Top Psychological Thrillers of 2011: Mind-Bending Movies You Need to See

The River Murders

2011 • 93 min

Thriller, Mystery

This suspense thriller explores how past mistakes resurface. A series of brutal sex murders initially appear unrelated, but homicide detective Jack Verdon discovers a horrifying connection: all the victims are women he once dated. Now under suspicion from the FBI…

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The Arrival of Wang

2011 • 80 min

Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

Gaia, a Chinese-language interpreter, is unexpectedly summoned by Italian authorities for a critical, confidential translation job. She's quickly taken to a hidden underground facility and led into a dark room. There, she's tasked with interpreting a difficult interrogation of a…

5.8

5.9

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Haunted-3D

2011 • 143 min

Horror, Thriller

A real estate agent is unexpectedly joined by two ghosts while showing a mansion. He discovers a tragic event from the past and is then sent back in time to try and stop it.

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6.4

Remains

2011 • 88 min • Budget $750K

Horror, Science Fiction

Two people are among the few who survive a strange event that has turned most of the world's population into zombies. They find shelter in an empty casino, where they struggle to survive against the relentless undead.

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Lovely Molly

2011 • 100 min • Budget $1M • Box office $18K

Horror, Thriller

A ghostly presence haunts a newly married couple who move into the wife's childhood home, which has been empty for years.

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Children...

2011 • 132 min

Crime, Thriller, Drama

In March 1991, five boys went frog hunting in the mountains and disappeared without a trace. Years later, a documentary producer, a detective, and a professor investigate the unsolved case. As they delve deeper, suspicion falls on one of the…

7.3

7.1

Alyce Kills

2011 • 90 min

Horror, Thriller

Alyce accidentally pushes her best friend off a roof, and is consumed by guilt. She descends into a disturbing and violent psychological landscape filled with sex, drugs, and brutality, as her own mind unravels and she becomes dangerously destructive to…

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The Veteran

2011 • 98 min

Action, Crime, Thriller

After serving in Afghanistan, Robert Miller struggles to readjust to civilian life. He lives in a rough neighborhood and works as an undercover surveillance operative. He becomes consumed with dismantling a local gang with suspected links to a terrorist group.…

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The Entitled

2011 • 91 min

Thriller, Crime

Desperate for a way to save his family, Paul Dynan meticulously plans a crime: kidnapping the children of three wealthy families for a $3 million ransom. During a single night of holding the children hostage, Paul and his accomplices are…

6.1

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Return to Jurassic Park

2011 • 129 min

Documentary

This multi-part documentary chronicles the creation of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Each episode focuses on a different film, detailing production highlights like the hurricane that struck during the filming of the first movie, and the groundbreaking CGI advancements that revolutionized…

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7.5

Suicide Room

2011 • 116 min • Budget $1M • Box office $4M

Drama, Thriller

Dominik, a brooding and attractive young man, is relentlessly bullied by his peers after a video of him drunkenly kissing a classmate, Alex, goes viral. Struggling with the intense public embarrassment, Dominik finds comfort in an online "suicide room" accessed…

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Largo Winch II

2011 • 119 min • Budget $21M • Box office $14M

Action, Adventure, Thriller

Following his adoptive father's death, Largo Winch unexpectedly takes over leadership of the W Group and decides to sell it. He plans to use the money to start a large humanitarian organization. However, on the same day, he is accused…

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The Caller

2011 • 92 min

Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Mary Kee, going through a difficult divorce, is haunted by unsettling phone calls from an unknown woman. The caller claims to be from the past, and Mary tries to stop the calls. However, the caller becomes angry at being ignored…

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Blood Out

2011 • 90 min

Action, Thriller

After city detectives abandon the investigation into his younger brother's gang-related murder, small-town Sheriff Michael Spencer resigns and goes undercover to hunt down the killer and seek revenge.

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4.4

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Intruders

2011 • 100 min • Budget $13M • Box office $3M

Thriller, Horror, Fantasy

Invisible to all but John Farrow, Hollow Face haunts the edges of his world, yearning for connection but only able to inspire fear and hatred. He enters John Farrow's life following an assault on his 13-year-old daughter, Mia. The distinction…

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Limitless

2011 • 106 min • Budget $27M • Box office $161M

Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction

An unpublished writer's life changes when he starts using a highly classified drug that unlocks the full potential of his mind, making him exceptionally capable. This newfound ability draws the attention of dangerous people who put his improved life at…

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Husk

2011 • 83 min

Horror, Thriller

Lost and alone, a group of friends take refuge in a remote farmhouse near a vast cornfield. They soon realize the house is the focal point of a disturbing supernatural ritual.

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5.2

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A Lonely Place to Die

2011 • 99 min • Budget $4M • Box office $25M

Adventure, Action, Thriller

Five mountaineers exploring the Scottish Highlands stumble upon a young Serbian girl hidden in a remote chamber. Their attempt to rescue her plunges them into a dangerous chase with her captors as they fight to ensure her safety.

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Federal Bank Heist

2011 • 101 min

Crime, Drama, Thriller

"The Baron" planned an elaborate, non-violent heist targeting three tons of money. To pull it off, he needed a team willing to risk a million dollars. Based on true events from 2005, 168 million Brazilian Real – nearly 80 million…

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5.9

X

2011 • 90 min

Action, Thriller, Romance

A seasoned sex worker and a woman fleeing prostitution witness a murder. This event plunges them into a dangerous and unpredictable world at the fringes of the sex industry.

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Hanna

2011 • 111 min • Budget $30M • Box office $63M

Action, Thriller, Adventure

Hanna was trained from childhood by her father, a former CIA agent, in the Finnish wilderness to become a lethal assassin. When he sends her on a mission, she travels across Europe, pursued by relentless agents sent by a ruthless…

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Dream House

2011 • 84 min • Budget $50M • Box office $39M

Mystery, Drama, Thriller

Will Atenton leaves his high-powered New York job to move his family – wife Libby and their daughters – to a peaceful town in New England. But their new home holds a dark secret: a previous family was murdered there,…

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6.0

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Anonymous

2011 • 130 min • Budget $30M • Box office $15M

Drama, History, Thriller

Against the backdrop of Queen Elizabeth I's reign and the Essex Rebellion, the story explores the theory that Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, was the true author of Shakespeare's plays.

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6.8

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We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011 • 113 min • Budget $7M • Box office $10M

Drama, Thriller

Following her son Kevin's terrible deed, a struggling mother named Eva looks back at her difficult relationship with him. She remembers his journey from a young child to a troubled teenager.

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The Good Doctor

2011 • 93 min • Budget $6M • Box office $5K

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Dr. Martin Blake, a man craving respect, finds a renewed sense of self-worth in an 18-year-old patient named Diane who is recovering from a kidney infection. As Diane’s health improves, Martin becomes afraid of losing her attention and begins manipulating…

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5.5

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Absentia

2011 • 91 min • Budget $70K • Box office $8K

Horror, Mystery

For seven years, Tricia's husband has been missing. Now, her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the family faces the decision of officially declaring him dead. Tricia resists, still clinging to hope, while Callie urges her to…

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011 • 127 min • Budget $30M • Box office $80M

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

During the Cold War, retired MI6 agent George Smiley is pulled back into service. His mission: to identify a Soviet spy who has infiltrated the highest ranks of British intelligence among his old colleagues.

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7.0

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Cowboys & Aliens

2011 • 119 min • Budget $163M • Box office $174M

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

A man with amnesia arrives in the desert town of Absolution, marked by a strange device on his wrist. He teams up with the enigmatic Ella and Colonel Dolarhyde to gather a diverse group – cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors…

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The Skin I Live In

2011 • 120 min • Budget $13M • Box office $33M

Drama, Horror, Mystery

A gifted plastic surgeon develops a revolutionary synthetic skin capable of withstanding extreme damage. He tests it on a captivating yet unpredictable woman who is central to his intense fixation.

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Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

2011 • 108 min • Box office $9M

Thriller, Animation, Action

Following his capture for the attempted assassination of the Raikage, leader of Kumogakure, and for killing ninja from Kirigakure and Iwagakure, Naruto is imprisoned in Hōzukijou, a notorious prison called the Blood Prison. The castle master, Mui, uses a powerful…

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7.1

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