch the trailer, and the plot is hard to follow.

The film follows a detective, played by Affleck, who learns his missing daughter, played by Hala Finley, relates to a string of high-profile bank robberies.

He takes us on a mind-bending journey to find out the truth about his daughter. He joins Diana Cruz, played by Alice Braga, who opens his eyes to the hypnotic suggestions caused by a secret government agency.

We soon learn the madness associated with the sinister mystery man, played by William Fichtner.

“The Outfit” Gripping Thriller

Written and directed by Graham Moore, the Oscar-winning writer of The Imitation Game, The Outfit is a gripping thriller that follows an expert tailor, Mark Rylance. He must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.

Zoey Deutch (left) stars as “Mable” and Mark Rylance (right) stars as “Leonard” in director Graham Moore’s THE OUTFIT, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Nick Wall / Focus Features.

Also starring in the movie are Dylan O’Brien, Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Simon Russell Beale.

“False Positive,” Modern Day Rosemary’s Baby

Co-written by Ilana Glazer and John Lee, who also directs, False Positive follows Lucy, played by Ilana Glazer. She senses something not right about her fertility doctor, played by Pierce Brosnan, while she tries to get pregnant. She sets out to discover an unsettling truth.

The movie also stars Justin Theroux as Adrian, her husband, and Sophia Bush.

“The Virtuoso” Immediately Danger and Suspense

The Virtuoso

Directed by Nick Stagliano, The Virtuoso brings danger, deception, and murder descend upon a sleepy country town when a professional assassin, played by Anson Mount, accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic mentor and boss, played by Anthony Hopkins.

He’s given only where and when, along with a cryptic clue, the methodical hitman must identify his mysterious mark from several targets, including a local sheriff, played by David Morse. Meanwhile, a chance encounter with an alluring woman, played by Abbie Cornish, at the town’s rustic diner threatens to derail his mission in this noir-style cloak-and-dagger thriller.

The rest of the cast includes Eddie Marsan, Richard Brake and Diora Baird.