5 Thriller Gems From the 1990s Available on Prime Reddit Can’t Forget

Apart from obvious thriller choices from the decade of the 1990s, which include Basic Instinct, Seven, Fight Club and Usual Suspects, there are some hidden nostalgic gems, which can immerse you in the atmosphere of tempting mystery and suspense.

Here are 5 of the chilling 1990’s thrillers, handpicked by Redditors and available for watching on Prime Video.

1. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)

Being the perfect example of the femme fatale trope, this story transforms the typical dangerous woman into a suburban obstetrician’s wife, who goes into all serious after she acknowledges her husband’s sexual misconduct. Annabella Sciorra and Rebecca De Mornay’s performances here are the main keys for keeping the movie’s nail-biting suspense, and be sure that the twists will leave your jaws on the floor!

2. Pacific Heights (1990)

This movie’s plot seems to be banal enough, as here the young couple invite a mysterious tenant to move in their house, who starts disturbing them initially by noise, but then by some much tougher problems. However, it’s Michael Keaton's performance that elevates the thriller to a higher level of spectacularity.

“Keaton has that stare that can send chills down your spine,” fairly admits Redditor @PropaneSalesTx.

3. Single White Female (1992)

This one combines the two tropes of the above-mentioned thrillers: here we have a femme fatale, who becomes the very annoying tenant, scaring her innocent roommate. As we discover her true motives and truths of her past, we can’t take our eyes from the screen, and the brilliant leading actresses Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh leave us nothing but to observe the intense storyline.

4. Breakdown (1997)

“I hated Breakdown. It was too damned real and terrifying,” recalls Redditor @SuckItHiveMind, and such a review promises a thrilling roller coaster.

It follows a stranded couple on their trip in New Mexico, who get divided by a truck driver, who offers to drive the woman to a nearby cafe, but his motives turn out to be not so good. You’ll experience the whole thrill of a high-stakes rescue with this feature.

5. Malice (1993)

This neo-noir story again revolves around a troublesome tenant, who turns the lives of the couple into a nightmare. It has everything: convincing performances of Nicole Kidman and Alec Baldwin, dark colors, themes of passion and betrayals and shocking twists, which make an engaging and extremely horrifying mystery of this movie.

Source: Reddit