Psychological
see all genres ›Fear itself isn't always the only thing to fear. But the human mind's reaction to real or imaginary peril can often be just as compelling (if not more so) than an external threat. While there's mayhem aplenty in many of these thrillers, it's the characters' panic, paranoia and denial that most often impels primary attention.
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Genres / Suspense / Psychological
SUB-GENRES · Compulsion · Dissociative Identity · Somnambulist
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Homeland
Five peoples’ fates become entwined when a Marine (Fran Kranz) returns on furlough from Iraq. When no one greets him at the airport, he sets out to look for his father (Whip Hubley) on the wild Northwest coast. His journey becomes harder and harder as it intersects with his step-mother, a bitter Gulf War veteran and the...Start your free trial to watch -
Horrors of the Black Museum
London is fear-struck and Scotland Yard is baffled by a series of strange murders plaguing the city. Through his stories of the atrocities, crime journalist Edmond Bancroft (Michael Gough) comes to his own conclusions while clues of the crimes continue to elude the police. This is because Edmond is...Start your free trial to watch -
The House of Exorcism
After some distributors found LISA AND THE DEVIL too mystifying for release, producer Alfredo Leone (with Mario Bava's uncredited assistance) hired veteran actor Robert Alda, shot additional scenes and transformed LISA into THE HOUSE OF EXORCISM, capitalizing on the popularity of demon possession films....Start your free trial to watch
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House of Whipcord
There is a large and old home just a few hours drive from London. A home that use to be a house of corrections, where bad girls were brought and bad girls were punished for crimes against society. A young man is pressured by his insane mother and father (who both worked for the British court system) as he...Start your free trial to watch -
House on Haunted Hill
Eccentric millionaire Fredrick Loren (Vincent Price) and his fourth wife Annabelle have invited five people to the HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, an old mansion with a murderous history, for a "Haunted House" party. The rules? Simple. Whoever will stay in the house for one full night will earn $10,000. As an extra...Start your free trial to watch
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Id
The id, our unconscious, contains all our selfish drives and desires. Our conscious keeps these instincts in check, repressing them in order to maintain the civility required by society. But what happens when the id takes control and is allowed to run free? The result is a grim, shocking, contemplative and experimental...Start your free trial to watch -
In a Glass Cage
Klaus (Günter Meisner of THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL) is an ex-Nazi, a doctor whose wartime post in a concentration camp enabled him to commit the most appalling sex crimes against boys. After the war, living incognito in Spain, he again gives in to his depraved desires, until shame and despair drive him to an unsuccessful suicide...Start your free trial to watch -
In/Significant Others
IN/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS is a psychological drama that explores lives of one city’s resident, each of whom is connected to the same homicide investigation. The ensemble cast includes an Iraq War veteran returned home to an emotionally disturbed wife; a new father living in the shadow of his successful...Start your free trial to watch
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Invasion U.S.A.
The exploitation masterpiece INVASION U.S.A. begins when a mysterious stranger (Dan O’Herlihy) engages a diverse group of Manhattan bar patrons in a discussion on the best way to beat Communism. Suddenly, a real Red Alert is declared and enemy parachutists by the thousands begin landing on American soil! Soon atom bombs are...Start your free trial to watch -
Invisible
On the verge of divorce, thirty-something’s Joseph and Jane take one last trip to their lakeside cabin to settle their affairs. The closer they get to the lake, the more sweet memories of the past surface in their conversations. Arriving at the cabin, after only a brief moment of tranquility by the picturesque lake, the...Start your free trial to watch -
The Invisible Eye
Set against the backdrop of Argentina’s military regime of the 1980s, Diego Lerman’s engrossing and beautifully acted exploration of the totalitarian urge opens with a portrait of María Teresa, a lonely and deeply repressed assistant teacher at an elite Buenos Aires private school. Obedient and willing,...Start your free trial to watch
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Kaspar Hauser
The winner of the German "Academy Award®" for "Best Actor," "Best Director" and "Best Picture" and acclaimed by critics upon its U.S. theatrical release, KASPAR HAUSER is a powerful mix of social commentary and moody, evocative filmmaking. It boasts the visual splendor and sweep of an historical drama while exploring one of...Start your free trial to watch -
L'ilya
Meet L'ILYA, a young video artist who documents peoples' suicides and projects their final moments out of context in trendy clubs. Due to the film being a "moyen metrage" (or "medium-length feature," meaning, as the name implies, a film whose running time is too long to be classified as a short yet too short to be presented...Start your free trial to watch
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Lemora
A notorious bank robber kills his wife and flees the police only to be captured by a mysterious group of figures in an abandoned town. His beautiful daughter, Lila Lee (played by the late Cheryl “Rainbeaux” Smith), receives a letter stating that Lila’s father is near death and that he needs to see her. Sneaking away at night...Start your free trial to watch -
Lisa and the Devil
Regarded as Mario Bava's most personal and unconventional film, LISA AND THE DEVIL (LISA E IL DIAVOLO) is a diabolical thriller flavored with the dreadful imagery and tormenting logic of an endless nightmare. Elke Sommer stars as a tourist in Spain who, upon seeing the image of a bald, grinning devil in an...Start your free trial to watch -
The Little Death
An erotic thriller from the director of PSYCHOPATHIA SEXUALIS, THE LITTLE DEATH offers a peek into the seedy boudoirs of a Victorian-era brothel where a strong-willed reformer (Courtney Patterson) and a corrupter of innocence battle over the fate of a young woman (Christie Vozniak) who seems to be held...Start your free trial to watch



