Introduction Released in 2014, Adam MacDonald’s Backcountry is a raw survival thriller rooted in the grim true story of a Canadian couple mauled by a black bear during an overnight outing. Jeff Roop and Missy Peregrym star as Alex and Jenn, city dwellers whose cheery weekend getaway soon devolves into a harrowing struggle for life. […]
Introduction Old, a psychological thriller that hit theaters in 2021 and was helmed by M. Night Shyamalan, pulls audiences into an unsettling, dream-like meditation on time, aging, and the bodies inevitable decline. Adapted from the French graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre-Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters, the film confronts the existential dread of swift aging on
Introduction 127 Hours is a taut survival drama that Danny Boyle released in 2010, and it grabs the viewer from the opening frames. Based on Aron Ralstons own harrowing story, the film features James Franco in a blistering lead performance that carries almost every scene. It retells Ralstons 2003 ordeal in Blue John Canyon, where
Introduction Companion, an early 2025 release with Drew Hancock as both writer and director, bends genre boundaries as it blends science fiction and suspense. Sophie Thatcher headlines as Iris, while Jack Quaid plays Josh; together they guide viewers through a story laced with psychological dread, dark humor, and unsettling takes on near-future tech. Packed into
Plot Summary Taking place at the turn of the twentieth century, the movie depicts Ejnar Mikkelsen’s endeavors to participate in a Danish expedition to Peary Channel to disprove the existence of it being a misidentified water body, which if disproven would depict Greenland as a singular landmass. Such a finding would be critical in establishing
Argylle, which is directed by Matthew Vaughn and written by Jason Fuchs, is a high-octane spy thriller that intertwines fiction with reality. It features Henry Cavill as the charming and secretive spy Argylle, with Bryce Dallas Howard as the willful romance writer Elly Conway. An ensemble of rockstar veterans including Sam Rockwell, Cynthia Erivo and
Plot Summary Bird Box opens with society already in ruins due to an unknown supernatural phenomenon. Anyone who views these supernatural beings is instantly met with potent and vivid hallucinations that lead to suicidal behavior. Malorie Hayes, the protagonist, is shown to be maneuvering through a river alongside two children, a boy and a girl,
Siberia is a 2018 film that mixes romance and thrillers together, directed by Matthew Ross. The film features Reeves in the main role and incorporates themes of crime, romance, and mystery all set in the remote region of Siberia, Russia, where diamond smuggling takes place. Co-starring Ana Ularu, Siberia attempts to combine dual approaches to
Sailesh Kolanu’s HIT: The Second Case is an engrossing and intense Telugu crime thriller that continues the “Homicide Intervention Team” universe from the 2020 movie HIT: The First Case. Unlike the first part, which focused on Vikram, this sequel has Adivi Sesh as Krishna Dev, a new protagonist. The film expertly blends intricate psychological tension
The American martial arts drama film “The Karate Kid” released in 1984, was directed by John G. Avildsen with a screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita which, together, take us on an emotional journey that broadens the lens of friendship, self-reflection, and cultural compassion. For almost 127 minutes, the
