Fight Club
Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf
An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
Why you'll love it
The film presents a series of psychological illusions as the protagonist grapples with his identity and reality.
Inception
Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page
A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO, but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.
Why you'll love it
The film explores the concept of manipulating dreams and planting ideas, creating a complex illusion of reality.
The Prestige
Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson
Rival 19th-century magicians engage in a bitter battle for trade secrets.
Why you'll love it
Two magicians engage in a rivalry filled with illusions and psychological manipulation.
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
A young boy who communicates with spirits experiences a series of psychological illusions.
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
The protagonist investigates a disappearance in a mental institution, leading to a series of psychological illusions and twists.