The Sixth Sense
Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette
After being shot by a resentful former patient whom he failed to help, a Philadelphia child psychologist seeks redemption by treating a young boy with a disturbing secret.
Why you'll love it
An acclaimed psychological horror-mystery featuring a boy who sees dead people; this award-winning film delivers genuine chills with a masterful twist ending that redefined the genre.
The Others
Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan
In 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.
Why you'll love it
An atmospheric supernatural mystery set in a mysterious mansion with an incredible twist; this Spanish-American production won multiple awards for its elegant horror and mind-bending narrative.
Saw
Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover
Two men awaken to find themselves on the opposite sides of a dead body, each with specific instructions to kill the other, escape or face the consequences. These two are the latest contestants in Jigsaw's games.
Why you'll love it
A groundbreaking horror-mystery about two men trapped in a bathroom facing a sadistic killer's games; this R-rated cult classic won multiple awards and spawned a franchise with sophisticated puzzle-box plotting.
The Machinist
Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
An industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.
Why you'll love it
A neo-noir psychological thriller-mystery featuring Christian Bale's skeletal performance as an insomniac; this mature, disturbing film combines mystery with psychological horror and mystery.
Insomnia
Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Why you'll love it
A mature psychological thriller-mystery set in Alaska where a detective's mental state deteriorates during a murder investigation; features intense adult themes and psychological complexity.
Frailty
Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."
Why you'll love it
A dark psychological horror-mystery about a man confessing serial murders to an FBI agent; this film won multiple awards for its haunting narrative structure and mature themes.
The Ring
Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox
A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.
Why you'll love it
A terrifying mystery-horror about a cursed videotape that kills viewers in seven days; this 2000s classic combines psychological terror with supernatural intrigue and won multiple awards for its innovative scares.
Session 9
David Caruso, Stephen Gevedon, Paul Guilfoyle
Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.
Why you'll love it
A deeply unsettling psychological horror-mystery set in an abandoned psychiatric hospital; this indie gem builds dread through atmosphere and features disturbing adult psychological themes.
Hide and Seek
Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen
As a widower tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide, his daughter finds solace, at first, in her imaginary friend.
Why you'll love it
A psychological horror-mystery with an unsettling atmosphere and shocking twist involving an imaginary friend; features mature psychological terror and award-nominated suspense.
Cabin Fever
Jordan Ladd, Rider Strong, James DeBello
Five college graduates rent a cabin in the woods and begin to fall victim to a horrifying flesh-eating virus, which attracts the unwanted attention of the homicidal locals.
Why you'll love it
A visceral horror film about young adults battling a flesh-eating virus in isolation; this 2000s cult classic combines body horror with adult survival themes and genuine tension.