From Oscar-winning sensations to cult classic gems,these 10 movies present psychological horror at its most pulsating.

Tortured by his deranged kidnappers, Brent must overcome his own demons and fight for his survival.

It makes fora pulsating and squeamish thriller that keeps audiences engrossed and on the edge of their seats throughout.

Xavier Samuel and Robin McLeavy in The Loved Ones

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The greater portion of its second half represents a hypnotic and thrilling game of cat-and-mouse between the two leads.

The closer it gets to her performance, the more the stylistic decisions take center stage.

He is finally approached by an unassuming chemistry teacher who claims to know what happened.

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It is widely regarded to be one of the best and most original pictures of the 2010s.

When she goes missing, her lover and her sister investigate her disappearance.

That one movie was 1991s pristine psychological horrorThe Silence of the Lambs.

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Ephraim Winslow and Thomas Wake looking at the camera in ‘The Lighthouse’

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Dani smiling at the end of ‘Midsommar’ with her crown of flowers.

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Nina Sayers as the Black Swan performing in Black Swan

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Johanna ter Steege and Gene Bervouts in ‘The Vanishing’ (1988)

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Kurt Russell using a flamethrower in The Thing (1982)

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Chris sits down and cries in Get Out

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Marion Crane screams in the shower in Psycho

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Jack Torrance pushing his face through a broken door in The Shining

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Clarice Starling stands up to the glass as she speaks to Hannibal Lecter in a prison facility.

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