"When your pulse is pounding, your heart is in your throat, and you could cut the narrative tension with a knife, you know you're watching a thriller. Also called suspense films, these are movies that use time-honored cinematic techniques to keep viewers on the edge of their seats with their eyes glued to the screen. The thriller is also one of the most historically important genres in film history: Many of cinema's greatest innovations, which modern audiences take for granted, were developed for use in thrillers. These early thrillers represent a broad, foundational genre, intersecting with and influencing everything from war movies to science fiction — as this list of Metacritic's highest-rated thrillers confirms, modern thrillers are often mixed with other genres. So take a deep breath, steady your nerves, and remember that it's only a movie as we dive into the thriller films rated 95 and up on Metacritic." - looper.com
