Colombiana
2011 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,912 votes
After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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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.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
2009 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 3,996 votes
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Raid 2
2014 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,639 votes
After fighting his way through an apartment building populated by an army of dangerous criminals and escaping with his life, SWAT team member Rama goes undercover, joining a powerful Indonesian crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover corrupt members of his own force. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Patriot Games
1992 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,850 votes
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Monkey Man
2024 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,461 votes
Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hunter Killer
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,447 votes
Untested American submarine commander, Capt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bridge of Spies
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 7,347 votes
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,643 votes
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Martyrs
2008 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,077 votes
A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Planet Terror
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,907 votes
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Angel Has Fallen
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 3,932 votes
After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fallen
1998 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,643 votes
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Love Lies Bleeding
2024 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 991 votes
Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 779 votes
A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Phantom of the Opera
2004 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,798 votes
A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ninja Assassin
2009 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,832 votes
Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
From Russia with Love
1963 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 3,418 votes
Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Duel
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,922 votes
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Raid
2012 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,951 votes
Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,207 votes
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.