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 2026-08-04 · 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.
2009 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 2,906 votes
Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,224 votes
A family takes refuge in a fallout shelter to avoid a dangerous outbreak. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,323 votes
Stranded at a rest stop in the mountains during a blizzard, a recovering addict discovers a kidnapped child hidden in a car belonging to one of the people inside the building which sets her on a terrifying struggle to identify who among them is the kidnapper. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 841 votes
An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,731 votes
A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,306 votes
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,848 votes
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 664 votes
When her son vanishes inside a US consulate, ex-special forces soldier Sara does everything in her power to find him — and uncovers a dark conspiracy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,395 votes
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 4,154 votes
Kale has a life most teenagers would envy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 790 votes
When hundreds of videotapes showing torture, murder and dismemberment are found in an abandoned house, they reveal a serial killer's decade-long reign of terror and become the most disturbing collection of evidence homicide detectives have ever seen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 4,640 votes
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1972 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,038 votes
When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,725 votes
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1999 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,520 votes
Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted of her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,577 votes
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,253 votes
Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 980 votes
Rachel Singer is a former Mossad agent who tried to capture a notorious Nazi war criminal – the Surgeon of Birkenau – in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,446 votes
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,795 votes
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.