Highest-Rated Movies about 'Psychological Terror'

The Invisible Man (1933), The Ring (2002), ...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà (1981), Eden Lake (2008), Insidious (2010), Prince of Darkness (1987), From Beyond (1986), The Purge: Anarchy (2014) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Psychological Terror movies.

#1. The Invisible Man (1933)

Storyline: Working in Dr. Cranley's laboratory, scientist Jack Griffin was always given the latitude to conduct some of his own experiments. His sudden departure, however, has Cranley's daughter Flora worried about him. Griffin has taken a room at the nearby Lion's Head Inn, hoping to reverse an experiment he conducted on himself that made him invisible. Unfortunately, the drug he used has also warped his mind, making him aggressive and dangerous. He's prepared to do whatever it takes to restore his appearance, and several will die in the process.

Plot Keywords: horror, science fiction, thriller, classic, black and white, adaptation, experiment gone wrong ...

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#2. The Ring (2002)

Storyline: Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers (including her niece). There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. If the legend is correct, Rachel will have to run against time to save her son's and her own life.

Plot Keywords: horror, mystery, supernatural, curse, death, ghost, investigation ...

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#3. ...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà (1981)

Storyline: The cellar of an old hotel is built on top of the door to the beyond. Bloody zombies roam there. A young woman who is heir of the hotel wants to restaurate it. She is confronted with strange events. A painter has a lethal fall, the plumber vanishes and her friend breaks his neck. When she escapes to the hospital of a friendly doctor she doesn't know what a nightmare is waiting there...

Plot Keywords: horror, supernatural, haunted house, hell, curse, gore, cult ...

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#4. Eden Lake (2008)

Storyline: Nursery teacher Jenny and her boyfriend Steve, escape for a romantic weekend away. Steve, planning to propose, has found an idyllic setting: a remote lake enclosed by woodlands and seemingly deserted. The couple's peace is shattered when a gang of obnoxious kids encircles their campsite. Reveling in provoking the adults, the gang steals the couple's belongings and vandalizes their car leaving them completely stranded. When Steve confronts them, tempers flare and he suffers a shocking and violent attack. Fleeing for help, Jenny is subject to a brutal and relentless game of cat-and-mouse as she desperately tries to evade her young pursuers and find her way out of the woods.

Plot Keywords: horror, thriller, violence, survival, psychological terror, revenge, desperation ...

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#5. Insidious (2010)

Storyline: A gripping story of a family in search of help for their son, Dalton, who fell into a coma after a mysterious incident in the attic. Little do they know that there is much more to this endless sleep than meets the eye as they explore the paranormal, and rediscover the past; the key to getting their son back once and for all.

Plot Keywords: horror, supernatural, paranormal, demon, possession, haunted house, medium ...

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#6. Prince of Darkness (1987)

Storyline: A sinister secret has been kept in the basement of an abandoned Los Angeles church for many years. With the death of a priest belonging to a mysterious sect, another priest opens the door to the basement and discovers a vat containing a green liquid. The priest contacts a group of physics graduate students to investigate it. Unfortunately, they discover that the liquid contains the essence of Satan himself, and they also discover that he will release HIS father - an all-powerful Anti-God! The liquid later comes to life itself, turning some of the students into zombies as the Devil comes forward to release his father. Will these students be able to stop him?

Plot Keywords: horror, science fiction, supernatural, demonic, religious, cult, mystery ...

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#7. From Beyond (1986)

Storyline: Dr. Edward Pretorius and his assistant, the physician Crawford Tillinghast, have developed the Resonator, a machine to stimulate the sixth sense through the pineal gland. When Crawford activates the apparatus, he sees creatures flying in the air and he summons Dr. Pretorius. The experiment goes out of control and Dr. Pretorius refuses to turn off the Resonator. Meanwhile their neighbor calls the police, and when the police officers arrive, they see Crawford trying to escape from his house and Dr. Pretorius beheaded. Crawford is sent to a mental institution under the supervision of the sadistic Dr. Bloch. However, the prominent psychiatrist Dr. Katherine McMichaels requests the custody of Crawford and Detective Bubba Brownlee that is investigating the case stays with them. Katherine goes with Crawford and Bubba to see the Resonator and turns the machine on. Dr. Pretorius returns in a mutant shape and attacks them, in the beginning of a gore night with weird life forms.

Plot Keywords: sci-fi, horror, lovecraftian, body horror, supernatural, gore, madness ...

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#8. The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

Storyline: A couple are driving home when their car breaks down just as the Purge commences. Meanwhile, a police sergeant goes out into the streets to get revenge on the man who killed his son, and a mother and daughter run from their home after assailants destroy it. The five people meet up as they attempt to survive the night in Los Angeles.

Plot Keywords: horror, thriller, action, crime, violence, survival, social experiment ...

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#9. Ils (2006)

Storyline: Clémentine, a teacher in a French School in Bucharest, lives with her husband, Lucas, in a remote real estate in Snagov. During the night, Clémentine is woken by weird noises outside their house, and Lucas sees their car being stolen. The lights are turned off, the phones are disconnected and they see that they are no longer alone. When weird lights appear outside, they hide in the cellar and try to ask for help from what could be a dreadful night of pure terror...

Plot Keywords: horror, thriller, french film, home invasion, based on true events, psychological terror, mystery ...

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#11. Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Storyline: In 1967 Los Angeles, a young widow named Alice Zander works out of her suburban home as a spiritual medium, accompanied by her daughters, 15-year-old Paulina "Lina" and 9-year old Doris. The family is still reeling over the recent death of Roger, Alice's husband and the kids' father. At Lina's suggestion, Alice incorporates a Ouija board into her readings. While trying out the board, she unknowingly contacts a spirit named Marcus that begins to possess Doris. Alice receives a notice that the bank intends to foreclose on their home. Doris contacts the board for help, believing she is communicating with her dead father. The spirit leads her to a secret compartment behind the basement wall containing a pouch of cash. When she gives the money to her mother, the family has an Ouija session, believing they can contact Roger. When the board answers a question only Roger would know the answer to, a thrilled Alice begins believing that they are in contact with her dead husband..

Plot Keywords: horror, supernatural, paranormal, exorcism, evil spirits, family tragedy, demonic possession ...

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#12. Trespassers (2018)

Storyline: Two couples rent a luxury home for the weekend, hoping to sort out their messed-up lives. Just as they are about to settle in for a fun night, a neighbor turns up at their door and claims she has car trouble. And that's when the terror really starts.

Plot Keywords: horror, thriller, survival, home invasion, violence, gore, psychological terror ...

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#13. Wendigo (2001)

Storyline: A blue Volvo makes its way through the fading light this chilly winter evening in upstate New York. Kim (Patricia Clarkson), George (Jake Weber) and their 8-year-old son, Miles (Erik Per Sullivan), are city dwellers stealing a weekend away at a friend's country farmhouse. But a fluke accident sets off a chain of events that alters their lives forever and conjures up the ferocious spirit of the Wendigo, a Native American myth made manifest in Miles' imagination.

Plot Keywords: horror, supernatural, monster, forest, family, survival, psychological terror ...

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#14. The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

Storyline: Charts one family's encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover. Now terror awaits when Jonah, the boy who communicated with the dead, returns to unleash horror on the innocent and unsuspecting family.

Plot Keywords: horror, supernatural, haunted house, paranormal activity, exorcism, based on true events, family tragedy ...

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#15. The Grudge (2004)

Storyline: Karen Davis, an American Nurse, moves to Tokyo and encounters a supernatural spirit who is vengeful and often possesses its victims. A series of horrifying and mysterious deaths start to occur, with the spirit passing its curse onto each victim. Karen must now find a way to break this spell, before she becomes its next victim.

Plot Keywords: horror, supernatural, curse, revenge, ghost, japanese culture, psychological terror ...

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