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1. Oculus (2013)
R | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A recently released inmate from a mental asylum learns from his sister that the murders he was convicted of committing were actually orchestrated by a supernatural entity, the Lasser Glass mirror.
Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane
Votes: 139,830 | Gross: $27.70M
2. A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
R | 155 min | Drama, Romance
Although wife and mother Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, her mental illness places a strain on the marriage.
Director: John Cassavetes | Stars: Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands
Votes: 28,737 | Gross: $13.34M
3. What the Peeper Saw (1972)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year-old stepson may have murdered his mother, who mysteriously died in a bathtub accident.
Directors: James Kelley, Andrea Bianchi | Stars: Mark Lester, Britt Ekland, Hardy Krüger, Lilli Palmer
Votes: 1,695
4. Cutting Class (1989)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A murderer is loose in a high school in this 'whodunit' movie.
Director: Rospo Pallenberg | Stars: Donovan Leitch Jr., Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 5,918
5. Cries of Pleasure (1983)
Not Rated | 86 min | Thriller
A married man invites a woman to his house to live with him, just before the arrival of his wife, who is coming back from a mental asylum.
Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Lina Romay, Rocío Freixas, Antonio Mayans, Elisa Vela
Votes: 296
6. Love, Mommy (2016)
24 min | Short, Drama
After coming out of her latest stint in a psychiatric ward, a mother's son comes to care for her and their abnormal relationship unfolds.
Director: Lloyd Culberson | Stars: Cindy Rucker Trost, Lloyd Culberson, Rebecca Fraiser
Votes: 98
7. Scream Bloody Murder (1973)
R | 90 min | Horror
A deranged kid murders his father and has his arm crushed by the farm tractor. After being discharged from the mental hospital with an amputee, he discovers that his mother has remarried, prompting him to go on a homicidal rampage.
Director: Marc B. Ray | Stars: Fred Holbert, Leigh Mitchell, Robert Knox, Ron Bastone
Votes: 1,200
8. Steak (2007)
82 min | Comedy
George is the scapegoat of his classmates. One day he cracks and shoots them. His best and only friend Blaise is accused in his place and sentenced to 7 years in a psychiatric hospital. At ... See full summary »
Director: Quentin Dupieux | Stars: Eric Judor, Ramzy Bedia, Jonathan Lambert, Vincent Belorgey
Votes: 2,889
9. Dear Dead Delilah (1972)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A sickly matriarch of a dysfunctional family living in an old Southern mansion teases her siblings about finding a long lost treasure hidden in the premises, little did she know that there is someone ready to kill to get their hands on it.
Director: John Farris | Stars: Agnes Moorehead, Will Geer, Michael Ansara, Dennis Patrick
Votes: 502
10. The Mad Butcher (1971)
R | 81 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills ... See full summary »
Director: Guido Zurli | Stars: Victor Buono, Franca Polesello, Brad Harris, Dario Michaelis
Votes: 469
11. El Cortez (2006)
R | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
A man just released from a mental institution gets involved in a gold mine scheme while trying to avoid the cops, a wrathful drug dealer, and a sultry femme fatale.
Director: Stephen Purvis | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Bruce Weitz, Glenn Plummer, Tracy Middendorf
Votes: 604
12. Ghost of New Orleans (2011)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In post-Katrina New Orleans, a disgraced detective encounters the ghost of a murdered woman who wants to help him identify her killer.
Director: Predrag Antonijevic | Stars: Josh Lucas, Terrence Howard, Lake Bell, Sharon Leal
Votes: 1,084
13. The Black Cat (1966)
73 min | Horror
A mentally unbalanced man is obsessed with the idea that a black cat is possessed. He tortures and kills it. Later, he comes to believe that the cat has returned from the dead to kill him.
Director: Harold Hoffman | Stars: Robert Frost, Robyn Baker, Sadie French, Scotty McKay
Votes: 441
14. The Judge and the Assassin (1976)
128 min | Crime, Drama, History
An unstable former French Sergeant commits many atrocities. A judge considers how this case could benefit or damage his career.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Michel Galabru, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Claude Brialy
Votes: 2,329
15. The Last Time I Saw Richard (2013)
Not Rated | 23 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
In 1995, Jonah is proud to be the loner at the teen mental health clinic. But when a new patient, Richard, is admitted and the boys are forced to share a room, Jonah finds himself forming a... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Verso | Stars: Toby Wallace, Cody Fern, Brian Lipson, Melissa Godbold
Votes: 912
16. Cat in the Cage (1978)
98 min | Thriller
A young man returns to his rich family's estate after a stay in a mental hospital. He finds that his father has married his deceased wife's nurse, who is secretly plotting with her lover, ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Zarindast | Stars: Behrouz Vossoughi, Colleen Camp, Sybil Danning, Mel Novak
Votes: 195
17. Blood Relic (2005 Video)
R | 86 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of college kids hired to help open an aviation museum on a closed U.S. military airbase accidentally unearth an ancient artifact which unleashes an evil spirit whom possesses them one by one making the host kill off the rest.
Director: J. Christian Ingvordsen | Stars: Billy Drago, Joshua Park, Jennifer Lauren Grant, Debbie Rochon
Votes: 284
18. Daria (2020)
93 min | Mystery, Thriller
When Daria disappears after their first date, Marek finds her in a psychiatric hospital. Everything might be part of a disturbing game played by powerful pharmaceutical companies, though ... See full summary »
Director: Matej Pichler | Stars: Klára Miklasová, Jaromír Nosek, Pavel Delong, Paul Louis Harrell
Votes: 114
19.
I Know This Much Is True (2020)
Episode:
Five
(2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Upon learning details of his Sicilian grandfather's arrival in the 1900s, Dominick becomes convinced his family is cursed. A startling update on Thomas from an unlikely source prompts Dominick to take drastic action.
Director: Derek Cianfrance | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, John Procaccino, Rosie O'Donnell, Rob Huebel
Votes: 902
20.
Born to Kill? (2005– )
Episode:
Edmund Kemper: Co-ed Butcher
(2011)
45 min | Documentary, Crime
Serial killer Edmund Kemper claimed the lives of female students (earning the moniker of Co-ed Butcher) before finally targeting his abusive mother and confessing.
Director: Neil Edwards | Stars: Christopher Slade, Michael Aluffi, Harold Cartwright, Jim Conner
Votes: 30
21.
Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode:
A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male Friendship
(2019)
TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy
After being released from the mental hospital, Dr. Sturgis unexpectedly breaks up with Meemaw.
Director: Alex Reid | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan
Votes: 1,109
22.
Hannibal (2013–2015)
Episode:
Yakimono
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Will is released from Chilton's Asylum, while the discovery of Miriam Lass gives Jack new hope in finding the Chesapeake Ripper.
Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 6,301
23.
Mr. Pickles (2013–2019)
Episode:
Mental Asylum
(2016)
TV-MA | 11 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror
Mr. Pickles poses as the town's mayor and tries to bust Grandpa out of the asylum.
Director: Will Carsola | Stars: Brooke Shields, Dave Stewart, Frank Collison, Jay Johnston
Votes: 154
24.
Lucifer (2016–2021)
Episode:
God Johnson
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
When a grisly murder takes place at an insane asylum, the prime suspect calls himself God. Lucifer, unsure this may be his father, tries to find the real killer.
Director: Sherwin Shilati | Stars: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside
Votes: 4,562