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5 Best Psychological Thrillers on Netflix

It is that time of the year in which costumes sales skyrockets, there are decorations everywhere, creatively carved pumpkins are seen outside houses and dentists have a busy time due to excessive eating of sweets. Yes, we are talking about Halloween. The spooky season is finally here and we are advising you to celebrate it safely due to the ongoing pandemic.

Our favourite thing about Halloween is dressing up in costumes and decorating our homes with fun decorations, but we also can’t ignore that there are real health hazards associated with public interaction and celebrating outside.

This holiday is for fun, but we want you to have fun without the risks associated. Although it might be tough, that doesn’t mean you should let the festive season go without enjoying it.

There are still many things that can be done from the safety of your homes like you can decorate your house the same way used to do every year, wear costumers, connect with loved ones through video calling and the best thing is to put up a scary movie for the whole family to watch.

Plus now is the best time to get TV service, as many providers are offering amazing discounts on different cable packages and bundles. For instance, you can check out Cox cable packages and sign up for the best channel lineup and the most affordable pricing. In contrast, you can go the OTT route as well because there are plenty of good movies to choose from especially Netflix that has a plethora of content for users to stream.

Top 5 Psychological Thrillers on Netflix

We have selected the best psychological thrillers on Netflix from their hundreds of thousands of titles. There are many psychological thrillers on Netflix that you might be interested in although we have picked up mostly classic titles that have a huge fan following even today and are now available on Netflix to watch conveniently. This list consists the best of the best psychological thrillers from acclaimed directors that are going to keep you hooked to your seats this Halloween.

Fight Club (1999)

Fight Club is a 1999 movie directed by David Fincher and is considered one of his finest works. This movie is about an insomniac office worker, who is unhappy with his life, meets a strange soap maker, and they form an underground fight club. This movie is based on the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. Fight Club failed to become a box office success when it was released and became the most controversial film of 1999. However, over the years, it has become a cult classic thanks to the stellar cast including veterans like Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter. All this is packed with a brilliant twist ending because the first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club.

Se7en (1995)

This movie has become a staple of any thriller movie list. The movie was so good that it actually got people to go to the theatre and see a serial killer movie. Another masterpiece by David Fincher, this movie involves acting elites like Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Spacey. It’s about a serial killer that commits his killings according to seven deadly sins. Hence, the name. But, the way it is set up, it almost feels like a documentary. It’s just really well done with brilliant direction and screenplay that keeps the suspense intact even after the killer is caught. The performances are all very good and Fincher made this movie memorable with his iconic twist to the ending. It was also nominated for the 68th Academy Award. With a nice blend of gore and mystery, it’s definitely not the movie for the faint-hearted.

Shutter Island (2010)

Shutter Island comes from the legendary director Martin Scorsese and the screenplay is by Laeta Kalogridis, who has many other great films like the blockbusters, Avatar, and Night Watch, under her name. The cast includes Hollywood heavyweights from the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, and Mark Ruffalo. The story follows two detectives who are sent to investigate a psychiatric facility at Shutter Island when an inmate goes missing. The cast is fantastic, the visuals are great, and the story is convincing. This is one of my personal favourite movies of all time. With one of the best mind-bending ending sequences that are still debated as of today, this movie is an example of filmmaking is at its best.

Gone Girl (2014)

Gone Girl is David Fincher’s adaptation of the Gillian Flynn novel with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike in lead roles. It is a very dark, twisted, and disturbing film, and as such, it’s likely to appear on any list of the best movies of the year. What might surprise you is that Gone Girl is also an extremely effective and entertaining thriller and one of the most suspenseful and compelling in years. Another one from David Fincher, who has by this point mastered the craft of creating iconic thrillers, it’s not perfect by any means, but it’s an enjoyable movie with enough twists and turns to keep you interested. The mystery of a woman’s disappearance and the prime suspect being the husband is the plot of the film but just like any good thriller, there are a lot of aspects hidden from the naked eye that get revealed eventually. The film received several accolades including a Best Actress nomination at 87th Academy Awards for Rosamund Pike.

Don’t Breathe (2017)

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen any kind of horror film with a real sense of dread and suspense. The last few years have given us a handful of thrillers like The Conjuring, Insidious, and even the underrated Annabelle, but they were almost always too gory or too silly to be taken seriously. Then along came Don’t Breathe and it’s a perfect example of what a good scary movie should look like. It’s a slow burn that builds up the tension until you can’t help but jump out of your seat. This movie revived break-in movies from the early 80s. It is a well-made home invasion thriller that succeeds by virtue of its simplicity. The story is basically one location, three characters. The story has no twists, no double-crosses, no red herrings and no grand reveal just a home invasion went horribly wrong and the invaders became the targets. It is a breath of fresh air and the newest movie on this list. The best thing is that this movie worked despite having new faces except for Stephen Lang and a relatively new director Fede Álvarez. With a sequel released as well, however, it’s no match to the original one.

Conclusion

We have compiled a list of the best psychological thrillers and classic films that are currently available on Netflix to watch. This list includes a combination of newer and relatively older and classic titles which over time have received rave reviews and some of them have even become cult classics. Most of the movies are by David Fincher, who is a phenomenal director with expertise in psychological thrillers. All these movies are sure to give you nightmares – a perfect treat just in time for Halloween!

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