psychological

Mind games taken way too far; explore the disturbing genre of psychological thrillers that make us question our perception of sanity and reality.

The Apartment Above Me
I moved into 4B at the end of October, when the air was cold enough to sting and the trees outside were little more than crooked black lines against the sky. The building was old—brick walls pocked with history, pipes that clanked like they had opinions. My friends warned me about the quirks of older apartments, but I wasn’t prepared for the first thing I noticed my very first night: the noise from the apartment above me. It wasn’t just footsteps—it was pacing, like someone walking in slow, deliberate circles.
By Musawir Shahabout a year ago in Horror
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Features the Best Dario Argento Twist. Top Story - August 2025.
I recently decided to watch The Bird with the Crystal Plumage again, because I realized that the last time I saw this film was when I was 19 years old. I had forgotten so much of this film, except for the one thing that stayed with me: the twist.
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror
"The Vanishing of Emily Carter: A Cold Case That Defies All Logic"
The Vanishing of Emily Carter: A Cold Case That Defies All Logic On a quiet spring morning in 1998, seventeen-year-old Emily Carter left her home in the rural town of Brooksville, Pennsylvania, to walk to school. She never arrived.
By Waqid Ali about a year ago in Horror
The Mother
The day the world ended still lingered on the passing streets. The leftovers of a city I will only remember. Those sights I covered the boy’s eyes from. Our steps barely make a whisper as we shuffle through the broken glass that used to be shop windows. I can’t help but think of the altercations that took place here. Those moments when humanity is faced with fear, I realized then, that you cannot judge a person’s character, as you too are only trying to survive. You will cut in front of a line; you will push someone aside. You will bruise and batter any obstacle in seeking that idealized safety. What draws the line between survival and monstrous, is having that line. Identify your line and never cross that line.
By Amyabout a year ago in Horror
The Letters from the Watcher: Westfield’s Suburban Nightmare. Content Warning.
Six bedrooms. A sprawling lawn. A quiet, tree-lined street in one of New Jersey’s safest towns. In June 2014, Derek and Maria Broaddus closed on 657 Boulevard in Westfield for \$1.3 million. They’d worked for years to give their three children this life — the kind of neighborhood where nothing bad ever happens. Or so they thought.
By E. hasanabout a year ago in Horror
The Girl in the Elevator: The Haunting of the Cecil Hotel. Content Warning.
Built in 1924 in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the Cecil began as a glamorous stop for travelers. Marble floors, gilded fixtures, and a grand lobby that promised prosperity. But over the decades, the dream curdled. The hotel’s location—just blocks from Skid Row—and its reputation for crime and suicide drew the broken, the desperate, and the dangerous. Serial killer Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker, once called it home. Austrian murderer Jack Unterweger followed years later. By 2013, the Cecil’s name was synonymous with death. And then came the case of Elisa Lam—a mystery that would cement the hotel’s infamy. The Disappearance Elisa Lam, a 21-year-old Canadian student, arrived in Los Angeles on January 26, 2013. She was traveling alone, posting regularly to her Tumblr blog—her entries a blend of personal thoughts, photos, and literary quotes. She checked into the Cecil, initially sharing a hostel-style room. Within days, she was moved to a private room after her roommates complained about her “odd behavior.” On January 31, Elisa failed to call her parents as planned. She missed check-out. She was gone.
By E. hasanabout a year ago in Horror
The Day I Quit My Job Without a Plan
I didn’t plan it. I didn’t even think about it for more than a few seconds. One moment I was staring at my computer screen, pretending to work, and the next, I was typing my resignation letter. No job offer waiting, no backup plan, no neat little safety net — just a sudden, unshakable certainty that I couldn’t stay another day. Some choices are made with careful strategy. This one was made with a pounding heart and sweaty palms.
By Enric Millyabout a year ago in Horror
A Final Dance With Death
“We were all angels, once,” Morteziel says wistfully. A mere shadow of her former self, golden wings blackened by what she’s become: Death, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. The horse she sits on is white, pale as- well, her. How I hate the dark cowl that obscures her face, hides her silver hair that shines with moonlight.
By Muhammad Sabeelabout a year ago in Horror
The Camera
Susan listened to her husband’s voicemail, as she was calling him for the 100th time. Or she thought it was. Susan couldn’t really remember anymore. All she knew was that she wanted to hear his voice.
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror
An Alternate Route. Top Story - August 2025.
"Faster route available." I frowned at my car's dash, but heeded its advice. I took the left turn onto State Route 78, causing the GPS guidance to chime and recalculate the route. "Now you finally find one," I grumbled. Although being stuck in traffic had set me back an hour, the new route almost made up for lost time.
By Tina Habout a year ago in Horror
Perfect Blue is a Scary Psychological Study of the Fear of Being a Celebrity
Perfect Blue is probably the best standalone anime that left me feeling disturbed and wondering what the hell I just watched. I also think that this anime delivers a perfect view with how being a celebrity can take a toll on anybody, leading to a psychological downfall of confusion and terror.
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror
I Answered a Call From My Dead Mother — And She Asked Me to Come Home
I still remember the exact date — October 14th, 2021. It was 2:17 AM, and I was lying in bed, scrolling aimlessly through my phone when it rang.
By Muhammad Kaleemullahabout a year ago in Horror