Top rated extremely tense movies with smart writing
Check out today’s highest ranked extremely tense movies with smart writing! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best extremely tense movies with smart writing, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.
1 The Standoff at Sparrow Creek (2019)
After a mass shooting at a police funeral, reclusive ex-cop Gannon finds himself unwittingly forced out of retirement when he realizes that the killer belongs to the same militia he joined after quitting the force. Understanding that the shooting could set off a chain reaction of copycat violence across the country, Gannon quarantines his fellow militiamen in the remote lumber mill they call their headquarters. There, he sets about a series of grueling interrogations, intent on ferreting out the killer and turning him over to the authorities to prevent further bloodshed.
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- 2019-01-18 | Crime / Drama
Cast
- James Badge Dale, Brian Geraghty
Rating
6.1
2 Watcher (2022)
As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
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- 2022-06-03 | Horror / Mystery
Cast
- Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman
Rating
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6.518
3 Run (2020)
Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe soon becomes suspicious of her mother and begins to suspect that she may be harboring a dark secret.
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- 2020-11-20 | Thriller / Horror
Cast
- Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen
Rating
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7.263
4 100 Days to Live (2019)
When a serial killer abducts a young woman’s fiancé, she must race against the clock to discover the identity of the killer, and more importantly – his motive.
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- 2019-10-17 | Thriller / Crime
Cast
- Colin Egglesfield, Gideon Emery
Rating
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5.7
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5 Official Secrets (2019)
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
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- 2019-08-30 | Thriller / History
Cast
- Keira Knightley, Matt Smith
Rating
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7.235
6 How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)
A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.
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- 2023-04-07 | Crime / Drama
Cast
- Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth
Rating
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6.5
7 Emily the Criminal (2022)
Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.
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- 2022-08-12 | Crime / Drama
Cast
- Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Rating
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6.739
8 The Operative (2019)
A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.
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- 2019-07-24 | Drama / Thriller
Cast
- Diane Kruger, Martin Freeman
Rating
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5.8
9 Back Roads (2019)
A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.
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- 2019-11-15 | Thriller / Drama
Cast
- Alex Pettyfer, Jennifer Morrison
Rating
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5.946
10 I See You (2019)
When a 10-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family that slowly gnaws away at Jackie's grip on reality. But after a malicious presence manifests itself in their home and puts their son, Connor, in mortal danger, the cold, hard truth about evil in the Harper household is finally uncovered.
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- 2019-09-11 | Horror / Thriller
Cast
- Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney
Rating
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7.026
