Psychological films to see: thriller, mental, horror

THEin human mind And An interesting survey land for cinema. Always but above all in recent decades: Psychological films have proliferated in many different genres, from horror to thriller Also going through the comedy. So here is 15 titles on the subject, including those films that also portrayed psychologists and psychotherapists.

Psychological films to see: thriller, mental, horror

Psychological thriller movies

Shutter Island (2010)

Directed by Martin Scorsese and taken from the novel by Dennis Lehane, he has for The protagonists the federal agent Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his partner Chuck Classrooms (Mark Ruffalo). The two come iNviati on the island of Shutter Island, home to a criminal asylum, to investigate a patient’s disappearance. As Teddy and Chuck investigate, they discover that on the island e In the asylum not everything is as it seems And that reality is often distorted by paranoia and illusions.

Sleepless man (2004)

Dark, hard and disturbing movie, he says The life of the Metalworker Trevor Reznik (Christian Bale), a “consumed” man by an implacable insomnia who prevents him from thinking lucidly. In addition, The impending presence, in the workplace, of the mysterious Ivan (John Sharian) triggers a confused obsession in him. Then begins to convince yourself that someone is swinging to drive him crazy. For this movie, Bale has profoundly turned into the body, losing about twenty -five kilos of weight and arriving to weigh only fifty -four.

The silence of the innocents (1991)

Based on Thomas Harris’ novel of the same nameis the second film – later Manhunter – Fragments of a murder by Michael Mann – taken from the saga focused on the figure of Hannibal Lecter. The story is that of Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), FBI recruit that is commissioned to hunt a serial killer nicknamed Buffalo Bill. In the hope of speeding up the investigations, the young investigator accepts the help of a multi -homicide prisoner: Dr. Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), bright psychiatrist and cannibal murderer. A classic of the psychological films of the nineties.

The black swan (2010)

Movies that gave Natalie Portman an Oscar winner as the best leading actress, tells the rivalry between two classical dance dancers (Portman and Mila Kunis) involved in the New York production of Lake Cigni by Tchaikovsky. Vincent Cassel also in the cast in the role of the artistic director of the theater. One of the most disturbing psychological films in recent years.

Mulholland Drive (2000)

Directed by David Lynchtells the story of An aspiring actress named Betty Elms (Naomi Watts). As soon as he landed in Los Angeles, He meets and falls in love with a mysterious woman suffering from Amnesia (Laura Harring). Around the two, they intertwine Different events dark and unwilling charactersincluding a Hollywood director played by Justin Theroux. The film made Lynch win the Prix de la Mise en Scène in Lynch (Prize to the best director) at the Cannes Film Festival and has The career of Naomi Watts launched.

Films on Psychologists and Psychiatrists

A DANGEROUS METHOD (2011)

Among the most acclaimed films of David Cronenberg, A DANGEROUS METHOD It is set between Zurich and Vienna on the eve of the First World War and is based on turbulent relationships Among the psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung (Michael Fassbender), his mentor Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley)a young Jung patient with hysteria.

The film explores The complicated intertwining of their personal and professional relationships: Jung in fact applies Freud’s theories to the patient, developing with her A loving relationship that exceeds the boundaries of therapy And he puts his friendship in crisis with Freud. Vincent Cassel also in the cast.

Therapy and bullets (1999)

Directed by Harold Ramis, this fun comedy has for The protagonist is a mafia boss (Robert De Niro) who turns to a psychoanalyst (Billy Crystal) after a panic crisis. From that moment the doctor will see himself persecuting both by telephone and in person from A patient as anxious as “cumbersome” for reputation. However, he will be able to heal him. With a sequel, A boss under stressreleased in 2022.

Another woman (1988)

Inspired by the Ingmar Bergman cinemaWoody Allen’s movie has for The protagonist Marion (Gena Rowlands), a university professor who takes up an apartment Something in Manhattan to devote himself to writing his book. One day, As he is working, he feels voices: in the apartment nearby there is the study of a psychoanalyst And the grille of the ventilation system acts as a conductor of the sounds. Marion so begins to listen The voice of a woman (Mia Farrow) who tells her deep existential discomfort.

Final analysis (1992)

A psychological thriller with Hitchcockiane atmosphereswith Protagonists Richard Gere, Uma Thruman and Kim Basinger. The plot revolves around the Psychiatrist Isaac Barr, (Gere) who finds himself involved in an intricate plan involving two sisters: Diana (Thurman), her patient, and Heather (basiger), the fascinating sister, problematic and married to a violent man. Isaac, breaking the professional rules, lets himself be seduced by Heather And when the woman is accused of killing her husband, Isaac defends her. However, the psychiatrist discovers that Heather has Designed everything to collect insurance on her husband’s life. But maybe it didn’t go just like that.

All Freud’s fault (2014)

Italian comedy directed by Paolo Genovesetells the events of the Psychoanalyst Francesco (Marco Giallini), and his three daughters (Vittoria Puccini, Anna Foglietta and Laura Adriani), each with sentimental problems Very special. Trying to help the daughters, the man find himself having to face his emotions and desires, Discovering that he too needs help. In February 2021 it was distributed The television series on Prime Videos Directed by Rolando Ravello and starring Claudio Bisio.

Psychological horror movies

Miser must not die (1990)

Taken from the novel Misery by Stephen King, The film features Paul Sheldon (James Caan), famous writer for the series of novels “Merry Chastain”. After a car accident, The man is saved by Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), a wretched fan of hers who, however, turns out to be a mentally unstable woman and fanatics, who Paul does not accept Paul’s decision to let Misery’s character die in his books. Annie like this seizes him in his isolated house, forcing him to rewrite the story and to resurrect Misery, subjecting it to physical and psychological torture.

Shining (1980)

Stanley Kubrick masterpieceAlso Shining It is taken from a famous novel by Stephen King and has like Main interpreters Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd. The trio must Wire in total insulation in a Colorado hotel in the high mountainstheater of disturbing and supernatural events that bring father Jack to go crazymanifesting murderous instincts. The son, the little Danny, however proves to have a complex of extrasensory faculties which lead him to have visions of the dark past of the place and future events.

Rosemary’s Baby – Red Ribbon in New York (1968)

First film made by Roman Polanski in the United Statesis considered A milestone of cinemaespecially for the psychological tension emphasized by a naturalistic direction and for the treatment of theme of Satanism. The story is that of A young couple – formed by Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse (Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes) – who moves to an old and left palace in New York.

The two they immediately bind their neighbors, the castevetan elderly and intrusive couple, who prove to be part of a satanic sect. Rosemary is pregnant and, during pregnancy, begins to Suspect that the neighbors have sinister plans for his son, fearing that he was conceived with the help of the devil.

Midsommar – The Damn Village (2019)

Directed by the writer-journal ARI ASTER, Midsommar – The Damn Village It is a journey into the heart of darkness. Protagonist a couple formed by Dani and Christian (Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor) which is unexpectedly catapulted into A world of mysterious and dangerous primitive cultsduring a holiday with their friends in A bucolic and hidden Swedish village inhabited by the Harga community.

The Sixth Sense – The sixth sense (1999)

Third feature film of the then unknown M. Night Shyamalan, says The history of the infantile psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) who, after surviving the ambush of one of his patients, dedicates himself with commitment to a new case. That of Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a problematic nine -year -old boy who says they have paranormal powers and seeing dead people.

6 Oscar prizes candidate, The sixth sense And a metaphysical thriller-horror with an extraordinary and unforgettable final twist. A praise to the two protagonists: the intense Bruce Willis and the little Haley Joel Osmentchild actor discovered by Robert Zemeckis in Forrest Gump. One of the best psychological films in the history of cinema.

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