The Brain and How We View Psychological Thrillers
Stephen Schwartz
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The Brain and How we View Psychological Thrillers
Differences
Fight Club (1999)
Shutter Island (2010)
Get Out (2017)
Fractured (2019)
Approaches
Viewers
Impact
The next time you watch a psychological thriller, try to be more aware of how the film plays with your mind, and you'll likely be more captivated by it.
Fight Club (1999)
- Key Themes: Identity, Consumerism, and Mental Instability
- Plot Twist: Tyler Durden is a figment of the narrator's mind
- How to Watch: Look for clues that suggest the narrator's instability
- Where to Watch: Disney+ or Hulu
Differences
- Focus on perception vs. reality
- Subtle clues, plot twists, and unreliable narrators
- The brains reaction to suspense and fear
Impact
- The Brain loves suspense and unpredictability
- Thrillers activate our fight-or-flight response
- The confusion, tension, and the plot twists play on both our emotional reactions and logical reasoning
Shutter Island (2010)
- Key Themes: Trauma, Paranoia, Delusion
- Plot Twist: Everything you believe is questioned
- How to Watch: Pay attention to details and contradictions
- Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Why some people get clues faster than others
- Cognitive processing speed and attention varies with all people
- Experience and familiarity with the genre plaus a huge role in finding clues faster
- The role of parttern recognition is a big factor
Approaches
- Stay Engaged with the Details: Small details often reveal key truths.
- Trust Your Instincts, But Question Everything: Always question what you’re seeing and hearing.
- Expect Uncertainty: Ambiguity is central—don’t expect everything to make sense right away.
- Be Ready for a Twist: Expect the unexpected; the ending often flips the narrative.
Fractured (2019)
- Key Themes: Unreliable narrator, Perception vs Reality
- Plot Twist: What's real? What's imagined?
- How to Watch: Question what's happening---who's telling the truth?
- Where to Watch: Netflix
Get Out (2017)
- Key Themes: Fear, Manipulation, and Hypnosis
- Plot Twist: The true horror is psychological
- How to Watch: Focus on psychological manipulation and foreshadowing
- Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video