UNITED STATES: 15. Triangle - Tubi, Peacock, Roku, AMC+ 14. Samsara - Tubi, Peacock 13. The Visitor - Tubi, FreeVee, Peacock, Roku, 12. Byzantium - Tubi, PlutoTV 11. The Clovehitch Killer - Tubi, Hulu, AMC+ 10. A Scanner Darkly - Tubi, Roku 9. Stir of Echoes - Tubi, FreeVee 8. Paprika - Tubi, MUBI, The Criterion Collection 7. Mandy - Tubi, Roku, AMC+, SHUDDER 6. In the Mouth of Madness - Tubi, UA-cam, Roku, The Criterion Collection 5. The Endless - Tubi, Roku, Peacock 4. They Live - Tubi, STARZs 3. Prometheus - Tubi 2. The Usual Suspects - Tubi 1.Memento - Tubi, Prime Video CANADA: 15. Triangle - Prime Video 14. Samsara - Tubi 13. The Visitor - Tubi, AMC+, SHUDDER 12. Byzantium - Tubi 11. The Clovehitch Killer - Netflix 10. A Scanner Darkly 9. Stir of Echoes - Tubi, CTV 8. Paprika - The Criterion Collection 7. Mandy - AMC+, SHUDDER 6. In the Mouth of Madness - The Criterion Collection 5. The Endless - Tubi, SHUDDER 4. They Live 3. Prometheus - Disney+ 2. The Usual Suspects - Prime Video 1.Memento - Prime Video UNITED KINGDOM: 15. Triangle - FreeVee 14. Samsara 13. The Visitor 12. Byzantium - itvX, Studio Canal 11. The Clovehitch Killer - Netflix 10. A Scanner Darkly 9. Stir of Echoes - Prime Video, PlutoTV 8. Paprika - Netflix 7. Mandy 6. In the Mouth of Madness 5. The Endless 4. They Live - itvX, Studio Canal 3. Prometheus - Disney+ 2. The Usual Suspects - Prime Video 1.Memento - Netflix AUSTRALIA: 15. Triangle 14. Samsara - Tubi 13. The Visitor 12. Byzantium - AMC+, SHUDDER 11. The Clovehitch Killer - Prime Video 10. A Scanner Darkly 9. Stir of Echoes - Netflix, Prime Video, Stan. 8. Paprika - Netflix 7. Mandy - Stan., SBS On Demand 6. In the Mouth of Madness 5. The Endless - Prime Video, SBS On Demand 4. They Live - BiNGE 3. Prometheus - Disney+ 2. The Usual Suspects - BiNGE, Stan. 1.Memento - Prime Video
Thank you for making Memento your #1 pick! This movie has been my favorite mind-bender and one of my top 5 overall movies (and I've seen a LOT of movies, new and old). I've seen it many, many times and it gets me each time, as I try to follow the little twists buried in the plot and presentation. Great list overall, I found a few I have not seen yet.
Stopped your video after your first recommendation and watched “Triangle” on Tubi. I love going into a movie knowing nothing about it based on your recommendation. I loved it! Thanks for all your recommendations on this channel.
Great list. Thanks for mentioning Stir of Echoes. I always group it with Jacob's Ladder as one of those horror movies for adults. No tongue in cheek humor, no cheap jump scares. Just chill factor out the wazoo. Easily one of Kevin Bacon's best movies.
@bmljenny There is more to The Endless than meets the Eye , look into the Directors Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead's other movies apparently this is the watch Order , Made the Whole Watching experience so much better , So Good Resolution Spring The Endless Synchronic Enjoy 🍻
Came here due to the thumbnail...Triangle is such a great move. Too bad its so underrated. I always recommend this to time-loop/mind bender enthusiasts. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Time Warp are other great ones.
Oh, thanks for reminding me about Memento! Been a few years since I last watched it... And also thanks for the other great tips! Will check some of them out!
The Usual Suspects changed my way of watching movies and reading fiction ever since I first watched it back in 1995, cause it taught me to always keep in mind who's telling the story. It's just a master piece.
First, LOVE that you said it's my show, I'll do what I want. I follow some female channels and they are ALWAYS apologizing for their opinions. Second, Prometheus is an awesome movie.
*Stir of Echoes* is one of my favorite films, and I've never heard anyone talk about it before. Thanks for acknowledging how good it is. FYI, the paranormal events depicted in the film are actually experienced by some people. Really.
I loved this movie too! I think Kevin Bacon was incredible and the strain on his marriage and father/son relationship only added to the whole story..unlike a lot of movies that just shoe it in to pad the run time. Totally underrated but one of my all time favorites in my collection!!
Great FLICK CONNECTION Darren. I love your #4 pick THEY LIVE and your #2 pick THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Many thanks for sharing with us. Always enjoy your presentations 👍👍👍
I'm intrigued by this category. While I'm not a big fan of horror movies, I can enjoy ones with a provocative story. With A Scanner Darkly, you had me at Philip K. Dick, one of my favorite writers. His work has been heavily mined, and even the poorly done adaptations are worth a look. I was pleased to see The Usual Suspects on your list, and any reminder of They Live makes me smile. I love that you feature movies I haven't seen for a while, as well as intriguing ones to check out for the first time.
@@jasonchavez8706 No, it is not... You want to watch such movies, or do you ask because you want to avoid watching movies about black people? Now you have a black mermaid, black Cleopatra, black Djesus, and a black version of everything, so I guess it will be appropriate some filmmaker to film Roots in which Kunta Kinte is a white person, played by some Scandinavian actor...
Glad he mentioned the stupid mistake of getting run over by the rolling space ship. Maybe not as stupid as it sounds because if you roll a bike tire, it will turn right or left before it falls over. But another STUPID BLUNDER, was trying to touch the alien cobra thing! I mean, WTF was that dumbass thinking?!
Great list (as usual). One interesting thing about They Live is the undercurrent of the movie is about the financial troubles and divide between the have and have-nots of Reagan-era 80's. I think Roddy's character was "a drifter" because a lot of people would sort of become that, looking for work and trying to avoid the reality that they were homeless. I feel the themes of They Live then are as true as today. Great film.
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Another excellent list. I'm glad movies like Triangle are getting more exposure. It's a heavily underrated movie. Stir of Echoes was good, but not as good as everyone made it out to be, and certainly not comparable to The Sixth Sense. I will watch the movie again, and maybe this time I'll like it more. But it can never be more than the Sixth Sense Btw, The Endless is a sequel (mostly in name only) to the movie Resolution made by the same guys. There's even a scene in The Endless that relates directly to that prequel. Also, these guys made a movie called Spring, and that was damn twisted and damn good. Highly recommended. And kudos to you for ending the list with Memento. Instant classic.
Prometheus. What? I mean.....what??? It is a truly appalling film. There is not a single character that you like other than Fassbender's robot (it's a bad movie where the most inhuman character in the show is the one you find the most empathy with); pretty well every character is either an idiot, very unlikable, or both. The plot is poor, the actions of the characters are way below B movie....no...just no in every way. This film is so bad it is almost Disney Star Wars level bad.
I love The Visitor. I first saw it years ago on TV in the mid 80s, and they played it once more. but after that, they never played it again. It was only a couple of years ago when someone helped me with the title of it from a brief description I gave. I found it, and also the Italian language version. Yes, it is disjointed, I still don't understand that psychedelic light-field scene, but the overarching narrative is very interesting, and you never know if the girl is the hero, or the villain of the movie.
Sick list per usual bruv! and I'm in your camp on Prometheus and f'in died that you apologized for the whole move left or right situation!! And you coulda put the prestige at the top of list too!
Great stuff Darren! Have you ever considered doing an entire top 10 or 20 list of your #1 recommendations? To rank would be tough but you could put them in “no particular order”😊
Great list! I'm going to keep popping up and recommending this until everyone has seen it, but "Beyond the Infinite 2-minutes" totally belongs on this list.
I love your twisted choices. Some of my favorites. Like Mouth Of Maddness. It's probably already been brought up, but if not, Tabitha King - Stephen Kings' wife wrote that gem.
Ok, Mr. VanDam, you out did yourself with this list. Need to watch several movies. I also recommend watching the Sci-fi cult classic, DARK STAR, John Carpenter's College movie project! It's silly awesome!
Surpirising foreign language movies. Because I like Plemya^^ Also I recommend Akelarre(Coven), Blue My Mind, Border, Compartment number 6. Freistatt(Sanctuary), Sauna,
Darren, I love your taste in movies, you always manage to come up with one or two I haven't yet seen. On a slightly different tack, no doubt you've heard of 'Night of the Demon', a superb 1957 mono film by Jacque Tourneur. Based on the foreboding story 'Casting the Runes', by my favourite Victorian ghost/horror writer M. R. James, it was way ahead of it's time,
Triangle is a great movie. Another brain teaser movie is Primer. I actually had to watch Primer three times to absorb it all to understand it all. The beginning of the movie even tells you it's been going on before it started. The noise in the attic that was mention after they left the kitchen to leave. The movie don't kick in until they are at the storage shed. Pay close attention to the ear pieces in the ear. Key points in the movie. Primer is diffidently a ride for your money.
good stuff brother. I too have a t shirt thing and cannot get traction on Etsy. I agree with most of your content which is amazing as I don't agree with very much of my own.
Ive lost track of how many times Ive watched the Usual Suspects- great movie, as is Momento. Tubi has some great classic movies too- like Inherit the Wind, Trial at Nuremburg and Paths of Glory.
I was surprised at how many of the movies on this list I've already seen. but I am good at guessing the ending of movies within the first 5 minutes, so I gravitate towards weird movies where that prediction is near impossible.
I was thinking the same thing. I snuck and watched it on HBO when I was like 11 (I watched crazy stuff at a young age) and it TERRIFIED me but I loved it. I actually didn’t see In the Mouth of Madness until I was in my early 20s and was still freaked out but I agree..Event Horizon…yeah I’ll never forget it. 😊
This list is awesome. I've seen at least half, and I like the order too, so I guess I need to watch the others now too. That being said, saying Memento is reverse order is either a simple explanation so as to not confuse people, or it's missing the biggest plot point of the movie. ... A bit of a spoiler below... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memento's in-color scenes are in reverse order, while the black and white are in-order. They alternate back and forth and each transition has a cut from one to the next. Near the end of the movie, for the first and only time, there is a black and white scene that slowly transitions to color without cutting. This is the narrative coming full circle as the timeline normalizes between the two. Basically, the last scene of the movie is not the first (as it would be in reverse order), it's actually the middle. This last transition represents the cycle repeating. It basically confirms the last comments of the narrator are accurate, and that Teddy, while a scumbag, was not lying.
I’m actually considering dropping Netflix altogether. Tubi has such a great collection that it has become my go to. Also, what few commercial breaks they do have are well placed and actually somewhat welcome, because they provide an opportunity to get something to eat or use the bathroom.
I live in Japan, where Tubi doesn't work. You mentioned The Visitor, which I've been trying to figure out the name of for many years. When I was a child, I met this really nice dude named Jackie (Jack Dorsey), as listed in the credits, who was my first role model. He said that he played the basketball player "Abdul" in this movie. I found the movie on a streaming site. Looked up the actor, but IMDb lists the actor as Kareem-Abdul Jabbar. A simple Google search will show you that that basketball player is NOT Jabbar. Although I was 10 at the time, I recognize my friend as the actor. Thanks for mentioning that movie. There's another film from that era I've been looking for for many years. All I recall is a man looking into a crib and seeing a baby with a blue face. He says "Blue face." Another guy knocks him out with an umbrella from behind. Do you know this movie?
@DarrenVanDam That is a great photo! Just curious where you got the Hoffman Blacksmithing Fireman's Hatchet with Purple Heart Handle? Noticed it in your thumbnail for this video.
They Live is one of my all time favorites, and I used to watch The Usual Suspects every week. The only movie I watched more than that was Dude Where's My Car. I fell asleep to that movie every night.
They live is an amazing movie if you can get past how cheesy it is. I watched it as a kid and it's really changed my perspective of how the world is run.
I don’t see many comments about Mandy. This isn’t so much a movie as it is a ride. A wild, acid fueled ride. If you haven’t seen it, please do so. If you want to see Nicolas Cage at the height of weirdness, this movie is a must.
First watching of "Prometheus", I was a little let down. I guess due to typical anticipation of what was to follow Aliens, in a typical fan-boy mind set (Yes, only two in my mind, Alien and Aliens. Anything after that, I tried to put out of my mind.). But after watching Prometheus a second time, it holds up to being a good movie in its own right. Can't say I liked its sequel; but Prometheus is worth a viewing.
Byzantium is Definitely hidden .never heard of it but about t watch it .idk what I'd do without your channel ,REALLY.u find the best hidden jems THANK U MR.VANDAM
UNITED STATES:
15. Triangle - Tubi, Peacock, Roku, AMC+
14. Samsara - Tubi, Peacock
13. The Visitor - Tubi, FreeVee, Peacock, Roku,
12. Byzantium - Tubi, PlutoTV
11. The Clovehitch Killer - Tubi, Hulu, AMC+
10. A Scanner Darkly - Tubi, Roku
9. Stir of Echoes - Tubi, FreeVee
8. Paprika - Tubi, MUBI, The Criterion Collection
7. Mandy - Tubi, Roku, AMC+, SHUDDER
6. In the Mouth of Madness - Tubi, UA-cam, Roku, The Criterion Collection
5. The Endless - Tubi, Roku, Peacock
4. They Live - Tubi, STARZs
3. Prometheus - Tubi
2. The Usual Suspects - Tubi
1.Memento - Tubi, Prime Video
CANADA:
15. Triangle - Prime Video
14. Samsara - Tubi
13. The Visitor - Tubi, AMC+, SHUDDER
12. Byzantium - Tubi
11. The Clovehitch Killer - Netflix
10. A Scanner Darkly
9. Stir of Echoes - Tubi, CTV
8. Paprika - The Criterion Collection
7. Mandy - AMC+, SHUDDER
6. In the Mouth of Madness - The Criterion Collection
5. The Endless - Tubi, SHUDDER
4. They Live
3. Prometheus - Disney+
2. The Usual Suspects - Prime Video
1.Memento - Prime Video
UNITED KINGDOM:
15. Triangle - FreeVee
14. Samsara
13. The Visitor
12. Byzantium - itvX, Studio Canal
11. The Clovehitch Killer - Netflix
10. A Scanner Darkly
9. Stir of Echoes - Prime Video, PlutoTV
8. Paprika - Netflix
7. Mandy
6. In the Mouth of Madness
5. The Endless
4. They Live - itvX, Studio Canal
3. Prometheus - Disney+
2. The Usual Suspects - Prime Video
1.Memento - Netflix
AUSTRALIA:
15. Triangle
14. Samsara - Tubi
13. The Visitor
12. Byzantium - AMC+, SHUDDER
11. The Clovehitch Killer - Prime Video
10. A Scanner Darkly
9. Stir of Echoes - Netflix, Prime Video, Stan.
8. Paprika - Netflix
7. Mandy - Stan., SBS On Demand
6. In the Mouth of Madness
5. The Endless - Prime Video, SBS On Demand
4. They Live - BiNGE
3. Prometheus - Disney+
2. The Usual Suspects - BiNGE, Stan.
1.Memento - Prime Video
Great stuff Darren!
Have you ever considered doing an entire top 10 or 20 of your #1 recommendations?
😂 you just love momento. Awesome sauce!
* memento
Byzantium is a really well done movie and worth the watch!
great list, thx g.
“All out of bubblegum”…still holds up!! Thanks for your videos!!
The best thing anyone can do after watching Triangle for the first time is to immediately watch it again. Great film.
The never ending loop, caution Do not try while high.
SO TRUE. I did the same trying to find where it does the "thing". Clever.
boom boom boom! so good. also get high
Dahmers 😂dad is in one except the same title!
One of my favourite films!! 👍👍👍
Thank you for making Memento your #1 pick! This movie has been my favorite mind-bender and one of my top 5 overall movies (and I've seen a LOT of movies, new and old). I've seen it many, many times and it gets me each time, as I try to follow the little twists buried in the plot and presentation. Great list overall, I found a few I have not seen yet.
Stopped your video after your first recommendation and watched “Triangle” on Tubi. I love going into a movie knowing nothing about it based on your recommendation. I loved it! Thanks for all your recommendations on this channel.
I´ve become a real addict to your recommendations - your compressed but colorful descriptions never tell too much and always hit the nail!
He's spot on, They Live a must see. It will be the first one I watch.
Fantastic production value here - made it easy (and enjoyable) to follow along with a complicated track design. Thanks!
Great list. Thanks for mentioning Stir of Echoes. I always group it with Jacob's Ladder as one of those horror movies for adults. No tongue in cheek humor, no cheap jump scares. Just chill factor out the wazoo. Easily one of Kevin Bacon's best movies.
Great list. I personally have Coherence as well as Timecrimes on mine. Very good films that I'd highly recommend to those who enjoyed Triangle.
Especially " Coherence ".....Masterful.
I liked Triangle more than Coherence not seen Timecrimes. I thought Time Lapse was a fun movie.
Excellent list! One of the things I loved about The Endless was how it managed to get a "folk horror" vibe out of the San Diego County back-country.
@bmljenny There is more to The Endless than meets the Eye , look into the Directors Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead's other movies apparently this is the watch Order , Made the Whole Watching experience so much better , So Good
Resolution
Spring
The Endless
Synchronic
Enjoy 🍻
Came here due to the thumbnail...Triangle is such a great move. Too bad its so underrated. I always recommend this to time-loop/mind bender enthusiasts. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Time Warp are other great ones.
Oh, thanks for reminding me about Memento! Been a few years since I last watched it...
And also thanks for the other great tips!
Will check some of them out!
The Usual Suspects changed my way of watching movies and reading fiction ever since I first watched it back in 1995, cause it taught me to always keep in mind who's telling the story. It's just a master piece.
What's it about ? B people?
@@jasonchavez8706 It's a crime thriller told by one of the chars. You gotta watch it to appreciate the masterful plot twist.
@@jasonchavez8706if you don’t know do yourself a favor….
First, LOVE that you said it's my show, I'll do what I want. I follow some female channels and they are ALWAYS apologizing for their opinions. Second, Prometheus is an awesome movie.
*Stir of Echoes* is one of my favorite films, and I've never heard anyone talk about it before. Thanks for acknowledging how good it is. FYI, the paranormal events depicted in the film are actually experienced by some people. Really.
I loved this movie too! I think Kevin Bacon was incredible and the strain on his marriage and father/son relationship only added to the whole story..unlike a lot of movies that just shoe it in to pad the run time. Totally underrated but one of my all time favorites in my collection!!
It’s a kevin bacon classic any movie lover has watched this before unless you were born jn 2013
Bravo Great List!!
Great FLICK CONNECTION Darren. I love your #4 pick THEY LIVE and your #2 pick THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Many thanks for sharing with us. Always enjoy your presentations 👍👍👍
I'm intrigued by this category. While I'm not a big fan of horror movies, I can enjoy ones with a provocative story. With A Scanner Darkly, you had me at Philip K. Dick, one of my favorite writers. His work has been heavily mined, and even the poorly done adaptations are worth a look. I was pleased to see The Usual Suspects on your list, and any reminder of They Live makes me smile. I love that you feature movies I haven't seen for a while, as well as intriguing ones to check out for the first time.
Love the work of Philip K. Dick.
Linklater's earlier Waking Life, using the same rotoscoping technique, was better.
Watch Memento. It is not horror, but is instead a great thriller.
The Usual Suspects is still one of my favorite films. The only movie I didn't see the twist coming. So damn good!
Is that movie about black people?
Omg .... Ur a specially trained super hero
@jasonchavez8706 black people are living rent-free in your head 😂
@@jasonchavez8706 No, it is not... You want to watch such movies, or do you ask because you want to avoid watching movies about black people? Now you have a black mermaid, black Cleopatra, black Djesus, and a black version of everything, so I guess it will be appropriate some filmmaker to film Roots in which Kunta Kinte is a white person, played by some Scandinavian actor...
@@ozymandiasultor9480 triggered? 😆🤣😂😹😆
Fantastic list, especially the top five! Among my family & friends, "Byzantium" is the least known of these films, but I enjoyed it a lot.
I find Prometheus fascinating. Very underrated.
Glad he mentioned the stupid mistake of getting run over by the rolling space ship. Maybe not as stupid as it sounds because if you roll a bike tire, it will turn right or left before it falls over. But another STUPID BLUNDER, was trying to touch the alien cobra thing! I mean, WTF was that dumbass thinking?!
Great list (as usual). One interesting thing about They Live is the undercurrent of the movie is about the financial troubles and divide between the have and have-nots of Reagan-era 80's. I think Roddy's character was "a drifter" because a lot of people would sort of become that, looking for work and trying to avoid the reality that they were homeless. I feel the themes of They Live then are as true as today. Great film.
I seen 4 of those movies: A Scanner Darkly, They Live, The Usual Suspect, and Memento. I defiantly recommend those four.
Memento is great. The entire 2nd half of Mandy is insane. Picks up the Cage rage and goes bananas.
They Live's fight seen with Piper and David is amazing. And Meg Foster's eyes were never more weirdly mysterious.
So glad to see this on the list. Yes, great fight scene. Also kind of funny how it almost never ends.
Big fan of the channel, appreciate the time and effort you put into it. can you please make a list period movies.
I loved Prometheus… Great pick 👍
I 100% agree on the carpenter movies, the thing is the best horror and practical effects but "They live" is the best "Fun" Movie he makes .
Love you Darren😊
If only we had those glasses now to see all the lizard people out there…haha
Memento is one of my top ten all time...and triangle was also a great movie..keep doing good work !!!
Thanks for all the ideas on things to watch, I find myself watch the same stuff over and over
The lighting and color work in Mandy are worthy of a class in film school.
Love Memento it's a movie you never forget and is even better on the re-watch's.
TUBI, TUBI, TOO BEEEEEEEEEEE... the undefeated underdog champ of streaming, your F'd up movies list was fantastic, tubi has all the crazy stuff no other platform dares to have and I'm here for it. 🎉🎉🎉
Another excellent list. I'm glad movies like Triangle are getting more exposure. It's a heavily underrated movie.
Stir of Echoes was good, but not as good as everyone made it out to be, and certainly not comparable to The Sixth Sense. I will watch the movie again, and maybe this time I'll like it more. But it can never be more than the Sixth Sense
Btw, The Endless is a sequel (mostly in name only) to the movie Resolution made by the same guys. There's even a scene in The Endless that relates directly to that prequel. Also, these guys made a movie called Spring, and that was damn twisted and damn good. Highly recommended.
And kudos to you for ending the list with Memento. Instant classic.
Excellent list. Wish primer was on there.
Prometheus. What? I mean.....what??? It is a truly appalling film. There is not a single character that you like other than Fassbender's robot (it's a bad movie where the most inhuman character in the show is the one you find the most empathy with); pretty well every character is either an idiot, very unlikable, or both. The plot is poor, the actions of the characters are way below B movie....no...just no in every way. This film is so bad it is almost Disney Star Wars level bad.
In the Mouth Of Madness is underrated af
I love The Visitor. I first saw it years ago on TV in the mid 80s, and they played it once more. but after that, they never played it again. It was only a couple of years ago when someone helped me with the title of it from a brief description I gave. I found it, and also the Italian language version. Yes, it is disjointed, I still don't understand that psychedelic light-field scene, but the overarching narrative is very interesting, and you never know if the girl is the hero, or the villain of the movie.
So glad you included #3 Prometheus. It’d be my #1 pick of the 15. Will have to watch Memento.
As always - Thanx Darren! 👍👍👍
Sick list per usual bruv! and I'm in your camp on Prometheus and f'in died that you apologized for the whole move left or right situation!!
And you coulda put the prestige at the top of list too!
I concur 💯 Excellent choices. 👍
Great stuff Darren!
Have you ever considered doing an entire top 10 or 20 list of your #1 recommendations? To rank would be tough but you could put them in “no particular order”😊
Great list! I'm going to keep popping up and recommending this until everyone has seen it, but "Beyond the Infinite 2-minutes" totally belongs on this list.
Watched Triangle last night based on your review. Loooved it!
I love your twisted choices. Some of my favorites.
Like Mouth Of Maddness.
It's probably already been brought up, but if not, Tabitha King - Stephen Kings' wife wrote that gem.
Stir of echoes is an incredible movie, and the hypnotism scene is absolutely amazing.
The first half of Mandy moved slower than frozen Molasses
I hear you! I thought I was going to yawn myself to death.
Stir of Echoes and They Live were far more entertaining.
Triangle was amazing. Don't get turned off by the start, give it a go and it does a super trippy trick. Very clever.
The Endless has a prequel by the same director/writer duo. It's called Resolution
Ok, Mr. VanDam, you out did yourself with this list. Need to watch several movies. I also recommend watching the Sci-fi cult classic, DARK STAR, John Carpenter's College movie project! It's silly awesome!
Surpirising foreign language movies. Because I like Plemya^^ Also I recommend Akelarre(Coven), Blue My Mind, Border, Compartment number 6. Freistatt(Sanctuary), Sauna,
God I'm dumb, I've only just realised what his Saint Nicholas t-shirt is, I don't know how many other videos I've watched with him wearing it 🤦
One of the best movie lists I've seen. The top 8 are among my favorite films.
I always find a great movie on this channel, so thank you!
"It's MY show. I do what I want"
Fkn love this 🤘🏼
Darren I'm not a t-shirt wearer but wow great merch 🤩 The colors and designs are unique and beautiful
Great list
Darren, I love your taste in movies, you always manage to come up with one or two I haven't yet seen. On a slightly different tack, no doubt you've heard of 'Night of the Demon', a superb 1957 mono film by Jacque Tourneur. Based on the foreboding story 'Casting the Runes', by my favourite Victorian ghost/horror writer M. R. James, it was way ahead of it's time,
Great stuff! They live, triangle, stir of echoes are a great watch!
I agree, the clovehitch killer is a great movie that is very accessible. Great pick.
Thanks for this one.
Triangle is a great movie. Another brain teaser movie is Primer. I actually had to watch Primer three times to absorb it all to understand it all. The beginning of the movie even tells you it's been going on before it started. The noise in the attic that was mention after they left the kitchen to leave. The movie don't kick in until they are at the storage shed. Pay close attention to the ear pieces in the ear. Key points in the movie. Primer is diffidently a ride for your money.
Love the shirt!
Isn't 'Signing up' accomplished by creating an account?
stir of echoes was an unexpected Chicago scare in the Aught's, should still do the trick!, oh yeah, get Mandy
good stuff brother. I too have a t shirt thing and cannot get traction on Etsy. I agree with most of your content which is amazing as I don't agree with very much of my own.
Ive lost track of how many times Ive watched the Usual Suspects- great movie, as is Momento.
Tubi has some great classic movies too- like Inherit the Wind, Trial at Nuremburg and Paths of Glory.
I was surprised at how many of the movies on this list I've already seen. but I am good at guessing the ending of movies within the first 5 minutes, so I gravitate towards weird movies where that prediction is near impossible.
Byzantium is such a underrated movie, that few know. Amazing and beautiful, SO GOOD and Gemma Arterton is 🔥
This is probably one of my favorite lists you have made. I would just include "Event Horizon" with Sam Neil and Lawrence Fishburne
I was thinking the same thing. I snuck and watched it on HBO when I was like 11 (I watched crazy stuff at a young age) and it TERRIFIED me but I loved it. I actually didn’t see In the Mouth of Madness until I was in my early 20s and was still freaked out but I agree..Event Horizon…yeah I’ll never forget it. 😊
I thought I was the only human who's ever watched Mememto. Nice job.
This list is awesome. I've seen at least half, and I like the order too, so I guess I need to watch the others now too.
That being said, saying Memento is reverse order is either a simple explanation so as to not confuse people, or it's missing the biggest plot point of the movie. ... A bit of a spoiler below...
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Memento's in-color scenes are in reverse order, while the black and white are in-order. They alternate back and forth and each transition has a cut from one to the next. Near the end of the movie, for the first and only time, there is a black and white scene that slowly transitions to color without cutting. This is the narrative coming full circle as the timeline normalizes between the two. Basically, the last scene of the movie is not the first (as it would be in reverse order), it's actually the middle.
This last transition represents the cycle repeating. It basically confirms the last comments of the narrator are accurate, and that Teddy, while a scumbag, was not lying.
If you loved Samsara, watch Baraka too. Same filmmaker.
Tubi is killing it right now. Enjoy it before it becomes costly like all the other services
I’m actually considering dropping Netflix altogether. Tubi has such a great collection that it has become my go to. Also, what few commercial breaks they do have are well placed and actually somewhat welcome, because they provide an opportunity to get something to eat or use the bathroom.
Thank you for doing movies that are NOT netflix/prime/apple/hulu/etc......!!! I love Tubi and Roku.
Another fantastic list as always! I really think Tubi has one of the best movie selections of any streaming service!
You really nailed it with this list. I've seen most and I agree some of these will stay with you long after it's over.
I live in Japan, where Tubi doesn't work. You mentioned The Visitor, which I've been trying to figure out the name of for many years. When I was a child, I met this really nice dude named Jackie (Jack Dorsey), as listed in the credits, who was my first role model. He said that he played the basketball player "Abdul" in this movie. I found the movie on a streaming site. Looked up the actor, but IMDb lists the actor as Kareem-Abdul Jabbar. A simple Google search will show you that that basketball player is NOT Jabbar. Although I was 10 at the time, I recognize my friend as the actor. Thanks for mentioning that movie. There's another film from that era I've been looking for for many years. All I recall is a man looking into a crib and seeing a baby with a blue face. He says "Blue face." Another guy knocks him out with an umbrella from behind. Do you know this movie?
Can't you use a VPN?
@@moderatecanuck Not willing to pay money for one. Tried one for a few months and paid $12, but it wasn't worth it.
@DarrenVanDam That is a great photo! Just curious where you got the Hoffman Blacksmithing Fireman's Hatchet with Purple Heart Handle? Noticed it in your thumbnail for this video.
They Live is one of my all time favorites, and I used to watch The Usual Suspects every week. The only movie I watched more than that was Dude Where's My Car. I fell asleep to that movie every night.
Also Popeye. I watched with a girlfriend and asked her how she liked it. She said, that movie was so good I want to kill myself.
Stir of Echoes is so damn good!!
Im convinced that Nicky Cage is trying to outact and be in more movies than Donald Sutherland or Michael Caine
I've seen and enjoyed all of these but Samsara and The Visitor so I'll have to check those two out. they're in great company.
They live is an amazing movie if you can get past how cheesy it is.
I watched it as a kid and it's really changed my perspective of how the world is run.
Just ordered my St Nicholas T-Shirt! 😎
Great list, but a list of movies with twists and turns is not complete without 'Wild Things'. Just my opinion of course.
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This is the second time I’ve seen you recommend Mandy. I watched it. Holy crap!!
Funny, I recommended "Stir of Echos" the other day to a friend. Good movie.
Love the St Nick Cage T shirt!
I don’t see many comments about Mandy. This isn’t so much a movie as it is a ride. A wild, acid fueled ride. If you haven’t seen it, please do so. If you want to see Nicolas Cage at the height of weirdness, this movie is a must.
I don't know why, but every time I watch or think about Memento I also think about Frailty and Identity. They work well for a marathon.
My mind links Memento and Pi.
That's a good double feature too. Throw some Requiem for a Dream in there and you are in for a good time.@@bmljenny
First watching of "Prometheus", I was a little let down. I guess due to typical anticipation of what was to follow Aliens, in a typical fan-boy mind set (Yes, only two in my mind, Alien and Aliens. Anything after that, I tried to put out of my mind.). But after watching Prometheus a second time, it holds up to being a good movie in its own right. Can't say I liked its sequel; but Prometheus is worth a viewing.
Byzantium is Definitely hidden .never heard of it but about t watch it .idk what I'd do without your channel ,REALLY.u find the best hidden jems THANK U MR.VANDAM
Stir of Echos is a fantastic film