Top rated temperamental movies with ratcheting up tension

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

1 Black Bear (2020)

At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, a couple entertains an out-of-town guest looking for inspiration in her filmmaking. The group quickly falls into a calculated game of desire, manipulation, and jealousy, unaware of how dangerously intertwined their lives will soon become.

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2020-12-04 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott

Rating

rating icon 6.502
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    out of left field
  2. Ranked #2 for
    straightforward narrative
  3. Ranked #2 for
    somewhat confusing

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2 The Killing of Two Lovers (2021)

David desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife. They both agree to see other people but David struggles to grapple with his wife’s new relationship.

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2021-02-23 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Clayne Crawford, Sepideh Moafi

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    steadyhanded directing
  2. Ranked #2 for
    neat and tidy
  3. Ranked #2 for
    shocking ending

Trailer

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3 Saint Maud (2020)

Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye.

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2020-10-09 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle

Rating

rating icon 6.606
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fanatic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    bated breath
  3. Ranked #1 for
    psychological character

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4 X (2022)

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.

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2022-03-17 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega

Rating

rating icon 6.749
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like The Final Girls
  2. Ranked #2 for
    hardcore
  3. Ranked #2 for
    throwback movie

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5 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
    insufferable voice

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6 Passing (2021)

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

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2021-10-27 | Drama

Cast

Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga

Rating

rating icon 6.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    silky voice
  2. Ranked #1 for
    toned
  3. Ranked #1 for
    rapid fire editing

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7 The Alpines (2021)

The Alpines is a psychological thriller that follows seven friends coming together for a weekend getaway after several years of little to no contact. They've grown apart. They've moved on with their lives. But the secrets of their past have come back to haunt them. This time with a very real threat ready to expose every last one.

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2021-01-19 | Mystery / Thriller

Cast

Aaron Latta-Morissette, Mally Corrigan

Rating

rating icon 4.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    full of suspense
  2. Ranked #2 for
    frenemy
  3. Ranked #2 for
    unexpected ending

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8 The Power of the Dog (2021)

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

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2021-10-25 | Drama / Western

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst

Rating

rating icon 6.782
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slow and deliberate
  2. Ranked #1 for
    Oscar nomination deserving
  3. Ranked #1 for
    extraordinary

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9 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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10 Let Him Go (2020)

Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas.

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2020-11-05 | Thriller / Crime

Cast

Diane Lane, Kevin Costner

Rating

rating icon 6.799
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    top-notch
  2. Ranked #1 for
    wacko
  3. Ranked #1 for
    control freak

Trailer

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