10 Essential Thriller Movies of the 1980s

4º – Dead Ringers (David Cronenberg, 1988)The lives of two twin gynecologists begin to collapse after they engage in a love triangle with a woman. In one of the greatest films of David Cronenberg’s career, we will see a plot developing under the bonds of brothers who grow up and fail together.

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3º – Blood Simple (Joel and Ethan Coen, 1984)The plot develops through a game of deception between a rich man, his unfaithful wife and the naive lover. ‘Blood Simple’ is the first feature film of the Coen brothers ‘career, showing here elements they would later use in their filmography, in films such as’ Final Adjustment ‘(1990),’ Fargo ‘(1996) and ‘No Country For Old Men ‘(2007).

 

2º – Dressed To Kill (Brian De Palma, 1980)A strange woman begins to murder the patients of a psychiatrist. When a young woman witnesses one of the murders, the strange woman will begin to invest her efforts in silencing the witness. Impeccable, ‘Dressed to Kill’ is a treat for the suspense fan. A film that takes advantage of classic aspects used decades before by Alfred Hitchcock, creating new features that would be repeated countless times in later years by films of the same genre. Best suspense of Brian De Palma’s career.

 

1º – Manhunter (Michael Mann, 1986)A former tormented FBI agent comes back to life after a serial killer begins a bloody journey, killing entire families. Based on the book ‘Red Dragon’, written by Thomas Harris, ‘Manhunter’ exposes the best of the genre, with positive acting, a remarkable soundtrack, impeccable direction and a script that accompanies the brilliance of the book in which based.

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