Top rated suitably menacing movies with ratcheting up tension

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

1 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 7.61
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    bone chilling
  2. Ranked #2 for
    lovecraftian
  3. Ranked #4 for
    hair-raising

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2 I Came By (2022)

A rebellious young graffiti artist, who targets the homes of the wealthy elite, discovers a shocking secret that leads him on a journey endangering himself and those closest to him.

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2022-08-19 | Crime / Thriller

Cast

George MacKay, Percelle Ascott

Rating

rating icon 6.282
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #4 for
    thin writing
  2. Ranked #5 for
    watching successively
  3. Ranked #5 for
    menacing villain

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3 Influencer (2023)

While struggling on a solo backpacking trip in Thailand, social media influencer Madison meets CW, who travels with ease and shows her a more uninhibited way of living. But CW's interest in her takes a darker turn.

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2023-05-18 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Cassandra Naud, Emily Tennant

Rating

rating icon 6.17
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    maintaining tension
  2. Ranked #1 for
    stunningly beautiful
  3. Ranked #3 for
    drop-dead gorgeous

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4 Speak No Evil (2022)

A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.

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2022-03-17 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch

Rating

rating icon 6.617
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slightly uncomfortable
  2. Ranked #1 for
    feeling uneasy
  3. Ranked #1 for
    maddening

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5 Villains (2019)

When their car breaks down, a couple on the run headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out.

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2019-09-20 | Comedy / Horror

Cast

Bill Skarsgård, Maika Monroe

Rating

rating icon 6.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    thin
  2. Ranked #1 for
    scenery-chewing performance
  3. Ranked #1 for
    sympathetic

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6 Mid-Century (2022)

A husband and wife's weekend in a mid-century modern vacation rental turns deadly when the husband discovers the owner is a psychopath with a backyard of buried secrets and designs on his wife.

Info

2022-06-17 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Shane West, Sarah Hay

Rating

rating icon 4.648
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    too convoluted
  2. Ranked #1 for
    evil henchman
  3. Ranked #2 for
    talented director

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7 The Boy Behind The Door (2020)

Bobby tries to save himself and his best friend when they are kidnapped on their way home from school.

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2020-09-27 | Horror

Cast

Lonnie Chavis, Ezra Dewey

Rating

rating icon 6.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    idiotic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    illogical decision
  3. Ranked #1 for
    talented enough director

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8 The Invisible Man (2020)

When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

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2020-02-26 | Thriller / Science Fiction

Cast

Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge

Rating

rating icon 7.113
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    psychologically thrilling
  2. Ranked #2 for
    futuristic society
  3. Ranked #3 for
    with WTF moments

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9 Never Grow Old (2019)

An Irish undertaker profits when outlaws take over a peaceful town, but his own family come under threat as the death toll increases dramatically.

Info

2019-03-15 | Western

Cast

Emile Hirsch, John Cusack

Rating

rating icon 6.024
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    grim
  2. Ranked #1 for
    grim and gritty
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dark

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10 Alone (2020)

A recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her.

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2020-09-10 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Jules Willcox, Marc Menchaca

Rating

rating icon 6.346
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    incredibly tense atmosphere
  2. Ranked #2 for
    tension-filled
  3. Ranked #2 for
    suspenseful

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Alone trailer
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