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Psychological Horror movies

Mind-driven fear: paranoia, hallucinations, breakdown, and unreliable perception where the threat may be internal or unclear.

Sightless

1. Sightless

Thriller Horror Mind Game Thriller Psychological Horror
5.5
20201h 29min

Overview

After an attack renders her blind, Ellen withdraws from the world to recover. But soon she plunges into paranoia, unable to convince anyone that her assailant has returned to terrorize her by hiding in plain sight.

Themes

"movie: sightless. genres: thriller, Horror, Thriller, Horror main themes: violinist, Blind woman, Violinist, Blind woman full keywords list: violinist, Blind woman. concept analysis: the film explores themes of trauma and the struggle for autonomy in the face of manipulation and control. it highlights the psychological impact of violence and the journey toward reclaiming one's identity and strength."

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Overview

Looking for an escape from her recurring nightmares, 18-year-old Sarah submits to a university sleep study, but soon realizes she's become the conduit to a frightening new discovery.

Themes

Sleep study ethics, Shadow figure motif, Dream monitoring, Eye gouging, Sleep paralysis, Shadow people

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Antebellum

3. Antebellum

Horror Psychological Horror
5.8
20201h 45min

Overview

Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.

Themes

"movie: antebellum. genres: horror, Horror main themes: civil war, Strong woman, Kidnapping, Civil war, Strong woman, Kidnapping full keywords list: civil war, Strong woman, Kidnapping, Slavery, Racism, Reenactment, Psychotic, Hard, Shocking, Hostile, White supremacists, Philosophical, Antebellum south, Authoritarian, Awestruck, Empathetic, Enchant, Enthusiastic, Exhilarated, Frightened, Ghoulish, Harsh, Horrified, Pretentious. concept analysis: the film explores the horrific legacy of slavery and the ethical implications of historical reenactments that trivialize human suffering. it serves as a commentary on the persistence of racial trauma and the fight for freedom and justice in both historical and contemporary contexts."

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I'm Thinking of Ending Things

4. I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Mystery Thriller Horror Psychological Horror Unreliable Perspective Mystery
6.5
20202h 15min

Overview

Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

Themes

Road trip tension, Farm isolation, Memory and dementia, Poetry and philosophy, Surrealism in narrative, Janitor presence in school

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The Vanished

5. The Vanished

Thriller Horror Crime Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.7
20201h 55min

Overview

A family vacation takes a terrifying turn when parents Paul and Wendy discover their young daughter has vanished without a trace. Stopping at nothing to find her, the search for the truth leads to a shocking revelation.

Themes

"movie: the vanished. genres: thriller, Horror, Crime, Action, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Action main themes: drowning, Police, Camping, Drowning, Police, Camping full keywords list: drowning, Police, Camping, Disappearance, Pedophile, Drugs, Missing person, Missing child, Recreational vehicle, Accidental killing, Accidental shooting. concept analysis: the film explores the depths of parental grief and the psychological impact of unresolved loss. it delves into the lengths to which individuals will go to escape reality and the dangers of living in a fabricated world."

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Unhinged

6. Unhinged

Action Thriller Horror Vehicle-Driven Action Revenge Thriller
6.0
20201h 30min

Overview

Rachel is a divorced single mother whose bad day gets even worse. She's running late to drop her son off at school when she honks her horn impatiently at a fellow driver during rush-hour traffic. After an exchange of words, she soon realizes that the mysterious man is following her and her young son in his truck. A case of road rage quickly escalates, at horrifyingly psychotic proportions, into full-blown terror as Rachel discovers the psychopath's sinister plan for revenge. He is single-mindedly determined to teach her a deadly lesson.

Themes

Revenge through violence, Road rage escalation, Stalking and pursuit, Divorced mother vulnerability, Phone tracking and surveillance, Survival under threat

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Overview

When elderly mother Edna inexplicably vanishes, her daughter rushes to the family's decaying home, finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered around the house in her absence.

Themes

Dementia drives family strain, Old house isolation, Unspoken worry under pressure, Decay and confinement in rooms, Caregiver burden boundary, Family roles under pressure

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Follow Me

8. Follow Me

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Survival Thriller
5.4
20201h 28min

Overview

A social media personality travels with his friends to Moscow to capture new content for his successful vlog. Always pushing the limits and catering to a growing audience, they enter a cold world of mystery, excess, and danger. When the lines between real life and social media are blurred, the group must fight to escape, and survive.

Themes

"movie: follow me. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: escape, Danger of life, Social media, Escape, Danger of life, Social media full keywords list: escape, Danger of life, Social media, Escape room, Social media influencer, Lesbian, Death game. concept analysis: the film explores the ethical limits of social media and the impact of digital fame on personal relationships. it serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of losing oneself in the pursuit of online validation."

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You Should Have Left

9. You Should Have Left

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Domestic Thriller
5.4
20201h 33min

Overview

In an effort to repair their relationship, a couple books a vacation in the countryside for themselves and their daughter. What starts as a perfect retreat begins to fall apart as one loses their grip on reality, and a sinister force tries to tear them apart.

Themes

"movie: you should have left. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: wales, Husband wife relationship, Countryside, Wales, Husband wife relationship, Countryside full keywords list: wales, Husband wife relationship, Countryside, Based on novel or book, Nightmare, House, Time loop, Writer, Jealous husband, Loop, Family life. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of guilt and the inescapable nature of one's past, Illustrating how unresolved trauma can haunt individuals. it serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of avoidance and the necessity of confronting one's demons to achieve true liberation."

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The Other Lamb

10. The Other Lamb

Horror Drama Thriller Psychological Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
5.3
20201h 37min

Overview

For her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd, a controlling, messiah-like figure with a frightening dark side. But when her insular world is rocked by a series of nightmarish visions and disturbing revelations, Selah begins to question everything about her existence—including her allegiance to the increasingly dangerous Shepherd.

Themes

"movie: the other lamb. genres: horror, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Drama, Thriller main themes: affectation, Polygamy, Forest, Affectation, Polygamy, Forest full keywords list: affectation, Polygamy, Forest, Birth, Death, Religious cult, Detached, Aggressive, Depressed, Ambivalent, Apologetic, Appreciative, Assertive, Awestruck, Baffled, Bewildered, Demeaning. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of female empowerment and the struggle against patriarchal oppression within a cult-like environment. it serves as a commentary on the quest for identity and autonomy in the face of authoritarian control."

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