Violent Cop
1989 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 415 votes
A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and yakuza activities. 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 2026-08-05 · 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 Last Supper
1995 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 302 votes
A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
North Face
2008 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 311 votes
North Face tells the story of two German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser and their attempt to scale the deadly North Face of the Eiger. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Woman in the Window
1944 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 388 votes
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saboteur
1942 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 554 votes
Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Detour
1945 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 420 votes
The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nirvana
1997 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 307 votes
Jimi, a computer game designer, finds that his latest product has been infected by a virus which has given consciousness to the main character of the game, Solo. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Europa
1991 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 365 votes
Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2048: Nowhere to Run
2017 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 376 votes
“2048: Nowhere to Run” takes place one year before the events of Blade Runner 2049. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dark Valley
2014 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 429 votes
The Alps, late 19th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dead Man's Shoes
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 619 votes
A soldier returns to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his disabled brother while he was away. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pandora
2016 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 513 votes
When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his life to save the country from imminent disaster. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Suburra
2015 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,312 votes
A gangster known as "Samurai" wants to turn the waterfront of Rome into a new Las Vegas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cul-de-sac
1966 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 312 votes
On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Cat o' Nine Tails
1971 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 453 votes
A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Black Cat
1934 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 310 votes
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Fury of a Patient Man
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 468 votes
Quiet Jose woos cafe worker Ana, but she is unaware he has intentions other than the purely romantic. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fast Five
2011 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 8,969 votes
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
House of Games
1987 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 355 votes
A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Woman at War
2018 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 441 votes
Halla declares a one-woman-war on the local aluminium industry. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.