Basic Psych

Basic Psych is a terrifically suspenseful and entertaining movie! Character-driven and tightly paced, it culminates in an ending that will knock your socks off.

As it follows the increasingly unsettling relationship between a psychiatrist and his potentially dangerous patient, Basic Psych ratchets up the anxiety, especially when the psychiatrist's family seems at risk. Scenes are artfully staged with interesting angles and lighting. Superlative acting by Pittsburgh (Swissvale) native David Conrad and two-time Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris elevates the tension and tone of this cleverly conceived puzzler.

Tension and tone of this cleverly conceived puzzler.

I really enjoyed this psychological thriller! Good insight into therapy and how it works (or doesn't) very realistic, great acting, and the ending was such a surprise. Great job of the character development and realistic plot development.

I attended this showing with several friends, and we were all speechless as the movie ended. We excitedly reviewed the clues, the red herrings, and had quite a few different opinions. A film that generates this much discussion after the viewing has value as a thriller. It also had such a twist at the end that was so artfully done.

I need to see this film again to follow the plot more closely.

Great film.

Here is a movie that gets right to it! As a longtime songwriter, I have learned a phrase that works " don't bore us get to the chorus"

As a long time movie fanatic, I assure you, "basic psych" put you on the edge of your seat early, and keeps you there.

Great acting, great dialogue, and multiple plots, along with a "cool" twist makes this movie a must see.

Director Melissa Martin, and writer Jim Tucker certainly worked well together to bring Jim 's script alive on the big screen. There are wonderful camera angles, and shots, and the lightness and darkness of the film works perfectly with a storyline, which is based around a mix of happiness, anger, distress, and suspense.

This film was shot in Pittsburgh using numerous locations which made it great fun to watch for a long time "Burgh" dweller.

Writer Jim Tucker brings us a great plot, characters, and dialog and delivers a thought provoking, suspenseful, thriller, that I enjoyed very much.

There is a great cast in this film, all delivering powerful and believable parts. I was drawn in, on board and buying it immediately.

Again, I consider myself a bit of a movie connoisseur. Movies that I "love" I can watch many many times over changing my visual gaze from foreground to background inside of each scene

I enjoy thinking outside the box of where the writer might have been trying to take us.

I also enjoy noticing strange camera angles, interesting shots, cuts and edits.

This film was full of all of the above

My only complaint and possible shortness as far as this review goes is I've only seen the movie once

Again, as a reviewer with a voracious appetite for movies and the art of "movie making" I could watch this over and over again........so could you.

I give it two thumbs up, and the standing ovation!!

Now, " when can I see it again?"

If you love "edge of your seat" thrillers, you will love Basic Psych as much as I did! This movie realistically explores the dynamics of the relationship between a psychiatrist and his patient while keeping you guessing through numerous plot twists and turns. The acting is superb and script is so tight that you are constantly engaged. All the threads are neatly tied together in a dramatic ending that leaves you breathless. Even after you know how this movie ends, it's one of those movies you can watch over and over again to pick up little clues you might have missed! One of the best thrillers I've seen in years.

I have watched Basic Psych three times. The first was the most suspenseful. It captures you from the very beginning. As not to ruin the movie's suspenseful drama, I will not provide my second and third time comments. Although I will say that each time I watched, I learned something new. The character development between the patient and the psychiatrist was exceptional. I enjoyed watching the scenes of Pittsburgh and the reference to the Pittsburgh Glass Factory Center. It's a wonderful movie that leads to a great dinner or evening conversation afterwards with friends. Basic Psych is a must-see at least twice!