Best Romance Thriller

The Secret in Their Eyes is a 2009 crime drama set in 1970s Argentina, exploring the complex connection between two judicial agents, Benjamín Espósito and Irene Hastings. The film follows their investigation into a murder alongside the uncovering of past secrets related to their personal history. It...

The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British mystery film concerning an English tourist investigating the sudden disappearance of her travelling companion on a European train journey. Following initial denials from fellow passengers, she teams up with a musicologist to search the train for evidence related t...

Notorious is a 1946 espionage thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film centers on the intertwined lives of a British intelligence officer, an American woman, and a German double agent involved in a covert operation. It features Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains in the central roles...

The Shape of Water is a 2017 dark fantasy film set in Baltimore, 1962, focusing on a mute woman who develops a relationship with an amphibious creature held captive within a government laboratory. The story centers around her efforts to liberate the creature from his confinement and the ensuing conf...

The Fly is a 1986 science fiction film concerning a scientist’s experiment resulting in a horrifying transformation. Jeff Goldblum stars as a man who gradually merges with insect DNA following an accident. The production featured significant special effects and a score by Howard Shore, adapting a st...

Blue Velvet is a 1986 mystery thriller directed by David Lynch. The film centers on a college student investigating a discovered ear that uncovers a dark criminal plot involving a local nightclub performer. Kyle MacLachlan and Isabella Rossellini star in the neo-noir exploration of suburban secrets.

Deep Red is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by Dario Argento. The story centers on a pianist’s investigation into a series of murders committed by an individual wearing black leather gloves. Goblin composed and performed the film's score, marking the beginning of their long-standing partnership...

Mean Streets is a 1973 crime drama directed by Martin Scorsese, focusing on a group of young men within New York’s Little Italy. The film explores themes of Italian-American identity, organized crime, and personal struggles as depicted through the experiences of Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. It...

KinnPorsche The Series is a 2022 Thai television series centered around Porsche’s efforts to secure funds for his brother, leading him into the operations of the Kinn mafia family. The story involves the complex relationship between Porsche and Kinn, with production overseen by multiple directors an...

This 1944 black comedy crime film adapts Joseph Kesselring’s 1941 stage play of the same title. Directed by Frank Capra and starring Cary Grant, it was produced following a three-and-a-half year Broadway run that delayed its release until 1944. The screenplay was written by Julius J. Epstein and Phi...

Master’s Sun is a South Korean drama series exploring themes of reincarnation and fate. Starring So Ji-sub and Gong Hyo-jin, it centers on a detective who repeatedly encounters a mysterious woman he believes to be his past life lover. The story blends elements of romance, thriller, and fantasy, crea...

Gilda, released in 1946, stars Rita Hayworth as Gilda Mundson, a charismatic and dangerous nightclub singer. This film noir drama centers on the intense, volatile connection between naval officer Johnny Farrell and Gilda, exploring themes of obsession and betrayal within the context of 1940s gamblin...

The Illusionist is a 2006 film set in turn-of-the-century Vienna, centered on a magician named Eisenheim and his rekindled romance with a woman from a higher social class. The narrative incorporates a reimagining of the Mayerling incident alongside the central love story. It stars Edward Norton, Pau...

Suspicion is a 1941 psychological thriller starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. The film examines marital tension and potential betrayal through a suspenseful narrative centered around a celebrated novelist and her increasingly anxious husband. Hitchcock’s masterful direction creates intense atmos...

Open Your Eyes is a 1997 Spanish psychological thriller directed by Alejandro Amenábar. The film stars Eduardo Noriega and Penélope Cruz, exploring themes of memory and identity through a complex narrative. It received recognition in 2002 as part of the Online Film Critics Society’s Top 100 Sci-Fi L...

Spellbound is a 1945 American psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The story involves Dr. Michael O’Rourke, a psychoanalyst, and his connection with the new director of a Vermont hospital, John Bairstow. Notably, it departs substantially from its original source novel, employing an i...

Stranger than Fiction is a 2006 film about an IRS agent, Harold Crick, who discovers a voice narrating his life and learns he is destined to die. He attempts to alter his fate based on the unfolding narrative of a novel. The movie features Will Ferrell and stars such actors as Maggie Gyllenhaal and...

True Romance is a 1993 crime drama centered on a newly married couple’s dangerous journey to California after stealing a suitcase containing illegal narcotics. The film follows their attempts to evade the pursuing Mafia while facing an unstable future. Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette lead a c...

Suletta Mercury leaves her planet and enters the Asticassia School of Technology at the behest of her mother. There, right and wrong are determined through duels between students, and the top-ranking duelist will receive Miorine Rembran as their fiancée—this prize being decided by Miorine's father....

Eight years after the mysterious death of his father, Kaito Kuroba, a slightly mischievous but otherwise ordinary teenager, discovers a shocking secret: the Phantom Thief Kaito Kid—also known as "The Magician Under the Moonlight"—was none other than his own father. The former thief was murdered by a...

Love Lies Bleeding is a 2024 romantic thriller set in 1989, centering on a complex lesbian relationship. The story involves a gym manager and an ambitious bodybuilder entangled with her estranged, criminal businessman father. The film is an international co-production featuring Kristen Stewart and o...

“We Need to Talk About Kevin” explores the complex aftermath of a family tragedy through the perspective of a mother grappling with her son’s violent actions. This psychological thriller examines themes of parenting, identity, and societal judgment. The film is notable for its unsettling atmosphere...

Iris is a 2009 South Korean television series centered around two recruited operatives of the National Security Service. The narrative follows their involvement in an international conspiracy spanning locations including Hungary, Japan, and China. The show aired on KBS2 from October to December of t...

Live Flesh is a 1997 crime drama directed by Pedro Almodóvar, adapting Ruth Rendell’s 1986 novel. The film features Javier Bardem alongside Francesca Neri and other actors in a story set within the confines of a Spanish villa. It explores complex relationships and criminal events involving several i...

Broken Embraces is a 2009 Spanish film directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The story centers on a screenwriter’s memories of a past relationship with a deceased actress, intertwined with the involvement of her obsessive businessman lover. Lluís Homar and Penélope Cruz lead an ensemble cast in this dramatic...

If not for his ability to take over people's mind and body, Yuu Otosaka would be an ordinary high school student. Though it only lasts for five seconds at a time, Yuu's mysterious power allowed him to cheat his way to the top of his class and enter a prestigious high school, where he continues his d...

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a 1992 horror film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The story unfolds across 19th-century England and Romania, centering on Count Dracula's pursuit of Mina Murray and the efforts of Professor Van Helsing to stop his activities. Gary Oldman portrays the vampire alongside Win...

A Most Violent Year depicts the struggles of a New York City fuel executive in 2008 as he navigates escalating crime and systemic corruption impacting his livelihood and family. Starring Oscar Isaac, the film portrays a businessman’s attempts to maintain ethical standards amidst widespread societal...

Money Flower is a South Korean drama broadcast on MBC from November 2017. The series featured Jang Hyuk, Park Se-young, and Jang Seung-jo and presented an episodic narrative concerning individuals consumed by financial obsession. It explored themes of manipulation and control through the pursuit of...