Most Anticipated Films of 2020 – Thriller

2020 already looks like a year stacked full of brilliant films, and I have decided to break down by genre the ones I am most excited about. Some films are undated but sure to be out in 2020, and some may always change dates.

But for now, in order from bottom to top, these are my list of most anticipated thrillers due to come out in 2020.

10. Run

This film is due to come out very soon and we have seen very little promotion so I wouldn’t be surprised if it got delayed to later in 2020, but this is a psychological thriller starting Sarah Paulson, and that is all I need to know to buy my cinema ticket.

9. Things Heard and Seen

This is the first of multiple Netflix films on this list and it looks set to be a captivating film. It has a strong cast featuring Amanda Seyfried, James Norton, and Natalia Dyer among others. The main reason to see this is Seyfried, she is one of the most underrated actress working today her large, expressive eyes make her perfect for this genre.

8. The Last Thing He Wanted

Netflix brings us Dee Rees’ follow up to Mudbound in the form of this political thriller. It stars Oscar winners Anne Hathaway and Ben Affleck (who looks set to have a brilliant 2020) as well as Willem Dafoe and Toby Jones. Don’t rule this out being an awards play next year.

7. Rebecca

The incredibly talented Lily James stars in Netflix and Ben Wheatley’s adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s infamous romantic thriller. It co-stars Armie Hammer and Kristen Scott Thomas.

6. The Woman in the Window

An incredible cast featuring multiple Oscar winners star in this psychological thriller about a woman who is unable to leave her home and witnesses a crime. The campaign has already started to get Amy Adams her Oscar!

5. Last Night in Soho

This psychological thriller is Edgar Wright’s follow up to Baby Driver and starts two of the most exciting upcoming actresses in Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy, alongside the incredibly talented Matt Smith.

4. Death on the Nile

This is Kenneth Branagh’s follow up to Murder on the Orient Express and he again stars as Poirot alongside a stacked cast. It’s a shame Jodie Comer had to drop out due to scheduling issues but the stars I’m most looking forward to seeing here as Gal Gadot and Sex Education breakout Emma Mackey.

3. The Devil All The Time

This Netflix thriller has one of the best casts of the year; Tom Holland, Sebastian Stan, Robert Pattinson, Bill Skarsgård, Eliza Scanlen, Mia Wasikowska, Jason Clarke, Riley Keough, and Haley Bennett. It looks set to be a star packed showcase for the streaming service and I can’t wait to see it.

2. Deep Water

This film sounds like something that is very rarely made anymore but was a huge thing in the 80s/90s, an erotic thriller. This sex filled tale of murder and deception will star Ben Affleck and one of cinema’s biggest rising stars Ana de Armas.

1. Promising Young Woman

My most anticipated thriller on 2020 is a film I was looking forward to but after the trailer cannot wait for. It looks like a neon dripped nightmare and this erotic/psychological thriller seems to finally give Carey Mulligan the showcase leading role she deserves after years of great supporting turns.