Shutter Island
2010 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 26,133 votes
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. 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.
Die Hard
1988 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 12,455 votes
High above the city of L.A. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gone Girl
2014 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 20,167 votes
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Conjuring
2013 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 12,887 votes
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Get Out
2017 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 19,108 votes
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Memento
2000 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 16,492 votes
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Maze Runner
2014 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 18,283 votes
A teenager with no memory of his past finds himself among a group of boys living in a walled enclosure surrounded by a massive, ever-changing maze. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Marty Supreme
2025 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,024 votes
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blade Runner
1982 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 15,184 votes
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mercy
2026 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,538 votes
In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jaws
1975 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 11,690 votes
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Working Man
2025 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,025 votes
Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Girl in the Basement
2021 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 882 votes
Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wrath of Man
2021 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 6,202 votes
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Primate
2026 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 780 votes
College student Lucy and her friends spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Predator
1987 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 9,327 votes
A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Long Walk
2025 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,755 votes
In a dystopian 1970s America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 15,040 votes
Los Angeles, 1969. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
No Country for Old Men
2007 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 13,548 votes
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Aliens
1986 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 11,006 votes
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.