Disclosure Day
2026 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,246 votes
A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower after uncovering secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
Tense Movies
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose thrillers with sustained tension and strong audience response. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
We rank eligible titles using TMDB audience ratings, vote confidence, relevance to the theme, and current popularity. Ratings can change as new votes are added.
Obsession
2026 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 4,121 votes
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Devil's Mouth
2026 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 357 votes
A group of college friends' Thailand adventure turns deadly when they become trapped in submerged caves with a dangerous predator. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Deep Water
2026 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 341 votes
A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shelter
2026 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,620 votes
A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dark Knight
2008 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 36,255 votes
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Shadow's Edge
2025 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,050 votes
Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In the Grey
2026 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 637 votes
A covert team of elite operatives are living in the shadows. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fight Club
1999 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 32,496 votes
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Apex
2026 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,748 votes
A grieving woman pushing her limits on a solo adventure in the Australian wild is ensnared in a twisted game with a cunning killer who thinks she's prey. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Passenger
2026 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 659 votes
After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger that won't stop until it claims them both turns their van life adventure into a nightmare. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Housemaid
2025 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,783 votes
Trying to escape her past, Millie Calloway accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
War Machine
2026 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,209 votes
On one last grueling mission during Army Ranger training, a combat engineer must lead his unit in a fight against a giant otherworldly killing machine. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pulp Fiction
1994 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 30,542 votes
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fast X
2023 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 6,413 votes
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Parasite
2019 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 20,987 votes
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,520 votes
Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Crime 101
2026 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,232 votes
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
2026 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 707 votes
Jack Ryan is reluctantly pulled back into espionage when an international covert mission unravels a deadly conspiracy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sinners
2025 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 4,897 votes
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.