Memento
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
A former insurance investigator who now suffers from anterograde amnesia uses notes and tattoos to hunt down his wife's murderer.
Why you'll love it
The protagonist suffers from short-term memory loss, using tattoos and notes to hunt for his wife's killer.
Shutter Island
Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo
Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.
Why you'll love it
A U.S. Marshal investigates a psychiatric facility and struggles with his own memories and perceptions of reality.
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
An industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.
Before I Go to Sleep
Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong
A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.
Why you'll love it
A woman wakes up every day with no memory, trying to piece together her identity and the truth about her life.
Gothika
Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Robert Downey Jr.
A depressed psychiatrist wakes up as a patient in the asylum where she worked, with no memory of why she is there or what she has done.
Why you'll love it
A psychiatrist experiences amnesia and is accused of murder, and must regain her memory to solve the mystery.