25 Weird And Wild Movies From The 2010s That Should Not Be Missed
With endless streaming services debuting over the past decade, there's no denying that we've all missed some truly special films in between our bingeing habits and comfort movies.
Nevertheless, the 2010s are still fresh in our memory, and with the list below, you can curate some mind-blowing movies into your current media diet.
25.Bodied (2017)
Produced by Eminem and directed by Detention filmmaker Joseph Kahn, Bodied is a raucous and jaw-dropping comedy about a meek college student (Calum Worthy) whose life is turned upside down after he is drawn into the unrelenting underworld of rap battling.
24.Killer Joe (2011)
A shocking pitch-black comedy from legendary filmmaker William Friedkin and playwright Tracy Letts, Killer Joe follows a naive young man (Emile Hirsch) who hires a psychopathic contract killer (Matthew McConaughey) to kill his mother for her life insurance policy, but finds himself and his family in even deeper danger when their plan goes awry.
23.Lost River (2014)
A surreal thriller with shades of Lynne Ramsay, Dario Argento, and Nicolas Winding Refn on display, Ryan Gosling's Lost River is an eerie modern fairy tale about a single mother (Christina Hendricks) who is recruited to a disturbing cabaret club to help save her family from poverty and a sadistic local bully (Matt Smith).
22.R100 (2014)
Equal parts absurd and taboo, R100 is a hilarious comedy about a widower who employs a service in which he is randomly attacked by a series of increasingly bizarre dominatrixes.
21.Piercing (2018)
Adapted from a novel by Audition author Ryū Murakami, Piercing follows a new father (Christopher Abbott) who aims to fulfill his murderous impulses on a sex worker (Mia Wasikowska) with a dark secret of her own.
20.The Nightmare (2015)
Both mesmerizing and macabre, The Nightmare is a dread-inducing documentary about the phenomenon of sleep paralysis, complete with hyper-stylized recreations of their subject's horrifying recollections.
19.They Came Together (2014)
From the creative geniuses behind Wet Hot American Summer, The Ten, and Role Models, They Came Together is a gut-busting, star-studded, and surprisingly biting parody of Hollywood romantic comedies that will keep you laughing long after it's over.
18.Saint Bernard (2013)
The twisted brainchild of SFX wizard Gabriel Bartalos, Saint Bernard follows a composer named Bernard (Jay Dugre) who descends into madness while facing a number of nightmarish and odd encounters throughout his city.
17.Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2014)
A comedy masterpiece from filmmaker Sion Sono, Why Don't You Play in Hell? tells the manic and imaginative story of an ambitious independent film collective that unwittingly gets their big break when fate throws them in the center of a long-standing gang war.
16.The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2018)
A surprisingly heavy drama with roots in genre filmmaking, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot is a rumination on grief, loss, and guilt within the framework of a high-concept adventure movie.
15.Assassinaut (2019)
A clever and surprisingly emotional low-budget sci-fi picture, Assassinaut follows a group of teenage space cadets who crash land on a hostile planet and become the last hope for the wounded President of Earth.
14.Cheap Thrills (2014)
A real wild ride of a film, Cheap Thrills walks the line of comedy and suspense as two old friends (Ethan Embry and Pat Healy) compete against one another in a series of escalating dares for the money of a depraved rich couple (David Koechner and Sara Paxton).
13.The Hallow (2015)
In this incredible Irish creature feature, a pair of new parents (Joseph Mawle and Bojana Novakovic) must defend their home and family against a group of sinister mythological creatures surrounding their remote village.
12.Braid (2018)
Bolstered by a trio of spellbinding performances from Sarah Hay, Imogen Waterhouse and Madeline Brewer, Mitzi Peirone's Braid is a trippy and occasionally brutal tale of two fugitives who are forced to play a fantasy game from their childhood in the largely empty estate of their estranged and delusional friend.
11.Karaoke Crazies (2016)
An unconventional comedy that's equally heartbreaking and heartwarming, Karaoke Crazies is the story of a depressed karaoke bar owner who overhauls his business with the help of a makeshift family of sympathetic outcasts.
10.The Last Circus (2010)
Another sleazy and bloody masterpiece from Spanish horror maestro Alex de la Iglesia, The Last Circus follows a pair of clowns (Carlos Areces and Antonio de la Torre) whose rivalry over the love of a trapeze artist (Carolina Bang) explodes into violence and unwieldy chaos.
9.Thunder Road (2018)
A cinematic tour de force from filmmaker/star Jim Cummings, Thunder Road is a comedy-drama that tells the tale of an emotionally unstable cop who attempts to cope with a series of frustrating and tragic events in his personal life.
8.We Go On (2016)
We Go On is a deceptively smart and genuinely scary film from filmmakers Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton that follows an anxious young man (Clark Freeman) who hopes to overcome his intense fears by finding definitive proof of existence after death, only to discover much more than he bargained for.
7.Luce (2019)
A suspenseful domestic thriller that is guaranteed to keep you glued to the screen, Luce is the story of gifted athlete and student (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) whose good nature is questioned by his adoptive parents (Tim Roth and Naomi Watts) when he begins a feud with a concerned teacher (Octavia Spencer).
6.John Dies at the End (2013)
Based on the ludicrous book from Jason "David Wong" Pargin, John Dies at the End is an unpredictable and effortlessly strange comedy that simultaneously works as a spoof of science fiction and a love letter to cult cinema in the same vein.
5.The Dance of Reality (2013)
A semi-autobiographical and surreal masterpiece from iconic filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky, The Dance of Reality is bold, breathtaking, perverse, and spectacular all at once, proving that Jodorowsky could still deliver after more than 20 years out of the director's chair.
4.Cold in July (2014)
Michael C. Hall, Don Johnson, and the late, great Sam Shepard headline this twisty modern noir about three strangers whose paths become entangled after a deadly home break-in points to a more unsettling criminal conspiracy.
3.Colossal (2016)
A brilliant sci-fi comedy that goes in a direction you'll never see coming, Colossal follows an alcoholic young woman (Anne Hathaway) whose return to her hometown coincides with a shocking event across the globe...except it may not be a coincidence at all.
2.Resolution (2013)
In the feature directorial debut from Benson and Moorhead, a friend ventures into an abandoned shack to save his friend from drug addiction, only to find a series of vaguely supernatural threats. But as the pair repeatedly shrug off these creepy clues, they find themselves opposing against a much more malevolent and fickle force.
1.I Saw the Devil (2010)
One of the best films of the decade, I Saw the Devil is a horror-thriller in which an intelligence service agent decides to seek revenge against an unrepentant serial killer in South Korea. However, if you're expecting something like Taken, think again, as I Saw the Devil is a much more morally complicated, visually stunning and relentless film that'll have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
