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.
Good Madam 2022 follows Tsidi who is homeless after her Grandmother dies. She moves in with her mother who works for Madam Diane.
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.
Escape Room Tournament of Champions reunites survivors in Minos Corporation’s deadly games. Adam Robitel’s sequel delivers kinetic puzzle-solving thrills but lacks visceral horror. Review by Mother of Movies (Escape Room 2)
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Steven Spiel | Au. 2018 Nazi Undead or Living Space is a psychological horror to add to your movie watch list. Available on VOD everywhere.
