Movies: Tension

In this short drama and intense psychological horror film, the young Arthur demonstrates that it is possible to cope with his problems in the worst possible way....

A man wakes. Is he alone?...

A washed-up private detective is pressured by a mob boss to find a man who has disappeared under federal protection, and gives him one week to deliver results, threatening him if he fails....

He really likes Poughkeepsie Crispies. Maybe too much. A darkly funny, minimalist loop of repetition, ritual, and barely-hinged performance....

A swimming instructor is taking a class when a young girl's scream echoes throughout the public pool. Parents rush to pull their children out of the pool, assure them everything’s okay, and then flock to hurl accusations at the most likely subject… ...

For an anxious person, being trapped on a boat with someone you don't like can be the tense. Stuck for hours afloat, nothing on the line, bad conversation, and cold winds as resentment rises. Both people chained to a rod and tackle because one won't ...

In summer 2025, the Van Drayens gathers at their secluded estate, The Château, for their annual family dinner. But as the patriarch reveals the contents of his will, simmering tensions erupt, threatening to tear the family apart....

A simple man, way over his head, transports a mysterious bag into a bus station where it seems everyone is waiting for him....

In an outer-suburban skateboard park, mounting tension between two young sisters comes to a head....

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Romulus Johnson finds himself on a quest and search for a very Lucrative Coffee Cup which is currently in the hands of crime boss Jordan Romanello...

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A scene that’s at once seductive and repulsive, tender and obscene, aesthetically thrilling and grotesque. Surrounded by flowers, fruits, juices and other delicacies, Tejal Shah and Marylea Madiman, dressed in Indian traditional clothing, sit side by...

An overzealous bureaucrat invades the sanctity of a nuclear family and their beloved bomb....

A young woman is in her art studio with a long-time friend when she decides to play "Uno," to distract herself from her anxious thoughts. The game, that starts naively, becomes a true competition the moment it brings up old memories from a turbulent ...

A man sniffs out a tasty treat......

Nick investigates the recent passing of his life-long best friend as not everything is as it appears to be....