The Girl on The Train is a terrific psychological thriller that covers many of the key elements of gaslighting – including the role that substance abuse coercion can play in the realm of domestic violence. Spoiler alert: what she discovers is that her husband has continually attempted to undermine her sense of reality and has caused her to doubt her memories of key events. One day, she witnesses something startling in this seemingly idyllic relationship that causes her to later become a part of a homicide investigation that unravels her life and the truth about what really happened in her marriage. She begins observing the life of a seemingly happy couple, living next door to her ex-husband and his new wife. Rachel Watson is a recently divorced woman who spends her days drinking and riding the train. This is the quintessential movie you want to watch if you ever wanted an answer to the question, “What happens when a psychopath encounters a narcissist in the never-ending mind games of a toxic marriage?” The Girl on The Train Rachel senses something off-kilter It is clear her misogynistic husband exhibits some garden-variety narcissistic traits and qualities – although he is way out of his league when it comes to his calculated wife. Although many have rightfully identified Amy as a psychopathic female narcissist, there are many ways to interpret this hit movie. We learn in the movie just how far a psychopathic person will go to get revenge and regain power and control, and moreover, we also see how chameleon-like they are, shifting into different roles and identities to meet their agendas. This is a carefully constructed plot that she orchestrates after she discovers her husband’s affair with a student. Amy Dunne weaponizes pity ploys and fakes her own murder (eventually kidnapping) to evoke sympathy in the masses while placing the spotlight of the blame on her husband. Gone Girl depicts the brutal tactics of a psychopathic and narcissistic woman who weaponizes the stereotype of the “damsel in distress” to gaslight and punish her husband and the world around her. Gone Girl Amy Dunne asks an old boyfriend for help, only to betray him in shocking ways The depiction of her narcissistic husband as a predator who feels entitled to abuse, betray, and mistreat Slim and “always gets whatever he wants,” even going so far as to stalk and harass her endlessly when she escapes will resonate with many survivors of narcissists and psychopaths. The love bombing and gaslighting tactics her husband uses to “hook” Slim in the beginning, portraying himself as a caring knight in shining armor only to begin abusing her once she’s “trapped” and has a child with him are classic abuse tactics of the malignant narcissist.

The main character of the movie is Slim (played by Jennifer Lopez), an abused wife who learns to defeat her narcissistic abuser through self-defense training in Krav Maga. One of my favorite movies of all time, Enough is ultimately about strategic survival and learning how to fight back. Enough Slim trains in krav maga to battle her abuser This is a powerfully moving gesture – even if that help does come from beyond the grave. In the film, one victim helps the other come to the truth about what lies beneath the surface through a series of unsettling paranormal events. What Lies Beneath is beautifully crafted to creatively portray the subtle ways gaslighting can be used to pathologize victims of deception and keep the wool over their eyes.

Claire and her husband Norman discover what appears to be a spirit haunting their house – a haunting that has the power to expose much deeper and darker secrets about Claire’s husband. Starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, this supernatural thriller takes us on an eerie emotional rollercoaster down to the depths of truth.

Movies What Lies Beneath Claire is stunned to discover the truth about her husband Click here to jump to television shows and here to jump to books. The first half of the list focuses on gaslighting movies. In this article, we’ll look at some of the best movies, television shows, and books that depict narcissism and gaslighting in powerful ways that victims of abuse resonate with. Narcissists and psychopaths often use manipulation tactics such as gaslighting to distort the reality and perception of their victims. Psychopathy takes it one step further with a lack of remorse, sadistic violence, and criminal behaviors. As we know from research, narcissism can include a serious lack of empathy, an excessive sense of entitlement, malicious envy, and aggressive behavior. Narcissism goes beyond just self-absorption and vanity: it can escalate into cruelty, vindictive obsession, long-lasting deception, and covert sabotage.

Gaslight movie that exposes narcissism