A Glean movie guide
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You won't see these coming.
Masterful films that will leave you questioning everything you just saw.
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The movie list
- 01
The Sixth Sense
A chilling supernatural mystery that redefined the surprise ending for a modern generation.
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 unreliable narration that builds toward one of cinema's most iconic reveals.
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
Parasite
A razor-sharp social satire that takes a shocking, genre-defying turn halfway through.
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.
- 04
The Prestige
A complex tale of rival magicians where the narrative itself is designed like a grand illusion.
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
Oldboy
A visceral revenge thriller featuring a climax that is as devastating as it is unexpected.
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
- 06
Gone Girl
A sleek, cynical thriller that pulls the rug out from under you with a brilliant mid-movie shift.
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.
- 07
Arrival
A profound sci-fi drama that uses the concept of language to deliver a deeply emotional revelation.
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.
- 08
The Handmaiden
A lush, multi-layered period piece where every perspective shift reveals a new level of deception.
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
- 09
Get Out
A tense horror film that masterfully peels back layers of social unease to reveal a sinister truth.
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
- 10
Memento
A groundbreaking noir that uses a reverse-chronological structure to mirror a fractured memory.
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.
- 11
Shutter Island
A haunting psychological thriller that traps you inside a labyrinth where nothing is as it seems.
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.
- 12
Primal Fear
A gripping legal drama anchored by a stunning breakout performance and a chilling final reveal.
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.