Best Tense Movies & TV Series of the 2020s

3eyedraven's 39 top-rated tense movies and TV series of the 2020s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

Chainsaw Man 2022 ★ 8.5

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 2026 ★ 8.4

Mare of Easttown 2021 ★ 8.2

Destined with You 2023 ★ 8.1

Thirteen Lives 2022 ★ 7.8

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters 2023 ★ 7.8

Daisy Jones & the Six 2023 ★ 8.0

Foundation 2021 ★ 7.7

The Batman 2022 ★ 7.7

A Quiet Place Part II 2021 ★ 7.4

NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun 2026 ★ 8.5

Greyhound 2020 ★ 7.4

Run 2020 ★ 7.2

Fall 2022 ★ 7.1

Final Destination Bloodlines 2025 ★ 7.0

Fresh 2022 ★ 7.0

Iron Lung 2026 ★ 7.0

Our Kind of People 2021 ★ 7.8

The Perfect Neighbor 2025 ★ 6.8

Baby 2025 ★ 7.2

The Power of the Dog 2021 ★ 6.7

The Edge of Sleep 2024 ★ 6.9

Manticore 2022 ★ 6.8

Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web 2026 ★ 6.8