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The 15 Best Psychological Horror Movies That Are Disturbing & Twisted (Whatnerd)

"Horror is (often) a famously predictable genre, full of ghosts and jump scares and "twists" we can see coming a mile away. Psychological horror, on the other hand, is a little less clear-cut. It's not the aliens, monsters or slashers that make psychological horror so twisted and disturbing. It's the characters, and how they get trapped in warped mind games and suffer through terrifying delusions. Whether it's because they're under the influence of paranormal forces, satanic folklores, or severe mental illness, these movies take deep dives into the dark and twisted psyches of their characters. Here are our picks for the best psychological horror movies worth watching if you want to see twisted, disturbed, and troubled characters in horrible situations!" - whatnerd.com
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Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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The Lighthouse (2019)
The Lighthouse (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Get Out (2017)
Get Out (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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Last Night in Soho (2021)
Last Night in Soho (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
9
Midsommar (2019)
Midsommar (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
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Black Swan (2010)
Black Swan (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Split (2017)
Split (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
13
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
14
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
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The Witch (2016)
The Witch (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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