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Ranker's 40 Best Psychological Thrillers of All Time

list of the best psychological thrillers of all time, ranked by fans who may or may not be trying to mess with your head! Though a variety of definitions for the "psychological thriller" genre have been offered, there is no universally accepted set of guidelines. (ranker)
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avg. score: 19 of 40 (46%)
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
2
Se7en (1995)
Se7en (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
3
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
4
Memento (2000)
Memento (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
5
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
6
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
7
Shutter Island (2010)
Shutter Island (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
8
The Usual Suspects (1995)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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9
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
10
Inception (2010)
Inception (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
11
Rear Window (1954)
Rear Window (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
12
Misery (1990)
Misery (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
13
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
14
American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
15
The Game (1997)
The Game (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
16
Taxi Driver (1976)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
17
Black Swan (2010)
Black Swan (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
18
The Machinist (2004)
The Machinist (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
19
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
20
Mystic River (2003)
Mystic River (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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21
Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
22
Primal Fear (1996)
Primal Fear (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
23
Gone Girl (2014)
Gone Girl (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
24
Oldboy (2013)
Oldboy (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
25
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
26
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
27
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   33%
28
Cape Fear (1991)
Cape Fear (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
29
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
30
Insomnia (2002)
Insomnia (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
31
The Others (2001)
The Others (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
32
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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33
Falling Down (1993)
Falling Down (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
34
Identity (2003)
Identity (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
35
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
36
Red Dragon (2002)
Red Dragon (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
37
Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
38
Prisoners (2013)
Prisoners (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
39
The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
40
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
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