There truly is a movie for every occasion. If someone wants to laugh, throw on a comedy; if they wont to cry, perhaps a romantic tear-jerker; and sometimes, people want to feel an unrelenting pressure that makes them curl up in teh fetal position. If the last category were a section in a Blockbuster Video, it would be called “Cinematic Panic Attacks.”
As daunting as some of the movies in this select category can be, they’re also examples of visionary voices and top-tier actors collaborating to make something unique and special. There’s a cathartic safety in watching people being pushed to their extremes and seeing characters persevere or fold under the pressure in front of them. With that in mind, we’ll take a look at some of the very best movies that feel like full-length panic attacks.
‘Boiling Point’ (2021)
Controversial,
Audiences weren’t quite sure how to interpret Beau Is Afraid, but one thing is for certain: the movie simulates a fever dream perfectly. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Beau Wasserman, a man who is, as the title would suggest, afraid of virtually everything around him. Although stricken with anxiety, Beau attempts to visit his overbearing mother, but a series of mishaps turns his trip into a never-ending nightmare of his worst fears realized.
everyone has seen a dream sequence in a movie where nothing feels quite right,like reality has been scrambled out of order,creating a disorienting experience. that’s what Beau Is Afraid
In Whiplash, young musician Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) pursues the life of a drummer by
