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The best thrillers on HBO Max ever
The American streaming platform has managed to dominate global competition, standing out with its thrillers on HBO Max.
The entertainment company has been hard at work producing original suspense, horror, and psychological thriller titles that have made it big on the small screen.
On this occasion, we are going to talk about the best thrillers on HBO Max that are already available on the platform's content portal. Among the most prestigious productions, the following stand out: 'The Curse', 'The War of the Worlds', 'Don't Breathe 2' and 'Inmortal'.
The most successful thriller movies on HBO Max in 2022
Next, we are going to present the list of the top 10 most successful HBO Max thriller movies from the streaming company, to enjoy from the comfort of home.
1. 'The Curse'
' The Curse ' is one of the most viewed suspense film productions of 2004, it debuted this year on the HBO Max portal. The filming was created and directed by Japanese showrunner 'Takashi Shimizu' and stars 'Megumi Okina', 'Ito Misaki' and 'Misa Uehara'.
The plot reveals the story of 'Rika', a social worker who during her working day is sent to an old house that has a dark secret. The woman will have to assist an elderly woman named 'Sashie' who is dying and cannot carry out daily household activities.
Over time, 'Rika' will discover the presence of a child in the old woman's closet and will be attacked by a spirit of darkness. However, the same thing had already happened to 'Sashie's' brother. Therefore, the policeman 'Toyama' begins to reveal clues about the curse of the house.
2. 'Crimes of the Future'
This is the title of one of the most recognized thrillers on HBO Max on the streaming platform, with more than 350 thousand hours of playback.
The production was created and directed by the American filmmaker 'David Cronenberg'. Starring 'Viggo Mortensen', 'Léa Seydoux' 'and Kristen Stewart'.
The story is set in a not so distant futuristic world, where society begins to adapt to its synthetic environment. Thanks to this evolution, humans manage to reach beyond their natural state, causing a metamorphosis that alters their instincts and biological composition.
Follow the life of 'Saul Tense', a man who is venturing into his new biological state and little by little begins to sprout new organs from his physical makeup, never seen before. From his discovery he decides to extract his organs to show them publicly. But the government begins to execute an evil plan against him.
3. 'Don't Breathe 2'
The movie ' Don't Breathe 2 ' is the sequel to the intriguing story of the deranged war veteran who strikes down unexpected tenants in his home.
The film production was carried out by the showrunner 'Rodolfo Sayagues', starring 'Stephen Lang', 'Madelyn Grace' and 'Brendan Sexton III'.
The tape once again reveals the life of the blind ex-military man who gave a big surprise to the group of young thieves. The old man managed to kill some of the criminals who took over his house. However, this time he will be involved in problems, since the survivors return for revenge.
A larger group of thieves with new strategies will find a way to sneak into the house with new intentions. The young people will do everything possible to make the ex-military man pay all his bills. What they don't know is that the man has a surprise up his sleeve that will shock everyone.
4. 'War of the Worlds'
The filming " War of the Worlds " is positioned among the top 8 of the top 10 HBO Max thriller movies since the platform's inception. The film was directed and written by the American director 'Steven Spielberg'. The cast is made up of 'Tom Cruise', 'Dakota Fanning' and 'Justin Chatwin'.
The film reveals the life of 'Ray Ferrier', a shipping port worker who got divorced a couple of years ago, the man lives alone and his children don't love him. One afternoon his ex-wife and her new husband arrive at Ray's house and leave their two children 'Robbie' and 'Rachel' in charge of him, because they were going on a trip.
However, the visit begins to get dark after the arrival of a burst of powerful lights that haunt the city. It is about an invasion of alien races looking to take humans away. From that moment a space battle begins, the family will have to protect themselves from the aliens.
5. 'The Immortal'
This is one of HBO's highest rated classic movies by critics, with a score of 89% on 'Rotten Tomatoes'. The production was carried out by the Italian screenwriter 'Marco D'Amore' and features performances by Marco 'D'Amore', 'Nello Mascia' and 'Aleksei Guskov'.
The story is set in Naples in 1990, a building begins to fall and ends the lives of all the inhabitants, except for a baby. The name of the newborn is 'Ciro Di Marzio', the only survivor of the tragedy and began to be called 'The Immortal' and was feared by all.
As time passed, the boy grew up and everyone began to be afraid of him because of his abilities. Consequently, he was exiled from his hometown to a distant place where he began to form part of the feared team of the Neapolitan camorra. Little by little he becomes a serial killer.
6. 'Assassins'
" Assassins " is one of the most controversial thrillers on HBO Max that debuted last May on the small screen.
The filming was created and directed by the American showrunner 'Richard Donner' and starred 'Sylvester Stallone', 'Antonio Banderas' and 'Julianne Moore'.
The story unravels the life of 'Robert Rath', an expert serial killer who has been active for over 20 years and wants to make significant changes in his life. The man decides to start a peaceful life and retire from criminal jobs, but the large sums of money they offer him tend to constantly tempt him.
Therefore, he decides to return to fulfill the assassin contracts and continue to maintain his economic status. However, a new competitor arrives who clearly knows the intentions and tracks down 'Rath'. The problems between the two begin when the protagonist falls in love with one of his victims.
7. 'The Orphanage'
The movie ' The Orphanage ' is one of the cult productions that has managed to capture a community of viewers of 19 million people.
The production was created and written by the Spanish filmmaker 'Juan Antonio Bayona' and stars 'Belén Rueda', 'Fernando Cayo' and 'Roger Príncep'.
The story follows the life of a woman named 'Laura', who has always had a great appreciation for children. Consequently, 'Laura' and her husband decide to buy the orphanage where she lived as a child, in order to restore the facilities and inaugurate it as a residence for disabled youth.
The project began in a good way and they were gaining popularity in the area, the orphanage began to receive collections and all the support for its start. Over time, Laura will realize that her son 'Simón' begins to wander and spends a lot of time with his imaginary friends.
At first the parents did not give it much importance, but over time it went from being an adorable game to a terrible threat. One afternoon the boy is missing, his mother begins to investigate clues about the orphanage and learns that the children are not the product of 'Simón's' imagination.
8. 'The Ring'
The film production 'The Ring' or 'El Aro' in its Spanish version, is among the top 10 most viewed HBO Max thriller films on the content portal.
Directed by American showrunner 'Gore Verbinski' and stars 'Naomi Watts', 'Brian Cox' and 'Martin Henderson'.
Unveils the story of 'Rachel Keller', a journalist living in Seattle who suffered the death of her niece, just a week after viewing a warning film. Therefore, they decide to inquire about the recording, and together with her husband she discovers that the tape has a curse.
Over time they discover that anyone who sees the content of the video is doomed to die in the worst ways. 'Rachel' decides to play with destiny, without caring about the risks, she observes the content of the recording to get clues.
Soon after, the woman receives a call with a countdown, indicating that her death is approaching in 7 days and they threaten to take her son. Therefore, the married couple will do everything possible to break the curse of the circle and survive an unknown force.
9. 'The Exorcist'
' The Exorcist ' is one of the classics with the most references in the history of cinema, the production came to streaming in 2018.
The film was created and directed by the American screenwriter 'William Friedkin'. It features performances by 'Linda Blair', 'Ellen Burstyn' and 'Max von Sydow' in the official cast.
The plot of the film is set in Iraq, follows 'Father Merrin', who is about to discover the presence of the demon figure 'Pazuzu', who causes terrible visions. The father was intrigued and disturbed to observe the evil entity, since the demon can lodge in a host.
On the other hand, the actress 'Chris MacNeil' lives in a beautiful house in Washington, United States. Soon after, terrible apparitions and phenomena begin to unfold that disturb the woman. One night, her daughter 'Regan' appears at her bedside possessed threatening to murder everyone in the house.
10 'The Orphan'
The tape ' The Orphan ' is considered one of the most terrifying thrillers on HBO Max of all, being the highest grossing of 2009.
The production was created and directed by the showrunner 'Jaume Collet-Serra', the cast is starring 'Vera Farmiga', 'Peter Sarsgaard' and 'Isabelle Fuhrman'.
The story follows the life of a couple 'Kate' and 'John Coleman', who are devastated after the death of their youngest son. The couple has two older children, but they decide to adopt a new girl named 'Esther', who was devastated and abandoned in a local orphanage.
The life of the family will begin to turn dark after discovering the background of the little girl and the disturbing events she has made with other families. 'Esther' will begin to threaten the lives of her new siblings and will do everything possible to make her new adoptive father fall in love.
Despite everything, the parents do not find out about their new daughter's intentions, since they underestimate her seduction skills and each of her actions.
