Top 5 Most Suspenseful Movies

In honor of the release of A Quiet Place, the ATAIG crew got together to count down their top 5 most suspenseful movies! It’s a very broad, personal, and subjective topic, so our lists ended up being very diverse and indicative of our own sensibilities. There are plenty of obvious choices, but there are also plenty of surprising revelations along the way…

Question for you: What movies did you find to be the most suspenseful? Also, what tends to get under your skin when it comes to suspense in general?

Anthony’s List:

5. The Game

4. The Poseidon Adventure

3. Wind River

2. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

1. The Hateful Eight

Jason’s List:

5. Creep/Creep 2

4. Antichrist/Melancholia

3. The Invitation

2. The Vanishing

1. The Witch

Sam’s List:

5. Le Cercle Rouge

4. Prisoners

3. The Conversation

2. The Thing

1. The Wages of Fear​

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