It’s getting down to the wire now! I wonder which mindfuck movies are going to find themselves at the very top of this 166 member list. I mean, we’ve already seen such prestigious films like The Spinning Man, The Birdman, The Butterfly Effect, and Jacob’s Ladder for the love of all that’s good and holy, what could possibly be above them??
Anyway, we have arrived at installment number twelve! As a reminder, here are our criteria for determining what a mind job movie even is… and our rule is, that each movie has to rank on at least two of these criteria:
- Reality is Untrustworthy
- The Ending Reconstitutes Everything
- Identity is Unstable
- Time is Fractured
- Psychological Dread
- Moral Inversion.
Fantastic. With all that said, let’s get to the reason why you are here… The movies!
Mind Fuck Ranking: #56 of 166
Adaptation (2002)
IMDB Rating: ★ 7.7 | Director: Spike Jonze
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Mind Fuck Categories: Reality Untrustworthy, Identity Unstable, Moral Inversion
Synopsis: A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt ‘The Orchid Thief’ by Susan Orlean for the screen.
Mind Fuck Ranking: #55 of 166
Being John Malkovich (1999) • Read my Review
IMDB Rating: ★ 7.7 | Director: Spike Jonze
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Mind Fuck Categories: Reality Untrustworthy, Identity Unstable, Psychological Dread, Moral Inversion
Synopsis: A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.
Mind Fuck Ranking: #54 of 166
Confessions (2010)
IMDB Rating: ★ 7.7 | Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
Genre: Thriller / Crime
Mind Fuck Categories: Ending Recontextualizes, Psychological Dread, Moral Inversion
Synopsis: Yuko, a teacher of middle-school, is shattered to see her four-year-old daughter dead. She returns back to the school and finds out that her students are responsible for her daughter’s murder.
Mind Fuck Ranking: #53 of 166
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) • Read My Review
IMDB Rating: ★ 7.7 | Director: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Genre: Sci-Fi / Comedy / Drama
Mind Fuck Categories: Reality Untrustworthy, Identity Unstable, Time Fractured, Psychological Dread
Synopsis: A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
Mind Fuck Ranking: #52 of 166
Ex Machina (2014) • Read My Review
IMDB Rating: ★ 7.7 | Director: Alex Garland
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller
Mind Fuck Categories: Reality Untrustworthy, Ending Recontextualizes, Identity Unstable, Psychological Dread, Moral Inversion
Synopsis: A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.
Mind Fuck Ranking: #51 of 166
Mother (2009) • Read My Review
IMDB Rating: ★ 7.7 | Director: Bong Joon-ho
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Mind Fuck Categories: Reality Untrustworthy, Ending Recontextualizes, Psychological Dread, Moral Inversion
Synopsis: A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl’s horrific murder.
Mind Fuck Ranking: #50 of 166
Mr. Nobody (2009) • Read My Review
IMDB Rating: ★ 7.7 | Director: Jaco Van Dormael
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama
Mind Fuck Categories: Reality Untrustworthy, Time Fractured, Psychological Dread
Synopsis: A boy stands on a station platform as a train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? Infinite possibilities arise from this decision. As long as he doesn’t choose, anything is possible.
Mind Fuck Ranking: #49 of 166
Paprika (2006)
IMDB Rating: ★ 7.7 | Director: Satoshi Kon
Genre: Animation / Sci-Fi
Mind Fuck Categories: Reality Untrustworthy, Identity Unstable, Psychological Dread
Synopsis: When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients’ dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.
Mind Fuck Ranking: #48 of 166
Primal Fear (1996)
IMDB Rating: ★ 7.7 | Director: Gregory Hoblit
Genre: Thriller / Drama
Mind Fuck Categories: Ending Recontextualizes, Identity Unstable
Synopsis: A high-profile murder intrigues a publicity hungry lawyer.
Mind Fuck Ranking: #47 of 166
The Game (1997)
IMDB Rating: ★ 7.7 | Director: David Fincher
Genre: Thriller / Drama
Mind Fuck Categories: Reality Untrustworthy, Ending Recontextualizes, Psychological Dread
Synopsis: A mysterious game invades a man’s ordered existence.
Would you like to peruse the previous entries in this series:
- Mindfuck Movie List #1
- Mindfuck Movie List #2
- Mindfuck Movie List #3
- Mindfuck Movie List #4
- Mindfuck Movie List #5
- Mindfuck Movie List #6
- Mindfuck Movie List #7
- Mindfuck Movie List #8
- Mindfuck Movie List #9
- Mindfuck Movie List #10
- Mindfuck Movie List #11
Alrighty! There you have it. Ten free movie recommendations from the world of Mind Jobs and Mind Fucks! All ten of these are an enjoyable watch, and all ten will have you thinking long after you finish them. Can’t wait to bring you the next installment of this magical movie list. Make sure you keep coming back to get the entire list.
