By Andrew Buckner

*Please note that the inclusion of the feature films on this list is based upon the criteria of an official release date of 2024 in the United States.*

50. Wildcat

Director: Ethan Hawke

49. Out of Darkness 

Director: Andrew Cumming

48. The Beekeeper 

Director: David Ayer

47. You’ll Never Find Me

Directors: Josiah Allen, Indianna Bell

46. Stopmotion

Director: Robert Morgan

45. Abigail 

Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

44. Irena’s Vow

Director: Louise Archambault

43. Gasoline Rainbow 

Directors: Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross 

42. Wicked Little Letters

Director: Thea Sharrock

41. The Taste of Things

Director: Tran Anh Hung

40. Infested

Director: Sebastien Vanicek

39. A Most Atrocious Thing

Directors: Christian Hurley, Ben Oliphint

38. Frogman

Director: Anthony Cousins

37. Land of Bad

Director: William Eubank

36. Bloodline Killer

Director: Ante Novakovic

35. In a Violent Nature

Director: Chris Nash

34. Freud’s Last Session

Director: Matthew Brown

33. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World

Director: Radu Jude

32. Sting

Director: Kiah Roache-Turner

31. Kim’s Video

Directors: David Redmon, Ashley Sabin

30. Hundreds of Beavers

Director: Mike Cheslik

29. Challengers

Director: Luca Guadagnino

28. Drive-Away Dolls

Director: Ethan Coen

27. Lisa Frankenstein

Director: Zelda Williams

26. Spaceman

Director: Johan Renck

25. Ordinary Angels

Director: Jon Gunn

24. I Saw the TV Glow

Director: Jane Schoenbrun

23. The Greatest Night in Pop

Director: Bao Nguyen

22. The Book of Clarence

Director: Jeymes Samuel

21. Mars Express 

Director: Jeremie Perin

20. Power

Director: Yance Ford

19. One Life

Director: James Hawes

18. lo Capitano

Director: Matteo Garrone

17. Perfect Days

Director: Wim Wenders

16. God & Country

Director: Dan Partland

15. The First Omen

Director: Arkasha Stevenson

14. The Peasants

Directors: D.K. Welchman, Hugh Welchman

13. Monkey Man

Director: Dev Patel

12. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Director: George Miller

11. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Director: Wes Ball

10. Civil War

Director: Alex Garland

9. Protanopia

Director: Matthew Mahler

8. Sasquatch Sunset

Directors: David Zellner, Nathan Zellner

7. Love Lies Bleeding

Director: Rose Glass

6. Late Night with the Devil

Directors: Cameron Cairnes, Colin Carnes

5. Dario Argento Panico

Director: Simone Scafidi

4. Cabrini 

Director: Alejandro Gomez Monteverde

3. Origin

Director: Ava DuVernay

2. Ennio

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore

1. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 

Director: Gil Kenan

Runners-up:

Bob Marley: One Love

Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green

Dune: Part Two

Director: Denis Villeneuve

The Fall Guy

Director: David Leitch

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Director: Adam Wingard

If

Director: John Krasinski

Mean Girls

Directors: Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez, Jr.

Slay

Director: Jem Garrard