Top rated nerve-racking movies with an artistic approach

Check out today’s highest ranked nerve-racking movies with an artistic approach! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best nerve-racking movies with an artistic approach, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Umma (2022)

Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother.

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2022-03-18 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Sandra Oh, Fivel Stewart

Rating

rating icon 5.395
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    psychologically horrifying
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sighing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    fearful

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2 La Llorona (2019)

Accused of the genocide of Mayan people, retired general Enrique is trapped in his mansion by massive protests. Abandoned by his staff, the indignant old man and his family must face the devastating truth of his actions and the growing sense that a wrathful supernatural force is targeting them for his crimes.

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2019-07-25 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz

Rating

rating icon 6.457
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    amalgamate
  2. Ranked #1 for
    haunting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    big boost to director

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3 Hold Your Fire (2021)

In 1973, four young African-American men stealing guns for self-defense in Brooklyn were cornered by the NYPD. A violent gun battle killed a police officer, beginning the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. The NYPD’s 130-year-old policy was to deliver an ultimatum, then respond with deadly force. Could visionary police psychologist Harvey Schlossberg convince his superiors to do the unthinkable – negotiate with “criminals” – and save twelve hostages from an impending bloodbath? In never-before-seen film and gripping interviews with survivors, HOLD YOUR FIRE uncovers what really happened in this landmark event with the potential to revolutionize American policing.

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2021-11-13 | Documentary

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rating icon 7.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fascinating portrait
  2. Ranked #2 for
    with crowning moments
  3. Ranked #2 for
    jaundiced view

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4 The Humans (2021)

Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.

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2021-11-24 | Drama

Cast

Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell

Rating

rating icon 6.113
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    talky
  2. Ranked #1 for
    heavy dialogue
  3. Ranked #2 for
    bumping at night

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5 7500 (2019)

When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.

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2019-12-26 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Omid Memar

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    intense
  2. Ranked #1 for
    white-knuckled
  3. Ranked #1 for
    extremely realistic acting

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6 Collective (2019)

In the aftermath of a tragic fire in a Romanian club, burn victims begin dying in hospitals from wounds that were not life threatening. A team of investigative journalists move into action uncovering the mass corruption of the health system and of the state institutions. Collective follows journalists, whistle blowers, and authorities alike. An immersive and uncompromising look into a dysfunctional system, exposing corruption, propaganda, and manipulation that nowadays affect not only Romania, but societies around the world.

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2019-02-13 | Documentary

Cast

Cătălin Tolontan, Mirela Neag

Rating

rating icon 7.618
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    vested interest
  2. Ranked #1 for
    timely reminder
  3. Ranked #2 for
    crusading

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7 Incantation (2022)

Inspired by a true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits, this film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse. WARNING: This is a cursed video, it might contain certain risks to watch. For those who dares to follow, please solve the puzzle of my daughter's curse with me.

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2022-03-18 | Horror

Cast

Hsuan-yen Tsai, Kao Ying-Hsuan

Rating

rating icon 6.807
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    scary
  2. Ranked #1 for
    off balance
  3. Ranked #1 for
    most chilling

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8 The Dead Center (2019)

When a mysterious "John Doe" wakes up in a morgue and wanders into a psychiatric ward, a devoted doctor and curious medical examiner must slowly uncover dark and sinister secrets about the man that reveal a more horrifying truth than they could have ever imagined.

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2019-10-11 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Shane Carruth, Poorna Jagannathan

Rating

rating icon 5.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    truly terrified
  2. Ranked #2 for
    source of evil
  3. Ranked #2 for
    convincing manner

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9 Thirteen Lives (2022)

Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning.

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2022-07-18 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell

Rating

rating icon 7.898
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    on tenterhooks
  2. Ranked #2 for
    white-knuckled
  3. Ranked #2 for
    stellar

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10 A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019)

The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante.

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2019-10-25 | Thriller / Crime

Cast

Sarah Bolger, Edward Hogg

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    different approach
  2. Ranked #2 for
    social realism
  3. Ranked #2 for
    shattering climax

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