156 Best Intense Shows To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch
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When it comes to great entertainment, it's all about the scenes that grip both your attentiion and emotions with full force. Whether you're into suspenseful thrillers or emotional dramas, we've rounded up the best intense movies and shows to stream.
Tokyo Swindlers
7.0
A slow, gritty heist series in a real estate context
City of God: The Fight Rages On
7.2
The sequel to the eye-opening Brazilian film expands the favela it’s set in while retaining the same tricks and styles of its predecessor
Monster
9.2
The classic psychological thriller anime that’s simply one-of-a-kind
Baby Reindeer
8.5
Comedian Richard Gadd gets deeply personal in this deeply troubling, but incredibly honest miniseries
3 Body Problem
7.1
Benioff and Weiss team up with Alexander Woo and Netflix for an ambitious adaptation of the ambitious Chinese science fiction novel
Shōgun
9.2
Faith, sacrifice, and ambition battle in this epic reimagining of the classic samurai series
The Gentlemen
7.7
British aristocracy deal in organized crime in Guy Ritchie’s fun though familiar small screen debut
The Kingdom
7.9
Lars von Trier shows another side in this eerie and absurdist medical horror miniseries
Eric
7.0
Set in ‘80s New York, Eric soars as a lived-in period piece and satisfies as a mystery, even though the intensity of the performances weighs it down at times
A Friend of the Family
7.8
An effectively terrifying true crime drama bolstered by terrific performances and flawless production design
Presumed Innocent
7.3
Though it can be predictable, this hard-boiled legal drama reliably delivers thrills
Bodies
8.3
An exceptional, multi-faceted British crime thriller adaptation centered on one body and four separate time periods