Top 75 Puzzle Films

Inception (2010)* Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Thriller – International Fugitive / Professional Thief – Experimental Military Technology – Subconscious Mind Infiltrate – Constructed Dreams – Valuable Corporate Secrets Heist – Espionage Action Thriller – Corporate Espionage – New Mission: Subconscious Mind Implanting (Inception) – Deception – Manipulation – Dazzling Maze – Disbelief – Distrust – Fear – Paranoia – Escape Thriller – Mystery – Mysterious Wife's Death – Femme Fatale – Dead Wife's Obsession – Psychological Thriller – Emotional Stress – Love-Loss Trauma – Psychosis – Grief Trauma – Guilt Complex – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Perception-Reality Dichotomy – Repressed Emotions – Defence Mechanism – Derealization Symptom – Fraudian Theory – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Non-Linear Timeline – Multi-Layered Plot – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Cause-and-Effect Chain – Others – Heist Movie – Symbolism – Existentialism – Surrealism – Intelligent Film – Blockbuster – Oscar (4) Winner – Cult Status – Classic Status – T o p – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)-S Puzzle: ambiguous narration / multiperspectivity / conscious/suppressed unconscious dichotomy / is this reality or another dream-level?

The Matrix (1999)* Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Thriller – Dystopian Thriller – Year 2199 – Dystopian Future – Globally Catastrophic Humans-Robots War – Enslave Humans – Mind-Control Program – Artificial Reality “The Matrix” – Simulation Theory – Virtual Reality – Hyper-Reality – Humans Rebellion – Action Adventure Thriller – Prophecy – Illustrious Computer-Hacker Young Man – Messianic Saviour “The One” – Computer's Generated-Reality-Rules Break – Man-Against-Machines – Hyperkinetic Action – Fight Sequences – Martial Arts Film – Human's Rescue Mission – Destiny – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Frenetic Pursuit – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Deception – Manipulation – Ever-Present Dander – Fear – Mistrust – Paranoia – Others – Anti-Utopia Fiction - Thought Provoking – Sophisticate – Metaphysical – Theological – Allegorical – Symbolism – Existentialism – Determinism – Intelligent Film – Landmark Film – Iconic Film – Blockbuster – Oscar (4) Winner – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – Australia – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)-S Puzzle: ambiguous narration / misleading illusions / is this reality or virtual reality puzzle

The Game (1997)* Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Wealthy Egocentric Investment Banker – Obsessive Life-Control Freak – Childhood (Father's Suicide) Trauma – 48th Birthday – Younger Brother's Enigmatic Birthday Present – Mysterious Game – Life-Threatening – Anxiety Disorder – Uncertainty Stress – Panic Attack – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Invisible Manipulation – Manhunt – Frenetic Chase – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Organization – Well-Planned Conspiracy – Identity Theft – Paranoid Thriller – Jeopardy – Unknown Threat – Suspicions – Mistrust – Desperation – Obsession – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Rabbit Hole Syndrome – Psychological Thriller – Nightmarish Fears – Psychological Struggle – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Adjustment Disorder – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Cause-and-Effect Chain – Others – Jigsaw Movie – Character Study – Corporate Culture Satire – Capitalism – Intelligent Film – Hitchcockian Aura – Plot Twist – Criterion Collection – Cult Status – Classic Status – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★★★ (10/10)-S Puzzle: ambiguous narration / twist-filled narration / what's real? / where the game ends and reality begins?

The Sixth Sense (1999)* Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Supernatural Mystery Drama – Philadelphia City – Child Psychologist – Troubled Young Boy Patient – Melancholy – Social Problems – Sees-Dead-People Case – Extra-Sensory Gift – Skepticism – Disbelief – Investigation – Obsession – Tragedy – Psychological Horror – Metaphysical Thriller – Anxiety Disorder – Mood Disorder – Adjustment Disorder – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Supernatural Horror – Visual Hallucinations – Fear – Paranoia – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Others – Existentialism – Fatalism – Mind-Game Film – Misdirection Film – Plot Twist – Blockbuster – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S Puzzle: misleading narration / unreliable narrator / mistaken perception / fear of the Real / past with the present confusion

Angel Heart (1987)* Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Detective Story – Immoral Private Investigator – Enigmatic Client – Missing Person Case – Investigation – Dangerous Procedural – Mysterious Murders – Devil-Worship Cult – Voodoo / Black Magic Ritual – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Forces – Dark Backdrop – Disjointed Reality – Identity Crisis – Deception – Corruption – Madness – Religious Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Power-Plays – Psychological Horror – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Metaphysical Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Terror – Occult Horror – Mental Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Memory Trauma – Identity Chaos – Incestuous Relationship – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Others – Surrealism – Cynicism – Mysticism – Satanism – Doppelgänger – Faustian Tale – Plot Twist – Cult Status – T o p – Best 80's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S Puzzle: misleading narration / unreliable narrator / mentally unstable protagonist / is this reality or lucid dream-state?

Vertigo (1958)* Golden Age – Drama – Romance – Mystery – Thriller – Film-Noir – Mystery Drama – Neurotic ex-Police Detective – Privet Investigation – Keep-an-Eye Case – Enigmatic Mystical Beautiful Wife – Uncanny Attraction – Passionate Obsession – Possession – Tragedy – Murder Conspiracy Theory – Manipulation – Misdirection – Seductive Woman – Emotional Lure – Murder Subplot – Psychological Thriller – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Acrophobia – Vertigo Effect – Claustrophobic Fear – Unconscious Conflict – Love-Loss Trauma – Desperation – Depression – Guilt Complex – Emotional Breakdown – Psychosexual Drama – Platonic Obsessive Love – Male Gaze Theory – Male Desire – Voyeurism – Fetishism – Female Objectification – Scopophilia – Castration Anxiety – Phallic Symbols – Freudian Theory – Eroticism – Mysticism – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Self-Deception – Disbelief – Paranoia – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Femme Fatale – Seduction-Deception – Detective Story – Pessimism – Others – Characterization – Doppelgänger – Low-Key Thriller – Plot Twist – Boileau-Narcejac's 1954 Novel – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 50's – T o p – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S Puzzle: unreliable narration / mentally unstable protagonist / oneiric narrative mode / how did Scottie get down from the rooftop gutter? / is this a daydream-like scenario in the mind of a dying man?

2046 (2004)* Science Fiction – Drama – Romance – Fantasy – Romantic Drama – Hong Kong's Oriental-Hotel Mid-60s – Hedonistic Sci-Fi-Novel Writer – Womanizer – Extramarital Women Lovers – Passionate Affairs – Lost True-Love – Unconsummated Affair – Loneliness – Melancholy – Regret – Nostalgia – Emotional Odyssey – Sci-Fi Fantasy – Time-Travel Train – Lonely Passengers – Mysterious Room 2046 – Recapture Memories – Reality-vs-Fiction – Past-vs-Future – Multiple Realities – Doppelgänger – Psychosexual Drama – Missed Opportunity Trauma – Emotional Trauma – Erotic Obsession – Inconsolable Pain – Frustrated Desire – Subconscious Repression – Psychological Angst – Depression – Erotic Fixation – Fetichism – Voyeurism – Identity Crisis – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Complex Plot – Flashbacks – Non-Linear Timeline – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Femme Fatale – Seduction – Cynicism – Fate – Art-House – Artistic Work – Bizarre – Extravagant – Experimental – Unconventional – Allegorical – Others – Solipsistic – Enigmatic – Atmospheric – Sensual – Futurism – Existentialism – Fatalism – Lyricism – Symbolism – Indie Film – Sequel – Cult Status – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Hong Kong ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-M Puzzle: ambiguous narration / time-paradox / time manipulation / oneiric narrative mode / alternating characters / character schism / unresolved trauma / how should we distinguish dreams and fantasies form reality?

Arrival (2016) Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller – 12 Mysterious Spacecraft – Alien Lifeforms Invasion – Extraterrestrial Life – Unknown Intentions – Complex Alien Language – Linguistics Expert Woman – Methodically First-Contact – Enigmatic Code – Fear-of-The-Unknown – Suspicions – Confusion – Crisis – Political Intrigue – Suspense – claustrophobic Tension – Moral Dilemmas – Determination – Family Drama – Teenage Daughter Death – Love-Loss Trauma – Grief Trauma – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Complex Plot – Flashbacks – Non-Linear Timeline – Others – Time Travel – Time Paradox – Thought Provoking – Sophisticate – Metaphysical – Symbolism – Surrealism – Humanism – Existentialism – Militaristic Film – Oscar (1) Winner – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

Shutter Island (2010)* Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Cold-War (1954) Era – US Marshal – Man-on-a-Mission – Remote Island – Mental Asylum – Patient Mysterious Disappearance – Criminal Investigation – Enigmatic Doctors – Conspiracy Theory – Mysterious Treatment – Shadowy Conspiracy – Dark Secrets – Suspicions – Paranoid Thriller – Isolation – Claustrophobia – Jeopardy – Unknown Threat – Ever-Present Dander – Fear – Mistrust – Deception – Desperation – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Escape Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Hallucinations – Love-Loss Trauma – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Delusional Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Guilt Complex – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Surrealism – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Others – Mind-Game Film – Misdirection Film – Plot Twist – Dennis Lehane's 2003 Novel – Cult Status – Best 10's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M Puzzle: misleading narration / unreliable narrator / mentally unstable protagonist / is this reality or fantasy?

In The Mood For Love (Fa Yeung Nin Wah) (2000) Drama – Romance – Romantic Drama – Year 1962 – British Hong Kong – Cramped Apartment Building – Adjacent Apartments – Two Couples Neighbors – Man: Journalist – Woman: Secretary – Principles – Platonic Bond – Complex Relationship – Hesitant Love Affair – Unconsummated Affair – Unfulfilled Desire – Loneliness – Melancholy – Betrayal – Loss – Regret – Nostalgia – Emotional Odyssey – Psychosexual Drama – Missed Opportunity Trauma – Emotional Trauma – Erotic Obsession – Inconsolable Pain – Frustrated Desire – Subconscious Repression – Psychological Angst – Depression – Erotic Fixation – Fetichism – Voyeurism – Escapism – Identity Crisis – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Complex Plot – Flashbacks – Non-Linear Timeline – Fragment Reality – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Femme Fatale – Seduction – Fate – Art-House – Artistic Work – Visual – Bizarre – Extravagant – Experimental – Unconventional – Allegorical – Mise-en-Scène – Others – Solipsistic – Atmospheric – Sensual – Existentialism – Fatalism – Lyricism – Symbolism – Indie Film – Cult Status – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Hong Kong ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M Puzzle: ambiguous narration / time-paradox / time manipulation / oneiric narrative mode / alternating characters / character schism / unresolved trauma / how should we distinguish dreams and fantasies form reality?

Magnolia (1999) ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Amores Perros (2000) ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind (2004) Science Fiction – Drama – Romance – Sci-Fi Romantic Drama – New York Young Couple – Polar-Opposites Characters – Volatile Relationship – Painful Breakup – Erased Painful Heartbreaking-Memories Plan – Innovated Neuroscience Medical Procedure – Procedure-gone-Awry – Fragmented Memories – Hallucinations – Flashbacks – Conflicting Realities – Deja -Vu Experience – Confusion – Melancholy – Love-Loss Trauma – Regret – Nostalgia – Emotional Odyssey – Love Story – Destiny – Psychological Thriller – Obsessive Romance – Emotional Pain – Memory Trauma – Subconscious Repression – Castration Complex – Defense Mechanism – Freudian Theory – Romantic Comedy – Dramendy – Comic Relief – Slapstick Comedy – Optimism – Puzzle Film – Complicate Storytelling – Labyrinth Structure – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Flashbacks – Non-Linear Timeline – Fragment Reality – Art-House – Surrealism – Existentialism – Symbolism – Bizarre – Experimental Film – Others – Relationship Drama – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value –U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10) Puzzle: ambiguous narration / unreliable narrator / conscious/suppressed unconscious dichotomy / two parallel realities emerge moving in opposite directions / are these figments of imagination of a mentally unstable man?

Tenet (2020)* Science Fiction – Action – Thriller – Sci-Fi Action Thriller – Mysterious Organization "TENET" – Former CIA Agent – Top-Secret Assignment – Mission: Prevent World-War-III – Potential Global Destruction – Men-on-a-Mission – Race Against Time – Palindromic Time Travel – Time-Bending Mission – Time's Arrow Manipulation – Villainous Russian Oligarch Arms-Dealer – Alarm – Jeopardy – Threats – Blackmail – Espionage Action Thriller – Intelligence Agencies Operation – Track Down Operation – Suspense – Tension – Frenetic Action – Martial Arts – Heroism – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Manipulation – Confusion – Chaos – Paranoia – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Reverse Chronology – Non-Linear Timeline – Labyrinthine Structure – Fragment Time – Others – Complex Scenario – Time Paradox – Cause-Effect Sequence – Elliptical Film – Experimental Film – Intelligent Film – Uncanny Effect – Oscar (1) Winner – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S Puzzle: ambiguous - twist-filled narration / multiperspectivity / time-place confusion / palindromic time-paradox / different levels of reality / reverse reality

The Prestige (2006) Drama – Mystery – Fantasy – Thriller – Period Drama – Victorian London (19835-1900) Era – Aspiring Stage-Magician – Ambitions – Act-goes-Fatal-Wrong – Wife's Accidental-Death – Tragedy – Grif Trauma – Blame Game – Rival Stage-Magician Death-Blame – Deadly Enemies – Professional Envy – Revenge Thriller – Hate – Anger – Destroy-his-Life Plan – Ruthless Rivalry – Spying – Sabotage Acts – Revenge Spiral – Revenge-gives-Sadistic-Pleasure – Suspense – Tension – Psychosis – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Mind Games – Battle-of-Wills – Paranoia – Intrigue – Mystery Fantasy – Mysterious Legendary-Trick "The Transported Man" – Manipulation – Misdirection – Illusion – Deception – Doppelgänger – Psychological Thriller – Obsession – Traumatic Memory – Traumatic Repetition Compulsion – Fort-Da Game – Lacanian Theory – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Nonlinear Narrative – Fractured Chronology – Flash-Backs – Flash-Forwards – Others – Atmospheric – Plot Twist – Christopher Priest's 1995 Novel – Cult Status – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10) Puzzle: misleading narration / unreliable narrator / multiperspectivity / past, present and future confusion / the traumatic event momentarily blocks the flow of present into future

Mulholland Drive (2001) Drama – Romance – Mystery – Thriller – Erotic Mystery Drama – Hollywood Blonde Actress – Seductive Amnesiac Dark-Haired Woman – Lost Identity Mystery – Private Investigation – Erotic Bond – Psychological Thriller – Subconscious Mind Projections - Unconscious Defence Mechanism – Unconscious Repression – Fixation – Mental Disorder – Psychosis – Dissociation – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Guilt Complex – Freudian / Lacanian Theory – Psychosexual Drama – Femme Fatale – Sexual Repression – LGBT – Lesbianism – Sexual Obsession – Sexual Frustration – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Dreamlike Reality – Fragment Plot – Reversed Fantasy – Paranoid Thriller – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid Delusions – Schizoid Chaos – Paranoia – Art-House – Bizarre – Surrealism – Eccentric – Uncanny Experience – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Deception – Obsession – Others – Indie Film – Best 00s – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10) Puzzle: ambiguous narration / unreliable narrator / conscious/suppressed unconscious dichotomy / parallel worlds / doppelgänger effect / reality or anxiety-driven nightmare question

The Blackcoat's Daughter (February) (2015)* Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Isolated Prestigious Catholic Academy – Week-Long Winter Break – Two Catholic Schoolgirls Left-Behind – Demonic Possession – Brutal Murder – Gore – Mysterious Young Girl Drifter – Psychological Horror – Religious Oppression Torment – Claustrophobic Dread – Metaphysical Terror – Supernatural Horror – Psychological Breakdown – Macabre – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Puzzle Film – Non-Linear Timeline – Parallel Narratives – Complex Storytelling – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Discomfort Sense – Others – Dream-Like Reality – Crypticism – Satanism – Exorcism – Slow-Burn – WTF Factor – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Indie Film – A24 Production – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Canada ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S Puzzle: ambiguous narration / multiperspectivity / time-place confusion / the traumatic event momentarily blocks the flow of present into future

The Big Sleep (1946) Golden Age – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Los Angeles City – Wealthy ex-General Old-Man – Daughter's Gambling Debts – Blackmail Situation – Family's Irishman Friend Disappearance – Wisecracking Private-Eye Hire – Complex Case – Investigation – Criminal Underworld – Pornography – Betrayal – Suspense – Tension – Violence – Multiple Murders – Confusion – Intrigue – Puzzle Film – Complex Scenario – Confusing Plot – Labyrinthine Structure – Elliptical Gaps – Plot Twists – Film-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Detective Story – Hard-Boiled Characters – Femme Fatale – Attraction – Deception – Manipulation – Corruption – Greed – Cynicism – Eroticism – Fatalism – Ironic Fate – Others – Iconic Hero – Raymond Chandler's 1939 Novel – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 40's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10) Puzzle: ambiguous narration / separate overlapping plots / elliptical gaps / impossible mysteries

Upstream Color (2013)* Science Fiction – Drama – Romance – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Mystery Drama – Mysterious Biological Experiment – Complex Parasite Infection – Indefinable Psychic-Link – Mind Control – Hypnosis – Manipulation – Parasite Extraction – Transfer-to-Pigs – Humans-Pigs Metaphysical Bond – Symbiosis – Romance – Young Couple – Inexplicable Attraction – Complex Bond – Common-Trauma Connection – Haunting Memories – Uncertainty Stress – Psychological Thriller – Depression – Hysteria – Identity Crisis – Existential Dread – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Paranoid Schizophrenia – Subconscious Trauma – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Flashbacks – Non-Linear Timeline – Labyrinthine Structure – Fragment Time – Art-House – Bizarre – Metaphorical – Sophisticated – Surrealism – Existentialism – Uncanny Experience – Others – Complex Scenario – Elliptical Film – Experimental Film – Intelligent Film – Indie Film – Alternative – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M Puzzle: ambiguous narration / multiperspectivity / time-place confusion / the traumatic event momentarily blocks the flow of present into future / so what does it all mean?

21 Grams (2003) ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

Stage Fright (1950)* Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – London UK – High-Society Famous Actress – Husband's Murder – Police Investigation – Actress Secret-Lover Prime-Suspect – Frame-Up Claim – Murder Mystery – Aspiring Young Actress Best-Friend – Clear-His-Name Plan – Private Undercover-Investigation – Dangerous Situations – Fear – Race-against-Time – Suspense – Tension – Determination– Police Manhunt – Escape Thriller – Confusion – Film-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Intricate Plot – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Seduction – Deception – Manipulation – Nourish Romance – Arrogance – Moral Ambiguity – Fate – Puzzle Film – Narrative Complexity – Flashbacks – Perceptual Confusion – Others – Wrong-Man Thriller – Comic Relief – Plot Twist – Selwyn Jepson's 1947 Novel – F a v e – Best 50's – Re-Watch Value – European - U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S Puzzle: unreliable-misleading narration / multiple interpretations / mistaken perception / false flashbacks / there is no easily defined boundary between reality and artifice

Pulp Fiction (1994)* Drama – Crime – Crime Drama – Los Angeles City – Underworld Crime-Activity – Three Interconnected Stories – 1st Story: Two Mob-Hitmen – Retrieve-a-Briefcase Job – Job-gone-Awry – Clean-up-the-Mess – 2nd Story: Goofy Mob-Enforcer – Boss Irresponsible-Wife Take-Out – Seduction – 3rd Story: Washed-Up Boxer – Fixed Boxing-Match – Deal-gone-Awry – Man-on-a-Run – Complex Characters – Brutality – Ultra-Violence – Double-Crosses – Deaths – Macabre Situations – Confusion – Corruption – Redemption – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Nonlinear Narrative – Fragment Plot – Multiple Interweaving Stories – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dramatic Crime Elements – Hard-Boiled Characters – Anti-Hero – Cynicism – Pessimism – Fatalism – Others – Gangster Movie – Opportunism – Amoralism – Nihilism – Black Humour – Oscar (1) Winner – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

Enemy (2013)* Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Thriller – Depressed History Professor – Mysterious Bit-Part Actor – Identical Double – Opposed Personalities – Obsession – Subconscious Mind Struggles – Identity Crisis – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Personality Disorder (DID) – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Anxieties – Sexual Frustration – Gender Dominance – Sadistic / Masochistic Split Personality – Madonna–Whore Complex – Scopophilia – Castration Anxiety – Paranoid Thriller – Magical Realism – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid Phobias – Delusional Disorder – Schizoid Chaos – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Subconscious Perspective Narrative – Dream-Like Reality – Confusing Narrative – Multiple Possibilities – Flashbacks – Non-Linear Timeline – Art-Horror – Existential Dread – Identities Fuse – Unspeakable Horrors – Others – Surrealism – Existentialism – Symbolism – Bizarre – Allegorical – Metaphysical – Doppelgänger – Indie Film – A24 Production – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Canada ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S Puzzle: unreliable narration / mentally unstable protagonist /multiple possibilities / conscious/suppressed unconscious dichotomy / reality or fantasy question

Fight Club (1999) Drama – Psychological Drama – White-Collar Man (The Narrator) – Insomnia – Manic-Depression – Alter-Ego Fantasy – Identity Crisis – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Schizophrenia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – Psychosexual Frustration – Sexual Obsession – Sadomasochism – Gender Dominance – Alpha Male Syndrome – Oedipus Complex – Freudian Theory – Paranoid Thriller – Self-Deception – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid Phobias – Delusional Disorder – Schizoid Chaos – Paranoia – Black Comedy – Satirical Fiction – Social Satire – Anti-Capitalism – Irony – Puzzle Film – Bizarre – Complicate Storyline – Non-Linear Timeline – Others – Allegorical – Surrealism – Existentialism – Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 Novel – Iconic Film – Alternative – Best 90's – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S Puzzle: misleading narration / unreliable narrator / conscious/suppressed unconscious dichotomy / mentally unstable protagonist / internal focalization / alternate personalities / what is real and what is fantasy?

Memento (2000) Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – Former Insurance Investigator – Brain Injury – Anterograde Amnesia – Short-Term Memory Loss – Polaroid Photographs / Tattoos-Memos Information System – Flashbacks – Wife's Violent Murder – Revenge Thriller – Killer Pursuit – Vigilantism – Paranoid Thriller – Self-Deception – Manipulation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Methodical Madness – Paranoia – Psychological Thriller – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Psychoneurosis – Guilt Complex – Experiencing Devastating Trauma – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Fragment Plot – Reverse-Chronological Structure – Art-House – Bizarre – Alternative – Intelligent Film – Neo-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Detective Story – Anti-Hero – Femme Fatale – Others – Indie Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10) Puzzle: misleading narration / deceptive narrator / reality or unreliable memories question

Identity (2003) Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Torrential Rainstorm – Isolated Nevada Roadside Motel – 10 Strangers Guests – One-by-One Savage Murders – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Unknown Maniac Serial-Killer – Suspense – Tension – Suspicions – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Slasher Film – Trapped Survival – Sadistic Violence – Psychological Horror – Mental Disorder Villain – Psychopath – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Identity Chaos – Subconscious Confusion – Alter-Egos – Schizophrenia – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Puzzle Film – Reverse Chronology Structure – Non-Linear Timelines – Parallel Narrative – Complex Storytelling – Maladjusted Protagonist – Others – Surrealism – Nihilism – Agatha Christie's 1939 Novel Inspiration – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

Black Swan (2010) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Drama – Vulnerable Young Ballerina – Narcissistic Overprotective Mother – Tchaikovsky's Ballet "Swan Lake" Role Casting – Competition – Good White-Swan "Odette" Persona – New Confident Ballet Dancer – Evil Black-Swan "Odile" Persona – Artistic Jealousy – Twisted Relationship – Perfectionism – Stress – Fear – Anxiety – Madness – Paranoia – Metamorphosis – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Bulimia – Attachment Theory – Psychoneurosis – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Schizophrenia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – Repressed Sexuality – Genophobia – Sadism – LGBT – Sexual Obsession – Self-Mutilation – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Bizarre – Doppelgänger – Others – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10) Puzzle: ambiguous narration / unreliable narrator / conscious/suppressed unconscious dichotomy / mentally unstable protagonist / internal focalization / alternate personalities / what is real and what is fantasy?

Open Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos) (1997) Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Romance – Thriller – Romantic Drama – Wealthy Handsome Egocentric Young Playboy – Young Attractive Woman – Girl-of-his-Dreams – Love-at-First-Time – Vengeful ex-Girlfriend's – Jealous Possessive Rage – Intentionally Car-Crash – ex-Girlfriend Death – Playboy Survives – Face Completely Disfigured – Tragedy – Depression – Mystery Thriller – Psychiatric Prison – ex-Girlfriend's Murder Accusation – Psychiatrist’s Investigation – Face-Recovery Treatment – Amnesia – Hallucinations – New-Love-Interest / ex-Girlfriend Mysterious Duality – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Thriller – Obsessive Romance – Memory Trauma – Castration Complex – Defense Mechanism – Science Fiction – Cryogenics Company – After-Life Services – Lifelike Virtual-Reality Dreams – Puzzle Film – Complex Storytelling – Chinese-Box Narrative – Non-Linear Timeline – Dream-Like Reality – Alternate Reality – Flashbacks – Déjà-vu Experience – Ontological Enigma – Mind-Games – Art-House – Uncanny Experience – Bizarre – Psychedelic – Surrealism – Fatalism – Experimental Film – Other – Bifurcation Theory – Plot-Twist – Best 90's – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10) Puzzle: ambiguous - twist-filled narration / unreliable narrator / multiperspectivity / different levels of reality / what is reality and what lucid dream-state?

The Double Hour (La Doppia Ora) (2009) Drama – Crime – Romance – Thriller – Romance – Turin Italy – Lonely Attractive Slovenian Hotel-Maid – Widowed Handsome Security-Guard – Speed-Dating Event – Attraction – Fateful Tentative Romance – Crime Heist Drama – Romantic Getaway – Remote Country-Villa – Robbers Ambush – Art-Treasures Robbery – Heist-gone-Awry – Man's Death – Woman's Serious-Injury – Tragedy – Psychological Mystery Thriller – Grief Trauma – Guilt Complex – Anxious Melancholy – Hallucinations – Ghost Presence – Setup Suspicions – Police Investigation – Dark Secrets – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Unsettling Atmosphere – Supernatural Threat – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Noirish Romance – Femme Fatale – Seduction – Deception – Corruption – Betrayal – Opportunism – Fatalism – Others – Plot-Twist – Indie Film – Foreign Language – European – Italy ★★★★★★★ (7/10) Puzzle: ambiguous narration / unreliable narrator / conscious/suppressed unconscious dichotomy / there isn't any certainty

The Others (2001) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Period Mystery Drama – Post-WWII (1945) Era – Isolated Country House – Fragile Single Mother – Two Photosensitive Children – Mysterious Three New Servants – Odd Rules – Strange Occurrences – Suspicions – Hysteria – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Psychological Horror – Repressed Emotions – Ever-Present Danger – Claustrophobic Threat – Supernatural Dread – Gothic Horror – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Delusional Disorder – Psychotic Delusion – Oblivion State – Doppelgänger Effect – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Art-House Horror – Symbolism – Expressionism – Existentialism – Fatalism – Uncanny Experience – Others – Haunted-House Tale – Gothic Horror – Ghost Story – Plot Twist – Criterion Collection – European – Spain ★★★★★★★ (7/10) Puzzle: misleading narration / unreliable narrator / mistaken perception / fear of the Real / past with the present confusion

Twelve Monkeys (1995) Science Fiction – Mystery – Thriller – Apocalyptic Mystery Thriller – Dystopian Future Year 2035 – Subterranean Societies – Underground Shelters – Mysterious Man-Made Virus Inflection Year 1996 – Deadly Plague Apocalypse – Humans Extinction – Societal-Norms Collapse – Haunted Convict – Plan: Send-Back-in-Time (Pre-Virus Era) – Virus-Sample Search Mission – Man-on-a-Mission – Investigation – Kind Female Psychiatrist – Lunatic Animal-Rights Activist – Madness – Insanity – Obsession – Mania – Hallucinations – Suspense – Tension – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Unknown Threat – Suspicions – Mistrust – Manipulation – Desperation – Disorientation – Psychological Thriller – Neurosis – Existential Crisis – Delusional Disorder – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid-Schizoid Position – Cassandra Complex – Nightmarish Fears – Confusion – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Puzzle Film – Non-Linear Timeline – Dream-Like Reality – Alternate Reality – Déjà-Vu Experience – Time-Travel Paradox – Time-Loop – Anachronistic Phenomena – Others – Disaster Movie – Virus Thriller – Surrealism – Pessimism – Nihilism – Romance Sub-Plot – Stockholm Syndrome – Plot Twist – Chris Marker's 1962 Short-Film Remake – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M Puzzle: unreliable narration / mentally unstable protagonist / time-paradox / are these figments of imagination of a mentally unstable man?