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Mind Game Thriller movies

Psychological pressure and manipulation: gaslighting, obsession, paranoia, and control as the core suspense engine.

171. Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray
Fantasy Drama Thriller Dark Fantasy Tragic Drama
6.2
20091h 52minUnited Kingdom
Director: Oliver Parker

Overview

Seduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton, handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray becomes obsessed with maintaining his youthful appearance, and commissions a special portrait that will weather the winds of time while he remains forever young. When Gray's obsession spirals out of control, his desperate attempts to safeguard his secret turn his once-privileged life into a living hell.

Themes

Obsession with youth, Portrait as self-image, Societal pressure and vanity, Decadence and corruption, Consequences of indulgence, Mentor influence and decadence

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172. Exam

Exam
Thriller Mystery Mind Game Thriller Locked-Room Mystery
6.7
20091h 37minUnited Kingdom
Director: Stuart Hazeldine

Overview

Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, where an armed guard keeps watch, they are given 80 minutes to answer one simple question.

Themes

Corporation manipulation, Final exam anxiety, Armed guard presence, Pandemic stakes, Windowless room confinement, Pill ethics

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173. Broken Embraces

Broken Embraces
Drama Romance Thriller Entertainment Industry Drama Passionate Romance
7.2
20092h 7minSpain
Director: Pedro Almodóvar

Overview

Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Jealousy and possession, Power dynamics in romance, Rebirth through reinvention, Obsession and longing, Artistic ambition under finance

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174. Polytechnique

Polytechnique
Crime Drama Thriller Historical Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.2
20091h 17minCanada
Director: Denis Villeneuve

Overview

A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

Themes

Survivor resilience, Gender violence, Professional identity under threat, Misogyny and aggression, Gender-based power dynamics, Pregnancy after trauma

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175. Wanted

Wanted
Action Thriller Crime Superhero Action Mind Game Thriller
6.7
20081h 50minUnited States
Director: Timur Bekmambetov

Overview

Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets an attractive woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Hidden powers and training, Fate versus autonomy, Control through manipulation, Profit-driven deception

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176. The Wave

The Wave
Drama Thriller Political Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.6
20081h 47minGermany
Director: Dennis Gansel

Overview

A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily the masses can become manipulated.

Themes

Mass manipulation dynamics, Group conformity pressures, Education as social engineering, Ideology and authority, Discipline and obedience, Bullying and social exclusion

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177. Mad Detective

Mad Detective
Action Crime Thriller Detective Mystery Crime Mind Game Thriller
7.1
20071h 31minHong Kong SAR China
Director: Wai Ka-Fai

Overview

Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Duty vs retirement, Fragmented identity, Seven spirit collective, Loyalty shifts, Inner personalities

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178. Awake

Awake
Thriller Crime Mystery Mind Game Thriller Investigation Mystery
6.5
20071h 24minUnited States
Director: Joby Harold

Overview

While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Memory shaping identity, Parental control versus autonomy, Trust in professionals, Wealth influencing relationships, Ethical risk in transplantation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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179. Mr. Brooks

Mr. Brooks
Crime Thriller Serial Killer Crime Mind Game Thriller
7.2
20072hUnited States
Director: Bruce A. Evans

Overview

A respected businessman and family man, Mr. Brooks lives a double life: to most people he’s a caring father and loving husband, but only his victims know that behind the mask hides a terrifying killer.

Themes

Deception and concealment, Dual life pressure, Investigation vs secrecy, Control vs compulsion, Family loyalty under threat, Moral cost of protection

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
blue TV
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180. Death Proof

Death Proof
Action Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action Mind Game Thriller
7.0
20071h 53minUnited States
Director: Quentin Tarantino

Overview

Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.

Themes

Power dynamics and coercion, Violence against women, Objectification and exploitation, Group solidarity under pressure, Female agency under threat, Risk and bravado

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