Best 27 Thriller Movies Popular from 2012

James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. Check out Skyfall / IMDB / YouTube

Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979. Read about Argo / IMDB / YouTube

In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination. Find out about Looper / IMDB / YouTube

Troubling questions arise after airline pilot Whip Whitaker makes a miracle landing after a mid-air catastrophe. Learn about Flight / IMDB / YouTube

As souls are born and reborn, they renew their connections to one another throughout the ages. Learn about Cloud Atlas / IMDB / YouTube

Jack Reacher, a homicide investigator, digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper responsible for a mass shooting. Details on Jack Reacher / IMDB / YouTube

In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter. Details on Taken 2 / IMDB / YouTube

Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat. Explore The Expendables 2 / IMDB / YouTube

An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films. Look into The Bourne Legacy / IMDB / YouTube

In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. Find out about Snow White and the Huntsman / IMDB / YouTube

A controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s. Learn about Sinister / IMDB / YouTube

Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves. Get info on End of Watch / IMDB / YouTube

A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run. See more about Total Recall / IMDB / YouTube

After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step. Learn about The Grey / IMDB / YouTube

Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides. See more about Chronicle / IMDB / YouTube

A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals. Details on Battleship / IMDB / YouTube

Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits. Find out about Lawless / IMDB / YouTube

A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge. Explore Safe House / IMDB / YouTube

A S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs. Find out about The Raid: Redemption / IMDB / YouTube

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6. Info on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy / IMDB / YouTube

A young solicitor travels to a remote village where he discovers that the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals. More about The Woman in Black / IMDB / YouTube

When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrior Selene leads the battle against humankind. Get info on Underworld: Awakening / IMDB / YouTube

As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion. Details on Man on a Ledge / IMDB / YouTube

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Find out about Killing Them Softly / IMDB / YouTube

Alice fights alongside a resistance movement to regain her freedom from an Umbrella Corporation testing facility. Info on Resident Evil: Retribution / IMDB / YouTube

Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend. More about Savages / IMDB / YouTube

Johnny Blaze, tortured by the Ghost Rider's curse, gets a chance of redemption through protecting the Devil's son, whose father is pursuing him. Explore Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance / IMDB / YouTube