Psychological thrillers with the most unexpected twists in cinema

On this occasion we will review the lesser-known twists, because tapes like ‘Shutter Island’ or ‘Memento’ have already been talked about over and over again. So it’s time to see some of the psychological thrillers with the most unexpected twists in cinema, and this will definitely force you to revisit these films to review each of the clues.

To start with one of the best twists and turns of a psychological thriller, there is ‘The Machinist’, directed by Brad Anderson, and starring Christian Bale. The story introduces Trevor, a hardworking man who hasn’t slept for a year, who has generated terrible hallucinations, which make him doubt that everything that is happening is real. Available on Claro, Apple and Amazon Prime Video.

The game

Going back to the nineties, we have one of the best psychological thrillers with one of the most unexpected twists., This is “The Game”, a little-known film by director David Fincher and starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn. Nicholas is a man who one day receives a gift from his brother in which he invites him to play a game where they plan their perfect adventure. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

12 monkeys

From the mind of Terry Gilliam, and with a mixture of science fiction and suspense, we have ’12 Monkeys’, a psychological thriller with a rather unexpected twist. The story stars Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt, who play an inmate sent back in time to investigate the source of a plague that has been causing destruction in the future. Available on Netflix.

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Identity

James Mangold also has one of the best thriller, which is called ‘Identity’ released in 2003, and starring John Cusack, Ray Liotta and Amanda Peet. The story follows ten strangers who are trapped in a motel during a terrible storm. But while they are isolated from the rest of the world, they realize that one of them is a murderer. Available on YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.

The lighthouse

In addition to its sinister horror aspect, Robert Eggers’ fantasy thriller “The Lighthouse” is still a psychological thriller starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe. It is about two lighthouse keepers charged with looking after an old lighthouse on a remote island, where the most dangerous thing is to remain sane in their solitude. Available on YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.

The village

Although M. Night Shyamalan is well known for his twists and turns, few remember ‘The Village’, a horror and suspense film starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Joaquin Phoenix. The story follows a small Pennsylvania community that begins to experience apparitions of strange creatures lurking in the woods.