Psychological Horror movies

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Stylish

Overview

A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.

Themes

Ambition through exploitation, Elite control through ritual, Social climbing via deception, Fame as currency, Identity forged by transformation, Trust breached by insiders

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Dry

Overview

Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.” Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power and control, Sexual violence, Isolation under threat, Surveillance intrusion, Unreliable narration

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Tense Raw Claustrophobic Bleak Relentless

Overview

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

Themes

Imagination vs reality, Grief and maternal responsibility, Isolation of caregiving, Unseen threats at home, Psychological distress under pressure, Rituals of care and safety

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Atmospheric

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Rachel, a rookie cop, is about to begin her first night shift in a neglected police station in a Scottish, backwater town. The kind of place where the tide has gone out and stranded a motley bunch of the aimless, the forgotten, the bitter-and-twisted who all think that, really, they deserve to be somewhere else. They all think they're there by accident and that, with a little luck, life is going to get better. Wrong, on both counts. Six is about to arrive - and All Hell Will Break Loose!

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Violence as control, Policing under pressure, Small town isolation, Corruption of power, Bureaucratic indifference

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Bleak Dry

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Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.

Themes

Debt driven coercion, Anonymous caller manipulation, Death game premise, Brother relationship strain, Unemployment driven desperation, Gamified risk

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Immersive Claustrophobic Atmospheric Relentless Intense

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A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online and is quickly immersed in a nightmare in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim.

Themes

Found footage anxiety, Invasion of privacy dynamics, Online chat deception, Proxy server vulnerability, Snuff films commodification, Kidnapping fear and control

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Atmospheric Relentless

Overview

On the trail of a missing friend who had been experimenting with mind-altering drugs, a young journalist - aided by a rogue counter-culture writer, finds herself drawn into the dangerous world of top-secret government chemical research and the mystery of a disturbing radio signal of unknown origin.

Themes

Desert isolation, Conspiracy and control, Radio signal intrusion, Government experimentation, Media deception, Mind altering chemistry

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Tense Steady Claustrophobic Brutal Bleak

Overview

An awkward, telekinetic teenage girl is the object of relentless bullying at school and an oppressively religious mother at home.

Themes

Power and retaliation, Otherness and difference, Crowd cruelty and humiliation, Oppressive religious control, Social isolation and bullying, Teenage rebellion under pressure

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Clinical

Overview

A man awakes-- without memory -- in a pit full of bodies and must figure out if the people who rescued him are the killers, or if he is the murderer.

Themes

Memory loss under threat, Virus and immunity, Government cover-up secrecy, Pit confinement and escape, Infection urgency, Post-apocalyptic future pressures

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Realistic Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Stylish

Overview

After India's father dies in an auto accident, her uncle Charlie, whom she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother Evelyn. Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Toxic family dynamics, Ambivalent affection, Family loyalty vs betrayal, Dangerous charisma, Deception in intimate bonds

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