Best award winning movies with unnerving atmosphere from 1998

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with unnerving atmosphere from 1998! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with unnerving atmosphere from 1998, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 A Simple Plan (1998)

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.

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1998-12-11 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton

Rating

rating icon 7.178
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #114 for
    backstabbing
  2. Ranked #115 for
    haywire
  3. Ranked #211 for
    definitely Oscar-deserving

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2 Dark City (1998)

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

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1998-02-27 | Mystery / Science Fiction

Cast

Rufus Sewell, William Hurt

Rating

rating icon 7.327
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #100 for
    like The Da Vinci Code
  2. Ranked #109 for
    hardboiled style
  3. Ranked #121 for
    noir atmosphere

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3 Apt Pupil (1998)

One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.

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1998-10-23 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro

Rating

rating icon 6.537
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #101 for
    for Stephen King's fans
  2. Ranked #169 for
    cat-and-mouse
  3. Ranked #217 for
    for the fearless

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Apt Pupil trailer
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4 The Celebration (1998)

During a family gathering, a celebration for their father's 60th birthday, the eldest son presents a speech that reveals some shocking secrets.

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1998-06-19 | Drama

Cast

Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen

Rating

rating icon 7.731
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #61 for
    natural light
  2. Ranked #65 for
    cinema verite
  3. Ranked #113 for
    with epiphany moments

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The Celebration trailer
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5 Ring (1998)

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

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1998-01-31 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #16 for
    Urban Legend
  2. Ranked #99 for
    bloodcurdling
  3. Ranked #141 for
    for Stephen King's fans

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6 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason.

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1998-08-05 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #57 for
    welcome return
  2. Ranked #129 for
    fakeout
  3. Ranked #170 for
    like The Final Girls

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7 Elizabeth (1998)

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.

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1998-09-13 | Drama / History

Cast

Cate Blanchett, Joseph Fiennes

Rating

rating icon 7.171
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #39 for
    Oscar-worthy performance
  2. Ranked #39 for
    Period Drama
  3. Ranked #70 for
    backstabbing

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Elizabeth trailer
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8 The Thin Red Line (1998)

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.

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1998-12-23 | Drama / History

Cast

Sean Penn, Jim Caviezel

Rating

rating icon 7.454
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #31 for
    extraordinary
  2. Ranked #104 for
    confusing
  3. Ranked #113 for
    Aerial Combat

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9 Saving Private Ryan (1998)

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

Info

1998-07-24 | Drama / History

Cast

Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore

Rating

rating icon 8.217
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #44 for
    great sound effects
  2. Ranked #52 for
    life and limb story
  3. Ranked #57 for
    masterpiece

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Saving Private Ryan trailer
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10 Gods and Monsters (1998)

It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.

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1998-09-12 | Drama

Cast

Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser

Rating

rating icon 6.966
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #67 for
    perfect casting
  2. Ranked #72 for
    superb acting
  3. Ranked #108 for
    cruel twist

Trailer

Gods and Monsters trailer
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