Panic attack movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant panic attack movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, psychological, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful and realistic films and TV shows about / with panic attack, mental illness, death, anxiety, male nudity, female nudity, murder, panic, family relations and violence plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
panic attack movies
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TOP 10 movies tagged as panic attack: Ana, My Love (2017), Powder Blue (2009), Steel (2015), Sanctuary (2001), Victoria (2015), Copycat (1995), 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), Take Shelter (2011), Antichrist (2009), Analyze This (1999).

List of panic attack movies

 6.6
 3K
Ana, My Love (2017)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Romania, Germany, France
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Toma and Ana meet as students in the literature faculty, and quickly fall in love. But, because of Ana's mental illness, their relationship slowly collapses.
Style: romantic, captivating, erotic drama, entertaining
Audience: adult
Plot: panic attack, love, erection, psychotherapy, pregnancy, parents daughter relationship, male female relationship, couples, relationships, love and romance, relationship vs career, fall in love ...
Place: romania
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 6.2
 16K
Powder Blue (2009)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: On the gritty streets of LA, the destinies of four people desperate for connection and redemption are about to collide.
Style: serious, erotic, realistic, touching, scary ...
Plot: stripper, oral sex, sexy woman, making love, panic attack, redemption, striptease, female nudity, exotic dancer, life is a bitch, self discovery, haunted by the past ...
Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles, california, paris france, usa
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 5.5
 1K
Steel (2015)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada, Germany
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Daniel, a successful TV journalist living life in the fast lane, has fallen into a deep depression. His seemingly perfect life suddenly collapses under him when panic attacks force him to deal with himself and his past.
Style: homoerotic, erotic, romantic, thought provoking, independent film ...
Plot: gay, gay interest, gay lead character, gay relationship, childhood trauma, male pubic hair, gay sex, dual identity, phobia, depression, lgbt, nightclub ...
Time: 21st century
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 5.2
 288
Sanctuary (2001)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A famous photographer, Jo Ellen Hathaway, has been being stalked for quite some time. She returns to the island she grew up on in an effort to get away from the stalker and get some well-needed relaxation time. On the island, she meets up with old ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, psychological, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: stalker, island life, female photographer, panic attack, stalking, family relations, island, hunted, life is a bitch, friends, family problems, relationships ...
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 7.6
 67K
Victoria (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany, France, USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story: A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
Style: tense, harsh, intense, breathtaking, disturbing ...
Plot: gangster, running from police, heist gone wrong, bank robbery, heist, death of friend, group of friends, drunk, panic attack, language barrier, bullet wound, crime gone awry ...
Time: year 2015, 2010s, y2k, 90s, 21st century
Place: berlin germany, germany, peru, spain
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 6.6
 84K
Copycat (1995)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story: An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.
Style: suspense, detective, psychological thriller, sexy, surprise ending ...
Plot: serial killer, psychology, agoraphobia, psychopath, police investigation, murder mystery, twists and turns, maniac, paranoia, police detective, mind game, profiler ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place: san francisco, persia, usa, california, boston
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40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, UK, France, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Matt Sullivan's last big relationship ended in disaster and ever since his heart's been aching and his commitment's been lacking. Then came Lent, that time of year when everybody gives something up. That's when Matt decides to go ...
Style: sexy, sex comedy, humorous, romantic, light ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, boys' night, girls' night
Plot: love and romance, sexual attraction, couples, celibacy, sexual relations, sexual humor, breakup, love story, internet, lust, nightmare, female sexual predator ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place: san francisco, california, usa
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 7.3
 115K
Take Shelter (2011)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
Style: psychological, dark, ambiguous ending, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot: mental illness, nightmare, schizophrenia, obsession, insanity, paranoia, nervous breakdown, dream, delusion, character study, premonition, couple relations ...
Time: 2010s, year 2011, year 1986, 21st century
Place: ohio, columbus ohio, peru, usa
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 6.5
 144K
Antichrist (2009)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Germany, France, Sweden, Italy, Poland
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
Style: disturbing, sexy, dark, psychological, bleak ...
Audience: adult
Plot: insanity, depression, cruelty, guilt, controversy, fear, violence, woods, female nudity, nudity, black magic, male nudity ...
Time: 21st century
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 6.7
 169K
Analyze This (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. When Paul Vitti needs help dealing with his role in the "family," unlucky shrink Dr. Ben ...
Style: funny, humorous, clever, psychological, crying ...
Plot: gangster, psychiatrist, mafia, organized crime, anger, childhood trauma, canceled wedding, mob hit, guilt, hitman, psychiatrist patient relationship, therapist ...
Time: 90s, year 1999, 20th century, year 1957
Place: new york, florida, miami beach, usa, miami ...
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Hedi Schneider Is Stuck (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, Norway
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A model family's happy life unexpectedly goes off the rails when the carefree Hedi, played by Laura Tonke, suddenly starts having panic attacks. First mental illness and then drug dependency – the happiness that these happy-go-lucky ...
Style: thrilling, satirical, captivating, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot: panic attack, mental illness, anxiety, female protagonist, panic, lifestyle, social problems, satire, male female relationship, problem, relationships, intimate ...
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Northern Lights (2016)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 54 min.
Story: Emma approaches adulthood, she tries to live an ordinary life and keep up to her late mothers expectations. However her anxiety weighs over her, stopping her from enjoying the last few youthful years.
Style: suspenseful, sincere, serious, touching, independent film ...
Plot: love interest, first love, loneliness, anxiety, college, panic attack, teenage love, writers, family drama, mental health, single father, alcohol abuse ...
Place: manchester, northern england
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 4.9
 991
Jane (2022)
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: When Olivia gets deferred from her dream college, she begins to spiral. In an attempt to regain control, she embarks on a social media-fueled rampage against those that stand in the way of her success. But as things escalate, she is forced to ...
Style: captivating, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, bleak ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: social media, revenge, panic attack, feminism, college, society, youth, control, college dropout, vengeance, female college student, coming of age ...
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Prescription for Danger (2018)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Ivy Fisher is at the top of her game; A whip-smart, devastatingly attractive upstart business owner. She is your typical thirty something, with a stalled personal life and overactive career. But during a crucial investor meeting, Ivy's body ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, psychological, suspense
Plot: anxiety, evil doctor, malpractice, doctors and patients, doctor, male female relationship, doctor patient relationship, deception, receptionist, diagnosis, bare chested male, secretary ...
Place: canada
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 6.7
 1K
Away (2025)
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, Netherlands
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Sergio, who has traveled to Utrecht with his family to attend a soccer match, suffers a panic attack just before taking the flight back to Barcelona.
Style: melancholic
Plot: panic attack, isolation, mental health, loneliness, identity crisis, family conflict, escape, alienation, self discovery, slice of life, urban, family drama ...
Time: year 2008
Place: barcelona, europe, netherlands
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 6.3
 717
Freestyle (2022)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 89 min.
Story: One morning, Louise, 45, is suddenly unable to step out of her car. Sweats, anxieties, palpitations... she is having an inexplicable panic attack. She is tetanized and simply cannot set foot outside.
Style: psychological, captivating, semi serious, thrilling, satirical ...
Plot: car theft, panic attack, panic, satire, escapades, car thief, hijacker, trap, gas station, telephone call, beach, death ...
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 5.7
 264
Ambivalence (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Two friends, young psychiatrists, perceive life in different ways. One wants to do the right thing. The second is to experiment. One is a diligent student. The second is the troublemaker. One loves, hating. The second hates, loving. It's a pity ...
Style: realistic, captivating, retro, ambiguous ending, surprise ending ...
Plot: stepmother stepson relationship, love triangle, erotica, unfaithful wife, sex with stepmother, extramarital affair, male female relationship, horny wife, sex with friend's mother, older woman teenage boy sex, best friend, illicit affair ...
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 6.6
 217
Things We Fear (2023)
Genre: Horror
Country: Germany
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Story: Will the truth come out? Seventeen-year-old Lisa and her mother Franka move to the idyllic Black Forest because Lisa is suffering from panic attacks. But on the anniversary of a school shooting at the local high school, another tragedy occurs.
Style: teen horror, psychological, captivating, suspenseful
Plot: 17 year old, teenage girl, panic attack, high school, teenage protagonist, teenager, problem, undercover, supernatural, supernatural horror, mysticism, small town life ...
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See You Tomorrow, Everyone (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story: After Satoru Watarai graduated from elementary school, he dropped out of school and decided to live within his apartment complex, never to venture outside. Satoru Watari then meets his old friends as they are coming back from their middle school ...
Style: romantic, sincere, contemplative, light, captivating ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: phobia, teenager, japanese teenager, schoolgirl, boy girl relationship, panic attack, japanese school, teacher, elementary school, classmate, student, japanese girl ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan
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Abduction Runs in the Family (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Alyssa Manning was abducted as a small child and spent seven years living with her kidnapper before she was returned safely to her parents.
Style: thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, tense
Plot: mother daughter relationship, panic attack, family relations, writers, problem, single parent, kidnapping, female protagonist, single mother, kidnapped, crime investigation, female writer ...
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 6.6
 418K
Bird Box (2018)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A woman and a pair of children are blindfolded and make their way through a post-apocalyptic setting along a river.
Style: suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, atmospheric, emotional ...
Audience: adult
Plot: survival, end of the world, epidemic, creature, fear, blindness, post apocalypse, characters murdered one by one, pursuit, survival horror, dystopia, parents and children ...
Time: 2010s
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 4.6
 559
Marianne (2011)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 103 min.
Story: The life of Krister has become an unending nightmare, ever since his wife's death. There seems to be no respite for this man, tormented by the errors of his past and held prisoner by a grim daily existence.
Style: psychological, suspense, lovecraft, captivating, scary ...
Plot: body horror, family tragedy, psychosis, hallucination, guilt, revenge, small town, social realism, broken family, panic attack, sleeping, pursuit ...
Place: eastern europe
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 5.5
 292
Madly (2016)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK, India, Australia, Argentina, Japan
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Madly explores love in all its permutations in six short films from a vibrant group of filmmakers representing Japan, Argentina, the UK, the US, India, and Australia. All forms of love are on display in this anthology. And all manners of feelings ...
Style: anthology, captivating, sincere, suspenseful, suspense
Plot: asian woman, motherhood, mother child relationship, family relations, housewife, estrangement, homeless shelter, panic attack, mother love, single mother, older man younger woman relationship, gay teenager ...
Place: tokyo, bronx new york city
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter Bee goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.
Style: exciting, disturbing, light, humorous, scenic ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, family outing, teens
Plot: female protagonist, journey, panic attack, husband wife relationship, mansion, agoraphobia, adaptation, teenager, flooding, whale, feminist, triad ...
Time: year 2019
Place: seattle, washington state, antarctica, south pole, antarctic
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 3.3
 1K
L.A. Slasher (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Incensed by the tabloid culture which celebrates it, the L.A. Slasher publicly abducts a series of reality TV stars, while the media and general public in turn begin to question if society is better off without them. A biting, social satire about ...
Style: slasher, tense, suspense, psychological, clever ...
Plot: serial killer, guts, murder, satire, psychopath, surveillance, missing child, daughter, child abduction, child, psycho killer, parents ...
Time: year 2016
Place: los angeles
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Here Comes Hell (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
Story: In the 30s, a sophisticated soiree at an isolated country mansion descends into carnage, gore and demonic possession as rivalries and old friendships are put to the test when a gateway to Hell opens up.
Style: psychological, suspenseful, twist ending, captivating, suspense ...
Plot: evil spirit, supernatural, superstition, seance, jealousy, folklore, haunted, haunting, isolation, small town, afterlife, girl ...
Time: 1930s
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Lawrence: After Arabia (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story: This film is the story of the last years of the life of T.E. Lawrence - Lawrence of Arabia - a scholar, writer, soldier and reluctant hero. Retiring to his cottage in Dorset he hopes to escape his past but is pulled into political intrigue. While ...
Style: historical drama, captivating, thrilling, disturbing, period piece ...
Plot: heroes, world war one, character study, biopic, political intrigue, troubled past, confronting the past, family drama, hidden identity, war, post war, social differences ...
Place: middle east, britain
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All My Friends Hate Me (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Genuine but increasingly insecure Pete is cautiously excited about reuniting with his college crew for a birthday weekend of memories, partying and earnest reconnection at a picturesque English manor. Best laid plans, dear audience.
Style: spooky, satirical, captivating, psychological, semi serious ...
Audience: date night
Plot: paranoid, travel, nervous breakdown, terror, high school friend, unsettling, problem, friends, grief, satire, road trip, town ...
Time: 2020s
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 5.8
 1K
Sweethearts (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story: It's double trouble when fate and an ill-executed diamond robbery throw Mel and Lise together in a race and chase against time.
Style: captivating, disturbing, humorous, sincere
Plot: strong female character, panic attack, hostage, friendship, saving a life, escapades, youth, danger, chase, ruse, couples, mentor ...
Place: berlin germany
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 7.1
 476K
Midsommar (2019)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Sweden
Duration: 148 min.
Story: A young couple travels to Sweden to visit their friend’s rural hometown and attend its mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Style: disturbing, psychedelic, brutal, frightening, spooky ...
Audience: adult
Plot: paganism, ritual, religious cult, folk horror, community, rite, isolated community, pagan, sect, female protagonist, burned alive, human sacrifice ...
Time: year 2019, 2010s, 21st century
Place: scandinavia, europe, new york, eastern europe
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