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.
2002 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,206 votes
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,429 votes
Tired of the small-time grind, three Marseille cops get a chance to bust a major drug network. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 443 votes
A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,130 votes
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,090 votes
A Minnesota police officer crosses paths with a committed and tireless vigilante as he follows the trail of a ruthless predator responsible for several abductions and murders. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,352 votes
Baltimore. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 950 votes
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1941 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,907 votes
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,772 votes
The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 730 votes
A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 750 votes
Matthew, a young advertising executive in Chicago, puts his life and a business trip to China on hold when he thinks he sees Lisa, the love of his life who left him without a word two years earlier, walking out of a restaurant one day. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,030 votes
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 842 votes
Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1999 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,374 votes
After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,221 votes
West Point, New York, 1830. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 849 votes
Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1975 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 481 votes
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,362 votes
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "demons." This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,266 votes
A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,061 votes
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.