1. Se7en

The 1995 noir masterpiece "Se7en" by David Fincher is one of those exceptional ageless movies you can easily recommend to younger thriller aficionados. As police investigators on the hunt for an Old Testament-inspired serial killer, Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt have such a tight and conflict-ridden chemistry that their acrimonious bromance blossoms right to that infamous twist finale.

2. The Silence of The Lambs

One of the numerous characteristics that made Clarice Starling the ideal FBI trainee to assist in locating Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine), a serial murderer who skins his victims in a deranged search for self-transcendence, in "The Silence of the Lambs" is Jodie Foster's small stature.

4. Blade Runner

In the first scene of the superb 1993 version of the 1960s television series "The Fugitive," Harrison Ford has an amazing beard. He plays renowned physician Richard Kimble, who is miserably imprisoned for the violent killing of his wife, in the movie.

4. Blade Runner

In the first scene of the superb 1993 version of the 1960s television series "The Fugitive," Harrison Ford has an amazing beard. He plays renowned physician Richard Kimble, who is miserably imprisoned for the violent killing of his wife, in the movie.

5. L.A. Confidential

The 1997 film "L.A. Confidential" closely references Roman Polanski's "Chinatown" and depicts the City of Angels in 1953 as being corrupt from the ground up.

6. Blade Runner 2049

The box office failure of "Blade Runner 2049" in 2017 served as a warning to Hollywood about the dangers of producing intelligent, profound, and visually gorgeous movies.

7. The Maltese Falcon

n The Hollywood Reporter's original 1941 review of director John Huston's "The Maltese Falcon," the film's stylized performances are praised as "strikingly natural.

8. Prisoners

The dark and dramatic thriller "Prisoners" is directed by Denis Villeneuve ("Arrival," "Blade Runner 2049," "Dune"). Villeneuve has established himself as Hollywood's leading big-budget director since this 2013 stunner.

9. The Third Man

The 1949 film "The Third Man" is frequently cited as the greatest British movie ever. Holly Martins, a pulpy western author played by Joseph Cotten, travels to Vienna to stay with his buddy Harry Lime (Orson Welles). Martins must adopt the role of a citizen-detective to solve a complicated mystery after learning that Lime was killed in an odd accident.