150 Mindfuck Movies (grouped by genre, sorted alphabetically)

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[–]soundsituation 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

I love a lot of these. I'd also add Under the Silver Lake, The Double Life of Veronique and Minority Report.

[–]Mazurro 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

Minority Report? How is that a mindfuck movie? It was pretty straight forward, just the entire idea is kinda absurd, but then Matrix would be mindfuck movie, but it cleary isn't.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

There are a lot of concepts in the expertly produced and easily understandable Minority Report that are exceptionally noteworthy, and if not mindfucks they certainly cling to the back of your mind.

The Matrix is listed in science-fiction.

[–]Mazurro 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Meh, I wouldn't say Matrix nor Minority Report should be there. Also, not including mother! by Aronofsky is making this entire list not even worth a spit.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

The list is great, as is Mother! - like an intense acid trip.

[–]Mazurro 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I see a mother! is there actually, after reconsideration, it's not that bad but I would add some movies.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

What would you add?

I don't know if I'd put it under "drama", but I wouldn't know where else would be good. I still haven't looked extensively at the list, but I will.

In addition to my lists linked above, I'd add a category for "directors" and "series", because often their whole body of work or a series fits. Off the top of my head:

[–]Mazurro 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

In terms of Directors: Refn, Gaspar Noe, Von Trier, Aronofsky. They are definitely one of the greatest in shocking kind of mindfuck.

To add movies - Check my other comment.

[–]soundsituation 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah I definitely see what you’re saying and I almost didn’t mention that one but I thought it fit in tonally with some of the other films on the list.