Thrillers come in all shapes and sizes. This August, Hulu is adding several of these non-traditional thrillers that generate suspense in ways that are surprising. In the art world satire The Christophers, Ian McKellen plays a famous painter who suspects his new assistant isn’t who she appears to be. In Elevation, the MCU’s current Captain America, Anthony Mackie, battles a foe scarier than Thanos – underground creatures who want to kill his son! On Hulu, a father’s work is never done. ‘The Christophers’ (2025) Ian McKellen in The Christophers. Neon / Courtesy Everett Collection Julian (Ian McKellen) is a well-known painter who isn’t famous…
