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Best Thrillers Of All Time

The Silence of The Lambs (1991)

The Silence of The Lambs is a psychological horror thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme. In the film, Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee, seeks the advice of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer to apprehend another serial killer, known as "Buffalo Bill", who skins his female victims' corpses.

The film was releases on the 14th of February 1991 and grossed a massive $272.7 million worldwide against its budget of $19 million, becoming the fifth-highest grossing film of 1991 worldwide. Critically acclaimed upon release, it became only the third film to win Academy Awards in all top 5 categories, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) - Full Trailer

Jaws (1975)

Jaws is an American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg. In it, a giant man-eating shark attacks beach goers, prompting police chief Martin Brody to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and professional shark hunter. Jaws had some issues during production as they went over the budget and were past schedule. Due to the art department's mechanical sharks occasionally malfunctioning, Spielberg suggested that they only use the sharks presence, which was then exacerbated by employing an ominous and minimalistic theme created by John Williams to indicate its impending appearances. Jaws was considered one of the greatest films ever made and it became one of the the highest grossing films of all time until the release of Star Wars in 1977.

Jaws (1975) - Trailer

Inception (2010)

Inception is sci-fi, action thriller, written, co-produced and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating he subconscious of people. He is offered to have his criminal record erased as payment for the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious. The film also contains one of the most popular themes composed by Hans Zimmer that is repeatedly played throughout the movie and adds emphasis to the 'thrill' of the movie. It grossed $828 million worldwide and became the fourth highest grossing film of 2010. It won four awards for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects. It was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Original Score.

Inception (2010) - Trailer

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film) (Visited 15/01/19)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaws_(film) (Visited 15/01/19)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception (Visited 15/01/19)