A Glean movie guide
Mind Games & High Tension
Don't trust what you see.
Masterpieces of psychological suspense that will keep you guessing until the final frame.
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The movie list
- 01
Shutter Island
A haunting investigation on a remote island where the line between reality and delusion constantly blurs.
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
- 02
Se7en
A grim, atmospheric hunt for a serial killer that explores the darkest corners of the human psyche.
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
- 03
Gone Girl
A razor-sharp look at domestic manipulation and the toxic power of an unreliable narrative.
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
- 04
The Silence of the Lambs
A legendary game of wits between an FBI trainee and a brilliant, cannibalistic psychiatrist.
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
- 05
Black Swan
A visceral and unsettling descent into the madness of a dancer striving for artistic perfection.
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".
- 06
Memento
A brilliant, non-linear puzzle that puts you directly inside the mind of a man who cannot form new memories.
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
- 07
Prisoners
A grueling and emotionally charged search for missing children that tests the limits of morality.
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.
- 08
The Machinist
A bleak, atmospheric thriller following a man whose year-long insomnia is tearing his reality apart.
Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.
- 09
Oldboy
A shocking and hyper-intense tale of revenge fueled by years of psychological torment and isolation.
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
- 10
Parasite
A masterclass in escalating tension that explores the psychological toll of class disparity and deception.
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
- 11
Get Out
A terrifyingly effective blend of social commentary and psychological paranoia that builds to a fever pitch.
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
- 12
10 Cloverfield Lane
A claustrophobic and high-stakes survival story centered on a chilling psychological power struggle.
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable.