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Plot Twists and Turns - Mind Twister Edition (Part 2 of 4)
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The MachinistThe Machinist
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A wonderful psychological thriller almost on par with Memento that will keep you guessing... Only complaint - Maybe everything works out TOO well at the end...
The JacketThe Jacket
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Part romance, part science fiction, and part mystery. Adrian Brody bounces back between different times trying to piece together his and a girl's life...
ChaosChaos
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From Hideo Nikata, director of Ringu. A wonderful thriller in the tradition of Memento and Les Diaboliques that is filled with many twists and turns...
OldboyOldboy
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Chan-Wook Park's masterpiece. A wonderful mystery about a man imprisoned in a hotel room for 15 years and inexplicably released, He now has 5 days to find his kidnapper...
Chasing SleepChasing Sleep
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A film that tries a little too hard to be like Polanski and Lynch but still is interesting. Jeff Daniels gives a solid performance as a man who can not tell reality from dreams...
FinalFinal
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Slow moving with some "stagy" directing but the patient viewer will find many rewards in an incredible ending...
FeverFever
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Yet another "is it real or in my head" film that has wonderful atmosphere and is interesting but not strong enough to be a stand out from the crowd...
Freeze FrameFreeze Frame
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A British production with a terrific premise and a wonderful start... Unfortunately it doesn't live up to the caliber it promises, but still interesting with a terrific performance from Lee Evans
SpiderSpider
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Daivd Croenberg's analysis of a mentally unstable mind... Ralph Fiennes is amazing as Spider... Slow moving but mesmerizing...
Naked Lunch - Criterion CollectionNaked Lunch - Criterion Collection
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A strange film from Cronenberg that is both horrific and darkly funny... Very bizarre indeed!
Videodrome - Criterion CollectionVideodrome - Criterion Collection
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An early effort from David Cronenberg stars James Woods investigating a television station that alters the viewer's minds...
Swimming Pool (Unrated Version)Swimming Pool (Unrated Version)
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Francis Ozon's take on blurred lines of fantasy and reality as Charolette Rampling is writing a story that seems to be happening at her country home... or is it?
GozuGozu
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Miike does Lynch in a strange gangster comedy that is totally bizarre and even frightening... The ending is shocking and totally unexpected and quite possibly one of the most bizarre scenes ever!
Revolution #9Revolution #9
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A film similar to A Beautiful Mind but told through the lens of a thriller rather than character study... A very good independent film that is shamefully ignored...
Altered StatesAltered States
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William Hurt's debut... Director Ken Russel inserts surreal sequences of man's perceptions of his inner mind in a good sci-fi horror flick.
BrainstormBrainstorm
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Christopher Walken tries to foresee the future... but his mind can not take it...
A Beautiful Mind (Widescreen Awards Edition)A Beautiful Mind (Widescreen Awards Edition)
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Academy award winner for best picture, this film is a wonderful character study with a shocking twist in the middle of the movie...
Solaris - Criterion CollectionSolaris - Criterion Collection
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A wonderful Russian science fiction film that is slow movie but mesmerizing and hypnotic... Are the apparitions real or of the mine?
SolarisSolaris
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The American remake from Soderbergh which actually isn't too bad, though not up to par of the original. Recommended to see both since they vary slightly...
Perfect BluePerfect Blue
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An animated film that is actually not for children for once... This a dark psychological thriller that shows the fractured existence of a pop star...
Tetsuo - The Iron Man (Special Edition)Tetsuo - The Iron Man (Special Edition)
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A bizarre film that is reminiscent of David Lynch. Surreal, Confusing, Bizarre, and Shocking... It makes no sense but is totally hypnotic!
CypherCypher
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From the director of Cube, this is a shamefully unknown film that should be a cult hit one day. The lest known about the plot, the better, since the film features a story that serves up twist after twist throughout.
NirvanaNirvana
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A film similar to Avalon (which in turn was influenced heavily from The Matrix). A good philosophical sci-fi flick that explores the meaning of existence. Corny at times, but always interesting.
Eraserhead (Import)Eraserhead (Import)
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David Lynch feature debut is a very strange film indeed... Not much of a story but a consistently interesting film that influenced many films after it...
The Attic ExpeditionsThe Attic Expeditions
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One of those "is it real or in my head films" that has an interesting premise but is made for video quality (meaning bad acting, writing,and directing).