Vertigo
James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes
A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.
Why you'll love it
A classic Hitchcock thriller set in San Francisco, dealing with themes of obsession and fear.
Dirty Harry
Clint Eastwood, Andrew Robinson, Harry Guardino
When a man calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces San Francisco, tough-as-nails Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down the crazed psychopath.
Why you'll love it
A gritty thriller featuring a hard-nosed San Francisco cop on the trail of a ruthless killer.
Zodiac
Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo
Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
Why you'll love it
A gripping thriller based on the real-life Zodiac Killer who terrorized San Francisco in the 1960s and 70s.
The Game
Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, Sean Penn
A mysterious game invades a man's ordered existence.
Why you'll love it
A wealthy San Francisco banker's life takes a turn for the surreal in this mind-bending thriller.
Basic Instinct
Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza
A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.
Why you'll love it
A provocative thriller set in San Francisco, involving a police detective and a mysterious woman.