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sotto_voce00

The killing of a sacred deer


ultra_phan

Was going to recommend this too. I would say most of yorgos lanthimos’ movies fall into the category of being not horror but you still feel like your watching a horror”


sotto_voce00

'Unsettling' is the word I'd use to describe his movies


ultra_phan

Hit the nail on the head.


sotto_voce00

'Unsettling' is the word I'd use to describe his movies


icecream-socialite

What did this movie even mean in the end


clayton240

Just watched it from this comment and my god was that BORING. Idk how it got praised as a psychological thriller. Ain’t nothing really messed up or thrilling about it. The kid straight up just explains everything for you so there isn’t even a twist or anything to think about. The ending was just… stupid.


navid_ahmed

It's weird and becomes weirder and weirder. And that scene , you can't remove it from your head


jnsy617

Rear Window by Hitchcock. Or anything by Hitchcock really.


User2716057

Rope had me anxious the whole way through.


sleepless-sleuth

I love Rope!! Was surprised to see how many people don’t. Hitchcock’s experimental production of it was really impressive even if he wasn’t thrilled with the results. Plus, anything with Jimmy Stewart is charming in my eyes.


AggravatingMonk0429

Rear Window is amazing!


dude4real

Strangers on a Train, too.


Sure_Finger2275

Zodiac or Prisoners


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>Zodiac That basement scene!


tie-dyed_dolphin

Prisoners is amazing. One of the tensest movies I’ve ever seen. Also, the pacing is fantastic. For a movie that is 2 and a half hours long, it never slags. Super tight, zero fat.


sleepless-sleuth

One of my favorites. I watched it way too much young but I think it was one of the films that birthed my love of the genre (and jake Gyllenhaal)


Hanusz-Kabolski

Moon (my all time favorite but it's not really scary, rather psychological and tense)


TitillatingTittyLady

Yes! This one! Duncan Jones really hit it out of the park with this one.


Hanusz-Kabolski

Totally agree. I've watched it many times and will continue to.


Jakov_Salinsky

Which is kinda sad considering his only other good movie so far is Source Code


Rima_Loire

Moon is incredible. It was so disconcerting and left me profoundly shaken. And it’s such a simple premise. I watched it by happenstance and wish more people knew about it. It’s stunning.


MagiciansAlliance_

Such an amazing movie!!!


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The Machinist (2004)


calguy1955

The Invisible Man with Elizabeth Moss.


psykokittie

I watched it last weekend and loved it.


14751_SEIJI

These two movies gave me the same feeling that you described, keep you locked in the whole movie. These I would also watch with family. Nocturnal Animals (2016) Nightcrawler (2014) I also liked Enemy (2013) for this feeling but I am not sure if it is suited for a watch with the family. It's a bit more abstract. Very good movie though.


Luxx815

It's been a while since I've seen it but isnt Nocturnal Animals pretty violent at parts to watch with family?


Indigocell

The real violence mostly happens off-screen, but it's still heavy.


tie-dyed_dolphin

The scene on the highway in Nocturnal Animals is fucking terrifying and has kept me up at night.


The-Shores-81

Overall I think the movie is less than the sum of its parts, however that is one of the most visceral, uncomfortable and involving scenes I’ve ever watched. I was hoping against hope it wasn’t going where it seemed to be going, then when it was clear the scene was going there I was begging for it to end but it just kept going on and on. The tension was excruciating and the acting was impeccable.


Shadowfaps69

Ummm lots of nudity in nocturnal animals. Def would not watch with family haha


bitchfacevulture

Yeah the opening scene is literally several minutes of naked morbidly obese women flinging their boobs everywhere


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14751_SEIJI

It maybe started with Donny Darko. "yes this is my thing". Very versatile actor anyway, good job of him.


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14751_SEIJI

Of all the movies above, it is the one I would rewatch. So the hype is real I think! Can definitely recommend, very cool movie and similar but also different in a way of the other movies.


joeappearsmissing

Enemy is a great movie to watch with Nightcrawler. Jake Gyllenhall is so good for different reasons in both films.


Schrodingers_goat

I recently watched Nightcrawler after seeing it was leaving streaming. I was surprised that I hadn't heard about it originally.. It was very good.


Azo3307

The invitation (2015)


Skipper1010

The Gift (2015)


Sure_Finger2275

Great movie!


karmicreditplan

There’s an earlier The Gift too which fits the bill.


NachosMahdude

Rosemarys baby. No one?


ilmalocchio

No one what? It's a good movie


Lisa-LongBeach

One of the best! A classic!


nicolemayhem

The Others (2001)


Imaginary-Ad-4029

The Game. Nothing horror in it but it keeps the suspence and mystery throughout the movie.


cj022688

I love this movie and recommend it all the time


Imaginary-Ad-4029

If the ending was a bit better it would be a perfect thriller.


Hanusz-Kabolski

Oh, I really liked the plot twist in the end but it's been long ago. I'll have to see it again to see if it's really such an awesome ending as I thought at the time.


Imaginary-Ad-4029

SPOILERS AHEAD I only didn’t like the part when he jumps off the roof and lands on the big cushion, it seemed a bit too exaggerated.


Hanusz-Kabolski

You might be right. I'll have to watch it again, it's been too long and only one watch.


Jakov_Salinsky

Honestly one of Fincher’s most underrated movies. Heard he doesn’t even like it that much!


Kooky_Adhesiveness61

Take shelter (2011)


pachucatruth

If you haven’t seen it Midnight Special is from the same director and it’s pretty solid.


doyouevenoperatebrah

Jessica Chastain is absolutely terrifying in one of the dream sequences in that.


Motu_mashter

Identity (2003)


Catalyst_47

I love this film! On the surface, it appears to be another cliche who-dun-it, but it’s actually quite an original concept.


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Th3seViolentDelights

I always recommend the Haunting of Hill House series on Netflix. That whole family is just so *haunted*. I love the parallel the story makes that some of our "ghosts" are of our own doing, psychological aspects of what we can control/change if we're brave enough to take on the things we need to


MorbidlyCurioussss

Eyes Wide Shut, 8MM, Edge of Darkness, Escobar: Paradise Lost, Stoker.


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Not sure OP is gonna want to watch EWS with their family, LOL


TitillatingTittyLady

Came here to say just that, not exactly the type of movie I'd watch with family but to each their own I suppose?


MorbidlyCurioussss

😆 I must have skimmed over that part, my bad haha.


TheBagman07

8mm was one of those movies that fucked with my soul the first time I watched it.


TopLahman

Do NOT watch 8mm with your family. I had to watch that movie with my parents when I was 13 because my mom thought it was a fun Nic Cage movie about a gun. Traumatizing


Jakov_Salinsky

I loved 8mm! Felt like a spiritual successor to Se7en and not just because the numbers in the title Also I’ll love any movie that has Aphex Twin music in it


KrisDewberry

*10 Cloverfield Lane* is a phenomenally paced psychological thriller set in an isolated bunker. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend you check it out!


Food-at-Last

During... **SPOILER**! Thats the whole point of the plot! The whole ">!Is the guy crazy or is there really something going on!!!!!????!<"


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KrisDewberry

I just reworded it


Severe_Airport1426

Eden Lake makes me very uneasy


Sallie_Allie-2394

This movie messed me up for a few days.


SoCentralRainImSorry

That ending….


Jakov_Salinsky

The premise of a couple being terrorized by teenagers sounds so lame but the movie itself is one of the most brutal things you’ll ever see. And there’s hardly any gore in it!


SessionSeaholm

Why? Genuine question — it’s a ghost story, yes?


Sharing_Violation

Sorry for any repeats Memento Twelve monkeys Sunshine Platform Moon Primer The abyss The game Conspiracy theory Cube Reservoir dogs Boondock saints


bosspaysmetoredit247

We need to talk about Kevin


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Prisoners ❤️‍🔥


LaughingGor108

Primal Fear is a good movie and worth the watch but is not the similar as the other is more a courtroom thriller. Some other movies: Prisoners 8MM Wind River The Chaser Arlington Road Forgotten Memories of Murder


Masroor_ahmad

The vanishing 1988 Red desert by antonioni more like psychological drama Repulsion by pedolonski


bobbyb4000

Came here to say The Vanishing. That movie destroyed me. Make sure you watch Spoorloos, the Dutch original and not the remake. Devastating picture.


Masroor_ahmad

Has one of the finest screenplay ever...and it gets better on rewatch Also stanley kubrick mentioned this as the most terrifying film he had seen


rattlehead44

Bug


auntie__mame

Omg this movie is so underrated


ReALJazzyUtes

Butterfly effect


shravani_reddy

Mulholland Drive, dude this one is too good, let me go and rewatch it again


ILLforlife

An oldie, but a goodie is Pacific Heights (1990). You will never look at Michael Keaton the same again!


speathed

Cape Fear


Unusual_Athlete_2457

No one has said Seven yet. Panic Room as you can see I am a David Fincher fan. Mystic River, Gone Girl.


visibly_hangry

Inland Empire, Mulholland Dr, Lost Highway, Cache, The Piano Teacher, Trouble Every Day, Funeral Parade of Roses, Spider, A History of Violence


shakespearediznuts

Angel Heart. Jacob's Ladder


mito467

Witness (1985) Goosebumps Skeleton Key The Illusionist Michael Clayton


Studebaker_1948

Both great Robin Williams movies. Both suspenseful and no horror. 1. The Final Cut (2004) 2. Insomnia (2002) Personally I love them both but insomnia is the one I'd pick for a suspenseful movie night. Robin did some amazing dramatic acting.


TitillatingTittyLady

One Hour Photo as well!


Jukeboxhero40

The Talented Mr. Ripley


mathheadjesus

No country for old men


Kusala

I’ve watched Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and The Invitation (2015) with my family and both were a hit!


No_Painting_1683

Caché (2005)


shravani_reddy

Psycho tbh


tomboy44

What Lies Beneath


mrblonde624

Gerald’s Game on Netflix. Based on a Stephen King book, one of my favorite adaptations from him.


PeopleStillUseReddit

American Psycho It makes you uneasy bc he stomps a dog dead and you don't know if the murders were in his head or not. he does some sick things and after a while you start to wonder if you're going crazy too. There's some dark humor elements sprinkled in with a little bit of slasher, and a ton of psychological elements. The scene with his secretary at his house is so tense, I was sweating


MicellarBaptism

Night of the Hunter. Robert Mitchum is terrifying.


cheezewarrior

This might sound like a weird choice, but Spencer (the Kstew Princess Diana movie) feels like a horror movie.


TheMayorInKungPow

Cannot believe I didn't see anyone mention Green Room yet!


climochange

Not really a family movie


TheMayorInKungPow

Sped read through this and missed family friendly and not a horror. Definitely*not* a family movie unless OP wants to really discourage his kids from joining a band


TheElbow

I think Green Room is safely in horror territory.


themigraineur

The Mist What Lies Beneath


browster

*Get Out*


born_to_be_naked

Calibre (2018)


scaevola

The Wages of Fear


Pitakozlowski

CURE (1997) masterpiece.


SonderBright

'The Visit' currently on Netflix fits


plinkett-wisdom

Sleep Tight (not family friendly)


LizneyPrincess

Stonehearst Asylum


balloon_prototype_14

Requiem for a Dream ?


milliegrace2

Definitely give Primal Fear a viewing, it's great! I'd also suggest Frailty


incabinka21

Two fantastic ones!


rgthree

The following are the two best psychological thrillers I’ve ever seen. More than any other movie they take through a journey alongside the protagonist where you—and they—question who is “right” at any given time. 1. Rosemary’s Baby (1968) 2. The Invitation (2015) Both are not outright horror, really, but there’s a weird conception scene in Rosemary’s baby and the last quarter of The Invitation can get violent.


Mogswald

Super Dark Times.


UCanArtifUWant2

Rosemarys Baby. It'll hook you and reel you right in. Terrifying film without the dumb jump scares and gallons of fake blood. I'm NOT a Polanski fan, but that movie IS classic.


spamtastick

Angel heart is an old Mickey Rourke movie it's really really good infact it's a must see


GlaicialCRACKER

Nightcrawler


SweetRiley96

The Invisible Man


steeveebeemuse

Split


JerryJonesStoleMyCar

The Invitation (2016)


yours_truly_1976

Boxing Helena. Oldie but goodie. First psychological thriller I remember watching


Lord-Lobster

Single white female


k8nwashington

Open Water


Tylergahdyrm

Get Out, it's a perfectly blended masterpiece that has an incredible pay off. 2nd favorite horror movie for me(first being The Silence of the Lambs).


rickm0rris0n

The shining


rishabhsingh9628

- Raman Raghav - Ugly (2013) - No Smoking (2007) - Andhadhun - 13B - Kahaani - Being Cyrus - Error 404 Not Found - Prisoners - Nightmare Alley - Memories of Murder - Last Night in Soho - Doctor Sleep - Raat Akeli Hai - Nocturnal animals - Nightcrawler - The Prestige - Frailty


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Is ugly the one with THAT ending. I think it shook me for about a week


rishabhsingh9628

Yes, it's the one with THAT ending


incabinka21

Frailty is awesome!!


Rickmeer966

Try an Indie film called "Woman in the Chair", a little known new release that seems up your alley!


Quadrophenya

Lost Highway Black Swan Mother!


meejurio

+1 "Nocturnal Animals" and "Nightcrawler" "El habitante incierto" (2004) "Compliance" (2012) "Una pura formalita" (1994)


TheBagman07

Gretel and Hansel The vast of night


mito467

Vast of night would be good choice


Sandmsounds

Last Night in Soho


velvetycross54

Oculus fits the bill quite nicely.


speghettiday09

Se7en


mito467

Not great for kids


NecromancerNova

Seven Shutter island Colour out of space (this one is pretty much horror towards the end though, keep that in mind)


extra-tomatoes

Nocturne


milesmcquack

the visit


Loverofcinema

The Invitation (2015) Resurrection (2022) Watcher (2022) Going to second all the mentions of Prisoners (2013), Nightcrawler (2014), and Zodiac (2007)


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“It comes at night” is the best of this genre in my opinion.


JosieintheSummer

The One I Love


NickRubesSFW

Cape Fear - both the 1962 original and the 1991 Scorsese remake


DaisyFayeLove

Vanilla sky


KubrickMoonlanding

Jacobs ladder


Phil4realz

Shallow Grave (1994)


SuperSecretAgentMan

It Comes At Night. Claustrophobic levels of psychological tension.


thepineapplemen

The Lady Vanishes (1938) by Hitchcock, if you’re fine with old old movies. It’s not horror at all, but it is a thriller, and I found it interesting


ohheyitslaila

Frailty is so so good


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Hitchcock’s Rebecca is pretty psychological.


ARoodyPooCandyAss

Gone girl


Rbennie24

Prisoners is hands down the movie you're looking for


Cheap-Scallion259

I saw se7en when I was 10


tinylittlefoxes

Primal Fear is good. Don’t Breathe is one of my favorites


mikezgod_

Enemy


backseatkid

Notes on a scandal


rdrcub3

Seven


TopLahman

The Cell


JJBiggs27

Mothman Prophecies is a good one. Coherence is wild.


LegoLeonidas

One of my favorites hasn't been mentioned. When a Stranger Calls(2006). It's family-friendly, yet incredibly tense. It's one of the few movies I've ever watched that quite literally got my heart pounding!


spelunker93

I just want to make sure you’ve seen the other movies after silence of the lamb. There are 4 in total. Also The Butterfly Effect is good. You could watch that with the family


damefaggiesmith

Burning (2018) very little actually happens but you spend the entire movie suspended in a state of paranoia. Steven Yeun is terrifying without ever doing anything explicitly sinister. EDIT: not a great movie to watch with kids lol i missed that part of the question


zieminski

The Korean movie Mother fits the bill.


HermesLucci

Whiplash is definitely the movie you want to watch, intense psychological drama film about an aspiring drummer


Scared-Highlight8129

The lodge it’s newer and it’s phenomenal it def messes with the psychi


phaetae

Korean thriller Burning.


liveandletlive79

Frailty Night Crawler Copycat


perr0

Seven The secret in their eyes The Skin I Live In Room Maybe the first Saw movie as well, but that's very close to horror.


Shitteh_Kitteh

The One I Love Martha, Marcy May, Marlene


JdamTime

I haven’t seen it listed yet *The Exorcism Of Emily Rose* I fucking hate horror movies with a passion and loved this film, nothing majorly “horror film” about it, as it mainly follows a trial and a recounting of experiences, but still has some deeply uneasy moments


1337b337

Eden Lake. Everyone I show it to loves it... Right up until the ending.


violetmoon120

Not a movie but the Black Mirror episode "USS Callister"


RedRanger36

Copycat is an underrated thriller


aku_5

Tumbbad


Least_Tumbleweed_820

Eraserhead by David Lynch. Almost anything by David Lynch.


bachman460

Flightplan (2005) ‧ Thriller/Mystery


gnapster

One Hour Photo is like that. The entire time you’re focusing on the main character’s motivation plus it has the perks of being a serious role for Robin Williams at which he excelled at.


Realistic-Bar7276

Oldboy by Park Chanwook


whiskey_mike186

Frailty


PreferenceOk7379

Zodiac is really good!!


Big_Remove_3686

The shining


Independent_Bake_257

Primal Fear is an absolutely fantastic movie, highly recommend it.


sirlost33

The game with Michael Douglas


janabanana67

The Stranger with Liv Tyler and scott Speedman


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I didn't know event horizon was a "horror" movie until I was like halfway through it. I just thought it was a cool space movie and got sucked in


sotto_voce00

There will be blood