These films hold you until the last minute.
Among thousands of movies, there are a lot of very amazing ones which hold you until the last minute of the movie. All of those films are psychological thrillers, with some detective elements. You are watching these movies and thinking at the same time who is guilty and who is the victim. I hope you will enjoy watching them the same way as we did.
Our team of academyofhappylife.com gathered for you a list of 30 most interesting movies which will hold your interest until the last minute, and they have very unexpected endings.
30 best psychological thrillers:
1. Baby Driver (2017)
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
2. Trance (2013)
An art auctioneer who has become mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.
3. The Cobbler (2014)
A cobbler, bored of his everyday life, stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to become other people and the world in a different way.
4. Side effects (2013)
A young woman’s world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.
5. The guest (2014)
A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths m to be connected to his presence.
6. Stargate (1994)
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
7. A perfect murder (1998)
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory. Brilliant in her own right, she works at the U.N. and is involved with a struggling artist who fulfills her emotional needs. When her husband discovers her indiscretion, he sets out to commit the perfect murder and inherit her considerable trust fund in the bargain. Very little is what it seems in this thriller that is sizzling with suspense. Starring Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Gwyneth Paltrow (“Proof,” “Shakespeare in Love”), Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner and Emmy-nominee Michael Douglas (“The In-Laws,” “Don’t Say A Word”) and Viggo Mortensen (“Hidalgo,” the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy).
8. The boy next door (2015)
A woman, separated from her unfaithful husband, falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.
9. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years — which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
10. The island (2005)
Lincoln Six Echo is just like everyone else – he’s waiting to go to the Island, the only place left in the world to actually live a life…
11. Blue jasmine (2013)
A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million but isn’t bringing money, peace, or love…
12. Woman in Gold (2015)
Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.
13. Everest (2015)
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival. Critics call Everest “…exciting, thrilling, moving and completely engaging.” – Scott Mendleson, Forbes
14. The imitation game (2014)
During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians.
15. The judge (2014)
Big-city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family.
16. In time (2011)
In a future where people stop aging at 25 but are engineered to live only one year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage – a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.
17. Focus (2015)
In the midst of veteran con man Nicky’s latest scheme, a woman from his past – now an accomplished femme fatale – shows up and throws his plans for a loop.
18. Deja Vu (2006)
After a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F. agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.
19. Now You See Me (2013)
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
20. Now You See Me 2 (2016)
The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet.
21. Kingsman: The secret service (2014)
A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program, just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
22. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.
23. The tourist (2010)
Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.
24. The Witness for the Prosecution (2016)
The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.
25. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backward with bizarre consequences.
26. The Illusionist (2006)
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.
27. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars’ worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor.
28. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
29. The prestige (2006)
The rivalry between two magicians becomes exacerbated by their attempt to perform the ultimate illusion.
30. Hollow man (2000)
Scientists discover how to make people invisible, but their test subject becomes an insane killer who stalks them.
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