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JesusHimself69
The Game (1997) starring Michael Douglas. One of the biggest mindfuck movies ever.
JohnnyDewDew
Most of these are mind-hand jobs at best
6081EternallyVigilent
I have not seen ALL of these, but I have seen most and now I feel validated in my movie choices
AkUrbanPanda
Just watched Shutter Island for the first time the other day. Highly recommend
mitula23
110% add The Game to thriller.
FsImgur
"The Mothman Prophecies" should definitely be on there. Thriller/Horror. Is even based on some real factual events.
xn1992
Agree, if you catch the vibe, it’s a genuinely unsettling movie.
ImNotSayinIGotItButIfIGotItYouGotIt
Event Horizon taught me that a naked Sam Neil is not be trifled with
GuyFromDeathValley
I can't trust sam neil in any movie because of Event Horizon
claydhd14
I don’t know if I would consider “Mother!” A horror movie, but then again, I don’t think, “panic attack,” is a recognized genre.
Nightcaste
Run Lola Run (1998) is worth a look.
sweetepiphany
"Spirited Away" should be included under anime/ animation. That's one messed up movie.
AeternalDreamer
I liked The Usual Suspects, people should give it a watch.
swode
"The Fourth Kind" is just terrible.
darkwing42101
Indeed, add in that they lied about it being based on a true story and it becomes a clusterf*ck.
corrErections
The real mindfuck is the ifunny watermark.
GravyEducation
Doctor Strangelove in comedy please. Also I appreciate the disclaimer. Not everyone has seen every movie
MrHainey
"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the war room" https://youtu.be/UAeqVGP-GPM
Ds2k7
Oh yeah well try Chunky Chimp
jbrizzo
Natural Born Killers
Flortzweich
Mockingbird Don't Sing... Maybe not a mindfuck in the truest sense but it will fuck your emotions all up and you'll never forget it
ichifingers
I’m stumped why Little Otik isn’t included. City of Lost Children is also missing.
benzalstonemason
Citie de les enfants perdu was amazing
Syaoron
2 words: Funny Games
xn1992
Or one word: Audition which treads some similar ground
Brokenlights98
Event Horizon will fuck you up. Beware.
smilefromaveil
I will NEVER EVER watch Oldboy again. That was an insane level of fucked up.
DrRad
Then you should watch Ichi the Killer.
Meowsma
Why, yes, End of Evangelion is a great suggestion for people who *haven't* seen the entire 26-episode series that sets it up!
iHateMyselfButIHateYouMore
Also more of a lazy trip than a mindfuck. Akira too. Got tired of the "lets do acid and melt together" ending of so many anime of the time
GazongaGizmo
well, tbf: watching "end of" w/out watching the series *would* be mindbending.not nec. in a good way, more WTF-like, but still, mindbending
Meowsma
Fair point! =)
Sheldonian
Needs "It follows" in the horror section and the vast of night in sci-fi, I enjoyed the Q&A section though
Vokoru
While It Follows is fantastic, I don't think it's a mindfuck film
Brennusthecelt
A Ghost Story might be a worthy inclusion. It's an existential punch to the gut and a very well-crafted story besides.
CogPrimus
Brennusthecelt
I hated that scene at first, but it makes sense in the context of the entire film.
CogPrimus
It feels like a scene that stands out for the wrong reasons. Doesn't add enough to warrant itself. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Brennusthecelt
That's fair. I understand it in retrospect, but it was still a bit excessive.
RhinosRfatUnicorns
I’d add The Cell to the horror category
killerswiller
And 7 Psychopaths needs to be added to Action/Crime.
Zasep
Wait.. with Vince Vaughn? In a serious role? That is indeed scary.
AnxiaTeaDD
Yaaas! That movie used to fascinate me and terrify me as a kid.
Monkeyspearfish
And put Annihilation in Sci Fi.
corpofilth
Horse.
SuperBeetle76
Amazing scene.
RhinosRfatUnicorns
Not that anybody cares, but it was inspired by an art installation where the artist bisected a horse into sections encased in glass.
SuperBeetle76
I care and I think that’s cool as hell. I loved the bodyworks exhibit.
ManhattanHarper
JLo made it even weirder what an unusual casting
RhinosRfatUnicorns
I’m not even a JLo fan. Anybody could have played that part, but she gave it warmth and compassion.
FsImgur
I would also add "The Platform". That movie is one of the most twisted and sadistic plot concepts I've ever seen.
Demandred
Lots of people said that to me but it was underwhelming i found
Dooknugget
I watched that movie on mushrooms. Scary.
Jetdrag
What's the line between horror and thriller?
iHateMyselfButIHateYouMore
Horror is more blood / monster. Thrillers are more social / interpersonal drama. Both suck donks because "wait for it" isn't a plot
Glamdring
Agreed, oftentimes the line for me is also supernatural events vs non.
EnlightenmentSatori
Blood.
kaIIe
Recently heard that when a movie does well, it's a thriller, if not, it's horror.
cosonfused
Terrifying and scary
corpofilth
Thriller is tension, like a car chase. Like suspense, but more imminent and fast paced.
LifeConfessionguy1
Butterfly effect was good. But I got some better than those. The decent , Even horizon, and the ring.
corpofilth
Sure you don’t mean The Rung?
LifeConfessionguy1
Naw man the ring where that creepy chic come out of the tv
Ironblitz
Event horizon is amazing. When I was younger that shit freaked me out.
DocHHH
Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see.
Refelemele
Pretty decent
akashakat
Butterfly Effect is the only movie that upon finishing I immediately watched again. Make sure you watch the directors cut ending!!!!
misho
I guess The Decent was a descent movie, but Even Horizon was event better.
RhinosRfatUnicorns
OK, +1 for that. Well played.
Nooooooooothatsnottruethatsimpossible
Really slow clap
weirdgur
xn1992
About 20% correct
Kehy
Princess Mononoke absolutely needs to be on the list
MrZev
With that logic most Gibli movies should be.
Kehy
Well, can you argue that most their movies aren't good?
Ricobe9
It's not a list about whether they are good
Kehy
They're good partly because they cause you to think. Princess Mononoke is an especially good example
iHateMyselfButIHateYouMore
Just like the rest of garbage lists that get reposted to FP every week or so. The book "big brain list" is just as painful / cringeworthy
GhostofCain
Agree - too many are mere mind dry humps.
IamNotAshamed
Those that are mysteries at least make some sense, but why is 1984 up there? I haven't seen the movie, only read the book
xn1992
True, “Dystopian Future” is a pretty valid movie category. Think saw movie once,not great, certainly compared to V for Vendetta or The Trial
justyourfriendlyneighborhoodimgurian
Primer isn't really a mindfuck than it making you feel dumb.
TheCauseTheKidTheCourseTheCharm
Please, feel free to post your list (aware this is stolen content)
xn1992
Lol,not going to type 123 titles,but off top of my head-City Of Lost Children,Double Life of Veronique, GlengarryGlenross,Days of Heaven
xn1992
problem is op’s title vs the original intent, where, in faq, the lists creator states “most are at least pretty good” but some are garbage
UltraLincoln
Signs is just pro-christian, anti-water propaganda.
SpikeReynolds
I haven't seen it in so long week I remember is one of the aliens getting covered by a loser with a baseball bat. And then water.
EchoWhiskyBravo
Almost a great movie.
darthtribble
Yeah! Screw those dihydrogen monoxide sympathizers!
iHateMyselfButIHateYouMore
Signs was a giant "Heaven is for realzies" turd that should have rotted in christian bookstores. Also see: The Alchemist
DVSBSTrD
And just lame.
HellaHelgi
Game here to say that "Signs" was so bad that it discredits the rest of the list. One of the worst I've sat though.
justyourfriendlyneighborhoodimgurian
I never really took it as that. I like the film.
YayItsMillerTime
Anti-glass water propaganda, but tolerant of dew
AnonsAndMinions
This made me chuckle (also completely agree lol)
JohnnyDewDew
The first two thirds work really well as a domestic alien invasion horror, but the ending falls apart
deasmuth
I am looking for an movie that ends with a failed brain surgery and a butterfly on the head of the patient and the quote 1/2
MadeYouLookAgain
a*
deasmuth
"Am I a man dreaming I am a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming I am a man.
RavennaMagnus
Sounds like the Butterfly Effect
NinetiesBoomer
Good one but not that movie
deasmuth
This would have been mid to late '90's
RavennaMagnus
Dude I have no clue it was a joke based on the quote you gave