Psychological horror movies are a good option for those who like heartbreaking stories that spark curiosity. We have listed the top 7 for you.
With a plot steeped in mystery, psychological horror films are successful precisely because they stimulate the mind and imagination of the viewer, leaving him confused, anxious and curious to find out the outcome. On Netflix, it is possible to find a vast catalog with this type of production. has since run away, with Sarah Paulson; until the The hostby director Bong Joon-ho, the same as Parasite🇧🇷
But with so many options, how do you know which movie to watch? Come to think of it, the canaltech listed the seven best psychological horror movies available on Netflix for you to watch.
7. Fracture
Launched in 2019, Fracture it’s a heartbreaking film that doesn’t provide the answers right away. In the plot we follow Ray (Sam Worthington) and his wife Joanne (Lily Rabe) traveling with their daughter Peri (Lucy Capri). At one point they stop to rest in an area near the road, and that’s when Peri falls and breaks his arm. They therefore decide to change course towards the nearest hospital.
Arrived at the scene, exhausted, Ray falls asleep in his chair while waiting for his wife to take Peri to the MRI. When he wakes up he goes looking for them, but discovers that, other than being missing, there is no record of their visits to the hospital.
From this plot, the film – which is a Netflix original production – creates a harrowing psychological terror full of mysteries.
6. Silence: death listens
In Silence: death listensMeet Maddie Toung, a writer who has lived in an isolated house since losing her hearing as a teenager. One day, a masked killer appears at her window and a chase begins that becomes more exciting by the minute. To save herself, Maddie will have to overcome the challenges of her physical limitations and control her mind.
Written and directed by Mike Flanagan (The Hill House haunt), the film is a well-constructed psychological horror and stars Kate Siegel, John Gallagher Jr. and Michele Trucco.
5. The man in the dark
Another psychological horror film dealing with a physical disability is The dark man, but this feature is about blindness. In it we meet Rocky, Alex and Money, three thieves who make money by breaking into and robbing the homes of wealthy people in Detroit.
One day they decide to invade the property of a seemingly easy target: a war veteran who has gone blind and won a lot of money for the death of his daughter. But, contrary to what they thought, this robbery will be dangerous and they will have to fight for their lives.
Directed by Fede Alvarez, the feature stars Stephen Lang, Jane Levy and Dylan Minnette in the cast and earned 86% positive reviews from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
4. Oxygen
For those who love a film that mixes psychological horror and science fiction, a tip is to watch the Oxygen on Netflix.
The French-American film tells the story of Elizabeth Hansen (Mélanie Laurent), a woman who wakes up inside a cryogenic chamber, with no memory and no idea how to get out. The more she despairs, the more she consumes the available oxygen and in order to survive she needs to find a way to escape from that place as soon as possible.
Directed by Alexandre Aja, the same director as Mirror of fear And cursed🇧🇷 Oxygen marks the screenwriting debut of Christie LeBlanc and is a Netflix original production.
3. Dangerous game
A psychological horror film written by Stephen King 🇧🇷En: The Thing) and directed by Mike Flanagan you are likely to like, and Dangerous game it really doesn’t disappoint. Released in 2017, it tells the story of Jessie (Carla Gugino) and Gerald (Bruce Greenwood), a couple in crisis who, to save their marriage, decide to spend a romantic weekend in an isolated house in the countryside.
Gerald takes some handcuffs and proposes an erotic game; despite her hesitation, Jessie finally gives in and agrees to be tied to her bed. It turns out that the man suffers a heart attack and dies, and now she, alone and in handcuffs, will have to find a way out of this situation.
Two. Cage
Another psychological horror movie on Netflix that can’t be left out of this list is Spanish Cage🇧🇷 Directed by Ignacio Tatay, it tells the story of a mysterious little girl who is found on the street by Simon and Paula.
Not knowing what to do, the couple takes the girl to the hospital and decides to give her a temporary home. It turns out that, in addition to not being able to speak properly, the girl only walks within the confines of a square drawn on the floor in her chalk. These and other strange behaviors hide a much darker secret than the couple can imagine.
Released in 2022, Cage conquered the audience in streaming and established itself for a few weeks in the top 10 of the platform.
1. The well
Since we are talking about spanish moviesanother psychological terror of the country worth checking out is The well🇧🇷 The film was released in 2019 and attracted a lot of attention for mixing suspense, terror and social criticism.
In the film, we meet Goreng, a man who goes to a vertical prison. There are several levels in the place and each inmate’s position in these levels is chosen randomly.
Plus, they’re fed from a descending platform, so those at the top eat the most and those at the bottom levels either settle for crumbs or end up starving. Disgusted by this reality, Goreng decides to change the system. But this mission will be much more difficult than he imagines.
The well is one of Netflix’s biggest hits and has been nominated for several awards, including the Goya Award for Best Special Effects.
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