Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also direct-to-video

Check out today’s highest ranked unpleasantly surprising and direct-to-video movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are unpleasantly surprising and direct-to-video, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Prototype (2022)

A government agent stumbles upon an alien conspiracy to conquer Earth. Using a blue liquid created by the aliens to make soldiers stronger, he becomes The Prototype-the only hope for mankind.

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2022-02-25 | Action / Science Fiction

Cast

Victoria De Mare, Theresa Tilly

Rating

rating icon 5.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    B movie
  2. Ranked #1 for
    unanticipated
  3. Ranked #1 for
    highly enjoyable

Trailer

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2 Skylines (2020)

When a virus threatens to turn the now earth-dwelling friendly alien hybrids against humans, Captain Rose Corley must lead a team of elite mercenaries on a mission to the alien world in order to save what's left of humanity.

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2020-10-25 | Science Fiction / Action

Cast

Lindsey Morgan, Alexander Siddig

Rating

rating icon 5.611
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    growling voice
  2. Ranked #1 for
    not that bad
  3. Ranked #1 for
    not too shabby

Trailer

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3 Fortress (2021)

The story revolves around a top-secret resort for retired U.S. intelligence officers. A group of criminals led by Balzary breach the compound, hellbent on revenge on Robert, forcing the retired officer and his son to save the day.

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2021-12-17 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    embarrassing cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fairly entertaining
  3. Ranked #1 for
    fairly enjoyable

Trailer

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4 Cicada Song (2019)

Karen is a tough, corn fed, outspoken, farm manager who cares about the people she works for and the migrant people who work for her. When one of her farmhands approaches her about a little girl that has recently disappeared, she becomes closer to her employees than she ever thought possible. But, when her lover, Annabelle, disappears, the bubble Karen lives in bursts and she begins an investigation only to uncover something dark in the little town she grew up in.

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2019-09-27 | Mystery / Thriller

Cast

Lyndsey Lantz, Jenny Mesa

Rating

rating icon 5.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    completely absorbing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    good directing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    good acting

Trailer

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5 The Odds (2019)

A young woman enlists in an underground game of pain endurance in the hope of winning the million dollar prize. She soon learns the real opponent is the man who's running the game, as he employs horrific methods to manipulate and defeat her.

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2019-06-04 | Horror

Cast

Abbi Butler, James J. Fuertes

Rating

rating icon 5.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    overly exciting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    high art
  3. Ranked #1 for
    with big surprise

Trailer

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6 Girl Next (2021)

A young woman is abducted by a strange group of human traffickers who use drug and trauma based mind control to turn women into "Sofia" dolls. Trapped in a waking nightmare she fights for a way to escape, to avoid becoming Girl Next.

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2021-06-18 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Rachel Alig, Larry Wade Carrell

Rating

rating icon 5.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    obedient
  2. Ranked #1 for
    real bad
  3. Ranked #1 for
    refined character

Trailer

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7 The Midas Touch (2020)

Felix, a young advertiser, is down on his luck. Ridiculed by his boss and suffering from unrequited love he knows that something has to change, when the chance of a lifetime appears completely out of the blue. He acquires "The Midas Touch" - the ability to conquer every woman with a mere touch. Enjoying life to the fullest for a brief period of time, Felix quickly notices that evil forces are after his new "talent" and "The Midas Touch" soon gets completely out of hand.

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2020-11-20 | Comedy / Horror

Cast

Clayton Nemrow, Tilman Borck

Rating

rating icon 6.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    irresistible cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    appropriate casting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    creative writing

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8 Vanquish (2021)

Victoria is a young mother trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage. Now, Victoria must use guns, guts and a motorcycle to take out a series of violent gangsters—or she may never see her child again.

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2021-04-16 | Action / Crime

Cast

Ruby Rose, Morgan Freeman

Rating

rating icon 5.567
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    cast with impressive resume
  2. Ranked #1 for
    big blunder
  3. Ranked #1 for
    bad acting

Trailer

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9 The Dinner Party (2020)

A budding playwright and his wife attend a dinner party hosted by wealthy, cultural elites, who have promised to bankroll the writer's latest play to Broadway, but, in fact, have darker designs in mind for the couple.

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2020-05-29 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Sawandi Wilson, Mike Mayhall

Rating

rating icon 4.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sinuously beautiful
  2. Ranked #1 for
    talented filmmaker
  3. Ranked #2 for
    slow and steady

Trailer

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10 The Owners (2020)

A group of friends think they found the perfect easy score - an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there comes home early, the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, the would-be thieves must fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined.

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2020-08-27 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy

Rating

rating icon 5.753
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    uncreative story
  2. Ranked #1 for
    followable
  3. Ranked #2 for
    sudden twist

Trailer

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