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Looking for good Thriller/Psychological Dramas or Movies

Hobiscuit

Hello everyone :).

I am a big fan of the Thriller / Psychological / Noir and even Horror genres.

But I feel like I can’t find any dramas or movies interesting enough anymore..

Would you mind giving me your favorites in the genres?

For dramas exemple I loved : Signal, The Guest, Save Me, Shokuzai..

And for the movies : Old Boy, Memoir of a Murderer, The Chaser, The Wailing..

Thank you ❤️

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Neel1902

K drama - I remember you, Beautiful mind,  Nightmare teacher, Soul

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Lou

If you like Signal I highly highly recommend you Watcher it is absolutely amazing. And for me the only drama I have seen that could compare to Signal.

Also give Justice a try

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Hobiscuit

Thanks to both of you!!

I’ll give a try to Watcher, Signal and Beautiful Minds as I’ve already seen the others :)

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Fati

It seems you watched a lot of korean and japan movies of this genre.

You can work by directors, sometimes they follow the same genre, if you like them you can watch :

The  movies by Hideo Nakata (Ring) like Dark water (horror), L change the world (thriller), Ring 2 (horror) ...

The movies by Kiyoshi kurosawa (Pulse, Shokusai) who makes a lot of psychological thrillers like Creepy, Daguerreotype, Charisma ...

I think also at two hong kong movies : The Eye (ghosts) and Dumplings (horror, psychological), and maybe you didn't watch Audition for Japan (horror, psychological, not my cup of tea) and  Snowpiercer for Korea.

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mengosteen

It seems like you didn't watch many great Chinese dramas, you're missing out.

Day and Night

Burning Ice (first episode is pretty slow, but stick with it and I guarantee you won't be disappointed)

Medical Examiner dr Qin - it's a crime procedural and not exactly what you are looking for, but you might want to give it a try. There are two sequels (more like... adaptations, they are unrelated) - second one isn't subbed, and the third isn't as good as the first. If you decide to watch it, don't do it right after you finish the OG Qin.

https://mydramalist.com/14890-evil-minds - I didn't really like this one so I can't recommend it wholeheartedly, but it's worth watching for the psychological stuff and creepiness factor

As for movies, you should check these out:

https://mydramalist.com/15538-the-dead-end 

https://mydramalist.com/21646-the-devotion-of-suspect-x  (it's a remake and it's not a masterpiece, but imho it's very entertaining)

https://mydramalist.com/21407-cock-and-bull 

https://mydramalist.com/28849-wrath-of-silcence 

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wej

kdrama strangers from hell :-)

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Hobiscuit

Thanks a lot to all of you!!

Fati, I’ll totally add to my list the other works from Kiyoshi Kurusawa as I loved Shokusai! I’ll also give a try to Dark Water. I’ve only seen the US remake of The Eyes, but the original is probably better! As for Audition, dropped it really fast, gore is not my cup of tea either lol. And sadly I didn’t liked Snowpiercier :(. Thanks!

Mengosteen, yes I haven’t watched a lot of Chinese Dramas or Movies so I’ll go give a look to all your rec, thank you!

Wej, Strangers From Hell was really great! Easily one of my fav of the year, really creepy and psychologically interesting lol. Thanks!

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Czakhareina

Dramas: Stranger, White Christmas, Liar Game (Japan/Korea), The Devil/Lucifer, Maou (Japanese version of The Devil), Day and Night, a million stars falling from the sky, Cruel City


Movie: Berlin File, man from nowhere, sympathy for lady vengeance, Hwayi, sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, the Witch, Part 1: the subversion, Infernal Affairs, Bad Genius, Shutter

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Maii

Forgotten (movie)

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acom

Eerie: Invisible Face 

Long Goodbye - great noir based on Raymond Chandler's work

Secret Forest /  Stranger

Ice World

movie Fetish

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Hobiscuit

Thanks!!

Czakhareina, I’ll start Day&Night today, I’ve already seen the others but thank you!

Maii, Forgotten is really good, I remember loving the plot twist. Thanks!

Acom, I put all of them to my plan to watch (except Secret, looks like I’m one of the few who didn’t enjoy it :((), Long Goodbye looks really interesting, thank you!

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Mich VIP

The Smile has Left Your Eyes

Bad Guys

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Ackery

Series: white Christmas, maou (japanese version. The original is Korean and I haven't watched it), BORDER, Children of nobody, Kazoku game, Doctor prisoner.

Movies: Hwayi a monster boy, Sympathy for lady vengeance, Confessions (a must), The handmaiden, Parasite, The terror live.

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Hobiscuit

K Arlene thanks! Maybe one day I’ll watch The Smile Has Left Your Eyes but someone spoiled me the ending so..lol. And Bad Guys season 1 was really good! Thank you!

Ackery, You are the second person to recommend me Maou/The Devil, I’ll give a try to both of the version then! I’ve already seen the others but yes totally agree about Confessions being a must watch! And Parasite by far one of my favorite movies, truly amazing. Thanks a lot!

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