There are so many streaming options and so many movies to choose from. Netflix has hidden gems for thriller fans who want to think about everything after the credits roll. “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” and “Fractured” are October 2024’s most mind-bending titles. These thrillers are visually stunning and will challenge you with questions of truth, perception and choice. Let’s get into why you should add these to your watchlist.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Dir: David Slade Year: 2018 Sci-Fi, Thriller, Interactive Film Few movies can say they redefined a genre like “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”. In 2018, David Slade directed this interactive sci-fi thriller as part of the famous “Black Mirror” anthology series which explores technology’s impact on society. Bandersnatch lets you change the story, literally.
Plot Overview:
“Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” follows Stefan Butler, a young programmer who adapts a dark fantasy novel into a computer game in the 1980s. Stefan blurs fact and fiction as he makes the game. Stefan and the viewer must make weird and scary decisions as the game’s story intertwines with his reality. These choices get weirder and scarier as the story goes on and produce different endings with each watch. Some choices drive Stefan insane, others reveal secrets or tragedy.
The Reason to Watch:
If you want movies that challenge your brain and engage you in the story, watch “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”. The interactive nature lets you see the movie from multiple perspectives and the psychological strain will keep you hooked. Smartly blurring viewer and participant, the film makes you an active player in a dark and thought-provoking story.
Fractured
Dir: Brad Anderson Year: 2019 Mystery, psychological thriller “Fractured” is a slow burn thriller that will have you guessing till the end. Brad Anderson, director of tense films like “The Machinist” directs this psychological thriller with twists and turns that will make you question everything.
Plot Overview:
Ray Monroe (Sam Worthington) travels across the country with his wife and kids. Their daughter gets sent to a local hospital after a small car accident at a gas station. Ray wakes up hours later to find his wife and kids gone. More bizarre, the hospital has no record of their admission. Ray starts to accuse the hospital staff of a sinister plot as he desperately searches for answers. The reality is more twisted and elusive than he expected as the story unfolds.