If you like to rattle your mind every now and then, the psychological thriller genre is for you. And Netflix’s ever-expanding menu of offerings has some must-watch thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Netflix’s selection of psychological thrillers will leave you questioning the mental state of the characters and give you the chills at every twist and turn. The streaming service has a massive library in its thriller genre, so we’ve got a guide to all the psychological thrillers on Netflix you’re going to love.
The Invitation
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Release Year: 2015
Genre: Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Horror Movies, Independent Movies
Run Time: 1h 40m
Characters: Logan Marshall-Green as Will, Tammy Blanchard as Eden, Michiel Huisman as David
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 74
IMDb: 6.7
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Plot: Will accepts an invitation to a dinner party by his ex-wife, Eden, and her new husband, David. Will and Eden are still grieving the loss of their child. But to Will’s horror, he finds Eden and David have adopted a murderous, cult-like belief to get over their grief.
Bird Box
Sandra Bullock in Netflix’s Bird Box, Photo: Merrick Morton/Netflix
Release Year: 2018
Genre: Movies based on Books, Dramas, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Sci-Fi Thrillers, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Dramas
Run Time: 2h 4m
Characters: Sandra Bullock as Malorie, Trevante Rhodes as Tom, Vivien Lyra Blair as Girl/Olympia, Julian Edwards as Boy/Tom
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 51
IMDb: 6.6
Rotten Tomatoes: 63%
Plot: Malevolent supernatural entities take over the world, driving anyone who looks at them to go insane and commit suicide. Malorie and two children attempt to find the community of survivors while blindfolded, and with pet birds to alert them of the creatures’ presence.
Cam
Madeline Brewer Netflix’s Cam, Photo: Netflix
Release Year: 2018
Genre: Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Independent Movies
Run Time: 1h 34m
Characters: Madeline Brewer as Alice Ackerman/Lola_Lola, Patch Darragh as Tinker, Melora Walters as Lynne Ackerman, Devin Druid as Jordan Ackerman
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 71
IMDb: 6.0
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Plot: Alice moonlights as a cam girl and is obsessed with achieving the top ranking online. However, when an impersonator takes over her account and moves up the ranks in gruesome ways, Alice does everything to get her identity back.
Enemy
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Release Year: 2013
Genre: Movies based on Books, Canadian Movies, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Mysteries, Steamy Thrillers, Independent Movies
Run Time: 1h 30m
Characters: Jake Gyllenhaal as Adam Bell / Anthony Claire, Mélanie Laurent as Mary, Sarah Gadon as Helen Claire, Isabella Rossellini as Mother
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 61
IMDb: 6.9
Rotten Tomatoes: 71%
Plot: A regular Joe college professor discovers his doppelganger is an actor. Soon, they become obsessed with each other’s lives, particularly their love interests.
Copycat
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Release Year: 1995
Genre: Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers
Run Time: 2h 3m
Characters: Sigourney Weaver as Helen Hudson, Holly Hunter as Inspector M.J. Monahan, Dermot Mulroney as Inspector Reuben Goetz, Harry Connick Jr. as Daryll Lee Cullum
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 54
IMDb: 6.6
Rotten Tomatoes: 76%
Plot: After surviving a brutal attack, Dr. Helen Hudson, a criminal psychologist and expert on serial killers, becomes a recluse. But a series of murders in the city lead her out of her safe space to assist two detectives in catching the copycat imitating the MOs of the most notorious serial killers in history.
The Sixth Sense
#TodayInMovieHistory (August 6):#TheSixthSense (1999).
[Directed by @MNightShyamalan].
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Release Year: 1999
Genre: Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Supernatural Thrillers
Run Time: 1h 47m
Characters: Bruce Willis as Malcolm Crowe, Haley Joel Osment as Cole Sear, Toni Collette as Lynn Sear
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 64
IMDb: 8.1
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
Plot: A child psychologist tries to help a young boy cope with his ability to communicate with ghosts in this Oscar-nominated horror flick with a classic M. Night Shyamalan twist.
Kaleidoscope
At midnight, Toby Jones stars in unsettling psychological thriller, Kaleidoscope. pic.twitter.com/bMTmbfd9WS
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Release Year: 2016
Genre: British Movies, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers
Run Time: 1h 39m
Characters: Toby Jones as Carl, Anne Reid as Aileen, Sinead Matthews as Abby, Deborah Findlay as Maureen
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 52
IMDb: 5.7
Rotten Tomatoes: 60%
Plot: An ex-con, Carl, tries to fit into society after serving time in prison. But his fresh start hits an obstacle when his domineering mother is back in his life. Slowly, Carl begins to lose his grip over reality as his mother digs up old trauma.
Gerald’s Game
Release Year: 2017
Genre: Movies Based on Books, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Horror Movies
Run Time: 1h 43m
Characters: Carla Gugino as Jessie Burlingame, Chiara Aurelia as Young Jessie, Bruce Greenwood as Gerald Burlingame, Carel Struycken as “Moonlight Man”/Raymond Andrew Joubert, Henry Thomas as Tom, Kate Siegel as Sally
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 77
IMDb: 6.6
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Plot: Jessie agrees to play her husband Gerald’s kinky game, in a bid to save their marriage. But when Gerald abruptly dies, leaving her handcuffed to the bed, she deals with strange visions and past trauma.
The Invisible Guest
#contratiempo(The Invisible Guest) ya disponible en Netflix en varios países! 🤙🏻 pic.twitter.com/RW8Ak3BA2S
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Release Year: 2016
Genre: Spanish Movies, Thrillers, International Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Mysteries
Run Time: 1h 46m
Characters: Mario Casas as Adrián Doria, Bárbara Lennie as Laura Vidal, Iñigo Gastesi as Daniel Garrido Ávila, Francesc Orella as Félix Leiva
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: N/A
IMDb: 8.1
Rotten Tomatoes: 63%
Plot: A businessman becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the woman he was having an affair with. His only hope is a top defense attorney. But to get her help, he has to give her the whole truth, including about a crime he tried to cover up.
The Good Neighbor
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Release Year: 2016
Genre: Dramas, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Independent Movies
Run Time: 1h 37m
Characters: James Caan as Harold Grainey, Logan Miller as Ethan Fleming, Keir Gilchrist as Sean Turner
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 32
IMDb: 6.3
Rotten Tomatoes: 29%
Plot: Two tech-savvy teens, Ethan and Sean, prank their reclusive old neighbor, Harold, into thinking his house is haunted. While playing mind games with the old man, Sean unravels Ethan’s devious motives behind the cruel prank.
Stonehearst Asylum
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Release Year: 2014
Genre: U.S. Movies, Films Based on Books, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Horror Films
Run Time: 1h 52m
Characters: Kate Beckinsale as Lady (Eliza) Graves, Jim Sturgess as Edward Newgate, Michael Caine as Dr. Benjamin Salt, Ben Kingsley as Dr. Silas Lamb
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 52
IMDb: 6.8
Rotten Tomatoes: 53%
Plot: Set in the late 1800s, our protagonist, Eliza, is a supposedly deranged woman at Stonehearst Asylum. A new addition to the staff, Edward, becomes infatuated with the patient. However, Edward soon discovers the doctors in charge of the patients are not the real staff of Stonehearst, but are far more dangerous than they look.
The Captive
Release Year: 2014
Genre: Canadian Movies, Dramas, Crime Dramas, Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Mysteries
Run Time: 1h 52m
Characters: Ryan Reynolds as Matthew Lane, Scott Speedman as Jeffrey Cornwall, Rosario Dawson as Nicole Dunlop
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 36
IMDb: 5.9
Rotten Tomatoes: 30%
Plot: Eight years after his daughter’s disappearance, Matthew is estranged from his wife and still searching for their child. But when Cassandra suddenly reappears, Matthew and two detectives try to unravel a child abuse ring.
Buster’s Mal Heart
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Release Year: 2016
Genre: Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Mysteries, Independent Movies
Run Time: 1h 36m
Characters: Rami Malek as Jonah/Buster, DJ Qualls as Brown, Kate Lyn Sheil as Marty
Movie Rating:
Metascore: 63
IMDb: 6.1
Rotten Tomatoes: 71%
Plot: An odd mountain man called “Buster” evades authorities and rants hysterically on radio shows. This movie examines how the pressure of work, the breakdown of his marriage, and a chance encounter with a conspiracy-obsessed drifter led to his hysteria.
Clinical
Vinessa Shaw in Netflix’s Clinical, Photo: Netflix
Release Year: 2017
Genre: Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Horror Movies
Run Time: 1h 44m
Characters: Vinessa Shaw as Dr. Jane Mathis, Kevin Rahm as Alex, William Atherton as Terry Drummond, India Eisley as Nora Green
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: N/A
IMDb: 5.1
Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
Plot: Psychiatrist Dr. Jane Mathis is left traumatized after a patient, Nora, attacks her. She tries to overcome that experience by attempting to help another disturbed patient named Alex. But when she later tries to save Nora again, she is haunted by her old patient.
The Interview
Release Year: 1998
Genre: Cult Movies, Dramas, Crime Dramas, Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers
Run Time: 1h 41m
Characters: Hugo Weaving as Eddie Rodney Fleming, Tony Martin as Detective Sergeant John Steele, Aaron Jeffery as Detective Senior Constable Wayne Prior
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: N/A
IMDb: 7.2
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Plot: After losing his job and family, Eddie is dragged into a police station for interrogation. He’s interrogated about a stolen car. However, the interrogation is about a more serious crime of a murderous nature, which will leave you questioning whether Eddie is guilty of killing.
Personal Shopper
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Release Year: 2016
Genre: French Movies, Dramas, International Dramas, Thrillers, International Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers
Run Time: 1h 45m
Characters: Kristen Stewart as Maureen Cartwright, Lars Eidinger as Ingo, Nora Waldstätten as Kyra Gellman, Anders Danielsen Lie as Erwin
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 77
IMDb: 6.1
Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Plot: Maureen, a personal shopper for a supermodel, has the ability to sense spirits. When her brother dies, she tries to conjure his presence in his old home. A series of events follow, leaving Maureen to wonder if she’s being guided by her brother from the afterlife.
Gypsy
A Still from Gypsy, Photo: Alison Cohen Rosa/Netflix
Release Year: 2017
Genre: TV Dramas, LGBTQ TV Shows
Run Time: Season 1, 10 Episodes
Characters: Naomi Watts as Jean Holloway, Billy Crudup as Michael Holloway, Sophie Cookson as Sidney Pierce
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 45
IMDb: 6.9
Rotten Tomatoes: 38%
Plot: This series follows a clinical pyschologist, Jean Holloway, who oversteps her professional boundaries to develop intimate relationships with her patients and those around them.
Wormwood
Peter Sarsgaard in Netflix’s Wormwood, Photo: Netflix
Release Year: 2017
Genre: Crime TV Shows, Docuseries, Documentaries, Crime Documentaries, Historical Documentaries
Run Time: Season 1, 6 Episodes
Characters: Peter Sarsgaard as Frank Olson, Molly Parker as Alice Olson, Christian Camargo as Dr. Robert Lashbrook
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 82
IMDb: 7.0
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Plot: This docudrama delves into the mysterious death of Frank Olson, a biochemist and CIA employee. Frank’s son, Eric Olson, tries to find closure on his father’s death in this series.
Backtrack
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Release Year: 2015
Genre: Australian Movies, Dramas, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Mysteries, Supernatural Thrillers
Run Time: 1h 30m
Characters: Adrien Brody as Peter Bower, Bruce Spence as Felix, Sam Neill as Duncan Stewart, Anna Lise Phillips as Erica George
Movie Ratings:
Metascore: 43
IMDb: 5.9
Rotten Tomatoes: 30%
Plot: A therapist, who’s still reeling from his daughter’s death, discovers his patients are actually ghosts. In trying to help these spirits find peace, he uncovers his own terrifying past and the horrifying secret that led to his patient Erica’s death.
Lavender
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Release Year: 2016
Genre: Canadian Films, Dramas, Thrillers, Supernatural Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers
Run Time: 1h 32m
Characters: Abbie Cornish as Jane, Diego Klattenhoff as Alan, Justin Long as Liam
Movie Ratings:
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Plot: Jane is a photographer experiencing frequent memory lapses of a horrific childhood incident. After a car accident leaves her with amnesia, prompting her to visit her family’s farmhouse where her family was supposedly massacred. But her repressed secret might be more dangerous than she expected.
The Perfection
Allison Williams and Logan Browning Appear in Netflix’s The Perfection, Photo: Netflix
Release Year: 2019
Genre: LGBTQ Films, US Movies, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Horror Films
Run Time: 1h 30m
Characters: Allison Williams as Charlotte, Logan Browning as Lizzie, Steven Weber as Anton
Movie Ratings:
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IMDb:
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Plot: A prodigious cellist, Charlotte reconnects with find her mentor, Anton, has a new star pupil, Lizzie. Their growing attraction to each other is cut short when Charlotte seemingly sabotaged Lizzie out of jealousy. But is jealousy the only reason Charlotte went after her?
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