# The Machinist (2004) - **Summary**: "The Machinist" is a psychological thriller about Trevor Reznik, a lathe-operator suffering from severe insomnia, which leads to his physical and mental deterioration. Haunted by a co-worker only he can see and mysterious post-it notes, Trevor's grip on reality becomes increasingly distorted​[](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-machinist/)​​[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machinist#:~:text=The%20Machinist%20is%20a%202004,sleep%20for%20an%20entire%20year)​​[](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361862/plotsummary/#:~:text=Summaries%20An%20industrial%20worker%20who,withering%20away%20to%20almost%20nothing)​. - **Director**: Brad Anderson - **Genre**: Psychological Thriller - **IMDB**: [Link to IMDB Page](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361862/)​[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machinist#:~:text=The%20Machinist%20is%20a%202004,and%20written%20by%20Scott%20Kosar)​