Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also pretty damn good

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

1 The Wretched (2020)

A rebellious teenage boy, struggling with his parent's imminent divorce, encounters a terrifying evil after his next-door neighbor becomes possessed by an ancient witch that feasts on children.

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2020-03-09 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    open for sequel
  2. Ranked #1 for
    decent
  3. Ranked #2 for
    extra-special

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2 Old Henry (2021)

A widowed farmer and his son warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be the law come for the money, the farmer must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, the farmer reveals a talent for gun-slinging that surprises everyone calling his true identity into question.

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2021-10-01 | Action / Western

Cast

Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze

Rating

rating icon 7.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sturdy
  2. Ranked #1 for
    pleasing fans
  3. Ranked #1 for
    accomplished

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3 Freaks (2019)

Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat—or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real.

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2019-09-13 | Science Fiction / Thriller

Cast

Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern

Rating

rating icon 6.787
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slow start
  2. Ranked #2 for
    quite entertaining
  3. Ranked #2 for
    logical conclusion

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4 Love and Monsters (2020)

Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to venture out to reunite with her, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way.

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2020-10-16 | Comedy / Action

Cast

Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick

Rating

rating icon 7.364
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    Survival Movie
  2. Ranked #1 for
    real nice
  3. Ranked #1 for
    fun

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5 Alone (2020)

A recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her.

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2020-09-10 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Jules Willcox, Marc Menchaca

Rating

rating icon 6.299
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    suspenseful
  2. Ranked #2 for
    on edge of seat
  3. Ranked #2 for
    totally unbelievable

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6 The Outfit (2022)

Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.

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2022-03-03 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    chamber piece
  2. Ranked #1 for
    plenty of twist
  3. Ranked #1 for
    well-knitted

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7 X (2022)

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives. Hilarity ensues.

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2022-03-17 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega

Rating

rating icon 6.778
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    hardcore
  2. Ranked #2 for
    retro-style directing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    throwback movie

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8 The Unhealer (2020)

A botched faith healing leaves a bullied teenager with unusual powers.

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2020-10-09 | Fantasy / Thriller

Cast

Natasha Henstridge, Lance Henriksen

Rating

rating icon 5.798
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    jock
  2. Ranked #3 for
    top grade
  3. Ranked #3 for
    healing

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9 I See You (2019)

When a 12-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family that slowly gnaws away at Jackie's grip on reality. But after a malicious presence manifests itself in their home and puts their son, Connor, in mortal danger, the cold, hard truth about evil in the Harper household is finally uncovered.

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2019-09-11 | Thriller / Mystery

Cast

Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney

Rating

rating icon 7.046
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    psychological mystery
  2. Ranked #1 for
    plot twist
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unexpected twist

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10 Head Count (2019)

Newcomer Evan joins a group of teens on a getaway in Joshua Tree. While exchanging ghost stories around the campfire, Evan reads aloud a mysterious chant from an internet site. From that moment, someone--or something--is among them.

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2019-06-14 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Isaac Jay, Ashleigh Morghan

Rating

rating icon 5.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    climactic ending
  2. Ranked #2 for
    with creepy moments
  3. Ranked #3 for
    postal

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