A Glean movie guide
Mind-Bending Thrillers with Iconic Twists
Nothing is as it seems.
Masterful stories where the truth is hidden in plain sight until the very last second.
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The movie list
- 01
The Usual Suspects
A masterclass in non-linear storytelling that builds toward one of cinema's most legendary 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.
- 02
Memento
A brilliant, reverse-chronological puzzle that forces you to experience the protagonist's 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.
- 03
The Sixth Sense
A haunting exploration of trauma with a final act that completely redefines everything you’ve seen.
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
- 04
Fight Club
An aggressive, cerebral descent into identity and chaos fueled by an unforgettable unreliable narrator.
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.
- 05
Parasite
A genre-defying masterpiece that uses social tension to deliver a breathtaking mid-point revelation.
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.
- 06
The Prestige
A dark, obsessive rivalry between magicians where every secret has a devastating psychological cost.
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.
- 07
Oldboy
A visceral revenge tale that culminates in a deeply disturbing and ingenious psychological trap.
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
An atmospheric, rain-soaked mystery that blurs the line between investigation and insanity.
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 sharp, cynical look at marriage featuring a shocking mid-film perspective 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.
- 10
The Handmaiden
A lush, three-part puzzle of deception where the power dynamics shift with every chapter.
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.
- 11
Seven
A grim, methodical hunt for a serial killer that leads to a final act of pure psychological devastation.
- 12
The Invisible Guest
A sleek, modern mystery that keeps you guessing through a series of conflicting and clever accounts.
Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.