There’s something comforting about a well-made thriller. The idea that despite its convoluted machinations and twisted turns, we will eventually arrive at a fixed resolution. The bad guy will be caught, the person caught in a trap will escape from it, the big riddle will be solved. From an old-school Agatha Christie-style murder mystery to an Oscar-nominated Guillermo del Toro movie to a horror film that will keep you guessing as it unravels – here are the 10 best thrillers on DisneyPlus Hotstar:
The Menu
A group of affluent tourists travel to a remote island in search of the ultimate fine-dining experience, only to be met with a deranged chef (Ralph Fiennes) and an eccentric series of courses. The Menu is a pitch-black comedy that’s equal parts delectable and disturbing. Part of the fun is that at no point will you be able to predict what deranged delights it will serve up next.
Barbarian
A meet-cute that takes on a sinister undertone, an actor facing #MeToo allegations, a house bought in the Eighties that shelters horrific secrets — these three stories dovetail in terrific, terrifying ways in one of the most original horror features in recent memory. You’ll never look at an AirBnB the same way again.
Prey
This prequel to the Predator franchise switches up the formula by having its titular alien fight not Armymen and scientists, as it’s done before, but a teenage girl (Amber Midthunder) belonging to the indigenous Comanche tribe. It’s a thriller that doubles up as a coming-of-age tale in the most foreboding of environments, a jungle that seems to stretch on endlessly and warn that anybody who wanders in too deep might find themselves reduced from hunter to hunted.