
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

Emelie
›NR2016 · Horror, Thriller · 82m · Sarah Bolger, Susan Pourfar, Chris Beetem
After their regular babysitter cancels, the Thompson family turns to her friend, Anna to supervise their children while the parents go out to celebrate their anniversary. At first Anna seems like a dream come true to the kids, allowing them to eat extra cookies and play with things that are usually off-limits, but as her behaviour becomes increasingly odd, the kids soon find out that her intentions are dark and twisted—and she is not who she seems to be.

The Monster
›R2016 · Horror, Drama · 91m · Zoe Kazan, Ella Ballentine, Aaron Douglas
Stranded on a desolate road at night, a troubled mother and her daughter are stalked by a terrifying woodland creature while confronting the trauma of their fractured relationship.

Locked
›R2025 · Horror, Thriller · 95m · Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins, Ashley Cartwright
When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.

Wind Chill
›R2007 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 91m · Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Martin Donovan
Two college students share a ride home for the holidays. When they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they're preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.

The Pact
›R2012 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 89m · Caity Lotz, Casper Van Dien, Agnes Bruckner
After their mother passes away, sisters Nicole and Annie reluctantly return to their childhood home to pay their last respects. While staying overnight in the house, the sisters sense a mysterious presence in their midst: noises startling them in the night, objects moving about, a fallen picture of an unknown woman posed next to their mother. Annie begins experiencing a series of intense and disturbing dreams - visions that lead her to uncover something terrible about her mother's past that is finally revealing itself.

The Cured
›R2017 · Horror, Drama, Science Fiction · 95m · Elliot Page, Sam Keeley, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins.

Shut In
›R2022 · Thriller, Horror · 90m · Rainey Qualley, Vincent Gallo, Jake Horowitz
A young single mother is held captive along with her two children by a violent ex and must plot their escape before it’s too late.

Wildling
›R2018 · Horror, Fantasy, Thriller · 92m · Bel Powley, Liv Tyler, Collin Kelly-Sordelet
A young woman held in captivity discovers the realities of truth and lies in the outside world.

Delirium
›R2018 · Horror, Thriller · 96m · Topher Grace, Kelli Barksdale, Patricia Clarkson
A man recently released from a mental institute inherits a mansion after his parents die. After a series of disturbing events, he comes to believe it is haunted.

The Car
›PG1977 · Horror, Action, Thriller · 96m · James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley
The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined to stop the murderous driver.

Population 436
›R2006 · Horror, Thriller · 88m · Jeremy Sisto, Charlotte Sullivan, Fred Durst
A census-taker is sent to investigate why a certain small town has had the same population -- 436 residents -- for the last 100 years.

The Night Listener
›R2006 · Crime, Horror, Mystery · 91m · Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin
In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan—a young boy—via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.

The Little Stranger
›R2018 · Mystery, Horror · 111m · Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter
In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house is now in decline. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life?

Piercing
›R2019 · Horror, Thriller · 82m · Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, Laia Costa
After kissing his wife and baby goodbye for a seemingly normal business trip, Reed checks himself into a hotel room to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of: the perfect murder. As his sinister plans unfold, he soon realizes he might be in over his head with a mysteriously unhinged call girl named Jackie.

Here Alone
›2016 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 97m · Lucy Walters, Gina Piersanti, Adam David Thompson
A woman struggles to survive on her own in the wake of a mysterious epidemic, which has decimated society and forced her deep into the unforgiving wild.

Humane
›R2024 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 93m · Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Sebastian Chacon
In the wake of an environmental collapse that has forced humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.

Boarding School
›R2018 · Horror, Mystery · 111m · Luke Prael, Sterling Jerins, Nadia Alexander
When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid’s worst nightmare: a creepy old mansion, deserted except for six other teenage misfits and two menacing and mysterious teachers. As events become increasingly horrific, Jacob must conquer his fears to find the strength to survive.

My Little Eye
›R2002 · Horror · 95m · Sean Cw Johnson, Kris Lemche, Stephen O'Reilly
Five young people apply to live in an isolated house together for six months whilst their every move is filmed by numerous cameras.

Book of Blood
›R2009 · Horror, Drama, Mystery · 96m · Jonas Armstrong, Sophie Ward, Clive Russell
Based on the wraparound story penned by Clive Barker in the author's "Books of Blood" collection, the story centers on a paranormal expert who, while investigating a gruesome slaying, finds a house that is at the intersection of "highways" transporting souls to the afterlife.

Containment
›R2015 · Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction · 77m · Louise Brealey, Lee Ross, Sheila Reid
Neighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?

A House on the Bayou
›NR2021 · Horror, Mystery · 89m · Paul Schneider, Angela Sarafyan, Lia McHugh
In an effort to reconnect and mend their relationship, a troubled couple and their preteen daughter seek an idyllic getaway to a remote mansion in rural Louisiana. But when unexpected visitors arrive, their facade of family unity starts to unravel, as terrifying secrets come to light.

Starfish
›2019 · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction · 100m · Virginia Gardner, Christina Masterson, Eric Beecroft
Humanity is about to come to an end due to a mysterious signal; trapped at the home of a dead friend, Aubrey tries to turn things around after finding a mysterious cassette tape.

Bag of BonesSeries
›2011 · Drama, Mystery · 1 season · Pierce Brosnan, Melissa George, Annabeth Gish
Bestselling novelist Mike Noonan, unable to cope after his wife's sudden death, returns to the couple's lakeside retreat in Maine, where he becomes involved in a custody battle between a young widow and her child's enormously wealthy grandfather. Mike inexplicably receives mysterious ghostly visitations, escalating nightmares and the realization that his late wife still has something to tell him.

Night Train
›R2009 · Thriller, Crime, Horror · 87m · Danny Glover, Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski
Two Passengers and the conductor discover that a person has passed away on their Night Train cabin. They come across valuable diamonds on his person, that they decide to keep for themselves...
