Psychological Horror Movies
PIGGY
Piggy is a Spanish horror-thriller directed by Carlota Pereda. The story follows Sara, a bullied young woman who endures abuse in a small town. After...
BUG
Bug is a psychological horror film that takes place in a seedy Oklahoma motel, where a lonely woman named Agnes befriends a troubled war veteran,...
MALIGNANT
Malignant centers on Madison Mitchell, a nurse who is haunted by vivid visions of a brutal killer murdering people in real life. As the body count...
THE RING
The Ring is a horror film about a cursed videotape that causes anyone who watches it to die seven days later. The story follows a journalist...
DARK SKIES
Dark Skies is a sci-fi thriller about a group of scientists who discover a mysterious signal from outer space, leading them on a dangerous journey to...
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS
An insurance investigator, John Trent (Sam Neill), is hired to locate the missing horror author Sutter Cane. His search leads him to the town of Hobbs...
THE BROOD
The Brood, directed by David Cronenberg, is a psychological horror film from 1979 that explores the terrifying consequences of repressed emotions and...
MEN
Men (2022) is a psychological horror from Alex Garland. After the death of her ex-husband, a young woman retreats to a remote English manor to grieve...
NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE
Ambar, a determined immigrant, moves into a crumbling boardinghouse to escape a troubled past. The decaying mansion hides a malevolent presence that...
THE NIGHT HOUSE
Beth, a grieving widow, moves into her late husband’s stark lakeside house and discovers the dwelling may be altering itself around her. As eerie...
THE POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES
The Poughkeepsie Tapes is a found footage horror film that follows the investigation of a serial killer who videotapes his gruesome murders. The...
IT CHAPTER TWO
IT Chapter Two reunites the adult Losers' Club as they return to Derry, Maine, decades after their first encounter with Pennywise. Forced to confront...
1BR
1BR follows Sarah, a young woman who relocates to a seemingly welcoming apartment complex in anticipation of a fresh start, only to discover a dark,...
HELL HOUSE LLC
Hell House LLC is a found footage horror film that centers around a documentary crew investigating a tragic event that occurred at a Halloween haunted...
THE BEACH HOUSE
Emily and Randall (Liana Liberato and Noah Le Gros) retreat to a secluded beach house to mend their failing relationship, only to be joined by a...
THE NIGHTMARE
The Nightmare is a documentary by Rodney Ascher that investigates sleep paralysis and the sense of a malevolent presence that can haunt people for...
HAGAZUSSA
Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse is a slow-burn, Alpine-set folk horror. It follows a reclusive woman whose quiet life unravels as memories of trauma and...
THE HOLE IN THE GROUND
After her daughter mysteriously returns from a night near a rural hole in the ground, a mother becomes convinced the child is not the same. As...
HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN
Huesera follows Valeria, a pregnant young woman who begins to suffer disturbing omens and eerie visions that hint at a family curse rooted in Mexican...
THE BLACKCOAT'S DAUGHTER
In the dead of winter, a boarding school student must fend off a mysterious evil force when she is left behind during her winter break. As she...
I AM THE PRETTY THING THAT LIVES IN THE HOUSE
Ruth Wilson stars as Lily, a live-in nurse who comes to care for a reclusive horror author in a creaking old house. As Lily settles in, the boundaries...
THE RESURRECTED
The Resurrected (1991) is a Lovecraft-inspired horror film directed by Dan O'Bannon. The story centers on Charles Dexter Ward, who uncovers a dark...
THE BABADOOK
The Babadook is a psychological horror film that delves into the unsettling story of a single mother, Amelia, and her son, Samuel. Struggling with the...
REPULSION
Repulsion is a 1965 psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski, starring Catherine Deneuve. In a claustrophobic London flat, a shy,...
THE MOTH DIARIES
The Moth Diaries, directed by Mary Harron, is a moody gothic thriller set in a secluded girls’ boarding school where a quiet pupil is drawn to an...
THE DEEP HOUSE
On a moonlit lake, a young couple purchases an empty house that lies submerged—an impossible shortcut to their shared dream. They equip themselves...
ARCHIVE 81
Archive 81 is a supernatural horror television series that follows archivist Dan Turner, who takes a mysterious job restoring a collection of damaged...
THE EYES OF MY MOTHER
The Eyes of My Mother is a stark, atmospheric horror-drama that follows a quiet, isolated young woman whose world begins to unravel after a brutal...
ANTLERS
Antlers follows a schoolteacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons) who uncover a disturbing secret in a troubled student—one that ties...
THE FUNHOUSE
The Funhouse is a 1981 American horror film directed by Tobe Hooper. A group of teens sneaks into a traveling carnival and, after exploring the...
THE RUINS
The Ruins is a horror film about a group of friends who become trapped in a remote Mayan ruin and are forced to confront their darkest fears as they...
CENSOR
Set in 1980s Britain, Censor follows Enid, a film censor who flags perceived threats on screen. Her routine work spirals when she becomes obsessed...
ANTEBELLUM
Antebellum is a thriller that follows successful author Veronica Henley as she finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality that forces her to...
SKINAMARINK
Skinamarink is a 2022 experimental horror film directed by Kyle Edward Ball. The narrative unfolds primarily inside a single house where two young...
THE WIND
Set on a bleak 19th‑century frontier, The Wind follows Lizzie, a lone homesteader whose husband is away and whose isolation exposes her to drought,...
THE MONSTER
On a night drive through a storm, a struggling mother (Zoe Kazan) and her young daughter (Ella Ballentine) are stranded when their car stalls. Seeking...
THE NIGHT EATS THE WORLD
During a sudden zombie outbreak in Paris, Sam wakes to an emptied city and a locked apartment where silence masks danger. As night falls, he wrestles...
TRIANGLE
Triangle is a psychological thriller film that follows the story of Jess, a young woman who becomes trapped in a mysterious time loop while on a...
RELIC
Relic is a spare, unnerving Australian horror directed by Natalie Erika James that follows three generations of women who confront a decaying family...
FREAKS
Freaks (1932) by Tod Browning blends romance and social critique within a traveling circus. A beautiful trapeze artist, Lulu, schemes to marry and...
THE BYE BYE MAN
When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as the Bye Bye Man, who preys upon...
HAGAZUSSA: A HEATHEN'S CURSE
Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse is a slow-burn psychological horror set in a bleak Austrian alpine village. It follows a solitary woman whose life is...
THE INNOCENTS
The Innocents is a 1961 British psychological horror film directed by Jack Clayton. Based on Henry James's novella 'The Turn of the Screw', the film...
THE EMPTY MAN
The Empty Man is a 2020 supernatural horror-thriller directed by David Prior, adapted from the Boom! Studios graphic novel. After a grieving former...
COBWEB
Cobweb is a tense supernatural horror-thriller about a teenage boy named Peter who grows increasingly convinced that something monstrous has taken up...
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