In 1991, Martin Scorsese delivered one of the most unnerving thrillers of his career, a remake of the 1962 film that traded the original's courtroom focus for pure, sweaty-palmed dread.
Recommendation: Cape Fear.
After 17 years in prison, Max Cady played by Javier Bardem walks free. He then steps back into the lives of the lawyers who put him away. Those include Anna Bowden, portrayed by Amy Adams,…