Psychological Thriller Movie Suggestions

[jlbenedict]

Session 9 is one of my favorite movies. It's not your typical "Freddy" or Ring type of thriller.

What are some movies that are similiar to Session 9? Basically, movies that make you go "Well holy $hit" after you are done watching it?

 

[WildHorse]

Didn't catch Session 9, but
the phrase "psychological thriller" connotes old Alfred Hitchcock flicks like Psycho, North by Northwest, The Birds, Vertigo, Notorious, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rear Window, plenty more, he was a prolific director.

Go for the oldie originals though, some in b&w, not the more modern remakes.

 

[Kelemvor]

If you mean movies wher eyou had no idea wtf is really goign on... Watch The Game. That movie was really well done.

 

[lokiju]

The Game

The Game

The Game

 

[isekii]

I liked The Machinist

 

[Corporate Thug]

good movie indeed

 

[MrChad]

Arlington Road

 

[MX2]

Color of Night

 

[Gunslinger08]

Session 9 has one of the creepiest covers I've ever seen. Been a while since I've seen the movie, but I remember it being pretty decent.

 

[jme5343]

Originally posted by: isekii
I liked The Machinist

EXCELLENT movie.

Also a fan of The Game and Arlington Road, I'll check out Session 9...

 

[Kwaipie]

Spoorloos.

 

[Super56K]

Originally posted by: scott
Didn't catch Session 9, but
the phrase "psychological thriller" connotes old Alfred Hitchcock flicks like Psycho, North by Northwest, The Birds, Vertigo, Notorious, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rear Window, plenty more, he was a prolific director.

Go for the oldie originals though, some in b&w, not the more modern remakes.

Some other good ones are Dial "M" For Murder, Strangers on a Train, The Lady Vanishes, Suspicion, etc. Don't let their age turn you away. Hitchcock was a master at making movies.

Roman Polanski is another good director for psychological thrillers. Repulsion, The Tenant, and Rosemary's Baby are all great films.

 

[Super56K]

Originally posted by: Kwaipie
Spoorloos.

Stay away from the remake. Stick with the first one the director did in 1988.

 

[krotchy]

I second The Game and The Machinist for sure, although the machinist's ending was much more believable than The Games, but the Game is still a great movie.

(ok someone had to say this)

If you want to see a movie that will really mess with your head psychologically, Showgirls, terrifying