Psycho terror movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant psycho terror movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, suspense, slasher, psychological, scary and psychological thriller films and TV shows about / with psycho terror, terror, murder, psychopath, violence, serial killer, brutality, revenge, blood and homicidal maniac plots mostly in Thriller, Horror and Mystery genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as psycho terror: Buried (2010), Seven (1995), Misery (1990), Natural Born Killers (1994), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Amsterdamned (1988), The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), Friday the 13th (2009), Final Hope (2002), Bleeding Hearts (2015).
Best films
New films
| Sound of Violence (2021) | 4.7 | |
| Express (2022) | 6.0 | |
| Hybristophilia (2022) | 4.6 | |
| The Jester (2023) | 3.9 | |
| Makmum (2019) | 4.7 |
List of psycho terror movies
176K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, UK, France, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, psychological, bad ending, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
survival, trapped, buried alive, isolation, confined, claustrophobia, terrorist, captivity, twists and turns, threat, panic, desperation ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 2000s, year 2006 ...
Place:
iraq, middle east
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2.0M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. ...
Style:
suspenseful, surprise ending, neo noir, detective, bad ending ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, twists and turns, psychopath, psychology, mind game, police investigation, police, police detective, sin, maniac, murder ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
los angeles, usa, persia, iran, america ...
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263K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the "number one fan" of Paul's heroine Misery Chastaine. Annie is also somewhat unstable, and Paul finds himself crippled, drugged and at her ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, atmospheric, scary ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, insanity, hostage, loneliness, psychopath, stephen king, kidnapping, snow, isolation, captivity, obsessed fan, female psychopath ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1990, 80s
Place:
colorado, persia, usa, new york
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Genre: Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
Style:
controversial, sexy, black comedy, brutal, sadistic ...
Plot:
dark humor, violence, serial killer, violent, psychopath, mass murder, murderous pair, insanity, satire, brutality, media, on the road ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1994
Place:
new mexico, london, tokyo, europe, east asia ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger (Robert Englund), who was ...
Style:
slasher, scary, bloody, classic horror, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, date night, adult
Plot:
murder, supernatural, supernatural horror, nightmare, fear, dream, serial killer, gory, sleep deprivation, teenager, nightmare comes true, high school ...
Time:
80s, year 1984, 20th century, year 1981
Place:
ohio, usa, canada
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Genre: Action, Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A mysterious diver hiding in Amsterdam's canal system embarks on a rampage of gruesome murders, terrifying city officials and leaving few clues for the city's best detective, who doesn't suspect that both his new girlfriend and ...
Style:
slasher, scary, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mystery killer, masked killer, masked man, psychopath, serial killer, scuba diving, psycho killer, psycho terror, homicidal maniac, investigation, mind game, danger ...
Time:
80s
Place:
europe, holland, netherlands, amsterdam
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A Texas Ranger hunts for a hooded serial killer terrorizing the residents of a small town, set in 1946 Arkansas. Loosely based on a true story.
Style:
slasher, creepy, scary, rough, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, killer, masked killer, stalking, mystery killer, unknown killer, psychopath, maniac, murder, masked man, voice over narration, butcher ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, year 1976, year 1946
Place:
texas, arkansas, usa
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Ignoring the warnings of the locals, a group of teenage camp counselors takes on the job of reopening Camp Crystal Lake — on Friday the 13th no less, and raise the ire of Jason Voorhees, a masked, homicidal maniac.
Style:
slasher, scary, bloody, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
psychopath, gory, masked killer, death, group of friends, brutality, massacre, danger, revenge, maniac, camp, videotaped sex ...
Time:
year 2009, 80s, 2000s
Place:
texas, usa, new jersey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A young policewoman is transferred from her provincial police base in Lower Saxony to a city police station in Hamburg. At first she is very happy, meeting nice colleagues and having a lot of exciting jobs to do. But then her boss comes on to her ...
Style:
suspenseful, sadistic, disturbing, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
machismo, psycho terror, policewoman, sexism, police, desperation, violence, police station, female protagonist, infidelity, society, law enforcement ...
Place:
hamburg germany
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Captured Hearts, an insane serial killer/horror film, is a heart-jumping, heart-crushing - truly demented - roller coaster ride of mystery, violence, sex and gore. With a raging, climatic twist, all hearts end up in one place. And it's not ...
Style:
bleak, captivating, slasher, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
maniac, female nudity, violence, misandrist, strong violent content, serial murder, murder mystery, female on male rape, serial killer, brutality, revenge, mystery killer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new jersey
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After getting dropped by her publisher, celebrated novelist Hannah Ryan uses the negative forces in her life to inspire the creation of a pulp crime serial that posts new chapters to subscriber's devices every week. The initial release is a ...
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological, disturbing, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
manic, psycho killer, sadistic killer, devious, writer's life, obsessed fan, psychopath, serial killer, rage, fan, violence, psycho terror ...
Place:
usa
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Twenty years ago in the sleepy mining town of Valentine Bluffs, a fatal mining disaster occurred on Valentine's Day while some of the crew was decorating for a party. The sole survivor of the accident killed the remaining crewmembers and warned ...
Style:
slasher, suspenseful, grindhouse, cult classic, scary ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
valentine's day, serial killer, revenge, miner, masked killer, killing spree, killer, masked man, gory, sadistic psychopath, canuxploitation, maniac ...
Time:
80s, year 1960, year 1980
Place:
nova scotia, canada, nova scotia
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of naive counselors. Ignoring Camp Crystal Lake's bloody legacy, one by one they fall victim to the maniacal Jason who stalks them at every turn.
Style:
slasher, scary, cult classic, grindhouse, classic horror ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, masked killer, summer camp, masked man, killing spree, camp, gory, friday the 13th, murder, psycho killer, sex, serial teen killer ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984
Place:
new jersey
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Ten years after he brutally murdered two girls, a killer escapes from a mental institution and returns to his turf, the theme park attraction called Dark Ride. About to crash his path are a group of college kids on a road trip who stumble across the ...
Style:
slasher, scary, suspenseful, rough, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
psychopath, masked killer, violence, homicidal maniac, mental institution, amusement park, dead teenager, murderer, murder, youth, gory, serial killer ...
Time:
year 1989, year 2003, 80s, 90s, 2000s ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A masked killer targets six college kids responsible for a prank gone wrong three years earlier and who are currently throwing a large New Year's Eve costume party aboard a moving train.
Style:
slasher, bloody, christmas horror, suspenseful, creepy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
revenge, train, masked killer, holiday horror, killer, prank, serial killer, murder, new year's eve, stalking, magician, blood ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1980, year 2016, 70s ...
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Alex (David Hess) is a darkly sinister thug driving around New York City at night when he spots a young woman (Karoline Mardeck) driving alongside him. He follows the woman to a nearby park where he cuts her off, gets out of his car, and runs into ...
Style:
slasher, disturbing, sexual, grindhouse, surprise ending ...
Plot:
home invasion, rape, rape and revenge, torture, violence, sadist, cruelty, violence against women, serial killer, psychopath, revenge, exploitation ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new jersey, new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Moscow. High rise. Here, on the 12th floor, is the office of the call center "Online Store for Adults". One morning, twelve people who are in the office suddenly find out that there is a bomb in the room. The voices of the unknowns who ...
Style:
psychological, tension, mysterious, disturbing, psychotronic ...
Plot:
psychological abuse, call center, trapped in a building, fear, sadistic psychopath, sadist, trauma, insane, sexual humiliation, sexual torture, terror, torture ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A publicity seeking radio DJ is driven to the edge of insanity when he attempts to break the 11 day world record for staying awake-under the threat of a deranged caller who will kill him if he falls asleep.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense, psychological thriller, intense ...
Plot:
insomnia, threat, radio dj, sleep disorder, sleep deprivation, paranoia, mental breakdown, psycho terror, terrorizing, problem, life is a bitch, terrorism ...
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485
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Shogo, the arrogant and condescending star of a popular call-in radio-show must temporarily broadcast out of Studio 6, a creepy and dilapidated booth abandoned since its last DJ committed suicide several years ago. Suddenly, Shogo begins receiving ...
Style:
suspense, mystical, scary, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
radio, paranormal activity, radio dj, revenge, psycho terror, paranormal phenomena, paranoia, puzzle, secret, paranormal, dark secret, phone terror ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A film inspired by terrifying true events. When the tenants are members of a dark cult, they terrorize the homeowner, looking for their next prey to sacrifice.
Style:
mystical, realistic, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
satanic cult, terror, psycho terror, problem, deathtrap, secret, conspiracy, mysticism, single father, book, school, birthday ...
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14K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Campers at an LGBTQ+ conversion camp endure unsettling psychological techniques while the campsite is stalked by a mysterious killer.
Style:
slasher, psychological thriller, gothic horror, queer horror, suspense ...
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, lesbian, survival, psycho killer, lgbt, murder, serial killer, teenager, sadistic psychopath, homicidal maniac, psycho terror ...
Is relevant?
691
Genre: Horror
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
While in the dormitory, the resident of the dormitory is terrorized by a supernatural creature. There is a kind of supernatural creature called "Makmum" (the follower) that follows them during prayer.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, mystical, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
dormitory, creature, supernatural, psycho terror, supernatural being, terror, evil spirit, paranormal phenomena, mysticism, paranormal activity, paranormal, supernatural horror ...
Place:
indonesia
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
An evening of drunken prank calls becomes a nightmare for a pair of teenagers when a mysterious stranger turns their own game against them.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, scary, slasher, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
home invasion, prank, masked killer, telephone call, mysterious stranger, stalker, revenge, murder, escape room, halloween, eye, hacking ...
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
All Ivy Winters wanted was to be a model. After meeting with a potential agent, it seemed like her career was finally on the right path. But she soon finds herself drugged and humiliated. With her life spiraling out of control, Ivy is on the fast ...
Style:
tense, scary, spooky, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
big breasts, model, woman with a gun, blood, violence, revenge, mystery killer, obsession, masked killer, twists and turns, disturbed individual, maniac ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After her husband is devastated by a tragic accident, a devoted wife obsesses over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he was; but when it starts to terrorize her, she must decide if it's possessed or if she's losing her mind.
Style:
psychological horror, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
problem, relationships, family relations, male female relationship, possessed, changing lives, obsession, family tragedy, lifestyle change, marital problem, family problems, tragedy ...
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6K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
‘Awe’ charts the journey of a motley of characters that have nothing to do with each other but are yet connected by a single, fragile string. Who are these people and what about their lives connect them to each other is what the film is all ...
Style:
suspense, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological
Plot:
violent, violence, murderer, psycho terror, disturbed individual, american horror, murder, brutality, who done it, serial killer, blood, home invasion ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
In Garden of Hedon, a man named Owen wakes up in a mansion where every hedonism is perpetually indulged. Every hedonism, including murder. With no memory of how he got there and no help from the residents of the house, Owen sets out to stop the ...
Style:
suspense, psychotronic, suspenseful, slasher, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
amnesia, murder, sadistic psychopath, escapades, masked killer, psycho terror, characters killed one by one, death, obsession, woman in danger, strong violent content, serial killer ...
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
625
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A woman being terrorized by a stalker hires and develops a relationship with a handsome private detective, not realizing he'd become her deadly avenging angel.
Style:
suspense, tense, crime drama, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
stalker, private detective, revenge, female protagonist, relationships, stalking, relationship problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, terror, problem, psycho terror ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Jack wants to prove to his wife Alma, that he is a new man after his drug abuse and time spend in prison. He is offered new job as a night watchman of an old mine complex, which he accepts without a question. What no one knows that the dark place ...
Style:
suspense, slasher, scary, suspenseful, bleak
Plot:
sex scene, terror, murder, infidelity, kidnapping, fight, death, attempted rape, brutality, violence, revenge, chase ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Five youngsters are on their way back home. They stop the car for no reason and they begin to disappear, one by one. Some of them leave a trail of blood behind. There's a sick maniac around who just wants torture them, killing them and have a ...
Style:
slasher, scary, suspenseful, psychotronic, suspense ...
Plot:
found footage, serial killer, teenager, violence, torture, youth, maniac, vengeance, characters in danger, disguise, fear, chase ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
brazil
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