Kahaani
2012 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 356 votes
Pregnant and alone in the city of Kolkata, a woman begins a relentless search for her missing husband, only to find that nothing is what it seems. 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 Quiet American
2002 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 335 votes
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Passenger
1975 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 548 votes
David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stage Fright
1950 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 370 votes
A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Un Chien Andalou
1929 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,430 votes
Un Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film, a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chopper
2000 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 425 votes
The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2 Fast 2 Furious
2003 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 8,259 votes
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nightwatch
1994 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 330 votes
Martin, a law student, takes up a job as a nightwatchman at a mortuary to fund his studies. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Drishyam
2015 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 501 votes
When his family stares down the barrel of criminal charges, a commoner channels his street smarts and knowledge of action films to tie the long arm of the law into an investigative Gordian knot. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Realm
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 479 votes
Manuel, a Spanish politician whose high-class lifestyle is based on nefarious and illegal business threatens to break his entire party after a newspaper exposes him to the public eye. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hannibal
2001 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 5,265 votes
After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Death and the Maiden
1994 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 571 votes
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Angel
2018 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 333 votes
True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Blackout
2019 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 591 votes
Contact between most towns on Earth has been severed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Collini Case
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 437 votes
A young lawyer stumbles upon a vast conspiracy while investigating a brutal murder case. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Read My Lips
2001 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 378 votes
She is almost deaf and she lip-reads. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kiss Me Deadly
1955 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 414 votes
One evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wild Goose Lake
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 378 votes
A gangster ends up making a mistake that causes every gun on both sides of the law to point at him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
1986 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 790 votes
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
2017 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,422 votes
When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.