
Sub-genre
Psychological
🧠 Every psychological title worth your dread, gathered and ranked by the Crypt Score — our audience-first blend of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and viewer reviews.
3197 titles

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
›R1989 · Horror, Thriller · 89m · Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Erika Anderson
The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.

I Spit on Your Grave 2
›R2013 · Thriller, Horror, Crime · 106m · Jemma Dallender, Joe Absolom, Aleksandar Aleksiev
Broke, and in desperate need to update her portfolio, New York City model Katie calls a number from a tear-off flyer offering free photos. But this innocent attempt quickly turns into an unthinkable kidnapping nightmare where she's ripped away from everyone and everything she knows.

The Messengers
›PG-132007 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 90m · Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller
When the Solomons trade in the craziness of big-city life for the quiet of a North Dakota farm, little do they expect the nightmare that follows. Soon after arriving, teenage Jess and her younger brother see terrifying apparitions and endure attacks from a supernatural source. Jess must warn her disbelieving family before it is too late to save them.

Megan Is Missing
›NR2011 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 86m · Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn, Dean Waite
Fourteen-year–old Megan and her best friend Amy spend a lot of time on the internet, posting videos of themselves and chatting with guys online. One night Megan chats with a guy named Josh who convinces her to meet him for a date. The next day, Megan is missing—forever. Based on actual cases of child abduction.

There's Someone Inside Your House
›NR2021 · Horror, Mystery · 96m · Sydney Park, Théodore Pellerin, Asjha Cooper
As the countdown to graduation begins, students at Osborne High are being stalked by a maniac intent on exposing their darkest secrets to the entire town, terrorizing victims while wearing a life-like mask of their own face. With a mysterious past of her own, Makani and her friends must discover the killer's identity before they become victims themselves.

Vanishing on 7th Street
›R2010 · Mystery, Horror, Thriller · 92m · Hayden Christensen, Thandiwe Newton, John Leguizamo
A mysterious global blackout yields countless populations to simply vanish, leaving only their clothes and possessions behind. A small handful of survivors band together in a dimly-lit tavern on 7th Street, struggling to combat the apocalyptic horror. Realizing they may in fact be the last people on earth, a dark shadow hones in on them alone.

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
›2016 · Horror, Mystery · 89m · Ruth Wilson, Paula Prentiss, Bob Balaban
A young nurse takes care of an elderly author who lives in a haunted house.

The Deliverance
›R2024 · Horror, Thriller · 111m · Andra Day, Glenn Close, Anthony B. Jenkins
Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.

Faces in the Crowd
›R2011 · Thriller, Crime · 102m · Milla Jovovich, Julian McMahon, David Atrakchi
Anna is living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. As she lives with her condition, one in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them, the killer closes in.

Afraid
›PG-132024 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 84m · John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Keith Carradine
Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way.

Visions
›R2015 · Horror, Mystery · 82m · Isla Fisher, Anson Mount, Gillian Jacobs
After moving to a vineyard with her family, a pregnant woman experiences horrifying visions.

Mara
›R2018 · Horror, Thriller · 100m · Olga Kurylenko, Javier Botet, Mitch Eakins
Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller is assigned to the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife and the only witness is their eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. As Kate digs into the mystery of an ancient demon which kills people in their sleep, she experiences the same petrifying symptoms as all previous victims and spirals through a chilling nightmare to save herself and Sophie before she dares fall asleep again.

Muse
›2017 · Thriller, Horror · 107m · Elliot Cowan, Franka Potente, Ana Ularu
Samuel Salomon, a literature professor, has been off work for almost a year after the tragic death of his girlfriend. Samuel has been suffering from a recurring nightmare in which a woman is brutally murdered in a strange ritual. Suddenly, the same woman who appears every night in his dreams is found dead in exactly the same circumstances. Samuel sneaks into the crime scene and there he meets Rachel who has also dreamed about the murder. Together, they will do whatever they can to discover the identity of the mystery woman, entering a terrifying world controlled by the figures who have inspired artists throughout time: the Muses.

Ratter
›NR2015 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 80m · Ashley Benson, Matt McGorry, Rebecca Naomi Jones
Emma is a young and beautiful graduate student just starting a new life in New York City. Like most people her age, she is always connected - her phone and laptop are constant companions, documenting her most intimate moments. What she doesn't realize is that she's sharing her life with an uninvited and dangerous guest. A hacker is following Emma’s every move. When the voyeuristic thrill of watching her digitally isn't enough, the situation escalates to a dangerous and terrifying level.

247°F
›R2011 · Horror, Thriller · 88m · Scout Taylor-Compton, Christina Ulloa, Travis Van Winkle
Four friends travel to a lakeside cabin for a carefree weekend, but the fun turns into a nightmare when 3 of them end up locked in a hot sauna. Every minute counts and every degree matters as they fight for their lives in the heat up to 247°F.

Jade
›R1995 · Mystery, Thriller · 95m · David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri
When a prominent art dealer is found murdered, the man's death leads to an intriguing investigation steeped in sex, corruption and crime. District Attorney David Corelli gets assigned to the case and discovers that a key suspect is his ex-lover Katrina Gavin, a beautiful psychologist who has settled down with his old friend and peer. As Corelli gets deeper into the case, he uncovers dark secrets with far-reaching implications.

Tamara
›2005 · Horror, Thriller · 98m · Jenna Dewan, Matthew Marsden, Marc Devigne
Tamara, an unattractive girl who is picked on by her peers, returns after her death as a sexy seductress to enact revenge.

The Damned
›R2014 · Thriller, Horror, Mystery · 87m · Peter Facinelli, Sophia Myles, Nathalia Ramos
After suffering the recent loss of his wife, David Reynolds decides to take his family on a cathartic trip to her home village in Columbia. While en route, they get into a car accident and seek refuge in a secluded inn. While there they find a mysterious young girl, Ana Maria, locked up with cryptic symbols painted on the walls of her cell. Shocked by the treatment of her caretaker, the family sets Ana free only to realize that she is possessed by an evil spirit from centuries past. What’s worse, the spirit can jump from person to person, creating a deadly dynamic amongst the once loving family. Now, David must figure out a way to lock the spirit up for good before it destroys him and his family.

The Last Rite
›R2021 · Horror, Thriller · 107m · Johnny Fleming, Tara Hoyos-Martinez, Bethan Waller
Based on True Events: Suffering from sleep paralysis, a medical student falls prey to a demonic force that wants to rip her apart from within. Torn between sanity and the unknown, she's left with no alternative but to contact a local priest for help.

Devil's Gate
›2018 · Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction · 94m · Milo Ventimiglia, Shawn Ashmore, Javier Botet
Set in the small town of Devil's Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local woman and her young son. Schull plays an FBI agent who helps the local sheriff search for answers. Partnering with a deputy , they track down the missing woman's husband and find that nothing is as it seems.

Haunt
›R2014 · Horror · 86m · Jacki Weaver, Liana Liberato, Danielle Chuchran
An introverted teen sparks with his new neighbor, and together the couple begins to explore the haunted house that his family has unknowingly just purchased.

Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare
›NR2025 · Horror, Thriller, Fantasy · 89m · Megan Placito, Martin Portlock, Kit Green
Wendy Darling strikes out in an attempt to rescue her brother Michael from the clutches of the evil Peter Pan who intends to send him to Neverland. Along the way she meets a twisted Tinkerbell, who is hooked on what she thinks is fairy dust.

Riding the Bullet
›R2004 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 98m · Jonathan Jackson, Barbara Hershey, David Arquette
In 1969, while studying at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes obsessed with death. Believing he is losing his girlfriend, he tries to commit suicide on his birthday but his friends manage to stop him. He receives news that his mother has had a stroke and decides to hitchhike to visit her at the hospital.

Preservation
›NR2014 · Thriller, Horror · 90m · Pablo Schreiber, Aaron Staton, Wrenn Schmidt
Three family members head deep into the woods for a hunting trip that doubles as a distraction from their troubles at home. When all of their gear is stolen, they turn on each other, but soon realize there are much more treacherous forces at work.
