"That the psychopathic character often finds his way into films (as well as other forms of literature) is not surprising. The ambiguous mixture of strong emotions that are aroused in "normal" persons while examining such characters make them strange and fascinating subjects." Kubrick's Psychopaths Society and Human Nature in the Films of Stanley Kubrick, by Gordon Banks http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/amk/doc/0004.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." Oscar Wilde - The Picture of Dorian Grey `Insanity runs in my family... It practically gallops.' Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) in "Arsenic and Old Lace" Top 10 Cinema Psychos YAHOO MOVIES Movies and Mental Illnesses http://faculty.dwc.edu/nicosia/moviesandmentalillnessfilmography.htm
SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY - Julia Roberts FATAL ATTRACTION - Glenn Close portrays Borderline Disorder WHAT LIES BENEATH - Michelle Pfeiffer DECEIVED - Goldie Hahn ENOUGH - Jennifer Lopez THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY Click Here to read a review by Dr. Sam Vaknin AMERICAN PSYCHO "I think my mask of sanity is about to slip..." THE SHINING - Jack Nicholson's memorable performance EVERY WOMAN'S DREAM - Narcissist Juggles 2 Wives RIVERMAN - Ten Bundy is interviewed to help solve this crime.
The Silence of the Lambs - Anthony Hopkin's portrays the charismatically pure evil Hannibal Lecter.
The Royal Tenenbaums 2001 - Narcissist returns to wreak havoc on a dysfunctional family, funny and disturbing. Your Friends and Neighbors 1998 - A creepy classic from Neil LaBute, who made The Company of Men. House of Games 1999 - Con men conspire to drain a woman's bank account. She is a psychotherapist, which makes the con more "thrilling" I highly recommend it. The Spanish Prisoner 1998- Another con job, Steve Martin in the role that proved he could act, flatters a young architect, a really great example of how once a con man hooks us in, we believe what we want to believe, in spite of our better judgment. Reversal of Fortune 1990 Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close. Based on real life events about the life of Sunny and Klaus von Bulow.
THE BONE COLLECTOR - Denzel Washington HOLY SMOKE - woman escapes a cult COPYCAT - Sigourney Weaver WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? - The Tina and Ike Turner story UNLAWFUL ENTRY - Bad cops CLOCKWORK ORANGE - The Stanley Kubrick Classic SEVEN- The Gristly Tale of the The Seven Deadly Sins SUMMER OF SAM - The Son of Sam - Sam Berkowitz TO CATCH A KILLER - John Wayne Gacy PACIFIC HEIGHTS -Michael Keaton - Every landlord's nightmare IN THE COMPANY OF MEN - Are Men Really this Evil? BORN YESTERDAY - Melanie Griffith K-Pax - Delusional Disorder or Is He from Planet K-Pax? - Kevin Spacey FIVE EASY PIECES - A Study in Narcissistic Personality Disorder - viewer's review (1970)
THE CORPORATION AS PSYCHOPATH WALL STREET - Michael "Greed is Good" Douglas HIGH FIDELITY - John Cusak struggles with narcissism. THE USUAL SUSPECTS and HURLY BURLY - Kevin Spacey A Beautiful Mind - Russell Crowe, Schizophrenia About John Nash, Nobel Prize Winner KYUA (CURE) - Psychopathic invasion and narcissism at its finest. This is the film that Memento and Seven wanted to be. FEMALE PREDATORS MOMMY DEAREST, White Oleander- From the well-known book Classic N/P mothers MALICE - Dr. Robert Hare personally trained Nicole Kidman for this role BLACK WIDOW - Debra Winger 'Deadlier than the Male' MISERY - Kathy Bates - from the Stephen King genre Swimfan - His biggest fan just became his worst nightmare. Evil female psychopath targets male swim athlete. MONSTER - A FEMALE PSYCHOPATH Girl Interrupted Dangerous Child - single mom tries to cope with child's violence 2001- Delta Burke ANIMATED PSYCHOPATHS CINDERELLA, SNOW WHITE - Evil Stepmothers abound 101 DALMATIONS - Cruella DeVil - evil puppy predator PETER PAN - Evil Cpt. Hook THE FUNNY PSIDE OF PSYCHOS RUTHLESS PEOPLE - Danny DeVito and Bette Midler OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE - Bette Midler WHAT ABOUT BOB? - Multi-Phobic drives psychiatrist mad. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - This off-broadway turned movie displays comedic portions of the DSMV (psychopath dentist, NPD monster plant, Dependent Personality Disorder heroine) HISTORICAL PSYCHOPATHS THE LIFE OF HITLER HITLER: THE RISE OF EVIL DOWNFALL - THE LAST 12 DAYS OF HITLER NAPOLEON THE ARTISTIC PSYCHOPATH "Immortal Beloved" portraying Beethoven's genius, deafness, and domestic cruelty http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110116/ Others: VAN GOGH CLASSICS!! CAPE FEAR Narcissistic rage from hell. 1961 remade 2001 PSYCHO - Anthony Perkins - Alfred Hitchcock-era thriller. Rehashed in 1998. GASLIGHT - from the 40s but a popular topic ARSENIC AND OLD LACE - Cary Grant - A Humorous Classic from the 40s - Sweet Little Old Ladies as Senile Serial Killers (Comedy) SYBIL and THE THREE FACES OF EVE - Multiple Personality Disorder THE BAD SEED - When she was good she was very, very good, but when she was bad... ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST - Jack Nicholson - Academy Award Winner DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE - A Black and White oldie The Wizard of OZ - You always had courage, a brain and a heart Note: Author Ann Rule - Books about Psychopaths and Narcissists |