www.darrenvandam.com/shop 18. House of Sand and Fog - Also on Paramount+ 17. Slow West 16. The Art of Self Defense 15. Out of the Furnace - Also on Cinemax 14. Monos 13. Spartan 12. Rubber - Also on Popcornflix 11. Badlands 10. Strange Days - Also on Cinemax 9. Be Kind Rewind 8. The Getaway 7. Appaloosa - Also on Cinemax 6. Source Code 5. Running Scared - Also on Prime Video 4. Animal Kingdom 3. The Grey 2. Upgrade 1. Mud www.darrenvandam.com/shop CANADA: 15. Out of the Furnace - Prime Video 12. Rubber - Prime Video 8. The Getaway - Hollywood Suite 7. Appaloosa - Prime Video 6. Source Code - STARZ 4. Animal Kingdom - Prime Video, CTV 1.Mud - Prime Video, Hollywood Suite, Plex UNITED KINGDOM: 18. House of Sand and Fog - Prime Video 17. Slow West - FreeVee 16. The Art of Self Defense - RokutenTV 15. Out of the Furnace - STARZ 12. Rubber - Studio Canal 6. Source Code - Netflix, itvX, Studio Canal 5. Running Scared - Prime Video 4. Animal Kingdom - itvX, Studio Canal 1.Mud - Sundance Now AUSTRALIA: 17. Slow West - Beamafilm 15. Out of the Furnace - SBS On Demand 12. Rubber - Studio Canal 5. Running Scared - Prime Video 4. Animal Kingdom - SBS On Demand 3. The Grey - Foxtel Now 2. Upgrade - 7plus

What you have done with your channel is phenomenal. You now have your own studio and you also designed the artwork on your tshirts. So dope!!

Love the videos man, long time subscriber. You come in clutch with the recommendations 🙌 Love the Saint Nicholas shirt, definitely ordering one

What a list- I've seen and love at least half of these and am looking forward to watching (&rewatching) the rest. Great job!

Really appreciate all of your recommendations! Thank you!

Thank you! I just added "Upgrade" and "Source Code" to my watchlist.

Love your vids as always, and any reference to Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days get's a like from me. As an aside, I'd love to see a top ten of alien invasion/occupation/dystopia movies, perhaps with some lesser known titles in there! As you ended with your outro, we'll certainly keep watching. Always good for something off the radar to watch.

House of Sand and Fog was a real punch in the gut that stays with you - Kingsley is amazing in everything he does. Thanx for this heads up Darren! 👍👍👍

Darren!! Great list as always. Saint Nicholas sweatshirt is on my wish list for my 81st birthday. Congrats to you and Mrs...great job and pleased you had fun creating these gems. Very best wishes from Portland Oregon xxxx

Thank you for your wonderful videos!

Great list. First time watching - subscribed. What are those flame spiral/elongated triangle lights in the background?

These were surprisingly good recommendations. Having never heard of you / this channel before & just randomly stumbling upon this. Thanks.

Badlands is based more on Charles Starkweather. Also, when you watch it, you’ll immediately recognize it’s vibe from True Romance, which took directly from Badlands. Absolutely stunning film. Also, those shirts are killer. Some of the best merch I’ve seen on a channel. Especially love Saint Nicolaus. Might be the first shirt I buy from a KZfaqr. Curious how one gets a shirt like that done. I can’t draw, but I’ve got some designs I’d love to have on my shirts. Anyway, you’re one of my favorite channels and I love your content. Always on point with the movies and always promoting movies that I can get behind. Keep it coming!

Running scared is one of the most underrated movies I've ever seen. So many genres so many twist and great acting from the whole cast!!

Really enjoyed Upgrade. Thanks for the suggestion Darren

I think I've seen "The Grey" enough in theaters that they made back their budget. I love it! Liam Neeson gave a seriously underrated and understated performance. He was as tough as his "Taken" character, but with 100x more emotional damage that you just empathize with throughout the film.

This list is superb. Well done.

Thank you Darren for recommending "Upgrade". I just watched it and was blown away. Awesome movie!

THANKS MAN! ALWAYS ON POINT!

Thanks! Been wanting to see Upgrade

I saw Rubber several years ago and it is a fantastic weird indie flick. The premise sounds dumb, but the way it was made just absolutely works! Great recommendation.

RUBBER!!! One of my favorite "undiscovered gems." Great list as always. How do I miss these great films?

Is there a place I can get the shirts in a larger size? Great vids. I love your suggestions. Rubber, Be Kind Rewind and Upgrade are my faves from this list!

Great video Darren! I did notice the wardrobe change but at the immediate start of the video I knew I needed the Saint Nicolas shirt.

Looked at all the shirts. Very cool! Starting my Christmas list! Thank you!

Great call on 'Out of the Furnace'! Watched it last week and it was surprisingly good.

So dope that you and the misses made these shirts...Ima have to get one.

Good choices. I haven’t seen them all, but I agree with ‘House of Sand & Fog’, ‘Out of the Furnace’, ‘Upgrade’ and ‘Strange Days’ (which until recently, I had never realized was a Kathryn Bigelow/James Cameron project.) Some of my other underrated favorites would include ‘The 13th Warrior’ with Antonio Banderas, ‘Serenity’ with Nathan Fillion, ‘Warrior’ with Joel Edgerton, the remake of ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ with Jim Caviezel, ‘Deja Vu’ with Denzel Washington, and more recently, ‘The Menu’ with Anya Taylor-Joy.

Great selection Darren 👌🏻

Great picks here, the ones I haven't seen I'll check out. subbed!

I gotta tell you, almost EVERY video, at least one of your picks is a movie I've seen and loved So I trust your opinion on most of these lists. Upgrade is one and Be Kind Rewind is the other from this one. so thank you for all you do! 🎉🎉

Just came across your channel. I can say without a doubt, after seeing your movie list, you have great taste in cinema. Some fantastic flixs in this list.

Upgrade and Source Code are my favorites on this list.

Darren, I usually agree with a lot of your selections of “hidden gems”, and this list is no exception. Spartan, The Grey, Upgrade and Mud in particular are excellent films. But House of Sand and Fog. OMG - No! I had to digitize that film when I worked on the Nominations Package for the Oscars that year and had to sit through that relentlessly depressing film. It just never let up. I felt like stepping in front of a bus by the time it was over. Sorry. I guess it takes a special person to get through that one. That being said, I heartily agree with some of your other choices, including Strange Days, Source Code, and The Getaway (although I think the remake is almost as good as the original). Spartan is a movie I can watch over and over again. It’s one of David Mamet’s best pieces of writing, with a terrific cast. And Mud - well, Jeff Nichols has done some excellent films, like Loving and Midnight Special. And as much as I like Mud, to me his best is still Take Shelter. My first exposure to Nichols AND Michael Shannon, it is one of the most eerie and disturbing films I’ve ever seen. Plus it has Jessica Chastain. Highly recommended. Thanks for all you do in recommending lesser known films.

Thank you for all you do Darren! Upgrade is such a Wild-Ass Ride - Bonkers in the best way. Been on the fence about watching Art of Self Defense since it released - maybe it's time... Ditto for Slow West.

Thanks so much for this list. Would love to see your most underrated non-US medieval films.

Be Kind Rewind is one of my favorite movies. I'll watch this list, and keep my eye out for more now that I'm subscribed

“Out of the furnace” was filmed just a few miles from my house and I remember when they made it. I watched it just because it was made here and it was EXCELLENT!

This list and that T-shirt - good stuff mate.

You are getting better and better at this. I have seen about 16 or your 18 proposed flicks. This brought me back to them for an X re-viewing session and the wanting for something new. Great job.

At a friend's birthday party years ago we browsed Netflix and came across the synopsis for _Rubber,_ which we all knew we _had_ to watch immediately. It is one of the best Mind-Eff movies, particularly it's surreal opening/entrance (with the chairs), where we're then instructed to keep in mind that Nothing Matters... One of my favourite weird movies, I actually obtained _Rubber_ on DVD, with some great bonus features.

Your movie reviews are the best. I only follow your recommendations. Subscribed of course.

Nice list!!!

Wish the shirts didn't have ads for your site on them. Love the designs.

I've seen quite a few of these and would have to agree so that makes me want to check out the ones i haven't seen yet...thx. It's always nice to have a few flicks on standby for when you're not sure what you want to watch and looking for something new.

Seen 6 of the 20. Great list.

I *_loved_*_ Upgrade:_ initially I saw its poster on bus benches. Once I saw it was a Leigh Whannell film, I immediate went to see it on its release.

Damn good list running scared is my favorite on the list.

Appaloosa is supremely rewatchable! I’ve watched it at least 3 times. Open Range would be a very good double feature. Appreciate you, Darren.

Thank you!👍👍👍

Upgrade is beyond dope! The camera man deserves multiple Oscar’s!

I think my first comment here but, I've been watching you for a long time now, subscribed and liked, but never thanked you. Thanks! I' m a HUGE movie watcher and you really help[ winnow out the movies I want to watch and don't.

Great list as usual!

Lots of stuff I haven't seen here. Thanks!

Slow west is so good. Same with Upgrade. Good list, just wish I hadn't seen all of them.

Jacki Weaver was the actress nominated for an Oscar for a Best Supporting Role for "Animal Kingdom" in 2011, and two years later she was nominated again for an Oscar for Best Supporting Role for "Silver Linings Playbook". She played Robert DeNiro's wife in that one.

THANKS

Holy crap, I love your shirt on this one!!

looks like a list of bangers darren! upgrade, mud, art of self defense are soooooo shamefully under the radar

I remember some folks got Out of the Furnace, confused with A Place Beyond the Pines, as they have a similar feel, in the trailers. Both are dramas, disguised by their trailers as action thrillers, with Out of the Furnace, more of the thriller, with action.

Appaloosa! The book it's based on was actually written by my all time favorite author, crime writer Robert B Parker. He did a small series of Westerns and appaloosa was one of them - the best IMHO. Westerns aren't typically my thing but I read the book because I'm such a Parker fan, then saw the movie because I'm such an Ed Harris fan. Very much did not regret it, the movie was my favorite western since Pale Rider. You've got some great picks on the list, might have to rewatch some of them!

This is like the most useful channel I'm subscribed to.

Out of the Furnace is criminally underrated. A+ cast

Dude! Great T-shirt designs, just ordered the "Abide" in black. The background really ties it all together if you know what I mean.

Thanks for the bangers once again

"Upgrade" is incredible, definitely underrated. "Rubber" is cinema verite', hahaha! Great list, man.

I love your channel my dude. I was looking for a new style for my beard and I’m digging yours. I’m gonna call it. the Beard DVDam

I added so many of these to my what to what next doc. Literally going to watch upgrade tonight it looks super good

Very cool online shop! But needs more size options.

I really liked Sourcecode, recently rewatched, still good.

Rubber!! My friends and I used to run a club in high school called the “Bad Movie Club,” where we’d showcase all of our favorite “bad” movies to those who joined. Rubber was one of those movies! Lol My favorite bad movie of all time is, of course, The Room. Oh, hi Mark. Also for those interested, other examples of bad movies we’d show were Troll 2, The Man Who Saved the Earth, Elves, Mac and Me, Samurai Cop, Leprechaun in the Hood, etc.

Great list of movies, some absolute belters in there.. But what about Nocturnal Animals, that's such a great film 👍🏼

As always, great list here

"Rubber" and "Upgrade" are the only ones on this list that caught my attention. I have added them to my watch list on MAX.

I like your new shirt designs. Although the one with your name on it is kinda like wearing the band shirt to their concert, right?

I’ve only seen Source Code and Mud. Looking forward to check out the other’s you’ve recommended 😊 🎬🍿🕶

In my experience "playing in the woods" could mean a lot of things! For me & my friends, it meant drinking cheap wine, smoking weed and bonfires, what was it for you? Excited to watch Runner, Upgrade & MUD! Thanks!✌️

Absolutely agree with you in Running Scared, love that movie since it came out, such a great but underrated movie

Are your shirts available in Australia?

I read the novel The Getaway not too long ago. Jim Thompson is so good, very underrated. He also wrote The Grifters which was made into an excellent movie starring John Cusack.

With your channel, chapeau bas!

I never even heard of Appaloosa! it looks awesome! Thanks man. it made watching this video more than worth it.

'Strange Days' is one my favorite 90s Sci-Fi flicks. It oozes 90s to an excessive degree, but I don't care. It's still a really cool movie with a fantastic cast. Teenage me was definitely crushing on Angela Basset and Juliette Lewis when I saw this the first time. I've also always had a special place in my heart for Tom Sizemore. He's always that side character with way more gravity and appeal than his few short minutes in the film warrant. Anyway my rule is if they like/love one movie I like/love, then I give their list a try. So thank you for the list. I'll be checking them out.

The ones that I've seen; Slow West-Not bad, but I'm not that much into Westerns. Rubber-Weird, but fun. And then some more weird, but still fun. Strange Days- It's been awhile since I've seen this one, but I remember enjoying it. Source Code- Hated it. The Grey- Overall a decent film. Upgrade- Mind-blowingly awesome. I haven't seen it since it came out, but definitely going to have to watch again.

I have always loved the movie Strange Days! I have not seen it in a long time though. I have seen around half of these but before I go for the other half I am going to re-watch that one! Thanks!

I have a special shelf for my favorite DVDs all-time and "Mud" and "Out of the Furnace" are on it. Both are great movies! My favorites are generally intense character-driven dramas with little to no CGI, so these two really nail it for my tastes. Others on this special shelf of mine are Mystic River.....Falling Down....Wind River....Winter's Bone.... Derailed.....American Beauty....Blood Father..... Spotlight....The Hunter..... The Square....Hell or High Water.... Chloe....The Lincoln Lawyer....Lost in the Sun.....Best Man Down....Sicario

Great FLICK CONNECTION Darren. Love the presentations you do and the synopsis on each one. Not sure if you’ve reviewed a fantastic film from Finland, titled SISU. Set in Finland during 1944 surrounding this legendary Finnish commander who has killed more than 300 Russian soldiers in the World War II conflict. Filmed on a limited budget of 6,000,000 €. Cinematography is superb and is very much influenced by Quentin Tarantino. Many thanks for sharing this FC with us 👍💎👍💎👍

I subbed immediately when you ranked The Grey so highly

I was working at a video store when "Be Kind Rewind" came out, so I had to watch it for work. I recommended it to so many ppl when it came out on DVD.

Man, solid list.

Be Kind Rewind is a great flick. It's a family favorite of ours. Makes us miss Mos Def. We loved watching him perform in this as well as 16 Blocks, Hitchhiker's Guide, and The Italian Job.

I'll never forget walking out of the theater when I saw the movie Mud. I was completely awestruck. It's still one of the best films I have ever seen and it was the first Matthew McConaughey film I saw that proved to me how amazing of an actor he truly is. It released before Dallas Buyer's club, so from the moment I walked out of that theater I have made it a point to watch all of his films going forward. Such and underrated movie, It can NEVER be recommended enough.

💖ed "Running scared" as well as "Upgrade" ... Oh! Theres an UNDERATED TV show on Max called "Wellington Paranormal" which is done by the same ppl as "What we do in the shadows...." "Wellington Paranormal" really is ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!! I laughed soo hard w this show. Great watch!

That abide shirt is pretty clean🔥🔥

Thanks Darren first time seeing your channel. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 🍁🍂🎃🍂🍁

I can't wait to watch Apaloosa! Never seen it but looks good. Thanks for the recommendation Darren

Yeah when I saw upgrade a couple years ago I was so surprised I had never even heard of it. Since then I have turned all of my friends onto it and have been thanked by all thank you by the way for such a bad ass channel

Love the St Nicolas t-shirt 🤣

The Grey is amazing. Rubber was super solid. This list is great.

Great list!!!! Where in Mississippi are you from Darren? I am from the mighty metropolis of Soso in the Free State Of Jones.