With its ever-expanding selection of films, Netflix has plenty of psychological thrillers
that are perfect for movie night.
But it's time to look beyond popular films like Bird Box and No Country for Old Men.
Here are a few disturbing films you probably haven't seen ... but don't watch them alone!
In The Good Neighbor, we immediately learn that the supposed haunting of Harold Grainey
— played by James Caan — has been orchestrated by his two tech-savvy teenage neighbors, Sean
and Ethan.
But that doesn't make the situation any less terrifying.
"With the proper execution, it is possible to drive an unsuspecting person into believing
that they are truly being haunted."
Sean has his reservations about the whole scheme, but Ethan is clearly on a mission.
For this guy, getting the reclusive old man to believe he's being haunted is more than
just a prank.
The reason he's tormenting Grainey is far darker than that… and the consequences turn
out to be deadly.
Grainey handles the strange occurrences in his home surprisingly well… until Ethan
escalates his efforts and pushes him over the brink.
This interesting take on the found-footage genre serves as a warning about the many pitfalls
of revenge.
"Is he looking at us?
He knows!"
Simply put, The Good Neighbor is one of the most intense thrillers Netflix has to offer
right now.
Brick might not be as well known as Joseph Gordon-Levitt's other films, but there's a
reason it's become a cult favorite.
In this twisty mystery, Gordon-Levitt portrays Brendan Frye, a lonely teenager who recently
went through a breakup with his ex-girlfriend, Emily — played by Emilie de Ravin of Lost
fame.
When Brendan finds a note directing him to a pay phone, he's already in way over his
head.
Emily winds up dead, and Brendan starts working his way through a mystery that involves a
musclebound bully, a high school drug kingpin, and a few seemingly random words that serve
as cryptic clues to Emily's fate.
Needless to say, it's all very hardboiled.
"1250, Vista Blanca, the ink blotter on the desk, in the den, in the basement of the house
with the tacky mailbox."
Directed by Rian Johnson, Brick pays homage to classic detective films, but the plot and
characters are still distinctly modern.
Although Gordon-Levitt has certainly appeared in bigger blockbusters, it'd be a real shame
to overlook Brick.
With its clever plotting, rapid-fire dialogue, and sly references to film noir classics,
this psychological thriller is definitely worth investigating.
What's scarier than suddenly discovering there's an uninvited guest in your house?
We've seen this plot play out in horror films a million times before… but we've never
seen a film approach the premise the way that Hush does.
Kate Siegel plays Maddie, a deaf-mute woman who lost her ability to hear and speak as
a teenager.
These days, she lives alone in an isolated cabin in the woods.
However, her quiet life takes a turn for the terrifying when a masked intruder begins to
prey upon her.
When he realizes Maddie can't hear, the psychopath uses his newfound knowledge to torment his
new victim... and what follows is a fiendish game of cat-and-mouse that simply won't let
up.
Hush is a serious nail-biter that's decidedly not for the faint of heart.
The found-footage film Creep is indeed a full-fledged creepshow — and it comes highly recommended.
The story begins innocently enough for our protagonist Aaron.
The videographer is heading out to meet a new client named Josef, who wants to create
a series of videos for his unborn son.
Josef tells Aaron that he's dying of cancer, but he wants his son to have a way of getting
to know his father.
But as Josef's behavior becomes stranger and more concerning, Aaron has a strong urge to
flee.
After all, Josef's stories aren't adding up, and Aaron is worried for his own safety.
But Josef is determined to keep tabs on Aaron, and when the videographer runs, he quickly
discovers that he can't really hide from this full-fledged psycho.
"Are you gonna let me go?"
And if you're looking for a truly chilling "Netflix and chill" experience, you're in
luck.
In 2017, the sequel Creep 2 was released, and it's also streaming on Netflix.
Double the derangement!
In Backtrack, Adrien Brody plays Peter Brower, a psychotherapist who's starting to realize
there's something strange about his clients.
Like, seriously strange.
Meanwhile, Peter is suffering recurring nightmares and depressive episodes due to the death of
his daughter.
Eventually, he comes to a somewhat startling revelation: All of his clients are dead.
If only he'd picked up on the subtle signs sooner...
Peter begins to research who his clients were when they were alive, and eventually discovers
they all lived near a specific train line — one that happened to regularly pass right
through his hometown.
Now, Peter must retrace his steps by going back home, seeking out some familiar faces,
and trying to understand why he's at the center of a haunting.
Backtrack is a journey through Peter's murky memory as he struggles to figure out how to
make things right between his past and his present.
This psychological thriller serves as a strong reminder that Adrien Brody is a singular talent
— and he turns in an absolutely fantastic performance here.
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