Film Theme: Mind Games

1.

Basic Instinct

1992 erotic thriller film by Paul Verhoeven

Overview: Basic Instinct is a 1992 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. The film follows San Francisco police detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), who is in ...

Release date: 20 March 1992

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Drama

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Cast: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt, Leilani Sarelle

Producer: William S. Beasley, Louis D'Esposito

Writer: Joe Eszterhas

A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved.

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Basic Instinct 4T

Films produced by Alan Marshall (producer) 15T

Films produced by Mario F. Kassar 25T

2.

Inception

2010 film by Christopher Nolan

Overview: Inception is a 2010 science fiction action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with his wife, Emma Thomas. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief ...

Release date: 8 July 2010

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery, Adventure

Director: Christopher Nolan

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Dileep Rao

Producer: Zakaria Alaoui, John Bernard

Writer: Christopher Nolan

A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O. ...

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2010s English-language films 5,220T

Best Science Fiction Film Saturn Award winners 46T

2010 science fiction action films 18T

3.

Wild Things

1998 film by John McNaughton

Overview: Wild Things is a 1998 American neo-noir thriller film directed by John McNaughton and starring Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Theresa Russell, Robert Wagner, and Bill Murray ...

Release date: 20 March 1998

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama

Director: John McNaughton

Cast: Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Theresa Russell, Denise Richards, Daphne Rubin-Vega

Producer: Kevin Bacon, Steven Brown

Writer: Stephen Peters

A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two ...

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Films set in Coral Gables, Florida 19T

1990s English-language films 3,955T

American erotic drama films 110T

4.

Vanilla Sky

2001 film by Cameron Crowe

Overview: Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed, written, and co-produced by Cameron Crowe. It is an English-language remake of Alejandro Amenábar's 1997 Spanish film ...

Release date: 10 December 2001

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy

Director: Cameron Crowe

Cast: Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee, Noah Taylor

Producer: Bill Block, Fernando Bovaira

Writer: Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil

A self-indulgent and vain publishing magnate finds his privileged life upended after a vehicular accident with a resentful lover.

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Films about plastic surgery 32T

Films about suspended animation 33T

2000s American films 7,190T

5.

Total Recall

1990 film directed by Paul Verhoeven

Overview: Total Recall is a 1990 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven, with a screenplay by Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, and Gary Goldman. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel ...

Release date: 1 June 1990

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox, Michael Ironside, Marshall Bell

Producer: Buzz Feitshans, Robert Fentress

Writer: Philip K. Dick, Ronald Shusett

When a man goes for virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real ...

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Total Recall (1990 film) 5T

1990s English-language films 2,065T

Best Science Fiction Film Saturn Award winners 46T

6.

The Silence of the Lambs

1991 film directed by Jonathan Demme

Overview: The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror film directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Ted Tally, adapted from Thomas Harris' 1988 novel. It stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling ...

Release date: 30 January 1991

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama

Director: Jonathan Demme

Cast: Jodie Foster, Lawrence A. Bonney, Kasi Lemmons, Lawrence T. Wrentz, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald

Producer: Grace Blake, Ronald M. Bozman

Writer: Thomas Harris, Ted Tally

A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims ...

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Best Horror Film Saturn Award winners 45T

Films shot in Pittsburgh 66T

Films with screenplays by Ted Tally 8T

7.

The Cell

2000 science fiction psychological horror film

Overview: The Cell is a 2000 science fiction psychological horror film directed by Tarsem Singh in his directorial debut, and starring Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film follows scientists ...

Release date: 17 August 2000

Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director: Tarsem Singh

Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Colton James, Dylan Baker, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Gerry Becker, Musetta Vander

Producer: Julio Caro, Donna Langley

Writer: Mark Protosevich

An F.B.I. Agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn ...

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2000s English-language films 4,269T

English-language German films 842T

German science fiction thriller films 10T

8.

Sliver

1993 film by Phillip Noyce

Overview: Sliver is a 1993 American erotic thriller film based on the Ira Levin novel of the same name about the mysterious occurrences in a privately owned New York high-rise sliver building. Phillip Noyce directed ...

Release date: 21 May 1993

Genre: Romance, Thriller, Drama

Director: Phillip Noyce

Cast: Sharon Stone, William Baldwin, Tom Berenger, Polly Walker, Colleen Camp, Amanda Foreman

Producer: Joe Eszterhas, Robert Evans

Writer: Ira Levin, Joe Eszterhas

A woman moves into an exclusive New York City apartment building, which she soon discovers houses tenants with all manner of shocking secrets.

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American erotic romance films 33T

1993 thriller films 22T

Films set in apartment buildings 137T

9.

Panic Room

2002 American film by David Fincher

Overview: Panic Room is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher. The film stars Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart as a mother and daughter whose new home is invaded by burglars, played by Forest ...

Release date: 29 March 2002

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama

Director: David Fincher

Cast: Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, Jared Leto, Patrick Bauchau

Producer: Ceán Chaffin, John S. Dorsey

Writer: David Koepp

A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room, when three men break-in, searching for a missing ...

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Films produced by David Koepp 3T

2002 psychological thriller films 25T

2002 crime thriller films 36T

10.

Murder by Numbers

2002 film by Barbet Schroeder

Overview: Murder by Numbers is a 2002 American psychological thriller film produced and directed by Barbet Schroeder starring Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling, and Michael Pitt. It is loosely based on the ...

Release date: 19 April 2002

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Director: Barbet Schroeder

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt, Agnes Bruckner, Chris Penn

Producer: Sandra Bullock, Frank Capra III

Writer: Tony Gayton

Two gifted high school students execute a "perfect" murder - then become engaged in an intellectual contest with a seasoned homicide detective ...

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2000s English-language films 4,265T

2002 psychological thriller films 26T

2002 crime thriller films 37T

11.

Irreversible

2002 film

Overview: Irréversible is a 2002 French experimental psychological art film written and directed by Gaspar Noé. Starring Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, and Albert Dupontel, it depicts the events of a tragic night ...

Release date: 22 May 2002

Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery

Director: Gaspar Noé

Cast: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel, Philippe Nahon, Jo Prestia, Stéphane Drouot

Producer: Vincent Cassel, Brahim Chioua

Writer: Gaspar Noé

Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a s ...

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2002 multilingual films 24T

Films shot in 16mm 95T

LGBT-related thriller drama films 21T

12.

I Know What You Did Last Summer

1997 American slasher film directed by Jim Gillespie

Overview: I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Jim Gillespie, written by Kevin Williamson, and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie ...

Release date: 17 October 1997

Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Director: Jim Gillespie

Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Freddie Prinze Jr., Muse Watson, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Producer: William S. Beasley, Stokely Chaffin

Writer: Lois Duncan, Kevin Williamson

Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town ...

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Films about road accidents and incidents 36T

1997 directorial debut films 111T

Films produced by Neal H. Moritz 54T

13.

Dangerous Liaisons

1988 film by Stephen Frears

Overview: Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American period romantic drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Christopher Hampton, based on his 1985 play Les liaisons dangereuses, itself adapted from ...

Release date: 16 December 1988

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Stephen Frears

Cast: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz, Keanu Reeves, Mildred Natwick

Producer: Christopher Hampton, Norma Heyman

Writer: Christopher Hampton, Choderlos de Laclos

A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.

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1980s English-language films 3,417T

American erotic romance films 32T

American erotic drama films 107T

14.

Cruel Intentions

1999 American romantic drama film

Overview: Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American teen romantic drama film written and directed by Roger Kumble and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film is an ...

Release date: 5 March 1999

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Director: Roger Kumble

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Louise Fletcher, Joshua Jackson

Producer: Christopher Ball, Michael Fottrell

Writer: Choderlos de Laclos, Roger Kumble

Two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new headmaster's daughter before the start of term.

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1990s English-language films 3,955T

Works based on Les Liaisons dangereuses 15T

Films about the upper class 71T

15.

Cruel Intentions 2

2000 film prequel of Cruel Intentions directed by Roger Kumble

Overview: Cruel Intentions 2 (also known as Cruel Intentions 2: Manchester Prep or simply as Manchester Prep) is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Roger Kumble, starring Robin Dunne, Sarah ...

Release date: 9 November 2000

Director: Roger Kumble

Cast: Robin Dunne, Sarah Thompson, Keri Lynn Pratt, Amy Adams, Barry Flatman, Mimi Rogers

Producer: Christopher Ball, Beej Gefsky

Writer: Roger Kumble, Choderlos de Laclos

This takes place several years before Cruel Intentions (1999), back to when Kathryn first meets Sebastian, their sexual attraction to each other and their ...

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2000s English-language films 4,264T

2000s teen sex comedy films 19T

2000 comedy-drama films 63T

16.

When Will I Be Loved

2004 American film

Overview: When Will I Be Loved is a 2004 American erotic drama film written and directed by James Toback and starring Neve Campbell. The film had a 35-page script and was mostly improvised throughout its 12-day ...

Release date: 6 June 2004

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Director: James Toback

Cast: Neve Campbell, Frederick Weller, Ashley Shelton, James Toback, Alex Feldman, Brandon Sommers

Producer: Robert Bevan, Keith Hayley

Writer: James Toback

Feeling undervalued by her boyfriend, a young woman begins to explore her sexuality with other people.

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2000s English-language films 4,277T

American erotic drama films 109T

2000s erotic drama films 76T

17.

Village of the Damned

1995 American film

Overview: Village of the Damned is a 1995 American science fiction-horror film directed by John Carpenter and starring Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, Michael Paré, Mark Hamill, and Meredith ...

Release date: 28 April 1995

Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director: John Carpenter

Cast: Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, Michael Paré, Meredith Salenger, Mark Hamill

Producer: Andre Blay, David Chackler

Writer: John Wyndham, Stirling Silliphant

A small town's women give birth to unfriendly alien children posing as humans.

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1990s English-language films 3,890T

Films set in fictional populated places 190T

Films based on adaptations 356T

18.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992 American psychological horror film

Overview: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me is a 1992 psychological horror film directed by David Lynch and written by Lynch and Robert Engels. It serves as a prequel and sequel to the television series Twin Peaks ...

Release date: 1 May 1992

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Director: David Lynch

Cast: Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Phoebe Augustine, David Bowie

Producer: Francis Bouygues, Gregg Fienberg

Writer: David Lynch, Robert Engels

Laura Palmer's harrowing final days are chronicled one year after the murder of Teresa Banks, a resident of Twin Peaks' neighboring town.

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1990s English-language films 3,887T

French psychological horror films 9T

Films about the Federal Bureau of Investigation 150T

19.

The Village

2004 thriller film by M. Night Shyamalan

Overview: The Village is a 2004 American period thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, and ...

Release date: 26 July 2004

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Drama

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson

Producer: Sam Mercer, Jose L. Rodriguez

Writer: M. Night Shyamalan

The population of a small, isolated countryside village believe that their alliance with the mysterious creatures that inhabit the forest around them is ...

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Films produced by Sam Mercer 9T

Films involved in plagiarism controversies 132T

2000s psychological horror films 71T

20.

The Quiet

2005 American film

Overview: The Quiet is a 2005 American psychological thriller film directed by Jamie Babbit and starring Elisha Cuthbert, Camilla Belle, Martin Donovan, and Edie Falco. It focuses on a deaf teenage orphan who is ...

Release date: 12 September 2005