We Dare You to Watch These 20 Best Psychological Thrillers on Netflix

This eerie film follows an eight-year-old boy named Cody after he's adopted by a couple who recently lost their own son. The couple begins seeing visions of their dead son after Cody moves in, which leads them to wonder if their grief has taken over, or if something more sinister is happening. Before I Wake stars Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, and Jacob Tremblay.

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When a man accepts an invitation to a dinner party in his former home and hosted by his ex-wife, a sinister plot reveals itself. He hasn't seen his ex since their son tragically died years ago, but now she's back with a new husband, a new life, and a mysterious agenda. This is one dinner party we never want an invite to. The Invitation stars Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, and Michiel Huisman.

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As the title suggests, this psychological thriller follows a group of people forced to play a game of "Would You Rather." Only instead of playing for fun, a collection of downtrodden individuals, enticed by a reward, end up playing for their lives. Reminiscent of the Saw franchise, this film is a horrifying portrayal of the lengths people will go to survive. Brittany Snow stars as the vulnerable Iris, alongside Jeffrey Combs and Jonny Coyne.

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In this Netflix Original movie, one man's wife and child disappear from the hospital after a roadside accident. They are examined by multiple doctors, and even go down to the basement for imaging, yet there are no records of their visit, and our protagonist is convinced the hospital is up to no good... like perhaps an illegal organ harvesting operation. Fractured stars Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, and Stephen Tobolowsky.

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In this Canadian thriller, Ryan Reynolds plays the father of a girl who's gone missing. Eight years after his daughter's disappearance, he's still the prime suspect, but new clues seem to indicate that Cassandra could still be alive. The Captive is a mysterious thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. The Captive also stars Rosario Dawson and Scott Speedman.

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A remake of an Argentinian film by the same name, Secret in Their Eyes unravels the mystery behind the murder of an FBI agent's daughter. Julia Roberts plays a mother who's spent 13 years obsessively looking for her daughter's killer, but it's her former fellow agent, Ray, who uncovers a new lead that might solve the case after so many years. This thriller will have you guessing until the end. The film also stars Nicole Kidman and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

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In Bird Box, if you come face to face with a mysterious force, you die. So a woman (played by Sandra Bullock) and her kids embark on a journey to find a place that offers sanctuary in this post-apocalyptic thriller. They'll canoe through tumultuous rivers and through dangerous woods to seek safety.

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Violence and corruption threaten a fuel supplier's family business in A Most Violent Year. In this crime drama, he must try to follow his moral compass amid 1980's New York City; arguably one of the most violent periods in the city's history. Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain play couple Abel and Anna Morales.

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The Bygone is part thriller, suspense, and film noir meets Western. Our protagonist, Kip, is a young rancher whose lifestyle is being corroded by the booming oil industry. Kip is pulled into human trafficking when he sets out to help Waniya, a Lakota girl from a nearby reservation. Amid the intense story plot, gorgeous cinematography seems to make this independent film even more unsettling. The Bygone stars Graham Phillips, Shawn Hatosy, Jamie McShane, and Sydney Schafer as Waniya.

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Tom Ripley is smart, charismatic, and a sociopath who poses as the young man he's been sent to retrieve from Italy. How long can he keep up this shady activity? Matt Damon plays Ripley, alongside Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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One woman suspects her husband of infidelity, so she hires a young woman to test her hunch. What unravels instead is a tangled web that involves all three, as desires and motivations shift throughout the film. Julianne Moore plays a gynecologist and the suspicious wife, Amanda Seyfried the clever temptation-for-hire, and Liam Neeson as the supposed adulterer.

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When Laura returns to Spain from Buenos Aires to attend her sister's wedding with her two daughters, the celebration turns tragic when her eldest child is kidnapped. Secrets are revealed, outing family and community tensions. Penélope Cruz stars as Laura, Javier Bardem and Ricardo Darín.

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A long lost family remember returns after 15 years and gradually re-integrates into the family. Now, the newly returned brother, son, and lover is the target of an assassination. But who is this young man, really? And why is he wanted dead? This film includes English subtitles.

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Based on true events, a hotel opens on Sudanese shores as a front to smuggle Ethiopian Jews fleeing Sudanese refugee camps to Israel. Led by Israeli undercover agents in close partnership with Ethiopian activists, the mission takes place over a number of years. Chris Evans stars as a passionate yet at-times reckless Israeli Mossad agent.

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In 1980's Central America, an investigative reporter becomes embroiled in the story she's reporting on when she attempts to help her father with a drug deal. Anne Hathaway stars as journalist Elena McMahon, with Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe, Rosie Perez, and Edi Gathegi.

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Javier Gutiérrez stars as a newly unemployed advertising executive in Barcelona who becomes obsessed with the family occupying his home after he is forced to vacate. When Gutiérrez's character realizes he still has a key to his old place, what evolves is the sinister story of a man who refuses to give up the life he once had. The Spanish-language film includes English subtitles.

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Parallel realities allow Vera to save a boy's life in one world, while also struggling to return to the reality she prefers. In her chosen world, she has a husband and daughter, and must now attempt to recreate conditions to return to it. Determining which reality is the past, and which one the future, might be part of Mirage's intrigue, or confusion. Mirage stars Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darin, and Javier Gutiérrez.

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Charlotte, a former star music student, befriends Lizzie, who is the music academy's latest protégé. Their new relationship leads them through a suspenseful journey through rural China. The movie blends grindhouse gore with disturbingly thrilling scenes amplified by stars Allison Williams (as Charlotte) and Logan Browning's (as Lizzie) performance.

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Julia attempts to outwit the supercomputer that keeps her trapped. A rich inventor, Alex, is the mastermind behind a series of imprisonments, and Julia strives to gain Alex's trust in order to escape. Tau is the supercomputer with hopes of escaping its role, too. Tau stars Maika Monroe, Ed Skrein, and Gary Oldman.

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In the Depression-area Midwest, hit man Michael Sullivan (played by Tom Hanks) straddles two lives; both cold killer, and devoted husband and father. When these two lives collide, leaving his wife and one of his sons dead, Sullivan and his surviving son set off for revenge. Road to Perdition also stars the late Paul Newman, Jude Law, Daniel Craig, and Jennifer Jason Leigh as Annie Sullivan.

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