Psychological Horror is a subgenre that disturbs by tapping into mental and emotional vulnerabilities, exposing repression, paranoia, and self-doubt rather than relying on gore or monsters. It uses atmosphere, suspense, and unreliable perspectives to unsettle, think Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) with Norman Bates’ fractured psyche, Jennifer Kent’s grief-fueled The Babadook (2014), and modern indies like Hereditary (2018) or The Invitation (2015), which probe familial trauma and creeping paranoia. These films haunt long, proving that true terror often comes from within.
Face-swapping isn’t just sci-fi anymore, Grafted delivers a vicious spiral of ambition, betrayal, and identity theft with a scalpel in one hand and no conscience in the other.
What if control isn’t something we hold, but something held over us? Control Freak (2025) unravels the illusion of autonomy through Val (Kelly Marie Tran), a self-help guru whose journey from rock bottom to success might not be as empowering as it seems. As cracks in her story emerge, so does a terrifying question, was she ever in control at all?
Nightman (2025)
When the darkness feels like it’s watching… maybe it is. A slow-burning psychological horror.
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The Moor (2023) Review: A haunting drama and horror tale where buried secrets and creeping dread unravel trust in the most unexpected ways. #ravenbannerentertainment #motherofmovies
Hugh Grant’s sinister turn in Heretic (2024) makes for a clever horror-thriller that blends philosophical musings with nerve-shredding tension.
‘The Creep Tapes’ series available on Shudder, Each episode brings a new example of who his victims were. Anthology horror at its best.
