Curated by SceneIt · United States
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
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.
1972 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,091 votes
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 4,346 votes
Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 5,812 votes
Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1963 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 1,161 votes
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,977 votes
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 5,663 votes
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1965 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,683 votes
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,503 votes
Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,932 votes
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2017 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,173 votes
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,562 votes
From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 5,820 votes
Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 3,104 votes
Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1973 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,328 votes
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 632 votes
When a group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages, an ex-soldier turned window cleaner suspended 50 storeys up on the outside of the building must save those trapped inside, including her older brother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,949 votes
In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1969 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,184 votes
With the help of Marc-Ange Draco, head of the Unione Corse crime syndicate, and Draco's troubled daughter Tracy, James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Stravro Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss Alps, where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1996 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,076 votes
Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 4,436 votes
As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of their respective bloodlines. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1994 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,854 votes
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.