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Dramatic Tension in Film Scenes

A collection of intense cinematic moments featuring characters in mysterious, dark settings with suspenseful elements like smoke, machinery, and weaponry.

man pressing the elevator button in the city with his skateboard

JUDE LAW, JURNEE SMOLLETT and TYE SHERIDAN in THE ORDER (2024), directed by JUSTIN KURZEL.

WESLEY SNIPES in BLADE II (2002), directed by GUILLERMO DEL TORO.

JAMES GANDOLFINI and JOHN TRAVOLTA in LONELY HEARTS (2006), directed by TODD ROBINSON. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

LESSON IN MURDER (2022) -Original title: SHIKEI NI ITARU YAMAI-, directed by KAZUYA SHIRAISHI.

PATRICK STEWART and MACON BLAIR in GREEN ROOM (2015), directed by JEREMY SAULNIER.

ANTONIO BANDERAS and LUCY LIU in BALLISTIC: ECKS VS. SEVER (2002), directed by WYCH KAOSAYANANDA.

BENICIO DEL TORO and DON CHEADLE in NO SUDDEN MOVE (2021), directed by STEVEN SODERBERGH.

QUIM GUTIERREZ in LOS ULTIMOS DIAS (2013), directed by ALEX PASTOR and DAVID PASTOR.

THE MATRIX RELOADED (2003), directed by ANDY WACHOWSKI and LARRY WACHOWSKI.

SHARON STONE in COLD CREEK MANOR (2003), directed by MICHAEL FIGGIS.

DMX in CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE (2003), directed by ANDRZEJ BARTKOWIAK.

GABRIEL BYRNE, JULIANNA MARGULIES, ISAIAH WASHINGTON, KARL URBAN, RON ELDARD and DESMOND HARRINGTON in GHOST SHIP (2002), directed by STEVE BECK.

Giancarlo Giannini and Rachel Ticotin, Man on Fire, 2004 directed by Tony Scott (Twentieth Century Fox, Regency)

NAOMI WATTS and DAVID DORFMAN in THE RING TWO (2005), directed by HIDEO NAKATA.

GEORGE BLAGDEN in RUBIKON (2022), directed by MAGDALENA LAURITSCH.

RADHA MITCHELL, LAURIE HOLDEN and TANYA ALLEN in SILENT HILL (2006), directed by CHRISTOPHE GANS.

RADHA MITCHELL and LAURIE HOLDEN in SILENT HILL (2006), directed by CHRISTOPHE GANS.

Original Film Title: EL CAMINO DE LOS INGLESES. English Title: SUMMER RAIN. Film Director: ANTONIO BANDERAS. Year: 2006. Stars: ANTONIO BANDERAS.

ANTONIO BANDERAS in SECURITY (2017), directed by ALAIN DESROCHERS. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

Original Film Title: POSEIDON. English Title: POSEIDON. Film Director: WOLFGANG PETERSEN. Year: 2006. Stars: RICHARD DREYFUSS; JACINDA BARRETT; FREDDY RODRIGUEZ; JOSH LUCAS; JIMMY BENNETT.

GABINO DIEGO and ANDRES PAJARES in AY, CARMELA! (1990), directed by CARLOS SAURA.

Cybercriminal calling victim and asking for ransom

redhead woman holding movie clapper against cyan background cinema concept

YOU'RE NEXT (2011), directed by ADAM WINGARD. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

JESSICA BIEL in THE A-TEAM (2010), directed by JOE CARNAHAN.

RADHA MITCHELL, TIMOTHY OLYPHANT, DANIELLE PANABAKER and JOE ANDERSON in THE CRAZIES (2010), directed by BRECK EISNER.

MATTHEW MARSDEN and JOHNNY MESSNER in ANACONDAS: THE HUNT FOR THE BLOOD ORCHID (2004), directed by DWIGHT H. LITTLE.

ADAM DRIVER in PATERSON (2016), directed by JIM JARMUSCH.

SARAH SHAHI in PERSON OF INTEREST (2011), directed by JONATHAN NOLAN.

ETER (2018), directed by KRZYSZTOF ZANUSSI.

JEREMY PIVEN and JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS in AMERICAN NIGHT (2021), directed by ALESSIO DELLA VALLE.

TOM CRUISE in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006), directed by J.J ABRAMS.

THEO JAMES in ALLEGIANT (2016) -Original title: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: LEAL-, directed by ROBERT SCHWENTKE. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

DONNIE YEN in JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 (2023), directed by CHAD STAHELSKI.

DYLAN O'BRIEN in MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE (2018), directed by WES BALL.

HERO FIENNES TIFFIN and JOSEPHINE LANGFORD in AFTER (2019), directed by JENNY GAGE.

ARNOLD REYES and MENGGIE COBARRUBIAS in GRACELAND (2012), directed by RON MORALES.

INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL (2023), directed by PHAM THIEN AN.

THE FOREVER PURGE (2021), directed by EVERARDO GOUT.

A GANG STORY (2011) -Original title: LES LYONNAIS-, directed by OLIVIER MARCHAL.

JOSH LUCAS in POSEIDON (2006), directed by WOLFGANG PETERSEN.

WILL SMITH and BRIDGET MOYNAHAN in I, ROBOT (2004), directed by ALEX PROYAS.

LARENZ TATE in A MAN APART (2003), directed by F. GARY GRAY.

MY BLOODY VALENTINE (2009), directed by PATRICK LUSSIER. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

Burglar in staircase

ALVARO MORTE in STORIES NOT TO SLEEP (2021) -Original title: HISTORIAS PARA NO DORMIR-, directed by JAUME BALAGUERO, NACHO VIGALONDO, SALVADOR CALVO and ALICE WADDINGTON. Temporada 2 - La pesadilla.

STEVEN STRAIT in THE COVENANT (2006), directed by RENNY HARLIN.

JEREMY RENNER and JON HAMM in TAG (2018), directed by JEFF TOMSIC.

ALFRED MOLINA and NICOLAS CAGE in THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE (2010), directed by JON TURTELTAUB.

ANTONIA THOMAS in BAGMAN (2024), directed by COLM MCCARTHY.

Cyber criminals wearing anonymous masks broadcasting video to make threat

MANO DE HIERRO, directed by LLUÍS QUILEZ.

STEVEN YEUN and SASHA CALLE in THE RIP (2026), directed by JOE CARNAHAN.

MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD in KATE (2021), directed by CEDRIC NICOLAS-TROYAN.

LAURENT LAFITTE in PAPA OU MAMAN (2015), directed by MARTIN BOURBOULON.

JEREMY RENNER and JON HAMM in TAG (2018), directed by JEFF TOMSIC.

TOM SKERRITT and KATE BECKINSALE in WHITEOUT (2009), directed by DOMINIC SENA.

NAT WOLFF in DEATH NOTE (2017), directed by ADAM WINGARD.

VINCE VAUGHN and KATHRYN NEWTON in FREAKY (2020), directed by CHRISTOPHER LANDON.

Songs of expulsion and never return

LUIS TOSAR and SAM RILEY in WAY DOWN (2021), directed by JAUME BALAGUERO.

ALFRED MOLINA and JON TURTELTAUB in THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE (2010), directed by JON TURTELTAUB.

DENZEL WASHINGTON in THE LITTLE THINGS (2021), directed by JOHN LEE HANCOCK.

BEN STILLER in WHILE WE'RE YOUNG (2014), directed by NOAH BAUMBACH.

ANDERS DANIELSEN LIE and MALIN CREPIN in OSLO, 31. AUGUST (2011), directed by JOACHIM TRIER.

CHOW YUN-FAT and SEANN WILLIAM SCOTT in BULLETPROOF MONK (2003), directed by PAUL HUNTER.

COLIN FARRELL in THE PENGUIN (2024), directed by CRAIG ZOBEL.

JAUME BALAGUERO in PARA ENTRAR A VIVIR (2006), directed by JAUME BALAGUERO.

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2014), directed by MATT REEVES.

BARRY KEOGHAN and JACOB ELORDI in SALTBURN (2023), directed by EMERALD FENNELL.

AMANDLA STENBERG, SKYLAN BROOKS, HARRIS DICKINSON and MIYA CECH in THE DARKEST MINDS (2018), directed by JENNIFER YUH NELSON.

ZACHARY LEVI and MARK STRONG in SHAZAM! (2019), directed by DAVID F. SANDBERG.

WENTWORTH MILLER, SHAWN ROBERTS and KACEY BARNFIELD in RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE (2010), directed by PAUL W. S. ANDERSON. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

ICE CUBE in XXX: STATE OF THE UNION (2005), directed by LEE TAMAHORI.

FRA - SOCIETY - "IF YOU SAW US" Été 2016, des jeunes bretons passent une semaine de vacance en camping à Mimizan.FRA - SOCIETE - "SI L'ON NOUS VOYAIT"Summer 2016, young Bretons spend a week camping holiday in Mimizan.

TOM TAYLOR and RHIANNA DORRIS in THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING (2019), directed by JOE CORNISH.

NICKI AYCOX and JOSH HAMMOND in JEEPERS CREEPERS II (2003).

JIM STURGESS and AGYNESS DEYN in HARD SUN (2018), directed by NEIL CROSS. season 1.

MATT DAMON in THE RIP (2026), directed by JOE CARNAHAN.

MARTIN FREEMAN and BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH in SHERLOCK (2010), directed by PAUL MCGUIGAN.

JAMIE FOXX and CHANNING TATUM in WHITE HOUSE DOWN (2013), directed by ROLAND EMMERICH.

VIGGO MORTENSEN, SVERRIR GUDNANSON and HANNAH GROSS in FALLING (2020), directed by VIGGO MORTENSEN.

JOSEPH FIENNES and DENNIS HAYSBERT in GOODBYE BAFANA (2007), directed by BILLE AUGUST.

GUY PEARCE, KATIE HOLMES and BAILEE MADISON in DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (2010), directed by TROY NIXEY.

DANIELLE BROOKS in PEACEMAKER (2022), directed by JAMES GUNN.

JOHN CENA and AWKWAFINA in JACKPOT! (2024), directed by PAUL FEIG.

ALEX BRENDEMÜHL and DIEGO PERETTI in THE GERMAN DOCTOR (2013) -Original title: WAKOLDA-, directed by LUCIA PUENZO. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

ASIA ARGENTO and GEORGE A. ROMERO in LAND OF THE DEAD (2005), directed by GEORGE A. ROMERO.

MILLA JOVOVICH and KURT WIMMER in ULTRAVIOLET (2006), directed by KURT WIMMER.

KATHRYN MORRIS and CHRISTIAN SLATER in MINDHUNTERS (2004), directed by RENNY HARLIN.

PETER O'TOOLE in MAN OF LA MANCHA (1972), directed by ARTHUR HILLER.

CHAOS (2005), directed by TONY GIGLIO.

Wynona Ryder, Dominique Pinon and Gary Dourdan , Alien: Resurrection , 1997 directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Twentieth Century Fox Film Corpo

MARIO CASAS in EL FOTOGRAFO DE MAUTHAUSEN (2018), directed by MAR TARRAGONA.

NICOLE KIDMAN in TRESPASS (2011), directed by JOEL SCHUMACHER.

DONNIE YEN in RAGING FIRE (2021) -Original title: NOU FO-, directed by BENNY CHAN.

MICHAEL SHEEN in THE DAMNED UNITED (2009), directed by TOM HOOPER.

PETER STRICKLAND in FLUX GOURMET (2022), directed by PETER STRICKLAND.

SECUN DE LA ROSA, CARMEN MACHI, MARIO CASAS, BLANCA SUAREZ and ORDOÑEZ. JAIME in EL BAR (2017), directed by ALEX DE LA IGLESIA.

JOSEPH FIENNES in FLASHFORWARD-TV (2009).