13 Black Psychological Thrillers That Will Mess With Your Head

When Ava decides to leave her terrible husband Dallas, he goes off the rails and attacks her and her parents. As ridiculous as this movie is, it’s really about the batshit crazy opening funeral scene, which is too crazy to be missed.

We knew there was something off about Rose and her family, but did any of us really think it was going to be Black folks in the Sunken Place and brain transplants!? It’s still shocking every single time.

If there’s one thing Jordan Peele knows how to do, it’s to constantly keep us guessing. Frankly, we’ve still got questions about the drama following a woman’s fight to protect her family from her alternate self. Which Lupita Nyong’o is the real Lupita Nyong’o?

Idris Elba’s Derek finds his family almost destroyed by a white girl stalking his family. Luckily, he’s married to Beyonce’s Sharon who kicks her ass for messing with her husband and son.

Rule No. 1 in a psychological thriller is no matter how charming and sweet he is, DO NOT TRUST MICHAEL EALY!

Taraji P. Henson fights off a murderous Idris Elba and handles her cheating husband in one fell swoop.

Jamie Foxx is a cab driver who plays cat and mouse with Tom Cruise’s assassin. There are moments where the two actors are so captivating you can’t look away from the scene.

Taraji P. Henson is a woman scorned who is absolutely not going to be left behind by her husband. When he decides he wants something better, she’s not about to let him go that easy. It has the usual crazy Tyler Perry hallmarks.

Never trust a new friend who seems a little too eager to get involved with your life. Especially if she looks just like you.

This Janelle Monae thriller is so frightening because it feels too real. A Civil War theme park is creepy and it could totally happen. It also takes time to reveal what’s real and what’s not, which heightens the tension.

Once again Tyler Perry gives us a successful, smart, beautiful woman who somehow finds herself married into a bananapants crazy family. Haven’t these women heard of background checks?

Mahershala Ali delivers a brilliant dual performance as Cameron, a man with a terminal illness, and Jack, the clone who will replace him. It’s more emotional drama than thriller, but the Oscar winner is just so good.

In Spike Lee’s heist movie, we know who the robbers are, but we never have a full view of their plan until the end. We’re also not sure which side of thins Jodie Foster’s character is truly on. It’s full of fascinating questions that you have to pay attention and watch to the end to get the answers to.