Top rated extremely tense movies with well-developed character

Check out today’s highest ranked extremely tense movies with well-developed character! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best extremely tense movies with well-developed character, 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

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    crisp dialogue
  2. Ranked #1 for
    contrived plot
  3. Ranked #1 for
    guttural voice

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2 The Black Phone (2022)

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

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2022-06-22 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Mason Thames, Ethan Hawke

Rating

rating icon 7.635
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    bone chilling
  2. Ranked #2 for
    lovecraftian
  3. Ranked #3 for
    absolutely terrifying

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3 Les Misérables (2019)

Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris, Stéphane, a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, joins the local anti-crime squad. Working alongside his unscrupulous colleagues Chris and Gwada, Stéphane struggles to maintain order amidst the mounting tensions between local gangs. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, the three officers must reckon with the aftermath and keep the neighborhood from spiraling out of control.

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2019-11-14 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti

Rating

rating icon 7.598
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    new kid on the block
  2. Ranked #1 for
    leaving wonders
  3. Ranked #1 for
    forceful

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4 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

rating icon 5.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    inconclusive ending
  2. Ranked #1 for
    pat ending
  3. Ranked #2 for
    abrupt ending

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5 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

rating icon 6.518
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sense of isolation
  2. Ranked #1 for
    building tension
  3. Ranked #2 for
    slowly building up

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6 100 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

rating icon 5.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    snappy pace
  2. Ranked #1 for
    kind of dumb
  3. Ranked #2 for
    homely

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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

rating icon 6.739
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    creditable directing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    persuasive acting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    with crime elements

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8 Let Him Go (2020)

Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas.

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2020-11-05 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Diane Lane, Kevin Costner

Rating

rating icon 6.822
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    control freak
  2. Ranked #1 for
    question authority
  3. Ranked #1 for
    wacko

Trailer

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9 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

rating icon 7.263
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    genuinely tense
  2. Ranked #1 for
    on edge of seat
  3. Ranked #1 for
    most effective

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10 Barbarian (2022)

In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.

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2022-09-08 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård

Rating

rating icon 6.884
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #3 for
    sudden turn
  2. Ranked #4 for
    shaky start
  3. Ranked #5 for
    picking up pace

Trailer

Barbarian trailer
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