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Movies: Best "brainwashing" Movies


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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind(2004)

4.1/5 (with 6,609 votes)

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

Idiocracy(2006)

3.2/5 (with 1,208 votes)

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes(2007)

R
| 1h 21min | Horror, Mystery, Crime, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 231 votes)

When hundreds of videotapes showing torture, murder and dismemberment are found in an abandoned house, they reveal a serial killer's decade-long reign of terror and become the most disturbing collection of evidence homicide detectives have ever seen.

Videodrome(1983)

R
| 1h 28min | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
3.6/5 (with 921 votes)

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

Martha Marcy May Marlene(2011)

R
| 1h 41min | Drama, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 321 votes)

After several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lucy, for help. Martha finds herself at the quiet Connecticut home Lucy shares with her new husband, Ted, but the memories of what she experienced in the cult make peace hard to find. As flashbacks continue to torment her, Martha fails to shake a terrible sense of dread, especially in regard to the cult's manipulative leader.

Directed by Sean Durkin - With Elizabeth Olsen, John Hawkes, Sarah Paulson, Hugh Dancy, Brady Corbet, Adam Thompson, ...

Chained(2012)

R
| 1h 34min | Horror, Thriller, Crime
3.4/5 (with 190 votes)

A serial killer kidnaps a young boy after murdering his mother, then raises him to be his accomplice. After years in captivity, the boy must choose between escaping or following in his captor's bloody footprints.

Nineteen Eighty-Four(1984)

R
| 1h 53min | Drama, Science Fiction
3.4/5 (with 641 votes)

George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

1BR(2019)

1h 30min | Thriller, Drama, Horror
3.1/5 (with 176 votes)

When Sarah lucks into a sweet one-bedroom at Asilo Del Mar Apartments in Los Angeles, she thinks she's hit the jackpot. It's got plenty of space, friendly tenants, group BBQs and even a cute neighbour next door. All is not what it seems: loud noises start keeping her awake at night; her cat is missing; everyone seems to be a little too helpful and friendly, except for the weirdo, Lester. Soon, Sarah learns she didn't choose this apartment — it chose her.

Directed by David Marmor - With Nicole Brydon Bloom, Giles Matthey, Taylor Nichols

The Manchurian Candidate(1962)

PG-13
| 2h 6min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery
3.8/5 (with 291 votes)

Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.

Disturbing Behavior(1998)

R
| 1h 24min | Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction
2.8/5 (with 144 votes)

Steve Clark is a newcomer in the town of Cradle Bay, and he quickly realizes that there's something odd about his high school classmates. The clique known as the "Blue Ribbons" are the eerie embodiment of academic excellence and clean living. But, like the rest of the town, they're a little too perfect. When Steve's rebellious friend Gavin mysteriously joins their ranks, Steve searches for the truth with fellow misfit Rachel.

Distorted(2018)

R
| 1h 30min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
2.5/5 (with 79 votes)

A married couple suspect that the 'smart apartments' in their high tech residence are being used by its owner for sinister reasons.

K-12(2019)

R
| 1h 32min | Music, Horror, Fantasy
3.9/5 (with 115 votes)

Cry Baby, a strong and sensitive girl, is sent off to a disturbing sleepaway school that’s hidden underneath a grandiose façade. Luckily, she has a sweet and unapologetic best friend who sticks up for her when she gets bullied by the other students whose brains are under control by the Principal and his wicked staff. With the help of the magical friends they meet along the way, as well as an Angelic Spirit Guide, they are able to gain the strength they need to fight off the school’s belligerent patriarchal conditioning.

Directed by Melanie Martinez - With Emma Harvey, Maggie Budzyna
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Wizards(1977)

3.1/5 (with 74 votes)

After the death of his mother, the evil mutant wizard Blackwolf discovers some long-lost military technologies. Full of ego and ambition, Blackwolf claims his mother's throne, assembles an army and sets out to brainwash and conquer Earth. Meanwhile, Blackwolf's gentle twin brother, the bearded and sage Avatar, calls upon his own magical abilities to foil Blackwolf's plans for world domination -- even if it means destroying his own flesh and blood.

Directed by Ralph Bakshi

Holy Smoke(1999)

R
| 1h 55min | Comedy, Drama
2.8/5 (with 86 votes)

While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters, a macho cult de-programmer who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ quickly learns that he's met his match in the sexy, intelligent and iron-willed Ruth.

Telefon(1977)

1h 42min | Thriller, Action, Crime
3.3/5 (with 42 votes)

Nicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.S. in the 1950's. These agents got their assignments under hypnosis, so they can't remember their missions until they're told a line of a Robert Frost poem. Dalchimski flees to the U.S. and starts phoning these agents who perform sabotage acts against military targets.

The Inhabited Island(2008)

2.7/5 (with 40 votes)

On the threshold of 22nd century, furrowing the space, protagonist from the Free Search Group makes emergency landing on an unknown planet where he must stay. People who are living on this planet have remained at the stone level of the 20th century, with its social problems, miserable ecology and shaky world..

The Sacrament(2013)

R
| 1h 39min | Horror, Thriller
2.9/5 (with 178 votes)

A fashion photographer is traveling to meet his sister at Eden Parish. Once there, his friends begin to film interviews with the Eden Parish inhabitants, all of whom speak of the commune in glowing terms. However, they soon discover that there is a sinister edge to the commune that belies the seemingly peaceful setting.

Faults(2014)

1h 29min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
3.3/5 (with 96 votes)

Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.

Volunteers(1985)

R
| 1h 47min | Comedy
2.7/5 (with 66 votes)

After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the Peace Corps to evade angry creditors. In Thailand, he is assigned to build a bridge for the local villagers with the help of American-As-Apple-Pie WSU Grad Tom Tuttle and the beautiful and down-to earth Beth Wexler. What they don't realize is that the bridge is coveted by the U.S. Army, a local Communist force, and a powerful drug lord. Together with the help of At Toon, the only English speaking native, they must fight off the three opposing forces and find out what is right for the villagers, as well as themselves.

The Stone Killer(1973)

R
| 1h 35min | Action, Adventure, Crime
3.2/5 (with 28 votes)

A Los Angeles detective is sent to New York where he must solve a case involving an old Sicilian Mafia family feud.

Thirst(1979)

R
| 1h 35min | Horror, Romance / Love, Thriller
2.9/5 (with 17 votes)

The descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is abducted by a cult of self-proclaimed supermen who achieve this state of superiority by drinking from the "blood cows" (read: people) kept at the "dairy farm", and they try to get her to join them.

The Apple(1980)

PG
| 1h 30min | Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction, Music
2.3/5 (with 21 votes)

In the glitzy, glittering futuristic world of 1994, music is king -- and the man who controls it is all-powerful malicious mogul Mr. Boogalow. Now he has his eye on two fresh-faced young singers, Alphie and Bibi, who score a hit at his WorldVision Song Festival and fall under the irresistible spell of fame, money, and temptation.

Listening(2015)

NR
| 1h 40min | Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
2.9/5 (with 36 votes)

For years, we have tried to harness the power of the human mind… and failed. Now, one breakthrough will change everything. Beyond technology. Beyond humanity. Beyond control. David, Ryan, and Jordan hope the telepathy invention will solve all their problems, but the bleeding-edge technology opens a Pandora’s box of new dangers, as the team discovers that when they open their minds, there is nowhere to hide their thoughts.

The Rack(1956)

NR
| 1h 40min | Drama, War
3.3/5 (with 10 votes)

Army Captain Edward Hall returns to the US after two years in a prison camp in the Korean War. In the camp he was brainwashed and helped the Chinese convince the other prisoners that they were fighting an unjust war. When he comes back he is charged for collaboration with the enemy. Where does loyalty end in a prison camp, when the camp is a living hell?

Human Experiments(1979)

R
| 1h 22min | Horror, Crime
2.1/5 (with 6 votes)

A demented prison doctor performs gruesome shock therapy experiments on inmates.

Silent Retreat(2013)

1h 25min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
2.6/5 (with 14 votes)

Janey arrives at a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it aren't afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees.

Control Factor(2003)

2.4/5 (with 7 votes)

An average everyman discovers he's the unwitting target of an ultra secret domestic black-op centering on mind control.

Directed by Nelson McCormick - With Adam Baldwin

Hornet(2018)

1.9/5 (with 5 votes)

When an alien race invades and begins to brainwash humans to carry out acts of destruction, the rest of humanity must rely on an untested giant robot to save the Earth.

Directed by Jon Kondelik, James Kondelik

Angel Dust(1994)

3.3/5 (with 9 votes)

A police psychologist suspects her former lover of serial murders on the Tokyo subway.

Directed by Gakuryū Ishii

Simon(1980)

PG
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Science Fiction
3.2/5 (with 10 votes)

A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwash experiment. After that they try to convince him that he was a living-being from another planet.

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