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.
A psychological horror & thriller set in a remote cabin in the winter. Bleed With Me (Shudder) by Amelia Moses, unmissable horror from 2020
An Australian thriller from Natalie Erika James, Relic is tense, creepy and will kick you in the guts. Produced by Agbo & distributed by IFC Midnight.
The Lodge movie is streaming. Directed by Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz, a film about family dynamics. Lodge movie ending + review.
The Room 2019’s plot is a familiar one, similar to the monkey’s paw story but a great example of doing it right. Streaming on Amazon Prime.
Shadowed is a 3-minute new horror movie short from David F. Sandberg. Starring his wife Lotta Losten, this is a companion piece for 2013’s Light’s Out.
The Other Lamb movie ending explained. The story follows Selah, born into a cult cut off from the world and led by a man called Shepherd.
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