Memoir of a Murderer
2017 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 385 votes
A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend who may be a serial killer too. 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.
I'm Not Scared
2003 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 970 votes
In a tiny community enclosed by wheat fields, the adults shelter indoors, while six children venture out on their bikes across the scorched, deserted countryside. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saw
2003 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 680 votes
David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Carbone
2017 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 450 votes
In danger of losing his business, Anthony Roca, an ordinary man, develops a scam that will become the heist of the century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fermat's Room
2007 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 464 votes
Four mathematicians are imprisoned in a shrinking room; with the walls closing in, they must try anything to escape this fatal puzzle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Our Hospitality
1923 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 322 votes
A young man falls for a young woman on his trip home; unbeknownst to him, her family has vowed to kill every member of his family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lore
2012 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 320 votes
After being abandoned by their Nazi parents at the end of World War II, five German siblings embark on a harrowing journey across their war-torn country. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Last Night of Amore
2023 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 547 votes
On the night before retirement, police lieutenant Amore is called to investigate the off-duty death of his longtime partner, who fell prey of an illegal scheme Amore himself was secretly part of. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kontroll
2003 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 303 votes
A subway enforcement officer working in the oppressively gray Budapest metro gets a chance at love — but first he needs to find out why passengers are jumping — or being pushed — to their deaths onto the tracks. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Yannick
2023 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 729 votes
In the middle of a performance of the play "Le Cocu", a bad boulevard comedy at a Parisian theatre, Yannick gets up and interrupts the show to take the evening back in hand. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Perfect Man
2015 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 703 votes
A struggling writer finds a shortcut to fame, but a blackmailer threatens to ruin his perfect life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Am All Girls
2021 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 328 votes
A special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eye for an Eye
2019 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 335 votes
Mario, an exemplary man, lives in a village on the Galician coast. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Inception: The Cobol Job
2010 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 315 votes
Cobb, Arthur and Nash are enlisted by Cobol Engineering. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Invisible Witness
2018 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 344 votes
Adriano wakes up in a hotel room next to the dead body of his lover, Laura. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fast & Furious 6
2013 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 11,275 votes
Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries; Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Le Corbeau
1943 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 320 votes
Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Consequences of Love
2004 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 913 votes
Lugano, Switzerland. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shrew's Nest
2014 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 326 votes
Spain, 1950s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Bandit
1996 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 365 votes
The film tells the story of a group of bandits captured in the Cudi Mountains 35 years ago. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.