35 Best Thrillers of 2023

Description: Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family creates a world without superheroes, forcing him to race for his life to stop the rogue General Zod from destroying everything.

Fact: This film introduces the concept of the multiverse to the DC Extended Universe.

Description: A couple vacationing at an island resort find themselves caught up in a hedonistic nightmare when they discover a shocking secret about the island's inhabitants.

Fact: Directed by Brandon Cronenberg, this film explores themes of identity and morality through a surreal lens.

Description: A group of Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer forcing them to play by his rules.

Fact: This horror-comedy satirizes horror movie tropes, particularly those involving Black characters.

Description: Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

Fact: Based on the real-life memoirs of Father Gabriele Amorth, this film delves into the supernatural with a historical twist.

Description: While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse.

Fact: This film marks M. Night Shyamalan's return to horror-thriller genre, adapting Paul G. Tremblay's novel "The Cabin at the End of the World."

Description: Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.

Fact: This is the final installment in the "Equalizer" trilogy, with Denzel Washington reprising his role.

Description: After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

Fact: Directed by David Fincher, this film stars Michael Fassbender in a role that showcases his range as an actor.

Description: A low-level FBI agent works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings—until the night it does, propelling him into a conspiracy that leads all the way to the Oval Office.

Fact: The series is based on the novel by Matthew Quirk and has been praised for its realistic portrayal of government operations.

Description: A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.

Fact: Jennifer Lopez stars in this action-packed thriller, showcasing her versatility as an actress.

Description: During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain to safety.

Fact: Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this intense war drama, highlighting the bond between soldiers and interpreters.