Top 10 Psychological Thrillers By World-class Directors

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Anthony Jurbanevich, in his article on the Taste of Cinema, reviews movies that are more of a thriller and more popular. Nice and comfortable cinema theater.

The movies on this list are psycho-thrillers, scattered by presenting them to the darkest pillars of the human psyche, rather than attacking them with scenes with cheap excitement.

10 – (L’amant Double)

L’amant Double, directed by Frenchman Francois Ozone, tells the story of Chloe, played by actress Marin Vaquath, who suffers from stomach pains and the cause of those pains myself, and falls in love with her psychiatrist Paul – played by actor Jeremy Rainier – who She regains her emotion, but Chloe began to suspect that he was hiding something from his past after she moved home.

When Chloe returns home from her work at the museum, she meets a man who looks exactly like Paul. Later, she discovers he is Paul’s twin brother Louis, also a psychiatrist. Chloe begins to see Louis, and this is just the beginning of a deadly love triangle.

9 – (The Skin I Live In)

The Skin I Live In, directed by one of the most influential figures in European art cinema, Pedro Almodovar, is a strange psycho-thriller that tells the story of international plastic surgeon Robert Ledgar – played by actor Antonio Banderas – who creates a revolutionary breakthrough in medicine. Burn-resistant synthetic leather called GAL.

 It’s a personal affair of Ledgar, because his wife was burned horrifically in a car accident, and eventually committed suicide due to distortions. No one doubts that Ledgar is holding young Vera – actress Elena Anaya – in captivity, where she conducts severe medical experiments as a form of retaliation.

8 – (Eyes Wide Shut)

Director Stanley Kubrick’s latest film, Eyes Wide Shut, is an aerodynamic film that tells the life story of Dr. William Harford – played by Tom Cruise – that looks perfect. He has a beautiful wife, Alice – played by actress Nicole Kidman – and a young daughter, who live with him in a luxury apartment in Manhattan, and this as the real American dream.

One night, Alice told him about her unfulfilled sexual fantasy with a navy officer, Angry William leaves the apartment and begins his night journey on the streets of New York City, eventually leading him to gather for a marvelous array of sex slaves.

7 – (A Pure Formality)

During a stormy night, a famous writer named Onov – in turn, actor Gerard Depardieu – is arrested, and brought to the police for questioning. The inspector, played by actor Roman Polanski, suspects that Onov is responsible for a horrific murder near his home.

The interrogation, which was supposed to be a mere complaint, became more complicated because the writer suffers from amnesia. The film is one of Giuseppe Tornatori’s best films because the internal dialogues are cleverly written by the director himself, and it is a real challenge for the viewer to predict the unexpected end of the film.

6 – (You Were Never Really Here)

Director Lynn Ramsay, you were never really here, is a one-man-directed film that focuses more on the psychological issues of John – played by actor Joaquin Phoenix – a veteran traumatized veteran and a former government agent. Currently working as a mercenary, his next task is to locate and rescue the daughter of a prominent politician.

5 – (Hour of the Wolf)

The painter Johann Borg (actor Max von Saedo), along with his wife Alma (actress Lev Ullmann), lives on the island of Baltim, a place isolated from the upheavals of modern civilization, initially giving Johan peace of mind, but after a while, he will feel restless. It is only the first step for him in the frightening process of losing his mind.

This film is yet another amazing masterpiece by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. It will take the audience to the hypnosis journey towards the darkest pillars of the human mind. John’s slow decline in madness is really frightening, but it is thought-provoking, as is usual with Bergman’s films.

4 – (Possession)

During the Cold War era in Berlin, Mark – playing the role of actor Sam Neil – who works as a spy for a mysterious organization back home, to discover that his wife Anna – played by actress Isabel Adjani – wants to divorce, Marc suspects that she fell in love with another man. The truth is more mysterious and strange than anyone can imagine.

The controversial Polish director Andrzej Zulawski has made many disturbing films, but this is his most intimidating and thrilling film. It is a very strange mix of thriller, drama, horror and black comedy, which gradually gets tense with every minute, and the plot of the film takes completely unexpected turns.

3 – (Caché)

George Laurent (in turn, actor Daniel Otel), is a popular book critic and has a special television show. Documentary tapes are sent to George anonymously, the content of these tapes are recordings of his home, which means that someone spies and may threaten his family. George decides to conduct a special investigation, which leads him to uncover the sins of his past.

Michael Haneke, the director of the film, is one of the real European intellectual directors, and an intelligent observer of various diseases in modern society. If you think this will be just a simple movie with a normal plot, you are mistaken. The film is a complex social commentary, a metaphor for the post-9/11 world, where surveillance interferes with the private lives of individuals.

2 – (The Killing of Chinese Bookie)

Cosmo Fitley is a man at the top of his world, living a glamorous life. He is the owner of a nightclub and is always surrounded by beautiful women. Unfortunately, his gambling problem leads him to a situation where he owes a mafia. Eventually, Cosmo is forced to accept a suspicious proposal from the gangs, their proposal is simple: if a Chinese bookmaker is killed, it will be debt-free.

Director John Cassvatis is the undisputed master of independent drama, and his film The Killing of Chinese Bookie has all the peculiarities of his unique style of filmmaking. Rather than focusing on the act of killing and getting rid of the protagonist.

1 – (Psycho)

Marion Crane, played by actress Janet Lee, made two very wrong decisions: stealing money from her boss, and the second overnight stay at the fearsome Bates Hotel, run by Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) and his sick elderly mother. Shortly after check-in, Marion is introduced to the Bates family hospitality directly.

Directed by the legendary Alfred Hitchcock, he is probably the purest of his films in this genre – action – and is inspired by a horrifying story of a true serial killer. The famous murder scene in the bathroom, disturbing soundtracks, and the plot skew are the elements that made this film famous, and more exciting.