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 Whip and the Body is a Strange and Creepy Love Story
The Whip and the Body is one of the strangest horror films I have ever seen. I had been wanting to watch this movie for a long time, and I finally got my chance last night while scrolling through Shudder, an app meant only for horror fans.
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror
The Mirror in Room 313
Rain lashed against the cracked windows of Hillview Manor as Adeel pulled his jacket tighter, stepping through the front door. The wind howled behind him like a voice trying to say something just out of earshot. The lobby was dim, lit by a single bulb that buzzed faintly, casting long shadows across peeling wallpaper.
By meerjananabout a year ago in Horror
Room 214
The neon sign buzzed outside the motel like a dying insect: “Vacancy.” Elliot pulled his suitcase through the cracked parking lot, the air thick with the scent of damp carpet and stale smoke. He was tired, worn thin from a long day on the road and the weight of things left unsaid back home. The Sunset Inn looked like it hadn’t been updated since the seventies, but it was cheap and close enough to the highway.
By Junaid Shahid about a year ago in Horror
"The Man Who Knocks at 4:04 AM — A Chilling Horror Story You’ll Never Forget"
The Man Who Knocks on Doors at 4:04 AM Horror / Supernatural Short Story It began quietly, the way all strange things do.
By Waqid Ali about a year ago in Horror
I Am the Only Sane One Here
In this life it is said one alternates inexorably between love and despair. I say love is embodied in hope, but, all the same, both are transitory illusions.
By Tom Bakerabout a year ago in Horror
He was behind me... until he wasn't.
That path was never dangerous. There's a river path that runs behind my grandmother's property. We've been following it since we were kids—just a quiet dirt trail behind the water's edge, shaded by tall oaks and whispering grass. Birds chirped overhead. The water moved lazily. It never seemed threatening.
By Echoes of Lifeabout a year ago in Horror
Lobotomy: The Dark History of a Mind-Altering Procedure. Content Warning.
A radical idea takes shape In the early 20th century, psychiatry struggled to treat severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia, depression, and psychosis. Overcrowded hospitals housed patients who often faced lifelong institutionalization with little hope of recovery. Amid this desperation, Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz proposed a radical solution: sever the connections between the brain’s frontal lobes and the rest of the brain. He believed disrupting these neural pathways could calm chaotic thoughts and violent behaviors. In 1935, Moniz performed the first successful leucotomy (later known as lobotomy), drilling holes in a patient’s skull to inject alcohol or cut brain fibers connecting the frontal cortex. The Rise of Lobotomy in America Moniz’s work made headlines and quickly crossed the Atlantic. In the United States, neurologist Walter Freeman became the most notorious advocate of lobotomy. Freeman was charismatic and relentless, viewing lobotomy as a miracle cure that could free psychiatric patients from lifelong misery. Yet he transformed the procedure into a faster, simpler, and shockingly brutal practice. In 1946, Freeman developed the transorbital lobotomy, or “ice pick lobotomy.” Using a thin instrument inserted through the eye socket, he severed brain connections in minutes — no surgical team or anesthesia required. Freeman traveled the country performing these procedures, sometimes dozens in a day, often in non-sterile environments.
By E. hasanabout a year ago in Horror
Is John Kramer from the Saw Franchise a Villain or a Hero?
The Saw franchise has gained a cult following from many horror fans. Even though some of the films weren’t exactly loved by all fans, the Saw traps that John Kramer created have each gained a lot of horror love.
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror
Hunting Party
They kept my wallet as a trophy, and I watched them divide up my credit cards like poker chips before the darkness took me.
By Scott Sterlingabout a year ago in Horror
Three Words That Shut Anxiety Up
Three Words That Shut Anxiety Up By; Abdullah I used to think anxiety was just worrying too much. That’s what people told me: "You just overthink."
By Abdullah Khan about a year ago in Horror
Series Finale. Content Warning.
You'd think dying would hurt more. I'm sitting here now, watching my blood pool beneath the microphone stand, and all I can think about is how we were only twelve minutes into episode forty-seven. The red recording light still blinks on my laptop screen. Still capturing everything.
By Scott Sterlingabout a year ago in Horror
Was ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ a Happy or Dark Ending?
Eyes Wide Shut was directed by Stanley Kubrick, who became known for his horror film, The Shining. Eyes Wide Shut is a slow burn horror/mystery film, that focuses on a young couple struggling with their marriage.
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror