Best of Psychological Thriller on Netflix. Evil intentions, unseen dangers, untrustworthy characters, unsettling suspense and more, explore best of the psychological thrillers on netflix. What happens when a deaf writer live alone at woods or attending a reunion party with host having sinister plans or buying cursed paintings or when your identity is hijacked by someone else or a painter father obsessed with his son or waking up every morning remembering nothing.
It Comes at Night
Mystery/Horror ‧ 1h 37m
Imdb – 6.2/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 87%
After a mysterious apocalypse leaves the world with few survivors, two families are forced to share a home in an uneasy alliance to keep the outside evil at bay — only to learn that the true horror may come from within.
Why to watch
- No false promises in the title
- It’s dramatic and ramped-up with tension
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The Invitation
Drama/Mystery ‧ 1h 40m
Imdb – 6.6/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 88%
While attending a dinner party at his former house, a man starts to believe that his ex-wife and her new husband have sinister plans for the guests.
Why to watch
- Slow-burning horror
- Reunion party
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Hush
Thriller ‧ 1h 27m
Imdb – 6.6/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 91%
A deaf writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears in her window.
Why to watch
- Masked killer
- Maddie’s struggle to survive
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Velvet Buzzsaw
Mystery ‧ 1h 53m
Imdb – 5.7/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 62%
After paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.
Why to watch
- Paintings are cursed
- Revenge by supernatural forces
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Cam
Thriller ‧ 1h 35m
Imdb – 5.9/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 93%
A camgirl has her principles, until a mysterious woman who looks just like her takes over her channel.
Why to watch
- Technology-driven psychological thriller
- Webcam porn
- Identity hijacking
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Side Effects
Crime ‧ 1h 46m
Imdb – 7.1/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 83%
When Emily’s problems continue to haunt her, psychiatrist Jonathan Banks prescribes her a new drug. What follows not only leads to her husband’s murder but also threatens to ruin Jonathan’s career.
Why to watch
- Mental illness
- Gripping with excellent twists
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The son
Crime ‧ 1h 32m
Imdb – 5.4/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 82%
In this psychological thriller, painter Lorenzo’s life spirals out of control as he fears his wife is trying to isolate him from their infant son
Why to watch
- A 50-year-old painter & a young wife
- During pregnancy, wife begins to have a certain obsessive and malicious behavior
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Before I Go to Sleep
Mystery ‧ 1h 32m
Imdb – 6.3/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 37%
Ever since a vicious attack nearly claimed her life, Christine Lucas has suffered from anterograde amnesia and is unable to form new memories. Every morning, she becomes reacquainted with her husband, Ben, and the other constants in her life. In accordance with her doctor’s instructions, Christine keeps a video diary. As Christine starts to uncover terrifying truths about her past, she begins to question everything — and everyone — around her.
Why to watch
- Nicole Kidman as Christine Lucas
- She wakes up every day, remembering nothing
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