A Glean movie guide
Mind-Bending Masterpieces
Don't let anyone spoil the ending.
From legendary endings to mid-movie shifts, these films will leave you questioning everything.
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The movie list
- 01
The Sixth Sense
A chilling supernatural mystery that redefined the cinematic "twist ending."
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
- 02
The Usual Suspects
A masterclass in the unreliable narrator that keeps you guessing until the final frame.
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
- 03
Fight Club
A gritty, psychological descent that culminates in one of the most famous identity reveals in film.
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
- 04
The Prestige
A beautifully crafted puzzle where the solution is hidden in plain sight from the very first scene.
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
- 05
Memento
A brilliant, reverse-chronological thriller that forces you to experience the protagonist's confusion.
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
- 06
Parasite
A sharp social satire that takes a shocking, dark turn halfway through its runtime.
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
- 07
Oldboy
A visceral and tragic revenge tale featuring a revelation that is as disturbing as it is unforgettable.
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
- 08
Shutter Island
A haunting atmospheric thriller where the line between reality and delusion constantly blurs.
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
- 09
Gone Girl
A razor-sharp look at a crumbling marriage that subverts every expectation you have for its characters.
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
- 10
Arrival
A profound sci-fi drama that uses its high-concept premise to deliver a deeply emotional temporal reveal.
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.