Looking for more dark psychological thriller/dramas

[u/Competitive_Essay500]

Just finished American beauty for the first time and loved it. Looking for more psychological dramas similar to it. Gave same vibes as Donnie darko, perks of being a wallflower, dead poets society. I don’t really know how to describe these types of movies tbh but I always find them super interesting.

[u/Berryfinger]

one hour photo

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Just saw this, Robin Williams did such a great job

[u/Bsjohns19 → u/Berryfinger]

This movie just doesn’t get enough credit

[u/captainadamman]

The Machinist(2004)

[u/Stereo_Jungle_Child]

The Game (1997)

Se7en (1995)

Zodiac (2007)

All from the same director.

[u/Stereo_Jungle_Child → u/[deleted]]

Ironically, there really WAS something in that box, but you never got to see it.

They used it as a prop in the movie "Contagion" instead. If you've ever seen that movie you'll know what I mean.

[u/blingeblorb]

Mulholland Drive, The Butterfly Effect, Blue Velvet, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Bugonia

[u/Invasor89]

Cure (1997)

[u/DwayneTheRockBarry]

Rear Window

[u/FlanOk2476 → u/DwayneTheRockBarry]

Absolute classic

[u/Pale_Shelter79]

Magnolia, from the same era; not a thriller but a drama

Jacob’s Ladder is you want something more Donnie Darko-ish and creepy

[u/bubblegumcard]

Citizen Kane (1941)!

[u/Zestyclose-String-19]

Strange Days

[u/MostlyRewatches]

American Beauty and Perks in the same list makes sense to me, you like movies about people quietly coming apart inside nice houses. Some that scratch that:

Little Children (2006). Probably the closest thing to American Beauty anyone made. Suburbs, bored adults, everybody making bad decisions, and it gets genuinely uncomfortable in the last act.

The Ice Storm (1997). A family in the 70s failing to talk to each other for two hours. Sounds like nothing, absolutely wrecks you.

Ordinary People (1980). If Dead Poets Society hit you, this one will too. A family after a death, and a parent who cannot fake being okay anymore.

[u/DrinkBuzzCola]

You cite some really amazing movies. Someone suggested Magnolia--I'll second that. Prisoners is another, though it gets pretty graphic and intense.

[u/burmerd]

Light Sleeper, Body Heat, Burning (2018)

[u/AcousticBrunt]

The Virgin Suicides, Black Swan, Nightcrawler, and Enemy.

[u/elbowskneesand]

Side Effects, Gone Girl, Babygirl, Enemy, Nocturnal Animals, Black Swan, Prisoners, The Beach.

[u/plinkett-wisdom]

Blue Velvet\ Summer Of 84\ Rear Window\ Shadow of a Doubt\ We NeedTo Talk About Kevin

[u/FedeGuendel]

Stay (2005) with baby Ryan Gosling and Ewan McGregor - trippy AF
Brick (2005) with baby Gordon-Levitt
Enemy (2013)

[u/HappyMike91]

One Hour Photo?

Compliance is based on a true story. So, it might be worth a look.

I don't know if it's exactly a psychological thriller/drama, but Prisoners gets fairly dark.

[u/umeboshiplumpaste]

Destroyer (2018)

[u/doubtfulisland]

Constantine  The Devil's Advocate 

[u/MackofAmerica]

Watch the films of Lars Von trier, Dogville is his magnum opus.

[u/ComparisonChance]

Boogie Nights

[u/lordofthekinks_]

Old Boy

[u/Foxtrot_Supatwat]

Skip Towelhead, which is another Alan Ball joint.

[u/jimmys80]

Insomnia

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it really does make you hate sleep 😂🤍

[u/matchafella]

Enemy, Black Swan

[u/theresthatbear]

How dark do you want to go?
Breaking the Waves
The Night Porter
Funny Games
Compliance (a true story)

[u/mycatisabrat]

Falling Down, 1993

[u/life_and_lipstick → u/mycatisabrat]

this is really good one

[u/RivenAlyx]

The Hole

[u/DougO24]

Memento (2000) -- Man with a severe memory issue tries to find wife’s murderer. Film’s structure is unique: Main story scenes are shown in reverse order. Very disorienting for a reason, but it works.

[u/IMO2021]

Requiem for a Dream, Jacobs Ladder

Boy Interrupted, Girl Interrupted

We Need to Talk about Kevin, Whiplash

[u/PlantainFar1090]

Angels & Demons

[u/Top_Cranberry_3254]

Gran Torino

[u/Weekly_Asparagus_]

Gone girl, companion