The Crypt Charts
The Top 31 Psychological Films
The thirty-one finest psychological films in the Vault, ranked by the Crypt Score.
Ranked by Crypt Score · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
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Psycho
R1960 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 109m · Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
2009 · Horror, Science Fiction, Drama · 62m · David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Peter O'Brien, Sharon Duncan-Brewster
In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.
Se7en
R1995 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 127m · Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Cassini
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
The Shining
R1980 · Horror, Thriller · 144m · Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Rosemary's Baby
R1968 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 138m · Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
Obsession
R2026 · Horror, Thriller · 109m · Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
The Sixth Sense
PG-131999 · Mystery, Thriller, Drama · 107m · Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
The Exorcist
R1973 · Horror, Drama · 122m · Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Black Swan
R2010 · Drama, Thriller, Horror · 108m · Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
Get Out
R2017 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 104m · Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
Halloween
R1978 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P. J. Soles
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1962 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 135m · Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono, Wesley Addy
A former vaudeville child star viciously torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956 · Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller · 80m · Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
The Unknown
NR1927 · Drama, Thriller, Romance · 68m · Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz
On the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder—a performer who uses his feet to hurl knives. Alonzo keeps the arms he really has concealed to hide his identity. Meanwhile, ringmaster's daughter Nanon has a phobia of being touched by men, but is romantically pursued by not only Alonzo but the strongman Malabar. Alonzo's desperation to remain with Nanon will only end in tragedy.
Nightcrawler
R2014 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 118m · Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Dirty Harry
R1971 · Action, Crime, Thriller · 102m · Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Repulsion
NR1965 · Drama, Thriller, Horror · 105m · Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux
Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend, Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.
Freaks
NR1932 · Drama, Horror · 64m · Harry Earles, Olga Baclanova, Daisy Earles, Henry Victor
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
Peeping Tom
NR1960 · Horror, Thriller, Crime · 101m · Karlheinz Böhm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.
The Innocents
NR1961 · Horror, Mystery, Drama · 100m · Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins, Michael Redgrave
In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
Wait Until Dark
NR1967 · Thriller, Horror · 108m · Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.
Zodiac
R2007 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 157m · Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr.
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
R2011 · Thriller, Crime, Mystery · 158m · Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
Serenity
PG-132005 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure · 119m · Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk
A group of rebels travel the outskirts of space evading the sinister Alliance regime. Their lives of smuggling and cargo-running are interrupted by a psychic passenger who harbours a dangerous secret. Soon, the crew find themselves being pursued by an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them.
Misery
R1990 · Drama, Thriller · 107m · Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
The Fly
R1986 · Horror, Science Fiction · 96m · Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel
When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.
The Birds
NR1963 · Horror, Thriller · 119m · Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
The Invisible Man
NR1933 · Horror, Science Fiction · 71m · Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan, Henry Travers
After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
NR1931 · Horror, Science Fiction, Drama · 96m · Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart, Holmes Herbert
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men: one that is good and one that is evil. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.
Night of the Demon
NR1957 · Fantasy, Horror, Mystery · 96m · Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, Niall MacGinnis, Maurice Denham
American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.
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