Recommend me a thinking horror/thriller

A Tale of Two Sisters

One of my favourite Horror films, plenty of jump out of your seat moments that doesn't rely on gore or grosouts to get its scares.

Great film that makes you use your brain, hope that helps.
 
I agree with you on Saw. Some people think the story is just an excuse to show the torture scenes, but I think it's the other way around - the gruesome scenes are to entice people into going to see a thought-provoking story.

I thought Dead End, made in America by a couple of French film makers, was a good one - scary and you wonder what the hell's going on right up to the end.

You've probably seen these, but Seven, The Others, and Hide & Seek are all good ones that keep you thinking. Also, some of the older David Cronenberg ones - Videodrome in particular. I would also recommend the original Dawn of the Dead and Night of the living Dead. And that Johnny Depp one - can't remember what it's called - about the guy with writer's block.

I don't know if this is the kind of thing you are asking about...

Edit. The Johnny Depp one is Secret Window. And Robin William's One Hour Photo is a good thriller.
 
'Identity' is worth a go....good cast and an uber-twist that I didn't see coming even though the director and writer played reasonably fair IMO.
 
Frailty is a good film worth checking out.

Session 9 is also one to see. Creeppppyyy. Also check out the director's other film The Machinist.

Sisters, DePalma's original, not the remake.
 
well for a classic ghost story horror you could try the changeling but probably only available on sell through as it is about 25 years old but still very freaky in my view!
 
There's David Lynch of course! - Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet.
And The Usual Suspects.

If you want a film that you really have to think about so that your brain hurts, try Primer.
 
Not too many about.

I enjoyed Se7en
Gothika
Fear dot Com
Flatliners
Donnie Darko
Don't Look Now
Videodrome
Exotica
The Machinist
Hide and Seek
Dead Ringers
 
Good call on One Hour Photo, one of my favourites.

The Thing with Kurt Russell (not the last remake)

Quatermass and the Pit (Colour version)

Devils Advocate

Donnie Darko

If you would like to try animation , then Ghost in the Shell is also rather good.
 
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