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Thriller Movies For When Your Brain Is Fried Alone

Thriller movies for when your brain is fried alone. Includes The Dark Knight, Parasite, Pulp Fiction and more, curated by Moviepiq.

Nothing left upstairs. That's fine. These ask for nothing back.

The Dark Knight movie poster
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2008 · ★★★★½ 8.5/10

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

Parasite movie poster
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2019 · ★★★★½ 8.5/10

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

Pulp Fiction movie poster
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1994 · ★★★★½ 8.5/10

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

Fight Club movie poster
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1999 · ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

Low cognitive load. High payoff. The film does the heavy lifting tonight.

Psycho movie poster
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1960 · ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

The best low-effort films are better than their reputation. Being easy to watch isn't a flaw.

Momentum does the work. You don't have to think much to feel pulled along.

Best watched alone. Full absorption, no compromise on what to pick.

Se7en movie poster
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1995 · ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

Whiplash movie poster
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2014 · ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

High and Low movie poster
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1963 · ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

Low cognitive load. High payoff. The film does the heavy lifting tonight.

The Silence of the Lambs movie poster
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1991 · ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

Rear Window movie poster
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1954 · ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

You don't need to track much. The film carries itself.

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