Top rated slightly underwhelming movies with a refreshing take

Check out today’s highest ranked slightly underwhelming movies with a refreshing take! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best slightly underwhelming movies with a refreshing take, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Old Ways (2021)

Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.

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2021-04-04 | Horror / Fantasy

Cast

Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés

Rating

rating icon 6.817
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ending on positive note
  2. Ranked #2 for
    skipping a beat
  3. Ranked #3 for
    decently entertaining

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The Old Ways trailer
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2 Brightburn (2019)

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

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2019-05-09 | Horror / Science Fiction

Cast

Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks

Rating

rating icon 6.135
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    evil incarnated
  2. Ranked #2 for
    evil character
  3. Ranked #3 for
    lack of character development

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Brightburn trailer
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3 Fatman (2020)

A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

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2020-10-19 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins

Rating

rating icon 5.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ridiculous premise
  2. Ranked #1 for
    one of the greatest
  3. Ranked #1 for
    spoiled brat

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Fatman trailer
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4 Hellbender (2021)

A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making metal music. A chance encounter with a fellow teen causes her to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft, which causes a rift with her mother.

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2021-09-28 | Horror

Cast

Zelda Adams, Toby Poser

Rating

rating icon 5.425
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    meet expectations
  2. Ranked #3 for
    Goth
  3. Ranked #4 for
    nifty

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Hellbender trailer
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5 Watcher (2022)

As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.

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2022-06-03 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman

Rating

rating icon 6.483
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sense of isolation
  2. Ranked #1 for
    feeling of isolation
  3. Ranked #2 for
    slowly building up

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Watcher trailer
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6 The Prodigy (2019)

A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.

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2019-02-06 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott

Rating

rating icon 6.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    gotcha
  2. Ranked #2 for
    quite impressive
  3. Ranked #2 for
    gifted

Trailer

The Prodigy trailer
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7 Belle (2021)

Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.

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2021-07-16 | Animation / Science Fiction

Cast

Kaho Nakamura, Ryo Narita

Rating

rating icon 7.689
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    stunningly beautiful
  2. Ranked #2 for
    totally immersing
  3. Ranked #3 for
    unfortunate soul

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8 Impetigore (2019)

A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she's unaware that members of the community have been trying to locate and kill her to remove the curse that has plagued them for years.

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2019-10-17 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Tara Basro, Ario Bayu

Rating

rating icon 6.645
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ominous mood
  2. Ranked #1 for
    creepy feeling
  3. Ranked #1 for
    creepy vibes

Trailer

Impetigore trailer
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9 Scream VI (2023)

Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.

Info

2023-03-08 | Horror / Crime

Cast

Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega

Rating

rating icon 7.034
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fresh and exciting
  2. Ranked #2 for
    brutal attack
  3. Ranked #2 for
    fresh start

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Scream VI trailer
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10 The Divine Fury (2019)

After waking up with mysterious wounds on his hands, a champion fighter finds himself in an otherworldly battle against evil forces that wreak havoc in the human world.

Info

2019-07-31 | Action / Horror

Cast

Park Seo-jun, Ahn Sung-ki

Rating

rating icon 6.788
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    blast finish
  2. Ranked #1 for
    amazing piece of work
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dead serious

Trailer

The Divine Fury trailer
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