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down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10 psychological thrillers for this list
psychological thrillers for this list
psychological thrillers for this list we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most suspenseful dramatic and emotionally
suspenseful dramatic and emotionally
suspenseful dramatic and emotionally draining films in the psychological
draining films in the psychological
draining films in the psychological thriller genre we’ll be trying to steer
thriller genre we’ll be trying to steer
thriller genre we’ll be trying to steer this list away from pure psychological
this list away from pure psychological
this list away from pure psychological horror films such as Rosemary’s Baby
horror films such as Rosemary’s Baby
horror films such as Rosemary’s Baby as those deserve a list of their own
as those deserve a list of their own
as those deserve a list of their own what have you done to it what have you
what have you done to it what have you
what have you done to it what have you done to incise Oh and considering that
done to incise Oh and considering that
done to incise Oh and considering that we just might be getting into the roots
we just might be getting into the roots
we just might be getting into the roots of why these films are so troubling a
of why these films are so troubling a
of why these films are so troubling a spoiler alert is probably in order
number 10 insomnia
number 10 insomnia yeah leviathans of daniel booko sleeves
yeah leviathans of daniel booko sleeves
yeah leviathans of daniel booko sleeves Olivia Walter although many movie fans
Olivia Walter although many movie fans
Olivia Walter although many movie fans might be more familiar with Christopher
might be more familiar with Christopher
might be more familiar with Christopher Nolan’s 2002 remake this psychological
Nolan’s 2002 remake this psychological
Nolan’s 2002 remake this psychological thriller was originally brought to us
thriller was originally brought to us
thriller was originally brought to us back in 1997 by Norwegian born director
back in 1997 by Norwegian born director
back in 1997 by Norwegian born director Eric Schulberg hello vir dictum Tania
Eric Schulberg hello vir dictum Tania
Eric Schulberg hello vir dictum Tania Android we can offer free dinner
Android we can offer free dinner
Android we can offer free dinner Nino avaricum LCME n the film follows a
Nino avaricum LCME n the film follows a
Nino avaricum LCME n the film follows a Swedish cop played by stellan skarsgård
Swedish cop played by stellan skarsgård
Swedish cop played by stellan skarsgård who visits a Norwegian town with up to
who visits a Norwegian town with up to
who visits a Norwegian town with up to 24 hours of daylight while on the hunt
24 hours of daylight while on the hunt
24 hours of daylight while on the hunt for a murderer who always seems to be
for a murderer who always seems to be
for a murderer who always seems to be one step ahead
one step ahead
one step ahead she locked him in here we just pick her
she locked him in here we just pick her
she locked him in here we just pick her that drops one hell of did it all while
that drops one hell of did it all while
that drops one hell of did it all while scheduled a whole audience the lack of
scheduled a whole audience the lack of
scheduled a whole audience the lack of sleep makes it difficult for scars
sleep makes it difficult for scars
sleep makes it difficult for scars guards character to retain his sanity
guards character to retain his sanity
guards character to retain his sanity for much of his investigation causing
for much of his investigation causing
for much of his investigation causing the police inspector to make one very
the police inspector to make one very
the police inspector to make one very costly mistake no matter which version
costly mistake no matter which version
costly mistake no matter which version you’re lucky enough to watch insomnia is
you’re lucky enough to watch insomnia is
you’re lucky enough to watch insomnia is still a nail-biting thriller
I’ll tell you I saw it at the daughter
I’ll tell you I saw it at the daughter book number nine The Machinist I know
book number nine The Machinist I know
book number nine The Machinist I know who you are
who you are
who you are Christian Bale earned notable praise and
Christian Bale earned notable praise and
Christian Bale earned notable praise and awards for his portrayal of a troubled
awards for his portrayal of a troubled
awards for his portrayal of a troubled industrial worker who sleep deprivation
industrial worker who sleep deprivation
industrial worker who sleep deprivation and resulting rapid weight loss results
and resulting rapid weight loss results
and resulting rapid weight loss results and hallucinations paranoia and near
and hallucinations paranoia and near
and hallucinations paranoia and near insanity someone chasing you not yet but
insanity someone chasing you not yet but
insanity someone chasing you not yet but they will when they find out who I am
they will when they find out who I am
they will when they find out who I am it’s startling how dramatic vales
it’s startling how dramatic vales
it’s startling how dramatic vales physical form changes almost before our
physical form changes almost before our
physical form changes almost before our eyes in the machinist due to the actors
eyes in the machinist due to the actors
eyes in the machinist due to the actors frightening commitment to the role hey
frightening commitment to the role hey
frightening commitment to the role hey perfect fit
perfect fit
perfect fit bales character Trevor Reznik eventually
bales character Trevor Reznik eventually
bales character Trevor Reznik eventually takes on the appearance of a walking
takes on the appearance of a walking
takes on the appearance of a walking corpse developing sores and lesions on
corpse developing sores and lesions on
corpse developing sores and lesions on his body in addition to the emaciation
his body in addition to the emaciation
his body in addition to the emaciation you okay I look okay if you’re any
you okay I look okay if you’re any
you okay I look okay if you’re any thinner you wouldn’t exist The Machinist
thinner you wouldn’t exist The Machinist
thinner you wouldn’t exist The Machinist may not know if he’s awake or asleep but
may not know if he’s awake or asleep but
may not know if he’s awake or asleep but the audience is certain of how
the audience is certain of how
the audience is certain of how uncomfortable and creepy this film truly
uncomfortable and creepy this film truly
uncomfortable and creepy this film truly is most a little about me
is most a little about me
is most a little about me what if I turn it to werewolf force
what if I turn it to werewolf force
what if I turn it to werewolf force woman number eight Jacob’s Ladder
woman number eight Jacob’s Ladder
woman number eight Jacob’s Ladder personal loss post-traumatic stress and
personal loss post-traumatic stress and
personal loss post-traumatic stress and dissociative disorder all afflict the
dissociative disorder all afflict the
dissociative disorder all afflict the troubled lead character of director
troubled lead character of director
troubled lead character of director Adrienne Lin’s disturbing film played
Adrienne Lin’s disturbing film played
Adrienne Lin’s disturbing film played with tragic conviction by Tim Robbins no
with tragic conviction by Tim Robbins no
with tragic conviction by Tim Robbins no one really knows I say it blew up the
one really knows I say it blew up the
one really knows I say it blew up the titular Jacob seems to have developed
titular Jacob seems to have developed
titular Jacob seems to have developed multiple personalities after suffering
multiple personalities after suffering
multiple personalities after suffering the loss of his child not to mention the
the loss of his child not to mention the
the loss of his child not to mention the after-effects of serving in the Vietnam
after-effects of serving in the Vietnam
after-effects of serving in the Vietnam War and goes through much of the movie
War and goes through much of the movie
War and goes through much of the movie wondering exactly what’s real and what
wondering exactly what’s real and what
wondering exactly what’s real and what isn’t as all of his neuroses reach a
isn’t as all of his neuroses reach a
isn’t as all of his neuroses reach a boiling point cream ah ha it’s a film
boiling point cream ah ha it’s a film
boiling point cream ah ha it’s a film that remains thought-provoking and
that remains thought-provoking and
that remains thought-provoking and frightening to this day number seven
frightening to this day number seven
frightening to this day number seven funny games everywhere since muted Cole
funny games everywhere since muted Cole
funny games everywhere since muted Cole misses feed this is the second film on
misses feed this is the second film on
misses feed this is the second film on our list to have been remade with the
our list to have been remade with the
our list to have been remade with the original 1997 version of funny games
original 1997 version of funny games
original 1997 version of funny games seeing an updated version starring Tim
seeing an updated version starring Tim
seeing an updated version starring Tim Roth and Naomi Watts only a decade later
Roth and Naomi Watts only a decade later
Roth and Naomi Watts only a decade later just wants to play strange way to play
just wants to play strange way to play
just wants to play strange way to play both films follow a family who’s
both films follow a family who’s
both films follow a family who’s tormented by a duo of disturbed young
tormented by a duo of disturbed young
tormented by a duo of disturbed young men while on vacation in a remote house
men while on vacation in a remote house
men while on vacation in a remote house by the lake is this guy abuse
by the lake is this guy abuse
by the lake is this guy abuse humiliation and violence are only some
humiliation and violence are only some
humiliation and violence are only some of the Agony’s the family suffers
of the Agony’s the family suffers
of the Agony’s the family suffers through during their ordeal special
the thugs even break the fourth wall and
the thugs even break the fourth wall and directly address the audience
directly address the audience
directly address the audience manipulating the film’s narrative in a
manipulating the film’s narrative in a
manipulating the film’s narrative in a manner that parallels our own perverse
manner that parallels our own perverse
manner that parallels our own perverse obsession with violence and the media
obsession with violence and the media
obsession with violence and the media season the other side Tilda either of
season the other side Tilda either of
season the other side Tilda either of insistency number six American Psycho
insistency number six American Psycho
insistency number six American Psycho you know what Ed Gein said about women
you know what Ed Gein said about women
you know what Ed Gein said about women Ed Gein Maitre D’ a canal bar no serial
Ed Gein Maitre D’ a canal bar no serial
Ed Gein Maitre D’ a canal bar no serial killer author Bret Easton Ellis
killer author Bret Easton Ellis
killer author Bret Easton Ellis published the source material novel for
published the source material novel for
published the source material novel for this film back in 1991 detailing the
this film back in 1991 detailing the
this film back in 1991 detailing the life of a psychotic businessman and
life of a psychotic businessman and
life of a psychotic businessman and serial killer by the name of Patrick
serial killer by the name of Patrick
serial killer by the name of Patrick Bateman
Christian Bale appears for the second
Christian Bale appears for the second time on our list in the titular role
time on our list in the titular role
time on our list in the titular role delivering a performance that earned the
delivering a performance that earned the
delivering a performance that earned the actor both critical and commercial
actor both critical and commercial
actor both critical and commercial praise in what many agree is one of his
praise in what many agree is one of his
praise in what many agree is one of his greatest roles I want to stab you to
greatest roles I want to stab you to
greatest roles I want to stab you to death and play around with your blood
death and play around with your blood
death and play around with your blood the film’s murder set pieces are often
the film’s murder set pieces are often
the film’s murder set pieces are often punctuated by Batemans appraisal of 80s
punctuated by Batemans appraisal of 80s
punctuated by Batemans appraisal of 80s pop music you like Huey Lewis and the
pop music you like Huey Lewis and the
pop music you like Huey Lewis and the news
news
news while in later scenes he delivers
while in later scenes he delivers
while in later scenes he delivers dialogues so brutal and biting that it
dialogues so brutal and biting that it
dialogues so brutal and biting that it somehow makes this violent and satirical
somehow makes this violent and satirical
somehow makes this violent and satirical movie watching experience perversely
movie watching experience perversely
movie watching experience perversely quotable my pain is constant and sharp
quotable my pain is constant and sharp
quotable my pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for
and I do not hope for a better world for
and I do not hope for a better world for anyone
anyone
anyone number 5 7 wait a minute I thought all
number 5 7 wait a minute I thought all
number 5 7 wait a minute I thought all you did was kill innocent people
innocent is that supposed to be funny if
innocent is that supposed to be funny if you’re seeking the roots of director
you’re seeking the roots of director
you’re seeking the roots of director David Fincher’s affinity for the
David Fincher’s affinity for the
David Fincher’s affinity for the psychological thriller explored in such
psychological thriller explored in such
psychological thriller explored in such films as the game and gone girl then
films as the game and gone girl then
films as the game and gone girl then look no further than his 1995
look no further than his 1995
look no further than his 1995 masterpiece I’d like to speak to my
masterpiece I’d like to speak to my
masterpiece I’d like to speak to my lawyer this rough and gritty police
lawyer this rough and gritty police
lawyer this rough and gritty police procedural follows two detectives on the
procedural follows two detectives on the
procedural follows two detectives on the hunt for a deranged serial killer who’s
hunt for a deranged serial killer who’s
hunt for a deranged serial killer who’s using the seven deadly sins as
using the seven deadly sins as
using the seven deadly sins as inspiration for his slayings let me
sloth wrath pride lust and envy Brad
sloth wrath pride lust and envy Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman play the rookie
Pitt and Morgan Freeman play the rookie
Pitt and Morgan Freeman play the rookie and veteran detectives respectively and
and veteran detectives respectively and
and veteran detectives respectively and both deliver great performances as the
both deliver great performances as the
both deliver great performances as the corpses begin piling up thanks to the
corpses begin piling up thanks to the
corpses begin piling up thanks to the Psychopaths imaginative handiwork oh
Psychopaths imaginative handiwork oh
Psychopaths imaginative handiwork oh it’s just thick call letters sloth lust
it’s just thick call letters sloth lust
it’s just thick call letters sloth lust pride seven does not hesitate to reflect
pride seven does not hesitate to reflect
pride seven does not hesitate to reflect humanity’s darkest desires back at us in
humanity’s darkest desires back at us in
humanity’s darkest desires back at us in all of their grim reality you know this
all of their grim reality you know this
all of their grim reality you know this isn’t gonna have a happy ending number
isn’t gonna have a happy ending number
isn’t gonna have a happy ending number four memento I finally found him
four memento I finally found him
four memento I finally found him Christopher Nolan is back again messing
Christopher Nolan is back again messing
Christopher Nolan is back again messing with our heads with his marvelous mind
with our heads with his marvelous mind
with our heads with his marvelous mind melting experience simply known as
melting experience simply known as
melting experience simply known as memento can’t get scared but hey can you
memento can’t get scared but hey can you
memento can’t get scared but hey can you get angry yes
get angry yes
get angry yes Guy Pearce plays a man who suffers from
Guy Pearce plays a man who suffers from
Guy Pearce plays a man who suffers from anterograde amnesia after the murder of
anterograde amnesia after the murder of
anterograde amnesia after the murder of his wife
his wife
his wife I have no short-term memory I know who I
I have no short-term memory I know who I
I have no short-term memory I know who I am I know all about myself I just since
am I know all about myself I just since
am I know all about myself I just since my injury I can’t make new memories
my injury I can’t make new memories
my injury I can’t make new memories everything fades Pearce’s character
everything fades Pearce’s character
everything fades Pearce’s character Leonard is then forced to permanently
Leonard is then forced to permanently
Leonard is then forced to permanently tattoo keyphrases about his life on to
tattoo keyphrases about his life on to
tattoo keyphrases about his life on to his skin in order to piece together the
his skin in order to piece together the
his skin in order to piece together the mystery while at the same time coming to
mystery while at the same time coming to
mystery while at the same time coming to terms with his innermost secrets look
terms with his innermost secrets look
terms with his innermost secrets look I’m sorry I don’t remember you it’s
I’m sorry I don’t remember you it’s
I’m sorry I don’t remember you it’s nothing personal
I do have information for you the film
I do have information for you the film is best enjoyed through multiple
is best enjoyed through multiple
is best enjoyed through multiple viewings as that way we can get a firmer
viewings as that way we can get a firmer
viewings as that way we can get a firmer grasp on Nolan’s complex yet satisfying
grasp on Nolan’s complex yet satisfying
grasp on Nolan’s complex yet satisfying more inspired tale of identity we all
more inspired tale of identity we all
more inspired tale of identity we all need Maurice to remind ourselves of your
I’m not different number three
I’m not different number three Black Swan I came to ask apart obsession
Black Swan I came to ask apart obsession
Black Swan I came to ask apart obsession and perfection are just two of the
and perfection are just two of the
and perfection are just two of the themes which rear their heads here in
themes which rear their heads here in
themes which rear their heads here in director Darren Aronofsky’s troubling
director Darren Aronofsky’s troubling
director Darren Aronofsky’s troubling tale of a beautiful but mentally fragile
tale of a beautiful but mentally fragile
tale of a beautiful but mentally fragile dancer who is determined to be cast in
dancer who is determined to be cast in
dancer who is determined to be cast in the lead role in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
the lead role in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
the lead role in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake it’s about a girl gets turned into a
it’s about a girl gets turned into a
it’s about a girl gets turned into a swan and she needs love to break this
swan and she needs love to break this
swan and she needs love to break this back but her prince falls for the wrong
back but her prince falls for the wrong
back but her prince falls for the wrong girl
mm-hmm so she kills herself Natalie
mm-hmm so she kills herself Natalie Portman’s portrayal of Nina Sayers is
Portman’s portrayal of Nina Sayers is
Portman’s portrayal of Nina Sayers is magnetic as we follow her relationships
magnetic as we follow her relationships
magnetic as we follow her relationships with her sexually aggressive instructor
with her sexually aggressive instructor
with her sexually aggressive instructor her emotionally abusive mother and a
her emotionally abusive mother and a
her emotionally abusive mother and a devious understudy I’m just I’m worried
devious understudy I’m just I’m worried
devious understudy I’m just I’m worried about the next act she’s not sure if
about the next act she’s not sure if
about the next act she’s not sure if feeling up to it
feeling up to it
feeling up to it Aronofsky’s combination of gorgeous
Aronofsky’s combination of gorgeous
Aronofsky’s combination of gorgeous cinematography a list acting and
cinematography a list acting and
cinematography a list acting and legitimately cringe-worthy frights make
legitimately cringe-worthy frights make
legitimately cringe-worthy frights make this a psychological thriller for the
this a psychological thriller for the
this a psychological thriller for the ages just find a pear shape number 2 the
ages just find a pear shape number 2 the
ages just find a pear shape number 2 the Silence of the land’s closer please
closer audiences may have first danced
closer audiences may have first danced with Brian Cox as the devilish dr.
with Brian Cox as the devilish dr.
with Brian Cox as the devilish dr. Hannibal Lecter in 1986 with Michael
Hannibal Lecter in 1986 with Michael
Hannibal Lecter in 1986 with Michael Mann’s masterpiece Manhunter but it was
Mann’s masterpiece Manhunter but it was
Mann’s masterpiece Manhunter but it was Anthony Hopkins portrayal of the
Anthony Hopkins portrayal of the
Anthony Hopkins portrayal of the brilliant but deranged Lecter that
brilliant but deranged Lecter that
brilliant but deranged Lecter that remains in fans Minds I do wish we could
remains in fans Minds I do wish we could
remains in fans Minds I do wish we could chat longer but
chat longer but
chat longer but I’m having an old friend for dinner
I’m having an old friend for dinner
I’m having an old friend for dinner by director Jonathan Demme II struck
by director Jonathan Demme II struck
by director Jonathan Demme II struck gold when he helmed 1991’s the silence
gold when he helmed 1991’s the silence
gold when he helmed 1991’s the silence of the lands a story of rookie FBI agent
of the lands a story of rookie FBI agent
of the lands a story of rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling and her search for the
Clarice Starling and her search for the
Clarice Starling and her search for the disturbed serial killer known as Buffalo
disturbed serial killer known as Buffalo
disturbed serial killer known as Buffalo Bill it rubs the lotion on its skin or
Bill it rubs the lotion on its skin or
Bill it rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again she will
else it gets the hose again she will
else it gets the hose again she will push people get the hose Cox and Hopkins
push people get the hose Cox and Hopkins
push people get the hose Cox and Hopkins both play Lecter with the expected
both play Lecter with the expected
both play Lecter with the expected levels of class and wit but it’s the
levels of class and wit but it’s the
levels of class and wit but it’s the latter’s iconic declaration of his
latter’s iconic declaration of his
latter’s iconic declaration of his preferred dinner accompaniment that
preferred dinner accompaniment that
preferred dinner accompaniment that truly gave audiences chills senses taken
truly gave audiences chills senses taken
truly gave audiences chills senses taken once tried to test me I ate his liver
once tried to test me I ate his liver
once tried to test me I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti
before we unveil our most
before we unveil our most psychologically damaging film here are a
psychologically damaging film here are a
psychologically damaging film here are a few thrilling honorable mentions people
few thrilling honorable mentions people
few thrilling honorable mentions people tell the world you’re crazy and all your
tell the world you’re crazy and all your
tell the world you’re crazy and all your protests to the contrary just confirm
protests to the contrary just confirm
protests to the contrary just confirm what they’re saying I’m not following
what they’re saying I’m not following
what they’re saying I’m not following you I’m sorry
you I’m sorry
you I’m sorry once you’re declared insane then
once you’re declared insane then
once you’re declared insane then anything you do is called part of that
anything you do is called part of that
anything you do is called part of that insanity god
well who the hell are you talking
well who the hell are you talking talking to me smoke what around sir two
talking to me smoke what around sir two
talking to me smoke what around sir two yards up maybe quick said nobody said
yards up maybe quick said nobody said
yards up maybe quick said nobody said anything about quicksand Robert Oh such
anything about quicksand Robert Oh such
anything about quicksand Robert Oh such a what are they they’re gynecological
a what are they they’re gynecological
a what are they they’re gynecological instruments for working on mutant women
instruments for working on mutant women
instruments for working on mutant women mutant women that’s a great theme for
mutant women that’s a great theme for
mutant women that’s a great theme for yourself
yourself
yourself Amy God Shh trust me God
Amy God Shh trust me God
Amy God Shh trust me God it’s for the best number one vertigo
it’s for the best number one vertigo
it’s for the best number one vertigo Alfred Hitchcock was known as the master
Alfred Hitchcock was known as the master
Alfred Hitchcock was known as the master of suspense and delivered on this title
of suspense and delivered on this title
of suspense and delivered on this title time and time again with a bevy of
time and time again with a bevy of
time and time again with a bevy of cinematic classics before Hitchcock
cinematic classics before Hitchcock
cinematic classics before Hitchcock graced us with the presence of one
graced us with the presence of one
graced us with the presence of one Norman Bates in psycho however he first
Norman Bates in psycho however he first
Norman Bates in psycho however he first told us the story of John Scottie
told us the story of John Scottie
told us the story of John Scottie Ferguson a San Francisco detective with
Ferguson a San Francisco detective with
Ferguson a San Francisco detective with a crippling fear of heights and a
a crippling fear of heights and a
a crippling fear of heights and a mysterious woman who may not be all she
mysterious woman who may not be all she
mysterious woman who may not be all she seems only one is a wanderer two
seems only one is a wanderer two
seems only one is a wanderer two together always going somewhere in 2012
together always going somewhere in 2012
together always going somewhere in 2012 vertigo earned the honor of toppling
vertigo earned the honor of toppling
vertigo earned the honor of toppling Citizen Kane as the greatest film of all
Citizen Kane as the greatest film of all
Citizen Kane as the greatest film of all time according to Britain’s
time according to Britain’s
time according to Britain’s distinguished sight and sound magazine
distinguished sight and sound magazine
distinguished sight and sound magazine and with good reason for this
and with good reason for this
and with good reason for this psychological thriller possesses a
psychological thriller possesses a
psychological thriller possesses a near-perfect amount of character depth
near-perfect amount of character depth
near-perfect amount of character depth and plot twists to keep audiences
and plot twists to keep audiences
and plot twists to keep audiences guessing right until the very end you
guessing right until the very end you
guessing right until the very end you you were the company where the
you were the company where the
you were the company where the counterfeit weren’t you when she
counterfeit weren’t you when she
counterfeit weren’t you when she dinner’ll I get it
dinner’ll I get it
dinner’ll I get it do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which psychological thriller do you think
psychological thriller do you think
psychological thriller do you think tortured Minds enough to warrant
tortured Minds enough to warrant
tortured Minds enough to warrant inclusion for more psychotically awesome
inclusion for more psychotically awesome
inclusion for more psychotically awesome top 10s published every day be sure to
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