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Alex Michaelides' debut novel, 'The Silent Patient,' is a gripping psychological thriller centered around Alicia Berenson, a painter who shoots her husband and then refuses to speak. Theo Faber, a cri...

The Handmaiden is a visually stunning and intricately plotted erotic thriller set in 1930s Korea under Japanese colonial rule. The film revolves around a young woman hired as a handmaiden to a wealthy...

Often cited as the most innovative mystery novel ever written, this Hercule Poirot classic changed the rules of the genre forever. When a wealthy man is murdered in his study, Poirot comes out of reti...

School-Live! is a deceptive series that starts as a cute slice-of-life school anime before revealing its true nature as a dark survival horror. It follows a group of girls trying to survive a zombie a...

E. Lockharts psychological thriller is famous for its shocking twist and atmospheric, dreamlike prose. The story follows Cadence Sinclair, a girl from a wealthy, privileged family who suffers a myster...

Gillian Flynns 'Gone Girl' redefined the psychological thriller for the 21st century. When Amy Dunne goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary, her husband Nick becomes the prime suspect. The narr...

Set in the aftermath of WWII, The Others follows a mother living in a remote, fog-covered mansion with her two photosensitive children, who becomes convinced that her house is haunted. The film is a b...

Fractured (2019) is a psychological thriller revolving around Robert McCall, who searches for his missing wife and daughter after a hospital visit. As he investigates, he begins to question his own sa...

James Wan's 'Malignant' is a refreshingly original and inventive horror film. The story follows Madison, who is plagued by disturbing visions and discovers a shocking connection to a series of murders...

Henri-Georges Clouzots 'Diabolique' is one of the greatest suspense thrillers ever made. The plot centers on the wife and mistress of a cruel school headmaster who conspire to murder him, only for his...

Shutter Island is a gripping, atmospheric psychological thriller that keeps the audience guessing until the very end. Set in a remote asylum for the criminally insane, the film follows a U.S. Marshal...

Eli follows a young boy with a rare autoimmune disease who undergoes experimental treatment in a sterile, isolated facility, only to find that the house is haunted by malevolent spirits. The film is a...

Set in Victorian London, this film follows two rival magicians whose obsession with creating the ultimate illusion leads to a lifelong battle of sabotage and deception. The film is structured like a m...

On a night flight from London to Boston, two strangers make a joke about killing their spouses. But for one of them, it is no joke. Peter Swanson delivers a dark, twisted homage to 'Strangers on a Tra...

M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 masterpiece follows child psychologist Malcolm Crowe as he attempts to help a young boy who claims to see dead people. The film masterfully employs misdirection and subtle cl...

Astronaut Sam Bell experiences a personal crisis as he nears the end of his three-year solitary stint mining helium-3 on the far side of the moon. Moon is a brilliant, minimalist character study that...

Forgotten is a mind-bending psychological thriller that keeps the audience guessing with constant plot twists and turns. After his brother is kidnapped and returns home with no memory of his disappear...

When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife obsessed with her replacement. You will assume you know the anatomy of this marriage. Y...

Ten strangers are stranded at a remote motel during a rainstorm and are killed off one by one. This film is a fast-paced, high-concept thriller that blends the slasher genre with a complex psychologic...

This Spanish thriller is a masterclass in narrative structure and plot twists. A successful businessman wakes up in a locked hotel room next to the body of his dead lover and hires a prestigious lawye...

This crime thriller is famous for its legendary plot twist and its intricate, non-linear narrative. A sole survivor tells the story of a heist gone wrong, involving five criminals brought together by...

Louise is a single mother who begins an affair with her boss, David, while simultaneously striking up an unlikely friendship with his wife, Adele. As she gets deeper into their lives, she realizes tha...

A famous painter shoots her husband five times in the face and then never speaks another word. A criminal psychotherapist becomes obsessed with uncovering her motive and getting her to talk. This psyc...

Extinction is a sci-fi thriller about a man who has recurring dreams of an alien invasion, only to find his fears becoming a reality. The film is a solid, suspenseful ride that keeps the audience enga...