Thriller Reviews

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Extraction 2 (2023)	Another action masterclass	2023-08-14	Simon
Full River Red (2023)	Weak by Zhang Yimou standards	2023-04-30	Simon
Cliff Walkers (2021)	Solid spy propaganda	2024-01-27	Simon
Limbo (2021)	A Hong Kong film	2022-06-18	Simon
Sanak (2021)	Die Hard in a hospital	2021-11-02	Simon
Master (2021)	Some good parts but 3 hours is too long	2021-08-09	Simon
My Blood And Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021)	Sabu in dark mode	2021-06-04	Simon
Deliver Us From Evil (2020)	Not much to recommend it but has some decent action	2021-03-20	Simon
Parasite (2019)	Class consciousness	2023-09-03	Simon
Saaho (2019)	Maximum overload	2021-12-19	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
Burning (2018)	Burning Slowly	2021-04-18	Simon
The Brink (2017)	Lazy writing but gorgeous visuals	2022-08-12	Simon
Mrs K (2017)	Kara Hui has still got it	2022-04-30	Simon
Samui Song (2017)	Tries too hard to confound the audience	2021-08-15	Simon
The Adventurers (2017)	Generic in every possible way	2021-04-17	Simon
Paradox (2017)	A time of stunt doubles	2021-02-20	Simon
Asura: The City of Madness (2016)	Grimy and bleak	2024-03-22	Simon
Akira (2016)	An interesting take on a familiar tale	2022-09-03	Simon
The Wailing (2016)	Lives up to its reputation	2021-07-31	Simon
SPL 2: A Time of Consequences (2015)	A time of kicking heads	2021-02-19	Simon
The Raid 2 (2014)	Amazing action, but bloated and cliched	2021-10-03	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
Killers (2014)	A Tale Of Two Killers	2020-06-12	Simon
On the Job (2013)	A taut thriller documenting systemic corruption	2024-04-05	Simon
Miss Zombie (2013)	The PARASITE of zombie films	2021-04-10	Simon
Drug War (2013)	Hard-boiled Johnnie To cops n' robbers film	2013-08-25	Simon
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)	Extraordinary	2022-08-19	Simon
Lesson of the Evil: Prologue (2012)	Not clear what purpose this serves	2022-07-27	Simon