Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Derren Brown: Apocalypse List

• The Push - A psychological illusionist uses a social experiment to manipulate a subject into a decision.
• Derren Brown: Infamous - Another special by Derren Brown that combines psychological tricks with performance art.
• Now You See Me - A group of illusionists pull off bank heists during their performances, showcasing manipulation and deception.
• The Mentalist - Follows a consultant with psychic abilities who uses his skills to solve crimes.
• Mindhunter - Explores criminal psychology and the development of criminal profiling, involving deep psychological manipulation.
• The Great Houdini - A biographical depiction of the famous magician and escape artist, exploring themes of illusion and deception.
• Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal - Follows children with psychic abilities, examining psychological and social dimensions of their gifts.
• The Prestige - A story about two rival magicians who go to extreme lengths to outperform each other, involving manipulation and obsession.
• Derren Brown: Trick or Treat - Features Derren Brown employing psychological techniques to influence and surprise subjects.
• The Illusionist - A magician uses his skills to secure love and influence, entwined with a murder mystery.
• Mind Control with Derren Brown - In this series, Derren explores the power of influence and suggestion through various social experiments.
• Wanted - Explores the manipulation of a normal man into becoming an assassin, featuring high levels of psychological influences.
• Derren Brown: Sacrifice - A unique special where Derren confronts ideas of sacrifice through psychological manipulation.
• The OA - Combines themes of psychological struggle, manipulation, and the exploration of consciousness.
• The Sixth Sense - Features themes of psychological perception and manipulation as a young boy sees dead people.
• The Mindy Project - Includes comedic elements involving characters manipulating situations and perceptions.
• Inception - A deep dive into the human psyche through dreams that manipulate perception and reality.
• Fight Club - Explores themes of identity and manipulation through the formation of an underground fight organization.
• The Cabin in the Woods - Plays with psychological horror and manipulation of characters based on scenarios set by unseen manipulators.
• Black Mirror - Anthology series that explores the dark aspects of technology and the human psyche, often involving manipulation themes.
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - A mix of philosophical themes with absurd humor that explores perception and reality.
• American Horror Story: Asylum - Features elements of psychological manipulation, mind control, and human rights abuses in a mental institution.
• Limitless - Centers around the manipulation of intelligence and perception through the use of an experimental drug.
• The Game - Involves manipulation and psychological gameplay involving a wealthy banker who is drawn into a mysterious game.
• The X-Files - Often incorporates themes of psychological manipulation and the complexity of human belief systems.
• The Usual Suspects - A crime thriller that delves into manipulation and misdirection in a complex narrative.
• A Cure for Wellness - Explores psychological manipulation within a mysterious wellness center, blending horror and psychological thriller.
• Orphan Black - Features themes of identity and manipulation through cloning and espionage.
• Unbreakable - Focuses on psychological elements related to identity, manipulation, and the concept of superheroes.
• Scams - A documentary series that explores various scams and the psychological manipulation behind them.
• The Circle - Social experiment-reality series that delves into manipulation and perception amongst contestants.
• Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel - True crime docuseries exploring the psychological aspects of a mysterious case intertwined with manipulation themes.
• Dead of Summer - Horror-mystery series that involves psychological manipulation and the exploration of deep-seated fears.
• Inside Man - A documentary series that examines psychological manipulation in various social contexts.
• The Following - A thriller series that deals with psychological manipulation between a serial killer and his followers.
• Lie to Me - Explores the science of lie detection and the psychological manipulation involved in detecting falsehoods.
• 15 Minutes of Shame - An exploration of public shaming and the psychological effects it has on both the shamed and the perpetrators.