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Mind Game Thriller movies

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

Afflicted

1. Afflicted

Horror Thriller Body Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.2
20141h 25min

Overview

Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. They race to find out what it is and how to cure it before the sickness consumes him completely.

Themes

Friendship under strain, Violence and consequence, Survival under illness, Vampire contagion, Mistrust and deception, Found footage witness

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Apple TV
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The Signal

2. The Signal

Thriller Science Fiction Alien Contact Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
6.0
20141h 37min

Overview

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness – only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

Themes

Privacy vs intrusion, Body augmentation ethics, Trust under manipulation, Human vs alien technology

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Overview

A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

Themes

Stalking and surveillance, Obsession and possession, Doppelgänger paranoia, Dual identity tension, Infidelity and manipulation, Dream imagery surrealism

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Non-Stop

4. Non-Stop

Action Thriller Mystery Spy Action Mind Game Thriller
6.9
20141h 47min

Overview

Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. On this plane ride, he starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be on the flight and threatening to kill passengers. In a race against the clock, he must identify and stop the killer to save everyone on board.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception and framing, Race against time, Technology-driven manipulation, Conspiracy against authority, Motive rooted in past violence

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Returned

5. The Returned

Horror Thriller Drama Zombie Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.9
20131h 38min

Overview

In a post-zombie world, where the infected live normal lives, their retroviral drug is running out.

Themes

Discrimination against the infected, Civil liberties under quarantine, Fear-driven violence in crisis, Rumors and social fracture, Resource scarcity in healthcare, Ethical dilemmas in treatment access

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Banshee Chapter

6. Banshee Chapter

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.4
20131h 27min

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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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Anna

7. Anna

Thriller Drama Mind Game Thriller Psychological Drama
6.4
20131h 39min

Overview

A man with the ability to enter peoples' memories takes on the case of a brilliant, troubled sixteen-year-old girl to determine whether she is a sociopath or a victim of trauma.

Themes

Memory manipulation ethics, Trust under manipulation, Youth vulnerability, Deception and memory, Trauma versus agency, Institutional tension in care

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Kanopy
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Grand Piano

8. Grand Piano

Thriller Mystery Mind Game Thriller Investigation Mystery
5.9
20131h 30min

Overview

Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago. Just moments after starting his performance in the packed theater, in front of an expectant audience, Tom finds a threatening message written on the score: 'Play one wrong note and you die'. Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper's motives and look for help without anyone realizing.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Loyalty under danger, Performance pressure, Control of art, Death threats, Stage fright

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Curse of Chucky

9. Curse of Chucky

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.6
20131h 37min

Overview

After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to the mounting bloodshed and chaos.

Themes

Supernatural interference, Dysfunctional family stress, Killer toys threat, Affair-driven conflict, Grief and vulnerability, Paraplegia vulnerability

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Byzantium

10. Byzantium

Drama Fantasy Thriller Dark Fantasy Mind Game Thriller
6.5
20131h 58min

Overview

Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local boarding house, the Byzantium.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Vampire bite, Blood sucking, Eternal life, Mother daughter resilience, Bat imagery

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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