In the modern world, the words "psychopath" and "sociopath", which mean antisocial personality, are heard quite often. Anyone whose behavior seems "weird" is called a psycho. Often, however, those who are perceived to be psychos are not. Psychopathy is a diagnosis, people with it tend to feel like the center of the Universe, they have an overestimated (and completely unjustified) self-esteem, and they also blatantly lie. They lie and don't blush. But they make great serial killers.
In this collection for you, we have collected 10 of the best films about psychopaths - they are interesting to watch and reflect on the behavior of the heroes.
10. Basic Instinct (1992)
KinoSearch: 7.7
IMDb: 7
Genre: thriller, detective, drama
Country: USA, UK, France
Producer: Paul Verhoeven
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Duration: 127 minutes
The beautiful and sexy Sharon Stone was perfect for this role. In the course of the film "Basic Instinct" you realize that the beauty of the main character is aggressive and attacking. But maybe this is its main advantage? For 127 minutes you will watch a dangerous woman, and along the way admire the aesthetic side of the film: beautiful clothes, cottages and cool cars.
There was a sexual murder, so the law enforcement officers are not asleep. Detective Nick Curren is investigating. The suspects are the writer Catherine - the friend of the murdered man. In her novel, she described the details of a similar murder. But can the detective get to the bottom of the truth? After all, the charming Catherine knows how to manipulate men, awakening their basic instinct.
9. Lollipop (2005)
KinoSearch: 6.9
IMDb: 7.1
Genre: drama, thriller
Country: USA
Producer: David Slade
Music: Molly Nyman, Harry Escott
Duration: 103 minutes
David Slade shot the captivating thriller "Lollipop" about revenge to prove that loonies can be quite nice and even very young people. Somewhere in the middle of the film, you start to wonder which of the heroes is the victim and who is the executioner. In fact, two people who find themselves together in a closed room, as it turns out, have a lot in common ...
She is a well-read teenage girl of 14 years old. He is a successful photographer. One day they meet ... Haley walks into an Internet cafe and meets 32-year-old photographer Jeff in a chat. Suspecting him of pedophilia, Haley accepts his offer to meet. The man does not even know how this meeting will end ...
8. Blue Velvet (1986)
KinoSearch: 7.5
IMDb: 7.8
Genre: drama, detective, thriller
Country: USA
Producer: David Lynch
Music: Angelo Badalamenti
Duration: 120 minutes
Many film critics consider "Blue Velvet" - the best work of genius and extravagant David Lynch, and the American Film Institute has included it in the list of the greatest thrillers and detectives. One of the most iconic and juicy films of the 80s, it uses noir aesthetics to tell a captivating detective story.
Young people - Sandy and Jeffrey, fall into a terrible relationship between a crazy kidnapper and a cabaret singer.Dorothy is completely subordinate to the psychopath - she has no other choice, because he is holding her husband and son hostage. The dangerous adventure begins when Geoffrey finds a man's severed ear.
7. Cook, thief, his wife and her lover (1989)
KinoSearch: 7.7
IMDb: 7.6
Genre: drama
Country: UK, France, Netherlands
Producer: Peter Greenway
Music: Michael Nyman
Duration: 124 minutes
Greenway is best known for his film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. Why is the picture so good? The actions that take place on the screen resemble a theatrical performance. His characters are bright personalities who have learned their roles by heart. Each frame is filled with indescribable beauty, gracefully combined with disturbing music. After watching the movie, the song “Memorial” will be spinning in your head for a long time.
The leader of the criminal gang spends his evenings in the same way - with his wife and his accomplices, he comes to dinner in his own French restaurant. Tired of the mockery and humiliation of her husband, Georgina finds herself a lover in the person of a slender book reader, modestly sitting at the next table ...
6. American Psycho (2000)
KinoSearch: 7.1
IMDb: 7.6
Genre: drama, thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Producer: Mary Harron
Music: John Cale
Duration: 101 minutes
The motion picture "American Psycho" is dynamic from the first minutes, until the last frame looks in one breath. You completely immerse yourself in what is happening on the screen, losing the passage of time. At some stage, you stop evaluating the actions of the protagonist (Patrick), but simply enthusiastically observe his madness and ingenuity.
Patrick's successful young man is difficult to distinguish from those around him in the crowd. He is brought up, educated, lives a luxurious life that everyone dreams of. It is unlikely that he has problems - others think, but they are, and what else ... The main character is full of hatred and wants to be perfect, which leads him to psychopathy.
5. Who are you, Mr. Brooks? (2007)
KinoSearch: 7.2
IMDb: 7.3
Genre: thriller, drama
Country: USA
Producer: Bruce A. Evans
Music: Ramin Javadi
Duration: 120 minutes
The thriller Who Are You, Mr. Brooks can be put alongside films such as Constantine and The Observer. The film will tell you the story of how a cruel maniac can be hiding behind a successful man and head of a family. To the question: "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" everyone will answer for himself.
Mr. Brooks is a man with skeletons in his closet. A cruel maniac lurks behind the facade of a caring family man. For a long time, two different personalities get along in one body, and neither of them can hold the upper hand. Victims grow, and the killer roams free ... Mr. Brooks thought that he should be afraid only of the police, but it is not the police who "catch" him, but one photographer who begins to blackmail him. The photographer has no goal to receive money for silence, he wants something completely different ...
4. Something Wrong with Kevin (2011)
KinoSearch: 7.2
IMDb: 7.5
Genre: thriller, detective, drama
Country: USA, UK
Producer: Lynn Ramsey
Music: Johnny Greenwood
Duration: 112 minutes
Often in films, the topic of "unloved child" is touched upon. As a rule, unloved children grow up with complexes that hinder them in life. But as for Kevin - it seems that he has no complexes, but only rage. Something Wrong With Kevin was based on Lionel Shriver's The Price of Dislike.
Putting aside all her personal worries, Eve decides to devote herself to raising her son. The boy is handsome, and even eye-catching, lives in a beautiful house, his family is provided for, but something is wrong ... Kevin is cold and full of mysteries. Eve tortures herself with questions: "How much is she to blame for the behavior of her son?" "Does she love him enough?" In these issues, Lynn Ramsey invites viewers to understand.
3. Child of Darkness (2009)
KinoSearch: 6.9
IMDb: 6.9
Genre: thriller, horror, detective, drama
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Producer: Jaume Collet-Serra
Music: John Ottman
Duration: 123 minutes
The theme of "devil children" has been retold more than once, but the film "Child of Darkness" is not at all about a child ... The ending is shocking, which is a rarity these days. For 123 minutes you will observe a strange girl who is adopted by a married couple. The thriller is suitable for those who like to get their nerves out of the way.
The couple went through a great tragedy - the loss of an unborn child, so they decide to take the child from the orphanage. Kate and her husband like the genius girl Esther, and they take her home. She knows how to play the piano, draws, is smart beyond her years, but for some reason the girl has no friends. Over time, Esther's behavior begins to give goosebumps ... What would it be connected with?
2. Joker (2019)
KinoSearch: 8
IMDb: 8.5
Genre: thriller, drama
Country: USA, Canada
Producer: Todd Phillips
Music: Hildur Gudnadouttir
Duration: 122 minutes
The picture is filled with a vivid plot - the film tells the story of a man crushed by society. By the way, the topic is relevant at all times. First, the protagonist of the movie "Joker" asks the question: "Do I exist?" And then, imperceptibly for himself, he creates something like an anarchist cult that reveres him. At first, he just wanted to be noticeable, happy and please others ...
The plot takes you back to the 80s. Comedian Arthur Fleck lives with his mother. He strives to go through life with a smile and bring joy to people. However, the world around him is too cruel and confronts the sensitive Arthur head-on with injustice. Then he decides not only to join this criminal chaos, but to become its head, turning into an evil Joker.
1. Ceremony (1995)
KinoSearch: 7.2
IMDb: 7.6
Genre: thriller, drama, detective
Country: Germany, France
Producer: Claude Chabrol
Music: Mathieu Chabrol
Duration: 112 minutes
"Ceremony" is a film with a simple plot, but something in it is so strong that you want to return to it more than once and "digest" what you see. These are not horrors, but still one of the scariest filmsthat you have seen. The thriller turned out, as is typical of French cinema, tense. This tension is growing against a completely favorable background.
At the San Malo train station, Madame Lelyevre meets her housekeeper Sophie. The woman copes well with her duties, but her coldness and closeness inspire suspicion ... But Jeanne is a postman, sees in Sophie an ideal accomplice. She decides that with her help she will enter the Lelievre house. Soon, a common cause brings these two women closer together.