Psychological thrillers tend to overlap with other genres—most often horror, crime, noir, and action. These films expose the darkest parts of human nature, examining how we deal with grief, loneliness, and isolation. They typically focus on the mental states and perceptions of their characters, showing a struggle that’s at odds with the reality around them.
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As viewers, we find ourselves siding with and almost rooting for narrators that are often unreliable. These films have grown in popularity since Alfred Hitchcock began playing on our innermost fears in his films.
If you’re in the mood for a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat and second-guessing your narrator, we’ve compiled a list of psychological thrillers that you can stream right now on Amazon, Hulu, HBO Max, and Netflix.