Blood, gore, and special effects disturb people; but psychological thrillers dig deeper by disturbing the audience's expectations. This subgenre explores the psychological and emotional...

The most disturbing psychological thrillers dive into the darkest recesses of human nature and challenge viewers to confront uncomfortable themes. Filmmakers like David Fincher and Darren Aronofsky excel in creating thought-provoking and psychologically intense narratives in the thriller genre.

We're talking movies that are disturbing despite being strictly fake violence.) List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. A Serbian Film. An aging porn star agrees to participate in an "art film" in order to make a clean break from the business, only to discover that he has been drafted into making a pedophilia and necrophilia themed snuff film.

Some of the most disturbing psychological thriller movies blend different genres into the script to draw audiences in and make them question their realities. It becomes clear through subtle hints and foreshadowing that what the characters believe and what the audience sees isn't the full story and that something is going on behind the scenes.

Looking for a good cinematic psych-out? Here are the greatest psychological thrillers of all time, from Hitchcock to Fincher and beyond.