Psychological Thrillers on Netflix
Last updated May 15, 2024
The Gift
2000 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen the authorities find a drowned woman's body, a small-town psychic starts having visions of who committed the murder, which means she's the only one who can testify to what truly happened and that she could be the killer's next target.
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Hannibal
2001 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAnthony Hopkins returns as serial killer Hannibal Lecter -- one of the great villains in screen history -- in this riveting sequel that finds his only surviving victim trying to draw Lecter out of hiding by using FBI agent Clarice Starling as bait.
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Dead Again
1991 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsLos Angeles gumshoe Mike Church takes the case of a woman beset with amnesia and soon makes the startling discovery that he and his client are connected -- via reincarnation -- to a lurid 40-year-old murder.
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American Psycho
2000 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWith a chiseled chin and physique, Patrick Bateman's looks make him the ideal yuppie -- and the ideal serial killer. Bateman takes pathological pride in his business card and his CD collection, all while plotting his next victim's vivisection.
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Boy Wonder
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsA young Brooklyn boy witnesses the brutal murder of his mother and grows up obsessed with finding her killer. By day, he's a quiet, straight-A student; by night, he's a vigilante who patrols the streets.
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House at the End of the Street
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsMoving to a new town proves even more stressful for a teenage girl when she learns that the house next door was the site of a double murder. But after making friends with the victims' son, she realizes there may be more to the story.
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Killing Season
2013 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsTormented by memories of combat in the Bosnian War, American vet Benjamin Ford seeks peace of mind deep in the Appalachian Mountains. But when a Bosnian vet of the same war comes to settle a score, a new war erupts in the American wilderness.
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Unforgettable
1996 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAccused of killing his wife but freed on a technicality, forensic pathologist David Krane is obsessed with learning the truth. Hoping to see the killer's face, Krane injects himself with a chemical cocktail that makes memory transfer possible.
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Red Lights
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsProfessor Margaret Matheson and her assistant, Tom Buckley, set out to debunk claims of paranormal activity. During their investigation, a legendary psychic comes out of retirement, and Buckley becomes obsessed with proving he's a fraud.
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The Tall Man
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe faded mining town of Cold Rock is haunted by a lethal specter known as the Tall Man, thought to be behind the disappearance of numerous children. When Julia Denning's son David also vanishes, she sets out to unlock the chilling mystery herself.
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Exam
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn this psychological thriller, eight job applicants in a guarded, windowless room are given instruction, exams and 80 minutes to answer one discerning question that may win them a prime position. But they soon discover this is no ordinary test.
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Extracted
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThomas Jacobs can enter a person's mind and view their memories, until a freak accident leaves him trapped inside the mind of a criminal. For four years, Jacobs fights to break free, until he makes a desperate bargain with the convict's own thoughts.
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Nowhere to Hide
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter her husband dies in a police shooting, Sara Crane is terrorized by the man who manipulated her husband's death. In order to get what he wants, the man kidnaps Sara's daughter and tracks Sara's every move using her car's security system.
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Pi
1998 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDarren Aronofsky's jarring black-and-white brain-bender is a haunting examination of one man's numerical obsession. The story follows a fragile number theorist who's on the trail of a 216-digit number that could unlock the secrets of the universe.
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Faces in the Crowd
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsMilla Jovovich stars in this thriller about a woman who suffers from "face-blindness," the inability to remember people's faces. With the serial killer who caused her condition still on the loose, the woman lives in fear of his return.
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Jacob's Ladder
1990 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsA Vietnam veteran returns home, only to be haunted by his son's death, plagued by flashbacks of the war and tortured by his psychological demons. Despite support from his ex and his girlfriend, the line between reality and delusion becomes blurred.
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The Skulls
2000 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDrafted to join a secret university society, a working-class student jumps at the chance, seeing it as a springboard to success. But he finds himself in jeopardy when he delves into the organization's secrets after a classmate's apparent suicide.
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsCharming sociopath Tom Ripley maneuvers into the lush life of Dickie, a young heir vacationing in Italy. Hired to persuade Dickie to return to America, Tom embraces Dickie's posh lifestyle and takes extreme measures to hold onto it.
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Breakdown
1997 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen his SUV breaks down on a remote Southwestern road, Jeff Taylor (Kurt Russell) lets his wife, Amy (Kathleen Quinlan), hitch a ride with a trucker (J.T. Walsh) to get help. When she doesn't return, Jeff fixes his SUV and tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Amy. Johnathan Mostow's tense thriller then follows Jeff's desperate search for his wife, which eventually uncovers a small town's murderous secret.
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Black Widow
1987 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDirector Bob Rafelson's superbly crafted thriller stars Debra Winger as Alexandra Barnes, an inquiring federal investigator who becomes intrigued -- then fixated -- when she stumbles across an unusual pattern of deaths by seemingly natural causes. The common bond among the victims? They're all rich, reclusive and leave behind the same sultry young widow (Theresa Russell). Can Alexandra crack the case without getting tangled in a web of murder?
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Hate Crime
2006 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsGay couple Robbie (Seth Peterson) and Trey (Brian J. Smith) enjoy a peaceful life in a quiet neighborhood -- until a hostile right-winger moves in next door. When Trey takes the dog out for a walk and is subsequently found beaten to death, homophobic neighbor Chris (Chad Donella) becomes a suspect in his attack -- but so does Robbie. Determined to get to the truth and punish the perp, Robbie launches a complex plan with disturbing consequences.
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In My Sleep
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen he wakes up naked in the middle of a cemetery, Marcus (Philip Winchester) can no longer ignore the fact that his sleepwalking has become a serious problem -- he's been doing a lot of things at night that he'd never do awake. The plot thickens when his best friend's wife turns up dead, and the police show up on Marcus's doorstep demanding questions about his after-hours behavior. Allen Wolf writes and directs this drama-thriller.
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Inside Out
2005 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAfter a mysterious psychiatrist moves in next door during the dead of night, suburbanite Norman soon becomes obsessed with his new neighbor, convinced the doctor's secretive behavior is at the root of something dark.
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Mother's Boys
1994 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAfter abandoning her family, Jude Madigan (Jamie Lee Curtis) abruptly returns home three years later to discover another woman (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) has taken her place. Obsessed with reclaiming her former life, Jude will let nothing stand in her way. No matter that her husband (Peter Gallagher) wants to finalize their divorce, Jude is no longer after reconciliation but revenge. Luke Edwards co-stars in this tense psychodrama.
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The Forgotten
2004 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA desperate mother tries to prove the existence of her missing child in this chilling psychological thriller. Reeling from the loss of her 8-year-old son, she seeks counsel from a therapist -- who claims the boy was a figment of her imagination.
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