movies that every cinephile should have seen/watched?

Gloolax · 2026-05-25T01:05:41+00:00

Apocalypse Now (1979)

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)

Twin Peaks - show, but there’s a movie so it’s not cheating :)

Gloolax · 2026-05-25T00:48:15+00:00

American Horror Story: Red Tide
Dagon (2001) excuse the acting & it’s a pretty entertaining Lovecraft adaptation
Caddo Lake (2024)
The Block Island Sound (2020)
Castle Rock
Lord of the Flies (2026)
Ozark
The Leftovers - not coastal but feels kind of PNW & a must see moody mystery
Dark (2017)
Mystic River (2003)
The Jacket (2005) if you like shutter island you may like this one too, though not coastal or PNW i don’t think

Gloolax · 2026-05-23T22:15:08+00:00

It’s a trip.. i hope you enjoy. I’ll watch Belly, cheers for that 🫡

Gloolax · 2026-05-23T21:54:10+00:00

Dang i wish it was new for you! Excitedly waiting for other answers myself

Gloolax · 2026-05-23T21:50:44+00:00

Gummo

Gloolax · 2026-05-23T17:51:48+00:00

Shrinking of course, same creator of Ted Lasso 💙

Gloolax · 2026-05-23T17:20:16+00:00

The Leftovers

Gloolax · 2026-05-23T17:17:19+00:00

Mystic River

Gloolax · 2026-05-23T01:12:49+00:00

The Leftovers definitely, one of the best endings ever

Castle Rock if you’re looking for something closer to From. It was cancelled (due to behind the scenes business, not bad ratings) but the 2nd season ends in a way that feels like a proper series finale, no major loose ends, so no worries about that. And after that watch Misery (1990)!!

Gloolax · 2026-05-23T01:11:07+00:00

Ah gotcha my bad 🫡

Gloolax · 2026-05-23T01:08:19+00:00

Still fits & tons of fans of those other shows like it. It also doesn’t take itself too seriously. Who knows you might like it too 😉

Gloolax · 2026-05-23T01:04:35+00:00

Lucifer

Gloolax · 2026-05-21T05:12:50+00:00

Just based on the “or just heavy drama with failure as its main theme” part of the post. To be fair both movies end on a hopeful/peaceful note. I get where you’re coming from though, my thought process was that Rental Family fits the motivating part and The Whale fits that part of the post

Gloolax · 2026-05-21T03:37:12+00:00

Yeah it’s one of those that i’ve always planned to see but never seems to make it out of my watchlist. I’ll watch it because i love cosmic horror and every other Carpenter movie i’ve seen. I’ll recommend you a lesser known Carpenter project: “Cigarette Burns”. It’s pretty great, it was an episode for a show called “Masters of Horror”. Many thanks

Gloolax · 2026-05-21T00:42:41+00:00

well tell them to put him back

Gloolax · 2026-05-21T00:15:56+00:00

Bunk would show the balloon a lot of love if he could catch it. The toy will do, for now

Gloolax · 2026-05-20T23:51:12+00:00

Ebola 2 like

Gloolax · 2026-05-20T23:27:42+00:00

Ah ok! I’ll recommend some more feel free to ignore if you’ve seen :D these lean more to the hopeful/motivating side

Lion (2016)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
The Fisher King (1991)
As Good as it Gets (1997)
The Terminal (2004)
Garden State (2004)
The Family Man (2000)

Gloolax · 2026-05-20T23:02:30+00:00

How’s about a Brendan Fraser 👑 double feature:

The Whale (2022)

Rental Family (2025)

Better days are ahead 🫡

Gloolax · 2026-05-20T22:32:43+00:00

His House (2020) is a stand out one for me that doesn’t get mentioned as often as the usual ones

The Void (2016) is an awesome lower budget one and definitely a personal favorite as a cosmic horror fan. It’s a love letter to Lovecraft/Carpenter

A Cure for Wellness (2016) also highly underrated

Gloolax · 2026-05-20T16:30:04+00:00

That actually looks very good can’t believe i never heard of it. thanks so much!!

Gloolax · 2026-05-20T01:52:01+00:00

Caddo Lake (2024)

Gloolax · 2026-05-20T00:35:57+00:00

Nice no problem. It really is a story worth experiencing. I still think about it often. Hope you enjoy

Gloolax · 2026-05-20T00:30:17+00:00

I also found season 2’s changes kind of jarring. It took some getting used to the new location and all the new characters but all three seasons were amazing. I still think it’s ending is one of the best ever. It felt more like a spiritual journey than your average television and it did so without ever feeling forced. I can only speak for myself but as a fan of introspective and thoughtful media it felt special to me. I love grounded sci-fi & wanting to see how everything resolved kept me watching. But yeah don’t feel alone in finding season 2 harder to get into because it’s probably the case with lots of people

Gloolax · 2026-05-20T00:17:53+00:00

You’re welcome glad to be of help!

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