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.
The Guest Room aka La Stanza, follows a woman on the verge of suicide who opens the door to a mysterious man. Who he is will shock you.
Speak No Evil is a psychological horror movie by filmmaking brothers Christian & Mads Tafdrup. You can watch Speak No Evil on Shudder.
In Hypochondriac, Will struggles with telling his boyfriend about his past. But when his past reaches out first, traumas resurface.
Set in the Covid-19 pandemic, Moe & Mavis realize they invited a demonic spirit into their lives. The Harbinger wants them erased forever.
1BR is a freaky cult movie. Sarah tries to put on her big girl panties & move out of home, but what she finds isn’t the perfect forever home.
The Twin is directed by Taneli Mustonen. A dark psychological horror movie about a mother grieving for her son following a car crash.
