Narcissists and psychopaths often use manipulation tactics such asgaslightingto distort the reality and perception of their victims.
The first half of the list focuses ongaslightingmovies.Click hereto jump to television shows andhere to jump to books.
This is a powerfully moving gesture even if that help does come from beyond the grave.
This is a carefully constructed plot that she orchestrates after she discovers her husbands affair with a student.
Although many have rightfully identified Amy as a psychopathicfemale narcissist, there aremanyways to interpret this hit movie.
The main character, Laura, fakes her own death to escape a possessive and controlling man named Martin.
Sleeping with the Enemy is an accurate portrayal of the horrors involved when a malignant narcissistjust wont let go.
Her Worst Nightmare
Dakota is a survivor of kidnapping who experiences trauma symptoms a year post-escape.
The Ones Below will keep you on the edge of your seat questioning what is real and what isnt.
Claire is stunned to discover the truth about her husband
The movie escalates into a fight for survival as David and his friends plot revenge and stage ahome invasion.
Fear highlights how psychopathic predators ingratiate themselves with their victims while isolating them from their loved ones.
It highlights the consequences of getting involved with a manipulator who eventually takes over your entire life.
Slim trains in krav maga to battle her abuser
Karen Miller is the ex-partner of notorious serial killer Kit Parker.
The erosion of her memory and identity and her confusion post-trauma will be relatable to many survivors ofgaslighting.
This is one of the few shows where victims often get justice and perpetrators get held accountable.
Amy Dunne asks an old boyfriend for help, only to betray him in shocking ways
For the main character, the world essentially ending is what finally grants her the door to freedom.
On her journey, she encounters another survivor who helps her find shelter.
At the heart of it all, this book is about possibility, love, and resilience after abuse.
Rachel senses something off-kilter
Verity
Verity by Colleen Hoover is the quintessential gaslighting novel.
You will be gaslit by the book itself as its ending will leave you questioning everything you already read.
The Therapist: A Novel
The Therapist: A Novel by B.A.
Kara is kidnapped by a malignant narcissist
Alice and Leo are a happy couple who move into a gated community known as The Circle.
In The Circle, everyone knows everyone elses business.
What Alice doesnt know is that Leo has been keeping a dark secret about the house theyve moved into.
Julia Roberts stars as Laura, an abused wife who is manipulated by her narcissistic husband
In the mornings, she finds a strange gift like a white rose or a bottle of wine.
A neighbor tells Alice to trust no one as she gets to know the members of her new community.
Much like Verity, readers will be gaslit by the true culprit just like the main character is.
Dakota suffers from nightmares and flashbacks
If you are in a relationship with a narcissist or psychopath, its important to seek help.
A disturbed couple experience an unforeseen tragedy
Elliot Page stars as Haley, a vigilante teen who puts predators in their place
Tom is obsessed with his friend Dickie
Nicole and her dad are targeted by the psychopath she’s dating
Karen is in love with notorious serial killer Parker
Debra Newell is dating a master manipulator and con artist, John Meehan
The Tinder Swindler preys on numerous women financially, love bombing them into a fantasy relationship
Love is Blind follows couples who don’t meet until they decide to get married, only communicating in the pods
