Film Theme: Stalkers

1.

Obsessed

2009 American psychological thriller by Steve Shill

Overview: Obsessed is a 2009 American psychological thriller film directed by Steve Shill and written by David Loughery. Starring Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles, and Ali Larter, the film tells the story of Lisa (L ...

Release date: 24 April 2009

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Steve Shill

Cast: Idris Elba, Beyoncé, Ali Larter, Jerry O'Connell, Bonnie Perlman, Christine Lahti

Producer: Beyoncé, George Flynn

Writer: David Loughery

A successful asset manager, who has just received a huge promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage. But when a temp worker starts ...

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Films scored by James Dooley 21T

2009 directorial debut films 221T

2009 psychological thriller films 48T

2.

There's Something About Mary

1998 romantic comedy movie

Overview: There's Something About Mary is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly. It stars Cameron Diaz as the title character with Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans and Chris ...

Release date: 15 July 1998

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Danny Byers, Peter Farrelly

Cast: Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Lee Evans, Chris Elliott, Lin Shaye

Producer: Frank Beddor, Mark Charpentier

Writer: Ed Decter, John J. Strauss

A man gets a chance to meet up with his dream girl from high school, even though his date with her back then was a complete disaster.

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1990s English-language films 3,881T

1998 romantic comedy films 52T

1998 comedy films 276T

3.

Fear

1996 American film

Overview: Fear is a 1996 American psychological thriller film directed by James Foley and written by Christopher Crowe. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, Alyssa Milano and Amy Brenneman ...

Release date: 12 April 1996

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Drama

Director: James Foley

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, Amy Brenneman, Alyssa Milano, Christopher Gray

Producer: Brian Grazer, Karen Kehela

Writer: Christopher Crowe

When Nicole met handsome, charming, affectionate David, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his ...

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1990s American films 4,802T

Films with screenplays by Christopher Crowe (screenwriter) 8T

1990s English-language films 6,492T

4.

Fatal Attraction

1987 American film directed by Adrian Lyne

Overview: Fatal Attraction is a 1987 American psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay written by James Dearden, based on his 1980 short film Diversion. Starring Glenn Close, Michael ...

Release date: 11 September 1987

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Director: Adrian Lyne

Cast: Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Latzen, Stuart Pankin, Ellen Foley

Producer: Stanley R. Jaffe, Sherry Lansing

Writer: James Dearden

A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.

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Films with screenplays by James Dearden 7T

Fatal Attraction 6T

1980s American films 3,412T

5.

Enough

2002 thriller film by Michael Apted

Overview: Enough is a 2002 American thriller film directed by Michael Apted. The movie is based on the 1998 novel Black and Blue, by Anna Quindlen, which was a New York Times bestseller. It stars Jennifer Lopez ...

Release date: 24 May 2002

Genre: Thriller

Director: Michael Apted

Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Billy Campbell, Tessa Allen, Juliette Lewis, Dan Futterman, Noah Wyle

Producer: Rob Cowan, Jeanney Kim

Writer: Nicholas Kazan

After running away fails, a terrified woman empowers herself in order to battle her abusive husband.

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English-language action drama films 22T

2000s American films 7,136T

2000s English-language films 10,085T

6.

Wicker Park

2004 American film directed by Paul McGuigan

Overview: Wicker Park is a 2004 American romantic thriller drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger and Matthew Lillard. It is a remake of the 1996 French film L ...

Release date: 4 July 2004

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Director: Paul McGuigan

Cast: Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard, Diane Kruger, Christopher Cousins, Jessica Paré

Producer: Georges Benayoun, Andre Lamal

Writer: Gilles Mimouni, Brandon Boyce

A young Chicago advertising executive believes a woman he sees in a café is his long-lost love. His belief leads to obsession, as he puts his life on hold ...

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2000s English-language films 4,263T

2004 thriller drama films 16T

2000s mystery drama films 32T

7.

The Cable Guy

1996 American black comedy film

Overview: The Cable Guy is a 1996 American black comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. It was released in the United States on June 14, 1996. The film co-stars Leslie Mann ...

Release date: 10 June 1996

Genre: Comedy, Thriller

Director: Ben Stiller

Cast: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, Jack Black, George Segal, Diane Baker

Producer: Judd Apatow, William S. Beasley

Writer: Lou Holtz Jr.

A designer makes a grievious mistake when he rejects the friendship of a borderline cable guy.

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1990s English-language films 3,887T

1990s comedy thriller films 34T

1996 comedy films 235T

8.

Swimfan

2002 film by John Polson

Overview: Swimfan, also known as Fanatica, is a 2002 American teen psychological thriller film directed by John Polson and written by Charles Bohl and Phillip Schneider. The film stars Jesse Bradford, Erika Chr ...

Release date: 19 August 2002

Genre: Thriller, Drama

Director: John Polson

Cast: Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, Shiri Appleby, Kate Burton, Clayne Crawford, Jason Ritter

Producer: Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Marcy Drogin

Writer: Charles F. Bohl, Phillip Schneider

A high school senior with a promising swimming career has a one-night stand with consequences.

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2000s English-language films 4,277T

2002 psychological thriller films 26T

Films directed by John Polson 4T

9.

Sleeping with the Enemy

1991 film by Joseph Ruben

Overview: Sleeping with the Enemy is a 1991 American romantic psychological horror film directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin and Kevin Anderson. The film is based on Nancy Price's ...

Release date: 8 February 1991

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Director: Joseph Ruben

Cast: Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, Elizabeth Lawrence, Kyle Secor, Claudette Nevins

Producer: Jeffrey Chernov, C. Tad Devlin

Writer: Nancy Price, Ron Bass

A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.

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1990s English-language films 3,881T

American erotic drama films 107T

1990s erotic drama films 76T

10.

Single White Female

1992 film directed by Barbet Schroeder

Overview: Single White Female is a 1992 American psychological erotic thriller film based on John Lutz's 1990 novel SWF Seeks Same. It stars Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh and was directed by Barbet Schroeder ...

Release date: 14 August 1992

Genre: Thriller, Drama

Director: Barbet Schroeder

Cast: Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Peter Friedman, Stephen Tobolowsky, Frances Bay

Producer: Jack Baran, Susan Hoffman

Writer: John Lutz, Don Roos

A woman advertising for a new roommate finds that something very strange is going on with the tenant who decides to move in.

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1990s American films 4,780T

1990s English-language films 6,469T

Films set in apartment buildings 186T

11.

Secret Window

2004 film directed by David Koepp

Overview: Secret Window is a 2004 American psychological horror thriller film starring Johnny Depp and John Turturro. It was written and directed by David Koepp, based on the novella Secret Window, Secret Garden ...

Release date: 12 March 2004

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Director: David Koepp

Cast: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S. Dutton, Len Cariou

Producer: Gavin Polone, Ezra Swerdlow

Writer: Stephen King, David Koepp

A successful writer in the midst of a painful divorce is stalked at his remote lake house by a would-be scribe who accuses him of plagiarism.

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2000s English-language films 4,261T

2004 psychological thriller films 39T

Films scored by Geoff Zanelli 34T

12.

Play Misty for Me

1971 film by Clint Eastwood

Overview: Play Misty for Me is a 1971 American drama/thriller film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, in his directorial debut. Jessica Walter and Donna Mills co-star. The original music score was composed ...

Release date: 3 November 1971

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Director: Clint Eastwood

Cast: Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, Irene Hervey

Producer: Robert Daley, Clint Eastwood

Writer: Jo Heims, Chuck Reisner Jr.

The life of a disc jockey is turned upside down after a romantic encounter with an obsessed fan.

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Films with screenplays by Jo Heims 13T

1970s English-language films 3,267T

1971 directorial debut films 43T

13.

Notes on a Scandal

2006 film by Richard Eyre

Overview: Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British psychological thriller-drama film directed by Richard Eyre and produced by Robert Fox and Scott Rudin. Adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Zoë Heller, the ...

Release date: 25 December 2006

Genre: Drama, Crime, Romance, Thriller

Director: Richard Eyre

Cast: Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Tom Georgeson, Michael Maloney, Joanna Scanlan, Shaun Parkes

Producer: Robert Fox, Redmond Morris

Writer: Patrick Marber, Zoë Heller

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her fifteen-year-old students. However, her intentions ...

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Films shot at Elstree Film Studios 61T

LGBT-related thriller drama films 22T

Films about scandalous teacher–student relationships 38T

14.

Joy Ride

2001 film by John Dahl

Overview: Joy Ride is a 2001 American horror thriller film directed by John Dahl and written by J. J. Abrams and Clay Tarver. Paul Walker stars as Lewis Thomas, a college freshman embarking on a cross-country road ...

Release date: 9 September 2001

Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Director: John Dahl

Cast: Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Jessica Bowman, Stuart Stone, Basil Wallace

Producer: J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Downer

Writer: Clay Tarver, J.J. Abrams

Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychopathic ...

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2000s English-language films 4,267T

Citizens band radio in popular culture 22T

2000s teen horror films 61T

15.

Cape Fear

1991 psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese

Overview: Cape Fear is a 1991 American psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese as a remake of the 1962 film of the same name which was based on John D. MacDonald's 1957 novel, The Executioners. It ...

Release date: 13 November 1991

Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller

Director: Martin Scorsese

Cast: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don Baker, Robert Mitchum

Producer: Barbara De Fina, Robert De Niro

Writer: John D. MacDonald, James R. Webb

A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.

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1991 crime thriller films 18T

American films about revenge 697T

Films set on boats 34T

16.

Unlawful Entry

1992 film

Overview: Unlawful Entry is a 1992 American psychological thriller film directed by Jonathan Kaplan and starring Kurt Russell, Madeleine Stowe, and Ray Liotta.

Release date: 26 June 1992

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Jonathan Kaplan

Cast: Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe, Roger E. Mosley, Ken Lerner, Deborah Offner

Producer: Charles Gordon, Sulla Hamer

Writer: George Putnam, John Katchmer

After a break-in at their house, a couple gets help from one of the cops that answered their call. He helps them install the security system...

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American police detective films 342T

1990s mystery thriller films 71T

American mystery thriller films 284T

17.

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

1992 film by Curtis Hanson

Overview: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American psychological thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy, Ernie Hudson, and Julianne Moore ...

Release date: 10 January 1992

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Director: Curtis Hanson

Cast: Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy, Ernie Hudson, Julianne Moore, Madeline Zima

Producer: Robert W. Cort, Ted Field

Writer: Amanda Silver

After her humiliated husband kills himself, an embittered pregnant widow loses her child, and embarks on a mission of vengeance against a woman and her ...

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American pregnancy films 192T

American films about revenge 697T

1990s mystery thriller films 76T

18.

P2

2007 film by Franck Khalfoun

Overview: P2 is a 2007 horror thriller film directed by Franck Khalfoun, in his directorial debut, who co-wrote it with producers Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur. Set on Christmas Eve, the plot follows a young ...

Release date: 9 November 2007

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Director: Franck Khalfoun

Cast: Wes Bentley, Rachel Nichols, Simon Reynolds, Philip Akin, Stephanie Moore, Miranda Edwards

Producer: Alexandre Aja, Greg Copeland

Writer: Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur

A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve.

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Canadian Christmas horror films 8T

2000s Christmas horror films 17T

2007 psychological thriller films 42T

19.

One Hour Photo

2002 film by Mark Romanek

Overview: One Hour Photo is a 2002 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Mark Romanek and starring Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole, and Eriq La Salle. The film was ...

Release date: 13 January 2002

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Director: Mark Romanek

Cast: Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Dylan Smith, Erin Daniels, Paul H. Kim

Producer: Jeremy W. Barber, Robert Katz

Writer: Mark Romanek

A mentally unstable photo developer targets an upper middle-class family after his obsession with them becomes more sick and disturbing than any of them ...

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2000s English-language films 4,280T

2002 psychological thriller films 26T

Films scored by Reinhold Heil 27T

20.

Homecoming

2009 American independent horror-thriller film by Morgan J. Freeman

Overview: Homecoming is a 2009 American independent horror-thriller film, directed by Morgan J. Freeman and written by Katie L. Fetting, Jake Goldberger and Frank Hannah. The film follows a student couple, Mike ...