In other words: What’s a hidden gem I probably haven’t seen but totally should? And why is it a must-watch?

24 points

Rampage, it’s such a good popcorn flick. It’s so over the top that I wouldn’t blame you for writing it off without watching it, but give it a chance, it’s ultimate action silliness.

Cabin in the woods, its a top 2 horror satire, but you may have heard of that one

Tucker and Dale vs evil, maybe watch this one before cabin in the woods, it’s the best horror satire.

Galaxy quest, easily the best star trek movie ever made, one of the top 5 movies ever made.

I’m not sure how many of these are hidden gems, it depends on your viewing habits (not many people would consider horror to contain much good cinema)

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Yeah. Tucker and Dale vs Evil still gets way too little love.

It’s a must watch because:

  • The twist is perfect.
  • Even after the reveal, it’s just so dang fun and hilarious.
  • Horror movies with a deep respect for life are often the best horror movies. Tucker and Dale has that, even if in a stupid goofy way.
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Officer, we have had a doozy of a day!

Highly recommend that you go in to watching Tucker and Dale versus evil without looking up any information on the movie. Watching it blind is the best way because the less you know about it the more it will entertain you.

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Watching it blind is the best way because the less you know about it the more it will entertain you.

Yes! I just tell friends that it’s a horror flick, and a rollicking good time.

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So many, so very many, classic lines to be found in that movie.

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4 points

“We’ve got your friend!”

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By Grabthar’s hammer, what a list!

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6 points

Barring Rampage these are massive cult classics.

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Which is generally defined as a lesser known movie that people consider worth watching?

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Cult movies are well known but didn’t make money at the box office.

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(don’t want to edit my post so adding another in the reply)

Another somewhat mainstream movie that was very easily missed, “forward unto dawn”, if you know much about the Halo universe you’ll know this story pretty well, but if you’ve only heard of Halo in passing this is a great place to start (and probably stop unless you’re going to play the games or read the books) the series.

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15 points

Rubber.

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Jacob’s Ladder.

A largely forgotten psychological horror film from 1990 with Tim Robbins and Macaulay Culkin.

Saw it on TV once by chance and loved it ever since.

I’d say it’s must-watch for being influential despite its moderate success and being incredibly gripping as you try to get your head around what’s actually going on.

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11 points

Upgrade (Cyberpunk movie from Australia)

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I was about to say this, that movie is such a gem. Saw it in theater without knowing what it would be.

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It weirdly felt like a Venom movie, and what made it even more weird - it came out around the same time as the actual Venom movie, and even the main hero looked somewhat like a discount version of Tom Hardy😅

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Is it about the pimp from Idiocracy?

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The Nice Guys

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This movie drove me crazy

spoiler

Everyone they are supposed to help and save, gets killed, but they play it off like a victory

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