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Subgenre Sampler

 
Knight MovesKnight Moves (1992)
Dir. Carl Schenkel
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Diane Lane, Tom Skerritt
Chess champion Christopher Lambert finds his psychological profile and alibi make him a prime murder suspect. A battle of intelligent wits ensues…
Raising CainRaising Cain (1992)
Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer
De Palma's tongue–in–cheek return to the psycho–thriller contains many flashy set pieces including an elaborate ten–minute…
Single White FemaleSingle White Female (1992) Recommended
Dir. Barbet Schroeder
Feat. Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Bridget Fonda shares her flat with a lonely neurotic who turns out be her psychotic nemesis. Another triumph for Jennifer Jason Leigh, on her way to…
Cape FearCape Fear (1991) Aro Favourite
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange
Excruciating but masterful telling of a convicted rapist (Robert De Niro) who calculates revenge on his former attorney by way of his family. Scores…
Pacific HeightsPacific Heights (1991) Recommended
Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, Michael Keaton
Part of a mini–wave of couple–in–peril thrillers, this better example has what it takes to tie your tum in knots. Melanie Griffith…
Sleeping with the EnemySleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson
Julia Roberts tries to escape her sadistic husband by faking her death and assuming a new identity miles from home.
Terminator 2: Judgement DayTerminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) Aro Favourite
Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong
The ultimate Sci–fi action picture, it shamelessly flaunts its $100 million budget with Big Arnie playing second fiddle to a plethora of…
MiseryMisery (1990) Aro Favourite
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. James Caan, Kathy Bates
You'll have a far from miserable experience watching novelist James Caan nursed back to health by his psychotic number one fan (Kathy Bates in an…
Apartment ZeroApartment Zero (1989)
Dir. Martin Donovan
Feat. Colin Firth, Hart Bochner
Weird tale in which a loner (Colin Firth) rents half of his apartment to a man of dubious motives and background (Hart Bochner). Pays homage to many…
Vanishing, TheVanishing, The (1988) Aro Favourite
Dir. George Sluzier
Feat. Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Berroets, Johanna Ter Steege
A genuinely creepy psychological thriller – a woman vanishes while on holiday in France, later her boyfriend is taunted in a battle of wits…

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