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Andrew Buckner’s 35 Favorite Rap Albums, Mixtapes, and EPs of 2025

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by Andrew Buckner

*Please note: The albums, mixtapes, and EPs included in this list are done so based on the criteria of an original release date of 2025.

35. Heels Have Eyes 3

by Westside Gunn

34. Say Wynne

by Wynne

33. Stans (The Official Soundtrack)

by Eminem 

32. Heels Have Eyes 2

by Westside Gunn

31. Summertime Butch 2

by Benny the Butcher

30. Alfredo 2

by Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist 

29. You Can’t Kill God With Bullets

by Conway the Machine

28. A Written Testimony: Mars, the Inhabited Planet

by Jay Electronica

27. HGG5 Basement Jazz

by Bizarre, Foul Mouth

26. 12 

by Westside Gunn

25. Unlearning Vol. 2

By Evidence

24. Freestyle Fridays

by Bizarre 

23. Gangsta Grillz: Every Movie Needs a Trailer

by The Game, DJ Drama

22. GOLLIWOG

by Billy Woods

21. Dynamic Duos, Volume 1

by Erick Sermon

20. Views of a Lifetime

by Skyzoo

19. Kingmaker 

by Xzibit

18. Victory 

by Slick Rick

17. 5816 Forest

by Tech N9ne

16. Jestures

by Atmosphere

15. Chuck D Presents Enemy Radio: Radio Armageddon

by Chuck D

14. Let God Sort Em Out

by Clipse

13. I Heard It’s a Mess There Too

by Aesop Rock

12. Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025 

by Public Enemy 

11. Man Up

by Ice Cube

10. Black Hole Superette 

by Aesop Rock

9. Supreme Clientele 2

by Ghostface Killah

8. The Emperor’s New Clothes

by Raekwon

7. Infinite

by Mobb Deep

6. Don’t Tap the Glass

by Tyler, the Creator

5. Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King

by Big L

4. The Temple of Hip Hop Global Awareness 

by KRS-One

3. Cabin in the Sky

by De La Soul

2. Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman 

by Wu-Tang Clan, Mathematics

1. Light Years

by Nas, DJ Premier

Andrew Buckner’s 25 Favorite Books of 2025

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by Andrew Buckner

25. In the Land of What Little’s Left Over

by Z. Schwartz

24. The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand

by Various Authors including Christopher Golden (Co-Editor), Brian Keene (Co-Editor)

23. Another 

by Paul Tremblay

22. Scene: A Memoir

by Abel Ferrara

21. Paper View

by Laughton J. Collins, Jr.

20. Curse of the Blood Witch

by Dawn Colclasure

19. The God Who Breaks: Old Testament Plays of Rebellion and Despair

by Laughton J. Collins, Jr.

18. With a Vengeance: A Novel 

by Riley Sager

17. The Preservation of Species Trilogy

(Rule of Extinction, Struggle For Existence, and Beasts of Prey)

by Geoff Jones

16. Going Home in the Dark: A Novel

by Dean Koontz

15. Tom’s Crossing: A Novel

by Mark Z. Danielewski

14. What Kind of a Name is Lolly Anyway?

by Lucy Brighton

13. 3 A.M. Poetry

by Dawn Colclasure

12. The Horror of it All: Stories

by Laughton J. Collins, Jr.

11. Never Flinch: A Novel 

by Stephen King

10. King Sorrow: A Novel

by Joe Hill

9. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls: A Novel

by Grady Hendrix

8. The Widow: A Novel

by John Grisham

7. Lloyd Kaufman: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers Series)

by Matthew Klickstein (Editor)

6. Cleave the Sparrow

by Jonathan Katz

5. Horror Movies: The Definitive History

by Jon Towlson 

4. Sorrowful Mysteries: The Shepherd Children of Fatima and the Fate of the 20th Century 

by Stephen Harrigan

3. The Fourth Mind

by Whitley Strieber

2. The River is Waiting: A Novel

by Wally Lamb

1. We Did Okay, Kid: A Memoir 

by Anthony Hopkins

Runner-up:

Stinetinglers 4: 3 Chilling Tales By the Master of Scary Stories

by R.L. Stine

Andrew Buckner’s 80 Favorite Feature Films of 2025

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*Please note that the inclusion of the feature films on this list are done so based on the criteria of an original release date in the United States of 2025.

80. Flesh of the Unforgiven

Director: Joe Hollow

79. The History of Sound

Director: Oliver Hermanus

78. The Mastermind

Director: Kelly Reichardt

77. Reflections in a Dead Diamond

Directors: Helene Cattet, Bruno Forzani

76. Friendship 

Director: Andrew DeYoung

75. When We Went MAD!

Director: Alan Bernstein

74. Chainsaws Were Singing

Director: Sander Maran

73. Match

Director: Danishka Esterhazy

72. One Battle After Another

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

71. The Phoenician Scheme

Director: Wes Anderson 

70. Train Dreams

Director: Clint Bentley

69. George A. Romero’s Resident Evil

Director: Brandon Salisbury

68. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Director: Rob Reiner

67. The Damned

Director: Porour Palsson

66. Becoming Led Zeppelin

Director: Bernard MacMahon

65. The Rule of Jenny Pen

Director: James Ashcroft

64. Jay Kelly

Director: Noah Baumbach

63. Bone Lake

Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan

62. The Severed Sun

Director: Dean Puckett

61. Final Destination: Bloodlines

Directors: Adam B. Stein, Zach Lipovsky

60. Death of a Unicorn 

Director: Alex Scharfman

59. Clown in a Cornfield

Director: Eli Craig

58. Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie

Director: David Bushell

57. Dead Mail

Directors: Joe DeBoer, Kyle McConaghy

56. Frewaka

Director: Aislinn Clarke

55. From the World of John Wick: Ballerina 

Director: Len Wiseman

54. Predator: Killer of Killers

Directors: Dan Trachtenberg, Joshua Wassung

53. The Room Next Door

Director: Pedro Almodovar

52. Sketch

Director: Seth Worley

51. Caught Stealing

Director: Darren Aronofsky 

50. Black Bag

Director: Steven Soderberg

49. Jurassic World: Rebirth

Director: Gareth Edwards

48. One of Them Days

Director: Lawrence Lamont 

47. The Luckiest Man in America

Director: Samir Oliveros

46. Stans

Director: Steven Leckart

45. Honey Don’t!

Director: Ethan Coen

44. Companion

Director: Drew Hancock

43. The Monkey

Director: Osgood Perkins

42. The Long Walk

Director: Francis Lawrence

41. Die My Love

Director: Lynne Ramsay

40. Predator: Badlands

Director: Dan Trachtenberg

39. Strange Harvest

Director: Stuart Ortiz

38. Dangerous Animals

Director: Sean Byrne 

37. VHS Halloween 

Directors: Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly, R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry, Micheline Pitt, Paco Plaza, Anna Zlokovic

36. Black Phone 2

Director: Scott Derrickson 

35. Cannibal Mukbang

Director: Aimee Kuge

34. The Conjuring: Last Rites

Director: Michael Chaves

33. Highest 2 Lowest

Director: Spike Lee

32. Queen of the Ring 

Director: Ash Avildsen

31. Best Wishes to All

Director: Yuta Shimotsu

30. The Smashing Machine

Director: Benny Safdie

29. Dead of Winter

Director: Brian Kirk

28. Good Boy 

Director: Ben Leonberg

27. The Toxic Avenger

Director: Macon Blair

26. Drop

Director: Christopher Landon

25. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere 

Director: Scott Cooper

24. 28 Years Later

Director: Danny Boyle

23. The Legend of Ochi

Director: Isaiah Saxon

22. Together

Director: Michael Shanks

21. Bring Her Back

Directors: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou

20. The Ugly Stepsister

Director: Emilie Blichfeldt

19. Presence

Director: Steven Soderbergh

18. Warfare

Directors: Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza 

17. Nuremberg

Director: James Vanderbilt

16. The Shrouds 

Director: David Cronenberg

15. Chain Reactions 

Director: Alexandre O. Philippe

14. Frankenstein

Director: Guillermo del Toro

13. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Director: Mary Bronstein

12. Sentimental Value

Director: Joachim Trier

11. Marty Supreme

Director: Josh Safdie

10. Eddington 

Director: Ari Aster

9. Bugonia

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

8. Weapons

Director: Zach Cregger

7. September 5

Director: Tim Fehlbaum

6. I’m Still Here

Director: Walter Salles

5. Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)

Director: Questlove

4. The Girl with the Needle

Director: Magnus von Horn

3. The Life of Chuck

Director: Mike Flanagan 

2. Nouvelle Vague

Director: Richard Linklater

1. The Seed of the Sacred Fig             

Director: Mohammad Rasoulof

Runners-up:

The Alto Knights

Director: Barry Levinson

Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc

Director: Tatsuya Yoshiharai

Influencers

Director: Kurtis David Harder

Kiss of the Spider Woman 

Director: Bill Condon

Marshmallow

Director: Daniel DelPurgatorio

Megan 2.0

Director: Gerard Johnstone

Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

The Naked Gun

Director: Akiva Schaffer

Primitive War

Director: Luke Sparke

Sinners

Director: Ryan Coogler

Andrew Buckner’s 31 Favorite Horror Films of 2025 (So Far)

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by Andrew Buckner

In celebration of the Halloween season, I am delighted to present my thirty-one favorite horror films, with one film representing each day in the month of October, of the year so far.

* Please note that all the films featured on this list are based on the criteria of an original 2025 release date in the United States.

31. Clown in a Cornfield

Director: Eli Craig

30. Match

Director: Danishka Esterhazy

29. The Damned

Director: Thordur Palsson

28. The Black Phone 2

Director: Scott Derrickson

27. Wolf Man

Director: Leigh Whannell

26. Bone Lake

Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan

25. Marshmallow

Directors: Daniel DelPurgatorio

24. The Rule of Jenny Pen

Director: James Ashcroft

23. Final Destination: Bloodlines

Directors: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein

22. Death of a Unicorn

Director: Alex Scharfman

21. Companion

Director: Drew Hancock 

20. Flesh of the Unforgiven

Director: Joe Hollow

19. The Monkey

Director: Osgood Perkins

18. The Long Walk

Director: Francis Lawrence

17. Dead Mail

Directors: Joe DeBoer, Kyle McConaughy

16. The Severed Sun

Director: Dean Puckett

15. Best Wishes to All

Director: Yuta Shimotsu

14. Dangerous Animals

Director: Sean Byrne

13. The Conjuring: Last Rites

Director: Michael Chaves

12. V/H/SHalloween

Directors: Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly, R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry, Micheline Pitt, Paco Plaza, Anna Zlokovic

11. 28 Years Later

Director: Danny Boyle

10. Together

Director: Michael Shanks

9. Bring Her Back

Directors: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou

8. The Ugly Stepsister

Director: Emilie Blichfeldt

7. Cannibal Mukbang

Director: Aimee Kuge

6. Strange Harvest

Director: Stuart Ortiz

5. Presence

Director: Steven Soderbergh

4. Good Boy

Director: Ben Leonberg

3. The Shrouds

Director: David Cronenberg

2. The Girl with the Needle

Director: Magnus von Horn

1. Weapons

Director: Zach Cregger

Runners-up:

Bloat

Director: Pablo Absento

Bone Lake

Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan

Coyotes

Director: Colin Minihan

Heart Eyes

Director: Josh Ruben

Jimmy and Stiggs

Director: Joe Begos

Night of the Reaper

Director: Brandon Christensen

Shelby Oaks

Director: Chris Stuckmann

”Say Hello (2025)” – (Short Film Review)

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by Andrew Buckner

Rating: ****1/2 out of *****.

“Say Hello” (2025), from director David Graziano, hums along with compact, efficient, machine-like precision for every one of its fifteen minutes. The short gangster/police procedural film, whose title is an abbreviated reference to one of the most iconic lines delivered by Tony Montana (Al Pacino) in Brian DePalma’s controversial masterpiece Scarface (1983), is a dialogue and character-driven crime-thriller that excels on both fronts. The screenplay by Kasia Skolasa and Killarney Traynor is filled with appropriately brief, enigmatic discourse that immediately pulls audiences into its seedy world of brutality and deception. It also keeps its lightning-like pace zooming breezily along until its foreseeable, but still engaging, carefully constructed, and memorable, climax. 

Moreover, the three leads of the undertaking, Marconi (Graziano), Lieutenant Cole (Skolasa), and Eve Hathaway (Traynor) are brought to vivid, layered life. This is by their exceptional focus and skillful development in the script and by the same said performers who embody them on the screen. Because of these high-functioning traits, the aforementioned principal figures are all relatable, organic, and credible throughout the entirety of the production. Their motivations and individual perspectives are always understandable and clearly conveyed. Coincidingly, all of these elements are demonstrated with an underlying dramatic intensity that makes the finely woven twists and turns, as well as the emotional beats, of the narrative all the more palpable. 

The plotline concerns Lieutenant Cole, whose issues with her turbulent past and caring for her daughter weigh heavily on her mind, being approached by mob boss Marconi. As Marconi asks Lieutenant Cole for personal assistance In a matter that puts her in a terrible position, a series of trying events threaten to bring violence into the life of Lieutenant Cole.


Though such a story is inherently familiar, it is delivered in a smart, suspenseful manner. It is one which makes the material feel fresh at every avenue. What also helps matters is the crisp, breathtaking cinematography from Christopher Di Nunzio, which visually reiterates the raw, gritty tone of the piece to masterful effect. Continually, the editing from Traynor is just as powerful. There is not a single frame of the project that can be deemed extraneous. Furthermore, the costume, makeup, camera, and sound work are sharp and proficient. The gently employed music from Kevin MacLeod is atmospheric and fitting. It heightens every scene in which it is incorporated.

Boosted by a superb, mesmerizing depiction of Frankie by Claire Aucoin, the latest cinematic offering from Graziano, whose guidance of the venture is smart and slyly stylish throughout the composition, utilizes its small cast and sparse, intimate locations to potent effect. The quick, quiet opening and closing credits sequences are suitable for the exercise. They nicely compliment the steely demeanor of both the account and its atmosphere. In turn, “Say Hello” overcomes its conventional nature with respect for its genre and with deft, loving craftsmanship from all involved. Compelling in its ever-timely and timeless themes of processing trauma and revenge, it’s one of the best fabrications of its type of the year.  

Andrew Buckner’s 75 Favorite Horror Films of the 2000s (So Far) Ranked

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*Please note that the inclusion of the feature films on this list are done so based on the criteria of an original release date in the 2000s.

75. Planet Terror (2007)

Director: Robert Rodriguez 

74. The Menu (2022)

Director: Mark Mylod

73. Titane (2021)

Director: Julia Ducournau

72. X (2022)

Director: Ti West

71. Long Night in a Dead City (2017)

Director: Richard Griffin 

70. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

Director: Andre Ovredal

69. Mother of Tears (2007)

Director: Dario Argento 

68. The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Director: Andre Ovredal

67. Lilith’s Awakening (2016)

Director: Monica Demes

66. Happy Death Day (2017)

Director: Christopher Landon

65. The Sacrament (2013)

Director: Ti West 

64. Land of the Dead (2005)

Director: George A. Romero

63. The Hunt (2020)

Director: Craig Zobel

62.  Horror in the High Desert (2021)

Director: Dutch Marich

61. Evil Dead Rise (2023)

Director: Lee Cronin

60. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

Director: Drew Godard

59. Piranha 3D (2010)

Director: Alexandre Aja

58.The Last Exorcism (2010)

Director: Daniel Stamm

57. Thanksgiving (2023)

Director: Eli Roth

56. Pearl (2022)

Director: Ti West 

55. Speak No Evil (2022)

Director: Christian Tafdrup 

54. The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears (2013)

Directors: Bruno Forzani, Helene Cattet

53. The Neon Dead (2017)

Director: Torey Haas

52. 28 Days Later (2003)

Director: Danny Boyle

51. Late Night With the Devil (2023)

Directors: Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes

50. Crimson Peak (2015)

Director: Guillermo del Toro

49. The House of the Devil (2009)

Director: Ti West

48. Teeth (2007)

Director: Mitchell Lichtenstein 

47. Possum (2018)

Director: Matthew Holness

46. High Tension (2003)

Director: Alexandre Aja

45. Bring Her Back (2025)

Directors: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou

44. Suspiria (2018)

Director: Luca Guidagnino

43. It (2017)

Director: Andy Muschietti

42. The Invisible Man (2020)

Director: Leigh Whannell

41. Doctor Sleep (2019)

Director: Mike Flanagan

40. The Black Phone (2022)

Director: Scott Derrickson 

39. The Girl With the Needle (2024)

Director: Magnus von Horn

38. The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

Director: John Erick Dowdle

37. The Loved Ones (2009)

Director: Sean Byrne

36. The Lighthouse (2019)

Director: Robert Eggers

35. Midsommar (2019)

Director: Ari Aster

34. May (2002)

Director: Lucky McKee

33. Three…Extremes (2004)

Directors: Fruit Chan, Takashi Miike, Park Chan-wook

32. One Cut of the Dead (2017)

Director: Shinichirou Ueda

31. Red Rooms (2023)

Director: Pascal Plante

30. Sinister (2012)

Director: Scott Derrickson 

29. Censor (2021)

Director: Prano Bailey-Bond

28. In a Violent Nature (2024)

Director: Chris Nash

27. Saw (2004)

Director: James Wan

26. The Conjuring (2013)

Director: James Wan

25. Rec (2007)

Directors: Jaume Balaguero, Paco Plaza

24. Barbarian (2022)

Director: Zach Creggor 

23. Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)

Director: Panos Cosmatos

22. The Babadook (2014)

Director: Jennifer Kent 

21. Swallow (2019)

Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis

20. The House That Jack Built (2018)

Director: Lars von Trier

19. The Devil’s Backbone (2001)

Director: Guillermo del Toro

18. Martyrs (2008)

Director: Pascal Laugier

17. Inside (2007)

Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury

16. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

Director: Ana Lily Amirpour

15. The Black Swan (2010)

Director: Darren Aronofsky

14. Skinamarink (2022)

Director: Kyle Edward Ball

13. Orphan (2009)

Director: Jaume Collett-Serra

12.  The Golden Glove (2019)

Director: Faith Akin

11. Paranormal Activity (2007)

Director: Oren Peli

10. Us (2019)

Director: Jordan Peele

9. The God Inside My Ear (2018)

Director: Joe Badon

8. The Substance (2024)

Director: Coralie Fargeat

7. The Wolf House (2018)

Directors: Joaquin Cocina, Cristobal Leon

6. Raw (2016)

Director: Julia Ducournau 

5. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

4. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Director: Guillermo del Toro

3. Antichrist (2009)

Director: Lars von Trier

2. Hereditary (2018)

Director: Ari Aster

1. mother! (2017)

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Runners-up:

Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Director: Ronny Yu

Seed of Chucky (2004)

Director: Don Mancini

Terrifier 2 (2022)

Director: Damien Leone

Andrew Buckner’s 10 Favorite Albums and EPs of 2025 (So Far)

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*Please note: The albums and EPs included in this list are done so based on the criteria of an original release date in 2025.

10. Black Hole Superette 

by Aesop Rock

9. GOLLIWOG

by Billy Woods

8. 12 

by Westside Gunn

7. Kingmaker 

by Xzibit

6. Victory 

by Slick Rick

5. 5816 Forest 

by Tech N9ne

4. Chuck D Presents Enemy Radio: Radio Armageddon

by Chuck D

3. Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025 

by Public Enemy 

2. The Temple of Hip Hop Global Awareness 

by KRS-One

1. Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman 

by Wu-Tang Clan, Mathematics

Runners-up:

Excelsior (EP)

by Benny the Butcher

Hurry Up Tomorrow

by The Weeknd

RH3: Smoking Caterpillar

by Isaac Castor, Foul Mouth

Season of the Dragon…The Awakening (EP)

by Busta Rhymes

Andrew Buckner’s 10 Favorite Short Films of 2025 (So Far)

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*Please note that the short films included in this list are done so based on an official release date, which excludes film festival premieres, in 2025 in the U.S.

10. “The Review”

Director: Dean Midas

9. “Mugs”

Director: Samuel DeAngelis

8. “Fireflies in the Dusk”

Director: Jonathan Hammond

7. “Don’t Forget About Me”

Director: Elle Mills

6. “Two The Flowers”

Directors: Aaran McKenzie, Adam Savage

5. “Better the Devil You Know”

Director: Daniel Silverman

4. “The Guest on Topsfield Road”

Director: Luke St. Germaine

3. “Sweeps Week”

Director: Steve Blackwood

2. “Wander to Wonder”

Director: Nina Gantz

1. “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Director: Jeremy Arruda

Andrew Buckner’s 10 Favorite Books of 2025 (So Far)

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*Please note that the books included in this list are done so based on the criteria of an original publication date of 2025.

10. What Kind of a Name is Lolly Anyway?

by Lucy Brighton

9. Curse of the Blood Witch

by Dawn Colclasure

8. Rule of Extinction (The Preservation of Species 1)

by Geoff Jones

7. Going Home in the Dark

by Dean Koontz

6. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

by Grady Hendrix

5. 3 A.M. Poetry

by Dawn Colclasure

4. Paper View

by Laughton J. Collins, Jr.

3. 40 More Cult Movies

by Jon Towlson

2. Never Flinch: A Novel 

by Stephen King

1. The Fourth Mind

by Whitley Strieber

Andrew Buckner’s 51 Favorite Feature Films of 2025 (So Far)

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*Please note that the feature films included in this list are done so based on an original wide theatrical or streaming/ physical media premiere release date of 2025 in The United States.

51. The Ruse

Director: Stevan Mena

50. Sinners

Director: Ryan Coogler

49. Until Dawn

Director: David F. Sandberg 

48. The Woman in the Yard

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

47. The Gorge

Director: Scott Derrickson

46. A Working Man

Director: David Ayer

45. The Last Showgirl

Director: Gia Coppola

44. Audrey’s Children 

Director: Ami Canaan Man

43. Rule Breakers

Director: Bill Guttentag

42. Juliet & Romeo

Director: Timothy Scott Bogart

41. Mickey 17

Director: Bong Joon Ho

40. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

Director: Pete Browngart

39. Novocaine

Directors: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen

38. Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

37. Wolf Man

Director: Leigh Whannell

36. Marshmallow 

Director: Daniel Delpurgatorio

35. Heart Eyes 

Director: Josh Ruben 

34. The Severed Sun

Director: Dean Puckett

 33. The Damned

Director: Thordur Palsson 

32. Dead Mail

Directors: Joe DeBoer, Kyle McConaghy

31. Rosario

Director: Felipe Vargas

30. Clown in a Cornfield 

Director: Eli Craig

29. Frewaka

Director: Aislinn Clarke

28. The Alto Knights

Director: Barry Levinson

27. Locked 

Director: David Yarovesky 

26. Final Destination: Bloodlines 

Directors: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein

25. The Rule of Jenny Pen

Director: James Ashcroft

24. Death of a Unicorn 

Director: Alex Scharfman

23. One of Them Days

Director: Lawrence Lamont

22. George A. Romero’s Resident Evil

Director: Brandon Salisbury

21. Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie

Director: David Bushell

20. The Room Next Door

Director: Pedro Almodovar

19. The Luckiest Man in America 

Director: Samir Oliveros

18. Black Bag

Director: Steven Soderbergh

17. Drop

Director: Christopher Landon

16. Companion

Director: Drew Hancock

15. The Monkey

Director: Osgood Perkins

14. Dinner with Leatherface

Director: Michael Kallio

13. Cannibal Mukbang

Director: Aimee Kuge

12. The Colors Within

Director: Naoko Yamada

11. Queen of the Ring 

Director: Ash Avildsen

10. The Legend of Ochi

Director: Isaiah Saxon 

9. The Ugly Stepsister

Director: Emilie Blichfeldt

8. Presence

Director: Steven Soderbergh

7. Warfare 

Directors: Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza 

6. Becoming Led Zeppelin 

Director: Bernard MacMahon

5. September 5th

Director: Tim Fehlbaum

4. I’m Still Here

Director: Walter Salles

3. Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Director: Questlove

2. The Girl with the Needle

Director: Magnus von Horn

1. The Seed of the Sacred Fig             

Director: Mohammad Rasoulof

Runners-up:

Ash

Director: Flying Lotus

It Feeds

Director: Chad Archibald

Last Breath

Director: Alex Parkinson