| Basic Instinct (1992) | 7.1 | |
| Halloween (1978) | 7.7 | |
| Seven (1995) | 8.6 | |
| Manhunter (1986) | 7.2 | |
| Saw (2004) | 7.6 |
Psycho killer movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant psycho killer movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, suspenseful, psychological, scary, slasher and disturbing films and TV shows about / with psycho killer, serial killer, murderer, murder, psychopath, deadly, danger, violence, blood and corpse plots mostly in Thriller, Horror and Drama genres shot in USA, Canada, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as psycho killer: Terrifier (2016), Basic Instinct (1992), The Hitcher (1986), Murder-Set-Pieces (2004), Dressed to Kill (1980), American Psycho (2000), Dexter (2006), Playing with Dolls: Havoc (2017), The Collector (2009), High Tension (2003).
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List of psycho killer movies
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93K
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A maniacal clown named Art, terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.
Style:
slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
killer clown, clown, maniac, halloween, evil clown, psycho killer, sadism, murderer, brutality, dismemberment, torture, macabre ...
Time:
year 2017
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved.
Style:
sexy, erotic, sexual, detective, neo noir ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
femme fatale, obsession, sex, nudity, manipulation, seduction, sexual tension, dangerous attraction, police investigation, murder, fatal attraction, strong sexual content ...
Time:
90s, year 1992, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, bay area, persia, oakland california, california ...
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A young man who escaped the clutches of a murderous hitch-hiker is subsequently stalked, framed for the hitcher's crimes, and has his life made into hell by the same man he escaped.
Style:
road movie, psychological, slasher, psychological thriller, neo noir ...
Audience:
date night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
psycho killer, hitchhiker, serial killer, psychopath, desert, stalker, violence, sociopath, stalking, kidnapping, highway, motel ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
texas, usa, california
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Set against Sin City, Las Vegas, "Murder-Set-Pieces" tells the story of a fashion photographer whose vocation is murder - a voyeuristic nightmare of blood, sex and brutality.
Style:
disturbing, sexy, extreme horror, controversial, serious ...
Plot:
strong sexual content, psycho killer, rape and murder, violent, brutal rape, serial killer, making love, extreme, hardcore, nazism, psycho, serial rapist ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, nevada, usa, los angeles
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A warped woman takes deadly measures to help a new roommate get rid of her problems.
Style:
suspense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
female psychopath, obsession, female killer, female assassin, psycho killer, dominatrix, murder, mentally unstable, possessed woman, stalking, murderer, serial killer ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A mysterious, tall, blonde woman, wearing sunglasses murders one of a psychiatrist's patients, and now she's after the prostitute who witnessed it.
Style:
sexy, neo noir, erotic, slasher horror, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder mystery, serial killer, psychopath, voyeurism, female nudity, murder, voyeur, infidelity, blonde, psycho killer, sexual content, sexual desire ...
Time:
year 1980, 20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, psychological thriller, bloody, twist ending ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
psychopath, serial killer, insanity, sociopath, satire, violence, dark humor, psycho killer, materialism, yuppie, nihilism, millionaire ...
Time:
year 2000, 80s, 2000s, year 1987, y2k ...
Place:
new york, yale university, manhattan new york city, america, seattle ...
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912K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Dexter is an American television drama series. The series centers on Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for 'Miami Metro Police Department' who also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have ...
Style:
bloody, detective, captivating, stylized, clever ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, double life, crime investigation, forensics, loner, right and wrong, hidden identity, dark humor, serial murder, dark secret, anti hero, vigilantism ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, y2k, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
miami, florida, usa, canada
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
(This version of the film is Uncensored and uncut) When serial killer Havoc escapes from his prison, there is no holding back. He descends upon unsuspecting lovers in their cabin get away. The world's most brutal killer is loose and his thirst ...
Style:
slasher, psychotronic, suspense, scary, tense ...
Plot:
masked killer, serial killer, cabin in the woods, snow, maniac, psycho killer, escaped prisoner, murder, blood, killer, psychopath, characters killed one by one ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.
Style:
slasher, scary, brutal, suspense, bloody ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, torture, home invasion, trap, psychopath, gory, maniac, macabre, massacre, sadistic horror, terror, psycho killer ...
Time:
year 2009, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
usa, detroit
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Genre: Horror
Country: France, Romania
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Alexia travels with her friend Marie to spend a couple of days with her family in their farm in the country. They arrive late and they are welcomed by Alexia's father. Late in the night, a sadistic and sick killer breaks into the farmhouse, ...
Style:
scary, slasher, twist ending, psychological, brutal ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
serial killer, gory, home invasion, brutality, torture, macabre, disturbed individual, farmhouse, psycho killer, kidnapping, killing spree, death ...
Time:
year 2003, turn of the century, y2k, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
france, south of france, europe
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive
Style:
slasher, bloody, scary, psychological, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
psychopath, serial killer, maniac, torture, sadistic horror, psycho killer, macabre, killer, outback, massacre, gory, sadistic killer ...
Time:
year 2005, year 1999, 21st century
Place:
australia, sydney australia, oceania, texas
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Dr. Feinstone has everything, a beautiful wife and a successful career in dentistry; but when he discovers his wife's affair, he realizes that behind every clean, white surface lies the stench of decay.
Style:
medical horror, psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, rough ...
Plot:
psycho killer, medical, psychopath, voyeurism, dentist, voyeur, murder, infidelity, serial killer, graphic violence, adultery, victim ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, beverly hills
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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: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The gorgeous young actress Ginette auditions for the lead role in the first long feature film of the controversial artist Alex Sherba and she's almost immediately submitted to a long series of harassing questions and indecent proposals. Alex ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, disturbing, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
psycho killer, sadistic horror, dangerous attraction, psychopath, gory, confined, danger, woman in danger, missing person, murder investigation, strong sexual content, actress ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, europe
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144K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A group of unwitting teens are stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.
Style:
slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, gothic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, group of friends, torture, murder, violence, small town, gory, brutality, ghost town, wax museum, masked man ...
Time:
year 2005, year 2000, 2000s, 50s, 20th century ...
Place:
usa, florida, louisiana, new york, paris france
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Five students on spring break meet at a secluded island cabin for a weekend getaway. Stranded on the island they become the prey of a mysterious killer who seems bent on revenge for something the friends have done.
Style:
scary, serious, suspenseful, rough, slasher ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
characters killed one by one, psycho killer, homicidal maniac, island, vengeance, stranded on an island, survival, unknown killer, deathtrap, danger, redneck, murder mystery ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Beautiful ALLISON (Cynthia Preston), 30, has no trouble finding a man. It's keeping them that's the problem...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot:
jealous woman, jealous wife, male female relationship, female assassin, jealousy, psycho killer, obsession, murderer, relationship problems, revenge, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, anger issues ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Eight unsuspecting high school seniors at a posh boarding school, who delight themselves on playing games of lies, come face-to-face with terror and learn that nobody believes a liar - even when they're telling the truth.
Style:
slasher, scary, teen horror, suspenseful, teen ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
serial killer, psycho killer, masked killer, murder, death, prank, killer, halloween, murder mystery, school, youth, plot twist ...
Time:
year 2005, 80s
Place:
virginia
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Genre: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Rusty Nail is back on the road again looking to punish injustice at every turn - and this time it's with a group of hotheaded street racers on their way to the Road Rally 1000. As they drive through a desolate shortcut on the way to the race, ...
Style:
slasher, scary, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
evil wins, psycho killer, serial killer, truck driver, sadistic horror, road rage, truck, murder, highway, killer car, urban legend, race car ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, USA
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for ...
Style:
psychological, atmospheric, suspense, clever, dark fantasy ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
serial killer, obsession, psychopath, perfume, macabre, insanity, genius, dangerous attraction, woman in danger, master apprentice relationship, psycho killer, secret formula ...
Time:
18th century, year 2006, 19th century, georgian era
Place:
france, paris france, europe, barcelona, germany ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A family's road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the ...
Style:
slasher, suspense, tense, scary, psychological horror ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
home invasion, serial killer, violence, blood, sadistic psychopath, psychopath, psycho killer, stranger, murder, masked killer, disturbed individual, unknown killer ...
Is relevant?
18K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story:
A psychopath’s ruthless serial murders have left the entire nation gripped with fear and chaos. A honest and justice-seeking rookie police officer and a veteran detective with tragic past, face against the killer. After the encounter with the ...
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, captivating, detective
Plot:
serial killer, murder, murder mystery, murder investigation, psycho killer, serial murder, homicide detective, homicidal maniac, killing spree, investigation, psychopath, police investigation ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young woman is taken hostage by a police officer and subsequently abused by the lawman gone mad.
Style:
psychological, bleak, rough, serious, sadistic ...
Plot:
kidnapping, sadism, murder, sexual abuse, rape victim, sexual perversion, rape, teenage rape, maniac, hostage, sexual torture, sadistic psychopath ...
Time:
80s, year 1984, 90s, 20th century
Place:
afghanistan, soviet union, russia, ussr
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The film centers on Dr. Marcus, a renowned psychiatrist who has selected 6 severe mentally ill and dangerous patients from the Spring Valley Mental Hospital to interview as part of research for his new book. As Dr. Marcus interviews each patient, ...
Style:
psychological, anthology, brutal, enigmatic, suspense ...
Plot:
corpse, mental patient, psychiatrist, police, death, spell, haunted, serial killer, doctor, witch, possession, hallucination ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A sorority house is terrorized by a stranger who makes frightening phone calls and then murders the sorority sisters during Christmas break.
Style:
christmas horror, slasher, sexy, suspense, creepy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
christmas, serial killer, holiday horror, telephone call, holiday, killer, violence, sorority, murder, mental illness, serial murder, maniac ...
Time:
70s, near future, year 1974, 20th century, 80s
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Radio talk show therapist Sonny Blake (Rose McGowan) moves back to her childhood home on seemingly idyllic Rosewood Lane after her alcoholic father dies. But upon arrival in the old neighborhood, Sonny discovers her neighbors are terrified of the ...
Style:
suspenseful, atmospheric, serious, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
murderer, psycho killer, psychopath, stalking, woman in danger, missing person, eye, murder investigation, neighbor, getting home, suspicion of murder, mysticism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
oceania, usa
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In the town of Cutter, most people keep to themselves. But when John comes home to find his girlfriend missing, he sneaks into his neighbor's house, finding his girlfriend and several other kidnapped people tied up in the basement. When the ...
Style:
slasher, scary, exciting, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
masked killer, psycho killer, voyeurism, police corruption, trapped, dark secret, secret, serial killer, kidnapping, home invasion, violence, danger ...
Place:
mississippi
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53K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man.
Style:
black comedy, suspense, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
serial killer, rape, strangulation, killer, dark humor, murder, man kills a woman, psycho killer, mistaken identity, truck, violent, sexual perversion ...
Time:
year 1972, 20th century, 60s, 70s
Place:
london, britain, england, europe, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A gritty psychological-horror-thriller that delves the demented mind of a cannibalistic serial rapist who kidnaps his tenth victim in as many months on Halloween night.
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, scary, realistic ...
Plot:
halloween, serial killer, cannibal, cannibalism, captivity, violent content, confined, danger, law enforcement, eye, psycho killer, female fighter ...
Time:
year 2000, 21st century
Place:
usa, tennessee
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