The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 452 votes
While vacationing in St. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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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 2026-08-05 · 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 Warrior's Way
2010 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 682 votes
A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Killers
1946 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 441 votes
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Vast of Night
2019 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,201 votes
At the dawn of the space-race, two radio-obsessed teens discover a strange frequency over the airwaves in what becomes the most important night of their lives and in the history of their small town. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 385 votes
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Red Violin
1998 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 455 votes
300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Remember
2015 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 764 votes
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Goodnight Mommy
2015 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,724 votes
In the heat of the summer lays a lonesome house in the countryside where nine year old twin brothers await their mother’s return. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
SPL: Kill Zone
2005 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 358 votes
Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Lady Vanishes
1938 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,041 votes
On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
God's Crooked Lines
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 851 votes
Alice Gould, a private investigator, pretends to be mentally ill in order to enter a psychiatric hospital and gather evidence for the case she is working on: the death of a patient in unclear circumstances. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ghajini
2008 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 460 votes
A man suffering from anterograde amnesia as a result of a violent attack in the past sets out to avenge his girlfriend's death with the aid of photographs, notes and tattoos all over his body. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Army of Shadows
1969 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 761 votes
Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cypher
2002 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 647 votes
An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Immortal
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 502 votes
After reuniting with his first mentor Bruno and receiving his latest mission, an exiled Ciro is left to fearlessly confront whatever comes his way, navigating a new chapter of gang warfare while grappling with devastating memories of loss and trauma. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 336 votes
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Monos
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 449 votes
On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Hard Day
2014 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 519 votes
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Acrimony
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 418 votes
Faithful wife Melinda, who is tired of standing by her devious husband Robert, is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dark Passage
1947 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 357 votes
A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.