Top rated extremely tense movies with sharp writing

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

1 Emergency (2022)

Ready for a night of legendary partying, three college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation.

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2022-05-20 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Donald Watkins, RJ Cyler

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    educated character
  2. Ranked #2 for
    worth trying
  3. Ranked #2 for
    thoughtless

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2 Les Misérables (2019)

Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris; assigned to work alongside unethical police veterans Chris and Gwada in the' Anti-Crime Brigade, Brigadier Stéphane Ruiz – a recent transplant to the working-class suburb of Montfermeil, where Victor Hugo wrote his famous novel Les Misérables – struggles to establish a working relationship with influential community leaders while attempting to maintain some semblance of peace between his disreputable team and the citizens of the local housing projects. When what should be a simple arrest goes tragically awry, the three officers must individually reconcile with the aftermath of their actions while angling to keep the neighborhood from retaliating with mob violence.

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2019-11-14 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti

Rating

rating icon 7.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    leaving wonders
  2. Ranked #1 for
    forceful
  3. Ranked #1 for
    highly charging

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3 Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

In an isolated family mansion, a group of rich 20-somethings decides to play Bodies Bodies Bodies, a game where one of them is secretly a "killer" while the rest tries to "escape". Things take a turn for the worse when real bodies start turning up, setting off a paranoid and dangerous chain of events.

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2022-08-05 | Horror / Comedy

Cast

Maria Bakalova, Amandla Stenberg

Rating

rating icon 6.242
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    unlikable
  2. Ranked #2 for
    unlikable character
  3. Ranked #3 for
    rewatchable

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Bodies Bodies Bodies trailer
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4 Scream VI (2023)

Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.

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2023-03-08 | Horror / Crime

Cast

Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega

Rating

rating icon 7.034
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fresh and exciting
  2. Ranked #2 for
    bloodcurdling
  3. Ranked #2 for
    fresh start

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5 Uncut Gems (2019)

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

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2019-08-30 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield

Rating

rating icon 7.154
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    shrill voice
  2. Ranked #1 for
    erratic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    chaotic

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6 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 6.112
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    contrived plot
  2. Ranked #1 for
    crisp dialogue
  3. Ranked #1 for
    nailbiter

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7 The Owners (2020)

A group of friends think they found the perfect easy score - an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there comes home early, the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, the would-be thieves must fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined.

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2020-08-27 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy

Rating

rating icon 5.621
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    kind of weird
  2. Ranked #1 for
    followable
  3. Ranked #1 for
    uncreative story

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8 Ready or Not (2019)

When a young bride marries into a ridiculously rich and delightfully deranged family, her wedding night becomes her worst nightmare as she's forced to play a lethal game of hide-and-seek and must fight to stay alive.

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2019-08-21 | Comedy / Horror

Cast

Samara Weaving, Adam Brody

Rating

rating icon 7.06
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    scream queen
  2. Ranked #1 for
    entertaining finish
  3. Ranked #3 for
    comical

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9 Parasite (2019)

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

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2019-05-30 | Comedy / Thriller

Cast

Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun

Rating

rating icon 8.507
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    good
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with large gap
  3. Ranked #1 for
    exceptional

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Parasite trailer
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10 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 7.261
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    most effective
  2. Ranked #1 for
    tense
  3. Ranked #1 for
    suspenseful

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