8 Must Watch Suspense Movies

There is no better treat for intelligent individuals, movie wise, than to see a suspense whodunit that keeps you guessing till the very end. These listed movies make you rack your brain cells right from the first scene. Here are the best suspense movies for you to watch.

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Vertigo

1. Vertigo

When it comes to genres like suspense, mystery and Noir, there is no one who has achieved as many accolades as Alfred Hitchcock. This film shows his mastery at its best. The plot revolves around a retired detective who is afraid of heights and is enlisted by his friend to investigate the reason behind the latter’s wife's sudden strange behavior.

Memento

2. Memento

Memento is a gem of a movie made by Christopher Nolan. It is sure to keep you on the edge of your seats the whole time. The story chronicles an ex-insurance investigator who suffers from a mental problem that doesn't allow him to remember anything. With such a hindrance he has to hunt the reasons for his wife’s death.

Strangers on a Train

3. Strangers on a Train

Another Hitchcock masterpiece is, Strangers on a Train. Two strangers meet on a train and both want to kill someone. They share their murderous thoughts with each other but these thoughts get translated into reality and thereafter begins the real suspense.

Basic Instinct

4. Basic Instinct

This movie is famous for its seduction scene between the sizzling Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas. Its an exceptionally well made whodunit that revolves around a police detective who knows there is a weird connection between the woman who is seducing him and the murder he is told to investigate.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

5. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

The big screen adaptation of the international bestseller novel with the same name, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is a startling film that will make you think about the evil nature of government systems. It stars Daniel Craig as a journalist out to investigate the case of a woman who has been missing since 40 years with the help of a computer hacker who essays the title role.

The Prestige

6. The Prestige

The theme of this thrilling movie set in the 19th century is the professional rivalry between 2 magicians that starts to go out of hand. How they perform seemingly impossible tricks to outdo each other is what will keep viewers guessing till the very end.

Buried

7. Buried

Doesn't the scenario of a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq who suddenly wakes up to find himself trapped in a coffin with only a cell phone and lighter sound thrillingly gripping to you? Rarely does a film manage to entertain, retain the intelligence factor and also keep the audience guessing, especially considering that it’s a wholly one-man show.

Fracture

8. Fracture

The combination of 2 powerhouse performers, Ryan Gosling and Anthony Hopkins, can't be missed in this suspense movie. It shows the conflict between a murderous engineer and his prosecutor and the cunning ways employed by the former to get away Scot-free. It makes us guess whether everything is really as it seems in the movie or is the story something else altogether.

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