“Sic Mundus Creatus Est – everything is connected. If hearing that line gives you goosebumps, then… welcome home.”
Dark was a miracle in television history, one that’s probably impossible to recreate. We can’t replace Dark. No one can. But we can definitely chase that feeling.
That feeling that the world isn’t what it seems.
Today, we’ll talk about 10 mind-bending hidden gems that have slipped under the radar of mainstream media. But for Dark fans, these are nothing short of treasures. And 9, 3, and 2? Absolute gold. Don’t you dare miss those!
10. Fractured
The hero takes his wife and daughter to the hospital. His wife and daughter go inside for a checkup and then disappear. Two hours later, the doctors tell him, “Sir, you came to the hospital alone. You don’t have a wife?” The CCTV footage also confirms that he arrived alone. Has he gone mad, or is there a dark secret buried in the hospital? You’ll trust the hero, but the movie’s climax will shatter your trust.
Release Year: 2019
IMDb – 6.5/10
9.
The story begins with a woman who runs a boring laundry shop and is stressed about her taxes. But suddenly, she discovers that she exists in thousands of universes. In one, she’s a martial artist, in another, a movie star, and in yet another, just a rock.
This movie is a visual acid trip. You’ve never seen such a mix of action, comedy, and emotion before.
This Oscar-winning masterpiece is called Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Release Year: 2022
IMDb – 7.7/10
8. ARQ
This movie doesn’t waste any time. The hero wakes up in the morning. Some people break into the room and shoot him. Then he opens his eyes again. The same morning, the same people, the same gunshot. This isn’t philosophy, it’s a video game. Where death is just a restart button. The hero has to die thousands of times to understand who created this loop and why.
Release Year: 2016
IMDb – 6.3/10
7.
Here, the aliens haven’t come to attack us, but to give us a gift. The concept is mind-blowing. If you learn a new language, your brain’s perception of time changes. You start seeing what will happen tomorrow, today. Its climax isn’t an action-packed scene, but an emotional puzzle that will bring tears to your eyes.
One of the best sci-fi movies in history: Arrival.
Release Year: 2016
IMDb – 7.9/10
6.
A vertical prison with 100 floors. Food comes from the top and goes down. Those at the top eat their fill. Those at the bottom starve or resort to cannibalism.
This movie isn’t just a thriller; it’s a slap in the face of society.
The enemy here isn’t a monster, but human hunger. This movie is disturbing. It’s disgusting. But you won’t be able to take your eyes off the screen.
This Spanish thriller is called ‘The Platform’.
Release Year: 2019
IMDb – 7/10
5. In the Shadow of the Moon
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This is a murder mystery that rivals the 33-year concept of Dark. There’s a serial killer who returns every nine years, kills people, and then disappears. A detective spends his entire life trying to catch her, but the twist is that as the years pass, the detective gets older, but the killer girl remains young. How is this possible? The answer lies in a perfect mix of sci-fi and time travel.
Release Year: 2019
IMDb – 6.2/10
4. Tenet
People travel through time. Nolan inverts time. Here, bullets don’t leave the gun; they go back into it. Cars drive backward on the road. You may need to watch it twice to fully understand the story. But the visuals are absolutely mind-bending. If you think you’re smart, Tenet will put you to the test.
Release Year: 2020
IMDb – 7.3/10
3. The Call (2020)
What happens when the past and future are connected by a phone call?
A girl finds a phone in an old house. A voice answers from the other end – a girl who lived in the same house 20 years ago. First, they become friends. Then lives are saved, and then the tables turn because the girl in the past is a serial killer, and she can control your present. This movie will scare you for the entire two hours.
Release Year: 2020
IMDb – 7.1/10
2. Mirage
A stormy night, a TV connection. A mother saved a child’s life 25 years ago. A good deed, right? Wrong. Because when she returns to the present, she discovers that her own daughter was never born. Now she has to fix everything before the storm ends. This is an emotionally devastating movie.
Release Year: 2018
IMDb – 7.4/10
1. Predestination
If Dark made you dizzy, this will send you into a coma. I won’t tell you the story because every line is a spoiler. Just understand that there’s an agent who travels through time to stop criminals. But his last mission is his own past, present, and future.
The biggest and most shocking answer to the question of whether the chicken or the egg came first has never been given in the history of cinema. You’ll be staring at the ceiling for an hour after the credits roll. A masterpiece.
Release Year: 2014
IMDb – 7.4/10
Conclusion
So, this was the list that will blow your mind. If any Indian is reading this, let me add this – every one of these is available in Hindi as well.
Which one are you going to watch first? Let me know in the comments!
