Movies and TvShows featuring "mind-games" theme.
The Mentalist follows Patrick Jane, a former psychic medium, who uses his keen power of observation to help the California Bureau of Investigation solve complex cases. After losing his wife and child to a serial killer known as Red John, Jane joins the law enforcement agency to track down the elusive murderer while dealing with his own haunted past.
Kaguya Shinomiya, the wealthy and intelligent student council president, and Miyuki Shirogane, the top student and vice president, engage in a battle of wits to make the other confess their feelings first.
Classroom of the Elite follows the story of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, a student of Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, where students are ranked based on their grades. However, the school's true purpose is to conduct a social experiment, where students must use their intelligence to manipulate and outsmart each other in order to succeed and rise up the ranks. As Kiyotaka navigates the complex web of relationships and power struggles, he uncovers the dark secrets lurking behind the prestigious facade of the school.
Behind Her Eyes follows the story of a single mother who is drawn into a twisted web of secrets and mysteries when she becomes involved with a married man. As her relationship with him deepens, she discovers that things are not as they seem and embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth.
Mizuto and Yume, former junior high school sweethearts, reunite as step-siblings after their parents announce a marriage. To prioritize their parents' relationship, they create a rule where 'the first one to get aroused' loses.
Yuuichi Katagiri knows the hardships of not having enough funds. He works hard to save up in order to go on the high school trip. However, after the class' money is all collected; it's stolen. Suspicion falls on two of Yuuichi's friends. Yuuichi Katagiri has battled financial hardships his whole life but has learned to stay content and positive thanks to his close circle of friends. To keep a promise he made to them, Yuuichi saves up enough money to join them on the school trip. But when the gathered money mysteriously goes missing, suspicion falls on two of Yuuichi's friends: Shiho Sawaragi and Makoto Shibe, who were in charge of collecting the payments. Although innocent, Shiho and Makoto take responsibility for the failure to protect the money when no one else comes forward. A few days later, Yuuichi and his friends receive mysterious letters which trick each of them into meeting up. Upon arrival, they are ambushed and knocked unconscious. They wake up in a mysterious room in the presence of 'Manabu-kun,' a character from a controversial children's show that stopped airing due to its malicious content. He informs the group that one of them indirectly gathered them together in order to settle a large debt. They are to play a 'friendship game': a series of games that will test the strength of their bond and trust in each other. As the group's faith wavers due to the growing number of secrets and betrayals, Yuuichi must figure out who of his 'friends' he can actually trust and ultimately discover the identity of the traitor.
LIAR GAME is a suspenseful TV show about a genius ex-convict who gets involved in a game of lies and deception. With the opportunity to win 100 million yen, the participants must use their wits to outsmart each other and survive the mind games of a secret organization. Betrayal, friendship, and psychological manipulation are at the core of this gripping drama set in Japan.
Students battle to determine their rankings, with one student having to keep up the ultimate lie!
Brain Games is a captivating TV show that delves into the intricacies of the human brain through a series of interactive games, experiments, and mind-bending challenges. Each episode unravels the mysteries behind optical illusions, the nervous system, neurology, perception, psychology, and the inner workings of the brain. Prepare to be amazed and enlightened as you journey through the fascinating world of Brain Games.
The Canyons follows the story of a group of young adults in Los Angeles, whose lives are intertwined by love, deceit, and jealousy. Christian, an aspiring actor, becomes increasingly suspicious of his girlfriend Tara's infidelity. As secrets are revealed and trust is shattered, the characters spiral into a world of sex, manipulation, and violence.
Master Key is an interactive variety show where celebrities compete with one another and play various games in order to achieve victory each week. The players have to find those who have the two Master Keys, reasoning through an intense psychological warfare. The viewers become "Watchers" and participate in the game as well. By the number of votes, each star receives special abilities. Who will be chosen by the Watchers and become the final winner?
A boxer who was previously a genius, and a rich girl who has a serious illness. Despite appearing not to have any connection, they are similar. Nothing can melt their heart of ice. What is the sunlight that can melt their frozen heart? If the answer is love, is it too cliché? Tae Woong`s love melted the heart of the ice princess, Bo Ra. Although this winter will be very cold and scary, winter is not the end of the seasons, but the beginning of the hope for a greater love.
Tasha has the perfect house, a loving husband, and a beautiful little girl, but her life takes a turn for the worse when her husband's ex-wife, Jen, starts interfering in their lives with her mind games and refusal to let go.
The 30-years old Max is MD and engaged to the attractive Coco, who jealously keep watch over him. After he heard the lovely voice of an unknown misdialing woman, he starts a restless search ...
In Project Ithaca, a group of strangers wakes up aboard an alien spaceship, trapped and forced to confront their deepest fears. As they try to unravel the mystery of their captors' intentions, they must navigate mind games and a dark secret that threatens their survival. With each passing moment, tensions rise and alliances shift, leading to a climactic showdown. Will they find a way to escape or succumb to the horrors of their predicament?
Shirkers is a documentary about Sandi Tan, a teenager in Singapore in the early 1990s, and her friends who set out to make an indie film. After shooting the film, the footage mysteriously disappears, and the group's leader, Georges, disappears as well. Years later, Sandi discovers that Georges had secretly kept the film all along, leading to a journey of self-discovery and reflection on the past.
Kaiji is a compulsive gambler drowning in debt. He is offered a chance to make big bucks by participating in a high-stakes gambling event. With his life on the line, Kaiji must use his wits to deceive and outwit his opponents in a series of mind games and death games.
After a tragic accident, a devoted wife becomes obsessed with a mysterious portrait that resembles her husband as he was. As the portrait starts to terrorize her, she questions whether it is possessed or if she is losing her mind.
Kaiji, a man burdened with debt, is drawn into a world of high-stakes gambling where he must use his wit and tactics to outsmart his opponents and survive.
A story filled with love, deceit, and betrayal as a group of sophisticated individuals engage in manipulative mind games and seduction in 18th-century France.