Top 100 Psychological Thrillers

Rope (1948) Golden Age – Classic – Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Two Young Egocentric Homosexual College Students – Aesthetic Movement Believers – "Art-of-Murder" Philosophy – Perfect Murder Concept – Classmate Murder – Penthouse Apartment – Murdered Body Hiding – Dinner Party – Unaware Guests – College Professor Invitation – Arrogance – Vanity – Suspicions – Anxiety – Paranoia – Cat-Mouse Theory – Manipulation – Mind Games – Psychological Thriller – Claustrophobic Tension – LGBT – Medal Disorders – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Psychosexual Undertones – Homo-Sexual Frustration – Phallic Symbols – Homophobia – Death-Drive Theory – Nihilism – Amoralism – Ironic Fate – Stage-To-Screen – Minimalistic Setup – Thought-Provoking – Sophisticate – Nietzschean Theory – Intelligent – Experimental – One-Shot Technique – T o p – Best 40's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)

Seven (1995) Neo-Noir – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Drama Fiction – Veteran Retiring Police Detective – Inexperienced Replacement Young Detective – Ritualistic Signature Murders – Seven-Deadly-Sins Modus Operandi – Society’s ills Revenge – Murder Mystery Thriller – Detective Story – Maniacal Serial Killer Case – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Police Procedural – Uncertainty Stress – Atrocity – Melancholy – Fear – Despair – Suspense – Tension – Corruption – Paranoia – Cat-Mouse Theory – Manhunt – Manipulation – Psychological Horror Thriller – Unsettling Atmosphere – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Mental Disorder Villain – Psychopath – Psychosis – Moral Apathy – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Pessimism– Others – Religious Symbolism – Memorable Villain – Cult Status – Classic Status – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)

The Game (1997) Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Wealthy Egocentric Investment Banker – Obsessive Life-Control Freak – Childhood (Father's Suicide) Trauma – 48th Birthday – Younger Brother's Enigmatic Birthday Present – Mysterious Game – Life-Threatening – Anxiety Disorder – Uncertainty Stress – Panic Attack – Cat-Mouse Theory – Invisible Manipulation – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Organisation – Well-Planned Conspiracy – Identity Theft – Paranoid Thriller – Jeopardy – Unknown Threat – Suspicions – Mistrust – Desperation – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Thriller – Nightmarish Fears – Psychological Struggle – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Adjustment Disorder – Intelligent Film – Hitchcockian Aura – Plot Twist – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)

Inception (2010) Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Mystery – Thriller – Dystopian Fiction – International Fugitive / Professional Thief – Experimental Military Technology – Subconscious Mind Infiltrate – Constructed Dreams – Valuable Corporate Secrets Heist – Espionage-Heist Action Thriller – Corporate Espionage – New Mission – Subconscious Mind Implanting (Inception) – Deception – Manipulation – Dazzling Maze – Disbelief – Distrust – Fear – Paranoia – Escape Thriller – Psychological Mystery Thriller – Femme Fatale – Dead Wife's Obsession – Emotional Stress – Love-Loss Trauma – Psychosis – Grief Trauma – Guilt Complex – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Perception-Reality Dichotomy – Repressed Emotions – Defence Mechanism – Derealization Symptom – Fraudian Theory – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Non-Linear Timeline – Multi-Layered Plot – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Others – Symbolism – Existentialism – Surrealism – Intelligent Film – T o p – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Erotic Noir Mystery Drama – Married Couple – Sexual Fantasies Confession – Wife's Secret Unfulfilled Temptation – Husband's Narcissistic Injury – Traumatic Experience – Doubt – Jealousy – Commitment Crisis – Marital Alienation – High-Society Hedonism – Enigmatic Dark Activity – Shadowy Religious Sect – Ritualistic Orgy – Moral Hypocrisy – Relationship Drama – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Confusion – Corruption – Paranoia – Dream-Like Reality – Psychological Thriller – Existential Crisis – Nightmarish Fears – Derealization Symptom – Delusional Disorder – Paranoid Fears – Paranoid-Schizoid Position – Psychosexual Thriller – Sexual Revenge Fantasy – Sexual Obsession – BDSM – Sexual Occultism – Voyeurism – Male Gaze Theory – Female Objectification – Scopophilia – Castration Anxiety – Gender-Behavior Study – Freudian Theory – Art-House – Eroticism – Existentialism – Symbolism – Surrealism – Psychedelic – Metaphorical – Thought-Provoking – Neo-Noir – Cult Status – Classic Status – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)

The Silence of The Lambs (1991) Drama – Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Detective Story – Serial Killer Case – kidnap / Hostage / Skins Young Women Victims Pattern – Murder Mystery – Ambitious FBI Agent Analyst – Investigation – Imprisoned Psychopath Arrogant Psychiatrist Assistant – Complex Relationship – Cat-Mouse Theory – Manhunt – Sadistic Psychological Manipulation – Mind Games – Psychological Horror Thriller – Cannibalism – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Repression – Gay Male Fixation – Gender Identity Disorder – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Hitchcockian Aura – Influential Film – Novel-I-Read – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)

The Conversation (1974) Classic – Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Espionage Mystery Thriller – Freelance Surveillance Expert Lonely Man – Privacy Obsessive – Past Job Guilty Conscience – Couple Surveillance New Case – Forbidden Extramarital Affair – Enigmatic Conversation – Crime Noir Conspiracy Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Potential Murder – Paranoid Thriller – Moral Dilemmas – Psychological Stress – Suspicions – Insecurity – Betrayal – Distrust – Fear – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Political Thriller – Mass Surveillance Politics – Psychological Drama – Moral Maze – Self-Deception – Repressed Emotions – Mental Disorder – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Childhood Trauma – Nihilism – Character Study – Neo-Noir – Cult Status – Influential Film – T o p – Best 70's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)

Vertigo (1958) Golden Age – Classic – Romance – Mystery – Thriller – Film-Noir – Mystery Noir Thriller – Neurotic ex-Police Detective – Privet Investigation – Keep-an-Eye Case – Enigmatic Mystical Beautiful Wife – Uncanny Attraction – Passionate Obsession – Possession – Tragedy – Murder Conspiracy Theory – Manipulation – Misdirection – Femme Fatale – Seduction-Deception – Emotional Lure – Murder Subplot – Psychological Thriller – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Acrophobia – Vertigo Effect – Claustrophobic Fear – Unconscious Conflict – Love-Loss Trauma – Desperation – Depression – Guilt Complex – Emotional Breakdown – Psychosexual Drama – Platonic Obsessive Love – Male Gaze Theory – Male Desire – Voyeurism – Fetishism – Female Objectification – Scopophilia – Castration Anxiety – Phallic Symbols – Freudian Theory – Eroticism – Mysticism – Doppelgänger – Characterization – Low-Key Thriller – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Best 50's – T o p – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)

Oldboy (Oldeuboi) (2003) Drama – Action – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Noir Thriller – Ordinary Businessman – Kidnapping / 15-Years Imprisoned – Mysterious Enemy – Wifes' Murder – Frame-Up – Blame Game – Fake Escape – Cat-Mouse Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Power Games – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy Web – Identity Crisis – Distrust – Corruption – Madness – Paranoia – Moral Collapse – Downward Spiral – Twisted Revenge Action Horror – Vigilantism – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Sadomasochistic Torture – Hyper-Violence – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Revenge Spiral – Psychological Horror Thriller – Discomfort Sense – Kafkaesque Nightmare – Existential Terror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Guilt Complex – Psychosexual Drama – Incestuous Relationship – Symbolic Mutilation – Oedipus Complex – Art-Horror – Amoralism – Fatalism – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Extravagant – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – WTF-Factor – Shock Value – Neo-Noir – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)

Angel Heart (1987) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Noir Thriller – Detective Story – Immoral Private Investigator – Enigmatic Client – Missing Person Case – Investigation – Dangerous Procedural – Mysterious Murders – Devil-Worship Cult – Voodoo / Black Magic Ritual – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Forces – Dark Backdrop – Disjointed Reality – Identity Crisis – Deception – Corruption – Madness – Religious Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Cat-Mouse Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Power-Plays – Psychological Horror – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Metaphysical Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Terror – Occult Horror – Mental Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Memory Trauma – Identity Chaos – Incestuous Relationship – Surrealism – Cynicism – Mysticism – Satanism – Fatalism – Ironic Fate – Doppelgänger – Faustian Tale – Plot Twist – Neo-Noir – Cult Status – T o p – Best 80's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)

The Sixth Sense (1999) Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Supernatural Drama – Child Psychologist – Troubled Young Boy Patient – Melancholy – Social Problems – Sees-Dead-People Case – Extra-Sensory Gift – Skepticism – Intrigue – Investigation – Obsession – Anxiety Disorder – Mood Disorder – Adjustment Disorder – Tragedy – Psychological Horror Thriller – Metaphysical Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Supernatural Horror – Visual Hallucinations – Fear – Paranoia – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Existentialism – Fatalism – Plot Twist – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)

The Cell (2000) Science Fiction – Crime – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Sci-Fi Crime Thriller – Comatose Misogynistic Serial Killer – Modus Operandi: Kidnap / Captive / Ritual Torture Women Victims – Sci-Fi Laboratory – Experimental Technology – Serial-Killer's Subconscious-Mind Link – Child Psychologist Woman killer’s Subconscious-Insider – Latest Victim Rescue Mission – Abusive Memories – Twisted Psyche – Evil Personified – Insanity – Paranoia – Cat-Mouse Theory – Manhunt – Mind Power-Games – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Psychological Manipulation – Violence – Torture – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Schizophrenia – Psychosexual Thriller – Master-Slave Relationship – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Domination – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Surrealism – Impressionism – Cult Status – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)

Funny Games (1997) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Horror Thriller – Bourgeois Family – Isolated Vocation House – Two Strange Young Men Neighbors – Home Invasion – Hostage Situation – Desperation – Unbearable Cruelty – Violence – Psychological Torture – Fear – Terror – Paranoia – Anxiety Disorder – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Cat-Mouse Theory – Sadistic Games – Manipulation – Art-House Horror – Realism – Sadism – Narcissism – Nihilism – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Extravagant – Shock Value – Black Humour – Human Behaviour Study – Indie Film – Cult Status – Best 90's – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – Austria – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

The Shining (1980) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Supernatural Horror Drama – Three-Member Family – off-Season Isolated Mountain-Hotel – Winter Caretakers – Alcoholic Aspiring Writer Husband – Psychic Son – Extra-Sensory Gift – Hotels' Dark Secrets – Supernatural Evil Forces – Patriarchal Insecurity – Hallucinations – Obsession – Domestic Violence – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral– Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Gothic Horror – Metaphysical Terror – Mental Disorder – Homicidal Maniac – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Oedipal Complex – Art-House Horror – Uncanny Experience – Philosophical – Surrealism – Symbolism – Nihilism – No-Exit Finale – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Taxi Driver (1976) Classic – Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Noir Drama – Insomniac ex-Marine Taxi Driver – Unstable Mental State – Urban Loneness – Frustration – Desperation – Alienation – Saving-The-World Obsession – City Underworld – Moral Collapse – Distrust – Corruption – Vigilantism – Catharsis – Psychological Thriller – Mental Disorder – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Schizophrenia – Psychosis – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Repression – Voyeurism – Madonna-Whore Complex – Castration Anxiety – Freudian Theory – Character Study – Existentialism – Symbolism – Cynicism – No-Exit Finale – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Neo-Noir – T o p – Best 70's – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Duel (1971) Action – Thriller – TV-Movie – Paranoid Revenge-Chase Action Thriller – Middle-Aged Salesman – Business Car-Trip – Desert Road Movie – Unseen-Maniac-Trucker’s Target – Malevolent Force – Unmotivated Road Rage – Nerve-Wracking Chases – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Suspense – Tension – Fear – Terror – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Cat-Mouse Theory – Man Pursue – Power Games – Chicken Game – Manipulation – Survival Thriller – Machine-Made Danger – Escape Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Dread – Psychological Stress – Toxic Masculinity – Alpha Male Syndrome – Castration Anxiety – Emasculation – Psychopath Antagonist – Complex Trauma – Psychosis – Symbolism – Minimalism – Extravagant – Allegorical – Hitchcockian Aura – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Psycho (1960) Golden Age – Classic – Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Slasher Horror Mystery Thriller – Woman Embezzler – Criminal Situation – Stolen Money – Escape Thriller – Guilt Complex – Isolated Motel – Odd Motel Manager – Serial Killer – Missing Person / Murder Mystery Case – Investigation – Tension – Gothic Horror – Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Dread – Obsession – Identity Crisis – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Childhood Trauma – Guilt Complex – Repressed Memory – Alter-Ego – Psychosexual Drama – Voyeurism – Repressed Sexuality – Sexual Fixation – Castration Anxiety – Oedipus Complex – Freudian Theory – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Best 60's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Persona (1966) Classic – Drama – Psychological Drama – Inexplicably Mute Actress – Psychological Crisis – Willpower Problems – Young Nurse – Treatment – Isolation – Psychic Attraction – Lesbianism – Duality – Identity Crisis – Mental Disorder – Psychosis – Character Study – Psychosexual Drama – Female Bonding – Female Homosexuality – Narcissism – Obsessional Neurosis – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Electra Complex – Love-Hate Relationship – Jungian Theory – Psychological Horror – Existential Dread – Identities Fuse – Unspeakable Horrors – Madness – Art-House – Thought-Provoking – Sophisticate – Minimalism – Allegorical – Existentialism – Symbolism – Surrealism – Uncanny Experience – Experimental Film – Iconic Film – Landmark Film – Cult Status – Best 60's – Foreign Language – European – Sweden – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Strangers on a Train (1951) Golden Age – Classic – Mystery – Thriller – Film-Noir – Crime Noir Drama – Two Strangers Train Passengers – Unhappily Married Man / Hates His Tramp Wife – Sexually Repressed Psychotic Playboy / Hates His Rich Father – "Exchange" Murders Proposal – Perfect Murder Plan – First Murder Committed – Bad Joke Gets Serious – Police Suspicions – Second Murder Pressure – Cat-Mouse Theory – Manipulation – Stalking – Blackmail – Fear Web – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Stress – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychosis – Oedipus Complex – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Twisted Persona – Homoerotic Undertones – Best 50's – F a v e – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Golden Age – Classic – Drama – Crime – Thriller – Film-Noir – Crime Noir Drama – Small-Town Family – Bored Teenage Daughter – Charming Idolized Uncle Arrive – Dark Secrets – Suspicions – Investigation – Notorious Suspected Rich-Widows Serial-Killer – Moral Dilemmas – Fear – Paranoia – Cat-Mouse Theory – Manipulation – Doubt – Twisted Relationship – Strange Accidents Series – Daughter Next-Victim – Psychological Thriller – Moral Conflict – Simmering Danger – Psychological Stress – Psychopath Villain – Cynicism – Good vs Evil – Best 40's – F a v e – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Audition (Ôdishon) (1999) Drama – Romance – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – J-Horror – Romantic Mystery Melodrama – Middle-Aged Widower – Loneliness – Melancholy – Grif Trauma – New Wife Search – Phony Casting Audition – Shy Enigmatic Young Woman – Romantic Relationship – Social Isolation – Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Drama – Femme Fatale – - Female Oppression – Seduction/Deception – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Childhood Trauma – Sexual Abuse – Female Exploitation – Gender Battle – Revenge Horror – Vigilantism – Sadism – Brutality – Atrocity – Torture – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Fatalism – Bizarre – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – No-Exit Finale – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

The Orphanage (El Orfanato) (2007) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Family Mystery Drama – Seaside Abandoned Orphanage – Frail Woman's Family Relocation – Reopen Plan – House Dark Secrets – Young Son's Strange Behavior – Mysterious Imaginary Friends – Son Disappearance – Kidnapping / Missing Child Case – Investigation – Melancholy – Emotional Drama – Tragedy – Supernatural Horror Thriller – Haunted House / Haunted Mind Αmbiguity – Ghost Story – Gothic Horror – Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Dread – Love-Loss Trauma – Grief Trauma – Motherly Obsession – Repression Mechanism – Art-House Horror – Surrealism – Symbolism – Fatalism – Uncanny Experience – Plot Twist – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Prisoners (2013) Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Noir Mystery Drama – Two Suburban Neighbourhood Families – Two Same-Age Daughters – Mysterious Disappearance – Obsessive Police Detective Investigation – Kidnapping Case – Whodunit – Desperation – Agony – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Mentally Disabled Man Prime-Suspect – Desperate Fathers' Searching – Revenge Drama – Parents' Vigilantism – Extreme Take-Charge – Hostage – Violence – Brutal Torture – Doubt – Moral Dilemmas – Psychological Thriller – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Psychological Labyrinth – Emotional Stress – Claustrophobic Dread – Best 10's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Shutter Island (2010) Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Noir Drama – US Marshal – Shutter Island Arrival – Isolated Psychiatric Asylum – Mysterious Patient Disappearance Case – Investigation – Dreadful Secrets – Uncertainty Stress – Conspiracy Theory – Unethical Experiments – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Tension – Mistrust – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Thriller – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Gothic Horror – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Delusional Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Existentialism – Novel-I-Read – Neo-Noir – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Best 10's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Changing Lanes (2002) Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Drama – Two Mans' Crucial Day – Young Successful Wall Street Lawyer – Crucial Court Date: Power-of-Appointment Document Transfer – Middle-Aged Reformed Alcoholic Insurance Salesman – Crucial Court Date: Children's co-Custody Regain – Accident Car-Crass – Vendetta – Cat-Mouse Theory – Tit-For-Tat Game – Power Games – Revenge Thriller – Anger – Vigilantism – Sadism – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Paranoid Thriller – Doubt – Mistrust – Manipulation – Corruption – Chaos – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Thriller – Emotional Stress – Personal Struggles – Psychological Despair – Alpha Male Syndrome – Adjustment Disorder – Morality Play – Collective Consciousness – Ego Psychology – Class Conflicts – Social Satire – F a v e – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

The Treatment (De Behandeling) (2014) Drama – Mystery – Crime – Thriller – Crime Noir Mystery Drama – Haunted Detective Inspector – Disappearance / Child Abuse Twisted New Case – Paedophilic Serial Crimes – Murder Mystery – Detective's Brother Unsolved Kidnapping Case Link – Investigation – Manhunt – Pedophile Network – Child Pornography – Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Repressed Anger – Childhood Trauma – Love-Loss Trauma – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Disturbing – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Belgium ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Straw Dogs (1971) Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Drama – American Mathematician Passive Husband – English Young Glamorous Wife – British Countryside Village Relocation – Isolated Farmhouse Renovation – Local Handymen Gang – Hostility – Frustration – Harassment – Home Invasion – Sexual Abuse – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Violence – Massacre – Psychological Thriller – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Primal Masculinity – Animalistic Impulses – Alpha Male Syndrome – Complex Rape Scene – Sadistic Misogynistic Context – Indie Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

The Babadook (2014) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Family Drama – Dysfunctional 2-Member Family – Troubled Widow Mother – Personal Struggles – Grief Trauma – Ambiguous Loss – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Guilt Complex – Anxiety Disorder – Adjustment Disorder – Erratic Seven-Year-Old Son – Behavioral Disorder – Obsessive Phobias – Bedtime Stories – Mysterious Book – Imaginary Monster – Desperation – Psychological Horror Thriller – Dead Husband Spirit Possession – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Domestic Terror – Supernatural Dread – Mental Disorder – Depression – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Repressed Emotions – Sexual Urges – Oedipus Complex – Attachment Theory – Defense Mechanism – Freudian Theory – Art-House Horror – Symbolism – Allegorical – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Australia ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

The VVitch (A New-England Folktale) (2015) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Period Mystery Family Drama – Puritan (1630) Era – American Colonial 7-Member Puritan Family – Isolated Near-Forest Farm – Beautiful Teenage Daughter – Mysterious Unbaptised-Child Disappearance – Blame Game – Witchcraft Forces – Family's Anxieties – Faith Crisis – Uncertainty Stress – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Tension – Mistrust – Blind Zealotry – Hysteria – Religious Paranoia – Madness – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Occult Horror – Metaphysical Horror – Supernatural Dread – Shame Complex – Guilt Complex – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Psychosexual Metaphor Drama – Patriarchal Stresses – Male Domination – Incestuous Feelings – Oppressed Sexuality – Electra Complex – Penis Envy – Freudian Theory – Art-House Horror – Symbolism – Allegorical – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Slow Burn – Indie Film – Alternative – A24 Production – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Cult Status – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

The Dead Zone (1983) Science Fiction – Drama – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Psychological Sci-Fi Drama – Gentle School-Teacher – Car Accident – Five-Years-Coma Awakening – Extra-Sensory Gift – Psychic Powers – Precognition – Melancholy – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Destiny – Psychological Horror Thriller – Repressed Emotions – Existential Threat – Unspeakable Horrors – Supernatural Terror – Political Thriller – Apocalypse Fiction – Nuclear War Scenario – Political Corruption – Paranoia – Moral Dilemmas – Humanism – Fatalism – No-Exit Finale – Neo-Noir – Cult Status – Best 80's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Unbreakable (2000) Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Fantasy – Thriller – Super-Hero Mystery Drama – Enigmatic Security Guard – Train Crash Sole-Survivor – Mysterious Unusual Abilities – Eccentric Comic Book Gallery Owner – Terrorist Mastermind – Intrigue – Manipulation – Obsession – Heroism – Psychological Thriller – Mental Disorder – Psychosis – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Slow-Burn – Plot Twist – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)