Best Stalker

"Misery" is a 1990 American psychological thriller film directed by Rob Reiner, adapted from Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name. The film stars James Caan as Paul Sheldon, a successful romance novelist who is rescued from a car crash by his self-proclaimed "number one fan" Annie Wilkes, port...

Directed by Alan J. Pakula and released in 1971, "Klute" is a neo-noir psychological thriller that solidified the paranoia genre of the era. The film stars Donald Sutherland as John Klute, a small-town detective investigating a disappearance, and Jane Fonda as Bree Daniels, a New York City call girl...

Black Christmas is a 1974 horror film centered on a group of sorority students targeted by an unknown assailant. The narrative involves escalating threats via telephone, culminating in violent attacks during the holiday period. Starring Olivia Hussey and Margot Kidder, the film explores themes of st...

Directed by Martin Scorsese, this 1991 American psychological thriller is a remake of a 1962 film, featuring Robert De Niro as a vengeful ex-convict tormenting a family.

Caroline Kepnes's 2014 psychological thriller details a bookstore manager's violent obsession, notable for its unsettling second-person perspective and a popular Netflix adaptation.

The Gift is a 2015 American psychological thriller marking the directorial debut of Joel Edgerton, who stars as a menacing stranger disrupting a couple's comfortable life.

Developed by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble, this American psychological thriller follows a dangerously charming bookstore manager who becomes obsessed with his customers.

Resurrection is a 2022 American psychological thriller directed by Andrew Semans, starring Rebecca Hall as a woman confronted by her abusive former partner.

Starring Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin, this 1989 American thriller follows an investigator hunting a serial killer who targets men through newspaper ads.

Directed by Adrian Lyne, this 1987 American psychological thriller about a married man's affair became a massive box office hit and sparked widespread cultural debate.

Caroline Kepnes's 2016 sequel to You, continuing stalker Joe Goldberg's obsessive story as he relocates from New York to Los Angeles.

Unsane is a 2018 American psychological thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh, notable for being shot entirely on iPhone 7 Plus cameras.

I See You is a 2017 psychological thriller by Clare Mackintosh, noted for its unsettling premise involving a woman finding her own photograph in a newspaper's personal ads.

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, this 1992 thriller stars Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta, focusing on a couple terrorized by a dangerously obsessive police officer.

Directed by Barbet Schroeder, this 1992 American psychological thriller stars Bridget Fonda as a woman terrorized by her obsessive roommate, becoming a cultural archetype.

Directed by Curtis Hanson, this 1992 American psychological thriller about a vengeful nanny became a major commercial success and a defining domestic thriller of the decade.

Directed by John Schlesinger, this 1990 thriller features Michael Keaton as a sociopathic tenant who terrorizes his landlords, redefining his career.

Directed by Roy Ward Baker, Witness to Murder is a 1954 American film noir thriller starring Barbara Stanwyck as a woman who discovers her neighbor is a serial killer.

388 Arletta Avenue (2011) is a Canadian found footage thriller directed by Randall Cole in which a man gradually realizes a hidden-camera stalker has been surveilling his home.

Created by Ryan Murphy, this true-crime-inspired mystery series follows a family terrorized by threatening letters after moving into their dream home in New Jersey.

2013 American found footage horror directed by Zachary Donohue, presented entirely through webcam and computer feeds as a researcher witnesses a murder on a video chat platform.

Directed by Alan Shapiro, this 1993 thriller marks the film debut of Alicia Silverstone as an obsessively jealous teenager fixated on an older neighbor.

1993 American psychological thriller marking Alicia Silverstone's film debut as a teenager who develops a lethal obsession with a journalist played by Cary Elwes.

2014 thriller directed by Nacho Vigalondo presented entirely through computer screens and camera feeds, starring Elijah Wood as a fan manipulated into surveilling actress Sasha Grey.

Ratter (2015) is an American thriller directed by Branden Kramer, shot entirely from the perspective of hacked device cameras and screens as a stalker monitors and terrorizes a young woman living alone in New York City.

RapeLay is a 2006 Japanese eroge video game developed by Illusion. The title features a narrative centered around a stalker-rapist targeting a mother and her daughters, utilizing an enhanced 3D engine primarily controlled via mouse. Following its release, the game faced significant international con...

Betrayal of the Dove is a 1993 American thriller starring Helen Slater as a divorced mother whose promising new romance conceals a sinister and calculated threat to her life.

Fatal Charm is a 1990 American television thriller starring Christopher Atkins as a charming convicted murderer who manipulates a young woman who believes in his innocence.

The Follower (2017) is a French found footage horror film directed by Kévin Mendiboure about a YouTuber who documents strange occurrences at a remote rural house.