Athena
2022 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 835 votes
Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos. 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 2026-08-04 · 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.
The Prophecy
1995 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 573 votes
The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Run Hide Fight
2021 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 365 votes
A 17-year-old girl uses her wits, survival skills, and compassion to fight for her life, and those of her fellow classmates, against a group of live-streaming school shooters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Into the Night
1985 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 334 votes
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tidal Wave
2009 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 493 votes
On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kill Boksoon
2023 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 556 votes
At work, she's a renowned assassin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Phenomena
1985 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 925 votes
A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Felon
2008 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,006 votes
A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,047 votes
Hitman Martin Blank becomes a moving target after he rebuffs a fellow assassin's invitation to form a union. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Detroit
2017 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,763 votes
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Spellbound
1945 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 992 votes
When Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The 39 Steps
1935 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,067 votes
Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Mad Women's Ball
2021 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 361 votes
A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Red Rooms
2023 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 513 votes
The high-profile case of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier has just gone to trial, and Kelly-Anne is obsessed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Peeping Tom
1960 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 916 votes
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Thirst
2009 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,107 votes
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Flowers in the Attic
2014 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 413 votes
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Marathon Man
1976 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,245 votes
A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Evil Under the Sun
1982 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 518 votes
An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Motherless Brooklyn
2019 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,614 votes
New York City, 1957. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.