thriller

Decoding Shutter Island (2010): true selves and hidden identity

Unpacking meaning, mental illness and story signposts in Scorsese’s Shutter Island

In the distance, two tiny figures wander near the edge of a cliff with a sheer drop

Rebecca (1940) explained: the ghost, the devil and Mrs Danvers

Decoding the three faces of Mrs de Winter in Hitchcock’s Rebecca

I Came By (2022) explained: a question of class

Basement thriller I Came By sheds light on social invisibility, and unmasks the problem with class

Unknown (2011) explained: the identity war

Identity is unpredictable in 2011 psychological thriller Unknown – and that spells trouble for its protagonists

An expensive looking pistol against a light brown background.

Collateral (2004): from cowardice to control

A killer schools a cab driver in the art of assertiveness. But there can only be one boss …

Close-up of orange, translucent pills

Run (2020) explained: mad, bad mothers and obsessive love

How Run misdirects viewers to pull off its tale of manipulation and abuse