"Psychological thrillers test us and force us to question the fabric, not merely of society, but also of the feeble thread of human thought. This can be either in the most extreme manner possible or through the microcosmic lens of one single character's battle to grasp reality. Psychological thrillers showcase humanity at its most vulnerable.
The recent boom in new and inventive psychological thrillers from modern filmmakers such as Robert Eggers and Charlie Kaufman have seen the genre driven to new territories. Their reassessments of the brain's strangest desires and fears have called for a reassessment of films eclipsed by the Christopher Nolan-esque titans of the genre, that offer creative insights into human nature.
In celebration of this regenerative boom in psychological thrillers, here is a list of ten dark psychological films from across cinema history that you may have missed."
