Mine
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,363 votes
After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. 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.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1962 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,175 votes
A former vaudeville child star viciously torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fear of Rain
2021 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 569 votes
A teenage girl living with schizophrenia begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cold Fish
2011 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 414 votes
When fish shop owner Shamoto's teenage daughter Mitsuko is caught stealing, a generous middle-aged man named Murata helps resolve the situation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hardcore
1979 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 325 votes
A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dead of Night
1945 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 308 votes
An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shallow Grave
1994 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,156 votes
When David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to hide the body and keep the cash. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bad Genius
2017 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 861 votes
Lynn, a brilliant student, after helping her friends to get the grades they need, develops the idea of starting a much bigger exam-cheating business. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Out of the Furnace
2013 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,160 votes
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kalifornia
1993 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 880 votes
A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scarface
1932 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 705 votes
In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cronos
1993 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 778 votes
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pawn Sacrifice
2015 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,079 votes
During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
As the Gods Will
2014 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 581 votes
High school student Shun Takahata is bored. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Baby Boy
2001 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 364 votes
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
2024 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 490 votes
Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Om Shanti Om
2007 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 409 votes
Reincarnated 30 years after being killed in a suspicious on-set fire, a small-time actor is determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cell 211
2009 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,373 votes
The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Crying Game
1992 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 859 votes
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saint Maud
2020 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 908 votes
Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.