10,421 movie summaries · Page 251
Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
10,421 tense movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
Movie Summaries Matching Your Filters
Showing 10,001–10,040 of 10,421 movies · newest release first
The Mercenary
1968 · Western
Blackout
1950 · Mystery
Battle at Bloody Beach
1961 · Drama
Women’s Prison
1955 · Drama
The Mole People
1956 · Horror
The Shooting
1966 · Western
The Shanghai Cobra
1945 · Thriller
Seven Seas to Calais
1962 · Adventure
Attack on the Iron Coast
1968 · War
Color Me Dead
1969 · Action
The Undying Monster
1942 · Mystery
I’ve Lived Before
1956 · Drama
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · Drama
Honeymoon with a Stranger
1969 · Mystery
Man-Trap
1961 · Drama
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953 · Western
This Side of the Law
1950 · Crime
Lost Command
1966 · War
The Last Voyage
1960 · Action
One Potato, Two Potato
1964 · Drama
Ave Kallu
1967 · Horror
Split Second
1953 · Thriller
The File of the Golden Goose
1969 · Thriller
Stamboul Quest
1934 · Romance
Jubal
1956 · Drama
Dead Men Tell
1941 · Comedy
A Letter to Three Wives
1949 · Romance
The Agony and the Ecstasy
1965 · History
The Reward
1965 · Drama
Bombai Ka Babu
1960
So Little Time
1952 · War
Sahara
1943 · Adventure
Pendulum
1969 · Crime
Indian Uprising
1952 · Western
The Flesh Eaters
1964 · Horror
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942 · Drama
Woman in Hiding
1950 · Drama
Ankhen
1968 · Mystery
Back from Eternity
1956 · Drama
Confirm or Deny
1941 · Drama
Can't Find Your Movie? Request a Summary
Tell us which movie to explain next – we'll prioritize it and give it the full Plot Explained treatment.
Browse by genre
Browse Movies Explained by Genre
Pick a genre and read what happens in its newest and most searched movies, from fan-favourite classics to this week's releases: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines.
- Action Explosive set pieces and last-minute rescues, untangled.
- Horror Who survives, what the monster was and why it ends that way.
- Thriller Twists, double-crosses and reveals in plain order.
- Sci-Fi Time loops, multiverses and big ideas made clear.
- Mystery Every clue, red herring and the final reveal.
- Drama Character arcs and emotional turning points, explained.
- Comedy The jokes, the chaos and how it all wraps up.
- Romance Who ends up together, and everything in the way.
- Crime Heists, betrayals and who really did it.
- Fantasy Magic, prophecies and epic endings decoded.
- Adventure Quests, journeys and how the heroes make it home.
- Animation Family favourites and anime stories, scene by scene.
Browse by mood
Find Movies by Mood, Pacing & Ending
Not sure what to watch or read next? Start from how a movie feels: dark or feel-good, slow burn or fast-paced, mind-bending or easy to follow, and whether it has a happy, sad or ambiguous ending.
- Dark Movies Grim worlds, moral grey zones and heavy atmospheres.
- Movies with a Happy Ending Stories that leave you smiling when the credits roll.
- Mind-Bending Movies Confusing, twisting stories you need to watch twice.
- Fast-Paced Movies No slow scenes: the story never stops moving.
- Slow-Burn Movies Patient storytelling that builds to something big.
- Tense Movies Edge-of-your-seat suspense from start to finish.
- Movies with Ambiguous Endings Open endings that people still argue about.
- Bittersweet Movies Bittersweet endings: the win comes at a real cost.
- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
- Light & Easy Movies Easy watching with low emotional stakes.
- Intense Movies Relentless action and constant pressure.
- Whimsical Movies Playful, imaginative and a little bit odd.
Beyond genre
Movie Lists by Mood, Theme & Story Type
Looking for something more specific? Movie categories group films by emotion, atmosphere and story type, from mind-bending twists to quiet character studies. Every movie in them is fully explained.
Coming soon on iOS and Android
The Plot Explained Movie Summary App
Plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Catch up on any movie in minutes, save your favorites and never miss a twist again.
Be the first to know when we launch. Your email stays private, always.
Learn more about the app