Top rated movies with eye-popping special effects that have a nail biting moments

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with eye-popping special effects and a nail biting moments! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with eye-popping special effects and a nail biting moments, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Greyhound (2020)

A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the “Black Pit” to the front lines of WW2. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.

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2020-07-09 | War / Action

Cast

Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham

Rating

rating icon 7.409
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    tense and exciting
  2. Ranked #2 for
    lean
  3. Ranked #2 for
    shocking moment

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2 The Haunting of the Murder House (2023)

In October, four filmmakers disappeared in a haunted house while live streaming on social media. A year later, their footage was found.

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2023-05-25 | Horror

Cast

Kellan Rudnicki, Tyler Miller

Rating

rating icon 4.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    undemanding mood
  2. Ranked #1 for
    too bright
  3. Ranked #2 for
    bated breath

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3 Underwater (2020)

After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.

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2020-01-08 | Horror / Science Fiction

Cast

Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel

Rating

rating icon 6.285
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    Monster Movie
  2. Ranked #2 for
    respite
  3. Ranked #4 for
    claustrophobic

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Underwater trailer
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4 The Head Hunter (2019)

On the outskirts of a kingdom, a quiet but fierce medieval warrior protects the realm from monsters and the occult. His gruesome collection of heads is missing only one - the monster that killed his daughter years ago. Driven by a thirst for revenge, he travels wild expanses on horseback. When his second chance arrives, it’s in a way far more horrifying than he ever imagined.

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2019-04-05 | Horror / Fantasy

Cast

Christopher Rygh, Cora Kaufman

Rating

rating icon 5.307
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    cool
  2. Ranked #1 for
    flashy visual
  3. Ranked #2 for
    gritty atmosphere

Trailer

The Head Hunter trailer
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5 Greenland (2020)

John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting levelled, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.

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2020-07-29 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin

Rating

rating icon 7.14
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    Disaster Movie
  2. Ranked #1 for
    deep impact
  3. Ranked #1 for
    good performance

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Greenland trailer
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6 Hideout (2021)

Evading police at a remote farmhouse after fumbling a robbery, four criminals discover that the family living there is not who they appear to be.

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2021-11-09 | Horror / Crime

Cast

Katie Lyons, Bryan Enright

Rating

rating icon 5.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    poorly put together
  2. Ranked #1 for
    downright painful
  3. Ranked #1 for
    weird camera angle

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Hideout trailer
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7 Sputnik (2020)

At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander’s mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him…

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2020-09-08 | Science Fiction / Drama

Cast

Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Fyodorov

Rating

rating icon 6.508
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #4 for
    creditable directing
  2. Ranked #4 for
    moment of brilliance
  3. Ranked #5 for
    synchronized

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Sputnik trailer
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8 Deadstream (2022)

A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally pisses off a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life.

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2022-10-20 | Horror / Comedy

Cast

Joseph Winter, Melanie Stone

Rating

rating icon 6.109
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    possible recommendation
  2. Ranked #2 for
    girly
  3. Ranked #2 for
    the jewel in the crown

Trailer

Deadstream trailer
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9 Gaia (2021)

In the depths of an ancient forest, something has been growing. Something older than humanity itself, and perhaps greater too. When a park ranger discovers a man and his son living wild, she stumbles onto a secret that is about to change the world.

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2021-06-18 | Horror / Fantasy

Cast

Monique Rockman, Carel Nel

Rating

rating icon 5.978
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    expansive
  2. Ranked #1 for
    bit shaky camera work
  3. Ranked #1 for
    uneasy atmosphere

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Gaia trailer
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10 Peninsula (2020)

A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula.

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2020-07-15 | Horror / Adventure

Cast

Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun

Rating

rating icon 6.763
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slightly inferior
  2. Ranked #1 for
    different
  3. Ranked #3 for
    too much CG

Trailer

Peninsula trailer
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