Once in a while you come across a movie that makes a lasting impression on your mind whether it be because of the cinematography, the plot or the exceptional acting. It can be pretty hard to find such films among the heaps of movies out there. Here is a list of such mind-boggling movies that you might want to add to your watch list.
1. Predestination (2014)
Predestination is a sci-fi, action, thriller film with a 7.8 IMDb rating.
A temporal agent is assigned the task to travel back in time and prevent the attacks by the “Fizzle bomber” on New York. While tracking the Fizzle bomber, the agent gets into a loop of time that is unexplainable and far beyond the realms of possibility.
With a great plot line and time travel done just right, the movie throws you in an endless chase, making you question ‘Is everything predestined?’
2. Doctor Sleep (2019)
Doctor sleep is a supernatural thriller drama with a 7.3 IMDb rating.
The movie follows the story of Danny Torrance, several decades after the terrifying events from the movie ‘The Shining’. Danny while still struggling with his past and alcoholism, comes across a little girl who has the same gift as him, called ‘the shine’. Danny finds himself on a quest to protect the little girl from True Knot, whose members feed off the shine of such innocent children.
The movie is unnerving with its eerie atmosphere and intense plot line, it will surely haunt you for days.
3. Sputnik (2020)
Sputnik is a sci-fi horror with a 6.4 IMDb rating.
Dr. Tatyana Klimova, a young psychiatrist is summoned to an isolated military facility to examine Konstantin Veshnyakov, the only survivor of the two Russian cosmonauts on the orbital research mission. Tatyana soon finds out about the parasite that the cosmonaut brought on earth inside him and she is given the task to separate the parasite and host.
The movie is well done with great visuals, a suspenseful story line and effective twists.
4. Coherence (2013)
Coherence is a sci-fi thriller with 7.2 IMDb rating.
A dinner party of eight friends is disrupted by chain of mysterious events due to a passing comet.
The movie is mind-bending and sets up an intense atmosphere which generates great paranoia and incoherence.
5. Upgrade (2018)
Upgrade is sci-fi action movie with 7.5 IMDb rating.
The movie is set in the near future and follows the story of Grey, a technophobe who is left paralyzed after an attack on him and his wife, which also results in his wife’s death. Grey’s want for vengeance is reignited when a billionaire implants an experimental computer chip in him which restores his mobility.
The movie is unique with good visuals and surprising plot twists. It is action packed and will keep you interested from start till the end.
6. Annihilation (2018)
Annihilation is a sci-fi horror with 6.8 IMDb rating.
Lena, a cellular biology professor and a former soldier tries to figure out what happened to her husband after his return from an expedition to a mysterious zone called the ‘Shimmer’. Together with four other people, Lisa heads in to the Shimmer to uncover the truth where they come across mutated plants and animals, both beautiful and terrifying at the same time.
The movie has done the comic horror justice. It is disturbing and haunting and makes you wonder how much of the universe is hidden from us.
7. Knives Out (2019)
Knives Out is a mystery/comedy movie with a 7.9 IMDb rating.
Harlan Thrombey, a wealthy crime novelist is found dead the morning after his birthday. Though the police rule out his death as suicide, detective Benoit Blanc, who was paid anonymously to investigate the case, thinks otherwise. For Blanc everyone is a suspect and he must look through the lies and find out the real culprit.
From excellent acting to a genius plot line, surprising twists and full of suspense, the movie has it all to make one of the best crime mystery.
8. The Others (2001)
The Others is a horror thriller with 7.6 IMDb rating.
Grace Stewart lives in an isolated house in Jersey with her two photosensitive children. Due to a series of odd events, Grace starts to suspect that the house is haunted.
The movie is a slow burn, steadily raising paranoia and fear, It has great twists and disturbing story line.
9. Triangle (2009)
Triangle is a horror thriller with 6.8 IMDb rating.
A group of passengers are left stranded in a sea after a storm upturns their yacht. The group is relieved after coming across a ship but soon realize that something more sinister is at play on the mysterious ship.
The movie is ominous, suspenseful and has an intriguing plot line with hidden metaphors that will leave you perplexed .
10. Arrival (2016)
Arrival is a sci-fi thriller with a 7.9 IMDb rating.
Mysterious spaceships have arrived on Earth and are hovering over different locations around the globe. Louise Banks, a linguistics expert is giving the task to interpret the language of the extraterrestrial entities in order to decode their message for Earth.
The movie is compelling, genius and thought-provoking and will leave a lasting impact on the audience.
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