
Like any other year, thrillers will have a considerable screen presence in 2018 as well.
If trade pundits are anything to go by, thrillers have their own niche and no matter how big or small a film is, they usually find audiences.
“Thriller is a genre which has a huge potential and audiences are always up for it. They eventually watch it, be it big or small scale. They like the adrenaline rush and if it is well packaged with masala and entertainment, it is bound to do well. The advantage of making thrillers is that you don’t need big stars always. Good actors can easily make a mark at the box office with a well-made thriller. The story and its treatment is the backbone,” said film trade analyst Girish Johar.
Thrillers are, however, sometimes risky compared to other genres because of the advent of social platforms.

“Some notorious elements can reveal the plot on social media and the suspense maybe lost. So one has to be very careful. Year 2018 looks thrilling as far as thrillers are concerned but filmmakers have to ensure that the movie is an edge-of-the-seat experience. The minute details should be kept under wraps,” said trade analyst Atul Mohan.
When director of Vodka Diaries Kushal Srivastav was asked why he chose a thriller for his next, he said: “I don’t like straight films, like completely romantic or comedy. I like complex films. Hence I chose this genre. People are open to new genres, new subjects, new stories. They are watching more of international cinema, so what you make can be any subject but it should be done differently.

“I think people are going to welcome different genres. Thriller is one of them. There’s a lot of space for something that hasn’t happened in the past. People are bored of romantic-comedies. This is the best time for experimental cinema. Audiences are watching a lot of stuff through Netflix and the taste is changing and getting better. ”
Here’s a list of thrillers which are set to hit the screens, or have already hit the screens, this year. Keep the suspense alive!
THE 2018 PACK
My Birthday Song
Director: Sameer Soni
Cast: Sanjay Suri, Nora Fatehi and Zenia Starr
Producer: Sanjay Suri and Sameer Soni
Release: January 19
Nirdosh
Director: Pradeep Rangwani and Subroto Paul
Cast: Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Phadnis, Ashmit Patel and Mahek Chahal
Producer: Pradeep Rangwani
Release: January 19
3 Storeys
Director: Arjun Mukherjee
Cast: Pulkit Samrat, Sharman Joshi, Richa Chaddha, Renuka Shahane, Masumeh Makhija, introducing Aisha Ahmed and Ankit Rathi
Producer: B4U Motion Pictures, Excel Entertainment and Priya Shreedharan
Release: February 16
Daas Dev
Director: Sudhir Mishra
Producer: Saptrishi Cinevision
Cast: Rahul Bhat, Richa Chadha and Aditi Rao Hydari
Release: February 16
Pari
Director: Prosit Roy
Producer: KriArj Entertainment and Clean Slate Entertainment
Cast: Anushka Sharma and Parambrata Chatterjee
Release: March 2
Hate Story 4
Director: Vishal Pandya
Producer: T-Series
Cast: Urvashi Rautela, Karan Wahi and Ilhana Dhillon
Release: March 9
Raazi
Director: Meghna Gulzar
Producer: Karan Johar and Vineet Jain
Cast: Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal
Release: May 11
Race 3
Director: Remo D'Souza
Cast: Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Daisy Shah and Saqib Salem
Producer: Salman Khan Films and Tips
Release: Id
Unnamed Vishal Bhardwaj Film
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Producer: Vishal Bhardwaj, KriArj Entertainment
Cast: Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone
Release: October 2