An escapee from a nearby criminal asylum is investigated by U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels.
The protagonists on this list relationship to reality must be described as 'it's complicated'; watch as madness seeps through the cracks, aided by frankly ineffective asylums, lack of sleep, and drugs.
These 21st century thrillers follow detectives down the rabbit-hole, as they investigate all sorts of nasty business; perfect for investigators in training, and serial killers looking to get an edge on the competition.
These insane asylum movies do not paint a rosy picture of American mental-health treatment facilities. Make sure to check out 'Session 9' for one of the most terrifying found-footage flicks in the genre, as well as 'Stonehearst Asylum' for a recent psychological-horror based on the Poe short-story!
Whether they follow a more traditional pattern, like the newly released Mr Holmes, or tend towards the grittier side of things, like 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', the whodunit mysteries in this collection prove the genre's charms have not diminished with time.
Fast-paced movies like Memento, featuring amnesiacs in a race against time to discover their true identities, regain their lives, and dodge whoever's responsible for the whole mess in the first place! Check out 'Unknown' for Liam Neeson in one of his finest roles!
A disturbing collection of contemporary thrillers, featuring some of the most harrowing performances of all time from actors like Christian Bale in 'The Machinist', Brad Pitt in 'Fight Club' and Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Zodiac'. Yoga for your mind!
Movies in the vein of 'Drive': sleek, sexy, dark, pessimistic, and gritty, these contemporary Crime-Noirs prove the genre has not faded to black; make sure to check out 'Blue Ruin' for a recent addition to the oeuvre!
Schizophrenia, a much stigmatized, poorly understood illness is explored with compassion and depth in this collection of movies.
SPOILER ALERT: some of the movies on this list save the 'split personality' twist for the end, so if you're someone who isn't too familiar with the genre, it may be best to have a trustworthy friend sift through this one for you.
