Movies and TvShows featuring "psychological-manipulation" theme.
Death Note follows a high school student named Light Yagami who discovers a mysterious notebook known as the Death Note. With the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it, Light sets out to rid the world of criminals and create a utopia. However, his actions draw the attention of a brilliant detective known as L, leading to a thrilling game of cat and mouse
Nick Dunne becomes the main suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Amy. As the media focuses on the case, it becomes apparent that Nick may not be innocent. However, the truth is far more twisted and surprising than anyone could have imagined.
When the Joker wreaks havoc on Gotham, Batman must confront his greatest test to fight injustice and protect the city.
26-year-old car mechanic Hibiki Mamiya lives with his high school sweetheart of the same age, Kurumi Ogasawara. Life together feels so natural and filled with the warmth of each other's love. It was a happiness they expected would last a lifetime. Hibiki is secretly preparing his proposal to Kurumi when misfortune strikes. A tunnel collapses, trapping him for four days. Barely making it out alive, he discovers a world completely changed. There is absolutely no one around, communication signals are dead, the transportation network is a wreck, and the only information available is the emergency evacuation order being repeated on the radio. Everywhere Hibiki goes, he sees bloodstains. Just what happened to this town?!
In a world where dreams can be infiltrated, a skilled thief is hired to plant an idea in a target's subconscious mind.
Love Me If You Dare is a thrilling TV show filled with crime, mystery, and romance. It follows the story of a criminal psychologist and detective who work together to solve various murder cases, while dealing with their own traumatic pasts and complicated relationships. As they delve deeper into their investigations, they find themselves entangled in a web of psychological manipulation and dangerous criminals.
Beyond Evil is a psychological thriller TV show that revolves around a detective investigating a series of murder cases in a small countryside town. As he delves deeper into the investigations, he uncovers secrets, psychological manipulation, and corruption. The show explores themes of culpability, trauma, and the dark depths of the human psyche.
A serial killer takes advantage of media interest in his murders, manipulating victims, police, and the media to turn the killings into a mediatic spectacle.
Liar Game follows a naive and honest woman who gets trapped in a psychological game show after being conned by a swindler. With the help of a former convict, she learns the art of deceit and strategies to survive in the game. The show explores themes of psychology, manipulation, and betrayal.
A soldier named Stevens wakes up in another person's body and learns that he is part of a government program called the Source Code. He is tasked with finding a bomber on a commuter train, but each mission lasts only 8 minutes. As he repeats the time loop, Stevens uncovers more about the terrorist attack and his own personal situation. Determined to save the people on the train and his love interest, he defuses the bomb and sacrifices himself to ensure their safety.
A lawyer's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when she begins a sexual relationship with her teenage stepson, leading to a series of consequences that threaten to tear her family apart.
Mifuyu is a high school student. Her mom suffers from a severe illness, which causes Mifuyu to spend most of her time taking care of her and doing housework. She doesn't think about her future after high school. Mifuyu's mom dies, her dad brings his girlfriend to their house and kicks Mifuyu out. Mifuyu goes to the home where her mom's cousin lives, in a high-class residential area in Tokyo.
Kanji Senkawa receives requests which the police or private investigators can't handle. He solves the cases by threatening people. Kanji Senkawa meets wealthy university student Mio Kanesaka. She has a good heart and and can't ignore those in difficult situations. Kanji and Mio get involved in various cases including voice phishing and kidnappings.
Publicist Stuart Shepard finds himself trapped in a phone booth by an extortionist's sniper rifle. Forced to negotiate with the caller, Stuart's life hangs in the balance.
In the wake of a car accident, Michelle wakes up in an underground bunker with Howard, who claims to have saved her from a hostile event on the surface. As time passes, Michelle discovers the true nature of Howard's intentions and forms an unlikely alliance with another bunker occupant, Emmett. Together, they must escape the bunker and confront a world now under alien invasion.
Thrown straight into a dangerous mission with none of his memories intact, a man named Carter wakes up in Seoul with no recollection of who he is. He is tasked with rescuing his infected daughter Ha-Na and bringing her back to North Korea to develop a vaccine for a deadly virus. As he fights off CIA agents and hordes of infected people, Carter must navigate a web of deception and betrayal to complete his mission and regain his memories.
A salesman for a natural gas corporation arrives in a small town to convince the residents to sell their land for hydraulic fracturing. However, he begins to question his own beliefs and the impact of his actions on the community.
John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building. A massive bomb explodes in a department store, causing chaos in the city. Simon demands that McClane wear a racist sign and go to Harlem. McClane is rescued by a store owner and the two are forced to follow Simon's challenges to prevent more bombs from detonating. As they unravel Simon's plan, they discover he is the brother of a criminal McClane killed years ago. Simon steals gold from the Federal Reserve and plans to destroy the tanker carrying it. McClane and the store owner manage to stop Simon and his men, saving the city and recovering the stolen gold.
In 1942, during the Battle of Stalingrad, Vassili Zaitsev, a Red Army soldier with impressive marksmanship skills, becomes a national hero and propaganda icon. As Soviet snipers take a toll on German forces, renowned German sniper Major Erwin König is sent to eliminate Vassili. With the help of a young boy, Vassili sets a trap for König but is eventually wounded. In the end, Vassili kills König and reunites with Tania, his love interest, after the German surrender.