The films we will list now, which are shown as stories focusing on the psychology of the characters and their unstable moods, can be said ...
The films we will list now, which are shown as stories focusing on the psychology of the characters and their unstable moods, can be said to be the building blocks that show what a successful psychological thriller should make one desire. Instead of endless scenes of blood and violence, their main purpose should be to play with our minds. It should be left to you to create tension from what you just saw.
As David Lynch, one of the important figures of our time with a crazy intelligence, said: “When you give people a bite of a movie, everyone can immediately understand what it is. I like to leave spaces to imagine and the door open to many different interpretations. This is a very beautiful thing." Then start reading and enjoy the journey.
- The Experiment
Das Experiment is a 2001 German thriller film from director Oliver Hirschbiegel. Moritz Bleibtreu played the character Tarek Fahd, later known as Prisoner 77.
Tarek sees an ad in the newspaper about a social experiment to be conducted in an artificial prison. This study, which includes a financial reward for completing the 14-day experiment by the end, is an offer Tarek cannot refuse. These 20 curious volunteers are first divided into Guards and Prisoners and are asked to remain loyal to their roles throughout the experiment.
This process, which is closely monitored and examined by scientists, soon begins a rapid decline into dark behaviors fueled by human instinct. Due to the behavior of the prisoners, who are initially not impressed by the superiority of the guards due to their role, the guards soon begin to resort to more brutal and strict methods to gain control of their premises.
What makes Das Experiment, an extremely harsh but impressive film, even more striking is that it is based on a true story. This experiment, known as the Stanford Prison Experiment, is a study about the consequences of the psychological reactions that will arise from the power a person will have when playing roles such as guard or prisoner.
- KillList
In Kill List , inspirations can be seen from many classic thriller-horror films. Take the 1973 movie The Wicker Man , add a dash of Race With the Devil, and a dash of Rosemary's Baby, and you've got Kill List, a movie that won't fail!
Two former military friends, Jay (Neil Maskell) and Gal (Michael Smiley), use the experience of their jobs to start working as a hitman, a job similar to their profession. In another mission they accept, these two friends find themselves in a situation they never expected and in the middle of an event that is much darker than it seems.
With his second feature film, Kill List, British director Ben Wheatley has produced an impressive production with visual scenes that not everyone can handle.
- angel heart
Angel Heart is an American psychological thriller directed by Alan Parker . Starring Mickey Rourke and Robert DeNiro. The film, produced in 1987, takes place in the 1950s and has become a classic, thanks to being a film far ahead of its time.
Mickey Rourke, whom we will watch as Harry Angel, plays a tough private detective hired by a man named Louis Cyphere (DeNiro) to investigate the disappearance of a singer named Johnny Favorite. Throughout the story, Angel encounters many characters with different information about Favorite. The fact that these characters are found dead shortly after their encounter with Angel indicates that the detective may have been involved in a much different incident than he expected.
Featuring Rourke in top form, one of his best performances, and DeNiro being superbly cast for the role, make Angel Heart a clever, blood-soaked thriller with a winning atmosphere. It is a production that has managed to place itself among the classics with the effect of a story turning point that has been tried to be imitated many times by others but has never been achieved.
- Tell No One
In this French thriller, we see François Cluzet as Alex Beck. Alex, a man who still hasn't gotten over the sadness of losing his wife 8 years ago, finds himself in the middle of a complex chain of events when he begins to receive clues indicating that his wife is well and still alive.
The film, which stands out with its successful supporting cast such as Marie-Josee Croze, Andre Dussollier and Kristin Scott Thomas, is comparable to Alfred Hitchcock's productions thanks to its thriller elements. With its story open to many surprises and its successfully crafted scenario , Tell No One is a masterpiece with crazy tension.
- timecrimes
This 2007 Spanish science fiction-thriller film deals with the subject of time travel. Directed by Nancho Vigalondo and starring Karra Elejalde, the production was shot with a very low budget, without using any CGI or special effects. It can easily be considered one of the most clever and complex time travel movies.
The movie Timecrimes begins with a man named Hector (Elejalde) trying to renovate his house in the countryside with his wife. While examining the nearby forest with his binoculars, Hector sees a young woman undressing.
Out of curiosity, he goes into the forest to investigate the situation, but is suddenly attacked and chased by a man with scissors in his hand and his face completely covered with bloody bandages. Will Hector be able to escape from this mad man? And will he find out why he was attacked?
Timecrimes, which is a movie that can be an example of a production where the less information is given, the more interest increases, will constantly leave you at the peak of tension and in situations that will question your own perceptions, just like it did with Hector.
- A Tale Of Two Sisters
As is known, Asian cinema is one of the first names that come to mind when horror movies are mentioned. They show their success in this field with their slowly built tension, disturbing atmosphere, pace of flow and menacing visuals, and A Tale of Two Sisters is a fitting example. This masterpiece, one of the highest-grossing productions of Korean horror cinema, is cleverly prepared, adorned with primitive horror elements and contains surprising scenario surprises.
The story begins by showing the situation of a young girl named Soo-Mi (Su-Jeong Lim) in a mental hospital. We are given no clue as to why it is there. In the next scene, we see Soo-Mi traveling with her father and twin sister Soo-Yeon (Geun-Young Moon) towards and reaching their seaside home. When they arrive, they are greeted by the girls' stepmother, Eun-Joo (Jung-ah Yum). It is also worth noting the stepmother's disgust towards the girls.
From this moment on, all we have to do is witness the disturbing tension that a separation between the stepmother and the daughters will create in their home. With the presence of a mysterious ghost, the tension of the environment increases and pushes us towards a shocking finale.
This 2003 film, directed by Kim Jee-Woon, is a shocking modern-day thriller that can be called the pride of Korean cinema.
- The Secret In Their Eyes
“ El Secreto De Sas Ojos ” is a 2009 Argentinian crime-drama film. Directed by Juan Jose Campanella, the film stars Ricardo Darin and Soledad Villamil. With its magnificent story line and equally successful acting, the movie compels you to watch it from beginning to end.
In 1974, Federal Justice Agent Benjamin Esposito (Darin) is assigned to investigate the rape and murder of a young woman. Esposito, who promised the victim's husband that the murderer would be caught and given a life sentence, finds himself in an unexpected mess when his colleagues catch two innocent people in order to quickly conclude the case.
The masterfully constructed story is told with flashes back to 1999, when Esposito was still dealing with the case and the case was not concluded. With the help of his alcohol-addicted assistant and his former boss Irene (Villamil), a love that was never reached, the case is reopened.
With its incredible and shocking surprises and tension-filled finale, this film can be called one of the emotional masterpieces of world cinema.
- Jacob's Ladder
Tim Robbins stars in Adrian Lyne's psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder. We follow Jacob Singer's journey to uncover the truth, after seeing the events he experienced during the Vietnam War, accompanied by flashbacks and dreams.
One day, Jacob wakes up alone on the New York City subway, dressed in his mailman clothes. He experiences confused dreams and progressively worsening hallucinations that constantly remind him of the death of his ex-wife and son Gabe (a very young Macauley Culkin).
After meeting and talking with his former military friends, they stated that they also experienced such nightmares. After unraveling the logic that causes these images, Jacob involuntarily finds himself in the middle of a very unfriendly reality.
Considered by many to be Tim Robbins' best performance, Jacob's Ladder leaves you depressed, confused and heartbroken. Still, you will want to watch this movie over and over again with its strong and gripping script.
- repulsion
This film, directed by Roman Polanski, is the first film of a series called the "Apartment Trilogy", along with Rosemary's Baby and The Tenant, which we will see later.
The film, which was shot in London, stars Catherine Deneuve as a woman named Carol who moves in with her sister Helen. We watch Carol's paranoia and out of control after her sister leaves home for a few days, accompanied by an unforgettable performance.
The production, which leaves the audience in doubt about what is real and what is completely imaginary, has managed to be an impressive film with its claustrophobic atmosphere and disturbing visuals resulting from Carol's repressed sexuality.
- manhunter
Manhunter is the precursor to all Hannibal Lecktor films. Directed by Michael Mann in 1986, the film stars William Peterson and Brian Cox. The film tells the story of a hunt launched to catch a serial killer named "Tooth Fairy". 4 more movies were removed from the Manhunter movie and Dr. A television series featuring Lecktor has also been produced.
Will Graham (Peterson) is persuaded to come out of retirement and team up with the FBI again to help catch a serial killer. In order for the case to progress, Will must visit Lecktor (Cox). Lecktor, an imprisoned cannibalistic serial killer, is the reason for Will's retirement after attacking him. Although Lecktor agrees to help, Will must deal with Hannibal's mind games as well as the psychological effects of old traumatic memories. With decreasing time, efforts to find the serial killer accelerate, and at the end of this process, an extremely tense confrontation with the "Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan) takes place. But are all Will's efforts in vain, torn between another victim and his own family?
Inspired by the Red Dragon book, Manhunter attracts attention with the successful performances of Brian Cox and Tom Noonan. If you are a fan of the Hannibal Lecktor series and have not watched this production yet, a tension-filled atmosphere awaits you.
- videodrome
Murder, Vileness, Torture, Sadomasochism, Nihilism – Videodrome .
Welcome to the world of Canadian director David Cronenberg, who has made his name among the masters. In the film, in which we watch James Woods as Max Renn, we watch a television channel president trying to find that important breakthrough that everyone is looking for in broadcasting.
The breakthrough he's looking for comes when Renn discovers Videodrome. Shown on Asian television, Videodrome is a television program that contains brutal tortures and sexual imagery. Instantly impressed and hooked by the show with his girlfriend Nicki (Blondie's Deborah Harry), Renn continues his research and finds out that this show is actually from Pittsburgh in America.
When Nicki, who went to Pittsburgh to appear on the show, does not return, Renn begins to worry about the situation. As Max continues his investigations, he is dragged into a world where he loses his logic in a tangle of sex, violence and disturbing hallucinations.
So sit back and enjoy the experience of Cronenberg's mind-bending 1983 masterpiece.
- Whatever Happened To Baby Jane
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane is a 1962 American psychological horror film. Directed by Robert Aldrich, the film managed to bring together Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, two iconic names of the time, in the same production. Although the film is very suspenseful and dark, it also contains elements of comedy.
The story begins in 1917 with Baby Jane Hudson (Davis), an extremely spoiled child star, and her neglected teenage sister, Blanche (Crawford). But over the years, the roles change and while Blanche reaches star status, Jane begins to be forgotten as a former child star.
Years later, both women have to share the same house. Blanche is confined to a wheelchair as a result of a tragic car accident, and it is thought that the cause of this accident was Jane, who was driving the car.
Now Jane has to take care of her sister and while torturing her psychologically and physically, she continues to live in a complicated dream world far from reality. As a hysterical child star who loses her mind becomes increasingly violent, will the imprisoned Blanche escape Baby Jane's captivity?
While both Davis and Crawford play the sister who constantly argues with each other (although it is documented that these two never get along with each other in real life), Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, which has become one of the most interesting productions in Hollywood history, is a must-watch drama for all movie lovers.
13.Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut , the 1999 masterpiece from the excellent mind of Stanley Kubrick , brings together two important names such as Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in the leading roles. Kubrick once again takes us on a journey where we try to distinguish between the real world and the subconscious.
Dr. Bill Harford (Cruise) and his wife Alice (Kidman) are a young married couple living in New York with their daughter. The couple attends a New Year's party thrown by a rich patient (while they both have their own separate sexual experiences), events gradually change when they encounter Nick, Bill's old school friend, who was hired to play the piano at the party.
Bill's emotions are disturbed by his wife's recent sexual fantasies with a naval officer. Bill meets Nick again at the end of his set at the jazz club where he plays, and gets information about the next venue where Nick has to play. However, he learns that he needs to get a mask, a costume and finally a password to enter this place. This intriguing party, which is hard to refuse, eventually turns Bill's night into an unexpected journey of eroticism, violence and disturbing sexuality.
The sad thing is that Eyes Wide Shut is Stanley Kubrick 's last film. The film was released a few months after his death.
- The Tenant
This film, the last of Polanski's "Apartment Trilogy", is a successful psychological horror production starring Polanski himself. The Tenant , another claustrophobic, disturbing and suspenseful film, is about the former tenant of the apartment building where Trelkovsky (Polanski) has just moved in and throws himself out of the window.
As a result, madness and obsession gradually begin to take hold in the story, leading to a slightly funny but extremely tragic ending.
The Tenant will leave you with more questions than answers, but in my opinion, it is another Polanski masterpiece.
- The Conversation
Many directors go to incredible lengths to achieve that important work of art they strive for in their lives, but in 1974, one man achieved it twice. Mr. Francis Ford Coppola, please step forward.
Although it lost the Oscar to The Godfather 2 , The Conversation managed to become one of the most 1. The wonderful actor Gene Hackman played Harry Caul, a paranoid, neurotic and freelance surveillance expert.
Harry, who runs his own surveillance business in the city of San Francisco, is a complete loner and does not allow anyone into his life or apartment. While listening to the conversations of a young couple in Union Square, which is the job given to him, Harry finds himself in an unexpected plot as he filters the conversations.
Harry, who avoids sending the tapes to his employer thinking of what might happen to the young couple, finds himself on the wrong side of the events. With his mental state deteriorating, can Harry find a solution to the situation before he destroys himself?
Accompanied by the impressive performances of John Cazale, Harrison Ford and Robert Duvall, who appears for a short time, The Conversation is a successful thriller that will stay in your mind for a long time.
- Hour of the Wolf
Ingmar Bergman , considered one of the most important and inspiring directors of all time, made many successful films about death, disease and the collapse of the human mind. The movie Hour Of The Wolf is no different.
The film begins with the character Johan, played by Max Von Sydow, taking refuge on a modest but rough-looking island with his wife Alma (Liv Ullman). Johan is a painter trying to cope with insomnia and his past. Although he has a harsh temperament and cold character, Johan tries to get rid of his psychological problems with his wife's loyal and helpful attitude towards him.
But things change when Alma finds Johan's secret diary and the islanders living in a nearby castle invite them to dinner. As the "Hour of the Wolf" approaches, the truth emerges and Johan's nightmare past finally reveals itself.
This gothic horror film tells the story of a man's psychological torture and his claustrophobic and tension-filled journey. Hour of the Wolf, a surreal and brave work of art by a clever director, is an extremely effective but also a production that can be difficult to understand over time.
- The Wicker Man
Robin Hardy's 1973 mysterious horror film The Wicker Man is at the top of British cult films. It is a mysterious and suspenseful story dealing with the subjects of abandonment, symbolism and pagan rituals. Starring Edward Woodward and Hammer's favorite Christopher Lee, the production is a film that will leave you under its influence until the end.
After receiving a letter imploring him to investigate and find the disappearance of a girl named Rowan, Sergeant Howie (Woodward) travels to a remote Scottish island to begin his investigation. Howie, who encounters a less than warm welcome upon his arrival, will experience this atmosphere throughout the rest of the film.
Observing that life on the island is much different than on the mainland, Howie begins to think that the missing girl may have been subjected to a ritual or sacrifice. As he continues his research, he encounters Lord Summerisle (Lee), the apparent leader of the island, and suspects that there may be more serious events going on on this deserted island than the missing girl.
Those expecting a brutal action movie may leave this production disappointed, but The Wicker Man is definitely a more intelligent and mind-challenging perfect cinema experience.
- Dead Ringers
We're putting Cronenberg back on our list with the movie Dead Ringers . In this 1988 film, we watch Jeremy Irons with the two lead roles, playing twin brothers named Beverly and Elliot Mantle, who run a successful Gynecology center in Toronto. As in all of the director's films, we are watching a mind-bending, contradictory and visually impressive film.
The story tells the growth of these twin brothers who live isolated from the whole world. The twins, who have almost become the same person due to their closeness, improve themselves by receiving training in the field of gynecology. As their business becomes successful, the brothers' personalities gradually diverge. While Elliot becomes more confident, Beverly turns into a more shy and humble person.
Because of these features, the twins begin to secretly share their patients among themselves, using their trust. When Beverly falls in love with a patient she doesn't want to share, the siblings become independent, with shocking consequences.
This emotionally challenging, complex thriller becomes even more powerful when you learn that its story is inspired by the story of a real-life twin brother. (I recommend watching the movie before researching the story).
- Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet , one of the most prominent productions that can be given as an example of the style of David Lynch films , is a mysterious film noir from 1986. It does not surprise us that it is a dark, mysterious and extreme film, starring Kyle McLachlan, Laura Dern, Dennis Hopper and Isabella Rosellini.
Jeffrey (McLachlan) returns home to care for his sick father in the hospital. One day, while returning home from the hospital, he finds a severed human ear near the forest. When he goes to report his discovery to the local police detective, he encounters the Detective's daughter, Sandy (Dern).
Learning that there is a woman named Dorothy (Rossellini) behind the mystery of the ear, Jeffrey and Sandy decide to investigate the case themselves. Unfortunately, as a result of this investigation, they encounter a criminal named Frank Booth (Hopper), who is insane and judicially unstable. As Sandy and Jeffrey continue to investigate, they find themselves in a plot they never expected.
Blue Velvet offers a dark and disturbing experience that is difficult to watch, with scenes containing sadomasochism, violence and substance abuse. Still, it is an effective and successful movie, so it is definitely a movie that should not be missed.
- Night of the Hunter
Inspired by a novel of the same name, Night of the Hunter stars Robert Mitchum, who plays the character of Harry Powell, an amoral murderer priest. The story, along with another actress of the film, Shelley Winters, is inspired by a true story, although not entirely. Powell establishes a relationship with an unsuspecting widow and tries to steal her money. This production is also Charles Laughton's last film.
In the story set in the state of West Virginia in the 1930s, Harry Powell poses as a priest and travels the country deceiving, defrauding and murdering widows. He says that what he does is God's will. Powell, who was caught driving a stolen car and went to prison for a short time, met Ben Harper, a murderer and bank robber on death row.
Unable to convince Ben Harper to reveal the location of the money he hid, Powell chooses Willa Harper (Shelley Winters) as his next victim. But things don't go as planned for Powell when Haper's two children are the only two people who know where the money is hidden.
Night of the Hunter, one of the scariest films of its time with Mitchum's performance that penetrates deep into your soul, introduces us to one of the most impressive evil characters in the history of cinema. You either love this movie or hate it.
- The Innocents
The 1961 gothic horror film The Innocents was directed by Jack Clayton and starred Deborah Kerr. Without any brutality or visually disturbing scenes, The Innocents is a mind-boggling, disturbing film whose tension is increased only by the atmosphere, editing and the audience's perception, adapted from the book The Turn of the Screw, whose ending is left open to the interpretation of the audience.
Miss Giddens (Kerr) decides to become the new teachers of two orphans named Flora and Miles, who are cared for by their rich but indifferent uncle. When she arrives at the luxurious house where they live, Miss Giddens becomes close friends with the caring housekeeper, Mrs. Grose, and with the young and happy Flora, who has a pet turtle.
While Miss Gidens is trying to get used to the place she lives in, she receives a letter stating that Miles has been expelled from boarding school and sent home early.
When they first meet Miles, Miss Giddens thinks that he is an extremely attractive and flirty boy, but Miles' return home brings with it some unfortunate events. Trying to obtain information about the former residents of the house, Miss Giddens begins to learn some disturbing and frightening secrets as she continues her research.
Whatever logic you follow, this production, which is an interpretation of the classic ghost stories written by Henry James, leaves you with a disturbing atmosphere and scary questions in every way.
4. Don't Look Now
Inspired by Daphne Du Maurier's short story , Don't Look Now is a scary film about the psychological difficulties a person may experience as a result of the death of a loved one. Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie play husband and wife John and Laura in the movie. The story of the tragedy they experienced when their young daughter drowned in the lake is told. The film shows us the different forms of sadness a person can experience.
Fast forward years later, John moves to Venice to restore an old church and the couple starts living there. One day, at the restaurant, a woman who claims to have blind psychic powers tells the couple that their daughter is happy, which changes Laura's emotional state.
John, who absolutely does not believe in such events, is not that impressed by the situation. But when they start to see different figures in the red jackets their daughter wore in her final form, logic gives way to longing and despair.
Director Nicolas Roeg managed to create an extremely suspenseful atmosphere and continued to play with our emotions towards a frightening ending.
- Rosemary's Baby
In Rosemary's Baby, the most famous of the “Apartment Trilogy,” Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes play a husband and wife living in an old-style New York apartment.
With the excitement of this new place they live in, Rosemary (Farrow) and Guy (Cassavetes) think that having a child is the next step in their relationship. Her neighbors (Minnie and Roman), who are supportive but constantly interfere with her business, introduce Rosemary to Dr Sapirstein. This doctor advises Rosemary to prepare a mixture that her helpful neighbors will bring to her regularly every day and drink it without fail.
However, Rosemary, disturbed by the strange behavior of everyone around her, finds herself in the middle of dark events carried out over her unborn child, in which her husband Guy is also involved. Will Rosemary be able to stop this situation without losing her mind or her child, or is everything that is happening just a trick her mind is playing on her?
Polanski 's 1968 psychological horror film , in which Mia Farrow gives one of the most successful performances of her life, defies time and still maintains its impact even after many years.
- Les Diaboliques
This 1955 black-and-white French masterpiece by Henri-George Clouzot tops many horror movie lists.
Our movie takes place in a boarding school. In this school, which is owned by a woman named Christina (Vera Clouzot) but controlled by her oppressive husband Michel (Paul Meurisse) and his mistress, teacher Nicole (Simone Signoret), these two women become closer over time and try to get this oppressive and harmful man out of their lives. They prepare a plan.
However, with a meddling private detective, overly honest school children, and a missing body, things get even more complicated.
According to a rumor, Alfred Hitchcock was first approached to direct the film, but when an agreement could not be reached, Henri-Georges Clouzot took over the project.
1.Vertigo
Vertigo, considered Alfred Hitchcock 's most successful work, is a production with complex and psychological thriller elements and stars James Stewart and Kim Novak. This masterpiece, which proudly ranked first in the Sight and Sound survey conducted in 2012, drags us on a tense path towards an ending full of surprises.
John 'Scottie' Ferguson (Stewart) is a retired San Francisco police detective. Scottie is trying to cope with his fear of heights (Vertigo) after a chase on the rooftops results in the death of one of the police officers. He reluctantly agrees when one of his old school friends shows up and asks him to secretly follow his wife, Madeline (Novak).
He finally manages to find Madeline, who is very difficult to follow, and stops her from jumping into the San Fran River at the last moment. As a result of this incident, Madeline and Scottie begin to spend more time with each other and fall in love with each other, although Scottie remains on duty.
After Madeline suddenly climbs the tower of a church for no reason, Scottie has to desperately follow her and we are left with a fascinating and tension-filled scene created by cinematic intelligence.
With stunning San Francisco as a backdrop, this fairytale work of art, full of romance and obsession, should be at the top of the charts for another 50 years, as it is now.
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