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The Usual Suspects (1995)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
1995 | Drama, Mystery

"The Usual Suspects was Bryan Singer’s masterpiece. It was such a great ensemble and such a smartly-told film. The twist at the end was just fantastic. That movie kicked so much ass."

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Adam Silvera recommended My Sister Rosa in Books (curated)

 
My Sister Rosa
My Sister Rosa
Justine Larbalestier | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)
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Book Favorite

"This is one of my favorite books of 2016 and I will continue talking it up at all my future events. The majority of thrillers I read are on the adult side, and I'll tell you now that although MY SISTER ROSA is so different content-wise from GONE GIRL/THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, it's equally addicting. When the premise of a book is a 17-year-old is trying to protect from the world from his 10-year-old psychopathic sister, you just know there's no happily ever after to expect. I knew it was going to be dark, but I didn't anticipate how haunting it is. It fits the book 100% and I loved it. And no spoilers, but the twist completely stunned me. I pride myself on figuring out the major twist of GONE GIRL before reading a single chapter, but the twist in MY SISTER ROSA completely GUTTED me. And it's an excellent twist because once all was revealed, EVERYTHING made sense. It didn't come out of left field, it didn't have me feeling cheated to the point where I would've felt obligated to reread it all to appreciate the twist. Everything is there. Maybe you'll figure it out beforehand. Maybe you won't. But the experience of reading about Rosa--the most terrifying 10-year-old in the universe--remains completely absorbing."

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American Ultra (2015)
American Ultra (2015)
2015 | Action, Comedy
4
5.3 (9 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Could have been executed better (0 more)
Forgettable stoner romp
A stoner comedy with action twist that is fun in places but overall is pretty forgettable as the concept is way better than the actual movie.
  
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MissCagey (2652 KP) rated Big Little Lies - Season 1 in TV

Jul 7, 2018 (Updated Jul 7, 2018)  
Big Little Lies  - Season 1
Big Little Lies - Season 1
2017 | Drama
The cast was superb, the acting superb, the story was intriguing and the twist was completely unforeseeable (to me anyway!) Cannot wait for series 2 but it has a lot to live up to!
  
Misadventures of a Virgin  (Misadventures, #4)
Misadventures of a Virgin (Misadventures, #4)
Meredith Wild | 2017 | Erotica, Romance
10
9.7 (3 Ratings)
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A tale of fate and love that stands the test of time.Pain and secrets.Passion and lust.Youll fall in love with every twist and turn as you go on a journey with Kase and June.
  
You're Next (2013)
You're Next (2013)
2013 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Home Invasion with a twist.
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This is one of those movies where I found you just can't trust "expert" reviews in because though they all hated it I've yet to meet an actual horror/thriller fan that didn't just love You're Next.

It really took the home invasion genre and gave it a gorey and all around fun change with a great twist that the helpless finale girl is actually a total kick ass survivalist that just plain old fucks everyone up.
  
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Out of Tune
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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This collection of short stories with has a interesting twist in that they are all based on traditional ballads. I really enjoyed the variety and the dark twist on all of them. Some of my favorites were "Driving Jenny Home" and "John Barleycorn Must Die". As a person who loves Irish and Scottish folk music these stories gave me a new perspective on the music I listen too.

I will be recommending book. Especially to my friends with literature and music degrees.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated The Cabin in the Woods (2012) in Movies

Aug 18, 2017 (Updated Jun 5, 2020)  
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
2012 | Comedy, Horror
Good cast (2 more)
Quite funny
Something different from most Horror films
Cool original Horror film
A decent twist to the old creepy cabin in the woods genre. It led to an unusual feel to the film though, it wasn't like watching a slasher film as you know something else is going on behind the scenes. It has a fair bit of dark humour to it as well. The twist does make for a more interesting film, so at least it tried something different.
  
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
1999 | Thriller
Fantastic Movie with a Psychological Twist
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This is a fantastic movie that at first seems like an anarchist story about the anti-capitalism of American society. While it is very much that it is equally a story about someone who is slowly losing their mind. While the twist is certainly a surprise the first time watching it is still fantastic to see it all again on a rewatch. Rewatching this movie brings a new perspective on the Narrator's slow descent into madness.
  
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
2016 | Action, Horror, Mystery
A good addition to the series
More of the same with a more political twist. Does give glimpses into the variety of people on Purge night. If you like the others you'll like this one.