Movies and TV series about psychopaths

The 60 best titles about psychopaths, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Breaking Bad
iRank90
2008 · Michelle MacLaren
SeriesCrimeDrama
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting
The Silence of the Lambs
iRank88
1991 · Jonathan Demme
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life
No Country for Old Men
iRank87
2007 · Joel Coen
MovieCrimeThrillerWestern
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail.
Mirror
iRank85
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
MovieDramaHistory
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
Reservoir Dogs
iRank84
1992 · Quentin Tarantino
MovieCrimeThriller
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic
A Clockwork Orange
iRank82
1971 · Stanley Kubrick
MovieCrimeScience Fiction
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. Th
Nightcrawler
iRank82
2014 · Dan Gilroy
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is
Dirty Harry
iRank82
1971 · Don Siegel
MovieActionCrimeThriller
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
MINDHUNTER
iRank81
2017 · Courtenay Miles
SeriesCrimeDrama
An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
Se7en
iRank81
1995 · David Fincher
MovieCrimeMysteryThriller
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one
The End of the F***ing World
iRank80
2017 · Charlie Covell
SeriesComedyCrimeDrama
James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a darkly comedic road trip i
Face/Off
iRank80
1997 · John Woo
MovieActionCrimeScience Fiction
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and se
A Nightmare on Elm Street
iRank80
1984 · Wes Craven
MovieHorror
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, wh
Misery
iRank79
1990 · Rob Reiner
MovieDramaThriller
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and f
Killing Eve
iRank79
2018 · Laura Neal
SeriesCrimeDrama
A security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Equally obsessed with each other, they go head to head in an epic game of cat-and-mouse.
The Green Mile
iRank79
1999 · Frank Darabont
MovieCrimeDramaFantasy
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, rec
The Batman
iRank79
2022 · Matt Reeves
MovieCrimeMysteryThriller
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
Luther
iRank79
2010
SeriesCrimeDramaMystery
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
Promising Young Woman
iRank78
2020 · Emerald Fennell
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
I Saw the Devil
iRank77
2010 · Kim Jee-woon
MovieHorrorThriller
Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to t
The Chaser
iRank76
2008 · Na Hong-jin
MovieActionCrimeThriller
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue t
The Menu
iRank76
2022 · Mark Mylod
MovieComedyHorror
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Little Children
iRank76
2006 · Todd Field
MovieDramaRomance
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
iRank73
2017 · Yorgos Lanthimos
MovieDramaMysteryThriller
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fath
We Need to Talk About Kevin
iRank73
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
MovieDramaThriller
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
American Psycho
iRank72
2000 · Mary Harron
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Primal Fear
iRank71
1996 · Gregory Hoblit
MovieCrimeDramaMystery
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chic
Death Proof
iRank69
2007 · Quentin Tarantino
MovieActionThriller
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the whe
I Care a Lot
iRank69
2021 · J Blakeson
MovieComedyCrimeDrama
A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.
Identity
iRank68
2003 · James Mangold
MovieMysteryThriller
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other,
Phone Booth
iRank68
2003 · Joel Schumacher
MovieCrimeThriller
A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller i
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
iRank68
1994 · Wes Craven
MovieFantasyHorrorMystery
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Crimson Peak
iRank67
2015 · Guillermo del Toro
MovieDramaHorrorMystery
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swep
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
iRank67
2020 · Cathy Yan
MovieActionCrime
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
Hard Target
iRank63
1993 · John Woo
MovieActionCrimeThriller
When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of r
Basic Instinct
iRank61
1992 · Paul Verhoeven
MovieMysteryThriller
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
The House That Jack Built
iRank61
2018 · Lars von Trier
MovieCrimeDramaHorror
Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a se
The 'Burbs
iRank61
1989 · Joe Dante
MovieComedyHorrorThriller
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an in
Demolition Man
iRank61
1993 · Marco Brambilla
MovieActionCrimeScience Fiction
In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 ye
The Purge: Anarchy
iRank60
2014 · James DeMonaco
MovieHorrorThriller
One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lo
The Neon Demon
iRank59
2016 · Nicolas Winding Refn
MovieHorror
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
Fallen
iRank59
1998 · Gregory Hoblit
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
iRank58
2021 · Andy Serkis
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
The Call
iRank58
2013 · Brad Anderson
MovieCrimeThriller
Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted
Scary Movie
iRank57
2000 · Keenen Ivory Wayans
MovieComedy
A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite sca
Blitz
iRank57
2011 · Elliott Lester
MovieActionCrimeThriller
A tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
iRank56
1988 · Renny Harlin
MovieHorrorThriller
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
Fear
iRank56
1996 · James Foley
MovieHorrorThriller
Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all that and more: a mode
Ma
iRank55
2019 · Tate Taylor
MovieHorrorThriller
Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make
The Last House on the Left
iRank54
2009 · Dennis Iliadis
MovieCrimeDramaHorror
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginnin
The Cell
iRank54
2000 · Tarsem Singh
MovieHorrorScience FictionThriller
A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI
iRank54
1986 · Tom McLoughlin
MovieHorrorThriller
Tommy Jarvis, tormented by the fear that maybe Jason isn't really dead, unwittingly resurrects the mass murderer for another bloody rampage.
Unhinged
iRank54
2020 · Derrick Borte
MovieActionHorrorThriller
Rachel is a divorced single mother whose bad day gets even worse. She's running late to drop her son off at school when she honks her horn impatiently at a fellow driver during rush-hour traffic. Afte
The Bone Collector
iRank53
1999 · Phillip Noyce
MovieCrimeDramaMystery
Lincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics until an injury left him paralyzed, depressed, and incapable of working. But when a gruesome murder i
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
iRank51
1985 · Jack Sholder
MovieHorror
A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
iRank51
2003 · Marcus Nispel
MovieHorror
After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of equally psychopathic killers.
Freddy vs. Jason
iRank50
2003 · Ronny Yu
MovieHorror
Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.
Halloween
iRank50
2007 · Rob Zombie
MovieHorror
The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in the quiet town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
Halloween Ends
iRank48
2022 · David Gordon Green
MovieHorrorThriller
Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ig
Friday the 13th Part 2
iRank46
1981 · Steve Miner
MovieHorrorThriller
Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence that proves that the grisly legend is real.