If you don't know how to usefully while away the evening, we recommend that you take note of the amazing psychological thrillers that are worth your time. The plots are structured in such a way as to involve the audience in the experiences of the characters and their intense search for truth. And the outcome of the films for many will be unpredictable.
Before I Go to Sleep (2013)
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.6, IMDb - 6.3
- Director: Rowan Joffe
- The film with an unexpected ending tells the story of the heroine's life, losing memories of her life with each awakening.
A new morning begins with an acquaintance with the outside world, about which the heroine, performed by Nicole Kidman, remembers nothing. She has to record video messages to herself about the past day. The husband and the therapist say that this is the result of trauma, but the heroine begins to doubt the sincerity of their words. She has to find out what really happened to her, and who is guilty of what happened.
Das Experiment 2000
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 7.7
- Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
- The film tells the story of the famous Stanford experiment, when one group of students agreed to be prisoners, and the second - prison guards.
A psychologically powerful movie, which you will definitely watch to the end to find out how the scientific experiment on the study of the psychology of the behavior of people isolated from society ended. Finding themselves conditionally divided, the students got so accustomed to the roles they played that in a short period, dramatic changes took place in their psyche. Spectators will observe whether the overseers retain moral qualities after gaining power over their own kind.
Eyes Wide Shut 1999
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.5, IMDb - 7.4
- Director: Stanley Kubrick
- In the center of the plot are closed parties with their own secret rules and cruel punishments for those who came to them without an invitation.
By examining such matters as passion and adultery, sex and lust, the director builds an unforgettable canvas that will shake your brain. From the first shots, viewers are plunged into a family crisis, where the spouse, in a fit of revelations, confesses to her husband her sexual dreams. The hero perceives this as a fact of treason and throws himself into all grave. But behind the banal desire to change in revenge lurks a huge danger. Ultimately, the heroes come to the conclusion that they need to look for a solution within themselves.
Joker 2019
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.0, IMDb - 8.5
- Director: Todd Phillips
- A film that is worth watching not only for fans of comics about the adventures of Batman. The plot focuses on the young years of the anti-hero Joker and the reasons why he switched to the dark side.
In detail
The classic story of the victory of "good" superheroes over "bad" has changed dramatically since the appearance of the Joker. It is this negative character who sows evil on the streets of Gotham who becomes the new Hollywood hero. As a child, he did not show aggression at all, on the contrary, he learned to give people joy. But the cruel world destroyed his ideals, and now he will show the townsfolk what a real nightmare looks like with a smile from ear to ear.
Remember (Memento) 2000
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.8, IMDb - 8.4
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- A film about revenge and love with an unpredictable ending. The hero seeks to find his wife's killer, but for this he must cope with extensive amnesia.
A thriller from a famous director immerses viewers in a game called a “vicious circle”. The hero suffers from rare amnesia and cannot remember the day he lived. He only remembers the events before the murder of his wife. In such conditions, he has to conduct an investigation. To find the culprit, he is forced to believe only the facts that he writes down so as not to forget after sleep. But every time I have to double-check them, because I am not sure that they are not false.
Side Effects 2013
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.0, IMDb - 7.1
- Director: Steven Soderbergh
- The plot touches upon the burning topic of the pharmaceutical industry, profiting from people with psychological disorders.
At first glance, the story of drug treatment, which is simple at first glance, turns very quickly into a thriller that is impossible to tear yourself away from. After her husband returns from prison, the main character falls into depression. The doctor selects a new medicine for her, and things are getting better. But suddenly she breaks down and carries out a spontaneous murder. Now only the court can establish who is guilty - a disease or a side effect of a "miracle" drug.
Best Offer (La migliore offerta) 2012
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.9, IMDb - 7.8
- Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
- The plot tells the story of an unusual appraiser of antiques, to whom a mysterious woman turns for help. Her secrecy makes the hero change his life principles.
This adventurous thriller from the series "How to deceive a deceiver" got into the list of the best thanks to invaluable lessons about trust and decency of the people around. The main character is a talented auctioneer who understands the authenticity of antiques, but is completely blind when it comes to human qualities. Because of this, he falls into a trap, from which it is absolutely impossible to get out without loss.
The Perfect Nanny (Chanson Douce) 2019
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 5.8, IMDb - 5.9
- Director: Lucy Borleto
- A hot story about the stereotypes of education imposed by society. An ordinary family in search of free time for a career lets a stranger into the house.
In detail
What can go wrong if a nanny hired to look after young children suddenly becomes very attached to them. And he will not just become attached, but will decide to replace the children of constantly absent parents. The burden of responsibility and past tragedies lead to the fact that the nanny gradually goes crazy. Parents who are busy with their careers do not notice this, and children are in mortal danger.
Invisible Guest (Contratiempo) 2016
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 8.1
- Director: Oriol Paolo
- The plot of the film tells about the investigation of a murder in a closed room. The suspect and the defense have their own versions of what happened.
The main character, a famous businessman, is accused of murdering his mistress. For his defense, he hires the best female lawyer, to whom he tells about his participation in the tragedy. But something does not agree in his version, and the lawyer's empathy gives way to distrust of his client. She has to find out who this invisible guest is, who managed to get into a locked hotel room and commit murder.
The Loft 2013
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.8, IMDb - 6.3
- Director: Eric Van Loy
- The film shows the reverse side of friendship - betrayal, envy and jealousy, which five friends face when they find themselves in a criminal situation.
If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle, a book comes to the rescue, or amazing psychological thrillers that are worth your time. Rest assured that the second option, called Loft, is the perfect candidate. In the story, friends rent a studio apartment to cheat on their wives there. The idyll collapsed at the moment when the corpse of a young girl was found in the apartment. Viewers will have to puzzle over trying to understand who is the culprit of all this horror.